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Better Business Bureau reports rising US gambling-site complaints

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The Better Business Bureau said complaints related to online gambling increased between 2022 and mid-2025. Scam Tracker reports doubled over the past two years, while business complaints rose 216% between 2022 and 2023; the bureau logged nearly 200 reports and more than 10,000 business complaints during the period.

The complaint figures provide operators and regulators with evidence of reported consumer problems involving gambling sites.

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