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As more and more legal gambling spreads, so do the calls for funds to treat problem gamblers. (Image: Maxx Studio/Shutterstock)

Should Responsible Gamblers Have to Pay a ‘Problem Gambling Tax’?

The National Council on Problem Gambling recently stated that the legalization of sports gambling in the US will increase gambling participation and problems associated with gambling. They propose to pay for treatment of gambling problems with a “problem gambling tax.” But who exactly should be paying that? A surcharge on […]