Calls to Massachusetts Problem Gambling Hotline up 121 percent in a year
New data from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health shows more people are having gambling problems, especially with sports betting.
New data from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health shows more people are having gambling problems, especially with sports betting.
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) said it's seen a significant increase in people calling for help with gambling problems and a lot of those calls are from people who say sports betting is their problem. WBZ TV's Laura Haefeli reports.
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