Survey finds nearly 43% of U.S. teens aged 13 to 17 gambled last year

The short version

• NBC News reports that nearly 43% of U.S. teens aged 13 to 17 said they gambled in the past year.[NBC News]
• Among teens 17 and under who gambled, about 11% were classified as high risk for problems.[NBC News]
• The survey counted 21 activities as gambling, and the report offers no past-trend comparison, leaving any increase unclear.[NBC News]

Key facts

• Nearly 43% of U.S. teens aged 13 to 17 said they gambled in the past year, according to a survey published Wednesday.[NBC News]
• Researchers from Rutgers University's Center for Gambling Studies surveyed nearly 1,700 Americans aged 13 to 27, and 52.5% said they had gambled.[NBC News]
• About 11% of teens 17 and under who said they gambled were classified as high risk for problems.[NBC News]
• The report does not compare its results with past gambling trends.[NBC News]
• The researchers defined gambling broadly to include 21 activities, such as lottery tickets, games of skill, and cryptocurrency trading.[NBC News]

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