Ringing bells, flashing lights and the promise of fortunes. What appears to be a simple game is a sophisticated system built to draw you in again and again.
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Ringing bells, flashing lights and the promise of fortunes. What appears to be a simple game is a sophisticated system built to draw you in again and again.
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A pokies addiction put Carolyn Crawford in jail at the age of 64. She is convinced that cashless cards with a spending limit would have kept her from stealing more than $400,000.
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Support groups see a big jump in the number of young men and teenagers with mobile phone betting addictions — and some are so young their parents bring them to meetings.
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Poker machines use a range of design features that leverage psychology to keep people playing. In this feature, first published in 2017, we break them down so you can see exactly how slot machines are programmed to work, and how they affect people
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Learning healthy ways of regulating painful emotions and practising self-care can help break the vicious cycle
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We know stressful circumstances make people more vulnerable to developing addictions. Meanwhile, people seeking help for addiction may have had their treatment disrupted because of lockdowns.
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Online gambling sites are offering can’t-lose propositions, giving away easy money to attract new customers to a nascent multibillion-dollar industry. These come-ons should reach a peak just ahead of the Super Bowl.