Access to gambling is growing. Today there are fantasy football leagues, bracket basketball, online poker, interactive sports betting and social media gambling sites. "Growing Up Gambling" illustrates how technology advancement makes it easy for students to engage in high-stakes gambling. Featuring cutting-edge science on gambling addiction, the documentary takes viewers inside the brain of an online gamer and online gambler, telling the story of a student’s downward spiral into addictive online sports betting. Technology allows college students and adolescents, who otherwise couldn’t set foot on a casino floor, to bet as much as their credit cards will allow. Easy 24/7 access via mobile gambling puts a tech-savvy generation at greater risk than prior generations.
"Growing Up Gambling" was produced by NET Foundation for Television.
