New gambling awareness campaign aims to reach college-age youth
By Andy Steiner, MinnPost
Just like the namesake of the famous country-western song, the stereotypical problem gambler is a drifter, an older man down on his luck and closing in on the final years of his life. But there is a new generation of problem gamblers out there who don’t fit this tired stereotype, a group of college-age men and women who, after growing up surrounded by easy access to online gaming, local casinos and popular betting games like basketball brackets and fantasy football, are at risk for developing a serious gambling addiction.