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The casino moved into your kid's pocket… And you probably missed it.

A third of boys ages 11–17 reported gambling or something like it in the past year. And it doesn't look like a casino. It looks like a football game, a video game, a sports app, a Venmo payment to a friend. Attorney Brooke Hardie breaks down what teen gambling actually looks like in 2026, what the law says (and where it gets blurry fast), and what parents can do before a manageable mistake becomes a crisis.

Brooke walks through the moment a parent realizes their kid wasn't cheering for the catch — he just needed four more yards. That's where this conversation has to start.

What you'll learn…

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