Calls to a Columbus-based addiction counseling service’s helpline have more than doubled less than a year after sports betting was made legal in Ohio. “It was around 500 calls monthly to about 1,500 ...

Pennsylvania’s gambling industry has boomed over the past several years since the arrival of sports betting and online casinos. In the last fiscal year, the commonwealth posted record gaming revenues ...

Sports betting is a booming industry, and while experts say it can be a fun fall hobby, gambling can also turn into a severe issue. An estimated 2.5 million U.S. adults face a severe gambling problem ...

Sports wagering has become a big multibillion-dollar business across the United States. Since the U.S. Supreme Court opened the door to legalized sports gambling in 2018, at least 38 states have ...

Nevada’s leading authorities in preventing and treating problem gambling are joining state regulators and the casino industry ...

It’s no secret that Ohioans love their sports, and since sports betting became legal, that passion has turned into billions ...

The University of Mississippi on Monday announced the upcoming launch of its new Center on Collegiate Gambling, which ...

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 ...

As Gov. Wes Moore and members of the Maryland General Assembly look to address projected state budget deficits in future years, they will surely be tempted by one solution that requires neither ...

Having a family member or a close friend with a gambling problem puts people at greater risk of developing one, too, a new study finds. The findings add to a growing body of research suggesting that ...

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