Associated Press
NFL is kicking off $6.2M responsible betting campaign
The NFL is spending $6.2 million to help expand programs to prevent or treat problem gambling across the country. It is partnering with the National Council on Problem Gambling to improve the group’s nationwide help line, create new treatment programs and expand existing ones, and educate football fans who gamble on how to do so responsibly. More than 45 million Americans say they plan to bet on NFL games this year, according to the American Gaming Association, the casino industry’s national trade group.