This study by Jon E. Grant, M.D., Matt G. Kushner, Ph.D., and Suck Won Kim, M.D. establishes a link between alcohol addiction and gambling addiction. Many casinos offer free alcohol because it increases the likelihood of people losing their self-control. The more people lose their self-control, the more money they lose gambling.
“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