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Data from New Jersey is a warning sign for young sports bettors

  • Written by Lia Nower, Professor and Director, Center for Gambling Studies, Rutgers University
imageFans celebrate at the William Hill Sports Book in Atlantic City, N.J.Lisa Lake/Getty Images for William Hill US

When the Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs take the field for Super Bowl LVII, a record-breaking 50 million bettors are expected to have US$16 billion of their own skin in the game, according to the American Gaming Association.

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