Gambling’s “Play to Extinction” Harm

The gambling industry operates on a strategy called playing to extinction. This means they

design systems to keep you betting until you have absolutely nothing left. A major new study

exposes how this business model is a massive, hidden driver of mental health crises

and suicide. It is not about your lack of willpower. These companies use aggressive lobbying

to block safety laws while blaming users for getting hooked. We have to stop

calling this a personal failure and start regulating this industry to actually protect people.