US Gambling Addiction Is ‘Out of Control’ as Betting Markets Boom, Policy Expert Warns

Gambling addiction is spiraling “out of control” in the US, a leading campaigner for stricter guardrails has warned — and Northeastern Law’s Public Health Advocacy Institute is at the forefront of the response. “We firmly believe gambling should be regulated like any other addictive product,” said Mark Gottlieb ’93, executive director of PHAI, who last week co-hosted PHAI's international symposium, “Online Gambling and the Public Health Movement,” at Northeastern University in Boston.