# Our military has a gambling problem

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1 outlet covering · First listed: Washington Examiner, Nov 11, 2026, 7:00 AM · Read it: <https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/op-eds/4795878/military-gambling-addiction-sports-betting-service-members/>

We are now a nation of gamblers. Sports betting was once relegated to casinos and local bookmakers. Today, apps have put a 24-hour sportsbook directly into the pockets of Americans. This shift carries acute risks for service members and veterans. A month after 9/11, one of us, David Yeager, deployed to a U.S. base in

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- Nov 11, 2026, 7:00 AM: [Our military has a gambling problem](<https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/op-eds/4795878/military-gambling-addiction-sports-betting-service-members/>) — Washington Examiner (Magazine, United States)
  We are now a nation of gamblers. Sports betting was once relegated to casinos and local bookmakers. Today, apps have put a 24-hour sportsbook directly into the pockets of Americans. This shift carries acute risks for service members and veterans. A month after 9/11, one of us, David Yeager, deployed to a U.S. base in