“I get dozens of letters, almost daily from people who have financial difficulties for one reason or another. And they overwhelmingly come from three sources: One is health problems, people run into unexpected medical bills…
Casino Gambling
Casino gambling harms families, exploits the poor and financially desperate, worsens state budgets, raises crime, and deceives the public. Gambling creates social and economic costs that ruin lives, families, businesses, and communities. But gambling operators…
Pathological Gambling: A Critical Review.
The growth of legal gambling in the United States in recent decades has been fueled largely by increasing public acceptance of gambling as a form of recreation, and by the promise of substantial economic benefits…
What is Gambling Disorder?
Gambling disorder involves repeated, problem gambling behavior. The behavior leads to problems for the individual, families, and society. Adults and adolescents with gambling disorder have trouble controlling their gambling. They will continue even when it…
Is Gambling Harmful To Our Society?
“Gambling” is the wagering of money or property on the outcome of a game or event that is largely random with the intent to win more money or property. “Gaming” refers to the industry created…
Social Impacts of Casinos: Facts and Fallacies
Any time a casino comes up for debate in a community, two camps face off: supporters, who talk up potential jobs, investment and fresh tax dollars; and critics, who believe casinos mean increased crime, decreased…
Hofstra University wins victory in Sands casino lawsuit
A state appeals court has sided with Hofstra University in denying Nassau County’s request to keep a lease agreement in place with Las Vegas Sands, dealing a blow to the $4 billion casino resort plan…
Nassau casino lease annulled by appellate court ruling
An appellate court has dealt a major blow to the planned $4 billion casino and entertainment resort at the Nassau Coliseum site. The court ruled late Wednesday in favor of Hofstra University, upholding a previous…
An Explosion in Sports Betting Is Driving Gambling Addiction Among College Students
When Evan Ozmat, a Ph.D. student in psychology at the University at Albany, first began counseling undergraduates about HIV and substance abuse, he expected to hear about their health issues. Instead, he heard about problem…
Nassau casino, Fire Island erosion, Ukraine aid, cybersecurity, Pink and banned books
How disappointing that the president of a construction group takes such a shortsighted, dismissive tone regarding the Nassau County casino [“Casino support eclipses legal tactics,” Opinion, Dec. 4] when most county voters do not want…