US House subcommittee seeks to curb problem gambling on campus amid elevated sports betting

On Veterans Day, a day off for most Americans each year, a US House Subcommittee appeared busy at work on Wednesday morning. Roughly a week after the closely-watched midterm elections, the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development convened to discuss an escalating societal issue that has grown exponentially over the last decade, according to numerous politicians and public health experts. At a hearing that lasted nearly two hours, several committee referenced Veterans Day, a national holiday in the US since 1938 dedicated to honouring veterans of World War 1.