Valley calls to gambling helpline increased 50% since sports gambling began
Ohio has reported people have spent more than $1 billion on sports bets in the first two months since being legalized within the state and collected 10 percent of tax revenue for the state.
However, calls to the Ohio Problem Gambling Helpline have increased as well.
In the Mahoning, Trumbull, and Columbiana counties, calls increased 50 percent to the same period last year, prior to the introduction of sports betting in the state, up from 14 calls in January and February of 2022 to 21 calls for the same time period in 2023.
Michael Buzzelli, Associate Director of Ohio Problem Gambling…
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