Gambling Addiction

Money - investing, personal finance, and business decisions - is typically taught as a math-based field, where data and formulas tell us exactly what to do. But in the real world people don’t make financial decisions on a spreadsheet. They make them at the dinner table, or in a meeting room, where personal history, your own unique view of the world, ego, pride, marketing, and odd incentives are scrambled together. In The Psychology of Money, award-winning author Morgan Housel shares 19 short stories exploring the strange ways people think about money.

She counts every penny. He bets fortunes on a single turn of the card. Neither expected the gamble that comes with falling in love. Eden Rivera has one goal: protect Seabright Shores, the sleepy Florida beach town that saved her when her father’s gambling addiction tore their family apart. As the town’s meticulous accountant, she lives by ledgers, schedules, and zero‑risk decisions—until the day a private seaplane glides onto the bay. Grayson “Gray” Beaumont III—better known on Wall Street as the Prince of Casinos—arrives with plans to transform Seabright’s beloved, ...

In the late 1980s, a spectacular three-year-old female racehorse named Winning Colors was being groomed for success under her famous Hollywood trainer D. Wayne Lukas and the billionaire owner of the San Diego Chargers pro-football team Eugene Klein. Meanwhile, three fun-loving gamblers Miami Paul, Dino Mateo, and Big Bernie believed that Winning Colors could be the unlikely female winner of the 1988 Kentucky Derby.

Whether you want to Start, Re-Start or Reset your Sports Betting Endeavor this book will help. You will learn to Develop the mindset, and use the tools that give you the confidence to come out a winner and enjoy the experience. I will review the basics and even down to the types of bets. You’ll also learn or re-learn some forgotten systems that have made people a lot of money.

In this groundbreaking look at the Cuban Missile Crisis, Martin Sherwin not only gives us a riveting sometimes hour-by-hour explanation of the crisis itself, but also explores the origins, scope, and consequences of the evolving place of nuclear weapons in the post-World War II world. Mining new sources and materials, and going far beyond the scope of earlier works on this critical face-off between the United States and the Soviet Union — triggered when Khrushchev began installing missiles in Cuba at Castro's behest....

Detective Jake Morrison thought his transfer to rural South Australia was career suicide—until he discovers a body in the abandoned shearing shed at Thornfield Station. What appears to be a workplace accident soon reveals itself as cold-blooded murder. Station manager Gareth Sullivan was killed with a wool press handle, his body moved to cover up the crime. As Morrison digs deeper into the isolated sheep station's finances, he uncovers a web of embezzlement, gambling debts, and desperate choices. When Morrison identifies bookkeeper Bronwyn Hayes as his prime suspect, her world comes ...

The Enemy is constantly seeking to fill your mind with destructive and harmful thoughts - whether of fear, worry, insecurity, anxiety, temptation, envy.... It’s all too easy for Satan to manipulate his way into a seat at the table intended for only you and Jesus, and to try making himself at home in your mind. It’s an ongoing battle, but one you can win! Best-selling author and pastor Louie Giglio shares practical ways to overcome the Enemy’s lies and instead find peace and security in any challenging circumstance or situation.

Are you ready to take your blackjack skills to the next level? Whether you're a beginner looking to master the fundamentals or an experienced player seeking advanced techniques, this audiobook provides everything you need to play smarter, last longer, and win more consistently. Blackjack is the only casino game where skill can beat the house, but most players rely on luck instead of strategy.

In the vast landscape of human behavior, some struggles remain hidden, overshadowed by societal norms and misconceptions. One such silent battle is that of gambling addiction—an intricate web that ensnares individuals in its grasp.

In Losing Big, historian Jonathan D. Cohen lays out the astonishing emergence of online sports gambling, from sportsbook executives drafting legislation to an addicted gambler confessing their $300,000 losses. Sports gambling is here to stay, and the stakes could not be higher. Losing Big explains how this brewing crisis came to be, and how it can be addressed before new generations get hooked.

Gambling, Gambling, Gone is a young problem gambler's true story of denial, acceptance, and a lifelong trial to quit gambling for good. An eye opening novel focused around the hidden dangers of gambling.

The rags-to-riches story of one of America's wealthiest and least-known financial giants, self-made billionaire Kirk Kerkorian - the daring aviator, movie mogul, risk taker, and business tycoon who transformed Las Vegas and Hollywood to become one of the leading financiers in American business. Kerkorian combined the courage of a World War II pilot, the fortitude of a scrappy boxer, the cunning of an inscrutable poker player, and an unmatched genius for making deals.

Princess Anidori-Kiladra of Kildenree was born with a word on her tongue, and a secret magic. Though she is raised in luxury, she is never quite comfortable with who she is, or what she is to become. Then she is sent on a journey to marry an unknown prince. The trip is difficult, and before it is finished all her expectations are overturned. Alone, friendless, stripped of her crown and her title, Ani must learn to make her own path in the world. Along the way, she just might learn to be a princess.

The book " Cracking the Lottery Code. Can AI Outsmart Randomness and Predict Winning Numbers " explores the intersection of artificial intelligence and lottery systems, with a particular focus on the potential for AI to improve the accuracy and reliability of lottery predictions. The book provides an overview of the history of lottery predictions, as well as an introduction to machine learning and the different types of algorithms that can be used for lottery prediction. It also covers the process of data collection, preprocessing, and feature engineering, as well as the selection and ...

Want to turn casino gambling into a profitable side hustle? In this game-changing guide, professional gambler Marcus Q. Donovan reveals the insider secrets, strategies, and psychological tactics that separate winners from amateurs. Discover how to beat blackjack with card counting, dominate poker with advanced strategies, and exploit the best bets in roulette and craps. Learn bankroll management, risk control, and how to stay under the casino’s radar while maximizing VIP comps and bonuses.

There are numerous explanations for why an individual may become addicted to gambling. No one reason makes people get into this awful habit, but it becomes a severe problem in their lives once they do. The increase of online gambling is on the rise, and the seduction of advertising to rope people in, again and again, even when they wish to leave is vulgar and obscene, to say the least.

Discover how you can go from being a crap player to a craps pro — and stack the odds in your favor! Are you tired of feeling left out of the fun as you catch a glimpse of all the laughter, cheers, and high-fives being passed around at the craps table… as you sit alone in front of your machine? Do you feel like you’ll never be able to master (let alone get the hang of) craps because of its many rules and confusing array of bets? Do you want to walk up to a craps table like a boss… and walk out with pockets full of chips?

Gambling is a dangerous, addictive, and expensive hobby, in fact it's the fastest growing addiction on the planet. Smart phone technology has sparked a global gambling epidemic, the temptation to gamble is now literally in the palm of our hands. Mind blowing, record breaking profits are being recorded by online casinos and sports betting companies. As a result, hard-working everyday people are gambling money they simply cannot afford to lose. I was one of the many who suffered extreme gambling addiction.

Billionaire bachelor Drew Morgan has effectively managed to avoid responsibility his entire life, right up to the last ninety days which were spent in rehab, playing the game until he could be released. Afraid of dying sad and alone, he'd fought to stay numb and free of emotions, until he met Talia Bartek who made him want to embrace his feelings...and her. As a sometimes blackjack dealer, Talia knew a little something about playing with the hand you're dealt in life. This DREAMer was brought to America as a child, but without the help of a lawyer, she could be sent back to Poland by the ...

In this comprehensive and easy-to-follow guide, you'll learn everything you need to know about Baccarat—from the basic rules to advanced strategies that can tilt the odds in your favor. By the time you finish, you'll be equipped to play with confidence and outsmart your opponents.