Health Consequences of Legalized Sports Betting: A Growing National Concern

By Mark LaSota, Ph.D., Emporia State University Gambling is a guilty pleasure enjoyed by many in the United States. Since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act of 1992 and removed the federal ban on state authorization of sports betting, the sports betting industry has experienced exponential growth and the market continues to expand. Murphy v. NCAA (2018) helped facilitate an unparalleled surge in the sports betting industry. The American Gaming