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REPORT: “A Bad Bet: Why Sports-Gambling Tax Revenue Disappoints” | Manhattan Institute

By Charles Fain Lehman

“…is legal sports gambling actually a net positive for state budgets? This report argues no,”

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REPORT: “A Bad Bet: Why Sports-Gambling Tax Revenue Disappoints” | Manhattan Institute

recent Articles

“New York City Launches Sweeping Investigation Into Polymarket and Kalshi” | The Wall Street Journal

“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