Gambling - articles
Gambling - Addiction
“Addiction rates double within 50 miles of a casino. Probable pathological gambling in Nevada in 2000 measured 3.5 percent. Other states ranged from 2.1 percent in North Dakota in 2000 to 4.9 percent in Mississippi in 1996. more »
By Jerry Price - Aug 21, 2006
Topic: Family, Addictions, Gambling
Gambling - Casinos
“The New York Times reported on the sad case of Aaron W. Walsh, a 33-year-old man who recently lost his wife and his career due to a gambling addiction. more »
By Jerry Price - Aug 21, 2006 - (1)
Topic: Family, Addictions, Gambling
Gambling - Crime
“INCREASING crime is a well-documented companion of legalized gambling. Crime predictably rises three to four years following the opening of a casino as problem and pathological gamblers begin to deplete their resources. more »
By Jerry Price - Aug 21, 2006
Topic: Family, Addictions, Gambling
Gambling - Poker
“In the past five years, poker has become a national craze. Hands are dealt on the Internet, and TV shows such as Celebrity Poker Showdown on Bravo draw huge audiences. more »
By Jerry Price - Aug 21, 2006
Topic: Family, Addictions, Gambling
Gambling - Senior Adults
More and more senior adults are falling prey to the menace of gambling. They may gamble for a number of reasons:
- Because they are bored and looking for excitement.
By Jerry Price - Aug 21, 2006
Topic: Family, Addictions, Gambling
Gambling - Sports Betting
“Illegal gambling is sports’ worst nightmare, particularly at the college level. Last summer, two former bookies and compulsive gamblers explained to NCAA officials how college students are often targeted by bookies because college kids almost always pay, and rarely bet enough per game to hurt the bookie. more »
By Jerry Price - Aug 21, 2006
Topic: Family, Addictions, Gambling
Gambling - General
“Americans’ perceptions about moral values in the United States are more negative today than at any other time in the last five years. Over three-quarters of Americans (77%) hold negative views about the nation’s moral climate, up from 70% last year and 65% in 2002. more »
By Jerry Price - Aug 21, 2006 - (1)
Topic: Family, Addictions, Gambling
Gambling - Youth Gambling
Jennifer McCausland, founder of Second Chance Washington, a gambling recovery program, describes going into a grocery store where she watched a mother handing her small children dollar bills to feed into a lottery ticket machine. more »
By Jerry Price - Aug 21, 2006
Topic: Family, Addictions, Gambling
Gambling and the State
In March 2003, the Taxpayers League of Minnesota published a list of reasons why states should say no to gambling. The following is their list, which is applicable to all states: more »
By Jerry Price - Sep 1, 2005
Topic: Family, Addictions, Gambling
Gambling and the Family
Imagine going into one of your local toy or discount stores and finding games that promote gambling being marketed for children. You don’t have to imagine long. more »
By Jerry Price - Sep 1, 2005
Topic: Family, Addictions, Gambling