Gambling problem? There’s an app for that.

Developers are building treatment resources that offer immediate, on-demand help to match the 24/7 availability of digital ...
NBC New York

As sports betting spikes, help for people with gambling problems expands in some states

When the NFL season kicks off this week, Kentucky residents and visitors — for the first time — will be able to legally place sports bets on something other than horse racing. When they do, some of ...
The Connecticut Mirror

Over half of CT problem gamblers report mental, financial problems

Thousands of Connecticut residents were surveyed about their gambling habits for a report released earlier this week, and a key takeaway was that half of all sport bets in the state were placed by ...
The Times Leader

State Must Make Problem Gambler Help A Priority

WE’RE GLAD TO see that measures are being taken to prepare counselors to treat those with gambling addictions. On Thursday, we reported that Luzerne County’s drug and alcohol division has convinced ...
The Cincinnati Enquirer

As sports betting spikes, help for problem gamblers expands in Ohio, Kentucky

When the NFL season kicks off this week, Kentucky residents and visitors — for the first time — will be able to legally place sports bets on something other than horse racing. When they do, some of ...
Ibj.com

As sports betting spikes, help for problem gamblers expands in some states

When the NFL season kicks off this week, Kentucky residents and visitors—for the first time—will be able to legally place sports bets on something other than horse racing. When they do, some of that ...
Hartford Courant

Problem gambling brings millions in revenue to CT. It’s ensnaring college students across the state

As college students across Connecticut return to school this month, some will bring a debilitating secret causing anxiety, suicidal thoughts and financial ruin. The Connecticut Council on Problem ...
Hartford Business

Study: Half of sports bets in CT are made by problem gamblers

As America placed bets on the Super Bowl, Connecticut quietly released research that concluded problem gamblers are responsible for half of all sports betting in the state yet account for not quite 2% ...
Colorado Public Radio

Colorado is giving the green light to gambling, but is it generating more problem gamblers?

Colorado’s evolution from a “limited gaming” state to one that’s increasingly open to gambling began when voters approved a ...
KETV Omaha

'Give us the money to do it': Fund for Nebraska problem gamblers lagging behind

THE FIRST LEGAL CASINO OPENED IN NEBRASKA. THERE ARE NOW FOUR, INCLUDING ONE IN OMAHA. THE CASINOS CAME WITH A PROMISE OF MORE TAX REVENUE AND A PROMISE TO HELP PROBLEM GAMBLERS, BUT AS KETV NEWSWATCH ...
Quad-City Times

Help is available to problem gamblers in the Q-C region

His gambling habit began young: Tim Lawlor would play cards with his family, betting pennies on the games. But a child's innocent leisure-time pursuit developed into a full-blown addiction that ruined ...