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Tuesday, February 15, 2011

Art Schlichter: A common tale of Gambling Addiction

The tragic tale of Art Schlichter allows a close-up view of the insiduousness of the destruction of Gambling Addiction that afflicts so many.

Studies have proven that with proximity, Gambling Addiction increases.

Once a state, in this case the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, legalizes expanded gambling in the form of "Destination Resort Slot Barns," all residents of Massachusetts will be placed at greater risks that legislators so easily ignore.




Schlichter’s Arrest and a Harrowing Tale
By TONI MONKOVIC

“I had, and still have, an addiction. It’s a severe, severe addiction. It’s kind of like crack cocaine in that it takes away your soul and your character.”



Chapter One: The Rise and Fall of Art Schlichter
By TONI MONKOVIC


Ex-NFL Quarterback Schlichter Charged In $1M Theft
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Former Ohio State quarterback Art Schlichter, whose NFL career was derailed by a gambling addiction, was charged Monday with stealing more than $1 million from a 68-year-old woman in suburban Columbus.

Schlichter, who played for Ohio State between 1978 and 1981, spent 10 years in prison for gambling-related crimes. He played for the Baltimore and Indianapolis Colts and Buffalo Bills, and the Detroit and Cincinnati Arena League teams. The NFL has suspended him for life.

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