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More young people are getting dangerously hooked on online sports betting

Gamblers Anonymous pamphlets, including some of the words to The Serenity Prayer. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)
Robin Lubbock/WBUR
Gamblers Anonymous pamphlets, including some of the words to The Serenity Prayer. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

Online sports betting is quickly growing in popularity. It’s a huge boon for state revenue, but it’s also resulted in more young people struggling with gambling.

WBUR’s Patrick Madden reports.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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Patrick Madden