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Gambling Addiction, Treatment
Columbia, S.C. - Lottery officials in South Carolina are getting
together with addiction specialists to discuss the importance of responsible
playing.
The State
Four top Chinese referees,
including one former World Cup
and
one current international
official, have been taken for questioning by police investigating match-fixing.
The Standard
Ending Greyhound Racing
Rhode Island - Greyhound racing would end at a financially troubled
gambling parlor in Lincoln in a
budget proposal before Rhode
Island lawmakers.
msnbc
To Licence Gambling'
Alleging that some legislators
were encouraging gambling in
the city, the Telugu Desam today sought details of the names of the owners
of houses.
The Siasat Daily
Loan To Drunk Gambler
A Corbin man has filed suit
against an Indiana casino, claiming
he was so drunk he doesn't
remember gambling and should not have to repay loans.
msnbc
$100K Over Underage Gambling
The board says gamblers between the ages of 17 and 20 were caught playing slot machines six times. In four of those cases the casino didn't report the violations. examiner.com
Draw Losing Numbers
Electronic bingo proponents
couldn't draw winning numbers
Wednesday in the Alabama Legislature, raising doubts about the future of closed casinos.
wtop.com
Arrested For Gambling
Police in northern Vietnam filed criminal charges against two provincial officials and three businessmen arrested while gambling, a police official said. m&c news
That Fears Losing Money...
Neuroscientists at the California Institute of Technology and their colleagues have identified the brain area responsible for fear of losing money-the amygdala. Times of India
The amount spent by firms, unions and interest groups hoping to influence the gambling debate has grown from just over $800,000 in 2006 to more than $2M. The Boston Herald
Observe 'Problem Gambling Awareness Week'
The departments of Health, Revenue, and Agriculture -
along with the
Penn. Gaming Control Board - offer info on counseling.
PRNewswire
After Gambler's Suicide
A family is suing Loto-Quebec for $1 million in damages after a man with a gambling problem committed suicide near Montreal Casino. He lost an estimated $500,000. CBC News
How ironic it is that Maryland politicians look to gambling as a way to solve their addiction to spending taxpayer money. examiner.com
Demands Gambling Action
"It's about time that the community interests got a look in and they need to take action to look after Tasmanians in terms of the damage caused by poker machines." 7 News
Day-To-Day Recovery
The disease is most rampant in
what I call corner casinos,
those
little convenient stores where everyone's scratching tickets and playing Keno.
The Boston Herald
I Bet Again In Singapore'
At least 264 people in Singapore
have asked to be put on a
list
that would prevent them from entering the city state's newly opened casino.
Reuters
On Online Gambling
Initial statistics show more than 2,000 foreign and domestic gambling websites target Chinese gamblers, said vice director of the ministry's cyber security bureau. China Daily
A young Napier mother whose 6 month old baby son was found screaming
in 25C heat in her car
while she played pokies was
yesterday convicted of ill-treating
a child.
Hawke's Bay Today
To Have VLTs Banned
A man in western Newfoundland
who believes video lottery
terminals led to the death of his daughter is campaigning to have the gambling machines banned.
CBC News
To Identify Persons At-Risk
For Problem Gambling
It is important for research to identify at-risk individuals as soon as possible, before problems affect the gamblers' life. Uni. of Wollongong
