(SIX-MINUTE VIDEO) — Sports betting was legalized in most states earlier in this decade and in the years since, it has exploded as millions of mostly men take advantage of the instant access afforded by the Internet and cell phone.

Long gone are the days when betting on NFL games, or major baseball contests, or other sports required finding a trustworthy bookie on whom the bettor could depend for anonymity, honesty and trustworthiness.

But what has happened in American homes and families since sports betting became legalized? What would you say if somebody said it’s all just harmless fun and people should be able to spend their money on anything they like?

As the latest entry in the sterling “What Would You Say?” videos from the Colson Center makes abundantly clear, the objective evidence of a growing disaster is at our fingertips and it is certain to become more marked in the days ahead if something isn’t changed soon:

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