Gambling Addiction and Problem Gambling Issues in Society

Gambling addiction/obsession is an illness which can never really be cured, but only contained or transformed. Some people tend to be more vulnerable than others, just like alcohol and drug use. On top of that, most true problem gamblers are unable to change on their own. Eventually, the only way for a compulsive gambler to get help is to recognize there is a problem through some disastrous event (usually financial) and join a group such as Gamblers Anonymous.org.

State goverments across the nation are always developing new programs and dedicating money to gambling addiction research. At CasinoGamblingWeb.com, our job is to bring you the latest information on problem gambling in society. Read below, we created a list of our most recent gambling addiction news stories.

Massachusetts Lawmakers Urged To Consider Problem Gambling
June 24, 2009
Much of the talk these days is about expanding casino gambling in the US, but lawmakers in Massachusetts were asked to consider problem gambling treatment if they do expand gambling in the state...
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US Government Tackles Problem Gambling In New Legislation Proposal
June 18, 2009
Lawmakers in the US government have now acknowledged the presence of problem gambling in the country, and Representative Jim Moran has introduced legislation that would use government funds to help combat the problem...
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Scientists Using Rats To Find Treatment For Problem Gambling
June 18, 2009
Scientists at the University of British Columbia are using rats as a model into the human behavior that triggers problem gambling. They are hoping they can develop treatment procedures for gambling addicts through their research...
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Rell Adds Keno, Cuts Problem Gambling Funds In Proposed Budget
June 7, 2009
Governor M. Jodi Rell wants keno gambling to be part of her new proposed budget. At the same time, the budget would come with almost a half million dollars in cuts to problem gambling treatment...
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Problem Gambling Funding Being Cut In New Zealand
May 25, 2009
New Zealand is one of the models that other countries follow when it comes to problem gambling treatment, but this year, problem gambling funding will be cut by $500,000...
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College Gambling The Focus Of Fort Wayne, Indiana, Seminar
May 24, 2009
Gambling on college campuses has reached an all time high and on Friday morning it was the topic of a seminar held at the Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne, Indiana...
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Problem Gambling Now Being Addressed With Research From Yale
May 20, 2009
Harvard professors have already conducted studies on gambling, and now that gambling is growing around the country, Yale will be doing research to help prevent and treat problem gamblers...
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Problem Gambling In Wisconsin Not Growing, Despite Reports
May 11, 2009
A recent report has suggested that problem gambling is growing in Wisconsin, but to date there is no statistical evidence that backs up this claim...
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California Hopes To Help Asian Problem Gamblers By September
May 3, 2009
The state of California not only is expanding their casino options, they also are making sure they expand their problem gambling treatment, and they are hoping that by September Asian gamblers will get help in their own language...
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Alberta Addresses Problem Gambling With Use Of Casino Smart Card
May 1, 2009
Alberta is concerned with ensuring that problem gambling at their casinos does not get out of control, because of that, they are considering using casino smart cards to limit time and money spent at the casinos...
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Woman Blames Casino For Her Gambling Problem In Lawsuit
April 25, 2009
A woman in Canada has accused not only two casinos for her gambling problem, but also the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation, in a lawsuit filed this past week...
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Video Games More Addictive Than Online Casino Games
April 21, 2009
A recent study done by Iowa State University's assistant Professor of Psychology, Dr. Douglas Gentile, gives the indication that children may be more at risk to becoming addictive to video games than online gambling...
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Oregon May Cut Problem Gambling Funds Under Worse Case Budget
April 15, 2009
If pressed, legislators in the state of Oregon would eliminate problem gambling treatment in order to meet the budget cuts that may become a necessity...
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Tasmania Introduces New Problem Gambling Safeguards
April 12, 2009
The Australian state of Tasmania has not taken a recent report on problem gambling lightly. They have announced new measures to help people from developing a gambling addiction...
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Singapore Begins Family Exclusion Program For Problem Gambling
April 2, 2009
Singapore is once again showing why they are leaders in the world of casino gambling. The Family Exclusion Offer is now available in Singapore to help families where problem gambling has created chaos...
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Gambling Industry Funds Treatment Center In Weston-Super-Mare
March 24, 2009
The gambling industry in the UK has funded GamCare to help people with gambling addictions, and it is GamCare that will provide the courses that will be offered at a new treatment center in Weston-super-Mare...
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Problem Gambling Treatment Centers Prepared For March Madness
March 21, 2009
Around the country, problem gambling treatment centers have prepped their counsellors on what could be an increase in cases during March Madness...
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Missouri Lawmakers Restore Problem Gambling Counseling Funds
March 13, 2009
In the state of Missouri earlier in the week, a Republican lawmakers stripped funding for a problem gambling counseling program, but on Thursday the money was restored to the cause...
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Bilingual Problem Gambling Treatment Spreading Through US
March 11, 2009
In the US, a large portion of problem gamblers come from the Asian community, that is why many states are now adopting treatment programs that are bilingual...
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Chinese Speaking Problem Gambling Therapy Drawing Rave Reviews
March 8, 2009
California is one of the most liberal states in the US when it comes to casino gambling, and with that in mind, a Chinese speaking therapy group was formed that is helping thousands of people deal with addiction...
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