As anyone who’s watched a college or professional sporting event in recent years is well-aware, the rapid spread of online gambling has brought transformative – and many would say deeply troubling – change to what has long been one of the most important social institutions in our country. In just a very few years, sports gambling has gone from an unlawful underground activity into a huge and ubiquitous business run by giant corporations.
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So, what do average North Carolinians make of this rapid change in our society and how it’s affecting the people – a high percentage of them young men – for whom it has become a big and expensive part of their lives? Recently, veteran pollster David McLennan – the long-time director of the Meredith College Poll – conducted a new survey to examine these issues, and this past week, he joined me for an extended two-part conversation to discuss some of his findings.
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Click here to listen to the full interview with veteran pollster David McLennan.
