And they love sports and it's become part of the culture. There are folks who really have never gambled before that are now going to start gambling because of sports betting. I mean, if you look at the other states where sports betting has gone live, you see higher levels of gambling harm, more people calling the help lines, more people experiencing distress. Jeremy Siegel: So now that legalized sports betting is here in Massachusetts in-person, and with online sports betting coming soon, how does your responsibility change? I imagine that essentially translates to a bigger workload.ĭwarika: Yes. Odessa Dwarika: We work to make sure that people are able to gamble safely, and that means having prevention, harm reduction and treatment for those who are experiencing gambling harm, and support for their families as well. Gaming Commission raises red flags over Barstool Sports’ ties to sports betting applicant
