Gambling addictions on the rise

It seems you can’t watch a professional sports game without also viewing a barrage of commercials enticing you to place a wager on your team.
On-line gambling, including betting on sports, casino-type games, poker, or lotteries, has taken off in the past decade and so has the associated rise of problem gambling and addiction. And, while it’s become easier to take a chance or two, admitting to a problem can be a lot more difficult.
In 2011, the Department of Justice ruled that only sports gambling was restricted under the Wire Act. Then, in 2018, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down laws restricting online sports betting too.
Today, 38 states, i...