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Gambling - Addiction
“Addiction rates double within 50 miles of a casino. Probable pathological gambling in Nevada in 2000 measured 3.5 percent. Other states ranged from 2.1 percent in North Dakota in 2000 to 4.9 percent in Mississippi in 1996. more »
by: Jerry Price - Aug 21, 2006 - topic(s): Family, Addictions, Gambling
Gambling - Poker
“In the past five years, poker has become a national craze. Hands are dealt on the Internet, and TV shows such as Celebrity Poker Showdown on Bravo draw huge audiences. more »
by: Jerry Price - Aug 21, 2006 - topic(s): Family, Addictions, Gambling
Gambling - Sports Betting
“Illegal gambling is sports’ worst nightmare, particularly at the college level. Last summer, two former bookies and compulsive gamblers explained to NCAA officials how college students are often targeted by bookies because college kids almost always pay, and rarely bet enough per game to hurt the bookie. more »
by: Jerry Price - Aug 21, 2006 - topic(s): Family, Addictions, Gambling
Gambling - Senior Adults
More and more senior adults are falling prey to the menace of gambling. They may gamble for a number of reasons:
- Because they are bored and looking for excitement.
by: Jerry Price - Aug 21, 2006 - topic(s): Family, Addictions, Gambling
Gambling - Youth Gambling
Jennifer McCausland, founder of Second Chance Washington, a gambling recovery program, describes going into a grocery store where she watched a mother handing her small children dollar bills to feed into a lottery ticket machine. more »
by: Jerry Price - Aug 21, 2006 - topic(s): Family, Addictions, Gambling
Gambling - General
“Americans’ perceptions about moral values in the United States are more negative today than at any other time in the last five years. Over three-quarters of Americans (77%) hold negative views about the nation’s moral climate, up from 70% last year and 65% in 2002. more »
by: Jerry Price - Aug 21, 2006 - comments: 1 - topic(s): Family, Addictions, Gambling
LIFE DIGEST: Closings of abortion clinics continue
WASHINGTON (BP) — A summer of judgment for abortion clinics continues as operations at six more abortion clinics were shut down recently in Alabama and Florida, maintaining a pattern that began developing in mid-June. more »
by: Tom Strode - Aug 21, 2006 - topic(s): Life, Abortion
Why should I support the Southern Baptist World Hunger Fund rather than charities on TV
Visit www.worldhungerfund.com for more information on the Southern Baptist World Hunger Fund.
- Only the Southern Baptist World Hunger Fund uses 100% of all contributions to feed hungry people. more »
by: staff - Aug 16, 2006 - comments: 2 - topic(s): Citizenship, Hunger/Homelessness
Dangerous Times
On today’s broadcast Dr. Land discusses two recent events that highlight the challenges our country is facing…Joe Lieberman’s defeat in the Democratic primary and the foiled terror plot that could have killed more than 3,000 people. more »
guest(s): Richard Land - Aug 16, 2006 - topic(s): Citizenship, Christian Citizenship, National, Issues
Bush signs bill to protect Mount Soledad cross
WASHINGTON (BP)—President Bush signed into law Aug. 14 legislation to protect San Diego’s Mount Soledad cross as a memorial to military veterans. more »
by: staff - Aug 15, 2006 - comments: 2 - topic(s): Citizenship, Church and State, National, Social Issues
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