Brendan talks to Pat Sheedy, gambling addict and convicted conman about his book A Hundred to One: A Hundred Convictions, One Million Euro, the True Story of a Compulsive Gambler. Listen back above.
On December 18th, 2012, I was sentenced to four years in prison, with one suspended for a crime I committed. I stole €1.75 million from An Post, and I used this money to fuel a gambling addiction that ...
Psychiatrist Robert Custer spent his life convincing doctors that compulsive gambling was not an impulse control problem.
The number of people seeking help for gambling problems reached record levels in 2023 - with more people calling a national helpline than ever before. Britain's National Gambling Helpline says that 52 ...
My father used to talk about a farmer he had known who lost everything over a number of years to a gambling addiction - though nobody called it addiction at the time. The farmer sold animals to pay ...
No matter how much they may love their families, gambling addicts can pose direct financial harm to them. That harm might range from never repaying loans to stealing their spouse’s and children’s ...
FOR years, the thrill of the next bet consumed every corner of Rakesh Ramanand’s life. What began as casual trips to the tote with friends gradually spiralled into a cycle of secrecy, financial ruin, ...
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 ...
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