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Alcohol Ads Surge in NBA Amid Gambling Concerns

4/19/2025

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Alcohol advertisements are flooding NBA broadcasts, surpassing sports betting ads, which are more prevalent in NFL programming. As 38 states embrace legalized sports betting, ad spending holds firm at $666 million for 2024. Meanwhile, the SAFE Bet Act seeks to rein in sportsbook marketing, addressing growing worries about gambling addiction.

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Alcohol advertisements are flooding NBA broadcasts, surpassing sports betting ads, which are more prevalent in NFL programming. As 38 states embrace legalized sports betting, ad spending holds firm at $666 million for 2024. Meanwhile, the SAFE Bet Act seeks to rein in sportsbook marketing, addressing growing worries about gambling addiction.