US sports betting is once again facing a challenge from the federal government, as US Senator Richard Blumenthal underscored the public health impacts of the widespread legalization of sports gambling in a hearing titled, “America’s High-Stakes Bet on Legalized Sports Gambling.” As mobile sports bets surge, Blumenthal called for minimum federal standards like those in his Supporting Affordability and Fairness with Every Bet, or the SAFE Bet Act, to better protect consumers from addictive practices and features of both land based and online sports wagering platforms. “We are in the midst of a sports betting boom that is one of…
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