Ever heard of Pathological gambling? Pathological gambling otherwise known as Compulsive gambling is an illness which advances in severity. It’s a psychological disorder which is quite similar to alcohol addiction as its hard to overcome. The affected individual referred to as the compulsive gambler passes through some stages as the illness progress and each of these stage has peculiar signs. …
Gambling is an addiction. Whether its sports betting, casino slots or just the usual lottery ticket we have all taken part in it at least once in our lifetime. On this list, we will take a close look at the countries most affected by gambling. These countries have recorded the most substantial annual loss per person, and they range from …
Instead of providing you long stories, here are the top pieces of advice we experienced in helping gamblers to reduce or solve their addiction. What to Avoid ► Do not stay alone with this problem. Talk to someone you trust. ► Avoid taking the steps in his / her place, it does not help. ► Do not accept that he says, …
As shown on the gambling commission study below, the gambling statistics in the UK are a bit encouraging, especially on the following aspects: decreasing number of betting shops and employees of the sector decreasing number of bingo clubs But the bad news comes from the online industry, which takes over the remote gambling. The online gaming industry does not create …
Spain is one of the most affected, alongside UK and Italy, by the gambling addiction. Between 2% and 3% of the population has a gambling issue, according to an ElPais study. This is partly due to a low regulation of the gambling, both online and offline. Figures of the gambling are summarised in the table below: The major operator in Spain, Sportium, …
Beyond words, the gambling addiction is a real suffering. And it’s always better to listen to the victims than judging without knowing their situation.
This documentary, released by BBC UK and entitled ‘Gaming Machines: Facts & Myths’ will help anyone to understand how the gambling industry is exploiting players hopes and despair to make money. Duration of the video: 11 minutes
Let’s look at gambling from the bible’s point of view and study texts from the scripture that explains the beliefs around it. Text from the Bible that points to gambling Mark 8:36 (KJV), “Fоr whаt shаll іt рrоfіt а mаn іf hе shаll gаіn thе whоlе wоrld, аnd lоsе his soul?” Hebrew 13:5 (NIV), “Keep your life free from the …