By Eric Wilken
Research using Child Protective Services data shows sports betting legalization increased substantiated child maltreatment reports by 5–7%. The study leveraged the staggered rollout across states to isolate betting’s effect, finding the increase is driven almost entirely by mobile betting rather than in-person wagering. The timing of reports—clustering around major sporting events and weekends—suggests the connection runs through gambling-related stress and losses.
By Eric Wilken Research using Child Protective Services data shows sports betting legalization increased substantiated child maltreatment reports by 5–7%. The study leveraged the
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