Anna Helhoski

Gambling can be too.

So then combine the two with some highly energetic sports fans, and it can become a problem.

There are also regulatory concerns, concerns about gambling addictions, debates about tax rates, and a lot of public frustration with the ubiquity of ads.

Now, a Pew Research survey published in October found that while half of Americans didn't see legal sports betting as good or bad for society, an increasing number of Americans do view it as harmful.

And that's 43% in 2025, up from 34% in 2022.

There's also concern about sports betting impacting the integrity of the game.

A Pew Research survey published in October found that 40% of Americans think sports betting is bad for sports, up from 33% in 2022.

Right.

There's a slippery slope.

And I'm not going to sit here and judge people.

I'm not going to say, don't gamble.

If you want to gamble, you're going to do it.

But there are very real concerns to consider.

So as you said, treat it like entertainment, not income.

Decide what your limits actually are before you go into it.

If you're not having fun, stop doing it and go do something else that is fun.

And most of all, if it's not feeling within your control anymore, you might need to seek help.

Yeah, a good place to start is probably the National Council on Problem Gambling.

And you can call them at 1-800-MYRESET.

That's 1-800-MYRESET.