The Role Of Gambling In The United States

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Gambling is increasingly popular and billions of dollars are spent on betting in the United States. Based on the data collected in 2012, there was a 4.8% increase from the previous year in the gambling market at commercial casinos. The increase resulted in the total of $37 billion spent by gamblers (American Gaming Association). According to reports made in 2013, underage gambling affects a large portion of adolescents. It’s estimated that 75% of teens had gambled for money sometime during the year. In addition, 30% of young people gamble in a weekly manner (International Center for Youth). Barbara Mantel concludes that the majority of sports betting is done illegally. Website provide a platform for people to gamble for betting (Mantel). Gambling

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