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Should we ban sports betting ads during games? | Pro/Con

Source: The Philadelphia Inquirer

Caron's Eric Webber weighed in on the conversation surrounding advertising for sports betting in the Opinion column of the The Philadelphia Inquirer. He shared his professional position that these ads can be a substantial trigger for people with gambling additions.

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“The influx of ads creates a culture where gambling is normalized.”

Eric Webber
Source: The Philadelphia Inquirer
The Philadelphia Inquirer

The Philadelphia Inquirer

22,000

calls a month

National help line (1-800-GAMBLER) has almost doubled in monthly calls, averaging 22,000/mo. in 2021 (up from 14,00/mo. in 2020). Source: WSJ.com

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