The Pervasiveness of Fantasy Sports

FANTASY SPORTS TAKE CENTER STAGE

This football season, ads for fantasy sports section are seemingly everywhere. There's also considerable misunderstanding about exactly how fantasy sports work - and whether or not it should be considered gambling. We've dedicated a special page on NorthstarProblemGambling.org that includes a number of articles on the topic.

NORTHSTAR COMMENTARY APPEARS IN STAR TRIBUNE

A Northstar commentary (Fantasy Football: Gambling - Just By Another Name) was published in the Star Tribune on Sunday, Sept. 27. We make the case that concerns about addictive gambling should apply to fantasy sports as much as they do with other forms of gambling.

NEW RESEARCH LOOKS AT ROLES OF "WANTING"
AND "LIKING" IN ADDICTION.

An interesting study came out recently that examines the brain interaction between "wanting" and "liking" in individuals with addiction. The research looks at how brain structures related to psychological and neuronal processes can become dissociated in cases of addiction. An abstract of the study can be viewed here.

NORTHSTAR ON SOCIAL MEDIA

We often post interesting articles about problem gambling on our social media outlets. We invite you to follow Northstar on Twitter or like us on Facebook to stay up on the latest developments in gambling addiction.

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GAMBLING AMONG MINNESOTA NATIVE AMERICAN PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS

We've uploaded a report on our website that details the issue of gambling among Minnesota Native American school students.