Most Gambling-Addicted States, Where Michigan Ranks
Whether it’s recreational or social gambling, either way, you’re willing to risk something you value in the hope of getting something of even greater value. The personal-finance website WalletHub released its report on 2023’s Most Gambling Addicted States.
In order to call out the states where gambling addiction is most prevalent, they compared the 50 states across several key metrics. The data set ranges from the presence of illegal gambling operations to lottery sales per capita to the share of adults with gambling disorders.
Where does Michigan rank?
According to the report, Michigan ranked number 22 with the lowest percentage of adults with gambling disorders. However, the state was on the higher end for adults per capita who have a gambling problem or those seeking treatment.
The most gambling-addicted states.
On the report, Nevada, South Dakota, and Montana were listed as the most gambling-addicted states. Though they found that South Dakota and Oklahoma have almost as many casinos and gaming machines as the state of Nevada.
The least gambling-addicted states.
When it comes to the least gambling-addicted states, Alaska, Vermont, and Utah were at the bottom of the list. Out of these three states, Utah has the least amount of lottery sales per capita.
Also, the study found that Mississippi and Minnesota share the highest percentage of gambling addicts. States including California, Louisiana, Delaware and Nevada have the most gambling-related arrests.
While the gambling industry made a record $60 billion in revenue last year, U.S. consumers experience over $100 billion per year in total gambling losses annually. Gambling can become a real medical condition known as a gambling disorder.
It impacts about 1 to 3 percent of all U.S. adults. According to the Mayo Clinic, “Gambling can stimulate the brain’s reward system much like drugs such as alcohol can, leading to addiction.”
See the full list of 2023’s Most Gambling Addicted States here.
Which Michiganders Are Billionaires?
Forbes recently dropped their 37th Annual World’s Billionaires List. It features a list of the wealthiest people in the world. They say there’s a total of 2,640 billionaires in the world. Over 730 billionaires reside in the United States. These billionaires have made their money from manufacturing and food to grocery stores and mortgage lending.
On this year’s list, Forbes added some newcomers. Elisabeth DeLuca, the widow of Subway cofounder Fred DeLuca and Annette Lerner who started a real estate company are new billionaires. Fun fact about Lerner: in 1952, she loaned $250 to her husband, Ted to start a real estate company, selling homes for developers.
Also, this year’s list had some major changes compared to past lists. According to Forbes, the number of billionaires around the globe has declined from 2,668 in 2022 to 2,640 this year. They also said that the total billionaire wealth has dropped down by $500 billion to $12.2 trillion. A total of 254 people have lost their billionaire status altogether including Sam Bankman Fried, his FTX cofounder Gary Wang, and musician Kanye West.
Overall, most of the Forbes list of the World’s Billionaires are self-made. “Meaning they founded or confounded their company or established their own fortune, rather than inheriting it,” said Forbes.
When you think about Michigan billionaires, a few names might come to mind such as Dan Gilbert or Marian Ilitch. There are more billionaires in Michigan than you think.
Here are Michigan’s billionaires.
Kayla is the midday host on Detroit’s 105.1 The Bounce. She started her career in radio back in 2016 as an intern at another Detroit station and worked her way here. She's made stops in Knoxville, TN, Omaha, Ne and other places before returning to Detroit. She’s done almost everything in radio from promotions to web, creating content on social media, you name it.
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