An addiction is an impulse that is irresistible. In recent years there is increasing focus on sex addiction and addiction to computer games, but remains a compulsive gambling addiction that remains neglected. This will partly be caused by the real extent of the problem is unknown. Most gamblers do not seek help but hide the [...]

Besides drinking and drug addiction is an emerging problem in the Netherlands. In recent years the number of addicts trying to reduce the possibility of further restricting gambling. Previously there was a snack bar in each slot machine, but that is no longer the case. The government has taken measures to combat addiction, but it [...]

Poker is a collection of card games that example at home, in casinos or on the Internet now also online play. Poker’m with gambling. Card Games date back from the year 1000, when the Chinese had invented a kind of domino cards were put on later. As long as all card games, people are probably [...]

It is unknown how many  are compulsive gamblers. Because they can only estimate. The addicts who seek help are to count, but the largest group (yet) no help. Unlike other known addictions such as drugs and alcohol is gambling addiction a mental rather than physical. However gamblers often talk about physical withdrawal symptoms. Especially men [...]

In the past we had gambling for tobacco shops, casino, pub or snack bar. Today, the opportunities to gamble in the hospitality industry further reduced. The addictive games that are driven further back, because the government also increasingly recognize the dangers. A slot is such addictive, but the sale of lottery tickets is less addictive. [...]

The Lotto is a weekly lottery with prizes to be won by correctly predicting the numbers will be drawn. You must choose six numbers and a color. If these numbers and the color actually drawn you win the Jackpot. If you only have the wrong color, you win the first prize. The lottery balls containing [...]