The Online Sports Gambling Experiment Has Failed
10 hours ago
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- Legalized mobile sports gambling has led to a 28% increase in bankruptcies, indicating severe financial consequences for users.
- Sports betting negatively impacts household investments, reducing traditional net investments by 14%, affecting even non-bettors.
- Domestic violence increases by 9% on days when the home team suffers an upset loss in states with legal sports betting.
- The current implementation of sports betting is highly predatory, with poor product quality and aggressive marketing targeting vulnerable individuals.
- Mobile gambling apps create constant temptation, making it difficult for individuals with addictive tendencies to resist betting.
- Proposed solutions include restricting online betting to physical locations and banning aggressive advertising to reduce harm.
- The societal costs of legalized sports betting, including increased bankruptcies and domestic violence, outweigh any potential benefits.