Earl Grinols Discusses Gambling – Dr. Earl Grinols, a leading scholar from the University of Baylor, discusses the impacts of gambling on society and a region.

 

Gambling Problems Remain Despite Quinn Veto, Researcher Says

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Dr. Jon Grant, a Univeristy of Chicago psychiatrist who treats gambling addiction, is worried Chicago is paying the price for casinos in the suburbs and Indiana. (DNAInfo/Sam Cholke). HYDE PARK — Gov. Pat Quinn vetoed expanding gambling in Illinois …
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Theft just one sign of gambling addiction

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For people with a gambling problem, embezzling often is a sign of desperation and extreme addiction, said Norm B., a member of Gamblers Anonymous who has stayed clean for 30 years. "They may have exhausted friends and family as a source of funds, or …
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Play starts at Maryland's first table games

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The state will receive only 20 percent of casinos' table game revenues, as part of its gambling program that has been years in the making. Hollywood, unlike other casinos in Maryland, will not receive a tax break for introducing table games, and will …
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