According to the Louisiana Association on Compulsive Gambling, about 4.4 percent of adults over 21 in Louisiana, or as many as 159,000 people, demonstrate problematic or pathological gambling. The problem is even worse among young adults. About 14.3 percent of adults between 18 and 21 have problematic or pathological gambling issues. That’s as many as 23,000 people.
Bright Lights: what one woman’s 25-year gambling addiction to electronic gambling machines really cost
March 17, 2025
Through this animated documentary by The Guardian, ‘Sharon’ reveals the devastating impact electronic gambling machines have had on her life.