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“Helping people feel good about their finances is an important part of feeling better overall.” – Alex DeMarco. 

GamFin is an organization that connects gambling disorder counselors with expert financial counselors to help restore the financial health for individuals struggling with problem gambling. Alex DeMarco tells us how the process works and why it is beneficial for financial and emotional well-being.

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Gateway Foundation Gambling Treatment

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Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER

Are you Really Winning?

GamFin Website

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Teens from across the Chicagoland area are finding exciting and creative ways to spread the message of gambling’s potential harm to a vulnerable population.  Tapping into their unique talents and skills, these teens are having a major impact among their peers and gaining life changing experiences in the process.

Nicasa Problem Gambling and Sports Betting Services

Nicasa Behavioral Health Services Teen Problem Prevention Creative Group

Music Track: Make Things Right by Alishaa Bell

Gateway Foundation Gambling Treatment

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Facebook: @Gateway

Twitter: @Gateway

LinkedIn: @Gateway-Foundation

844-975-3663 (DONE)

Are You Really Winning – areyoureallywinning.com 

1-800-GAMBLER

After initial recovery and relapse, a subsequent recovery leads Dave to live each day OUT LOUD as he shares his incredible story of hope with others. 

Recovery advocate, podcaster, husband and father Dave Yeager shares a deeply personal story of his recovery journey after developing a gambling addiction while serving as a non-commissioned officer in the US Army. Dave talks about the progression of his gambling addiction, fueled by an early win, as it spiraled into daily gambling, borrowing money from subordinates, lying and eventually stealing from his unit in order to satiate his gambling need. Ultimately, it’s his fortitude and character that shines bright in his endeavor to share his recovery with others. 

Gateway Foundation Gambling Treatment

wagerdanger@gatewayfoundation.org,

Facebook: @Gateway

Twitter: @Gateway

LinkedIn: @Gateway-Foundation

844-975-3663 (DONE)

Are You Really Winning – areyoureallywinning.com 

1-800-GAMBLER

Book is available on Amazon: Fall In: A Veteran with a Gambling Addiction

Contact Dave at: Fallinpodcast@gmail.com

Fall in Podcast

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Tanya shares a personal story of growing up in an active gambling community and draws parallels to how that environment played a role in her development as a mental health professional.  We discuss her childhood growing up in Chicago during a time when active gambling houses were common within the community and provided a social outlet for family and friends.  Throughout our conversation we discuss how gambling as a group activity has evolved into a more individual (and potentially more easily hidden) model that is available to today’s gambler.

TASC – Treatment Alternatives for Safe Communities

Gateway Foundation Gambling Treatment

Call Gateway Foundation: 855-723-0963

Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER

Are you Really Winning?

wagerdanger@gatewayfoundation.org

The state of Illinois recently launched a new advertising campaign aimed at creating awareness for problem gambling.  We sat down with John Harris, President of a5 digital consultancy to better understand the meaning behind the campaign.  While the campaign is designed to create awareness and encourage those with gambling issues to seek assistance, what we ultimately learned is that “Are You Really Winning” is a message of hope.  More information can be found at: www.areyoureallywinning.com or 1-800-GAMBLER or by texting GAMB to 833234.

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Seek Assistance:

Gateway Foundation Helpline: 1-844-975-DONE (3663)

National and State of IL Helpline: 1-800-GAMBLER

This week’s stories include Caesars launches horse racing app in Massachusetts, MSG Sphere hiring for 2023 opening and a video poker player wins two jackpots in 15 minutes.

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Another out-of-studio episode in which we gather with former guests and new friends to review the first conference in Illinois aimed at understanding the prevalence and impact of problem gambling in the LatinX community.  We were joined by 7 mental health professionals throughout the show to discuss everything from:

-         How the similarity of OCD and gambling disorder affects the brain (03:08)

-         That nearly 1.1 million residents of IL are suffering from disordered gambling or are at high risk to developing a gambling disorder (10:40)

-         What it means to “Feed the Pig” (26:10)

-         Understanding that the propensity to gamble has so much power over the brain that you can literally teach a rat to gamble (28:40)

Guests joining the program (in order) include: Dr. Teresa Garate, Jim Wilkerson, Calvin Miller, Elizabeth Thielan, Dr. Celeste Napier, Dr. Mauricio Cifuentes and Bill Johnson.

Gateway Foundation’s Gambling Helpline 1-844-375-DONE (3663)

Gateway Foundation website: https://www.gatewayfoundation.org

Illinois Department of Human Services / Substance Use Prevention and Recovery – Are You Really Winning website – https://areyoureallywinning.com

Illinois Helpline for Problem Gambling – 1-800-GAMBLER

Dr. Mauricio Cifuentes, Clinical Director at Cicero Family Service, discusses the importance of intentionally based programs that incorporate cultural humility to reach the LatinX community.  Highlights include:

• How religion and beliefs plays a critical role

• Intentionally designed outreach programs are key to effectively communicating the potential harm of gambling; and

• How Cicero Family Service leads by creating holistic programs that create awareness, educate and serve their community.

Family Service Mental Health Center of Cicero (aka, Cicero Family Service) - https://www.cicerofs.org/

Gateway Foundation - https://www.gatewayfoundation.org/

Circa Resort & Casino is one of the newest casino resorts and hotels in Las Vegas. Located in the downtown area, it is also known for having the worlds biggest sportsbook. As of Feb. 1, the casino is now known for the bizarre story of a three-hour power outage. The outage was caused by naked women locked inside a fire control room in the site’s parking garage. Ms. Alissa Neeley was a guest of the Circa until she was evicted for wandering the halls without any clothes. This must-have prompted the 27-year-old Iowa woman to cause $5000 in damage to power equipment.

Local Slot Player Wins Large Las Vegas Jackpot

A local Las Vegas slot player started the month of February on a high note with a huge six-figure win. David Frys has been a long-time loyal customer at Ellis Island Hotel, Casino & Brewery near the Las Vegas Strip. That loyalty paid off on Tuesday, Feb. 2 with a $905,754.63 jackpot hit playing a Buffalo Grand progressive slot. The life-changing win almost put the winner in shock. Christina Ellis is the Marketing Director at the casino that has been family owned and operated for more than 50 years. She was thrilled a local player scored the machine’s Grand jackpot.

Resorts World New York City Looks for Financial Aid From Parent Company

The Genting Group operating as Genting Berhad is one of the biggest gaming conglomerates in the world. However, just like the entire casino industry, its global properties are feeling the strain from COVId-19. In a recent development, the US credit rating service Fitch issued Genting New York a default rating of “BBB-“ in relationship to Resorts World New York City. Fitch believes that an influx of added capital from Resorts World Malaysia is meant to address the situation. The strategic alliance between these two properties is part of the big picture for global expansion. Common management also ties the two together.

In the last story,  Illinois Video Poker Dispute Attracts a Gaming Board Investigation

Rick Heidner is the owner of Gold Rush Gaming. His company leases video poker machines to more than 500 retail locations in Illinois. He has already come under fire with state regulators due to alleged ties to the Chicago mob. Dan Fischer is heavily involved in operating video poker cafes in the state. His company moved to buy out the Stella’s and Shelby’s local chain of 52 cafes a few years ago. Part of that deal would have replaced Heidner’s machines in 44 of those cafes. This is the root of the dispute. However, the bigger issue is the legality of covering the terms of that sale.





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