{"id":1579991,"date":"2024-05-01T12:23:45","date_gmt":"2024-05-01T16:23:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports7.us\/?p=1579991"},"modified":"2024-05-01T12:23:45","modified_gmt":"2024-05-01T16:23:45","slug":"florida-gambling-hotline-calls-have-doubled-since-online-sports-betting-relaunch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports7.us\/news\/florida-gambling-hotline-calls-have-doubled-since-online-sports-betting-relaunch\/","title":{"rendered":"Florida's Gambling Hotline Calls Have Doubled Since Online Sports Betting Relaunch"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gambling hotline calls in Florida have doubled since the relaunch of online sports betting in the <a href=\"https:\/\/sports7.us\/betting-guides\/\">Sunshine State<\/a>, according <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to a spokesperson for the Florida Council on Compulsive Gambling (FCCG).<\/span><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2><b>Florida Council on Compulsive Gambling has seen a 138% increase in the number of calls, minutes<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">FCCG has seen a 138% increase in the number of calls and minutes made to the organization\u2019s hotline, 1-888-ADMIT IT.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;The volume has just exponentially more than doubled overnight,&#8221; said Jennifer Kruse, executive director of the Florida Council on Compulsive Gambling. &#8220;We try to do our best to make sure that every call doesn't go unanswered.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Richard Pinsky, who has 35 years of government affairs experience in Florida and Washington, D.C., told CBS12 News in a recent interview that calls to the helpline usually increase following major sporting events.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, bettors <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">are not alone in seeking out public assistance. The helpline is also seeing a spike in family members of those suffering from problem gambling reaching out for services, Pinsky added.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;When you have an online component now that\u2019s available at your fingertips, you no longer have the obstacles <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2014<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that prior to Florida allowing online sports betting <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2014<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> those obstacles are no longer in place,&#8221; Pinsky said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Furthermore, Pinsky also mentioned that sportsbooks should be pushing for more rigorous regulations on advertising towards young people. This falls back on Tallahassee lawmakers to advocate legislation.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Richard Pinsky says young adults are \u201cthe most susceptible to falling victim\u201d to a gambling addiction<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Although gambling can become an addiction for any individual, parents of older teens should focus all efforts on protecting their kids because they are the most susceptible to falling victim to this addiction, Pinsky noted.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to the National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG), \u201c2.5 million U.S. adults (1%) are estimated to meet the criteria for a severe gambling problem\u201d each year.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another 5-8 million (2-3%) would be considered to have \u201cmild or moderate\u201d gambling problems. Approximately \u201c85% of U.S. adults have gambled at least once in their lives, with 60% having gambled within the past year,\u201d per NCPG.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWe believe, nationwide, the rate and severity of gambling problems have increased across the United States since 2018,\u201d said Keith Whyte, executive director of NCPG.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWe have every reason to believe the growth of online sports betting is a major contributing factor to the increase in gambling problems,\u201d Whyte said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to the FCCG, although the majority of bettors (98% of the population) can gamble for recreation without obsession in Florida, the prevalence of compulsive gamblers is about 2%.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gambling hotline calls in Florida have doubled since the relaunch of online sports betting in the Sunshine State, according to a spokesperson for the Florida Council on Compulsive Gambling (FCCG).   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