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Technology has fueled a sports betting boom and a spike in problem gambling, addiction therapist warns (www.cbsnews.com)

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Technology has fueled a sports betting boom and a spike in problem gambling, addiction therapist warns::There's been a surge of young problem gamblers since sports betting was legalized. An addiction therapist warns AI-powered sports betting has spurred a public health emergency.

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[-] Gregu@lemmy.ca 11 points 8 months ago

Ontario made it legal for sports betting awhile and the amount of ads I’ve been getting for that stuff has been really annoying. Can’t even listen to a podcast or watch tv without getting sports betting apps crammed down my throat.

[-] Wwwbdd@lemmy.world 6 points 8 months ago

I've noticed the same, and it's horrifying when you think about the cost of all those ads and how it's mostly funded by people with gambling problems

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