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Gambling Evergreen Council on Problem Gambling 
 This organization's mission is to increase awareness of problem gambling and services for problem gamblers in Washington state. This page offers background information on gambling behavior, news and studies on the treatment of problem gambling, and links to Gamblers Anonymous and many other organizations concerned with gambling. http://www.evergreencpg.org/html/ECPG-home.html Topics: Recreation, Recreation Last updated Oct 5, 2007 Gamblers Anonymous (GA)
GA "is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from a gambling problem." The site includes "The Recovery Program" and "The Unity Program" (GA's 12-step statements), a compulsive gambling behavior questionnaire, and a domestic and international directory of meetings. http://www.gamblersanonymous.org/ Topics: Mental Conditions, Recreation, Recreation Last updated Jul 5, 2005 Gaming: Selected Internet Resources
A directory of general resources on gambling plus links to national, state, and local commissions, boards, and lotteries; Indian gaming; organizations, including some that address gambling addiction; historical and legal sites; corporations that operate casinos or manufacture gaming equipment; academic and scholarly sites; and periodicals. From the University of Nevada Las Vegas Libraries. http://library.nevada.edu/subjects/gaming_internet.html Topics: Recreation, Recreation Last updated Aug 26, 2004 Logging On and Losing Out: Dealing Addiction to America's Kids
Companion to a documentary about youth gambling addiction and the use of online gambling sites by high school and college students. Includes audio and transcript of the program, and essays on online poker, poker parties on college campuses, and gambling addiction. From American RadioWorks. http://americanradioworks.publicradio.org/features/gambling/ Topics: Internet, Mental Conditions, Recreation Last updated Mar 28, 2006 National Center for Responsible Gaming (NCRG)
This center is a "national organization devoted exclusively to funding independent, peer-reviewed scientific research on pathological and youth gambling. Its mission is to help individuals and families affected by gambling disorders by supporting the finest peer-reviewed research." The site provides an overview of research, information about youth initiatives, video clips of experts discussing gambling disorders, articles from the Responsible Gaming Quarterly back to 2002, a bibliography, and links to related sites. http://www.ncrg.org Topics: Mental Conditions, Recreation, Recreation Last updated Jul 6, 2005 The Numbers Game
Discussion of this form of illegal lottery as played in Harlem in the 1920s and 1930s. "The game is played by players betting on a series of three numbers. ... A player would win if his/her numbers matched a preset series of three numbers, which were found in daily newspapers as the last three digits of either the NYSE total, U.S. Treasury balance, or total bets at a selected racetrack." From Court TV's Crime Library. http://www.crimelibrary.com/gangsters_outlaws/gang/harlem_gangs/3.html Topics: Communities & Groups, Crime, Money, Recreation, Recreation Last updated Nov 2, 2005 The Wizard of Odds
Provides "advice and strategies" for casino games and online gambling. Includes information on betting systems, gambling etiquette, and more. Designed by an actuary and regular gambling columnist. http://wizardofodds.com/ Topics: Recreation, Recreation, Society & Social Science, Society & Social Science Last updated Jul 7, 2006 |
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