Has the expansion of legal sports betting since 2018 played a role in the declining interest in pizza in the United States? The Wall Street Journal published an interesting article on Jan. 4 about the significant declines in sales of fresh/hot pizzas. People in the United States are “falling out of love
Why Possible Problem-Gambling Video Goes Viral Repeatedly
For many people, there is something relatable about emotional reactions involving gambling and losing money. In early January 2026, an old video apparently showing a casino patron having a crisis went viral again. The clip was from June 2024, but many people on various social media platforms assumed the content was new
Gambling History: 1890s Newspaper Sought Data On Gambling And Suicide
Why and how often does gambling lead people to suicide? While digging through old U.S. newspaper archives on gambling, I discovered a 19th-century article with a bit of prescient speculation. The paper predicted that data would show a close association between gambling and suicide. “If we could but obtain accurate statistics, we
Chicago To Enact Nation’s First Citywide Sports Betting Tax
On Dec. 23, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson agreed not to veto a budget passed by the City Council that included an unprecedented new tax on sports betting companies. In the $16.6 billion budget, a first-of-its-kind municipal sports betting tax of 10.25% on the money online sports betting apps generate within city limits.
Democratic Congressman Pens Word Salad Claiming Sports Betting Isn’t Gambling
Gobbledygook in support of online sports betting crosses party lines. U.S. Congressman Don Davis, a Democrat from North Carolina, penned written testimony backing so-called “prediction markets” — a form of stock-market-style sports betting. He said the product isn’t gambling, which is a disastrous misrepresentation that could harm his constituents through addiction and