(The Center Square) As Illinois gaming revenues soar to record highs in 2022, so has gambling debt.
Calvin Miller, associate director of the Illinois Council on Problem Gambling, has heard some heartbreaking stories in his work on the council.
People can lose their life savings in a weekend, Miller told The Center Square. But there is always a way out. If you are losing your house, if your marriage is falling apart, the same thing has happened to other people and we can help.
In Illinois, 400,000 people have a gambling problem and another 700,000 are at risk for developing a problem. It is almost too easy to gamble these days, Miller said. People play the lottery on their phones. People bet on video games like Call of Duty.
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