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Sports
August 6, 2024
Addiction to Betting Rising among Young People in Arizona
Arizona was among the states that launched legal sports betting several years ago, in 2021. The state currently offers options for retail and mobile sports wagering. There are currently more than two dozen retail betting outlets as well as more than a dozen betting operators, with the list including leaders such as FanDuel, DraftKings, BetMGM […]
Industry
August 2, 2024
GamStop Report Highlights an Increase in Young Registrants
GamStop has reported a rise in the number of self-excluded people, highlighting a concerning increase in young adults seeking its services. While the higher number of excluded players may also suggest more harm, it also underscores the improved visibility of safer gambling tools. According to the non-profit organization, a total of 49,500 people have excluded […]
Lottery
August 1, 2024
Massachusetts iLottery Plans Prompt Problem Gambling Concerns
For more than a decade, lawmakers in Massachusetts explored options for the legalization of online lottery sales. Those efforts emerged back in 2012 but all proposals faced tough opposition. However, after years of attempts, lawmakers recently found common ground about the legalization of iLottery across the state. Recognized as a compromise budget bill, legislation was […]
Legal
July 30, 2024
Russian Gambler Poisons Parents, Police Suspect Multiple Victims
A Russian gambler has been caught poisoning his parents in order to inherit their money. The man’s parents luckily survived but the police believe that others might have not been so lucky. A Gambling-Motivated Poisoner Artyom Missyura, 25, worked as a math tutor and was an avid gambler. He lived with his parents and sister […]
Industry
July 29, 2024
Study: Marginalized People Gamble to Cope with Social Exclusion
Leading gambling harm prevention and treatment charity GambleAware has published the results of a new study that suggests marginalized communities use gambling to cope with their social exclusion. The latest analysis was funded by GambleAware and conducted by The National Centre for Social Research (NatCen). It saw NatCen analyze 138 previous studies on the effect […]
Industry
July 26, 2024
Gambling Addiction Pushes Manager to Steal £240K in Stock
A former general manager at a solar PV products business in the UK that was part of a larger company from Australia, was recently sentenced after stealing some £240,000 ($308,700) worth of company stock to fuel a gambling addiction. The case involved the former manager of PGK Distribution UK, a 48-year-old man identified with the […]
Industry
July 25, 2024
Prisoner Urges Australian Government to Adopt Gambling Harm Recommendations
Gavin Fineff, a former financial planner who is currently in prison for stealing AUD3.3 million ($2.2 million) to support his sports betting habit, has contacted Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. From his jail cell, Fineff asks the government to adopt all of the recommendations made by the parliamentary inquiry for online gambling harm prevention and impose […]
Sports
July 25, 2024
Legal Gambling Boosts Irresponsible Betting, Suggests New Study
New research focusing on the impact of the online gambling expansion across the United States, highlighted a concerning trend. The study, the first of its kind, was conducted by the University of California San Diego Rady School of Management. The research comes at a time when close to 40 US states offer sports betting, while […]
Lottery
July 23, 2024
Michigan Lottery Switches to 24/7 National Problem Gambling Helpline
Back in February of 2024, the Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB) announced state residents who are dealing with problem gambling can obtain the support and information they are looking for by calling the 1-800-GAMBLER helpline. The regulator explained the new helpline for gamblers would be operated by the National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG), helping […]
Industry
July 23, 2024
Charity Commission Clears GambleAware in Industry Independence Inquiry
The UK’s Charity Commission has closed its investigation into GambleAware. The Commission said the charity took ‘appropriate steps’ to maintain its independence from the gambling industry after an inquiry was launched in March. Charity Commission Finds No Fault After Good Law Project Complaint A campaign backed by the Good Law Project had raised concerns about […]
