Monthly internet searches for gambling addiction in the U.S. grew from January 2016 to June 2024. John W. Ayers / SWNS. Co-author Professor Davey Smith said: “Many people struggling with ...

Gambling addictions grow in America as sports betting becomes popular 04:28. Online searches for gambling addiction-related terms have surged in recent years across the U.S., especially in states ...

Gambling addiction online searches soar with legal sports betting By Randy Dotinga, HealthDay News Researchers reported that sports wagers rose from $4.9 billion in 2017 to $121.1 billion in 2023.

Online sports betting has increased dramatically with legalization over just a few years' time. The public needs to be aware ...

In Pennsylvania, the largest state with legal online casinos, residents lost $27 million betting on sports in March, while losing $238 million to online casinos — 75% of which came from slots.

Many have championed this newfound embrace of financial thrill-seeking. According to The Economist, America’s “gambling boom should be celebrated as an expansion of people’s freedom to lead their ...

CHEYENNE — Online gamblers reported experiencing higher rates of depression, anxiety and financial stress, as well as weaker control over impulsive spending, compared to in-person gamblers ...

In the 73 months following it, "there were approximately 6.5 to 7.3 million searches for gambling addiction help-seeking nationally, with 180,000 monthly searches at a peak during June 2023," the ...

Online searches for gambling addiction-related terms have surged in recent years across the U.S., especially in states that ...

While online searches for gambling addiction help had declined or stabilized in 2020 as the Covid pandemic halted sporting events, the searches increased year over year since 2021, when 32 states ...

While online searches for gambling addiction help had declined or stabilized in 2020 as the Covid pandemic halted sporting ...

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 ...