Internet searches seeking help for gambling addiction have "increased substantially" as the number of states with legalized sports betting has expanded in recent years, prompting a need for more ...

The sports betting boom has drawn in millions of young men. Are recovery efforts for problem gamblers lagging behind?

Researchers reported that sports wagers rose from $4.9 billion in 2017 to $121.1 billion in 2023. Almost all of these bets -- 94% -- are now placed online. Photo by Porapak Apichodilok/Pexels Millions ...

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 ...

More and more people are looking for help managing gambling addiction. That’s a finding from a new study, published in JAMA Internal Medicine on Monday. The study looks at the impact of a Supreme ...

Is problem gambling rising in Iowa? Traffic to the state's website for help hit 118,183 in 2024 ― more hits than in both 2021 ...

Online searches for gambling addiction-related terms have surged in recent years across the U.S., especially in states that have legalized online sports betting, according to a study published on ...

Millions of Americans have sought help for gambling addiction in the wake of a 2018 U.S. Supreme Court decision that allowed states to legalize sports betting. That's among the key findings in a new ...