Illinois Expands Gambling, Then Treats the Disorder
More than 1 in 3 boys have gambled. Over half of adults have too. This isn’t “harmless fun”—it’s addictive. The house always…
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More than 1 in 3 boys have gambled. Over half of adults have too. This isn’t “harmless fun”—it’s addictive. The house always…
Illinois now hosts nearly 50,000 state-licensed slot machines — and that growth has consequences. Gambling revenue depends on predictable human loss, not…
Ho Ho Ho and a bottle of Tums! Isn’t that what Christmas shopping sometimes becomes? Crowds to avoid, internet sell outs, kids…
Like all addictions, gambling can begin in seemingly innocent ways. Slot machines. Card games. Lotteries. Sports betting. Satan never reveals his hook…
As Illinois lawmakers eye online gambling as a potential financial lifeline, experts warn the state is heading down a dangerous path of…
I still remember a particular airline flight I took in high school. I was heading out of Colorado after an academic event,…
Pete Rose was the all-time hit leader in Major League Baseball. However, he was gambling on the sport while playing. In the wake…
It was 1995 and I was hosting an afternoon talk show in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. A buzz had formed around an announcement that…
Online sports gambling has been around for a while, but it has really put the pedal to the floor over the last…
It must be terribly difficult to be rich. I wouldn’t know. And with God’s help, I never will. I don’t dream of…
These bills would massively increase the addiction risk currently posed by online gambling avenues like sports betting, creating new and even more…
There are currently 11 casinos operating in Illinois: Rockford, East Peoria, Alton, Rock Island, Elgin, Metropolis, Aurora, East St. Louis, Joliet Hollywood,…
When discussing covetousness, Christians often cite 1 Timothy 6:10 which states, “For the love of money is a root of all kinds…
I write this article as a concerned observer, not as an expert on the phenomenon of gambling and not as someone who…