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  • BofA: Sports Betting Can Make Or Keep You Poor

    BofA: Sports Betting Can Make Or Keep You Poor

    Using any form of sports gambling product can significantly undermine your household’s financial health, according to startling new Bank of America findings released ahead of the 2026 NFL season. Bank of America internal data showed that households with someone betting on sports had depleted bank account balances. “In 2026, the median deposit account balance of…

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  • Gallup’s ‘Problem Gambling’ Conclusion Is Junk

    Gallup’s ‘Problem Gambling’ Conclusion Is Junk

    Gallup published a new report on Aug. 17 that downplayed problem gambling among Americans. It took a very limited behavioral question and used it to support a broader characterization of problem gambling among U.S. adults. Because gambling addiction carries significant stigma and is associated with elevated suicide risk, Gallup should have been more precise on…

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  • Survey: Parents Gambling To Pay For Back-To-School Expenses
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    Survey: Parents Gambling To Pay For Back-To-School Expenses

    You’ve probably seen at least some of the trove of data on the socioeconomic decline of the United States. Here’s another: nearly 1 in 10 parents are gambling to try to pay for back-to-school supplies for their children this fall. That’s according to a new online survey from Talker Research, which surveyed 2,000 parents of…

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  • Gambling Is A Huge Red Flag In Dating, Survey Shows

    Gambling Is A Huge Red Flag In Dating, Survey Shows

    Delete your gambling apps if you want to find or stay in love, a new survey on red flags in romantic relationships suggests. Few people will be surprised that Americans increasingly see excessive gambling as a gigantic warning sign when choosing a romantic partner. Americans lost a record $27 billion on state-sanctioned online gambling in…

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  • US Offshore Gambling Growth Outpacing Legal Sites, Report Says

    US Offshore Gambling Growth Outpacing Legal Sites, Report Says

    Offshore online gambling in the United States grew nearly twice as fast as the regulated market in 2025, according to a new report commissioned by the Campaign for Fairer Gambling. Gaming Compliance International estimated that unregulated online gambling generated $97.4 billion in gross gaming revenue, or American player losses, in 2025, up 45.2% from $67.1…

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