Latest in News - Problem Gambling
Loophole Identified
Gambling addicts may easily be able
to avoid setting limits on
their spending under the proposed trial
of poker machines in the ACT, club sector says.
The Canberra Times
You can hear the sounds of excitement from afar. Look around.
Is there
a window? A clock? A rectangular wall? Nope. You are in a rounded cocoon without boundaries of any sort.
The Huffington Post
Condemn Cockfighting
The blood sport is widespread in South Carolina because of the weakness of the state's law and consists of roosters fighting while spectators gamble. examiner.com
Change Brain In Ways Similar
To Drug, Alcohol Addiction
A similar phenomenon observed in
the brains of people
with alcoholism and other impulse control disorders, such as gambling.
Yahoo! News
Hotel Group Over Pokies
SENIOR Labor MPs have held
secret meetings with the Australian
Hotels Association to thrash out alternative avenues for poker
machine reforms.
Canberra Times
$650K To Fuel Gambling
Habit May Get 3 Years
"Although the defendant had comforted and counseled others, he also enjoyed benefits and privileges not shared by others." Daily News
From Her Company To Fund Online Bingo Addiction
A mother who stole over £76,000 from her employers after becoming addicted to online bingo has been jailed for 16 months. Mail Online
"The government's continuing refusal to announce a trial suggests they know the technology is a $3 billion lemon that will achieve nothing but the loss of people." The Australian
The state of Washington, as a whole, has taken steps to reduce gambling addiction in the past decade. Just how successful the state has been is difficult to say. The Seattle Times
Under rules proposed by the
Ohio Lottery Commission, video
slot
machines would be allowed
to flash and chime 24 hours a
day, seven days a week at horse racetracks.
Ohio.com
Leads To Gambling Dens
An illegal gambling operator thought putting the "Women's Toilet" sign on
the door would hide the activities. Not so. The door is an entrance to
the gambling room.
The Star Online
Their Gambling Addiction
Perhaps the football codes cannot help others tackle their gambling addiction because they are still battling their own. It's a sick dependency. Sydney Morning Herald
Selective On Pokies Advice
Senator Nick Xenophon has urged
the Productivity Commission
chairman to clarify the organisation's recommendations to reduce problem gambling.
Sydney Morning Herald
$27,000 For Violations
New Jersey casino regulators have fined the Tropicana Casino $27,500
for
allowing a 14-year-old to gamble last summer, as well as violating the rules of a card game.
NorthJersey
Betting on animals is widespread
in AP. This is not at all a healthy development.
Gambling destroys lives, particularly that of the poor. There are many families that have lost everything.
Deccan Chronicle
To Know When To Fold 'Em
I worry about promoting gambling in general. Yes, it's legal. But for many, the closer they live to a casino, the higher the chances that they'll develop a problem. Psych Central
The New Zealand man was seen using a handheld device, possibly to bet on specific points and take advantage of the delay of several seconds. CBS
Targets Facebook Boss Mark Zuckerberg Over Gambling
The social networking site reportedly plans to use the UK as a testing ground for real-cash games, including virtual poker machines. Herald Sun
Arrest Russian Ex-Prosecutor
The scandal around Ignatenko and other officials in the Moscow region government broke out in spring of 2011 when police uncovered a network of illegal casinos. Ria Novosti
By Calculating Odds'
Given the choice of a safe bet of a small piece of banana or a larger chunk of fruit hidden beneath one of a selection of shuffled cups, the apes chose to gamble. The Telegraph
