Journalist Eli Thompson and recovered gambling addict LJ Ruggiero discuss the rising problem of sports betting addiction ...

New research suggests a significant link between exposure to gambling advertisements on television during major football tournaments and an increased likelihood of placing bets. The study focused on ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Addiction experts say sports gambling is as serious as substance abuse, but goes widely misunderstood. It could be the next public ...

Gambling can be addictive—just like drugs or alcohol. Once restricted to casinos in a handful of states, legal gambling is now widespread and big business across the country. Nowhere is this more ...

If you've been reading the news lately, you might be tempted to think so. Young men are all addicted to sports betting, and now the industry's incessant advertising is luring in kids, so say some ...

Editor’s note: This piece has been updated to more accurately reflect the subject’s experience with gambling. As a parent, all you really want is to protect your kids. To see them grow up healthy, ...

Athletics and alcohol have long been intertwined, but the reality is stark: sports and alcohol addiction don’t mix. For many athletes, the pressures of competition can lead to unhealthy coping ...

As sports betting grows across the country, so do concerns about gambling addiction. Sports betting is legal in 39 states and D.C., and states can get billions of dollars in tax revenue from it. In ...

New research suggests a significant link between exposure to gambling advertisements on television during major football tournaments and an increased likelihood of placing bets. The study focused on ...

To Sam DeMello’s friends, it seemed like the then 26-year-old had everything together: a six-figure tech salary, an enviable workout regimen and a happy relationship. But as he crossed the finish line ...