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Access to sports betting in the US has exploded since 2018 – and we're just starting to learn about the effects

  • Written by Joshua B. Grubbs, Associate Professor of Psychology, Bowling Green State University
Access to sports betting in the US has exploded since 2018 – and we're just starting to learn about the effectsSince 2018, more than 30 states in the U.S. have legalized sports betting.Seth Love/iStock via Getty Images.

For most of U.S. history, sports betting was rare.

Some people certainly bet on sports illegally via a bookie, or placed bets in the few places where it was legal, such as Nevada.

However, gambling policy took a sharp turn in 2018, when the...

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