Safe Bet: Is Mass. Fulfilling Its Problem Gambling Mandate
Series on New England Public Media, November 2023
- Earlier this year, Massachusetts introduced sports betting — the latest form of gambling approved since the state’s 2011 casino legislation. That law is often praised for a key stipulation: a portion of gambling revenues must go to mitigate its harms.
In this three-part series, we look at how the state’s gambling regulators and health officials are spending that money.
Part 1: As gambling expands in Massachusetts, some staff inside casino watch for players in trouble
Part 2: Despite millions of dollars earmarked for gambling treatment in Massachusetts, few in state get help
Part 3: Research on gambling problems was central to Massachusetts’ casino law, but scope has been reduced
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