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Millennial who grew net worth to $600,000 explains how he dug his way out of debt over gambling addiction

BET ON IT – April 10, 2023 - A millennial who grew his net worth to $600,000 explains what it took to dig his way out of debt after overcoming a gambling addiction. In 2011, Ambus Hunter said his only debt was ... Read More...

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Former Philadelphia Eagle Awarded $43.5 Million in Medical Malpractice Case

PENALTY / TOUCHDOWN – Feb. 14, 2023 - Maragos, who tore his posterior cruciate ligament during the Eagles’ 2017 Super Bowl-winning season, had alleged medical negligence against Dr. James Bradley and Rothman Or... Read More...

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Sports Betting Has Risen Tenfold in Three Years

TECH PLUS THE POINTS –Feb. 10, 2023 - The Supreme Court ruling struck down a federal law that had banned most commercial sport wagering outside Las Vegas. The subsequent spread of legal gambling was stunningly swift... Read More...

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Gambling Addictions For Teens on the Rise

VIDEO – AND IT’S EVERYWHERE –Jan. 29, 2023 - According to the state’s Office of Addiction Services and Supports, gambling is more accessible today than ever before to anyone, and that includes teenagers. Al... Read More...

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Online-Gambling Inquiry Reveals Disturbing Stories

VIDEO – GETTING DOWN DOWN UNDER – Dec. 10, 2022 - Ironically, Mark was working for an online betting company for some of that period. By the time his compulsive gambling was discovered, he had accrued significa... Read More...

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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 a spike in gambling addiction in the U.S.more@YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V67SU6RkdSM... Read More...

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Randy Grimes Helping Others And Being Of Service

IN THE CENTER OF THE PACK – July 3, 2022 - “In the eight and a half, nine years that this was going on, not once did anybody ever come and say Randy why are you slurring your words or Randy why are you nodding... Read More...

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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, he became a bookie. “People would text me their bets. I kept a spreadsheet,” he said. “There were many Mondays... Read More...

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Jaylon Ferguson, Baltimore Ravens Linebacker, Died From an Overdose

COKE CAN KILL – July 1, 2022 - Bruce Goldfarb, spokesman for the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Maryland, said Mr. Ferguson’s death had been ruled accidental.The Baltimore police previously ... Read More...

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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 PGA Tour and that he’s “looking forward to playing the U.S. Open” next week. The U.S. Open is organized by ... Read More...

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Marijuana Has Always Been The NFL’s Image-Enhancing Drug

AUDIO – KICKING IT IN THE ZONE – March 31, 2022 - That might have been good for some positive earned media, had former NFL head coach Brian Flores not filed a lawsuit later that same day against the league and... Read More...

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Sobriety and Financial Security: Raiders’ Maxx Crosby Is Doubly Thankful After Signing $53 Million Guaranteed

AUDIO – MAKING THE MOST OUT OF SOBRIETY – March 11, 2022 - “It’s a blessing,” Crosby said via a Zoom call with reporters. “You can’t make it up. A lot of people have been asking like, ‘Did you plan to do that? ... Read More...

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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 York who are having problems related to their gambling, according to the New York Council on Problem Gambling.... Read More...

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Quote of the Week – Colin Kaepernick

“Believe in something. Even if it means sacrificing everything.” —Colin Kaepernick ... Read More...

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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 to Saturday morning sports talk radio shows. My, how times have changed. Turn on your local sports radio... Read More...

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Ohio Legalizes Sports Betting

WATCH – NO ONE SCORES – Dec. 28, 2021 - When sports betting was legalized last week in Ohio, 2 percent of all sports betting tax money was also allocated toward problem sports gamblers. That will be abou... Read More...

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Are Video Games Really Addictive?

YOU KNOW THEY ARE – Jan. 1, 2022 - When china’s government censors books, bars “effeminate men” from television or spoon-feeds Communist Party dogma to schoolchildren, liberals agree that its behaviour is shoc... Read More...

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Gambling: The “Invisible” Addiction

THEN YOUR BANK ACCOUNT DISAPPEARS – Dec. 23, 2021 - Unlike more visible addictions, problem gambling is fairly easy to hide, yet leaves about 2 million Americans annually feeling alone, ashamed and, in many cases, ... Read More...

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Keith McCants, ex-NFL Player Struggled Who with Addiction Dead at 53

TOO DAMN SAD – Sept. 2, 2021 -“Before was over with, I was consuming over 183 pills a week, not knowing the effects it had on my liver or my kidneys,” McCants said in a 2015 Vice Sports interview. He was neve... Read More...

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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 New York Yankees and Brooklyn Nets, but DraftKings actually sponsors the Yankees’ pregame show. The in-program advert... Read More...

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Brett Favre Recalls Seizures Amid Past Drug & Alcohol Abuse

STILL SCORING! – March 24, 2021 - Throughout that football season, Favre noted taking pain pills became “constant,” admitting the dosage increased as the months went on. The night before the next season began, ... Read More...

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Gambling Company Had the Best Pandemic Ever

WAGER THIS! – March 26, 2021 - People like Lewis, a 25-year-old from Hampshire who requested anonymity because few people know about a compulsion he is still struggling to control. He won about $77,000 at age 1... Read More...

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NFL Seeking Information on Cannabis as an Alternative to Opioids

WATCH – 4-20-51-50 HIIIGH-KE – Feb. 17, 2021 - The NFL finally loosened its cannabis testing policy last offseason, amid mounting public sentiment in favor of decriminalization and, in some states, full legalization... Read More...

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How to Tell If You’re Addicted to Day Trading

YOU'RE CHECKING YOUR PHONE RIGHT NOWAPRIL, 2020 - “He knew it the way an alcoholic just knows this will be his last drink of the night. So he went in with everything he had and then some (compliments of his&nbs... Read More...

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Quote of the Week – Vince Lombardi

“It’s not whether you get knocked down, it’s whether you get up.” –Vince Lombardi ... Read More...

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Internet, Sports Betting Legalization Causes Addiction Worries

A.I. ALWAYS WINS – Jan. 20, 2120 - Compared to the national average, ‘problem gambling’ isn’t a huge issue in Michigan right now.But the people who help gambling addicts are worried that’s about to change, ... Read More...

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Demi Lovato delivers all-time great version of national anthem

Back from the dead –Feb. 3, 2020 - And she’d excel in both of those incredibly high-pressure, high-profile challenges. At the Grammys, Lovato was so emotional that it took her two tries to get through the intensely ... Read More...

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‘Fans Don’t Let Fans Drive Drunk’ Tips for Super Bowl Partygoers – and Hosts

Stay Safe! –Jan 28, 2020 - Celebrating Super Bowl Sunday, this year on February 2, is an annual ritual for many, but because alcohol is often involved, roads on game weekend can be particularly dangerous. Drunken dr... Read More...

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