Addicted to losing: How casino-like apps have drained people of millions
“NBC News spoke to 21 people who said they were hooked on casino-style apps and had spent significant sums of money. The industry is almost entirely unregulated.” Illinois legislators are proposing allowing operators to run these games here.
Online gambling among youth worries experts, one teen says sports betting was an 'escape'.
“Between 60% to 80% of high schoolers say they've gambled for money in the past year, and up to 6% are addicted to gambling, according to the International Centre for Youth Gambling Problems and High-Risk Behaviors.”
Are you wagering money on the World Cup? Sports betting is taking America by storm–and a third of young men are hooked.
“Today, one in six Americans–and a third of men under 55–wager on sports, according to a national survey we conducted this fall. Half of them only started betting within the past two years–and most of them are deeply into it, with 71% placing bets on sports at least once a week and 11% at least several times a day.”
The Rise of Mobile Gambling Is Leaving People Ruined and Unable to Quit
“ “They have access to it 24/7 in the palm of their hands,” Cindi said. “The temptation is always there. You can stay away from casinos and racetracks but you can't stop using your phone.”
“Everything being at your fingertips was just terrible,” he said. Soon, he was playing during work and thought about gambling so much he could barely sleep… Sometimes, he found himself physically shaking. “You get to this point where you just can't stop, and you're thinking all the time, I just got to go back on.” he said. “