NEWS ABOUT: gambling addiction
gambling addiction stories: 5 news briefs
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Foods that help make neurotransmitters may assist treatment
Economist Oct 17, 08 8:14 PM CDT
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Good grub may be enough to rewire an addict's brain. The trick is to serve up meals that revive pleasure-inducing neurotransmitters disrupted by addiction, neuroscientists say. Foods as simple as steak, milk, and nuts can boost the brain's production of serotonin or glutamine, both of which help addicts recover. But drug treatment centers are yet to catch on, the Economist reports.
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Disgraced NBA ref gets off lightly after lawyer's plea for leniency
Sporting News Jul 29, 08 12:37 PM CDT
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Tim Donaghy was sentenced to 15 months in prison today for his role in the NBA gambling scandal, the Sporting News reports, a step down from the 27-33 months recommended by federal guidelines. Donaghy’s lawyers argued that the disgraced referee—who admitted to betting on games he officiated in pleading guilty to wire fraud and other charges—couldn’t help committing those crimes, because he was a compulsive gambler.
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Gambling 'addict' says dens failed to stop her from blowing $1 million
Associated Press Mar 9, 08 5:30 AM CDT
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A former New York attorney is suing seven casinos for $20 million, claiming they helped woo her to the tables, and let her continue to play and lose despite an obvious gambling addiction. Workers at Atlantic City and Las Vegas gambling dens should have stopped her from blowing $1 million and destroying her career, she argues. "They knew I was going for days without eating or sleeping," she told AP. "I would pass out at the tables. They had a duty of care."
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Veteran Tim Donaghy accused of mob ties, illegal bets totaling thousands of dollars
ESPN Jul 21, 07 2:39 PM CDT
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The FBI has officially blown the whistle on an NBA referee accused on illegal gambling. The feds are investigating claims that over the past two years veteran Tim Donaghy officiated a number of games on which he or his associates had placed bets—which might have totaled thousands of dollars. Their probe will also scrutinize Donaghy's alleged mob ties.
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Mafia-connected NBA official rigged games and earned big bucks over two seasons
New York Post Jul 20, 07 8:00 PM CDT
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The FBI is investigating an NBA referee accused of manipulating point spreads in games he officiated as part of a wider mob-orchestrated gambling ring, the New York Post reports. The official allegedly both reffed and placed bets on numerous games from 2005 to 2007 in a desperate attempt to pay back gambling debts.
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