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Report Investigates How Seniors Are Impacted By Regional Casinos

Amy Ziettlow investigates how the ubiquitous electronic gambling machine absorbs the time and money of many seniors, while exploiting their loneliness, idleness, and boredom.

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Report Investigates How Seniors Are Impacted By Regional Casinos

recent Articles

“Teen Sports Betting: A Growing Concern in Schools” | The Boston Globe

STUDY: “Sports Betting Legalization’s Impact on Child Maltreatment: Evidence from Child Protective Services Reports” | University of Oregon

OPINION: “We’re Getting America’s Children Hooked on Gambling” | The New York Times

“They Looked Like They Were Getting Rich on Polymarket— but None of It Was Real” | Wall Street Journal