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PSYCH 125: Gambling Disorder

Medlock Holmes enters an immense Neo-Victorian casino called The House of the Endless Chase.

At first, the place appears glamorous.

Roulette wheels turn beneath chandeliers. Cards slide across green felt. Slot machines sing. Sports odds flicker across brass boards. Online betting screens glow in distant alcoves.

But Holmes notices something that ordinary gamblers do not.

Almost every corridor leads back to the tables.

A sign above the entrance reads:

“The first wager is about winning. The disorder is about continuing.”

Gambling has existed across human history - dice, cards, lotteries, races…

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