Sports betting and various kinds of gambling are being “thrust” onto younger generations, according to U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery).
Britt said during an interview on Salem Radio's "The Scott Jennings Show" on Thursday that “we’ve got to get to the bottom of people trying to change the outcomes of games unethically.
The FBI recently made multiple arrests related to an alleged illicit NBA sports gambling ring.
“As you know, I am from the great state of Alabama, where we take SEC football very seriously…Obviously, being the wife of a former professional athlete, my husband having played for the New England Patriots...I know how much grit and grind goes into these games...And so, if you have people that are swinging these, that are doing things unethical, absolutely, 100%, we've got to get to the bottom of it,” Britt said.
Britt continued, “We've got to be honest about what's happening to our next generation. We talk a lot about social media … Now into gaming and gambling, and particularly sports betting, being thrust on the next generation.”
“The addiction that comes [with] that… and the cross section that's at play … I think this is just the tip of the iceberg. And I think the issue that we have here in the country is, is much larger than this,” Britt said.
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