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More young people are getting dangerously hooked on online sports betting

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Patrick Madden

January 13, 2026

Gamblers Anonymous pamphlets, including some of the words to The Serenity Prayer. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

Online sports betting is quickly growing in popularity. It's a huge boon for state revenue, but it's also resulted in more young people struggling with gambling.

WBUR's Patrick Madden reports.

This segment aired on January 13, 2026.

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