Gaming

Why Apple’s Tone-deaf Gambling Ads Make Me Worry

LET’S GET MONEY FROM CHILDREN –  Oct. 31, 2022 - This is one reason why I’ve been a bit more…

2 years ago

Apple ‘pauses’ gambling ads after placing them next to kids’ games, addiction recovery apps

APPLE’S EVIL GENIUS PLACEMENT –  Oct. 27, 2022 - The issue got attention on Twitter early Wednesday when an ad…

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Joel Soper: Battling His Gambling Addiction

THE FINISH LINE –    Sept. 28, 2022 - Soper acknowledged his struggles are ongoing and even pointed out that,…

2 years ago

Put Down Your Devices and Let Your Mind Wander

I THINK THEREFORE I AM THE I AM –  Sept. 23, 2022 - The researchers contrasted people’s estimates of how…

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2 Million Americans Have A Gambling Addiction

VIDEO – PLAYING FOR KEEPS –  July 14, 2022 - Experts say the rise of sports betting has lead to…

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Inside the Mind of an Addict

VERY BUSY –  July 4, 2022 - The concept of self-reinforcement shows how the first experience with drugs, sex, cigarettes…

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How Gambling Addiction Has Affected Younger Generation

BETTER MATH SKILLS? –   July 4, 2022 - Joe was 13 when he started gambling with friends. In college,…

2 years ago

Phil Mickelson Lost $40 Million Gambling and Works For Saudi Arabia

JUST EARNING A LIVING –   June 7, 2022 - Mickelson told Harig that he isn’t formally resigning from the…

3 years ago

Is Your Pursuit of Wealth Unhealthy?

MONEY MONEY MONEY –  May 31, 2022 - Psychologists often classify the preoccupation with wealth as a “process addiction,” a…

3 years ago

Theft, Gambling & Infidelity are Unusual Signs of Depression

LIKE WHACK-A-MOLE –  May 25, 2022 - In 2002, Lejoyeux noted that patients with kleptomania and pyromania had significant numbers…

3 years ago

The Dark Side of Life Trading Crypto

INSOMNIA, ADDICTION, DEPRESSION, OH MY –   April 28, 2022 - Therapists, such as Aaron Sternlicht of New York, say…

3 years ago

Addiction: It’s Not Just About Drugs Anymore

ADDICTED TO EVERYTHING –  Mar. 23, 2022 -  The parents of a 13-year-old middle school student brought their son to…

3 years ago

Does My Kid Have Tech Addiction?

DO YOU? –  Feb. 28, 2022 - In her book “Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence,” Dr.…

3 years ago

Gambling Addictions Rise After Legalization of Mobile Sports Betting

THE ADDICTION THAT LOVES SUICIDE –  Feb. 27, 2022 - Delaney is one of 4.3% of adult residents in New…

3 years ago

Gaming Addiction Is Now Globally Recognized Illness

VIDEO – NO TIME FOR MANICURES –  Feb. 24, 2022 - Among gamers and parents and even within the medical…

3 years ago

Dr. K Got Honest About His Addiction

SCHROOM SCROLLING –  Jan. 27, 2022 - While Dr. K was able to make a change in his own life,…

3 years ago

Woman Shares Her Story of Gambling Addiction

VIDEO – DON’T LET IT RIDE –  Jan. 26, 2022 - She was stealing from everybody she knew, was fired…

3 years ago

The Rise In Gambling Addiction

LAS VEGAS BLUES –   Jan. 8, 2022 - “That’s the date I protect,” Remillard said on a recent afternoon…

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Gambling Addiction Concerns Unaddressed

WIN SOME, LOSE PLENTY –   Jan. 13, 2022 - It wasn’t long ago when sports gambling discussions were limited…

3 years ago

Ohio Legalizes Sports Betting

WATCH – NO ONE SCORES –   Dec. 28, 2021 -  When sports betting was legalized last week in Ohio,…

3 years ago

Are Video Games Really Addictive?

YOU KNOW THEY ARE –   Jan. 1, 2022 - When china’s government censors books, bars “effeminate men” from television…

3 years ago

Gambling: The “Invisible” Addiction

THEN YOUR BANK ACCOUNT DISAPPEARS –   Dec. 23, 2021 - Unlike more visible addictions, problem gambling is fairly easy…

3 years ago

Positive Portrayals of Mental Illness in Video Games

IT’S NOT A GAME –   DEC. 8, 2021 - Some games already appear to be attempting this feat, but…

3 years ago

America’s Gambling Addiction is Metastasizing

THAT’S A BIG SPREAD –   Nov. 2021 - As a direct result, sports-betting revenues grew 69 percent from 2019…

3 years ago

Curb Teen’s Digital Addiction

BETTER WATCH – ALL THUMBS. ONLY THUMBS? –    Oct. 29, 2021 - If you’re concerned about teens who seem…

3 years ago

“Gambling Felt More Natural To Me Than Brushing My Teeth” – Paul Merson

IT’S ONLY MONEY & YOUR LIFE –    August 11, 2021 - “I get up in the morning, and I…

3 years ago

Achieving Happiness is Balance

ON THE BEAM –    OCT. 2021 - Dopamine balance can be complicated. Along with the feelings listed above, dopamine…

3 years ago

Gambling Addiction Leads to Risk of Suicide

WATCH – IT’S HARD TO CONTROL YOUR BRAIN –    SEPT. 23, 2021 - She’s a widow, who’s recently retired,…

3 years ago

Quote of the Week – Anya Taylor-Joy

“I don't really feel like I belong anywhere, which makes me belong everywhere.” —Anya Taylor-Joy  

3 years ago

New York’s gambling traps luring people with dicey promises

STATE’S RIGHTS –  May 6, 2021 - Not only do such ads permeate the YES Network, TV home to the…

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