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Author: Brian Pempus
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Thrillzz Sportsbook App Sued For Alleged ‘Despicable’ Conduct
Thrillzz Sportsbook is an illegal and illegitimate sweepstakes sports betting app, according to a lawsuit filed in September 2025 in California federal court. Thrillzz, Inc., a Delaware corporation with a principal place of business in Tennessee, allegedly acted with “malice” through its “despicable” online sweepstakes gambling product in California. The California lawsuit was filed six…
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DraftKings-NBC Deal To Further Inundate Sports Fans With Ads
As sports betting ads contribute to growing gambling harm throughout society, DraftKings and NBC announced a new deal to give sports fans even more of them. On Sept. 29, 2025, DraftKings announced a “landmark multi-year agreement” with NBCUniversal. “This deal marks a significant milestone for both companies, expanding DraftKings’ presence in sports broadcasting through one…
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Gambling Myths Spreading Like Wildfire, Study Finds
Gambling myths and misinformation have mushroomed in less than 10 years, according to a study from the U.S. state of Kansas. The 2025 Kansas Gambling Survey was conducted in April/May 2025, and it tracked changes in the state since the last gambling survey in 2017. The Kansas survey provides a good snapshot of the changes…
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TransUnion’s Bleak View Of ‘Responsible’ Betting
A September 2025 sports betting report from TransUnion offered what we argue is a bleak view of “responsible” gambling (RG). The consumer credit reporting agency released its Q2 2025 report on the U.S. sports betting sector. In Gambling Harm’s view, there wasn’t much in the way of new insights — other than that Americans appear…
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Kansas Gambling Addiction Explodes In 2025 Survey
A Kansas gambling addiction survey taken in 2025 produced concerning results about the rise in problem gambling in the state. The survey of 1,645 Kansas residents found that 34.2% of people had bet in some form in the prior month. Just 19.1% had done so in the 2017 version of the survey, which was the…
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