{
  "id": 16941828,
  "title": "Gambling risks found among teens as young as 13",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/gambling-risks-found-among-teens-as-young-as-13",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-28T19:00:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Phys.org",
    "slug": "phys-org",
    "url": "https://phys.org/news/2026-10-gambling-teens-young.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A recent study has revealed that teenagers as young as 13 are engaging in gambling activities, with 42.7% of adolescents aged 13 to 17 participating in such behaviors. The Center for Gambling Studies at Rutgers School of Social Work conducted a national survey of 1,677 young Americans, finding that 52.5% of individuals aged 13 to 27 had gambled in the past year. Among these gamblers, 10.3% were classified as high-risk problem gamblers, while 39.5% exhibited symptoms of problem gambling. Experts warn that gambling is now prevalent in various forms, including video games, sports broadcasts, and online activities, and that family involvement significantly contributes to gambling habits among young people.",
  "summary": "More than half (52.5%) of Americans ages 13 to 27 reported gambling in the past year, including 42.7% of teens ages 13 to 17, according to researchers at the Center for Gambling Studies at the Rutgers School of Social Work.",
  "key_points": [
    "42.7% of teens aged 13-17 engage in gambling activities.",
    "52.5% of individuals aged 13-27 gambled in the past year.",
    "10.3% of gamblers classified as high-risk problem gamblers."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}