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As legal gambling surges, some US states want to teach teens about risks

A roulette wheel spins at the Hard Rock casino in Atlantic City New Jersey, on May 17, 2023. [AP Photo]

As a high school senior, Nick was blessed with a deadly accurate jump shot from the three-point range - something he was quick to monetize.

He and his gym classmates not far from the Jersey Shore would compete to see who could make the most baskets, at $5 or $10 a pop.

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