/tags/gambling-addiction gambling addiction en-US Copyright Thu, 20 Aug 2020 20:17:59 GMT /news/2020-08-20/casino-reopenings-bring-gambling-addiction-back-into-focus Ohio casinos are back in business after the pandemic shut them down for a few months. And while the spread of COVID-19 is a top concern, health… Thu, 20 Aug 2020 20:17:59 GMT /news/2020-08-20/casino-reopenings-bring-gambling-addiction-back-into-focus Clare Roth /news/2019-09-05/to-curb-gambling-addiction-columbus-groups-reach-out-to-asian-americans Chao Zheng accepts a Skype call, exchanging hellos as he props up his phone on a wooden desk in his apartment. It’s midnight where he lives in China's… Thu, 05 Sep 2019 09:00:00 GMT /news/2019-09-05/to-curb-gambling-addiction-columbus-groups-reach-out-to-asian-americans Adora Namigadde /ideastream/2019-03-20/ohio-gambling-helpline-expects-march-madness-spike The state agency that oversees gambling addiction services in Ohio is expecting a spike in calls to the state's problem gambling helpline this month. “We have more gambling at certain times of the year,” head of the Bureau of Problem Gambling Services, Stacey Frohnapfel-Hasson. “March is one of them.” Wed, 20 Mar 2019 14:59:45 GMT /ideastream/2019-03-20/ohio-gambling-helpline-expects-march-madness-spike Adrian Ma /news/2018-08-13/why-experts-warn-ohio-to-be-cautious-about-legalizing-sports-betting State lawmakers are working on a bill to bring full-scale sports betting to Ohio. The effort follows a U.S. Supreme Court decision in May that struck down… Mon, 13 Aug 2018 09:00:00 GMT /news/2018-08-13/why-experts-warn-ohio-to-be-cautious-about-legalizing-sports-betting Adrian Ma /news/2017-10-19/new-study-shows-ohio-has-fewer-gambling-addicts-than-national-average In spite of having plenty of opportunities to gamble, Ohio has a rate of problem gambling that’s less than half the national rate of 2.2 percent,… Thu, 19 Oct 2017 12:09:14 GMT /news/2017-10-19/new-study-shows-ohio-has-fewer-gambling-addicts-than-national-average Karen Kasler /show/all-sides-with-ann-fisher/2017-03-23/sports-gambling-and-gambling-addiction March Madness is in full swing, and $10.4 billion dollars will be wagered throughout the tournament, most of it illegally. Office pools are common… Thu, 23 Mar 2017 09:01:00 GMT /show/all-sides-with-ann-fisher/2017-03-23/sports-gambling-and-gambling-addiction