Michael R. Stone, who serves as the executive director for the Kentucky Council on Problem Gaming said he could only remember one instance where a gambler took their life in the casino in the 20 years he’s been in his position.<\/p>\n
We hope the issue of suicide among addicted gamblers is not trivialized by a statement that is not supported in any factual way,\u201d <\/span><\/strong>Stone said in an email to Casino.org.<\/span> \u201cWe hope this is helpful.\u201d<\/span><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\nKeith Whyte, who serves as the executive director for the National Council on Problem Gaming, told Casino.org that several studies indicate that about a fifth of people dealing with severe gambling addiction have admitted they\u2019ve made a serious suicide attempt.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe reports are from those who survived, and we have no way to know how many tragically completed their attempt or what other problems may have been present in their lives,\u201d he said. \u201cExtremely complicated and difficult to research. Improved public funding for problem gambling prevention, education, treatment, research, and recovery is the most ethical and effective way to reduce the social costs of gambling addiction.”<\/p>\n
Not Bevin’s First Time<\/h2>\n
Bevin heads toward the general election as the least-popular governor in the country. That’s according to a survey earlier this year from Morning Consult, which reported only 32 percent of Kentuckians approve of his performance. However, Bevin got into office nearly four years ago thanks to the strong support from the state’s evangelical voters, who like him oppose expanded gaming.<\/p>\n
His comments drew sharp criticism from the Kentucky Democratic Party and scores of people on social media. However, it was not the first time he made outlandish claims in public on a controversial subject.<\/p>\n
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In April 2018, public school teachers held a rally in Frankfort, the state capital, to protest proposed pension reforms. About 40 school districts canceled classes that day, which drew the governor\u2019s ire.<\/p>\n
“I guarantee you somewhere in Kentucky today, a child was sexually assaulted that was left at home because there was nobody there to watch them,” he told reporters. “I guarantee you somewhere today, a child was physically harmed or ingested poison because they were left alone because a single parent didn\u2019t have any money to take care of them.”<\/p>\n
Last November, when talking with a conservative radio host, he said gun regulation wouldn\u2019t solve mass shootings in America because there\u2019s a \u201cculture of death\u201d in the country.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt starts with everything from the type of entertainment that we focus on,\u201d said Bevin, according to the Louisville Courier Journal. \u201cWhat\u2019s the most popular topic that seems to be in every cable television network. Television shows are all about, what? Zombies! I don\u2019t get it …\u00a0 that\u2019s what we are.\u201d<\/p>\n
Two years ago, Bevin told another radio host he\u2019d never support the legalization of marijuana \u2013 a plant sometimes deridingly referred to as Kentucky\u2019s number one cash crop \u2013 because of what it has done to Colorado.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere are people overdosing based on ingestion of products that are edibles and things,\u201d he said, according to Insider Louisville. \u201cYou have that state being sued by at least two of their border states. You have law enforcement people in emergency rooms being overrun by problems. You have homelessness spiking in that state. It has not been good for that state, and states like us would be wise to look at that and realize that\u2019s a sucker\u2019s bet.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin, a fierce critic of expanded gaming, once again lashed out on the topic during a radio interview Wednesday, when he claimed people kill themselves daily in casinos nationwide. The issue came up when Bevin called in for an interview on News Edge, a show\u00a0on WKDZ-FM in Cadiz, Ky. A Republican, Bevin […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":45,"featured_media":110801,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[13,61],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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