If Alabama lawmakers stay with the status quo, predatory gambling operations will continue to grow. One Alabama college student shares his thoughts with the Alabama Political Reporter.

Today tens of millions of Americans will happily place a billion bets they know they will lose. The tradition of March Madness office pools, one of the healthiest forms of camaraderie-based parlay gambling, will take place all across America…

The vast majority of overseas sportsbooks operate in the Caribbean and Latin America, where U.S. state regulations are a punchline. These sites will take whatever method of payment a willing gambler has, including cryptocurrency, money wires, or credit cards. For casual and problem gamblers alike, nothing is worse than betting on money you don’t have.

New data from geofencing specialists GeoComply has illustrated just how much people in states that don’t offer regulated online sports betting are trying to access sportsbooks.

“Legalize it. Put regulations in place. Partner with reputable companies – companies that are publicly traded and held accountable by public investors, gaming regulators and law enforcement.”