A new report finds that an increasing number of young boys are getting deeply involved in the activity of gambling (although not all are doing so in the traditional sense with actual cash). There’s ...

The 2026 U.S. Dept. of Defense (DoD) Appropriations bill directs annual funding to study gambling addiction, marking the first time since 1997 that a federal agency has been funded and tasked with ...

In Florida, gambling is partially regulated, with online sports betting and tribal casinos accessible to Sarasota residents. Online gaming venues are prohibited in the state, which doesn’t prevent ...

On her first day of Intro to Psychology in 2012, Mia* struck up a conversation with a fellow freshman named Jack. The two formed a friendship and then a relationship. Eventually, they got married.

In an era when you can bet on almost any sporting event on your phone, it is no surprise that gambling addiction is on the rise. Young men are particularly likely to get in too deep. WBUR's Patrick ...

We speak to people whose lives have been affected by gambling addictions, from Oisín McConville, who struggled with a gambling addiction, to Nicola Keating, whose husband did ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - Sports betting is in full swing after launching on December 1st in Missouri and many Missourians are stepping up to the plate. According to Betmissouri.com, during the first ...

University of Maryland researchers warn of a sharp increase in disordered gambling since the legalization of mobile sports betting in the state. Mobile sports betting became legal in Maryland in 2022, ...

LINCOLN, Neb. (WOWT) - A proposed bill would eliminate the Nebraska Commission on Problem Gambling and transfer its services to the state Department of Health and Human Services with reduced funding.

HANOVER COUNTY, Va. — With the Super Bowl this weekend, millions of fans will place sports bets, but for some Virginians, this could mark their last wager as gambling addiction rates soar. Since the ...

New England Patriots wide receiver Kayshon Boutte is opening up about a gambling addiction he says nearly cost him his football career, sharing his story in a newly released essay he hopes will help ...