Gambling, an activity where something of value is risked in hopes of gaining something of greater value, intrigues millions worldwide. What drives people to gamble? For many, it’s the excitement and unpredictability of the game. The possibility of winning big is enough to make the risk worthwhile. Gambling also offers a psychological thrill, with studies showing that the brain releases dopamine, the “feel-good” neurotransmitter, during gambling activities. The allure of potentially striking it rich keeps players coming back, but it’s essential to understand the psychology behind these behaviors to promote responsible gambling in everything we do whether it is gambling on our small business to grow, or gambling on our Retirement Planning or gambling in the casino.
Our Experts in this area of the site explore the risks and rewards of gambling. Humans are inherently risk-takers, a trait hardwired into our psyche. The act of gambling offers a unique mix of risk and potential reward that can be thrilling. This excitement is often amplified by the uncertainty and the possibility of a life-changing win. At the same time, the ethical concerns of gambling must be addressed knowing that gambling can lead to addiction, which is known as pathological gambling, which has severe Mental Health and Depression implications.
Understanding why people gamble is complex, involving an interplay of biological, psychological, social, and economic factors. Each gambler’s motivation can be deeply personal and influenced by a variety of external factors. We all need to recognize these influences and help our Family, our friends and ourselves make more informed decisions about our gambling behaviors.
Happy Father's Day! Adam walks through the money lessons a lot of us picked up from our dads and grandfathers. The advice came from a good place and from real experience. The trouble is that the world they lived in looked almost nothing like the one we are retiring into now. Pensions are mostly gone…
Happy Father's Day! Adam walks through the money lessons a lot of us picked up from our dads and grandfathers. The advice came from a good place and from real experience. The trouble is that the world…
Happy Father's Day! Adam walks through the money lessons a lot of us picked up from our dads and grandfathers. The advice came from a good place and from real experience. The trouble is that the world they lived in looked almost nothing like the one we are retiring into now. Pensions are mostly gone, people are living longer, healthcare costs keep climbing, and the tax code is more complicated than it has ever been. Adam goes through the old rules one at a time. Cash is king. All debt is bad. Never touch the principal. Social Security has you covered. The stock market is a casino. He explains …
Happy Father’s Day!
Adam walks through the money lessons a lot of us picked up from our dads and grandfathers. The advice came from a good place and from real experience. The trouble is that the world they lived in looked almost nothing like the one we are retiring into now. Pensions are mostly g…
Happy Father’s Day!
Adam walks through the money lessons a lot of us picked up from our dads and grandfathers. The advice came from a good place and from real experience. The trouble is that the wo…
Happy Father’s Day!
Adam walks through the money lessons a lot of us picked up from our dads and grandfathers. The advice came from a good place and from real experience. The trouble is that the world they lived in looked almost nothing like the one we are retiring into now. Pensions are mostly gone, people are living longer, healthcare costs keep climbing, and the tax code is more complicated than it has ever been.
Adam goes through the old rules one at a time. Cash is king. All debt is bad. Never touch the principal. Social Security has you covered. The stock market is a casino. He expla…
You can advertise in Superpowers for Good. Click to learn more about our affordable options.Join the SuperCrowd with Impact!Changemaker Education Featured Among New SuperCrowd Impact Offerings - June 8, 2026Each week, Superpowers for Good shares a curated list of new investment offerings added to FI…
You can advertise in Superpowers for Good. Click to learn more about our affordable options.Join the SuperCrowd with Impact!Changemaker Education Featured Among New SuperCrowd Impact Offerings - June …
You can advertise in Superpowers for Good. Click to learn more about our affordable options.Join the SuperCrowd with Impact!Changemaker Education Featured Among New SuperCrowd Impact Offerings - June 8, 2026Each week, Superpowers for Good shares a curated list of new investment offerings added to FINRA-registered crowdfunding portals and by broker-dealers. Using the SuperCrowd Classification Policy, we highlight offerings that qualify for Social Impact, Women in Leadership, and Underrepresented Founder Leadership based on publicly available information and objective criteria. We prioritize the…
Parents and caregivers are facing more challenges than ever, from bullying and mental health struggles to IEPs, addiction concerns, and not knowing where to turn. In this episode, Rich Bennett and co-host Wendy Beck sit down with Alexis Watson, Behavioral Health Specialist for Harford County with Th…
Parents and caregivers are facing more challenges than ever, from bullying and mental health struggles to IEPs, addiction concerns, and not knowing where to turn. In this episode, Rich Bennett and co-…
Parents and caregivers are facing more challenges than ever, from bullying and mental health struggles to IEPs, addiction concerns, and not knowing where to turn. In this episode, Rich Bennett and co-host Wendy Beck sit down with Alexis Watson, Behavioral Health Specialist for Harford County with The Parents’ Place of Maryland, to talk about how families can find real support.Alexis shares how The Parents’ Place helps parents, grandparents, caregivers, and families across Maryland navigate special education, behavioral health, school challenges, risky behaviors, problem gambling, substance…
I want to talk about the Texas Tech quarterback situation, but not the part everyone else is covering.Brendan Sorsby, a transfer Texas Tech Quarterback, admitted to placing over 9,000 bets totaling around $90,000, including bets involving his own team. Betting on your own games has been a red line i…
I want to talk about the Texas Tech quarterback situation, but not the part everyone else is covering.Brendan Sorsby, a transfer Texas Tech Quarterback, admitted to placing over 9,000 bets totaling ar…
I want to talk about the Texas Tech quarterback situation, but not the part everyone else is covering.Brendan Sorsby, a transfer Texas Tech Quarterback, admitted to placing over 9,000 bets totaling around $90,000, including bets involving his own team. Betting on your own games has been a red line in athletics, and the NCAA ruled him permanently ineligible. This week a judge blocked the ban, finding that Sorsby would suffer “probable, imminent, and irreparable injury” without it. He will play in 2026 after sitting two games as ordered by the judge. Texas Tech’s president wrote a letter a…
John Oliver’s main story a few weeks back focused on prediction markets, the fast-growing platforms that allow people to wager on the outcomes of future events.The segment was funny because John Oliver is funny. The underlying story wasn’t.Here’s the entire segment about prediction markets fro…
John Oliver’s main story a few weeks back focused on prediction markets, the fast-growing platforms that allow people to wager on the outcomes of future events.The segment was funny because John Oli…
John Oliver’s main story a few weeks back focused on prediction markets, the fast-growing platforms that allow people to wager on the outcomes of future events.The segment was funny because John Oliver is funny. The underlying story wasn’t.Here’s the entire segment about prediction markets from his show. (As a note of caution to those unfamiliar with John Oliver, his humor is R-rated.)Prediction markets increasingly allow people to bet on almost anything: elections, sports, political speeches, celebrity trials, weather, economic indicators and even war. Oliver’s central concern wasn’…
Today's Mystery:City editor Paul Schoenstein becomes determined to uncover the forces behind a wave of juvenile crime, gambling, vice, and exploitation spreading through New York City. Following a trail of mysterious names, frightened witnesses, and hidden nightspots, he and his reporters begin a da…
Today's Mystery:City editor Paul Schoenstein becomes determined to uncover the forces behind a wave of juvenile crime, gambling, vice, and exploitation spreading through New York City. Following a tra…
Today's Mystery:City editor Paul Schoenstein becomes determined to uncover the forces behind a wave of juvenile crime, gambling, vice, and exploitation spreading through New York City. Following a trail of mysterious names, frightened witnesses, and hidden nightspots, he and his reporters begin a dangerous investigation into a powerful criminal network.Original Radio Broadcast: November 8, 1950Originating in New YorkStarring Walter Greaza as Paul Schoenstein.Also featuring Pat Hosley, Grace Keddy, Joan Alexander, Mandel Kramer, Nat Polen, Gil Mack, Grant Richards, and George Petrie.Support the…
3 Traffic Arrests Hid a Lifetime of Childhood Trauma: Her Powerful Journey from Abuse and Addiction to Sobriety and Success. How Childhood Trauma, PTSD, and Alcohol Addiction Nearly Destroyed Her Life Before She Found Healing, Purpose, and Recovery. When most people read an arrest report, they see …
3 Traffic Arrests Hid a Lifetime of Childhood Trauma: Her Powerful Journey from Abuse and Addiction to Sobriety and Success. How Childhood Trauma, PTSD, and Alcohol Addiction Nearly Destroyed Her Lif…
3 Traffic Arrests Hid a Lifetime of Childhood Trauma: Her Powerful Journey from Abuse and Addiction to Sobriety and Success. How Childhood Trauma, PTSD, and Alcohol Addiction Nearly Destroyed Her Life Before She Found Healing, Purpose, and Recovery. When most people read an arrest report, they see facts. The Podcast is available for free on the Law Enforcement Talk Radio Show and Podcast website, also on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, iHeartradio and most major podcast platforms. #Free #Podcast #Radio
Three DUI arrests. Alcohol abuse. Traffic stops. Court appearances. Fines. Probation. A…
Matthew Gray interviews Josh Hanna, of Inspire Investing, about faith-based, biblically responsible investing. Josh explains his shift from broad index funds after discovering exposure to abortion and pornography, and describes stewardship as owning part of a business and profiting from its activiti…
Matthew Gray interviews Josh Hanna, of Inspire Investing, about faith-based, biblically responsible investing. Josh explains his shift from broad index funds after discovering exposure to abortion and…
Matthew Gray interviews Josh Hanna, of Inspire Investing, about faith-based, biblically responsible investing. Josh explains his shift from broad index funds after discovering exposure to abortion and pornography, and describes stewardship as owning part of a business and profiting from its activities. Inspire uses a proprietary Inspire Impact Score with eight negative screens—abortion, pornography, exploitation, LGBT activism, cannabis, alcohol, tobacco, and gambling—with a no-tolerance exclusion approach, plus a positive scoring system that rewards best-in-class ethical practices. He al…
This week, Tee is joined by Bracha Goetz, a Harvard-educated author of 47 children's books and a candid memoir for adults about her journey to joy, Nourish the Soul: Filling the Emptiness Within. Her newest picture books include The Happiness Box and The Mother Who Always Said Yes. After spending tw…
This week, Tee is joined by Bracha Goetz, a Harvard-educated author of 47 children's books and a candid memoir for adults about her journey to joy, Nourish the Soul: Filling the Emptiness Within. Her …
This week, Tee is joined by Bracha Goetz, a Harvard-educated author of 47 children's books and a candid memoir for adults about her journey to joy, Nourish the Soul: Filling the Emptiness Within. Her newest picture books include The Happiness Box and The Mother Who Always Said Yes. After spending two decades trapped in binge eating, restrictive dieting, and a persistent sense of emptiness, Bracha discovered a powerful truth: what we are truly craving is not more food, but lasting spiritual nourishment. Her healing journey led her to explore ancient wisdom and uncover the role gratitude plays i…
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