Mar 28, 2024

Sports betting platforms attempt to encourage safer gambling

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Seven of the largest U.S. sportsbooks are launching a trade group to promote responsible gambling.

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Online sports betting operators form organization to promote responsible gambling

by Savannah Maher

Mar 28, 2024

Sports betting has had a surge of popularity in the U.S., even as star athletes have been implicated in gambling scandals.

Seven of the largest U.S. sportsbooks, including DraftKings, are forming the Responsible Online Gaming Association to share best practices for sports betting.

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Health and Wealth

How can we build a better health care system?

by David Brancaccio , Meredith Garretson and Kelly Silvera

Mar 28, 2024

Experts say 3 million people in the U.S. have more than $10,000 in medical debt each.

"Whatever you do, don't put [medical debt] on a credit card," said RIP Medical Debt's Allison Sesso. "Once you put it on a credit card, it's consumer debt — it's not medical debt anymore."

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David Brancaccio Host

Leanna Byrne Host, BBC

Kelly Silvera Executive Producer

Meredith Garretson Morbey Senior Producer

Erika Soderstrom Producer

Alex Schroeder Producer

Ariana Rosas Producer

Dylan Miettinen Digital Producer

Jesson Duller Media Producer

Nic Perez Director/Producer

James Graham Producer, BBC

Jo Critcher Producer, BBC

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