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UMass Amherst survey reports higher problem gambling among frequent gamblers

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A University of Massachusetts Amherst survey found that problem gambling among Massachusetts adults who gamble at least monthly rose from 20.9% in 2022 to 28.0% in autumn 2024. The report also recorded higher gambling expenditure and increased sports-betting participation over the period.

The findings give Massachusetts regulators and operators evidence of changes in gambling harm and betting behaviour among frequent gamblers.

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