Our Director of Gambling Policy, Dr. Harry Levant, and Executive Director, Mark Gottlieb, are featured in CNN’s new documentary, Sports Betting: America’s Big Gamble. The program aired as part of The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper on Sunday, August 24, and was hosted by CNN National correspondent Nick Watt.
This special explores the rapid growth of sports gambling in America and its consequences for public health. Dr. Levant and Mr. Gottlieb provided expert insight on the risks of normalization, the dangers of the industry’s aggressive expansion, and the urgent need for public-health-focused policies, like the SAFE Bet Act, to help curb the dangers of online gambling.
The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper is a five-time Emmy Award-winning CNN original series. You can watch the full episode, “Sports Betting: America’s Big Gamble,” is available on demand beginning Monday, August 25, via CNN.com and CNN connected TV apps. The episode is also available as a podcast at CNN.com/audio.