Gambling addicts were four times more at risk of attempting suicide aged 24 than recreational or non-gamblers, according to a new study. Researchers said their findings show “much more” needs to be ...

Nearly seven years since the Supreme Court opened the floodgates for state-by-state legalized sports wagering, it's still the Wild West. And with the federal government doing little if anything to ...

The Powerball jackpot is $1.5 billion and counting and if you haven’t bought a ticket yet, state lotteries across the country are happy to give you a nudge. “Give Your Dreams a Chance,” New Jersey ...

Renowned gambling harms researcher Rachel Volberg is a research professor at the UMass Amherst School of Public Health and Health Sciences. In the latest online gambling surveys conducted by the ...

Sports wagering has become a big multibillion-dollar business across the United States. Since the U.S. Supreme Court opened the door to legalized sports gambling in 2018, at least 38 states have ...

MELBOURNE, Nov 4 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - As guests arrive at eastern Australia's Warilla Hotel, a small camera equipped with facial recognition software scans their faces as part of a scheme to ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — There’s a different kind of table set up at Hollywood Casino in Columbus this week, and it’s meant to help those who are battling a gambling addiction or who might be at risk.

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Indiana has set aside millions of dollars to help problem gamblers since legalizing gambling more than a decade ago, yet the number of people who need assistance -- and how best ...

If South Dakota isn't embarrassed, it should be. In 2007, legal gambling generated more than $92 billion in revenue nationwide. In South Dakota, the lottery raked in nearly $5.9 million in revenue; ...