Americans Spend More than a Billion Dollars on Gambling

Gambling can be likened to a vampire that is out to suck the blood dry off a human, but instead of blood, it will drain the money out of the gamblers’ pockets.

Reports show that gamblers from the United States put more than a hundred billion dollars on gambling alone, either in playing at online and offline casinos as well as in lottery tickets.  But the sad thing is that this net value is only from legal gambling, and not counting the cash placed into illegal gambling. Read more

Arkansas State Lottery Extends a Helping Hand to Gambling Addicts

It cannot be denied that the gambling industry should participate more when it comes to social awareness programs that talk about the problems that arise from gambling.  It is their responsibility to help people become aware of gambling problems such as gambling addiction and the moral issues that surround gambling such as stealing, lying, suicide, et cetera.

For this reason, the Arkansas State Lottery made a very big and very positive step forward when they began to offer help to those who suffer from gambling addiction. Read more

House Resolution 2906 – The Comprehensive Problem Gambling Act of 2009

One of the things that many people fear about the proliferation of casinos, may they be online or offline, is that there would be an increase in gambling addicts.  And true enough, reports are now showing that, indeed, the prevalence of gambling addiction increased, especially since casinos are now easily accessible because of online casinos.

Today, people who advocate gambling addiction awareness programs are now pushing for the implementation of the House Resolution 2906 – The Comprehensive Problem Gambling Act of 2009. Read more

New Gene Discovery Points to Gambling Addiction Predilection

It is all in the genes.  Obese people have genes that predispose them to obesity, and men who suffer from hair loss also have genes that influence their hair growth.  Studies have shown time and time again that our genes help shape our lives, so it is no wonder then that scientists and researches have turned to looking for the gene that causes any kind of addiction, be it substance or even gambling addiction. Read more

A Growing Trend, A Growing Problem

There is a growing trend right now that is affecting millions of lives and millions of future, and as heartbreaking as it might be, this trend will continue to grow all the more popular, unless the government, the society, and the families do something about it.  This trend is gambling among teenagers and younger children. Read more