Super Bowl Sunday means a spread of chips and dip in front of a TV and a chance to see if Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs can capture a third NFL title in a row.
But for Rose Blozinski and the Wisconsin Council on Problem Gambling, the most-watched sporting event of the year means more calls to the council’s hotline for people struggling with addiction. March is likely to be even worse — that month is typically the hotline’s busiest, with the NCAA men’s basketball tournament on the horizon.
Wisconsin has more limits on legalized sports betting than most states but has seen an increase in most forms of gambling in recent years. At the same time, the amount of state money spent to address gambling addiction has barely moved.
