WRAL TV’s Cristin Severance on her new documentary: “The Gamble: Sports Betting in North Carolina”

It’s been two years now since sports betting became legal in North Carolina, and it’s quickly become one of the most impactful and transformative law changes in state history. In a remarkably short time, sports gambling – and, indeed, all kinds of gambling – have overtaken our society and produced one of the biggest and profitable industries in the nation. Unfortunately, despite its popularity, rapid growth and sudden omnipresence, gambling has led to an array of deeply troubling trends – both for the sporting games that play such an important role in our culture, and for millions of average people – especially young people – for whom gambling is an expensive and often destructive addiction. A new WRAL documentary examines these developments – it’s called “ The Gamble: Sports Betting in North Carolina,” and recently Newsline caught up with the journalist behind it, WRAL TV investigative reporter and producer Cristin Severance. Click here to listen to the full interview with WRAL TV investigative reporter and producer Cristin Severance. Watch “The Gamble: Sports Betting in North Carolina.”

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This episode was published on Mar 30, 2026.

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