21.   Studies also show the highest risk among teens whose parents are problem gamblers or have drug or alcohol dependencies.

22.   Susan Lupo, a co-founder of the Arizona Council on Compulsive Gambling, plans to open an outpatient treatment center for problem gamblers because of the growing demand.

23.   The American casino industry realizes it had better get moving, by funding research and treatment for problem gamblers.

24.   The company also trains dealers to identify problem gamblers.

25.   The largest gambling problem facing Missouri right now, he said, is lack of funding for public education programs and addiction treatment for low-income problem gamblers.

26.   The Missouri Gaming Commission has become the first gambling regulatory body in the nation to offer problem gamblers a way to save them from themselves.

27.   The percentage of problem gamblers who are adolescents and substance abusers has remained steady over the past two decades, the study found.

28.   While enactment of the recommendations is doubtful, the report presents a vivid picture of the growth in gambling and number of problem gamblers.

29.   Without support from the state, the Arizona Council on Compulsive Gambling, which runs a helpline for problem gamblers, has turned to the Indian casinos for financing.

30.   Experts say there is no way to know how many problem gamblers develop their habit using slot machines on military bases.