When sports betting debuted in Colorado in May 2020, the state had no plan to address an oncoming addiction crisis. It’s not clear how many Coloradans are struggling to control their online sports gambling, but those who work in the mental health field say it’s a growing problem in the state. Since May 2020, more than 45,000 people have called 1-800-GAMBLER, a hotline for those who need help, and 1,245 people are currently on the state’s self-exclusion list, which means they have banned themselves from betting for at least five years. The Denver Post is publishing this series examining the impact of sports betting in Colorado in the six years since it was legalized. Read our special report at the link in our bio. 📝: Noelle Phillips, The Denver Post 📷: Hyoung Chang, RJ Sangosti, Jacob Spetzler, AAron Ontiveroz and Timothy Hurst, The Denver Post // hyoung_ccc rjsangosti aaronontiveroz tim_hurst_pix and Lintao Zhang, Getty Images 📈: Kevin Hamm, The Denver Post #sportsbetting #gam...