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The Bet That Broke the Budget

12min Originals

8 mins

A new Federal Reserve study and research from UCLA, Harvard and USC confirm what many suspected: legalized sports betting is measurably eroding household financial health across the United States. Across the Atlantic, the UK is seeing record demand for gambling debt services. In this Radar 12min, you will learn what the data actually says, where the industry stands, who is being hit hardest, and what both supporters and critics of the expansion have to say.

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Anyone who wants to understand how a half trillion dollar industry that barely existed before twenty eighteen is reshaping household finances in the US and Europe. If you bet on sports, know someone who does, or simply want to understand the forces driving rising consumer debt and falling credit scores in over thirty American states and across the UK, this Radar is for you. Also essential reading for anyone working in personal finance, credit, public policy, or financial regulation.

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