Author: Brian Pempus
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Wembanyama Calls NBA Players Promoting Betting ‘Very Sad’
San Antonio Spurs superstar Victor Wembanyama said he has no interest in promoting sports betting and criticized fellow NBA players who do. Speaking to reporters during practice on Oct. 1, Wembanyama said he would “absolutely not” appear in an advertisement promoting gambling. “Honestly, I think it’s very sad to see some players promote it, in…
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Mormon Leader Warns Of Online Gambling Harm
A leader of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints condemned the rapid expansion of sports betting and prediction markets. D. Todd Christofferson, second counselor in the church’s First Presidency, addressed gambling during the faith’s semiannual general conference Saturday in Salt Lake City. Christofferson warned that smartphones have made gambling pervasive and singled out…
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Most Gamblers Lose: Just 4% Won Over 5-Year Period In Study
A study looking at more than 700,000 online gamblers over five years shows that very few won money.
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Pennsylvania Online Gambling Statement Bill Seeks ‘Transparency’
Pennsylvania lawmakers may soon consider a measure that would require licensed online gambling companies to send users monthly statements detailing their activity automatically. State Rep. Joe Webster, a Democrat representing House District 150, circulated the proposal on Sept. 16, indicating that a bill is forthcoming. As of Oct. 2, no bill has been introduced. While…
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This State’s 18% Spike In Gambling Self-Exclusions Tip Of Iceberg
More people are banning themselves from state-sponsored forms of gambling in Pennsylvania, with the state reporting an 18% year-over-year increase in its newly released annual report. Pennsylvania said 9,677 people self-excluded in the year, up from 8,197 the year before. The state said it processed roughly 14,200 self-exclusion requests, which include the 9,677 new enrollments…
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