Does Legal Mobile Sports Betting Affect Mental Health?
Friday April 18, 2025 | 7:30pm – Young 113
*This event is only open to the Centre Community
This Convocation event will feature a presentation on the impact of legal mobile sports betting on mental health and financial well-being, drawing on data from the Household Pulse Survey. The lecture will explore the effects of the staggered legalization of sports betting across U.S. states, focusing on its influence on self-reported mental health and financial distress. Contrary to widespread concerns, the findings suggest that legal access to online betting has no significant average impact on these measures at the population level. The presentation will also discuss the absence of significant differences across demographic groups that are more likely to engage in sports betting. This talk will provide timely insights into an ongoing policy debate regarding the societal implications of legal sports betting.
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