The representative for the biggest players in Australian online gambling says punters should be not be stopped from going into debt to bet. Key points: MP Andrew Wallace says the banks have a “social responsibility” to put a halt to credit card use in online betting The banking industry says it has no plans to…
The Underneath Studio: Kino Lorber Studio Classics Feb 15, 2021 Web Exclusive By Ed McMenamin Michael Chambers (Peter Gallagher) is a gambling addict back in his hometown to visit his widowed mother, who is re-marrying in middle age, and his brother, a jealous cop who is furious that Michael didnt help out at home after…
The Underneath Studio: Kino Lorber Studio Classics Feb 15, 2021 Web Exclusive By Ed McMenamin Michael Chambers (Peter Gallagher) is a gambling addict back in his hometown to visit his widowed mother, who is re-marrying in middle age, and his brother, a jealous cop who is furious that Michael didnt help out at home after…
New Hampshire lottery sales, particularly from online games, are surging during the pandemic, and with that increase comes a jump in another statistic the number of problem gamblers who seek assistance for a disorder that can destroy lives. The National Council on Problem Gambling received 443 calls to its 24-hour helpline (800-522-4700) from New Hampshire…
Do you think they didnt consult me or consult other sponsors long before this became a public stitch-up of the club and the CEO? The board was across all of this. I think they met twice and it was discussed with them. So Ryan isnt some kind of cowboy. But here is where I have…
New Hampshire lottery sales, particularly from online games, are surging during the pandemic, and with that increase comes a jump in another statistic the number of problem gamblers who seek assistance for a disorder that can destroy lives. The National Council on Problem Gambling received 443 calls to its 24-hour helpline (800-522-4700) from New Hampshire…
Ed Talbot, executive director of the New Hampshire Council on Problem Gambling, speaks at a celebration for two runners who had completed a half marathon for 40 consecutive years. Talbot said physical exercise can be helpful in recovery for compulsive gambling. Courtesy photo New Hampshire lottery sales, particularly from online games, are surging during the…
A 48-year-old man who got involved in cocaine-dealing because of big gambling debts and serious pressure to make repayments has been given a five-year suspended jail term. Judge Sen Donnabhin said he had serious doubts about imposing a fully suspended sentence in the case against James Cregan of 49 Palmbury Orchard, Togher, Cork, but on…
Leading Democrats are backing a proposed bill to legalize sports betting and online gambling with plans to fund Connecticuts debt-free community college program through iLottery revenue. In 2019, the state established the Pledge to Advance Connecticut, or PACT, program to cover the leftover costs of attending one of the states community colleges after students received…
People who bet even relatively small sums are more likely to suffer financial hardship and unemployment, while heavier gamblers die earlier, according to a landmark study analysing data from millions of bank customers. In a report thought to be the largest of its kind carried out in the UK, academics tracked the links between gambling…
