Gambling
Sports Betting Harms Kids and Communities — What Parents Need to Know
Online sports betting has exploded in popularity over the past half decade. Where professional and college sports once strictly banned gambling, ads for sports betting companies now appear on stadium walls, sports casters debate the “smartest”…
Online Sports Betting Significantly Worsens Financial Health, Study Suggests
Credit scores drop, bad debt increases and more people go bankrupt when states legalize online sports betting, a recent study shows. The UCLA and Harvard-based, titled “The Financial Consequences of Legalized Sports Gambling,” quantified the…
Gambling is a Moral Issue
Less than one-third of Americans (29%) believe gambling is morally wrong, a Pew Research survey indicates, while a whopping 50% don’t feel gambling is a moral issue at all. Meanwhile, Americans across the country are suffering cascading…
A Peek under the Hood
I’ve used personal computers for work and play since 1982. My first PC was a Kaypro II. The Kaypro was a high-tech marvel back then, and as a bonus, it was (in theory) “transportable.” Sturdy and reliable, it had the user-friendly mobility of…
Public Opinion on Legal Sports Betting is Souring, Survey Shows — But Young Americans Are Betting More Than Ever
More Americans believe legal sports betting is bad today than in 2022, a new Pew Research survey shows. Unfortunately, more Americans than ever are betting on sports — a dangerous trend driven almost exclusively by young people placing online…