Gambling participation and harm on the rise in Australia, new study reveals
New data on gambling in Australia reveals that around 3 million people are engaged in some form of…
How real money gaming addiction dragged thousands of people into debt crisis
When the credit card statement of Rama Gupta (name changed on request) showed Rs. 7 lakh in unexplained…
Quantum Computing vs. Casino Odds: Are Slots Still Random?
Photo by Joakim Honkasalo on Unsplash The world of computing is undergoing a science fiction-esque transformation. Quantum computing,…
Former NRL player Luke Bateman opens up on gambling addiction, ‘corrosive’ football culture and #BookTok controversy
When Luke Bateman was at the peak of his NRL career in 2019, his life outwardly exemplified the…
Meet the Guys Betting Big on AI Gambling Agents
Some up-and-comers are pushing to make agents that can actually place wagers instead of just supplying tips, but…
Gambling and debt left Mic Whitty ashamed and homeless. Kindness and a war diary were his path out
Mic Whitty is cycle touring around Australia, stopping at war graves along the way. With his yellow postal…
‘Quitting is hard’: how Hong Kong can protect youth after legalising basketball bets
Hongkonger Cyrus Chan*, 28, still remembers how defeated he felt the day he lost almost everything to gambling.…
Commonwealth Bank defends giving problem gambler $13k in personal loans
The Commonwealth Bank gave a problem gambler more than $13,000 in personal loans despite his transaction history with…
Ex-online gambling addicts in Türkiye rebuild their families
A small bet for “fun” can quickly turn into a decade-long struggle with online gambling, eventually wreaking havoc…
Drug addiction killed Elvis, not his greedy manager
Colonel Tom Parker (1909-97) was the man who ripped Elvis Presley off and worked him to death. That’s…