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Online Sports Betting Pushes Millions into Bankruptcy, Courts Unchallenged

4/24/2026

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Online sports betting has driven U.S. adults into bankruptcy with $20,000-$40,000 credit-card debt.
A 2026 survey found 32% of Gen Z and 24% of millennials bet on sports or prediction markets.
A 2024-2025 study reported that moving from in-person to online betting raises bankruptcy filings and credit-card delinquencies by about 25%.
Bankruptcy courts have not challenged the discharge of online-gambling credit-card debt, allowing balances to be wiped out.

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Story summary

Online sports betting has driven U.S. adults into bankruptcy with $20,000-$40,000 credit-card debt.
A 2026 survey found 32% of Gen Z and 24% of millennials bet on sports or prediction markets.
A 2024-2025 study reported that moving from in-person to online betting raises bankruptcy filings and credit-card delinquencies by about 25%.
Bankruptcy courts have not challenged the discharge of online-gambling credit-card debt, allowing balances to be wiped out.