He's seen young men betting online max out their credit cards, and then resort to loan sharks to keep gambling. That can lead to serious problems, he added. “Every college student now has a casino in their back pocket,” since they can gamble online with their phones, said Jeffrey Reynolds, president and CEO of the Family & Children’s Association in Garden City. The problem is particularly pronounced among young males, experts said. As New York has turned into one of the nation's top online sports gambling locations, with $16.2 billion wagered last year, gambling treatment centers are struggling to keep up with demand. Starting last year, anyone 21 and older in New York could legally place sports bets on their phones at any time and anywhere in the state. A boom in legal online sports betting as well as slot machines and lotteries is fueling a rise in gambling addiction on Long Island, experts said.
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