Concerns grow over minors betting as former underage gamblers speak out
NBC News·2026-03-20 00:12
Kurt Freudenberg remembers the rush of placing bets. >> It's just like the most insane dopamine rush. It's like it's it's I can compare it to like crack cocaine. It's like ridiculous.>> An addiction the San Francisco native says started at 11 years old. Gambling first with online casino games like blackjack or roulette before escalating to thousands of dollars on sports from the NBA and NFL to horse and dog racing. How restrictive did the addiction become in your day-to-day life.>> I was only thinking about ...