Neopets users - There is problem gambling in Neopia

An interesting thread from the alt.games.neopets newsgroup: Subject: I think I have a problem (Google Groups archived)

Some of the thread

From Sunshyn - Subject: I think I have a problem

with Brucey B Slots..... thank god I found out that I have potential for a gambling problem on Neopets rather than at a real life casino! It's getting really sad, I have to play card games (Pyramids and such) at the same time as slots so that I can make more money with the cards to gamble with.......at least I'm not draining my bank account to do it (yet.)

Reply from Puluz

*steps forward* hi i'm Puluz and i have exactly same problem. where's that 12 steps program meeting for brucey b slots addicts?

The rest of this thread talks about chasing jackpots on the slots.

Another thread Oh My !!! More Slots talks about someone claiming they have a gambling addiction

From Kerry:

Neo's gonna have to start coughing up some real money to pay the therapist to help with my gambling addiction :P

Another thread painted Neopets as a gambling operator

From Paul Choong Subject Re: A social experiment

have you noticed how they keep making the betting groups higher? first 70 then 25 and now 50??? i think they've realised how much ppl r hooked on that
game and are trting to get people to just waste all their neopoints.....

Seem familiar to those that work with problem and at risk gamblers?

GG