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Author: Brian Pempus
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Gambling CEO Blames ‘Bug’ For Incessant Push Notifications
Did a platform glitch cause aggressive sports gambling push notifications? The CEO says it was a tech error. During March Madness, the online gambling platform Coinbase, which facilitates controversial stock-market-style sports betting, bombarded at least one user with incessant notifications (three in less than one hour). A screenshot of these push notifications was widely shared…
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Former Sportsbook Employee Urges Mass Industry Resignations
An anonymous former U.S. online sportsbook employee has written a harrowing account urging others in the industry to quit. They called gambling apps “parasites with us in our pockets.” “Though the damage I did while at the company cannot be undone, I can sleep a little easier now knowing I am no longer a part…
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NY Fed Report Shows Dire Consequences Of Legal Sports Betting
A new report from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York adds further evidence that legal sports betting is causing widespread harm to users’ finances. Among people who began sports betting due to legalization or easier access in a neighboring state, the share who fell behind on at least one bill or debt increased by…
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DraftKings Launches Insane New ‘Historical’ MLB Microbetting
This might sound like an article from The Onion, but it’s real. DraftKings Sportsbook announced on March 25 that it has developed a new product, launched so far only in Oregon, that allows users to gamble on whether single MLB pitches from prior seasons will be a ball, a strike, or a hit. In industry…
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PBS Sports Betting Special: Stephanie Ruhle, Jonathan Cohen Shine
PBS hosted a panel-style debate on the U.S. online sports betting industry, which aired on Tuesday, March 24, 2026. If you’re interested in the topic, I recommend watching it. The hour-long segment featured: Aaron Tang, UC Davis law professor and PBS host/moderator Tiki Barber, former NFL player and current analyst Richard Blumenthal, U.S. senator from…
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