Problem gambling among college students is on the rise, driven by a wave of heavily promoted sports betting apps.

The face of gambling in Indiana has changed dramatically since the Supreme Court of the United States overturned the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PAPSA) in 2018. Deeming the act ...

Pennsylvania's gambling revenue has increased dramatically since the legalization of online casinos and sports betting, leading to a surge in problem gambling. Calls to the state's problem gambling ...

The National Council on Problem Gambling cited several medical papers showing military service members are at higher risk of gambling addiction. The National Council on Problem Gambling has requested ...

According to new research from Penn State University’s Social Science Research Institute, an increase in online gambling is coinciding with increases in problem gambling in Pennsylvania. The 2025 ...

Most people who bet on sports do it responsibly. But for some, online sports apps can lead to problem gambling with devastating results. There are ways to spot when fun is becoming a problem. Maybe ...

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG) today announced it has adopted 1-800-MY-RESET as the new National Problem Gambling Helpline™ number, designed ...

For most people, betting on sports is recreational and responsible. But not for everyone. And for people who have an addiction to gambling, the March Madness NCAA tournament can be a particularly ...

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The military is full of young men who are drawn to risky behaviors, a demographic that experts say has the greatest probability for developing gambling addictions. “The biopsychosocial factors of that ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When March arrives each year, the brackets soon follow. Friendly wagers on college basketball are as old as the March Madness ...

Whether or not the Minnesota Legislature legalizes sports betting this year, tens of thousands of Minnesotans already experience the negative consequences of problem gambling — but very few of us want ...