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Lansing - Calls to Michigan's helpline for people struggling with gambling addiction spiked early this year, and researchers believe the timing is linked to the start of online gambling. The Michigan Problem Gambling Helpline received 563 calls about gambling addiction in February, more than five times the total for the same month in 2020. The…

LANSING, Mich. (WILX) -2021 started with the huge launch of online gambling and sports betting in Michigan. Now officials are concerned since gambling is now in the palms of everyone's hands. "What that has done for some is it's increased their probability to gamble. It has introduced gambling to individuals who may not have gambled in times past,"…

LANSING - Online gambling and sports betting celebrated a big launch in late January. The Michigan Gaming Control Board announced operators had collected $42.7 million in gross receipts in the first 10 days Michiganders were allowed to place bets from home. The next month, calls to the Michigan Problem Gambling Helpline spiked. There were 563…

In late January, Michigan opened the doors for online gambling and sports betting. In the first 10 days, the Michigan Gaming Control Board announced operators collected $42.7 million in gross receipts from home betting. The state also saw a huge jump in calls to the Michigan Problem Gambling Helpline. In February, the state took 563 gambling…