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Illinois Expands Gambling, Then Treats the Disorder
More than 1 in 3 boys have gambled. Over half of adults have too. This isn’t “harmless fun”—it’s addictive. The house always wins; the player loses. Illinois reaps revenue from those losses—then asks taxpayers to fund programs to address the “gambling disorder” it helped create.
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Tagged American Gaming Association, Common Sense Media, DSM-5, Gambling Disorder, Gambling Industry, Julie Morrison, Murphy v. NCAA, Paul Simon
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Addicted to Losing Money
I still remember a particular airline flight I took in high school. I was heading out of Colorado after an academic event, dutifully reading a literature assignment to make the most of the travel time. Part-way through the trip, however, I put a bookmark in my volume and got into conversation with a lady sitting in my row.
Posted in Drugs/Alcohol/Addictions, Gambling
Tagged Addiction, American Gaming Association, gamble, gambling, sports betting
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