Mike Sciandra grew up around gamblers. It wasn’t long before he became one. He gambled for more than 20 years, declaring ...

Make no mistake about this: Online sports betting is a growing public health problem.

With five casinos now in Virginia, including Petersburg, the director of the Virginia Lottery says it's even more important ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A man sits at a slot machine in a bar. Sebastian Gollnow/dpa Gamblers can wager away their very last penny and drag their families ...

These new rules will help curb the predatory practices that addict young people to problem gambling and make it almost impossible for people like our son to stop.” — Carla and Joe Gennaro ...

Having a family member or a close friend with a gambling problem puts people at greater risk of developing one, too, a new study finds. The findings add to a growing body of research suggesting that ...

The New Hampshire Council for Responsible Gaming was launched April 10, 2026, to aim to reduce the harms of problem gambling and encourage responsible betting.

Legalized sports betting has exploded in Rhode Island since a 2018 U.S. Supreme Court ruling cleared the way for states to ...

The DSM-5 says someone suffers from problem gambling if they exhibit at least four of the following nine symptoms within the ...

I am not trying to downplay the issue of gambling addiction. I know only too well the pain and suffering it can bring to individuals and their families. Also, just because I may not define a problem ...

New Haven’s police chief, Karl Jacobson, resigned abruptly after his deputies saw red flags, including missing money. He has ...