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• Sports Betting Advertising Impact on Young Adults Highlighted in CMAJ Editorial

  September 16, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  A CMAJ editorial warns that advertisements for sports betting sites are contributing to a rise in gambling addiction among youth, leading to increasing suicide rates.

• DraftKings Class Action Lawsuit Over $1,000 Bonus Bet Promo Dismissed by Federal Judge

  August 1, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge has dismissed a DraftKings class action lawsuit, determining the plaintiff failed to read the terms of a $1,000 bonus bet promotion.

• DraftKings ‘Risk-Free’ Bets, Other Promotions Instilled Gambling Addiction: Lawsuit

  July 18, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  A class action lawsuit against DraftKings claims that the company's "risk-free" and "no sweat" bets are misleading and designed to foster gambling addiction.

• Reports Highlight Sports Betting Addiction Problems Among Young Men

  June 11, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  Sports betting sites are fostering gambling addiction in young men nationwide, according to recent reports.

• Teen Gambling Problems Frequently Start With Online Sportsbook Betting: Study

  May 16, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  Many teens who report having gambling problems frequently turn to online Sportsbooks, the findings of a new study indicate.

• Predatory Designs of Mobile Sports Betting Apps Linked to Rising Gambling Addiction Rates

  May 8, 2025

  Russell Maas

  As sportsbooks have spread to 38 states, new data shows a sharp rise in gambling addiction-related help-seeking, suggesting that the platforms’ predatory designs may be fueling harmful, compulsive behaviors.