Researchers at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) have found that 7 percent of sports bettors in Colorado who took part in a preliminary study reported serious gambling problems. There was a 2 percent higher rate of problem gambling among women, although researchers have not determined the reasons for the difference.

According to the initial findings of a new study from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV), a portion of sports bettors in the state of Colorado, US, experience serious gambling problems.

Early data released by researchers from the University of Nevada Las Vegas (UNLV) found that a “high number” of sports bettors in Colorado exhibited signs of serious gambling problems.

Earlier this year, Colorado’s Problem Gambling Coalition awarded researchers at UNLV a grant to study gambling behavior.

From fantasy sports to prediction markets, new forms of online wagering are reshaping gambling addiction among young adults in Texas.

Prediction markets call it trading. Sports books call it betting. On TikTok, the difference can determine which advertising rules apply.

There was a time, not too long ago, when gamblers who exhausted their bankroll had to get up from a slot machine or table game to find more money. A trip to the ATM, casino cage or back to the hotel room created a brief pause before the next wager.

Psychology professor ⁠Dr. Shane Kraus⁠ from the ⁠Behavioral Addictions Lab⁠ talks about phone addiction: how severe they can get, and ⁠how to overcome them⁠.