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Many Older Americans Are Drawn to Online Gambling as Industry Booms

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‘Third Largest Economy’—$5.9 Trillion Gambling Beyond Regulation

Unregulated online gambling reached $5.9 trillion in wagering value in 2025. The new shape of the market includes prediction markets as a third "unacknowledged" layer.

With betting access on the rise, Kane County Health Department to host webinar on gambling and substance use

Kane County, like other places, has seen access to gambling increase “pretty dramatically” recently, according to Kane County Health Department Executive Director Michael Isaacson.