The hidden addiction

N.J. sports betting is raising millions in tax revenue. But it comes at a steep cost for some gamblers.
The OpenBet mobile sports betting app on display at the 2018 Scientific Games booth during the Global Gaming Expo. A record 31.4 million Americans are expected to wager $7.61 billion on Super Bowl LVI. AP
By Keith Sargeant | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
Editor's Note
Anyone concerned about their gambling should contact the Council on Compulsive Gambling of New Jersey’s confidential helpline at 1-800-GAMBLER or call compulsive gambling counselor Arnie Wexler's hotline, 1-888-LAST-BET.

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Keith Sargeant is an investigative reporter for NJ Advance Media. Reach him at ksargeant@njadvancemedia.com or on Twitter at @KSargeantNJ.
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