You can’t watch pro football games this season or go on-line without being flooded with ads promoting fantasy football gambling sites. One site promises a 75 million dollar payout to winners every week. Roxann Smith of the Jackson Recovery Centers in Sioux City says the ads talk about the big payouts for gambling, but don’t tell the other side….
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Smith says she hasn’t seen a big increase in local sports betting problems this fall, but says there are people who are problem gamblers and the claims of big wins add to the temptation for them to gamble….
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The Iowa Senate passed a bill on the issue, but that is as far as it has gone in the state. Smith says the ads for on-line gambling aren’t going away.
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She says there’s an easy way to get help if you think you might have a gambling problem. You can call the 1-800-BETTSOFF hotline and find help in your area.