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ER Visits for Gambling Doubled in Ontario

After Ontario legalized single-event betting and opened online casinos, ER visits for gambling disorder doubled. Young men drove all of it. What the data shows.

Oct 5, 2026

Research

The Self-Exclusion Gap: Kalshi and Roobet

You can ban yourself from every sportsbook in your state and still relapse. Prediction markets skip the list, and leaving an offshore casino takes two days.

Oct 5, 2026

Recovery

7.2 Million Accounts, 2,545 Calls for Help

New York took $1.3 billion in mobile betting tax last year. Its problem gambling helpline took 2,545 calls.

Sep 23, 2026

Data

Michigan's Gambling Helpline Calls Tripled

Michigan legalized online betting in 2021. Helpline calls more than tripled, and peer-reviewed research says that is causal, not coincidence.

Sep 18, 2026

Research

The Kalshi Case Reaches the Supreme Court

Two federal appeals courts answered the same question opposite ways. New Jersey asked the Supreme Court to settle it. What it means in recovery.

Sep 17, 2026

Research

Half the Gambling Helpline Is Under 35

Half of everyone contacting the national gambling helpline is under 35, and online apps just caught slot machines. What the 2025 numbers show.

Sep 17, 2026

Research

Why Gambling Targets Older Adults

One in three callers to Nevada's gambling helpline is 50 or older. Why retirement, isolation and a fixed income make older adults a target.

Sep 15, 2026

Research

When Someone Hides a Gambling Problem

A daughter learned the truth only after her father died: years of gambling debt and homelessness, hidden behind a story about a vineyard.

Sep 10, 2026

Family

Gambling Diagnoses Rose Over 60% in Betting States

Diagnosed gambling disorder rose over 60% in states that legalized sports betting and fell 29% where it stayed illegal. What that split proves.

Sep 8, 2026

Research

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