More #teens are getting hooked on gambling, often undetected thanks to #OnlineGambling

#Gambling's soared in the US since 2018 #SCOTUS ruling allowing states to legalize #SportsBetting, going from 1 state in 2018, when USians spent $4.9B/yr, to 38 states & $121B/yr in 2024 & 2023 respectively, per #JAMA.

There's more to the story:
https://www.npr.org/2026/04/05/nx-s1-5762276/teens-getting-hooked-on-gambling-sports-betting

"A Harvard researcher who studies gambling regulation said it takes five to seven years after legalization for a country to become “painfully aware of all the misery that increased access wreaks on public health, public finances, and so on.”

We’re at year seven, so, I suppose we’re right on time."

- from Hanna Horvath

https://yourbrainonmoney.substack.com/p/gambling-is-ruining-your-life-even

#OnlineBetting #Gambling #SportsBetting #SCOTUS #Capitalism

Wondering if 'games of chance' are just a Human thing or could say, Crows gamble?

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/apr/11/dice-discovery-start-of-gambling-native-americans-archaeology

#NativeAmericans #Humans #Gambling

#Google #media #journalism #gambling #Polymarket #🤮

'Google News has started showing Polymarket bets alongside actual news articles, often appearing as large blocks that contain links to numerous gambling opportunities on the service.'

https://futurism.com/future-society/google-news-polymarket

Futurism: Google News Now Prominently Featuring Polymarket Bets. “Google News has started showing Polymarket bets alongside actual news articles, often appearing as large blocks that contain links to numerous gambling opportunities on the service.” UGH.