Gambling is no longer confined to neon casino strips or smoky betting shops, it now lives in our phones, on our couches and in the middle of televised sports. As this new wave of gambling addiction ...

Gambling harm dwells in the dark, often in the night hours, usually unspoken, yet it casts long shadows across our communities. But the spotlight is finally on gambling and the industry that pulls the ...

This story is part of our mental health series. Find out more here. Gambling is legal in 48 U.S. states now, and sports betting apps like DraftKings and FanDuel have made it increasingly more ...

In the digital age, the line between online gaming and online gambling is becoming increasingly blurred, driven largely by the rise of gamification—a strategy that incorporates game-like elements to ...

With parliament sitting this week, the federal government is trying to finalise its proposed laws to limit gambling advertising. The current proposal is a partial ban, with limits to ads during ...

March Madness has evolved into a national ritual transcending sports fandom. College hoops dominate headlines each spring, while the tournament highlights normalization of sports gambling, ...

For most people, betting on sports is recreational and responsible. But not for everyone. And for people who have an addiction to gambling, the March Madness NCAA tournament can be a particularly ...

Gambling has been practiced since the beginning of human civilization. Dice-like objects from 3000 BCE found in Mesopotamia by archaeologists, plus Chinese texts from ancient times, reference the use ...

Richard Barton, who retired from the U.S. Army in 2012, holds a doctorate in clinical social work and has served as an U.S. Army brigade behavioral health officer and served as chief of social work ...