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America's Gambling Crisis Escalates: 'No Guardrails'
Online gambling, an emerging public health emergency, is threatening young Americans.
"I have patients who gamble in the shower. I have patients who gamble before they get out of bed in the morning. I have patients who gamble while they are driving. There are no guardrails,"
said
Harry Levant, an addiction therapist.
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Sportsbook Wire
Super Bowl in Las Vegas spotlights spread of gambling as NFL cashes in
Lou Remillard was driving home from his restaurant in Las Vegas on Monday when he said the memories of past Super Bowls came flooding back.
Especially memories of gambling.
"One of my favorite days," he said.
On Sunday, the
Super Bowl
will be played in Las Vegas for the first time. When the
Kansas City Chiefs
and
San Francisco 49ers
meet…
The Guardian
‘We’re killing the youth of America’: calls grow for crackdown on US gambling
The United States is heading into a "quagmire, if not crisis" of gambling addiction among young people, according to counselors and clinicians - prompting calls for a regulatory crackdown.
Treatment clinics are grappling with an influx of patients in their teens and early 20s and helplines are reporting record levels of calls.
"There's a lot of…
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Kansas experts worry about risk of gambling addiction
People in Kansas can now lose hundreds to thousands of dollars, and possibly more, with just a few taps on their phone.
The fallout from gambling addiction can be devastating - from people losing their life savings and stealing to suicide.
Up until about a year ago, Kansas only allowed gambling through the lottery and in-person at state casinos.…
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Gambling Addiction Is Now at an All-Time High
Ted Hartwell has been gambling since childhood.
Growing up in Texas, his dad took him to the horse tracks often; always sliding a $20 bill his way before the races began.
"By the age of 10," Hartwell says, "I knew how to read the history of the horses in the program and tell my father which horses to place a bet on."
In college, Hartwell played a…
World Casino News
Six Macau casino operators receive official gaming licenses from the Macau government
Today, six incumbent casino operators in Macau
signed
a productive 10-year gaming contracts with the
Macau
government and received gaming licenses to operate in the world's largest gambling city.
Signing by rank:
Six casino operators signed the contract according to their rank in the recent tender process:
MGM Grand Paradise,
Galaxy…
Travel Daily News
Why is gambling historically popular among the Asian-American community in different states
All the above findings point out a similar conclusion that Asians in the United States gamble more than other ethnicities in the country.
Are Asians some of the most passionate gamblers in the world? According to a report by the Attorney
General of California called'Gambling in the Golden State'
noted that the majority of recreational gamblers in…
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Macau casino gaming revenue hits all-time low in July collecting only $49M amid Covid restrictions
According to the
Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau,
Macau's gaming revenue has hit an all-time low; their worst month ever since records began in 2009. Data shows
gross gaming revenue fell 95% to 398 million patacas ($49 million) in July, 98% lower
than pre-pandemic levels.
Macau's casinos reopened on
July 23,
after a nearly
two-week…
Nevada Public Radio
The U.S. Doubles Down On Online Gambling
Looking for action but want to avoid a casino? In the age of the internet, gambling online from the comfort of your home, hotel room, or wherever you may be is easy. But not everyone thinks it should be.
In California, two initiatives concerning online gambling regulations are set to be
the most expensive ballot campaign
in U.S. history. The…
The Star
DJ Chan Fung makes police report over online gambling site misusing his voice
PETALING JAYA: DJ Chan Fung has lodged a police report after he discovered that an illegal online gambling service had edited parts from his live broadcasts into a promotional video for its gambling services without Chan's knowledge or consent.
In the video, segments of Chan's voice from his live 988's City Heartbeat broadcast radio show were taken…
Business Live
Casino stocks jump as Macau gets ready to welcome back Chinese tour groups
Macau casino stocks surged the most in six months on Monday after the city announced plans to welcome back tour groups from mainland China as soon as November, a breakthrough for the gaming hub's Covid-19-hammered, tourism-dependent economy.
Wynn Resorts soared as much 15% on Monday to $68.89 in New York, the biggest intraday gain since November.…
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U.S. military-run slot machines earn $100 million a year from service members overseas
The U.S. military runs more than 3000 slot machines on American military bases overseas even though the rate of problem gamblers in the military is thought to be around twice that of the rest of the general population, according to the National Council on Problem Gambling, an organization that advocates for services to assist people and families…
Gambling News
Aristocrat Unveils Dragon Link in Manila, the Game Will Expand in Asia
Aristocrat, one of the world's leading gambling content creators, has unveiled its Dragon Link slot at the Solaire Resort & Casino in Manila during a "Dragons" showcase event. The new slot is set to provide all players with a unique gaming experience and it will soon be available across the whole Asian continent.
While speaking about Dragon Link,…
The Star
QuickCheck: Is online gambling currently illegal in Malaysia?
ONLINE gambling is almost commonplace and ads for such activities can be seen in dodgy websites, spam email as well as unsolicited SMS and WhatsApp messages.
Is gambling on online casinos and betting sites illegal?
Verdict:
TRUE
Online gambling is illegal under the current Common Gaming Houses Act 1953 (CGHA), the Betting Act 1953 (although the Act…
The Star
Gruelling to navigate online gamblingin cyberspace
PETALING JAYA: The complexity of the digital world that allows one to mask their identity is making it almost impossible to regulate online gambling, said a cybersecurity expert.
LGMS Berhad chairman and Cybersecurity Consultant CF Fong said anyone could set up online gaming sites so monitoring and tracking who the real owners are will be…
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Newsom's OK leaves casino project with Legislature
The Tejon Indian Tribe casino proposal that won Gov. Gavin Newsom's approval this week faces a potentially higher hurdle next as local lawmakers look to revive an earlier effort to get the project through the state Legislature amid expectations other tribal governments might oppose it.
Hopes for winning final approval of the $600 million casino now…
ABC 7 Chicago
Chicago casino could worsen problem gambling, Chinatown leaders worry
CHICAGO (WLS) -- Some Chinatown leaders are not looking forward to having a casino in the city, especially one that could be close to their neighborhood. There's worry that it could worsen problem gambling among residents.
Although there are no statistics on its prevalence in the Chinatown area, anecdotally some say it's a major issue.
"If you were…
Nevada Public Radio
Problem gambling grew during pandemic; Nevada makes efforts to help
It's Problem Gambling Awareness Month, and yes, it's the time of March Madness - the NCAA basketball tournament - when many, many people make sports bets in office pools or online.
But we're also talking about this because there are some indications that during the pandemic, problem gambling grew.
Three months ago, the Los Angeles Times reported…
Casino Reports
Lotto Max Jackpot Now Stands at CA$41 Million
Unfortunately for all lottery players from Canada, last Friday's Lotto Max game did not determine a winner for its main prize. The jackpot for the fan-favorite game stood at around the life-changing amount of CA$35 million, however, no purchased tickets from all the Canadian provinces matched the winning seven numbers combo.
Lotto Max is arguably…
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It’s time to talk about gambling addiction
In 2019, Indiana became the 13th state to legalize sports gambling. Since then, the sports gambling industry has generated over
4 billion dollars
in revenue.
Indiana's $4 billion sports gambling industry is breathtaking. The unspoken issue of gambling addiction affecting
young adults
in particular raises concerning implications.
An Indiana Problem…
GGRAsia
Unpaid-leave fears on Macau Covid alert: casino staff reps
Concerns of lingering
unpaid-leave
arrangements now worry many Macau casino resort workers, remarked respectively a local gaming labour activist, and a legislator representing the labour sector, as the city's gaming market is estimated to have suffered a
slump in gross gaming revenue
amid a Covid-19 alert followed by mass testing, after a local…
Review Journal
New casino games, technologies unveiled at Las Vegas trade show
Gaming industry vendors gathered in Las Vegas this week for the first time in more than a year to showcase their latest and greatest products at the Indian Gaming Tradeshow and Convention.
"This is like a celebration of the industry. We've been virtual and remote for 18 months, with Zoom calls and all those things. And this really is a people…