Sports Betting Addiction
Sports betting has exploded in availability over the last decade, and with it, the number of people whose relationship with it has crossed into compulsion. The near-constant availability of lines, live in-game betting, and mobile apps means there is never a natural stopping point.
Prop bets have accelerated the problem significantly. Wagering on individual player statistics, single plays, or real-time in-game events removes the last natural pause, the final score, and replaces it with an endless stream of micro-decisions that keep the cycle running throughout the game.
Even younger users are increasingly accessing sports wagering through prediction markets and other channels that operate outside the age restrictions that govern licensed sportsbooks.
