Danny Funt’s book makes clear that addiction is just one of many problems in the new age of legalized betting ...

Gambling is no longer confined to neon casino strips or smoky betting shops, it now lives in our phones, on our couches and in the middle of televised sports. As this new wave of gambling addiction ...

Sports betting has taken off in the U.S. since it was legalized in 2018, and research shows gambling addiction may be rising along with it. A new study found that online searches for help with ...

The gambling industry saw record revenues for the fourth straight year, just shy of $72 billion. The rise in sports betting apps and online casinos has also led to an increase in the number of people ...

The National Council on Problem Gambling adopted a new number after a legal battle ended its use of 1-800-GAMBLER, which it had operated since 2022.

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Whether or not the Minnesota Legislature legalizes sports betting this year, tens of thousands of Minnesotans already experience the negative consequences of problem gambling — but very few of us want ...

CNN Sports reports on the way gambling addictions prey on fandom, the convenience of online sportsbooks, and masculine culture of competitiveness to corrupt the role of sports in their lives.

HEAR MORE FROM THEM COMING UP ON KETV NEWSWATCH SEVEN AT TEN IN THE NEBRASKA LEGISLATURE, ONE OF THE GOVERNOR’S BUDGET PROPOSALS COULD CHANGE HOW WE HANDLE PROBLEM GAMBLING IN THE STATE. BUT MANY SAY ...

Gov. Kathy Hochul was blasted for her plan to expand gambling addiction programs while three new casinos are underway and the state rakes in a growing jackpot from legal betting. Critics called Hochul ...