The rise in sports betting is being linked to a decrease in sexual activity and an increase in gambling addiction among young men. A financial analyst on CNBC suggested that legalized sports betting could be a factor in young men not getting married, dating, or having sex. The trend is also driving gambling addiction among college students, with a shift in the demographic of problem gamblers from older women to younger men.
Sports Betting Apps Are Ensnaring College Students “We used to think the problem gambler was a little old lady at the slot machine,” Goode said. “Now, it's the 20-something male betting on sports. That is the new demographic of the problem gambler.” https://t.co/Y2QbyIwelH
“They’ll make bets and bets and bets and bets and then wonder, ‘how the hell did I get here?’” An explosion in sports betting is driving gambling addiction among college students https://t.co/dAvcOtpzdQ
A financial analyst on CNBC implied that legalized sports betting could be to blame for young men not getting married, not dating and not having sex. (H/T @adamlevitan) https://t.co/zCkQatDywX
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