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Gambling Addiction within the Mountain State

CHARLESTON, WV (WVNS) - Opioid addiction is not the only addiction hitting West Virginia hard. Research shows gambling addiction is also a growing problem in the Mountain State. According to a recent study, one in 50 people in West Virginia struggle with a gambling addiction, which experts say, may even be an undercount. But there is hope for this…

Gambling Addiction ・ 24 September 2023

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West Virginia ranks high for gambling addiction, but there is help

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WTRF) - It's in every state. It's happening to people you know. Problem gambling doesn't look the same as the stereotypes. It's not just a person who spends hours in a casino, because gaming is readily available on our phones at any time. A recent study puts the Mountain State high on the list for gambling addiction, but getting…

Gambling Addiction ・ 28 April 2022

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Gambling Hotline warns of gambling during March Madness

CLARKSBURG, W.Va. - With March Madness kicking off soon, the Problem Gambling Help Network of West Virginia wants to remind you that March is National Problem Gambling Awareness Month. According to officials from First Choice Services, who runs the 1-800-Gambler hotline in West Virginia, the hotline sees an increase in calls every March due to…

Gambling Addiction ・ 09 March 2022

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Want to make a bet? March is ‘Gambling Awareness Month’

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WOWK) - Tonight the NCAA tournament bracket is set, and millions will be placing their bets on their picks hoping to win big in their pools. Unfortunately some people have become problem gamblers, but there is help available. March is Problem Gambling Awareness Month and for good reason. "It's no accident that it occurs the same…

Religion ・ 25 June 2021

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Problem Gambling Help Network of WV Offers GamBan App Free

Gamban, the company behind the self-exclusion software that allows users to block their access to over 1000 gambling websites, announced a new partnership with The Problem Gambling Help Network of West Virginia. The collaboration with the Problem Gambling Help Network of West Virginia, which employs over 70 referral therapists located statewide and…

Gambling Addiction ・ 03 June 2021

SBC Americas

Gamban forms new alliance with Problem Gambling Help Network of West Virginia

Self-exclusion specialist Gamban has announced a new partnership this week with The Problem Gambling Help Network of West Virginia. The collaboration will make the firm's online gambling blocking software available for free to those in the Mountain State accessing their services. The Problem Gambling Help Network of West Virginia has helped over…

Gambling Addiction ・ 02 June 2021

WOWK TV 13 News

Stimulus checks poses risk for those with gambling addiction

CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) - With the new year, comes a little extra cash in people's pockets with the stimulus checks rolling out, but one group in Charleston is concerned the money will be spent recklessly. Staff at First Choice Services says when the first round of stimulus checks came out they saw a significant increase in gambling. Their worry is…

Gambling Addiction ・ 19 January 2021

WV MetroNews

Calls to Problem Gamblers Help Network up to start 2021

CHARLESTON, W.Va. - More and more, issues with online day trading are prompting calls to the Problem Gamblers Help Network of West Virginia. "Day trading online on your mobile device can be very much like gambling and can contribute to a gambling problem," said Sheila Moran, director of communications for First Choice Services. First Choice…

Gambling Addiction ・ 19 January 2021

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