During this episode of the Grim Drive Podcast, where we explore mental health through the lens of professional sports and athletes, we discuss Evander Kane.
Evander Kane has been in the news recently due to allegations about gambling on hockey, claims he denies. He has also been dealing with financial hardship recently due to gambling issues that date back years and have led to filing for bankruptcy despite career earnings that are well into the tens of millions. We discuss Evander Kane, gambling in general, as well as the problematic trends among young males with regard to gambling being legalized in more states. We also discuss how pornography being readily accessible is also leading to issues, which in some ways mimics the issues stemming from gambling, and in some ways are very different, likely requiring a future episode for us to cover in more depth.
*The Grim Drive Podcast is a way for people to learn about mental fitness, mental health, and mental illness, through the lens of sports. We want to do our part to further reduce the stigma associated with mental health by highlighting the athletes who have shown strength through vulnerability, spoken up, and spoken out. We want to provide listeners with mental health education, to raise awareness and reduce risk, maximizing the path to mental fitness.
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Helpful Links:
– https://www.casino.org/news/nhl-star-evander-kane-files-for-bankruptcy-owes-gambling-debts/
– https://www.espn.com/chalk/story/_/id/31944608/evander-kane-betting-allegations-know
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