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The Boston Globe

Online gambling is in the crosshairs of Northeastern activist group

Lawyers and researchers at Northeastern's Public Health Advocacy Institute are opening a new front in their battle against online and mobile gaming, helping craft federal restrictions that could seriously curtail betting on sports events on smartphones. The group is working with New York Representative Paul D. Tonko to write a bill cracking down on…

Law ・ 23 days

movieguide.org

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. Movieguide®…

Sports ・ 09 February 2024

Milford Daily News

Gambling problems in Mass. need addressing, public health experts say

BOSTON - Advocates and researchers concerned with increased access to sports betting are urging lawmakers to implement a public health approach in raising awareness about the dangers of problem gambling. They're also asking questions about the effectiveness of the state's current approach. During the first three days of mobile sports betting in…

Gambling Addiction ・ 25 March 2023

WWLP 22 News

Impacts on poor cited as gambling expansion continues

BOSTON (SHNS) - With Massachusetts in the early days of its most significant expansion of gambling in a decade, a researcher from the United Kingdom shared his perspective on how gambling worked its way from the shadows of society to the mainstream and the implications that have had in Britain. The Public Health Advocacy Institute at Northeastern…

Finance ・ 16 March 2023

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Impacts On Poor Cited As Gambling Expansion Continues

BOSTON (State House News Service) - With Massachusetts in the early days of its most significant expansion of gambling in a decade, a researcher from the United Kingdom shared his perspective on how gambling worked its way from the shadows of society to the mainstream, and the implications that has had in Britain. The Public Health Advocacy…

Finance ・ 16 March 2023

Golden Casino News

Massachusetts Non-profit Has Released Shocking Ad for Free Slot Play

Advocates for gambling addiction rehabilitation stated they were "startled" to learn that the Massachusetts Council on Gaming and Health had marketed free slot play. They said this because they were unaware of the promotion. MACGH provided $10 in free slot play to anybody who purchased a toy during the event. Addiction treatment advocates were…

Gambling Addiction ・ 15 December 2022

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Gambling Addiction Non-Profit Advertises Free Slot Spins

When you are an organization that works to help problem gamblers, something you tend not to do is encourage them to gamble. Somewhat incredibly, the Massachusetts Council on Gaming and Health (MACGH), a gambling addiction non-profit group, was recently found to be advertising free spins for slot machines. That seems counterproductive. what looked…

Gambling Addiction ・ 11 December 2022

Gambling News

Michigan Non-profit Launched Shocking Free Slot Play Ad

Supporters of gambling addiction recovery admitted to WBZ that they had been "shocked" when they discovered that the Massachusetts Council on Gaming and Health The Massachusetts Council on Gaming and Health (MACGH) is a private non-profit organization, which was founded in 1983, and is dedicated to helping addicted gamblers struggle with their…

Gambling Addiction ・ 08 December 2022

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The Boston Globe

Massachusetts makes a losing bet on gambling

For the gambling industry, it was a jackpot. When the US Supreme Court ruled in 2018 that federal law prohibiting sports betting was unconstitutional, states across the country embraced the gambling industry. Lawmakers in Massachusetts and in 35 other states treat gambling revenue with the gleeful anticipation of a child waiting for Santa to…

Gaming Authorities ・ 15 August 2022

Total Croatia News

2021 Zagreb Backgammon Open Returns to Croatia's Capital in December

November 4, 2021 - Brought to the Balkans by the Ottomans, Backgammon has a long history in Croatia, Serbia and Bosnia. Returning after a one year absence, the 2021 Zagreb Backgammon Open is the latest evidence of the game's enduring appeal. Think of a game or a sport and you'll be able to find it in Zagreb. Really. Golf? Zagreb has Croatia's best…

Strategy Guide ・ 04 November 2021