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Chicago casino a sure bet for ramp-up in gambling addiction, experts say

Addiction treatment experts are bracing for a steady rise in people seeking help for gambling disorder as a result of the new Chicago casino, just like they’ve seen after other gaming expansions in Illinois.

Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 17, 2023

Illinois grapples with rise in sports gambling problems as bets hit $1 billion a month

CHICAGO — The safest bet before Sunday’s Super Bowl is that there would be millions of dollars spent gambling in Illinois. Wagers placed with the state’s sports gambling industry soared in 2022, with gamblers betting nearly $10 billion and casinos raking in $800 million in revenue from gamblers’ aggregate losses.

Chicago Tribune · Feb 13, 2023

Pardon me, Drew Brees, while I make it rain on your ‘bet life’

With the NCAA Final Four bringing more wall-to-wall TV commercials urging us to bet on sports, here’s a reminder that gambling is a problem for many — and what you can do.

Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 1, 2022