In just a few years, sports betting has transformed from a niche activity confined largely to Las Vegas into one of the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Addiction experts say sports gambling is as serious as substance abuse, but goes widely misunderstood. It could be the next public ...

Journalist Eli Thompson and recovered gambling addict LJ Ruggiero discuss the rising problem of sports betting addiction ...

New research suggests a significant link between exposure to gambling advertisements on television during major football tournaments and an increased likelihood of placing bets. The study focused on ...

Gambling can be addictive—just like drugs or alcohol. Once restricted to casinos in a handful of states, legal gambling is now widespread and big business across the country. Nowhere is this more ...

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Sports betting has fast become a multi-billion dollar industry. It’s as ubiquitous as it is lucrative. In 2022 the Pew Research Center reported that a staggering 1 in every 5 adults in the country had ...

Texas Tech's Brendan Sorsby left the team to seek gambling addiction treatment. He joins the growing ranks of young men struggling with sports betting.

As sports betting grows across the country, so do concerns about gambling addiction. Sports betting is legal in 39 states and D.C., and states can get billions of dollars in tax revenue from it. In ...

Athletics and alcohol have long been intertwined, but the reality is stark: sports and alcohol addiction don’t mix. For many athletes, the pressures of competition can lead to unhealthy coping ...

New research suggests a significant link between exposure to gambling advertisements on television during major football tournaments and an increased likelihood of placing bets. The study focused on ...