Many Americans are likely lining up to buy Powerball tickets for Wednesday’s big $441 million drawing - the third highest jackpot of the year. But not this guy.
Americans are likely to be lining up to buy Powerball tickets in advance of Wednesday’s big $441 million drawing, the third highest of the year. But for Adam Osmond, any jackpot fervor only serves as a reminder of the dark side of lotteries.
Osmond’s story may be an extreme one, but it’s not entirely unique. Experts say that as state lotteries have surged in popularity — combined sales have grown from around $59 billion in 2010 to nearly $90 billion in 2020 — so have the number of Americans who are addicted to playing the games. Overall, around 2 million U.S. adults have a severe addiction to gambling, while another 4 to 6 million have a mild or moderate problem, according to the National Council on Problem Gambling .
Osmond credits running as being what saved him from gambling — it served as a way for him to channel his energy positively, he says. He has competed in more than 500 races, including several marathons. Next month, he is scheduled to run in the New York City Marathon for the first time.
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