gambling
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The only formally recognized behavioral addiction is gambling.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
Brazil on Friday made it mandatory for gambling advertisements to carry warnings about addiction and money loss, tightening regulations on a sector that has exploded in recent years, dragging many into debt.
From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026
Gambling Minister Baroness Twycross said the assessments must work for "consumers, gambling operators and the wider ecosystem".
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026
A fund either excludes alcohol and gambling or it does not.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 6, 2026
Cornwall was now totally exposed to the possibility that Bear Stearns would be unable to pay off its gambling debts.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
