Every year millions of bets place on the Super bowl, And sometimes gamblers take things too far.
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The super bowl on Sunday between the chiefs of Kansas City and Philadelphia Eagles is the perfect time for Craig Carton, a healing gambling addict and Fanduel Responsible Gaming Consultant, to share his message about gambling in a responsible manner.
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Craig Carton, WFAN Sports Radio Personality and a pronounced recovering gambling addict, his weekly gambling show: “Hello, my name is Craig”, in New York City 22 May 2022. (Imagn)
Carton, who is also the co-gastheer of ‘Breakfast Ball’ from FOX Sports, has been open about his gambling addiction. He says it is seven years ago that he is gambling, and his work with Fanduel, in the fifth year, has a message that many helped.
“I get people who now contact me all the time after they have heard my story and hear about the collaboration I have with Fanduel who asks how we can help,” he told Fox News Digital on Radio Row for the Super Bowl from Sunday in New Orleans.
“Because there is a small percentage of people that needs help that unfortunately cannot gamble in a responsible manner and recreational. I think we are starting to see the fruits of work after the last four years where people are now aware.” , this is how it looks, this is how it feels.
“I am blessed that together in the year five, I and Fanduel are now, and to see that the messages works, people sign up for the tools that Fanduel has to offer, and it has been very worthwhile.”
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Carton says that this partnership not only helps people who may struggle with controlled gambling, it also helps him when he hears stories from people open.
“For many people (gamblers anonymous) is the only answer,” he said. “I went to go, and it’s great for a majority of people. For me, it is absolutely therapeutic to talk to new people with new people with whom I have spoken about problem gambling for years and how to overcome it.
“If I do ‘the comeback’, a new show that we will premiere on Fanduel, or ‘Hello, my name is Craig’ on Audacy and Wfan in New York CityThat’s my go. You get to hear the stories of other people, share my story.
“It is a good memory for me, even though I am almost seven years without gambling, so that will be smart. Hearing the recovery story of other people, the worst moment of life they want to articulate, is selfishly very healthy For me to hear. “
Craig Carton and Boomer Eseson pose for a photo before they called a competition between the New York Islanders and the Pittsburgh Penguins on WFAN in the Barclays Center on November 30, 2016, in Brooklyn. (Mike Stobe/NHLi via Getty images)
Carton preaches responsible gaming because of how it became normalized throughout the country. And that means that the next generation grows up in that world.
“That is the largest target group we are worried about because 21-year-old children are children,” he said. “They are still immature and do not really get the full value of a dollar. So you want to ensure that those children have enough information, especially if you have certain states … I was just talking to a radio program North Carolina today .
‘Huge college basketball, university football state. So if you are a university child, it’s logical. ” Oh, I’m going to bet on North Carolina, Duke, NC State, “Whatever it is. Those are the children who can now legally do what we are most concerned about.
“My children, the next generation of gamblers, or just people who love sport, talk about gambling now becomes a conversation at dining table.”
Carton does not say that the conversation of the dining table is a bad thing. He feels, because sports gambling is normalized, that talking to friends and family about your problem, or with someone you love who shows signs of problem gambling, will not be stigmatized.
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“A large part of it is, if it is normalized, if it is mainstream, it is now a lot easier to ask for help. Because when I went through it, it wasn’t. There was a lot of shame associated with being an addict” said He. “Nobody wants to admit that they are an addict. Your ego starts in mind: “Screw you, it’s going well!”
‘If you have a friend you are worried about, talk to them. That is number 1. You are the first line of defense. Before family they are friends who will know that their friends themselves are not. They do not act normally. If you are gambling, it is difficult to win.
“So, do it, do it in a responsible manner, send a responsible amount of money as if you were going to the movies or a Broadway show. If you win, great. Take away part of that money. If you lose, then , if you don’t want I think the answer is, “Well, let me bet in it.” That is when you get into trouble. “
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