FanDuel laid bare the predatory reality of the commercialized sports betting industry when they took $1.5 million from a Philadelphia fan, then reeled him back in with a personal video from @bryceharper3. Using the face of the @Phillies to help incentivize a man to lose his family’s life savings is criminal. Lawmakers must act now and enact a total ban on all gambling VIP and loyalty programs before more lives are ruined. @PhillyInquirer

"How do you sell a product that the public intuitively knows is bad for them? You follow a playbook that someone has used with success before you." - @asaparked Congress needs to ban commercialized gambling advertising just like it does for other known dangerous and addictive products.

New Jersey is one of the nation's biggest predatory gambling states. The result of their public policy has been such a failure that state officials were forced to step in. State officials were recently forced to step in with what they described as, "Mandatory Data-Driven Responsible Gambling Requirements." In their official announcement, state officials went so far as to label licensed operators "unscrupulous"—proving they recognize the devastation being done to local communities yet the state continues to let them operate as business as usual.

It’s National Estate Planning Awareness Week! The decisions you make today create a secure foundation for the future. This week, @SPGambling encourages you to learn how thoughtful estate planning allows you to leave a meaningful legacy for the next generation of leaders, and the people and causes that matter to you. Find out more here: lnkd.in/gQvVpDD Have questions? Reach out to our team today—we’re happy to help!

FanDuel laid bare the predatory reality of the commercialized sports betting industry yet again by offering free zoo entry, face painting, and snacks to its VIP members and their families—normalizing predatory gambling for children. If a tobacco company sponsored "Boo at the Zoo" to normalize smoking for children, public outrage would be instant. Psychiatrist Frank James put it best: “We need to look at what we learned in the past and apply it to gambling… If Boo at the Zoo was sponsored by a tobacco company, we would have a different reaction to it… The event is reminiscent of how the tobacco industry found creative ways to market tobacco and cigarettes to adolescents.” Using family-friendly events to normalize an addictive product for kids is criminal. Lawmakers must act now and ban all gambling VIP programs immediately.

This morning we sent a letter to the @StateFairOfTX to immediately end its partnership with DraftKings which offered free parking for fairgoers on Oct. 9. The State Fair is lending its trusted name and family-friendly reputation to a predatory gambling operator who is inflicting life-changing harm upon the American people, especially young adults and teens. You can read the letter we sent w/some of our TX allies here: stoppredatorygambling.org/wp…

This week, Stop Predatory Gambling submitted an amicus brief to the U.S. Supreme Court in a major case dealing with the spread of so-called "prediction markets.” In addition to making the case why prediction markets need to be shut down as currently structured, our brief argues the Supreme Court went too far in its Murphy vs. NCAA decision by striking down a provision that directly prohibited private commercialized sports wagering. We contend, as did the dissenting Court justices, the provision was never itself properly challenged and should have remained in force. stoppredatorygambling.org/wp…

Today is a national day of giving that celebrates the incredible power of donor-advised funds (DAFs) to change lives. If you have a DAF, consider recommending a grant from your fund today- and join our movement to restrict the harmful impact of commercialized gambling on communities by educating, advocating, and mobilizing to stop the manipulative and predatory practices of gambling operators! You can give give through your donor-advised fund on our website here: stoppredatorygambling.org/ma… #DAFDay!

Unlike standard sponsorships where customers receive actual goods, content creators, celebrities, and media figures who accept predatory gambling sponsorships profit directly from their fans' financial losses. It’s an inherently predatory business model that no one should ever accept, making @LinusTech's stance the standard everyone else needs to follow: “With taking a gambling sponsorship you are literally banking on your most hard core engaged users and customers to get dunked on.”