Rise of 44 Per Cent in Women Hooked on Online Betting

Rise of 44 per cent in women hooked on online betting

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She says the women addicted to gambling whom she helps are from across the social divide and are often from backgrounds where they have suffered domestic abuse or damaging relationships. Almost three-quarters of her clients are single parents or living …
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Ex-banker says gambling drove him to rip off .3-million

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He shared how deep the addiction became saying, “The best way I can explain it is that it consumed me as much as someone who does drugs, alcohol or smoking. Gambling took my career and almost my life away from me. I needed treatment in the worst …
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Toronto casino: GTA faith leaders line up against proposal

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Last month, Ford surprised a group of mostly anti-casino Orthodox Jewish rabbis by using a meeting to make a strident pro-casino pitch, including an entreaty to help vote out councillors who oppose it. Baruch Frydman-Kohl, senior rabbi at Beth Tzedec …
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