#gambling addiction
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Former gambler wants all online ads banned
Former gambler urges regulators to ban gambling ads to prevent relapse.
RNZ · 1m
Gambling Group Funded by Prediction Market
National Council on Problem Gambling accepts $2m from Kalshi, sparking backlash.
Futurism · 1m
Gambling nonprofit chief quits over prediction market donation
The head of the National Council on Problem Gambling resigned after the organization accepted two million dollars from Kalshi without board approval, sparking internal revolt and state withdrawals.
Fortune · 1m
Pennsylvania Skill Games Now Gambling
Pennsylvania’s skill games become legal gambling after court ruling.
The Conversation · 1m
Postie's card theft scheme funded gambling spiral
An Australia Post worker stole dozens of bank cards from the mail to feed a debilitating gambling addiction, defrauding customers and banks of over $130,000.
the Guardian · 1m
UK peers demand tobacco-style gambling ad ban
House of Lords report calls for sweeping restrictions on gambling advertising to protect millions struggling with addiction.
the Guardian · 1m
DraftKings uses AI to hook problem gamblers
The sports betting giant built machine learning to identify addicts and bombard them with promotions, then killed a project designed to help them.
Futurism · 1m
Online gambling boom drives ER visits for addiction
Emergency room visits for gambling disorders nearly doubled in Ontario after private companies entered the market, with young men hit hardest.
Utoronto · 2m
