Dr. Anthony Isacco - Sports Betting with Caution
About this episode
Dr. Anthony Isacco discusses the psychology of sports betting and its implications on faith and addiction.
Anthony Isacco, PhD is program director, professor, and head of clinical research in the new MS in clinical psychology program at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. He is a licensed psychologist and is the principal of Puritan Psychological Services, a small private practice focused on helping clergy, seminarians, and women religious live healthy, holy, and happy lives in their vocations. Dr. Anthony is a generalist, with areas of expertise in the psychology of men and masculinity, fatherhood, psychological assessment, and religious/spiritual integration in psychology. He is a Fellow of the St. John Paul II Foundation. Dr. Isacco lives in Pittsburgh, PA with his wife and four daughters. Among his many endeavors, Dr. Anthony studies addictions, especially regarding young men. He recently wrote a commentary entitled “Digital Sports Betting Fuels a New March Madness” for the National Catholic Register. We are pleased to have Dr. Anthony on our podcast. In this episode you will find answers to the following questions about Dr. Anthony: - How do his endeavors integrate faith? - How did he become interested in sports betting? - Is gambling inherently wrong? - How did a 2018 Supreme…
People in this episode
Hosts: Paul Michelini, Randy Laya
Guest: Dr. Anthony Isacco
Topics covered
- sports betting
- psychology
- addiction
- faith integration
- masculinity
- gambling
Keywords
- sports betting
- psychology
- addiction
- faith
- masculinity
- gambling
- Supreme Court
- camaraderie
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota, Puritan Psychological Services, St. John Paul II Foundation, National Catholic Register
Places: Pittsburgh, PA
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