Problem Gambling: iGaming will be the high roller in addiction

Person using phone, Herschel backpack.

When you hear “gambling,” what comes to mind? A gas station lotto ticket? A casino? Someone betting on horses? How old are the people in those scenarios? Do you hear “gambling” and think of a 14-year-old placing bets on their favorite esports team? What about a 10 year old opening “loot crates” in a video…

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Problem Gambling: Hidden addiction of 9+ Million, $14 Billion social cost

A casino roule with chips in the background.

This week iGaming began in Rhode Island. Online gambling is particularly attractive to the problem gambler for its ease of use. With people using their cell phones and having them in their hands most of the waking day, the convenience and allure makes people vulnerable to gambling, and those who are vulnerable to addiction are…

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