Lower-income Americans overwhelmingly engage in other forms of state-sanctioned gambling, studies show. Increased levels of lottery play have been linked with certain sections of the U.S. population — men, African-Americans, Native Americans, and those who live in disadvantaged neighborhoods, according to one 2011 study of over 5,000 people published in the Journal of Gambling Studies.
“The World Cup has a gambling problem” | Deseret News
September 10, 2026
By Ethan Bauer Overshadowed by the Spain-Argentina final, rampant betting advertisements cast a dark shadow of their own. Click here