Casinos in Pennsylvania generated $515 million in March – the first time more than half a billion dollars in revenue came in in one month. Commercials for sports betting sites are all over TV now. A survey conducted by the state found online gambling raises $1.2 billion in profits each year. That same survey found 11% of Pennsylvanians gambled online last year.

Legal gambling is widespread in Pennsylvania. But so is problem gambling as the number of people who are looking for help has increased dramatically.

With us on The Spark Tuesday was Josh Ercole, Executive Director of the Council on Compulsive Gambling, who said he thinks there is more problem gambling based on the number of calls to 1-800-GAMBLER hotline for problem gambling,

If you need help or are looking for resources to get help for problem gambling, call 1-800-GAMBLER or 1-800-426-2537.

Casinos in Pennsylvania generated $515 million in March – the first time more than half a billion dollars in revenue came in in one month. Commercials for sports betting sites are all over TV now. A survey conducted by the state found online gambling raises $1.2 billion in profits each year. That same survey found 11% of Pennsylvanians gambled online last year.
Legal gambling is widespread in Pennsylvania. But so is problem gambling as the number of people who are looking for help has increased dramatically.
With us on The Spark Tuesday was Josh Ercole, Executive Director of <a href="https://www.pacouncil.com/about/">the Council on Compulsive Gambling</a>, who said he thinks there is more problem gambling based on the number of calls to 1-800-GAMBLER hotline for problem gambling,
If you need help or are looking for resources to get help for problem gambling, call 1-800-GAMBLER or 1-800-426-2537.

When people come together and talk about really interesting topics, great questions spark better understanding and opportunities for new ideas to form. On The Spark from WITF, hosts Scott LaMar and Aniya Faulcon start the conversations about what’s happening in the world and at home. Share your ideas at https://witf.org/programs/the-spark.

When people come together and talk about really interesting topics, great questions spark better understanding and opportunities for new ideas to form. On The Spark from <a href="https://www.witf.org">WITF</a>, hosts Scott LaMar and Aniya Faulcon start the conversations about what’s happening in the world and at home. Share your ideas at <a href="https://witf.org/programs/the-spark">https://witf.org/programs/the-spark</a>.

The Spark

When people come together and talk about really interesting topics, great questions spark better understanding and opportunities for new ideas to form. On The Spark from WITF, hosts Scott LaMar and Aniya Faulcon start the conversations about what’s happening in the world and at home. Share your ideas at <a href="https://witf.org/programs/the-spark">https://witf.org/programs/the-spark</a>.

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