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See all NewsThere's a lot going on at OpenBet. Keep up to date with our latest news, updates and press. Sports gambling Live betting: Sportsbooks will adjust certain outcomes as a game progresses, so you can bet along with your favorite teams. Live betting is especially fun during baseball games, when you can wager between innings and win before the next one starts.
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The dire consequences of the sports gambling boom, explained
The first legal sports bet in New Jersey was made only a month after the Supreme Court decision and it wasn't long before problem gambling began to tick up. In fiscal 2019, 606 calls were made to the state's gambling helpline. By fiscal 2021, that had more than doubled to 1,439. According to Rutgers University's Center for Gambling Studies, which tracks betting in the state, over 6 percent of residents, three times the national rate, are now believed to have a "gambling disorder." The Center says the percentage of state residents with a less severe "gambling problem" is about 15 percent, also nearly triple the national rate. ' + schedule.title.toUpperCase() + ' A company that provides sports betting services can be called a bookmaker, bookie, sportsbook or betting agency. A service that provides a marketplace in which odds are set is called a betting exchange. A customer who places bets can be called a punter (popular in the UK) or a bettor (popular in the USA).