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• College Student Sports Betting May Cause Mental Health Problems: Study

  July 9, 2026

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study suggests that nearly 40% of college students gamble, raising concerns about financial losses and a higher risk of stress, anxiety and depression among young adults.

• DraftKings Gambling Addiction Problems Caused by Intentional Algorithm Design: Lawsuit

  July 1, 2026

  Irvin Jackson

  An Illinois man has filed a lawsuit saying DraftKings uses malicious algorithms designed to detect and exploit potential compulsive gambling triggers.

• Polymarket Gambling Lawsuits To Be Consolidated Into Single Class Action

  June 24, 2026

  Michael Adams

  A federal judge has consolidated two proposed class action lawsuits alleging Polymarket illegally operated an unlicensed online sportsbook while marketing the platform as a legal prediction market for sports betting nationwide.

• Meta Faces Lawsuit Over Sports Betting Ads on Facebook, Instagram

  June 18, 2026

  Irvin Jackson

  An illegal advertising lawsuit filed against Meta claims that it violates California state laws by targeting residents with sports betting ads.

• Psychiatric Times Suggests Classifying Social Media as an ‘Engineered Addiction’

  June 12, 2026

  Irvin Jackson

  A new report calls for the creation of an official diagnosis for social media addiction, suggesting that a new category be created called "engineered addiction" to reflect the design of platforms like Facebook, Instagram and TikTok.

• FanDuel and DraftKings Lawsuits Updated To Seek Penalties for Marketing to Problem Gamblers

  June 1, 2026

  Irvin Jackson

  Two recent sportsbook lawsuits against FanDuel and DraftKings have been updated to include claims of unfair trade practices.

• Kalshi Betting Class Action Claims Prediction Market Exploits Users’ Gambling Addictions

  May 20, 2026

  Michael Adams

  As prediction markets continue to raise concerns about encouraging gambling addiction among a generation of young adults, a Kentucky man has filed a class action lawsuit alleging that Kalshi operates an illegal online betting platform.

• Class Action Lawsuit Claims FanDuel, DraftKings Sportsbooks Cause Serious Economic Harm for Users

  May 8, 2026

  Irvin Jackson

  FanDuel and DraftKings face a sportsbook class action lawsuit alleging they intentionally promote their sites in a way that causes severe economic and emotional harm.

• U.S. Lawmakers Introduce Bill To Combat Sports Betting Addiction

  May 4, 2026

  Irvin Jackson

  A U.S. Senator and Representative are seeking to pass national standards designed to prevent sportsbooks from fostering sports betting addiction, which they say is an emerging public health crisis.

• NFL Sports Gambling Lawsuit Claims Live Game Data Fueled FanDuel, DraftKings Addiction

  May 1, 2026

  Irvin Jackson

  A public health advocacy group and two Pennsylvania men have filed a lawsuit against FanDuel, DraftKings and the NFL over the use of data for addictive, live in-game microbets.