Sports gambling is taking its toll

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Sports gambling is taking its toll

Tue, Feb 18, 2025 | from Michael Harrington 0 Comments

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VERBATIM: 39 states now allow people to bet on ball games and four more may vote to do so this year. With the surge in gambling has come a surge in the number of people seeking help for gambling addictions, according to a new study from the University of California San Diego. Clergymen campaigned against legalized gaming, warning of its ill effects on society, but in nearly all cases they were ignored. Now churches are being called on to help address addiction. MH SRN NEWS.

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Sports gambling is taking its toll

Sports gambling is taking its toll VERBATIM: 39 states now allow people to bet on ball games and four more may vote to do so this year. With the surge in gambling has come a surge in the number of people seeking help for gambling addictions, according to a new study from the University of […]

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