In Pennsylvania, the largest state with legal online casinos, residents lost $27 million betting on sports in March, while losing $238 million to online casinos — 75% of which came from slots.

The rise of online gambling presents new challenges in tackling addiction. As the industry continues to grow, it is clear that gambling addiction should be treated as a serious public health issue.

Many have championed this newfound embrace of financial thrill-seeking. According to The Economist, America’s “gambling boom should be celebrated as an expansion of people’s freedom to lead their ...

And gambling addiction at any age, as Shaun recalls, can be devastating. At one point he was reduced to sleeping in his car. "When I was in the teeth of it, it's all that mattered.

Online Gambling: A Growing Addiction. By ABC News. December 31, 2005, 12:06 PM. Jan. 1, 2006 — -- Mark Erickson always craved a piece of the action -- so the accountant from Phoenix started ...

CHEYENNE — Online gamblers reported experiencing higher rates of depression, anxiety and financial stress, as well as weaker control over impulsive spending, compared to in-person gamblers ...

A study published in February shows there has been an increase in online searches nationally for gambling addiction help since the court's decision, USA TODAY reported. It also found total sports ...

A study published in February shows there has been an increase in online searches nationally for gambling addiction help since the court's decision, USA TODAY reported. It also found total sports ...

And we are gonna see a high correlation between people with gambling addiction and suicide.” “And so what I’m saying, Kristen, is we can’t just pass these bills,” Kennedy added.

The Upper House in Japan has passed a new bill to crack down on unauthorized online casinos, following growing concerns about illegal internet gambling. The move comes after recent reports ...