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New Study on Internet Gambling Among Teens and Young Adults
A new study of internet gambling among teens and young adults shows that internet gambling among men is up over the past two years
A study conducted by the Annenberg Public Policy Center at the University of Pennsylvania has indicated that the monthly use of internet gambling sites by college age men has grown from 4.4% in 2008 to 16% in 2010. The study was conducted by surveying young people between the ages of 14-22 from the continental United States. Once those numbers are extrapolated on a national basis, more than 400,000 college age men (18-22) participate in online gambling at least once per week, and over 1.7 million do so at least once per month. In addition to the reports related to online gambling, there was a slight increase in the percentage of college age men betting on card games on a monthly basis, as well as a slight decrease in the number of college age men reporting that they bet on sporting events on a monthly basis.
Despite the growth in internet gambling, the reports and identifications of symptoms of problem gambling has declined since 2008.
The full release regarding this study can be viewed here.
For information regarding intervention and resources about problem gambling, we encourage you to visit the National Council on Problem Gambling.
