The state's problem gambling helpline saw a big jump in calls in the months after Massachusetts launched legal sports betting last year, but a public health.
"Thing you might have a gambling problem?" For some in Massachusetts the answer was yes, but not to the kind of problem the gambling hotline is meant to serve.
DPH: Calls to gambling help hotlines more than doubled in last fiscal year yahoo.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from yahoo.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Mass gambling hotline getting more calls, many from people wanting tech support for sports betting apps bostonglobe.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from bostonglobe.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
5 Investigates exposed a public spat over how the state spends money to help problem gamblers, and now state Sen. John Keenan hopes a recently approved study will help identify what Massachusetts should be focusing on.