Problem Gambling Treatment in Wyoming
Your relationships with casino gaming and/or sports betting has become problematic. It’s consuming your time, money, thoughts, and attention.You’ve tried to stop or at least take a timeout, but efforts to do so haven’t worked and you’ve come to terms with the fact that you need help. As Wyoming’s foremost provider of online support for disorder gambling, Kindbridge is here to help. Call 1-877-426-4258 to receive an assessment and schedule your first counseling session, or read forward for more information.
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Brief Background of Gambling in Wyoming
Is Gambling Legal in Wyoming?
Casino gaming: Land-based casinos are permitted in Wyoming on federally recognized Native American tribal land. There are currently four tribal casinos located in the state, offering on-premises slots, table games, video poker, and keno. Online gaming remains illegal, with exception of social/sweepstakes casinos. Meanwhile, one of the biggest threats to residents who are vulnerable to problem gambling behavior, are illegal offshore casino websites which have been able to infiltrate the state.
Sports betting: Sports betting became legal in Wyoming in September of 2021. Online and mobile sports betting sites and daily fantasy sports (DFS) apps are permitted for approved operators.
Gambling Addiction Statistics for Wyoming
Google Search data from within Wyoming indicates consistent growth in year-over-year online search for “problem gambling treatment”, “compulsive gambling treatment”, “how to stop sports betting”, “how to quit sports betting” and semantically related expressions. This is consistent with a recent WalletHut report that ranks Wyoming as the 16th most gambling addicted state in America.
Meanwhile, Wyoming residents share the following problem gambling statistics with the rest of the country:
- 20% of sports bettors are in or have been in debt from sports betting ( source )
- Average gambling addict (male) debt is between $55,000 and $90,000 ( source )
- About 3% of problem gamblers in the USA are $300,000 in debt due to their addiction ( source )
- Nearly 15% of problem gamblers have committed a crime to support their addiction ( source )
- Divorce rate for habitual gamblers is 31% compared to 21% for those who rarely gamble ( source )
- Suicide rate is 16 times higher for problem gamblers ( source )
Gamblers Help Online in Wyoming
Kindbridge provides powerful counseling in a confidential and welcoming virtual environment. Our therapists are accessible whether you’re in Cheyenne, Jackson, Laramie, Rock Springs, Sheridan, Wheatland, or any of the other cities, towns, and communities within The Cowboy State. In addition to problem gambling treatment, Kindbridge therapists are qualified to treat other mental/behavioral health issues that you may live with, such as anxiety and depression which impact more than 40% of the WY population. Wyomingites have the option to select one-on-one therapy, group therapy, or a combined approach. You may also sign-up for our 8-week problem gambling coaching program (register above).
Couples + Family Counseling for Problem Gambling
Your problematic relationship with gambling also has an impact on loved ones. In addition to gambling addiction treatment for individuals in Wyoming, Kindbridge provides couples and family counseling.
Cost for Gambling Treatment in Wyoming
Kindbridge Behavioral Health offers flexible pricing for online counseling. Gambling addiction therapy rates and subscriptions can be found here. WY residents may also qualify for direct billing through our insurance partners. We are also pleased to announce that we offer coverage through TriCare West for active and retired members of the military and their immediate family households.
