When Dave Nangle, a former veteran Massachusetts legislator, talks about gambling addiction, people should listen.

He knows what he is talking about. He has been through it, including serving prison time because of a gambling addiction.

“My addiction consumed my life,” the 64-year Nangle said. “It led me to betray those that I loved, make deeply regrettable decisions, and ultimately serve time in federal prison.”

The former Lowell legislator served 22 years in the House before he was arrested in 2022 and pled guilty to charges of misuse of campaign funds to pay for his gambling addiction, among other things.

He was sentenced to fifteen months in prison. He served six months and was released to home confinement during the Covid epidemic. He wrecked his family life, lost his job, lost hi

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