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WalletHub.com has released its findings for the most gambling addicted US states.
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Not surprisingly, Nevada ranked number one.
Somewhat surprisingly, South Dakota came in second.
Montana, Mississippi, Oklahoma followed among the top five most addicted.
West Virginia, New Jersey, Oregon, Illinois and Louisiana rounded out the bottom ten.
A full listing can be found here
"Our data set of 20 key metrics ranges from presence of illegal gambling operations to lottery sales per capita to share of adults with gambling disorders. Read on for our findings, insight from a panel of researchers and a full description of our methodology," WalletHub.com notes.
The information was compiled two weeks prior to the Kentucky Derby, which typically ranks among Gambling911.com's most trafficked wagering events year-after-year.
- Jagajeet Chiba, Gambling911.com
