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Why Possible Problem-Gambling Craps Video Goes Viral Over And Over Again
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Why Possible Problem-Gambling Craps Video Goes Viral Over And Over Again
The gambling video that went viral again shows a patron's emotional crisis at a casino craps table. Discover the story behind it.
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January 6, 2026 at 7:07 PM
Why Possible Problem-Gambling Craps Video Goes Viral Over And Over Again
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Gambling History: 1890s Newspaper Sought Data On Gambling And Suicide
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Gambling History: 1890s Newspaper Sought Data On Gambling And Suicide
Explore the grim connection between gambling suicide and its impact on lives throughout history and society.
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January 6, 2026 at 4:20 PM
Gambling History: 1890s Newspaper Sought Data On Gambling And Suicide
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JUST IN: Chicago will enact the nation’s first citywide sports betting tax. As a result, the sports betting industry says it could shut down mobile sports betting in Chicago on Jan. 1.
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Chicago To Enact Nation’s First Citywide Sports Betting Tax
Learn about the new Chicago sports betting tax of 10.25% and its impact on online betting companies starting January 2026.
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December 23, 2025 at 7:17 PM
JUST IN: Chicago will enact the nation’s first citywide sports betting tax. As a result, the sports betting industry says it could shut down mobile sports betting in Chicago on Jan. 1.
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JUST IN: Chicago will enact the nation’s first citywide sports betting tax. As a result, the sports betting industry says it could shut down mobile sports betting in Chicago on Jan. 1.
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Chicago To Enact Nation’s First Citywide Sports Betting Tax
Learn about the new Chicago sports betting tax of 10.25% and its impact on online betting companies starting January 2026.
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December 23, 2025 at 7:17 PM
JUST IN: Chicago will enact the nation’s first citywide sports betting tax. As a result, the sports betting industry says it could shut down mobile sports betting in Chicago on Jan. 1.
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The state of Kansas gives ~$9 million of its sports betting operator taxes to subsidize the Chiefs new stadium. Meanwhile, gambling addiction services get only a ~$200k annual bump from the same tax revenue stream.
December 23, 2025 at 3:59 PM
The state of Kansas gives ~$9 million of its sports betting operator taxes to subsidize the Chiefs new stadium. Meanwhile, gambling addiction services get only a ~$200k annual bump from the same tax revenue stream.
Imo, noteworthy that this Kalshi partnership comes in the wake of the City of Chicago looking to raise taxes on DK and FD, and their lobbying group threatening to block access to the apps within city limits. The Blackhawks could be hedging here. Regardless, bad for the sport and consumers.
The number of fans who believe sports are rigged will only keep rising because individual teams are now partnering with prediction markets that are less regulated than sports gambling companies.
December 23, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Imo, noteworthy that this Kalshi partnership comes in the wake of the City of Chicago looking to raise taxes on DK and FD, and their lobbying group threatening to block access to the apps within city limits. The Blackhawks could be hedging here. Regardless, bad for the sport and consumers.
Minnesota Bill Could Target ‘Prediction Market’ Sports Betting Sites
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Minnesota Bill Could Target 'Prediction Market' Sports Betting Sites
Find out if sports betting is legal in Minnesota and what lawmakers are saying about prediction markets in the state.
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December 22, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Minnesota Bill Could Target ‘Prediction Market’ Sports Betting Sites
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“A younger client of mine relapsed using the app Kalshi,” said Abdullah Mahmood, a problem gambling counselor at the Maryhaven addiction treatment center near Columbus, Ohio.
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Is Kalshi Just Gambling? Risks, Legality, And Safety Explained
Kalshi is fundamentally a gambling product. Explore the risks and legality of this so-called prediction market.
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December 20, 2025 at 5:07 PM
“A younger client of mine relapsed using the app Kalshi,” said Abdullah Mahmood, a problem gambling counselor at the Maryhaven addiction treatment center near Columbus, Ohio.
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NEW study on sports betting and crime:
Violent crime increases by as much as 70% from the start of a game through 4 hours after its conclusion in states that legalized betting. Assaults see the largest jump, up to 93%, after unexpected home-team betting outcomes.
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Violent crime increases by as much as 70% from the start of a game through 4 hours after its conclusion in states that legalized betting. Assaults see the largest jump, up to 93%, after unexpected home-team betting outcomes.
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Legalized Sports Betting Linked To Increased Violent Crime Rates, Study Says
Explore surprising sports betting crime statistics that show a link between legalized betting and increased violent crimes.
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December 16, 2025 at 11:30 PM
NEW study on sports betting and crime:
Violent crime increases by as much as 70% from the start of a game through 4 hours after its conclusion in states that legalized betting. Assaults see the largest jump, up to 93%, after unexpected home-team betting outcomes.
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Violent crime increases by as much as 70% from the start of a game through 4 hours after its conclusion in states that legalized betting. Assaults see the largest jump, up to 93%, after unexpected home-team betting outcomes.
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Chasing losses is the most common sign of a gambling problem. Read more about this destructive behavior.
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What Is 'Chasing Losses' In Gambling?
Understand the dangers of chasing losses in gambling, including sports betting, and how it signals a potential gambling addiction.
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December 18, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Chasing losses is the most common sign of a gambling problem. Read more about this destructive behavior.
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I’ve covered the online gambling industry for nearly 20 years, and Polymarket is possibly the vilest gambling platform that has ever launched in cyberspace. It allows betting on whether the shooting suspect in the Brown University murders will be caught.
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Polymarket’s Vile Gambling Market On The Brown University Shooting
Explore the dark side of Polymarket as it allows betting on the Brown University shooting suspect's capture amidst tragedy.
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December 18, 2025 at 5:56 PM
I’ve covered the online gambling industry for nearly 20 years, and Polymarket is possibly the vilest gambling platform that has ever launched in cyberspace. It allows betting on whether the shooting suspect in the Brown University murders will be caught.
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Chasing losses is the most common sign of a gambling problem. Read more about this destructive behavior.
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What Is 'Chasing Losses' In Gambling?
Understand the dangers of chasing losses in gambling, including sports betting, and how it signals a potential gambling addiction.
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December 18, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Chasing losses is the most common sign of a gambling problem. Read more about this destructive behavior.
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New: Kalshi, which has Donald Trump Jr. as an advisor, earlier this month kicked off a highly controversial partnership with CNN. Kalshi's political gambling odds are featured on CNN.
Now, at least one GOP member of Congress is slamming the deal, calling it "outright dangerous."
Now, at least one GOP member of Congress is slamming the deal, calling it "outright dangerous."
December 17, 2025 at 9:01 PM
New: Kalshi, which has Donald Trump Jr. as an advisor, earlier this month kicked off a highly controversial partnership with CNN. Kalshi's political gambling odds are featured on CNN.
Now, at least one GOP member of Congress is slamming the deal, calling it "outright dangerous."
Now, at least one GOP member of Congress is slamming the deal, calling it "outright dangerous."
NEW: Last night, Robinhood, which calls itself the "financial super app", announced prop bets, parlays, push notifications, an AI gambling assistant, and more habitual-use design features for its CFTC-registered "prediction market" sports gambling product.
December 17, 2025 at 3:22 PM
NEW: Last night, Robinhood, which calls itself the "financial super app", announced prop bets, parlays, push notifications, an AI gambling assistant, and more habitual-use design features for its CFTC-registered "prediction market" sports gambling product.
NEW study on sports betting and crime:
Violent crime increases by as much as 70% from the start of a game through 4 hours after its conclusion in states that legalized betting. Assaults see the largest jump, up to 93%, after unexpected home-team betting outcomes.
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Violent crime increases by as much as 70% from the start of a game through 4 hours after its conclusion in states that legalized betting. Assaults see the largest jump, up to 93%, after unexpected home-team betting outcomes.
gamblingharm.org/sports-betti...
Legalized Sports Betting Linked To Increased Violent Crime Rates, Study Says
Explore surprising sports betting crime statistics that show a link between legalized betting and increased violent crimes.
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December 16, 2025 at 11:30 PM
NEW study on sports betting and crime:
Violent crime increases by as much as 70% from the start of a game through 4 hours after its conclusion in states that legalized betting. Assaults see the largest jump, up to 93%, after unexpected home-team betting outcomes.
gamblingharm.org/sports-betti...
Violent crime increases by as much as 70% from the start of a game through 4 hours after its conclusion in states that legalized betting. Assaults see the largest jump, up to 93%, after unexpected home-team betting outcomes.
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Great work by @dannyfunt.bsky.social reporting that CNN is actually being paid to show gambling odds in its "news" coverage (using quotes because idk if gambling odds even count as news). Another way to look at it: Kalshi is desperate for legitimacy in face of legal troubles over sports betting.
December 12, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Great work by @dannyfunt.bsky.social reporting that CNN is actually being paid to show gambling odds in its "news" coverage (using quotes because idk if gambling odds even count as news). Another way to look at it: Kalshi is desperate for legitimacy in face of legal troubles over sports betting.
New: Yesterday, the U.S. Census Bureau reported that states are seeing nearly $1 billion in tax revenue per quarter from legalized sports gambling.
Based on studies showing the Pareto principle in online gambling, most of the tax revenue comes from people suffering from addiction.
Based on studies showing the Pareto principle in online gambling, most of the tax revenue comes from people suffering from addiction.
December 11, 2025 at 5:44 PM
New: Yesterday, the U.S. Census Bureau reported that states are seeing nearly $1 billion in tax revenue per quarter from legalized sports gambling.
Based on studies showing the Pareto principle in online gambling, most of the tax revenue comes from people suffering from addiction.
Based on studies showing the Pareto principle in online gambling, most of the tax revenue comes from people suffering from addiction.
December 8, 2025 at 6:28 PM
CNN showing gambling odds in a live ticker is next-level dystopian. Unsurprising, however.
December 6, 2025 at 3:17 AM
CNN showing gambling odds in a live ticker is next-level dystopian. Unsurprising, however.
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Soon, CNN will run live odds on world events where its viewers can gamble on them in real time on their smartphones. One recent Kalshi betting market that allowed people to bet on whether Palestinians in Gaza would suffer mass starvation.
CNN Partners With a Gambling App That Lets You Wager on Starvation in Gaza
The app company’s two biggest investors are also heavily invested in the Israeli military.
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December 5, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Soon, CNN will run live odds on world events where its viewers can gamble on them in real time on their smartphones. One recent Kalshi betting market that allowed people to bet on whether Palestinians in Gaza would suffer mass starvation.
James Harden’s gambling sponsorship deal with MyPrize appears unique in terms of its brazenness.
MyPrize is involved with 4 infamous forms of online gambling: “social”, “sweepstakes”, “offshore”, and “prediction markets”.
MyPrize is involved with 4 infamous forms of online gambling: “social”, “sweepstakes”, “offshore”, and “prediction markets”.
December 5, 2025 at 3:46 PM
James Harden’s gambling sponsorship deal with MyPrize appears unique in terms of its brazenness.
MyPrize is involved with 4 infamous forms of online gambling: “social”, “sweepstakes”, “offshore”, and “prediction markets”.
MyPrize is involved with 4 infamous forms of online gambling: “social”, “sweepstakes”, “offshore”, and “prediction markets”.
Opinion: Setting aside regulatory concerns, what provides the necessary liquidity for people “in the know” to place bets and give “prediction markets” their forecasting efficiency? Compulsive use by “retail” bettors. As with all gambling products, it just doesn’t work without addiction.
December 5, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Opinion: Setting aside regulatory concerns, what provides the necessary liquidity for people “in the know” to place bets and give “prediction markets” their forecasting efficiency? Compulsive use by “retail” bettors. As with all gambling products, it just doesn’t work without addiction.