Fri.Aug 11, 2023

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Is Fantasy Football Gambling?

Gateway Foundation

In the eyes of lawmakers, fantasy football is not considered gambling. Many people believe it is a game of skill rather than luck. As a result, it can be easy to justify fantasy football gaming as a healthy outlet or harmless activity. But what might start as a fun game played between friends can quickly become problematic for someone who has previously struggled with gambling addiction.

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Advancing Social Work Praxis: Uniting Communities to Tackle Adversity, Vulnerability, and Trauma

Social Service Workforce

Written by Dr Poppy Masinga, President of the Association of South African Social Work Education Institutions (ASASWEI)

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Taha Rauf Successfully Defends Dissertation

Michigan Social Work

Taha Rauf, Joint PhD in Social Work and Political Science, has successfully defended his dissertation, “Political Economy Impacts of Muslim Religious Institutions: The Case of Sufi Khanagah in India.” Lawrence Root (co-chair) and Karen Staller served on his committee. Rauf has accepted a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Louisville’s Center for Asian Democracy.