As sports betting booms in North Carolina, so do gambling problems

By: Michelle Crouch and Charlotte Ledger, NC Health News

Outlets: North Carolina Newsline

Published: March 26, 2026

Words: 1,828

Last Updated: 4 months, 1 week ago

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This article is part of a partnership between The Charlotte Ledger and North Carolina Health News to produce original health care reporting.

Two years after North Carolina legalized mobile sports betting, counselors say they are seeing the fallout: drained bank accounts, strained relationships and young people — especially young men — spiraling into anxiety and depression after losing more than they can afford.

Calls to the state’s problem gambling hotline more than …

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