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The rising cost of online betting addiction among young people

NPR | By Patrick Madden

Published February 14, 2026 at 5:48 PM EST

In an era when you can bet on almost any sporting event on your phone, it is no surprise that gambling addiction is on the rise. Young men are particularly likely to get in too deep. WBUR's Patrick Madden reports from Massachusetts.

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