“Throw it all out!” That’s often the rallying cry of advocates whether they are fighting against gambling, alcohol, drugs, porn, or even high fructose corn syrup. To these folks, the answer to protecting people from running into problems—often that...
As we continue to place gambling and problem gambling under the microscope, I think it’s important to acknowledge one thing: the gambling industry isn’t the origin of addiction. The Origin of Addiction The place where gambling addiction—and all...
I didn’t start out as a problem gambler. In fact, I was quite careful knowing how addicting gambling could become from day one. So, that got me to thinking. What could we implement that allows more players to stay within the boundaries they set when they begin...
In the previous post, I outlined the reasons operators should stick to operating and leave responsible gambling campaigns to organizations focused on prevention or treatment. But there are two things we desperately need from the industry. 1. Money I’ll cut to...
