Alan Dow, MD, MSHA is a physician and faculty member at Virginia Commonwealth University. The opinions expressed herein are Dr. Dow's own, and do not necessarily reflect the advocacy position of Virginia Commonwealth University or VCU Health System. More of his writing can be found at www.alandowmd.com.
The past several years have seen an explosion of gambling in Virginia, and it is poised to become a billion-dollar industry here next year. There are new legislative proposals to further expand gambling, like allowing Virginia residents to bet on local sports teams, legalizing so-called skill games, and building more casinos. Concurrently, spending on advertisements for gambling is surging. Reading the […]
