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July 13, 2023 44 mins

GAMBLING NEARLY DESTROYED HIS LIFE …

ONESHOT. ONELIFE. is honored to have Mike Sciandra join us to share his story of how his life was nearly destroyed because of gambling, how he turned his life around and what he's doing now to help those who are struggling with gambling addiction. Mike is doing incredible work by sharing his story to youth, college students and adults around the country to help them not fall into the gambling addiction trap that he did.

Legal sports betting reached over $93 billion in the U.S. in 2022. And it is estimated that a record number of people will be betting on all sorts of athletic events and other wagering activities in 2023. Unfortunately, while gambling has become so prevalent in our society, along with it comes a devastating problem for a lot of people. Approximately 2 million people have severe problem gambling and another 4-6 million have a mild or moderate problem gambling.

If you or someone you know struggles with gambling, this is a show you don’t want to miss this episode.

Email Mike: betfreemike@gmail.com

Need help with problem gambling? Call 1-800-GAMBLER (800-426-2537)

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