CLEVELAND, Ohio – Ohio has one of the highest percentages of problem gamblers in the country, according to a new analysis.
WalletHub, a personal finance website, examined the percentage of adults with gambling disorders, presence of gambling-addiction treatment programs an number of gambling-related arrests per 100,000 population. Ohio tied for fourth with New Jersey behind Minnesota, Mississippi and Louisiana.
Specific percentages or numbers were not indicated.
Overall, Ohio ranked 17th of all states in gambling addiction. Nevada was first. Pennsylvania was 24th and Michigan was 35th.
Ohio didn’t rank in the top five in any other categories in the study, including highest and lowest lottery sales per capita and mos…
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