Gambling

Two years ago, Americans bet $120 billion on sports, a 27% increase from the previous year. That figure grew to $150 billion in 2024. Journalist Danny Funt investigates what's considered one of the most consequential — and least scrutinized — shifts in modern American sports in his new book, "Everybody Loses: The Tumultuous Rise of American Sports Gambling."

Online sports gambling was legalized statewide in March 2024. As wagers increased, so did calls to a hotline for those seeking help. Who is at risk for problem gambling? How can they get support?

Online sports gambling was legalized statewide last March — and as wagers increased, so did calls to a hotline for those seeking help. Who is at risk for problem gambling? How can they get support? We ask the experts.

Americans are expected to gamble more than $1 billion for Sunday's Super Bowl, according to the American Gaming Association.

Gambling on college sports is now legal, but critics say it comes at the expense of the players and bettors alike.

North Carolinians can now bet on sporting events online. Eight online and mobile sports betting platforms launched Monday at noon.

Online sports betting kicks off in North Carolina on March 11 and bettors can start preregistering to use the betting apps March 1. WFAE's Gwendolyn Glenn talks to Charlotte Observer sportswriter Langston Wertz, Jr. about how it will operate and the revenue it is expected to generate.

Calling problem gambling a public health issue, many in North Carolina are getting ready for an onslaught of helpline calls and increased need for addiction treatment.

The state Senate voted 38-11 Wednesday to legalize online sports betting and betting on horse races in North Carolina and took a final vote Thursday.