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  Jim Wesberry

  

  The legalization of sports gambling in the US was a mistake

  The Guardian - Bhaskar Sunkara

  The Toronto Raptors’ Jontay Porter was just banned for life for violating betting rules. There will be much more of this to come

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  Jim Wesberry

  

  It's only a matter of time before legalized sports betting ruins the game

  Fast Company - BY Jay Willis

  The NBA’s Jontay Porter scandal reveals just how bad it can—and will—get as gambling dollars flood into sports. In 2018, the Supreme Court struck down a decades-old federal ban on sports betting, at last empowering state lawmakers to decide how free their constituents should be to wager their life …

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  Jim Wesberry

  

  Despite long-shot odds, more Americans are buying lottery tickets

  Scripps News - Casey Mendoza

  Overall in 2023, U.S. lottery sales totaled more than $113 billion, according to the North American Association of State and Provincial Lotteries. For …

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  Jim Wesberry

  

  Concern as the gambling industry embraces AI

  bbc.co.uk - Nicola K Smith

  "I remember setting alarms for 4am on payday, anxiously waiting to gamble as soon as my salary hit my account. By 8am, I found myself seeking loans to survive the month." Danny Cheetham started visiting local bookies aged 18, gambling on the Fixed Odds Betting Terminals (FOBTs). It wasn't long …

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  Jim Wesberry

  

  Sports gambling was a gateway drug

  Business Insider - Emily Stewart

  DraftKings would love it if you bet on the Knicks game. Oh, and while you're at it, why don't you hop over to its casino app and try out a little online blackjack? And wouldn't it be neat to eventually toss a few bucks on some lottery tickets, too? While more and more Americans are getting used to …

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  Jim Wesberry

  

  Are video games a gateway to online gambling? | Fox Business Video

  FOX Business - Fox Business

  Barron's deputy editor Alex Eule and 'Barron's Roundtable' panelists discuss growing concerns over gateways to online gambling and the week's stock picks.