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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 4:18 PM CDT

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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