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As the NFL season gets going, so does sports betting. And this can lead to problems that state and local agencies are making efforts to combat. Ohio, which la

When the NFL season kicks off, Kentucky residents will be able to legally bet on games for the first time. When they do, they also will be funding the state's first-ever program for people with gambling problems. Nearly three-fourths of the states have moved swiftly to allow sports betting since the U.S. Supreme Court cleared the way for it five years ago. State funding for problem gambling services generally has not kept pace — averaging just 38 cents per capita. But more states are requiring at least a portion of their sports wagering revenues to go toward helping addicted gamblers.

When the NFL season kicks off, Kentucky residents will be able to legally bet on games for the first time. When they do, they also will be funding the state's first-ever program for people with gambling problems. Nearly three-fourths of the states have moved swiftly to allow sports betting since the U.S. Supreme Court cleared the way for it five years ago. State funding for problem gambling services generally has not kept pace — averaging just 38 cents per capita. But more states are requiring at least a portion of their sports wagering revenues to go toward helping addicted gamblers.

When the NFL season kicks off, Kentucky residents will be able to legally bet on games for the first time. When they do, they also will be funding the state's first-ever program for people with gambling problems. Nearly three-fourths of the states have moved swiftly to allow sports betting since the U.S. Supreme Court cleared the way for it five years ago. State funding for problem gambling services generally has not kept pace — averaging just 38 cents per capita. But more states are requiring at least a portion of their sports wagering revenues to go toward helping addicted gamblers.

Wagers on March Madness is up five-fold this year, as sports betting booms. Experts worry a surge in gambling addiction, depression and suicide will follow (C1)