About three-quarters of the United States has legalized sports betting in some capacity, and the various approaches to responsible gambling are as diverse as the states themselves. But mostly, the states have demonstrated different ways to underfund responsible gambling programs.

The National Association of Administrators for Disordered Gambling Services (NAADGS) found that on average, states spent $0.54 per capita on problem gambling. The median amount was $0.35, while most states spend less than $1 per capita. Only seven states spend more than $1 per capita.

By comparison, rehabs.com, a subsidiary of American Addiction Centers, Inc., found that average state expenditure on mental health services was just under $136 per capita.

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