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The Bet

The Bet

By: PGF Services
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Gambling's a thrill. A win feels incredible. But gambling also has a dark side. Finances are ruined, families are torn apart and people become trapped in ways that are almost impossible to understand unless you’ve been there yourself.


The Bet is honest stories, real journeys. Each story is of someone's life in their own words, and reveals how gambling almost destroyed them – and how they found a way out.


Produced for PGF Services by Te Pūrongo Productions.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

PGF Services Hygiene & Healthy Living Psychology Psychology & Mental Health Social Sciences
Episodes
  • The Bet Trailer

    The Bet Trailer
    Aug 27 2025

    Trailer for the new Podcast produced by Te Pūrongo Productions for PGF Services.


    The Bet is the stories of those who have first hand experience with gambling harm.

    PGF Services provide free, confidential support for those who are experiencing gambling harm. Whether it be from your own gambling or if you are affected by someone else's gambling, we are here to here to help.


    Contact us via:

    • Phone 0800 664 262
    • Email help@pgf.nz
    • Text 5819
    • Visit www.pgf.nz
    • Linktreehttps://linktr.ee/pgfservices

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    2 mins
  • Episode 1: Ty

    Episode 1: Ty
    Aug 31 2025

    Ty is a student who has navigated both drug and gambling addiction, and her conclusion is startling: gambling was harder to overcome. In this episode, Ty shares how the dopamine hit from online pokies became more powerful than the drugs she had previously battled. She tells the story of how a casual $20 bet escalated into secretly depositing thousands from her life savings while lying next to her partner in the middle of the night.

    PGF Services provide free, confidential support for those who are experiencing gambling harm. Whether it be from your own gambling or if you are affected by someone else's gambling, we are here to here to help.


    Contact us via:

    • Phone 0800 664 262
    • Email help@pgf.nz
    • Text 5819
    • Visit www.pgf.nz
    • Linktreehttps://linktr.ee/pgfservices

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    51 mins
  • Episode 2: Sally

    Episode 2: Sally
    Aug 31 2025

    For Sally, a woman overwhelmed by the "black noise" and pressures of life, an online casino offered a silent escape. What began as a peaceful refuge on the couch quickly became an all-consuming obsession. This episode explores the psychological pull of gambling, telling the story of how one woman's search for a quiet space of her own led to the "complete destruction" of her life.

    PGF Services provide free, confidential support for those who are experiencing gambling harm. Whether it be from your own gambling or if you are affected by someone else's gambling, we are here to here to help.


    Contact us via:

    • Phone 0800 664 262
    • Email help@pgf.nz
    • Text 5819
    • Visit www.pgf.nz
    • Linktreehttps://linktr.ee/pgfservices

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    55 mins
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