Adam Osmond gambled away a fortune on lottery games, but eventually sought help Adam Osmond lost about $1 million to an addiction playing lottery games. He was able to recover by channeling his energy ...

The Powerball jackpot has climbed to $1.3 billion, with the next drawing set for Wednesday night. It’s far from the record jackpot territory of $2 billion, though it’s still one of the highest prize ...

Michelle Hofmann is an Emmy Award winning KRIS 6 News Anchor and Reporter who is passionate about advocating for the communities she serves. CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — As Saturday night's Powerball ...

Raleigh, NC -- Many callers to the toll-free problem gambling hot line set up for North Carolina's new lottery have sought help of another kind. "We've gotten a lot of calls from people who either don ...

GIRARD, Kan. – A former Kansas radio executive who admitted that he embezzled to support an addiction to scratch-off lottery tickets won a $96,000 lottery prize. Prosecutors say the prize money will ...

TALLAHASSEE (CBSMiami/NSF) – Booze and beer don't carry similar cautions, but some Republican lawmakers want people playing the state lottery to be warned that the games may be addictive. With the ...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — The Florida Council on Compulsive Gambling said it receives bump calls for help after big money lotteries, the way it does after gambling events like the Super Bowl and ...

“I’m addicted to playing lottery scratch-off games,” says Tvonia, who has been playing for the past five years. “It became my everyday obsession.” Tvonia says at times, her playing became so out of ...

Indiana legislators are talking about possibly banning one form of internet gambling while also giving the Hoosier Lottery ...

DETROIT (WWJ) - More than $1 billion is up for grabs in Wednesday night's Powerball lotto -- and everyone wants in on the action. But what about those suffering from an addiction? Psychiatrist Dr.

Separately, lawmakers are debating a proposal to ban online “sweepstakes” games that mimic casino-style gambling, including ...