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As gaming's popularity rises, here's how parents can talk to kids about gambling

NPR | By Sequoia Carrillo
Published April 9, 2026 at 4:46 AM EDT

Teens and young adults have a growing problem with sports betting and gaming. How can parents talk to their kids about gambling before it becomes a problem?

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Sequoia Carrillo
Sequoia Carrillo is a reporter for NPR's Education Team. Along with covering big stories like the student debt crisis and segregation in K-12 schools, she reports on innovation in the education space — sometimes for Code Switch.