Gambling Ads Are Now Inside Your Payment Apps
After you send money, some payment apps now serve a one-tap sportsbook offer. Why this placement is uniquely dangerous in recovery, and how to protect yourself.
Jun 5, 2026
Youth Online Gambling Is a Transatlantic Crisis
A UK investigation and US survey data reveal a generation falling into online gambling via in-pocket betting. The shared pattern, the suicide risk, and what helps.
Jun 3, 2026
Is Roblox Gambling? The Robux Casino Risk for Kids
A federal judge ruled Robux are a thing of value, letting a child gambling lawsuit against a Robux casino proceed. The design, the ruling, and what parents can do.
May 30, 2026
Gambling Ads Are Targeting Your Kids: What Parents Can Do Now
Roughly 36% of boys 11-17 gambled last year and 6 in 10 see betting ads in their feeds. The data, the GAME Act, and a six-step protocol a parent can run tonight.
May 22, 2026
Gambling Ads in Live Sports: A Recovery Survival Guide
A 2026 analysis found a gambling reference every four minutes of live sports TV. The cue-reactivity neuroscience of why that spikes cravings, and a protective viewing protocol.
May 22, 2026
Gambling Disorder DSM-5 Criteria: What F63.0 Actually Means
The codes we cite everywhere, explained. All nine DSM-5 criteria in plain language with real examples, the 4-of-9 threshold, severity levels, and what F63.0 means.
May 22, 2026
Gamblers Anonymous Near Me: How to Find a GA Meeting, In Person or Online
GA is free, anonymous, and runs in all 50 states plus online around the clock. What a first meeting is like, what to say, and how GA compares to SMART and therapy.
May 21, 2026
The Recovery Gap: Gambling Addiction Is Surging. The Help Is Not.
Demand for gambling treatment is climbing while public funding and the specialist workforce shrink. The data behind the widening gap, and what closes it.
May 17, 2026
After a Gambling Relapse: The First 24 Hours
A slip is not the end of recovery. What to do in the first hour, the first day, and the first week to keep a relapse small, with no shame and no resets.
May 14, 2026
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