Gambling begets millions of neglected addicts

Hooked on Gambling: First of three-part series
Denise Jewell
CNHI News Service

Bryant Northern had the world at his fingertips three years ago as a walk-on guard who won a full scholarship at basketball power house University of Louisville.

He dreamed of deadeye jump shots, March Madness, even a pro career.

But the 6-foot-tall Northern also had a hidden problem: an addiction to gambling. Caesars Indiana, the riverboat casino across the Ohio from Louisville, had been his happy hangout since high school - and his scourge. A run of lousy luck found him short of money and in trouble with the police.

Read more of the Niagra Gazette's series on gambling HERE