Gambling Harm
- On Tuesday, a MN Senate taxes committee blocked a study of sports betting legalization. A proponent of sports betting claimed that not sanctioning and permitting the ubiquitous advertising of an addictive product amounted to "abandoning" Minnesotans.
- Hi academic friends! I'm working on an article about how FanDuel/Flutter's new "responsible gambling" tool is deeply flawed. If you would like to provide any commentary on this, could you please DM me? Would love to include your insight in the article. www.flutter.com/news-and-ins...
- Scoop: ‘ChiefsAholic’ May Sue Sportsbook Over NFL Gambling Addiction, Lawyer Says gamblingharm.org/nfl-gambler-...
- Proposed language in GOP budget reconciliation bill. This would presumably BAN any state from enacting a law to prevent or reduce gambling-related harm from the use of artificial intelligence. Illinois, for example, currently has a bill on the table to ban the betting industry from using AI.
- Today, addicted NFL gambler ‘ChiefsAholic’ received additional prison time for a series of bank robberies to fund his sports betting. The 30-year-old will get out when he's in his 60s. gamblingharm.org/nfl-gambler-...
- BetMGM in the US offering bonus offers on problem gambling pages.
- Opinion: Perilous For NCAA To Lift Student-Athlete Betting Ban gamblingharm.org/perilous-for...
- MD Governor Signs Law For Gambling Education In Youth Suicide Prevention gamblingharm.org/md-governor-...
- Chicago-based civil rights law firm @loevy.com has now sued DraftKings Sportsbook in five states. gamblingharm.org/draftkings-p...
- BetMGM Not Liable For Gambling Addiction Losses, Court Rules gamblingharm.org/betmgm-not-l...
- Ryan Seacrest Helps Fuel Gambling Addiction Crisis, Lawsuit Says gamblingharm.org/ryan-seacres...
- NCAA Gets In Bed With Gambling Industry, Health Group Warns gamblingharm.org/ncaa-gets-in...
- Australia Sports Betting Study: 70% Of ‘Regular’ Gamblers Harmed gamblingharm.org/regular-onli...
- Momentum is building for banning the use of credit cards to fund sports gambling accounts. gamblingharm.org/illinois-bec...
- Michigan man, currently in Gamblers Anonymous, ordered to pay restitution to online sportsbook over $2 million in "fictitious" deposits from a single month. gamblingharm.org/gambler-to-p...
- Prediction gambling sites give a problem sports bettor nearly infinite wagers for a single topic the bettor is fixated on trying to solve. More control over wagers due to "cashing out" at any time & the peer-to-peer competition of it all can make this gambling even more addictive.
- NJ Problem Gambling Task Force Issues Policy Recommendations gamblingharm.org/nj-problem-g...
- Sports Betting Lobbying: Consumer Watchdog (@accountableorg.bsky.social) Releases Alarming Report
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