WASHINGTON, Jan. 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG) today announced it has adopted 1-800-MY-RESET as the new National Problem Gambling Helpline™ number, designed ...

David Leong was 16 years old the first time he made money on a sports bet. “I’ll never forget, one day my dad asked me if I thought the Lakers would win,” he said. “I was like, ‘Yeah, sure they would ...

The concept of responsible gambling has been embraced by the gaming industry to show its compassion and concern for those who can’t control that sometimes uncontrollable urge. Not wishing to further ...

For most people, betting on sports is recreational and responsible. But not for everyone. And for people who have an addiction to gambling, the March Madness NCAA tournament can be a particularly ...

There they were, in June of 1990, some of the grand pooh-bahs of professional sports, testifying before a Senate subcommittee on the dangers of legalized gambling. Among them: Paul Tagliabue, who was ...

Richard Barton, who retired from the U.S. Army in 2012, holds a doctorate in clinical social work and has served as an U.S. Army brigade behavioral health officer and served as chief of social work ...

Gambling problems in the UK and worldwide are becoming more prevalent, driven by the growth of gambling sites not on GamStop, sports betting, and other forms of gambling. With these industries ...

Two years after sports betting was legalized in Massachusetts, a rapidly growing share of bettors in the state describe themselves as “problem” or “pathological” gamblers and say gambling has damaged ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — With football season now in full swing, problem gambling experts are sounding the alarm about the dangers associated with sports betting, especially among younger New Yorkers.

Gambling is no longer confined to neon casino strips or smoky betting shops, it now lives in our phones, on our couches and in the middle of televised sports. As this new wave of gambling addiction ...

Having a family member or a close friend with a gambling problem puts people at greater risk of developing one, too, a new study finds.

As gambling options continue to expand across Nebraska, a proposal in Gov. Jim Pillen’s budget is drawing concern from ...