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Gambling addiction on rise among women

CINCINATTI, Ohio -- As reported by UPI: "There is a growing national trend of women turning to crime to finance their gambling habit, U.S. experts say.

"The Cincinnati Enquirer reported Sunday that women are increasingly becoming addicted to gambling.

"'There's a big societal shift. Women didn't used to do this. Women are catching up to men,' said Keith Whyte, executive director of the National Council on Problem Gambling.

"Ten years ago, 20 percent to 25 percent of calls to the New Jersey council involved female gamblers, he said, but today he said his national problem gambling hotline -- 1-888-LASTBET -- gets about half of its calls from women..."

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