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• What do mental health therapists need to know about gambling?
• What types of gambling are there?
• What’s the connection to mental health?

Gambling is a pretty specialized topic.  Mental health therapists are a logical place for problem gamblers to show up. I’m making the case that we should be checking in about this with each client. Even if we only find a few problem gamblers over our careers, the freedom of having that secret out in the open can make all the difference. 

In this Podcast: 

**There is a sound issue about midway through where there's a small echo. It resolves later in the podcast. I apologize for the sound issue!

• More things “count” as gambling than we typically think of.
• Gambling is trading something of value and hoping for something of greater value. 
• Gambling disorder is a diagnosable condition with real tolerance and withdrawal syndrome. 
• Loss-chasing is what sets symptoms apart from substance addictions
• There are three types of games: games of pure chance, games of mostly chance and games of mostly skill
• The most popular and most lucrative of all gambling (for the house that is) continue to be slot machines.
• Slot machines are very different than the days when they had physical reels. 
• Electronic gaming machines (a more accurate term for what passes as slot machines today) are using specific mechanics to reinforce continued play. 
• It’s suggested that EGM’s are deliberately used to get gamblers hooked
• Approximately 90% of a casino’s income comes from 10-20% of their patrons. These represent the problem gamblers. 
• Casino’s are known to extend “credit” to problem gamblers in large quantities to keep them playing. 
• Depression is highly correlated with gambling. Anxiety, personality disorders and Bipolar disorder are correlated as well. 
• Alcohol abuse is also highly correlated with problem gambling along with use of drugs (stimulants especially). 
• There are high suicide rates among problem gamblers. 
• A phenomenon that is being considered for inclusion as “gambling” is loot boxes. 
• It is suggested that gaming companies are using the same tactics for loot boxes as the casinos are. 
• There is concern that loot boxes are creating a generation of problem gamblers and targeting people when they are at a vulnerable stage of development. 
• There are some screeners available to help therapists assess this gambling.

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You might not know it from the recent self-destruction of Sears & Roebuck, but back in the day Sears was HIP, man. All the best stuff came from Sears.

And then there's SLOTS, the Sears Tele-Games 1979 version of the Atari title SLOT MACHINE. Because there's nothing eight-year-olds like better than casino gambling.

SLOTS is our focus this week in episode 201 and playing it gives you some insight that the harbingers of Sears's future doom were present even in 1979.

THIS WEEK'S SHORT STORY: "A Place for Everyone and Everyone in Their Place"

*Sorry for the occasional audio drop. Tried to clean them up. Lately, my software seems to be rebeling. Everyone is a critic.

Thanks to Kevin McLeod at Incompetech.com for creative commons use of his songs, "Take a Chance", "Pinball Spring" and "Reformat". 

Thanks to Mike Mann for the "Mad Mike Hughes" update theme.

Thanks to Sean Courtney for the "Storytime" theme.

Info, show links, social media for ATARI BYTES can be found at www.carnivalofgleecreations.com here. Info, show links, and social media for the podcast IT'S A PODCAST, CHARLIE BROWN is here.

Check out Bill's books MISERY BANANA: VERY SHORT STORIES INSPIRED BY OLD GAMES AND ODD THOUGHTS, as well as the holiday-themed Santa Claus for adults, IN THE ST. NICK OF TIME. 

You can support the show financially by becoming a Patreon subscriber here. Early episdes! BONUS episodes! 

Pick up "Go Play Some Old Games. They've Missed You." shirts and mugs at the Zazzle.com store AB_Pod_Store. 

Op deze woensdag 18 september is niet alleen Lloris Brogno jarig, maar bespreken een brakke Jaron en een 'fitte' Neal ook nog eens de wedstrijd van Ajax tegen Lille. Want was het een 3-0 wedstrijd? Of was dat redelijk geflatteerd? Daarnaast kijken ze naar donderdagavond wanneer er nog liefst drie Nederlandse ploegen in actie komen! Rangers-Feyenoord, PSV-Sporting en Partizan-AZ staan ons nog te wachten! SMULLEN!

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Kelley T. Woods is a hypnosis practitioner from Washington State, where she has operated a private practice for 18 years. She helps clients of all ages and is known for her work in pediatric hypnosis, along with helping people who suffer from chronic issues. Kelley has written several industry books and is a frequent instructor at national and international hypnosis conferences.

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We're not sure, but we're guessing that in 1978 at Atari HQ, game designer Warren Robinette won an office pool. The bet was who could come up with a game that matched it's title close enough that the boss would take it, but still had really nothing to do with it. SLOT RACERS, a game that has "cars" in it, but are not slot cars, nor are they racing, was the result. 

In keeping with that spirit, this week's short story in episode 188 is SLOTTED, really has very little to do with the game we're talking about. 

START YOUR ENGINES! You know, if you want. Really doesn't matter.

Thanks to Kevin McLeod at Incompetech.com for creative commons use of his songs "Take a Chance", "Reformat" and "Pinball Spring". 

Thanks to Mike Mann for the "Mad Mike Hughes" update theme.

Thanks to Sean Courtney for the "Storytime" theme.

Find links to episodes, show notes, social media and more for ATARI BYTES and my other podcast IT'S  A PODCAST, CHARLIE BROWN at www.carnivalofgleecreations.com. 

You can support the show financially on the Atari Bytes Patreon page here. 

Pick up "Go Play Some Old Games, They've Missed You" shirts and mugs at the AB_Pod_Store on Zazzle.com.

Check out MISERY BANANA: VERY SHORT STORIES INSPIRED BY OLD GAMES AND ODD THOUGHTS, my short story collection in print and ebook wherever you like to order books. Find out more about that and my other works at www.carnivalofgleecreations.com

#141-Slot und seine Bedeutung in der Luftfahrt. „Wir sind abflugbereit und warten derzeit noch auf unseren Slot sodass wir in 15 Minuten starten können“: Ähnliche Ansagen dürfte jeder schon einmal gehört haben. Auch unser Concierge Mitglied Dietmar hatte kürzlich eine Ansage in der es erneut um die mysteriösen Slots ging und hat uns gebeten hier etwas Licht ins Dunkel zu bringen. Was hat es mit diesen Slots eigentlich auf sich und warum zahlte Oman Air über 75 Millionen US-Dollar für einen einzigen Slot in London Heathrow. In dieser Folge beschäftigen sich Lars und Johannes mit einem Thema, welches in der Luftfahrt für den Erfolg und Misserfolg einzelner Strecken entscheidend sein kann und massiven Einfluss auf Airlines hat. Dabei stoßen die beiden auf Phänomene wie Geisterflüge und vieles mehr. 
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Steve and Matt Bourie, from the American Casino Guide, discuss 10 of the most common myths that players have about how slot machines work. This is part two of a two-part series where they explain why these myths are incorrect and what the actual truth is for each myth. Topics covered include: Slot machines by the aisles and doors are "looser"; casinos tighten up slots on weekends and loosen them up during the week; if a machine hasn't hit in a while, keep playing because its due to hit, or, if a jackpot just hit, the machine will stop paying; if a machine is set to pay back 93% I will get $93 back if I bet $100.; and always bet max coins.

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Steve and Matt Bourie, from the American Casino Guide, discuss 10 of the most common myths that players have about how slot machines work. This is part one of a two-part series where they explain why these myths are incorrect and what the actual truth is for each myth. Topics covered include: someone else won my jackpot; It doesn't matter what symbols you pick in a bonus round; a slot machine knows when you lower your bet and will pay out when you do; you can affect the outcome by stopping the slot machine reels early; and using a players card lowers your chances of winning .

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This is the second part of a two-part video where Mike Shackleford, also known as the "Wizard of Odds" gives his top 10 list of mistakes that slot machine players make. Topics covered include: not paying attention to promotions; playing progressive machines when the meters are low; over-tipping on jackpots; leaving a game in a high state; and leaving credits, or money, in a machine. Mike's web site is http://www.wizardofodds.com

Part one of a two-part video where Mike Shackleford, also known as the "Wizard of Odds" gives his top 10 list of mistakes that slot machine players make. Topics covered include: playing slots in the first place; playing in "tight" casinos; overplaying; playing participation slots; and not using a players card. Mike's web site is http://www.wizardofodds.com

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Keep them coming back for more: "The thing about Golden Tee is it makes you feel like a pro golfer, that's the magic of it and what we strive for in all our games." Elaine Hodgson co-creator, co-founder, CEO and President of Incredible Technologies (IT) is interviewed by David Cogan founder and managing partner of Eliances "The Place Where Entrepreneurs Align," and host of the Eliances Heroes show on am & fm and syndicated online. Elaine and David discuss where it all began in 1989 as a basement startup on the side while working as a industrial chemist at Kennedy Space Center. Now IT is known world over as the creator of Golden Tee and many other recognizable games. www.itsgames.com www.eliances.com 

Keep them coming back for more: "The thing about Golden Tee is it makes you feel like a pro golfer, that's the magic of it and what we strive for in all our games." Elaine Hodgson co-creator, co-founder, CEO and President of Incredible Technologies (IT) is interviewed by David Cogan founder and managing partner of Eliances "The Place Where Entrepreneurs Align," and host of the Eliances Heroes show on am & fm and syndicated online. Elaine and David discuss where it all began in 1989 as a basement startup on the side while working as a industrial chemist at Kennedy Space Center. Now IT is known world over as the creator of Golden Tee and many other recognizable games. www.itsgames.com www.eliances.com 

About the gaming industry... "It's a huge gamble to stay competitive and remain competitive in the industry. It takes a great team concept, and it's just that which helped make me who I am today." Kenneth Manuel CEO Gila River Indian Community is interviewed by David Cogan of Eliances Heroes show amfm, iHeart radio.