The gamble with sports betting and prediction markets
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From online sports betting to so-called prediction markets, it’s never been easier to gamble. What was once a thrill one could find in casinos is now available on their phones. But with more entry points to gambling, are we seeing more protections for gamblers?
MPR News host Catharine Richert and her guests talk about the problems with this new age of gambling and who it’s impacting the most.
Guests:
Serena King is a psychology professor at Hamline University who has studied youth gambling and problem gambling for 20 years.
Susan Sheridan Tucker is the executive director of the Minnesota Alliance on Problem Gambling, a non-profit, gambling-neutral organization dedicated to improving the lives of Minnesotans affected by problem gambling.
If you think you or someone you know has a gambling problem, you can find help through the Minnesota Problem Gambling Helpline at 1-800-333-4673 (HOPE) or by texting HOPE to 53342. You can find tips for talking about problem gambling, a survey to screen for online gambling and free subscriptions to apps like GamBan that block gambling sites at The Minnesota Alliance on Problem Gambling.
Use the audio player above to listen to the full conversation.
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