Legal sports betting linked to sharp increases in violent crime, study finds
December 16, 2025
December 16, 2025
HOUSTON, Texas, Dec. 16 -- Rice University posted the following news release:
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Legal sports betting linked to sharp increases in violent crime, study finds
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As legalized sports betting sweeps across the country, new research shows the policy shift comes with a hidden public safety cost: a measurable rise in violent and impulsive crime on game days.
"What surprised us most was that the increase in crime isn't limite . . .
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Legal sports betting linked to sharp increases in violent crime, study finds
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As legalized sports betting sweeps across the country, new research shows the policy shift comes with a hidden public safety cost: a measurable rise in violent and impulsive crime on game days.
"What surprised us most was that the increase in crime isn't limite . . .