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A new study finds that Rhode Islanders love their gambling.
Rhode Island ranks 15th overall in the new study and second only to Massachusetts in New England.
“Gambling exists in every state, even Hawaii and Utah, where gambling is prohibited by law. But not all gamblers are the same,” reports WalletHub.
“Recreational or social gamblers, for instance, buy the occasional lottery ticket, take the rare casino trip or bet small stakes in fantasy sports. But they also are mentally able to quit at any point and prevent catastrophic financial loss,” says the study.
“But when the business or pleasure gets out of control, gambling becomes a real medical condition. Gambling disorder, as it’s known, affects about 1-3 percent of all U.S. adults – but it may be on the rise due to increased isolated time spent online during the COVID-19 pandemic,” says the study.
Methodology
To help drivers identify the states that provide the best commuting conditions, WalletHub compared the 50 states across four key dimensions: 1) Cost of Ownership & Maintenance, 2) Traffic & Infrastructure, 3) Safety and 4) Access to Vehicles & Maintenance.
WalletHub evaluated those dimensions using 31 relevant metrics, which are listed below with their corresponding weights. Each metric was graded on a 100-point scale, with a score of 100 representing the best for drivers.
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Finally, WalletHub determined each state’s weighted average across all metrics to calculate its overall score and used the following scores to rank-order our sample.
For metrics marked with an asterisk ( ), the square root of the population was used to calculate the population size in order to avoid overcompensating for minor differences across states.