Brian Pempus
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Founder, Editor-in-Chief, GamblingHarm.org.
Reporting on the predatory gambling industry in all its forms.
Contact: brian@gamblingharm.org
Reporting on the predatory gambling industry in all its forms.
Contact: brian@gamblingharm.org
Nevada’s Senate advanced a fascistic new “crime bill” that essentially allows a special court to banish homeless people and street performers/vendors from the Strip. It was backed by predatory casinos and comes as Las Vegas gambling winnings stagnate and tourism declines.
November 16, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Nevada’s Senate advanced a fascistic new “crime bill” that essentially allows a special court to banish homeless people and street performers/vendors from the Strip. It was backed by predatory casinos and comes as Las Vegas gambling winnings stagnate and tourism declines.
Wildly, some bettors are even more interested in NBA betting after a scandal involving corrupted prop bets. Perhaps some bettors believe they can exploit the corruption to their advantage. This also highlights how a betting habit is difficult to shake, and a sports integrity scandal may not deter it
November 16, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Wildly, some bettors are even more interested in NBA betting after a scandal involving corrupted prop bets. Perhaps some bettors believe they can exploit the corruption to their advantage. This also highlights how a betting habit is difficult to shake, and a sports integrity scandal may not deter it
And the city is planning, tentatively, to install slot machines at O'Hare.
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November 16, 2025 at 12:57 PM
And the city is planning, tentatively, to install slot machines at O'Hare.
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This does not appear to be breaking news at all. It's related to the October indictments.
BREAKING NEWS: The NBA has asked multiple teams, including the Los Angeles Lakers, to hand over documents and other property as part of its investigation into illegal sports gambling, six league sources told The Athletic.
November 16, 2025 at 12:02 AM
This does not appear to be breaking news at all. It's related to the October indictments.
It does seem like we're close to crossing a Rubicon here, where a person murders a player over sports betting losses. The NBA players feel it coming, according to a report from The Athletic.
November 15, 2025 at 8:48 PM
It does seem like we're close to crossing a Rubicon here, where a person murders a player over sports betting losses. The NBA players feel it coming, according to a report from The Athletic.
In Era Of Gambler Threats, DraftKings To Continue Paying Ex-President's Security
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In Era Of Gambler Threats, DraftKings To Continue Paying Ex-President's Security
Matt Kalish leaves DraftKings after nearly 15 years, with the company covering his personal security expenses until 2027.
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November 13, 2025 at 10:44 PM
In Era Of Gambler Threats, DraftKings To Continue Paying Ex-President's Security
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The term "mortgage" comes from the Old French for "death pledge." A 50-year mortgage makes more sense, but it really should the length of the average lifespan of an American.
November 12, 2025 at 5:09 PM
The term "mortgage" comes from the Old French for "death pledge." A 50-year mortgage makes more sense, but it really should the length of the average lifespan of an American.
The US is just a data center, a casino, and a prison in a trench coat.
SEN: “.. Such is the risk when the economy has only one growth engine and it’s seen as mostly benefiting the rich while leaving working people behind, or worse penalizing them with high costs and job losses.”
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November 12, 2025 at 1:28 PM
The US is just a data center, a casino, and a prison in a trench coat.
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Breaking: Marion County agrees to pay out $3M for newspaper raid, express regret kansasreflector.com/2025/11/11/m...
Marion County agrees to pay out $3M for newspaper raid, express regret • Kansas Reflector
A handful of county-level officials who were involved in a small-town Kansas newspaper raid in 2023 will pay a cumulative $3 million to three journalists and a city councilor.
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November 11, 2025 at 5:25 PM
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Scoop: Texas Sports Bettor Indicted For Threats Against Louisville Football Team
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Texas Sports Bettor Indicted For Threats Against Louisville Football Team
Brian Mandel, a sports bettor from Texas, was indicted in Kentucky for allegedly sending gambling-related threats against Louisville coaches.
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November 11, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Scoop: Texas Sports Bettor Indicted For Threats Against Louisville Football Team
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One CEO called the idea a “disgusting insult” and “economic genocide against the Gen Z generation.” 👀
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November 10, 2025 at 11:38 PM
One CEO called the idea a “disgusting insult” and “economic genocide against the Gen Z generation.” 👀
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There's a massive forest fire near your house. But you're watching Monday Night Football. There's still time to wrap Robinhood's price on your home burning down into your same-game parlay.
November 10, 2025 at 6:26 PM
There's a massive forest fire near your house. But you're watching Monday Night Football. There's still time to wrap Robinhood's price on your home burning down into your same-game parlay.
Sounds like a slot machine
November 10, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Sounds like a slot machine
What is the robbing of an online sportsbook that feasts on addicts compared to the founding of an online sportsbook that feasts on addicts?
November 10, 2025 at 1:33 PM
What is the robbing of an online sportsbook that feasts on addicts compared to the founding of an online sportsbook that feasts on addicts?
NEW: A bill in NY would deal a gigantic blow to so-called “prediction markets” — online gambling platforms that take bets on a wide variety of real-world events. Under the proposed legislation, A9251, prediction markets would not be allowed to facilitate bets in New York on sports or elections.
November 8, 2025 at 1:17 PM
NEW: A bill in NY would deal a gigantic blow to so-called “prediction markets” — online gambling platforms that take bets on a wide variety of real-world events. Under the proposed legislation, A9251, prediction markets would not be allowed to facilitate bets in New York on sports or elections.
The United States is not really a country - just a casino, a data center and a prison in a trench coat.
November 5, 2025 at 2:18 AM
The United States is not really a country - just a casino, a data center and a prison in a trench coat.
A journalist once asked Danny DeVito when was the closest he ever felt to death, and DeVito replied, "I was once in the same airport as Dick Cheney."
November 4, 2025 at 8:04 PM
A journalist once asked Danny DeVito when was the closest he ever felt to death, and DeVito replied, "I was once in the same airport as Dick Cheney."
The gambling industry's explosive growth is a late capitalism kind of thing
November 4, 2025 at 8:00 PM
The gambling industry's explosive growth is a late capitalism kind of thing
New: In a remarkable claim, YouTube star "Coffeezilla" said a regulated online sports betting company offered him $1 million "no strings attached." (1/3)
November 4, 2025 at 2:18 PM
New: In a remarkable claim, YouTube star "Coffeezilla" said a regulated online sports betting company offered him $1 million "no strings attached." (1/3)
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NEW: Bill S-211, an act to create a national framework on sports betting advertisements in Canada, passed a pivotal third reading in the Canadian Senate. It moved to the House of Commons for consideration.
"We're steering straight toward the iceberg if we do nothing." - Sen. Marty Deacon
"We're steering straight toward the iceberg if we do nothing." - Sen. Marty Deacon
October 30, 2025 at 6:10 PM
NEW: Bill S-211, an act to create a national framework on sports betting advertisements in Canada, passed a pivotal third reading in the Canadian Senate. It moved to the House of Commons for consideration.
"We're steering straight toward the iceberg if we do nothing." - Sen. Marty Deacon
"We're steering straight toward the iceberg if we do nothing." - Sen. Marty Deacon
NEW: Bill S-211, an act to create a national framework on sports betting advertisements in Canada, passed a pivotal third reading in the Canadian Senate. It moved to the House of Commons for consideration.
"We're steering straight toward the iceberg if we do nothing." - Sen. Marty Deacon
"We're steering straight toward the iceberg if we do nothing." - Sen. Marty Deacon
October 30, 2025 at 6:10 PM
NEW: Bill S-211, an act to create a national framework on sports betting advertisements in Canada, passed a pivotal third reading in the Canadian Senate. It moved to the House of Commons for consideration.
"We're steering straight toward the iceberg if we do nothing." - Sen. Marty Deacon
"We're steering straight toward the iceberg if we do nothing." - Sen. Marty Deacon