The NFL’s Super Bowl Slots mobile app, which launched in August 2025, is typically not legally classified as gambling, yet it can cause real addiction and harm to users. The league partnered with Aristocrat Leisure Limited, based in Australia and Las Vegas, to create the game, available globally. The NFL and Aristocrat said that
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Following 15+ years in the online gambling industry, which included senior-level positions at Card Player Magazine, Better Collective, The Game Day and most recently Forbes, Brian Pempus founded GamblingHarm.org in 2025.
Brian’s work on gambling policy and regulation has been cited by the Washington Post, Fortune Magazine, ESPN, Wisconsin Law Review, The Journal of Corporation Law, The University of Cincinnati Law Review, The Congressional Research Service, Tennessee Bar Association, UNLV Center for Gaming Research, and The Ohio State Law Journal.
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The Truth About Bad Bunny Super Bowl Halftime Show Odds
As a former managing editor at Forbes Betting, I have the experience to explain how Super Bowl halftime show betting odds work and why you should approach them with caution. Many people search online—Google, TikTok, YouTube, ChatGPT, etc.—for details on the halftime show, which Bad Bunny will perform at Super Bowl LX.
Gambling App First To Feature Sports Betting On Margin
Key takeaways Crypto.com’s new “OG” mobile app is marketed as a social “prediction market.” OG plans to let users borrow money to increase bet sizes with margin trading. Margin can amplify financial losses in emotion-driven sports betting. OG launched as the CFTC signaled support for new sports betting rules. Some states have
‘Destruction’: Nebraska Problem Gambling Funding Could Be Cut
Key takeaways Nebraska reports a nearly $500 million budget shortfall. To save money, the state could eliminate a problem gambling agency. The state could also cut problem funding as a share of casino taxes. The Nebraska Council on Problem Gambling opposes the legislation. Bills to slash problem gambling support are LB1071 and
Gambling Website Dangles Grocery Money In Marketing Ploy
A controversial gambling app will give some New Yorkers grocery money. The dystopian stunt comes amid a city cost-of-living crisis. Kalshi, a so-called prediction market, said Monday that it will cover $50 worth of food items at the WestSide Market in NYC at a special event on Tuesday. According to the New