Top Five Most Gambling Addicted States

Nevada, South Dakota, Montana, Pennsylvania, and Mississippi were ranked as the top five most gambling addicted states in the U.S., by;WalletHub. Utah, Alaska, Vermont, Maine, and Nebraska were ranked as the least addicted. The ranking is based on state policies and metrics indicating gambling friendliness and treatment data.

Nationwide, gambling disorder affects from 1% to 3% of the adult population. The analysis distinguished recreational or social gambling from problem gambling to rank the states. “Recreational” or “social” gamblers were defined as those people who may gamble occasionally but are mentally able to quit gambling, and can prevent . . .