I closely monitor what is being said online about compulsive gambling — treatment to stop gambling, advice for gamblers that want to quit, gamblers anonymous news, forums where gamblers look for support to cure their gambling problem, etc. Funny enough, many articles that seemingly offer advice to people who want to quit gambling, are found on gambling and casino websites! Is this because they care about problem gamblers? Continue Reading

It’s incredible – EVERY day I read about another crime committed in the name of covering a gambling debt or feeding a gambling habit with cash. Continue Reading

Online gambling looks like a tempting profit center for many local governments.  In Iowa, for example, it is estimated that as many as 50,000 people gamble online illegally. And State officials recognize the potential tax revenues. Continue Reading

Bingo, a game affiliated with grade school children and church fund raising, has traditionally been considered a harmless and “light” form of gambling. Continue Reading