Gambling Addiction – In the West Alabama area, and in the state, gambling and bingo halls have been a hot button issue for many people. The industry had created hundreds, if not …

 

Iowa has problem gamblers even without Cedar Rapids casino

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Judy Askew, a recovering gambling addict, is on probation for first-degree theft after using her aunt's money to gamble. "It wasn't fun, it was work," Askew says of gambling at the casino slots. "You're throwing money away, and that's not fun." It has …
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Bankers Anonymous launched to help banks kick gambling addiction

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Anti-poverty campaigners today launched 'Bankers Anonymous', a five-step programme to help investment banks kick their addiction to gambling on global food prices. Barclays announced a withdrawal from speculating on food last week following public …
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Edmonton gambling addict jailed for 10 months

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EDMONTON — A gambling-addicted fraudster who stole from her former employer, her roommate and three job-seeking Filipinos was sentenced to 10 months in jail on Wednesday. Jonalyn Gandeza, 30, was also ordered to pay just over $ 40,000 in …
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Dance with the Devil in South Hill Park's The Gambler

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When his turn arrives, he stands up and his voice chokes as he shares his story of gambling addiction. A scruffy-looking man goes next, telling how he lost his house due to debts from card games, and then a well-spoken woman says she just lost control.
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