With sports gambling becoming legal in Kentucky in 2023, the anticipation was that while the new law would raise more tax revenue for the state, it would also bring more cases of problem gambling.

Dr. RonSonlyn Clark is president of the Kentucky Council on Problem Gambling, which was established 27 years ago to help promote prevention activities, awareness and education for people with gambling issues.

A retired senior director of substance use and prevention at RiverValley Behavioral Health in Owensboro, Dr. Clark has counseled people with gambling problems for over 20 years.

She recently answered questions about her views on the first year of legalized sports gambling in the state.

Read more at the Lexington Herald-Leader