Efforts to reduce problem gambling are working, says the B.C. government, but it still plans to step up efforts to help young people with a gambling addiction. "That younger demographic is where the ...

Just the lights and sounds of a slot machine make part of a problem gambler's brain flare up with activity. That part of the brain is called the 'insula' — and according to researchers with UBC's ...

A new study on gambling draws a correlation between problem gambling and the number of permanent casinos and video lottery terminals (VLTs) in a province. The authors of the first National Survey of ...

Gambling is no longer confined to neon casino strips or smoky betting shops, it now lives in our phones, on our couches and in the middle of televised sports. As this new wave of gambling addiction ...

Advocates are asking Congress to allow for more research on gambling addictions in the military in order to improve prevention and treatment. The military is full of young men who are drawn to risky ...

WATCH ABOVE: Self-excluded gamblers are concentrated near casinos and racetracks, indicating that living close to a gambling opportunity could have led them to develop a serious problem. Mark ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A variety store in London, Ont., advertises the $80 million prize in tonight's Lotto Max draw. (Andrew Lupton/CBC News - image ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — With football season now in full swing, problem gambling experts are sounding the alarm about the dangers associated with sports betting, especially among younger New Yorkers.

Alberta’s government has ended a funding contract for a non-profit organization that provides education and resources for gambling addiction. Ray Reshke, executive director of the Edmonton-based ...

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