Resources
Videos
Sports Betting Boom Fuels Concerns Over Problem Gambling - 60 Minutes (CBS News)
The Big Gamble: The World of Online Sports Betting in the US (Al Jazeera English)
A Look at the Grip of Gambling Addiction (Spectrum News)
Back on the Record with Bob Costas: Bob Costas on Sports Betting
Articles
The ends of the college and pro football seasons were already a perilous time for people recovering from a gambling addiction. Then came the onslaught of ads for legal sports betting.
It was an addiction that dogged him for eight years. After receiving treatment and recovery, he is now a clinical social worker helping others overcome their gambling addiction.
Dan Field is a sports-gambling counselor who says that recognizing the addiction can be difficult.
To the football world, and everyone who loves this game:
I f***ed up. I’m not here to sugarcoat anything. In 2021, I made the worst mistake of my life by gambling on football.
