I interview Matthew Litt, a lawyer who represents gambling addiction clients against the gambling industry.

🤝 How I Quit Gambling: https://youtu.be/ZUx9qIm4sNY

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Matthew Litt's Information: Matthew Litt has dedicated nearly his entire legal practice to challenging the predatory practices of casinos. He’s appeared on The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper, ABC Nightly News with DeMarco Morgan, and Vice TV’s Out of Bounds, and has provided testimony to the state legislatures in Minnesota, Hawaii, Georgia, and Nebraska discussing predatory gambling issues with a focus on problems relating to VIP programs and VIP hosts.

Learn more about Matthew on his website www.BettorLawyers.com.

Casinos aren’t just offering entertainment — they’re building real-time systems designed to keep people gambling long after they want to stop.

In this episode, attorney Matthew Litt breaks down the predatory tactics used by VIP hosts, “free bets,” deposit matches, and targeted inducements that keep addicted gamblers hooked. We talk about how the definition of a “whale” has changed, why responsible gambling messaging fails, how VIP hosts fuel addiction in real time, and what it takes to build a legal case against a casino. Matt shares the inside details of major lawsuits, the evolution of gambling laws, and the truth about why public policy is so far behind the science. If you or someone you love has been impacted by gambling addiction, this conversation will help you understand the industry’s tactics — and why so many people get trapped.

Let’s keep bringing the truth into the light, one day at a time. This channel is dedicated to spreading awareness about gambling addiction and helping individuals better understand the risks of excessive gambling. Through powerful storytelling, educational content, and real-life experiences, we aim to shine a light on the dangers of gambling and provide tools for recovery. Whether you're seeking help, supporting a loved one, or simply looking to learn more, our mission is to create a safe space for open conversations about gambling addiction.

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Harj from @SochTalksPod shares his gambling addiction story.

🤝 How I Quit Gambling: https://youtu.be/ZUx9qIm4sNY

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Harj grew up in a South Asian household where success meant a prestigious degree, a big job, a German car, and a family by 30. After selling a student social media startup, he suddenly had more money than anyone around him – and a front row seat to extreme wealth. That glimpse of “the next tier” helped pull him into the casino, the bookies, and eventually into a full-blown gambling addiction. In this episode, Harj shares how a £20 night out win spiraled into nearly £100,000 lost in 12 months, years of secret gambling, and more than £250,000 of hidden debt that his wife eventually uncovered on his phone. He talks about gambling in toilets at work, manipulating friends and family for money, and the suicide attempt that left his car destroyed but him somehow alive – and how three words from his young son became the turning point. We dive into the shame and stigma in South Asian communities, why men struggle to open up, and how Harj rebuilt his life, paid off his debts, and found a new purpose helping underrepresented communities talk about gambling and addiction.

If you’ve ever felt like you’re living a double life or chasing one big win to fix everything, this conversation is for you.

This channel is dedicated to spreading awareness about gambling addiction and helping individuals better understand the risks of excessive gambling. Through powerful storytelling, educational content, and real-life experiences, we aim to shine a light on the dangers of gambling and provide tools for recovery. Whether you're seeking help, supporting a loved one, or simply looking to learn more, our mission is to create a safe space for open conversations about gambling addiction.

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Christina interviews Josh about his gambling addiction story!

🤝 How I Quit Gambling: https://youtu.be/ZUx9qIm4sNY In this powerful and emotional episode, Christina from Broke Girl steps in to guest host for Rob on the One Day at a Time Gambling Awareness channel — and she brings a deeply meaningful conversation with her friend Josh.

Josh began gambling at just 16 years old, growing up in Oklahoma where casinos line the highways and slot machines feel like a normal part of life. What started as entertainment quickly escalated into a full-blown addiction. By his mid-20s, Josh had experienced financial devastation, homelessness, and the crushing shame that comes with gambling harm. At one point, he was secretly living inside the warehouse of his corporate job, sleeping under his desk at night and pretending everything was fine during the day. Josh opens up about how stigma — especially among young men — keeps so many people from asking for help. He also shares how being part of the queer community shaped the way he viewed success, identity, and perfection, making it even harder to admit he was struggling.

But everything began to change when one coworker discovered the truth and showed him compassion instead of judgment. That moment of connection became the beginning of his recovery journey. Today, Josh has over four years free from gambling. He moved across the country to New York, rebuilt his life, developed new passions, and recently got engaged — something he once believed he didn’t deserve.

This channel is dedicated to spreading awareness about gambling addiction and helping individuals better understand the risks of excessive gambling. Through powerful storytelling, educational content, and real-life experiences, we aim to shine a light on the dangers of gambling and provide tools for recovery.

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Kiki shares her brave story of recovery from both gambling and cocaine addiction.

🤝 How I Quit Gambling: https://youtu.be/ZUx9qIm4sNY

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When Kiki used cocaine, she had to gamble. Scratch cards, online bingo, slots – it didn’t matter, as long as it shut her brain off. What started as a way to escape pain turned into a devastating cross addiction to gambling and cocaine that nearly cost her life. In this episode, Kiki shares how her gambling began at 16 with scratch cards, escalated after a miscarriage into online bingo and high-speed slot games, and eventually left her isolated in a dark room, pawning her belongings, borrowing and stealing money, and living on one meal a day. She talks about sitting at a train station planning to end her life, the letters she wrote to the train driver and passengers, and the moment she decided to call GamCare instead. Kiki also opens up about rebuilding the relationship with her daughter, going through rehab at Parkland Place in Wales, joining Gamblers Anonymous and Cocaine Anonymous, and finding support through Bet No More and Epic Restart Foundation. Today, she’s 17 months clean from both gambling and cocaine, working as a peer mentor and speaker, and fighting to bring more ethnic minorities – especially Black women – into gambling recovery spaces that often don’t reflect their experiences. If you’re struggling with gambling, cocaine, or both, you are not alone. Recovery is possible and you deserve help.

This channel is dedicated to spreading awareness about gambling addiction and helping individuals better understand the risks of excessive gambling. Through powerful storytelling, educational content, and real-life experiences, we aim to shine a light on the dangers of gambling and provide tools for recovery. Whether you're seeking help, supporting a loved one, or simply looking to learn more, our mission is to create a safe space for open conversations about gambling addiction.

🙏🏻 Recovery Resources: https://odaatgamblingawareness.com/resources

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I interview Mark K about his gambling harm story and the work that he's doing to help others still struggling.

🤝 How I Quit Gambling: https://youtu.be/ZUx9qIm4sNY

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About Mark: my name is Mark Kempster and I am a recovering gambling addict and now passionate gambling reform advocate here in Australia. I went through a 10yr addiction throughout my 20's and early 30's and loss around 100k across that time. I now work with the Alliance for Gambling Reform here in Australia and am part of a national campaign to get gambling advertising banned here in Australia.

Link: https://www.agr.org.au/

Mark grew up as a fun-loving, sporty kid in Australia. By his early 30s, he felt like a broken shell of a person, lucky to still be alive. What happened in between was a decade-long gambling addiction fueled by sports betting, horse racing, and an Australian culture where having a beer and a bet after the game felt completely normal. In this episode, Mark shares how he started betting around 16 in local footy clubs, how sports betting apps exploded in Australia in the late 2000s, and how having “a bookie in his pocket” turned $10 pub bets into an addiction that cost him over $100,000. He talks about waking up and checking his bets before saying good morning, gambling all day at work on his phone, being bombarded with gambling ads and inducements, and becoming an angry, distant, dishonest version of himself. Mark also opens up about missing the first two years of his son’s life mentally, the Cox Plate and AFL grand final day where he lost $3,000 chasing losses, and the next morning when his partner discovered his betting history on their son’s second birthday. That intervention forced his secret into the light and became the catalyst for change. T

oday, Mark is five years clean from gambling. He’s working with the Alliance for Gambling Reform, speaking out about Australia’s predatory gambling advertising, VIP schemes, bonus bets, and why this should be treated like cigarettes and alcohol: as a serious public health issue. If you’re in the middle of a sports betting spiral—or you love someone who is—this conversation will show you you’re not alone, and that recovery is possible.

🙏🏻 Recovery Resources: https://odaatgamblingawareness.com/resources

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I interview Lisa Walker about her gambling addiction story. 🤝 How I Quit Gambling: https://youtu.be/ZUx9qIm4sNY

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Lisa's Link to New Beginnings: https://www.betknowmoreuk.org/support-information/new-beginnings

When Lisa Walker hit a royal flush and won over £127,000 in a UK casino, everyone told her it would be life changing. They were right, but not in the way anyone expected. That jackpot pulled her into a 16 year gambling addiction that took her house, her savings, and left her homeless with her two children. In this powerful conversation, Lisa shares how early arcade games and fruit machines as a child set the stage, how fixed-odds betting terminals and trips to Las Vegas accelerated the spiral, and what it felt like to lose roughly half a million pounds over the years. She talks about the shame, secrecy, and stigma women face around gambling, why she felt ignored when she asked for help, and the day she finally walked into Gamblers Anonymous on April 2, 2018 and everything changed. Today Lisa works with Bet No More UK and runs New Beginnings, a women-only program supporting both people with gambling problems and those affected by someone else’s gambling. We discuss online gambling in the UK, aggressive advertising, why women are gambling more in secret, and what needs to change. If you are chasing losses, hiding bets, or supporting someone who is, this episode is for you. Check the description for links to New Beginnings and other support options in the UK, US, and beyond.

This channel is dedicated to spreading awareness about gambling addiction and helping individuals better understand the risks of excessive gambling. Through powerful storytelling, educational content, and real-life experiences, we aim to shine a light on the dangers of gambling and provide tools for recovery. Whether you're seeking help, supporting a loved one, or simply looking to learn more, our mission is to create a safe space for open conversations about gambling addiction.

🙏🏻 Recovery Resources: https://odaatgamblingawareness.com/resources

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I interview The Gambler's Wife about her story as an affected other of her husband's gambling addiction.

🤝 How I Quit Gambling: https://youtu.be/ZUx9qIm4sNY

About The Gambler’s Wife: I help spouses and parents recover from financial betrayal caused by gambling addictions. Through honest storytelling, support sessions, and a guidebook for financial betrayal recovery, I provide practical guidance and a community for those navigating the fallout and reclaiming their lives.

HerLinks: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thegamblerwife

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thegamblerwife8

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61578178348272

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@thegamblerwife

Email: [email protected]

Stan Store (where you can purchase the guidebook and book financial betrayal support sessions): https://stan.store/thegamblerwife

The gambling addict is affected, but the toll on the spouse and family is devastating. In this episode, I sit down with The Gambler Wife, a content creator and wife of a recovering gambling addict, whose marriage has broken down and is now heading for divorce after years of hidden gambling and financial betrayal. She shares how she discovered tens of thousands of dollars in secret debt, a cashed-out 401k, a hidden home equity loan, and even a bank account and credit card opened in their four-year-old son’s name. Overnight, she had to become a private investigator, accountant, therapist, and full-time mom — while her world was collapsing. We talk about the trauma of financial betrayal, what it really feels like to take over the finances and become the “bad guy,” the pressure of co-parenting with someone who lied and hid debt, and why she says the financial betrayal hurt even more than infidelity. She also explains why she chose to start sharing her story online, the lack of support and clear guidance for affected others, and the financial betrayal support guide she created so other spouses do not have to navigate this alone. If you are the partner or family member of someone with a gambling problem, or you are the gambler who has hurt someone you love, this conversation is for you.

🙏🏻 Recovery Resources: https://odaatgamblingawareness.com/resources

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I interview Uri E about his gambling addiction story

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He hit a six-leg parlay at 13 years old and thought he’d found the cheat code to life. Instead, it became a death sentence for his finances, his mental health, and nearly his family.

In this episode of the One Day at a Time Gambling Addiction Podcast, Uri shares how a “fun” high school habit in Canada turned into years of chasing parlays, live-betting every game, and eventually losing and winning six figures in a single night on online blackjack and slots. He talks about VIP treatment from DraftKings and FanDuel, free $5,000 reloads every Monday, and what it’s really like to be gambling in the shower, on the highway, and every spare second of the day. Uri also opens up about the moment he knew he couldn’t keep going: maxed-out cards, broken promises to his wife, screaming at his kids after all-night gambling sessions, and the crushing shame of watching his family suffer while he kept chasing losses. He walks us through coming clean to his wife, inpatient rehab, outpatient treatment at Right Choice Recovery in New Jersey, going to his first Gamblers Anonymous meeting, and why deleting the apps, installing blocking software, and self-excluding were non-negotiable steps in his recovery. If you’re struggling with sports betting, online casino, or slots, this story is for you. You are not alone, there is real help out there, and life can get better one day at a time. ⸻

This channel is dedicated to spreading awareness about gambling addiction and helping individuals better understand the risks of excessive gambling. Through powerful storytelling, educational content, and real-life experiences, we aim to shine a light on the dangers of gambling and provide tools for recovery. Whether you're seeking help, supporting a loved one, or simply looking to learn more, our mission is to create a safe space for open conversations about gambling addiction.

🙏🏻 Recovery Resources: https://odaatgamblingawareness.com/resources

👀 Do you have a gambling addiction? Watch this to find out: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQirxbLdrgPmaejpuzCcnfWaFOaPt2mSu&si=_pg9d3S7ddsnX-xb

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I interview Kate S about her gambling harm story.

🤝 How I Quit Gambling: https://youtu.be/ZUx9qIm4sNY

🙌 If you're struggling with finances because of a gambling addiction, see if you qualify for free financial counseling through Gamfin: https://gamfin.org/rob

Kate grew up in Sydney and first encountered poker machines in everyday social venues, not casinos. A few early wins lit the fuse. Years later, after moving to Canberra, a chance visit to a club while pregnant re-triggered everything during a perfect storm of stress. She burned through $30,000 in a month—money meant to start building the family’s first home. In this conversation, Kate describes the mental torture of preoccupation, why it felt impossible to “just stop,” and how shame was weaponized against her. We unpack the design of pokies and slots, losses disguised as wins, and the illusion of control. We also zoom out to Australia’s massive per-capita losses and the social costs, including crime and intergenerational harm. Her turning point came in 2012 after a life-or-death crisis and a conversation with her child that reconnected her to hope and humanity. From there, Kate rebuilt, became a recovery coach, wrote I Bet I Can Change Your Mind, and launched The Hope Project to educate schools, workplaces, and communities about gambling harm as a public-health issue. If you or someone you love is stuck, you are not broken. This happened to you—and help, truth, and recovery are real. Kate's Resources mentioned:

• Kate’s book: I Bet I Can Change Your Mind

• The Hope Project (and book link): thehopeprojectaustralia.com.au

I interview @NothingsOffTheTable about his gambling addiction story.

🤝 How I Quit Gambling: https://youtu.be/ZUx9qIm4sNY

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LJ’s story is what compulsive gambling really looks like: early wins, escalating bets, and a life shrinking to debt, lies, and desperation. He went from turning $200 into $9,000 at 15 to losing hundreds of thousands and still owing hundreds of thousands more. When he lost, there was no way to pay unless he was robbing someone, stealing, or inventing stories to get cash. Each relapse pushed him closer to prison, insanity, and death. In this episode, LJ breaks down sports betting with bookies, hiding addiction behind success, cocaine-fueled gambling binges, a newborn he couldn’t be present for, and the Thanksgiving week when suicidal thoughts forced honesty. Then the rebuild: Gamblers Anonymous, a pressure relief group, 90-day moratoriums, payment plans, lifetime self-exclusion, financial transparency with his fiancée, and finding purpose through service and a recovery podcast. If you think you’re the “exception” who wins, listen to why compulsive gamblers always lose—and how recovery makes life stable again. If you’re struggling, you’re not alone. Help is available at 1-800-GAMBLER (US) or your local helpline.

This channel is dedicated to spreading awareness about gambling addiction and helping individuals better understand the risks of excessive gambling. Through powerful storytelling, educational content, and real-life experiences, we aim to shine a light on the dangers of gambling and provide tools for recovery. Whether you're seeking help, supporting a loved one, or simply looking to learn more, our mission is to create a safe space for open conversations about gambling addiction.

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