An estimated $8 billion will be bet on the Super Bowl, the most heavily wagered single event of the year.

Among the bettors are people whogamble compulsively, for whom this will be a “last attempt to get even for the year," the Florida Council on Compulsive Gambling notes.

"Pointing to these examples is not in condemnation, but rather an attempt to raise awareness of the extreme difficulty that those who are making every effort to recover from a gambling problem will face, when trying to steer clear of temptation," says Pat Fowler, executive director of the Florida Council on Compulsive Gambling.

The FCCG sent out a release this week. The center reminds people that it offers a 24-hour problem gambling HelpLine with resources and assistance available, and encourages those already feeling gambling anxiety over the game, to call 888-ADMIT-IT.