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 ...

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 ...

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

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 ...