While final projects are due and exams are being taken, some students at the University of Nevada, Reno, are stressing not because of their grades, but because of their gambling losses. Some students, rather than focusing on their studies, are busy trying to recoup some of their losses just before the holidays, with the risk of making their gambling holes even deeper.
Just about a 10 minute walk from campus sit multiple casinos in the downtown area. Students also have plenty of sports betting apps and other gambling opportunities on their phones.
“The access is insane,” said a 22-year-old senior at UNR, who wished to remain anonymous. “You can literally gamble sitting in class or at home. Online sports betting makes it way too easy.”…