The gambling crisis \u2018demands a public health response\u2019 and should be regulated like alcohol or tobacco, expert says <\/p>\n
Gambling addiction is spiraling \u201cout of control\u201d in the US, a leading campaigner for stricter guardrails has warned, as experts from around the world are set to gather in Boston to push for more regulation of the industry.<\/p>\n
The rapid expansion of online gambling, prediction markets and sports betting platforms, \u201cdemands a public health response\u201d, according to Harry Levant, director of gambling policy at the Public Health Advocacy Institute (PHAI), urging policymakers to intervene.<\/p>\n
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