The California Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs released a study onthe prevalence of problem gambling “in the nation” this week, but did notidentify which company conducted the research, how big a sample it coveredor whether it was confined solely to land gambling. The department’s Officeof Problem Gambling (OPG) said that the study had revealed […]
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Online gambling 24 hours a day. EuroMillions jackpots in the tens ofmillions of pounds, and now the UK’s first “super-casino” in Manchester.Never before have there been so many opportunities – and incentives – forpeople to become seriously addicted to gambling. According to the BritishMedical Association there are an estimated 300,000 ‘problem gamblers’ in theUK, and […]
MANCHESTER has beaten off the more fancied Blackpool and Greenwich in therace to host the UK’s first Las Vegas-style super casino. Scarborough andLeeds are to get smaller casinos too. Altogether, there will be 17 newgambling houses built across the country. But where does yesterday’sannouncement leave York’s chances of one day having its own casino? And […]
The decision to give Britain’s one super-casino to Manchester isinexplicable. If just one of these airless temples to 24-hour addiction isso badly needed as to require state sponsorship, then the obvious place isBlackpool – if not the Goodwin Sands. Blackpool is Britain’s citadel ofvulgarity, indulgence and self-abuse, and could have done with a boost. Itis […]
Some New York lawmakers want the state to tell lottery-ticket buyers howslim the odds are of winning, and raise the gambling age from 18 to 21 totry to discourage gambling sprees. But those who oppose change have a readyrejoinder: The state is, in effect, addicted to the billions in revenue thatLottery games generate. The status […]
Today, the Office of Problem Gambling (OPG) today unveiled the mostcomprehensive prevalence study of problem gambling ever conducted in thenation. The survey found that between 750,000 and 1.2 million Californiaadults are considered pathological or problem gamblers. “The legislationthat created the Office of Problem Gambling focused resources on preventionand research,” said Steve Hedrick, director of OPG. […]
If other Washington tribes succeed in getting the liberalized gambling rulesthat are part of a new state agreement with the Spokane Indian Tribe, itcould set off a new round of expansion for the 25 Washington state tribalcasinos that generated about $1.2 billion in net receipts in 2006. In aprepared statement, Lummi Nation chairwoman Evelyn Jefferson […]
The idea of money management and having a bankroll specifically for gamblingis a foreign concept to many casino players. Most casual players simplydeposit money when they want to play and that is fine, but unless youunderstand money management, you could be putting more at risk than justyour bet. Money management is not a system for […]
Relaxing restrictions on slot machines and casino-building later this yearcould lead to rising numbers suffering from gambling problems, doctors andchurch leaders fear. The British Medical Association (BMA) said earlier thismonth it was particularly concerned about adolescent gamblers and called fora review of whether slot machine gambling — popular among teenagers —should be banned to anyone […]
Christian groups today warned the opening of Britain’s first supercasinocould lead to an explosion in the number of gambling addicts. Tomorrow theGovernment’s Casino Advisory Panel will announce the location for the firstLas Vegas-style gaming complex, with the Dome and Blackpool heading therace. But a report by the Methodist Church and the Salvation Army said todaythat […]
Jay Melancon hunkered down in an auditorium chair for his morning psychologyclass at the University of Minnesota, flipped open his laptop and logged on.The instructor yammered on at the front of the room, but Melancon wasn’tlistening. He was exhausted from staying up all night playing online poker.And now, sitting in the back of the class, […]
Most Massachusetts residents support the legalization of casino gambling inthe state, according to a poll released today by the Center for PolicyAnalysis at the University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth. About 57 percent ofthose surveyed said they support the authorization of a resort casino in thestate, while 30 percent were opposed and 14 percent were undecided. Thepoll, which […]
Real estate prices in two of the four zones designated for legal gambling,set to come into existence in mid-2009, have seen a spectacular rise sincethe beginning of the year. Under a new anti-gambling law, which receivedPresident Vladimir Putin’s official approval Dec. 31, gambling in Russiawill be restricted to four zones from July 1, 2009. Elsewhere […]
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