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- 1Online sports gambling addiction likened to crack cocaine●The addiction of online sports gambling: "Like crack in the '80s"
CBS News examines the rapid rise of online sports betting apps in the United States and the wave of gambling addiction accompanying it, with one comparison calling it "like crack in the '80s." The report highlights how easy access to wagering on phones has drawn in young men especially, prompting debate over whether regulators and the industry are doing enough to address the harm.