Gambling is no longer confined to neon casino strips or smoky betting shops, it now lives in our phones, on our couches and in the middle of televised sports. As this new wave of gambling addiction ...

The weeks-long hype of the “March Madness” basketball tourney, coupled with the proliferation of easy wagering opportunities, can be a temptation irresistible to those in the throes of a gambling ...

These days, it feels like you can’t watch TV, listen to a podcast or even go for a drive without encountering an ad for a sports betting app. Since the Supreme Court struck down a federal provision ...

It isn’t easy to promote moderation and financial discipline from the bowels of a casino. But that’s what Massachusetts state workers try to do every day, amid the clanging bells and flashing lights ...

If Craig Albernaz has it his way, Donnie Ecker won’t be his bench coach for long. The Orioles’ first-year manager spent the ...

When Kim Freudenberg’s son, Kurt, started online gambling at age 11 — first through video game skins, then virtual betting sites — she had no idea it would cost him thousands of dollars and derail his ...

Most gambling addicts that arrive in treatment programs are eventually diagnosed with another underlying mental health problem, or comorbidity. Gambling addiction rarely develops alone. A new ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

FROM THE MASS STATE BORDER, GETTING YOU UP OVER THE BRIDGE TO MAINE AS SUPER BOWL SUNDAY APPROACHES, GAMBLING ACTIVITY IS EXPECTED TO HIT RECORD LEVELS NATIONWIDE, ACCORDING TO THE AMERICAN GAMING ...