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January 22, 2024
Gambling risks rise for young people. How to lower the stakes
By KIMBERLY PALMER
NerdWallet
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Experts recommend preventing minors from accessing gambling sites as well as having minors avoid lottery tickets, fantasy sports leagues and other gambling-adjacent activities.
For Ambus Hunter, what started as a fun trip to Las Vegas when he was 25 soon turned into a gambling addiction. “I got consumed with the vibes,” he says, recalling how he loved the feeling of winning at first. He began gambling back home in the Midwest and on business trips, playing roulette whenever possible. He burned through thousands of dollars of savings before realizing he needed to find a way to stop.
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