Gambling Addict Up to His Neck in Casino Debts

If there is one thing that lures many gamblers into becoming high roller players is that it is the thought of winning huge amounts of money for so short a period.  We all know that high rollers can become millionaires in a roll of a dice or a turn of the card, and this is the dream of many gamblers, but when that dream becomes an obsession and turns into an addiction, the dream then becomes a nightmare.

Harry Kakavas – High Stakes Problem Gambler Read more

Gambling: More Evil than Good in Ken Zangara’s Life

Just when the recession was affecting every household in the United States, there were some people who thought of turning to gambling to augment their income.  In fact, they have started gambling in the hopes of increasing the inflow of cash as well as paying off their debts.  But this big move turned out to be their worst nightmares.  Instead of helping them make both ends meet financially, it created a much bigger gap, forcing them to file for bankruptcy.  One such man who fell for the lure of gambling is Ken Zangara. Read more

24/7 Gambling in Rhode Island Casino

Fans of the slot machine game in Rhode Island has much to celebrate as the State has only just permitted a casino to operate slot games twenty-four hours a day and seven days a week, but can this bold move be considered as a good move as well?

A Good Move?

Rhode Island’s Twin River has been affected tremendously by the recession that the casino was forced to file for bankruptcy protection last June of this year.  The casino has been having financial difficulties when it comes to meeting its debt deadlines, with debts amounting to as much as five hundred million dollars. Read more

Postman Jailed for Gambling Habits Gone Very Bad

This is another typical story of a man who was attracted by the false promises of gambling, and his attraction led to a destructive gambling habit that pushed him to break the trust placed upon him by the people he serves.

Meet Peter Callaghan

Peter Callaghan, a 34-year-old father from Bradford, works as a postman for the Royal Mail for about 13 years, and Callaghan has always been considered as a hardworking and responsible man before he took to gambling. Read more

Table Games Attract Younger Men

One study has been conducted about table games and the people these games tend to attract, and indeed, it showed that the younger generation, men in particular, tend to gravitate more towards table games, as compared to the older generation who tend to play more slot games than table games.

The Survey

This phone survey was done by the Pennsylvania Department of Health in 2008, and it proved what casino officials have long been saying, that table games attract the younger men.  Read more

Next Page »