Some of it is that, but much of it has a much simpler answer. Advertising and availability. Sports gambling was limited to Vegas a decade ago, now you can lose

Some of it is that, but much of it has a much simpler answer. Advertising and availability. Sports gambling was limited to Vegas a decade ago, now you can lose thousands of dollars while fiddling with your phone on your toilet. If every corner store and gas station had a heroin vending machine, you'd probably see a lot more opiate addicts, too, regardless of how well the economy is doing. And doubtlessly, their owners would screech to the skies at any attempt to curb that shit.