Press kit and media enquiries
Jimmy Morris is a gambling recovery advocate, speaker and host in Chicago. He has not placed a bet since February 9, 2012.
Jimmy Morris grew up in Chicago’s Little Italy and started gambling as a child. By 28 he had served three months in county jail and was betting again two weeks after his release. He placed his last bet on February 9, 2012.
He is an active member of Gamblers Anonymous, where he chairs meetings, sponsors and mentors people in early recovery, and does service work within the fellowship. He has presented multiple workshops at problem gambling conferences, helped organise events, and spoken at community centres about the impact of gambling addiction on individuals and families.
In February 2025 he launched Gambling Recovery: Taking Back Your Life with certified gambling counsellor Sam Sherman. The show now runs to 40 episodes and reaches listeners in 90 countries.
- Days in recovery
- 5,374
- Episodes published
- 40
- Countries reached
- 90
- Monthly downloads
- 2,000+
Press mentions and interviews
- Capitol News Illinois · Illinois Answers Project · ArticleJune 24, 2026
A growing community of recovering gamblers lifts each other up as formal resources lag
“Whenever I would even type in the word gambling, you would see all these podcasts come up about the other side of it, which is how to win in gambling.”
Jimmy M., on why he started the show
- Capitol News Illinois · Illinois Answers Project · ArticleJune 24, 2026
Addicted to gambling in Illinois: 'Someone has decided they can make money off you'
“A thousand different bets you could bet on one game. You could bet on every single pitch in a Major League Baseball game.”
Jimmy M., on what changed after legalisation
- Illinois Public Media · The 21st Show · RadioJune 29, 2026
Illinoisans lost $7.7 billion gambling last year. The state spends little to help the addicted
“Jimmy joined the programme alongside reporters and clinicians to talk about the emotional cost of the disease and what the state could change.”