The concept of responsible gambling has been embraced by the gaming industry to show its compassion and concern for those who can’t control that sometimes uncontrollable urge. Not wishing to further ...

Online searches for gambling addiction-related terms have surged in recent years across the U.S., especially in states that have legalized online sports betting, according to a study published on ...

Richard Barton, who retired from the U.S. Army in 2012, holds a doctorate in clinical social work and has served as an U.S. Army brigade behavioral health officer and served as chief of social work ...

There they were, in June of 1990, some of the grand pooh-bahs of professional sports, testifying before a Senate subcommittee on the dangers of legalized gambling. Among them: Paul Tagliabue, who was ...

A study published Monday in JAMA Internal Medicine claims to reveal a surge in gambling addiction following the legalization of sports betting. But does a rise in internet searches for gambling terms ...

Gambling problems in the UK and worldwide are becoming more prevalent, driven by the growth of gambling sites not on GamStop, sports betting, and other forms of gambling. With these industries ...

For most people, betting on sports is recreational and responsible. But not for everyone. And for people who have an addiction to gambling, the March Madness NCAA tournament can be a particularly ...

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Gambling is no longer confined to neon casino strips or smoky betting shops, it now lives in our phones, on our couches and in the middle of televised sports. As this new wave of gambling addiction ...

Two years after sports betting was legalized in Massachusetts, a rapidly growing share of bettors in the state describe themselves as “problem” or “pathological” gamblers and say gambling has damaged ...

FanDuel is hosting "The Comeback with Craig Carton" to help people confront problem gambling. (Photo Illustration by Pavlo Gonchar/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) Craig Carton hit rock ...

Katia Riddle is a correspondent at NPR covering mental health. She has reported extensively on the impact of events such as Hurricane Helene, Los Angeles wildfires and the loneliness epidemic. Prior ...