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Diaranson 9 Februari 2022

31M Americans to bet on Super Bowl, gambling group estimates

limited.” tives to get people to bet, is
— 55% plan to bet on the reminiscent of the tobacco
When the Los Angeles Rams Rams, with 45% backing the industry’s efforts to get peo-
and Cincinnati Bengals begin Bengals. That contradicts ple to smoke and continue to
the game Sunday evening in data from numerous indi- do so.
the Rams home stadium, 30 vidual legal sportsbooks that
states plus Washington D.C. shows more bets and total He said legal sports betting
will offer legal gambling. money being wagered on is increasing a public health
Since last year’s game, 45 Cincinnati thus far. crisis in America involving
million additional people problem gambling.
will be able to bet on the Su- FanDuel, the official odds
per Bowl because their states provider for The Associated “One out of two people
have legalized sports betting Press, says 59% of spread bets struggling with a gambling
over the past year: Arizona, are on Cincinnati to cover problem contemplates sui-
Connecticut, Louisiana, the 4-point spread as an un- cide, and one out of five will
Maryland, North Carolina, derdog. Among moneyline attempt suicide,” he said. “I
North Dakota, South Da- bets that do not involve a am one of those one out of
kota, Washington, Wisconsin, points spread, 76% of bets five.”
(AP) — A record 31.5 mil- new records. and Wyoming. predict the Bengals will win
lion Americans plan to bet the game outright. Other Levant said the rapid rise of
on this year’s Super Bowl, Bettors include people mak- — 18.2 million American sportsbooks report similar in-game betting feeds into a
according to estimates ing casual wagers with friends adults will place traditional breakdowns on bets received compulsive gambler’s desire
released Tuesday by the or relatives, entries into office sports wagers online, at a thus far. for more and faster opportu-
gambling industry’s na- pools, wagers with licensed retail sportsbook or with a nities to bet.
tional trade group. sportsbooks, and bets placed bookie, up 78% from 2021. The Super Bowl is also one
with illegal bookmakers. of the most perilous times of “No longer is gambling lim-
The American Gaming As- — 18.5 million plan to bet ca- year for people with a gam- ited to who’s going to win the
sociation forecasts that over “Americans have never been sually with friends or as part bling problem. game,” he said. “Now gam-
$7.6 billion will be wagered more interested in legal of a pool or squares contest, bling is on every play. Keep
on pro football’s champion- sports wagering,” said Bill up 23%. The association said Harry Levant, a public health them gambling, keep chasing
ship game set for Sunday. Miller, the group’s president there is some overlap among advocate from Philadelphia action.”
and CEO. “The growth of le- those two groups. and a recovering gambling
Both the amount of people gal options across the country addict, is an official with the There is a national help
planning to bet (up 35% from not only protects fans and the — 76% say it is important for group Stop Predatory Gam- line for people with a gam-
last year) and the estimated integrity of games and bets, themselves to bet through a bling. He said the ongoing bling problem, or who
amount of money being bet but also puts illegal operators legal operator, up 11% from wave of sports betting adver- think they might have one:
(up 78% from last year) are on notice that their time is last year. tising, and numerous incen- 1-800-GAMBLER.

Pace greats Anderson, Broad part of England cull for Windies

(AP) - James Anderson ing as the interim director of Under. Graham Thorpe, has also left Wicketkeeper Ben Foakes
and Stuart Broad, Eng- cricket following the firing of his post. returns to the squad for the
land’s two leading test Ashley Giles, said on Tuesday. Anderson has taken 640 wick- first time in nearly a year,
wicket-takers of all time, ets in 169 tests and Broad is As part of what is being la- when he played the fourth
were the headline names There were some telling second on England’s all-time beled a “red-ball reset,” test against India in Ahmed-
in a ruthless post-Ashes words for the 39-year-old list of wicket-takers, with 537 seamer Matt Fisher is a direct abad in March.
cull for next month’s tour Anderson and the 35-year- in 152 matches. beneficiary of the rebooted
of the West Indies. old Broad, too. bowling attack while opener England’s squad leaves on
Paul Collingwood will lead Alex Lees was also called up Feb. 24 for the three-test se-
The fast-bowling greats re- “I want to emphasize this the team in the West Indies for the first time in the 16- ries.
ceived no assurances that does not mean the end for in place of the departed Chris man squad.
they still had test careers, ei- them as England players,” Silverwood, whose assistant,
ther. Strauss said. “We feel that it is
important to look at some ex-
England, on the heels of an citing new bowling potential
off-field clear-out that ac- and give some added respon-
counted for the head coach, sibility to other players who
assistant coach and director have featured previously.
of cricket, also dropped eight
players following the 4-0 loss “No one doubts the qual-
in the series in Australia. ity and experience that James
and Stuart bring to the Eng-
As well as Anderson, Broad land set-up. It will be up to
and vice-captain Jos Buttler, the new managing director
the following players were and permanent head coach to
also omitted: Dawid Malan, decide on whether they will
Sam Billings, Dom Bess, be involved this summer and
Rory Burns and Haseeb Ha- beyond.”
meed.
The use of the phrases “draw
“With the start of a new cy- a line” and “the start of a pro-
cle, it has allowed the selec- cess and a journey” in the
tion panel to refresh the test squad announcement hinted
squad with a particular focus there might be no going back
on competing away from on some of the big decisions,
home,” former test captain though, with Buttler having
Andrew Strauss, who is act- also had a tough time Down