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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Wayne Parry

Poll shows young men in the US are more at risk for gambling addiction than the general population

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Ten percent of young men in the U.S. show behavior that indicates a gambling problem, compared to 3% of the general population, a new study says.

The Fairleigh Dickinson University survey comes as the National Council on Problem Gambling examined every U.S. state's gambling laws, finding that customer protection against developing or worsening gambling problems varies widely and could be improved everywhere.

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