Calls to Ohio Problem Gambling Helpline have 'skyrocketed' since launch of legal sports betting in January
According to data from GeoComply, a cybersecurity compliance company that contracts with the state of Ohio and individual sportsbooks for geolocation checks on mobile bets, Ohio has outpaced New York, recently the leader when it comes to sports betting volume, since sports betting became legal here on Jan. 1.
“In other states that preceded Ohio in legalizing sports betting, we’ve seen higher interest and more struggles with problem gambling,” she said in a statement that month.“The number of calls to the Ohio Problem Gambling Helpline have absolutely skyrocketed,” Michael Buzzelli, associate director of the Problem Gambling Network of Ohio , told Scene.
In the month since sports gambling was legalized in Ohio, four prominent companies have been issued violations for targeting those under the age of 21, advertising promotions as “free” or “risk-free” when patrons had to incur any loss or risk their own money, advertising on a college campus, and running advertisements without a conspicuous message to prevent problem gambling and information about resources for problem gambling.
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