Weekly Recap—Saturday March 2, 2019
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Gambling Destroyed My Life, But I Support Legalization
Feb 24, 2019
Despite gambling destroying my life, I think we should legalize & regulate all forms of gambling in all ways (in-person & online)*.
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Stick to What You Do Best
Feb 25, 2019
While I’m happy to see this added support & attention for addressing problem gambling, I do question whether we might be better to stay in our own lanes.
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Two Things We Need From Operators
Feb 26, 2019
In a previous post, I outlined the reasons operators should stick to operating. But there are two things we desperately need from the gambling industry.
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I’m Ditching the Term “Recovery”
Feb 27, 2019
The term “recovery” always felt clunky, but I adopted it
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Responsible Gambling Initiative Idea: Implementing a “Peer Connection” Into Customer Accounts
Feb 27, 2019
A feature that I believe would take existing player protection features and increase their effectiveness exponentially would be the addition of a “peer connection”.
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The Gambling Industry Isn’t the Origin of Addiction
Feb 28, 2019
There are plenty of things you can pin on the gambling industry, but pinning them as the origin of gambling addiction isn’t one.
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A Case for Education—Not Prohibition—In Addressing Addiction
Mar 1, 2019
The best way to combat addiction isn’t by eliminating the addict’s substance of choice, but through education on their emotions.
