Addiction 38: Understanding Gambling Addiction: a Personal Journey

Join us as we explore the complex world of gambling addiction through personal stories, industry perspectives, and practical insights. This episode highlights the importance of awareness, harm prevention, and the societal factors influencing addictive behaviours. Hosts Dr Michael Auer and Jon Bruford are joined by recovering addict Saul Malek, who speaks candidly about his personal journey and the risks for young people in modern America.

This episode comes to you courtesy of the excellent Gaming Laboratories International.

GLI is a world-class testing, inspections and certification company committed to delivering the highest quality land-based, lottery and iGaming testing and assessment services, working in more than 710 jurisdictions.

For more information, visit gaminglabs.com.

Things we talk about include:

Personal narrative of gambling addiction and recovery, including online sports betting experiences
The cultural and social environment of gambling, including college campuses and sports culture
Industry challenges and potential strategies for harm prevention, including education and regulation
The role of community, online platforms, and peer support in recovery efforts
Specific vulnerabilities among youth, athletes, and college students related to gambling
The Egyptian goddess of hedgehogs. It’s REAL.

Chapters, kind of, but add 40 seconds or so for the beautiful music:

00:02 - Welcome and episode overview
01:15 - Host's 'humorous' reflection on podcast branding
02:00 - Introduction of Dr. Michael Auer
02:17 - Discussion on favourite Schwarzenegger films
03:12 - Commentary on remakes and film interpretations
04:11 - Analysis of "Starship Troopers" as an anti-war and anti-fascism film
05:01 - Insights into the appeal of gambling and its social aspects
11:10 - Saul Malek discusses his background and recovery from online sports betting addiction
12:31 - Early experiences with gambling during college
15:28 - The escalation to higher stakes and online gambling dynamics
20:01 - The role of peer groups and isolation in gambling behavior
21:26 - Recognition of gambling problems via family intervention
25:02 - The cultural and demographic aspects of recovery groups
30:36 - Digital advancements and preventive measures in gambling platforms
58:31 - Cultural tangent: Egyptian goddess of hedgehogs

Resources & Links:

GLI: https://gaminglabs.com/

Saul on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/saulmalek/

The Gambling Files on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-gambling-files-podcast/

Addiction: An Hour With Auer is a weekly podcast where hosts Dr Michael Auer – he of the title – and Jon Bruford talk about addiction in all its forms. Not just gambling addiction, they discuss all forms of addiction with experts, academics and researchers from around the world.

Dr Auer on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-auer-51a48a/

Jon Bruford on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jon-bruford-84346636/

Podcast homepage: https://www.thegamblingfiles.com/addiction/

Media behemoth homepage: https://www.thegamblingfiles.com/

Other podcasts we do:

https://www.thegamblingfiles.com/the-gambling-files/

https://www.thegamblingfiles.com/dessert-island-discs/

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