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As sports betting explodes, experts push for a public health approach to addiction

By Karen Brown

Published September 30, 2025 at 5:18 PM EDT

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Sports betting is now legal in 39 and D.C. But public health experts are concerned about gambling disorders, and are calling for more limits on sports gambling to prevent addiction.

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