{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"1006 - Public Health and Gambling Part 1: How Gambling Became So Ubiquitous, and the Potential for Problems","description":"About this episode: Sports betting has exploded in popularity, offering bettors the opportunity to gamble on everything from coin tosses to touchdowns.&amp;nbsp;But experts are becoming increasingly concerned about the public health implications. In this episode: Researchers Matthew Eisenberg and Mark Meiselbach discuss the rise of online sports gambling, its potential dangers, and how policy guardrails could make it safer. Guests: Matthew Eisenberg, PhD, is a health economist and associate professor of Health Policy and Management at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health where he also serves as the Director of the Center for Mental Health and Addiction Policy. Mark Meiselbach, PhD, is a health economist and assistant professor of Health Policy and Management at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Host:  Stephanie Desmon, MA, is a former journalist, author, and the director of public relations and communications for the Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs. Show links and related content:   As Online Betting Surges, So Does Risk of Addiction\u2014Hopkins Bloomberg Public Health Magazine   New Survey Shows Rising Rates of Disordered Gambling Among Marylanders Since Legalization of Online Sports Betting\u2014University of Maryland School of Medicine   Warning Signs\u2014Maryland Center of Excellence on Problem Gambling   Voluntary Exclusion Program\u2014Maryland Alliance for Responsible Gaming   Public Health and Gambling Part 2: Problem Gambling\u2014Public Health On Call  Transcript information: Looking for episode transcripts? Open our podcast on the Apple Podcasts app (desktop or mobile) or the Spotify mobile app to access an auto-generated transcript of any episode. Closed captioning is also available for every episode on our YouTube channel. Contact us: Have a question about something you heard? Looking for a transcript? Want to suggest a topic or guest? Contact us via email or visit our website. Follow us:   @\u200cPublicHealthPod on Bluesky   @\u200cPublicHealthPod on Instagram   @\u200cJohnsHopkinsSPH on Facebook   @\u200cPublicHealthOnCall on YouTube   Here's our RSS feed   Note: These podcasts are a conversation between the participants, and do not represent the position of Johns Hopkins University. ","author_name":"Public Health On Call","author_url":"https:\/\/publichealth.jhu.edu\/headlines\/public-health-on-call-podcast","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/39982845\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/198194395"}