The rise of sports betting has coincided with a statewide explosion of problem gamblers. Why it matters: Gambling addiction can be as crippling as drug addiction, and Ohio invests 2% of its sports betting tax proceeds toward combatting the problem.

For every buzzer-beater and upset at this year’s NCAA Basketball Tournaments, there will be legions of bettors praising and cursing the heroes of March Madness in almost equal measure.