From $4.9 billion to $121.1 billion in sports wagers since 2017 and a rapid rise in number seeking help for addiction

New Jersey reported a 277 percent increase in helpline outreach since the state legalized sports betting in 2018. The state now allows online casino games. According to Birches, the gambling addiction rate in New Jersey-based males between 18-20 years old is around 10 percent -- the national average is approximately 3 percent.

Amid sports betting boom, a new study found a 23% jump in people searching for the phrase: "Am I addicted to gambling?"

Supreme Court ruling, online queries related to online gambling jumped 23%, the study found. That translated to an estimated 6.5 million to 7.3 million searches nationwide for gambling addiction help.

UCLA professor Brett Hollenbeck is looking at the economic harms of online sports gambling. His research found that bankruptcy rates are up 25-30% four years after online betting was legalized, translating roughly to 30,000 more bankruptcies in the US.

Internet searches seeking help for gambling addiction have "increased substantially" as the number of states with legalized sports betting has expanded in recent years, prompting a need for more public health awareness,

Study highlights how the increasing popularity of sports betting has led to heightened concerns about gambling addiction and health.

Study suggests online searches for gambling addiction rise with legalized sports betting; think tank says "too early to tell."

A new study finds the rise of sports betting is leading to more online searches for "gambling addiction."U-C San Diego researchers looked at online searches in