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In Illinois, 1 million people are estimated to be compulsive gamblers or at risk of becoming one. These are their stories.

Illinois now recognizes gambling as an addiction, a move advocates hope will expand treatment for those struggling.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) — Illinois lawmakers are working to classify compulsive gambling as a substance abuse disorder with a ...

Senator Chiz Escudero has filed a bill seeking a nationwide ban on gambling advertisements and sponsorships to discourage ...

Arriving at a 1987 Gamblers Anonymous event in Dallas, Chris Anderson was at a low point. After years of losing money on high-risk stock option trades, his mental health had deteriorated and he had ...

Gambling addiction represents one of the most destructive forces that can tear through family structures, creating widespread damage that often spans generations. While it may begin innocuously, ...

In the March 20, 2024 issue, Card Player reported on a federal court decision that threw out a case brought by a gambler in New Jersey who claimed that the casino encouraged him to continue to bet in ...

Two medicines usually given to people who are addicted to opioid drugs also help with compulsive gambling. The finding suggests there may be similar brain circuits involved in behavioural addictions ...

Mariya Cherkasova (left), assistant professor of psychology at WVU, and graduate student Polina Krom test a slot machine simulator to study how users enter the “zone” and lose touch with the outside ...

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A former Wall Street banker who said he lost $3 million from compulsive gambling caused by a popular drug used to treat Parkinson's disease is suing companies involved with the ...