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Colleges face gambling addiction among students as sports betting spreads

  • Written by Jason W. Osborne, Professor of Statistics, Miami University
imageAround 6% of college students have a gambling problem. John Rowley/The Image Bank via Getty Images

Three out of four college students have gambled in the past year, whether legally or illegally, according to the National Council on Problem Gambling.

An estimated 2% to 3% of U.S. adults have a gambling problem. The portion of college students with a...

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