One in three online gamblers in Pennsylvania had a problem in last 12 months: report

One in three online gamblers in Pennsylvania had a problem in last 12 months: report

Article brief provided by Pennsylvania Capital-Star
  • John L. Micek, Pennsylvania Capital-Star
March 25, 2023 12:35 PM
  • John L. Micek, Pennsylvania Capital-Star

A new report lays out the scope of online gambling in the commonwealth — and the problems it causes for some of your friends and neighbors.

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Roughly one in 10 Pennsylvanians has gambled online in the last year, according to the state Department of Drug & Alcohol Programs, Penn State University, and the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board, which released its second annual report on Thursday surveying the state’s online gaming landscape.

Of the Pennsylvanians who gambled online, one in three reported at least one problem with their gambling in the past 12 months, and 1.7% of residents have called the state’s 1-800-GAMBLER help line, according to the report, which also paints a demographic picture of the typical online gambler.