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WalletHub: New Jersey is 2024’s 10th most gambling-addicted state

Jay EdwardsApril 23, 2024

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NEW JERSEY – New Jersey is 2024’s 10th most gambling-addicted state, according to a study done by WalletHub.

With the gambling industry bringing in a record $66.5 billion in revenue last year, the personal-finance website WalletHub Tuesday released its report on 2024’s Most Gambling-Addicted States in order to highlight where this dangerous addiction is most prevalent.

WalletHub compared the 50 states across 20 key metrics. The data set ranges from the presence of illegal gambling operations to lottery sales per capita to the share of adults with gambling disorders.

Gambling Addiction in New Jersey (1=Most Addicted, 25=Avg.):

Overall Rank: 10^th
16^th – Lottery Sales per Capita
3^rd – % of Adults with Gambling Disorders
27^th – Gambling-Related Arrests per Capita
1^st – Legality of Daily Fantasy Sports
1^st – Legality of Sports Gambling

Source: WalletHub

Here are the top 5 most gambling-addicted states:

Nevada
South Dakota
Montana
Louisiana
Pennsylvania

Here are the top 5 least gambling-addicted states:

Utah
Alaska
Vermont
Nebraska
Maine

For the full report, click here.

Jay EdwardsApril 23, 2024

617 1 minute read

Jay Edwards

Born and raised in Northwest NJ, Jay has a degree in Communications and has had a life-long interest in local radio and various styles of music. Jay has held numerous jobs over the years such as stunt car driver, bartender, voice-over artist, traffic reporter (award winning), NY Yankee maintenance crewmember and peanut farm worker. His hobbies include mountain climbing, snowmobiling, cooking, performing stand-up comedy and he is an avid squirrel watcher. Jay has been a guest on America’s Morning Headquarters,program on The Weather Channel, and was interviewed by Sam Champion.