North Carolina Is 2021’s 2nd Least Gambling-Addicted State
With gambling addictions rising during the COVID-19 pandemic and the Kentucky Derby soon to kick off, the personal finance website WalletHub today released its report on 2021’s Most Gambling-Addicted States. When the business or pleasure of gambling gets out of control, it can become a real medical condition.
In order to call out the states where gambling addiction is most prevalent, WalletHub compared the 50 states across 21 key metrics. The data set ranges from the presence of illegal gambling operations to lottery sales per capita to the share of adults with gambling disorders.
Gambling Addiction in North Carolina (1=Most Addicted, 25=Avg.):
40th – Casinos per Capita
39th – Gaming Machines per Capita
16th – Lottery Sales per Capita
20th – Gambling-Related Arrests per Capita
38th – Legality of Sports Gambling
So who got number one? Nevada was ranked as number one with Missipi following behind in second and third goes to South Dakota. For the full report click here.