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Debt as Quiet Oppression; Finding your way out!
Over 70% of Americans report feeling financial stress (CNBC poll April 2025) and the worry is widespread through age groups. Many Americans (about one-third) have no emergency funds, and are having difficulty making ends meet due to higher costs. Lower income folks...
Are You Wanting to Gamble More This Holiday Season?
Holiday Stress and Gambling The holiday season is often described as a time of joy, connection, and generosity. Yet for many people, this same season can also bring heightened financial pressure and emotional stress. When these forces combine, they can create...
The Unexpected Ways We Gamble
When people hear the word gambling, they often think of casinos, slot machines, and table games. The definition of gambling may or may not expand to lottery tickets and sports betting in some people’s minds. But not all gambling-like behaviors take place under...
Preventing Gaming From Engulfing You.
Are you feeling like your gaming, or someone else’s, is out of control? In recent years, video gaming has evolved from a casual hobby into a global phenomenon which produced revenues of 280 billion in 2024. While gaming has positive features or benefits (for e.g....
Video Gaming A “Gateway” to Gambling?
What? Is there really gambling involved in games such as Candy Crush and Minecraft and Angry Birds? I mean, we may be less surprised at gambling in games such as Valorant, Grand Theft Auto, Fortnite. etc. But gambling has become an increasingly significant element in...
Coping with Political Stress: A Guide for Adults in the U.S.
Political stress: in today’s fast-paced and highly connected world, political events dominate headlines, conversations, and social media feeds. However, political stress can take a toll on mental and emotional well-being. This is particularly true in the U.S., where...
Overcoming Loneliness:
Loneliness is a universal experience that can affect anyone, regardless of age, background, or circumstances. It’s a feeling of disconnection that can weigh heavily on both your emotional and physical well-being. But the good news is that loneliness doesn’t have to be...
Turning Over a New Leaf
As we approach the New Year, it is a good time to evaluate our thinking and most of all, consider our actions. Many New Year’s resolutions focus on losing a few pounds or getting a better job, or maybe a personal fitness goal. But could it be that we need an...
Does Sports Knowledge Matter When Betting on Sports?
by Alex Connolly Sports Gambling Knowledge I have been lucky up until this point in my academic career to be able to study exactly what I want. I have multiple projects going right now (some of which I have alluded to in other blogs). But the research I am most...
Positive Play
When I first joined Dr. Grubbs’ lab at BGSU, he asked me what project I wanted to present for a conference in Las Vegas (yes, a lot of our responsible gambling conferences are in Las Vegas). He wanted someone to investigate Positive Play, and I had an interest in responsible sports gambling, so I decided to look into Positive Play differences in various sports wagering behaviors.
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