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Cue World’s Smallest Violin For Gambling Shill LeBron James
Infamous sports gambling promoter LeBron James is now reportedly fighting over the unauthorized use of his image to promote gambling. Oh, the irony. James has issued a cease-and-desist letter to an AI-powered sports betting company that allegedly used his likeness without permission. The California company, PlayVision Inc., operates Bron AI, an app that aggregates odds…
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Ohio Proposes Rule Tweak To Address Sportsbook Predation
Ohio gambling regulators are proposing a new rule that would, in a very limited sense, address a controversial sports betting industry practice. The new rule, posted Oct. 16, 2026, would prohibit sports gambling platforms from sending direct advertisements or marketing to any user within 48 hours of the player enabling or changing any “responsible gambling”…
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Polymarket Fortune Cookies Expose Overlooked Gambling Advertising
The online gambling boom has come for our cookies. But this isn’t just about brand awareness; it’s also about encouraging consumers to bet. Polymarket, a prediction market betting site in the U.S., reportedly appears in U.S. fortune cookies, according to recent social media posts on X and Reddit. The photographs show a QR code, but its…
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FanCruel: Sportsbook Offers Zoo Halloween Perks To VIPs, Kids
FanDuel Sportsbook is facing criticism for reportedly offering VIP gamblers a family outing at the Philadelphia Zoo, after DraftKings’ controversial recent sponsorship of the State Fair of Texas. The Philadelphia Inquirer reported that FanDuel recently extended a VIP perk to some users, letting them take their kids to the local zoo for the annual Halloween-themed…
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BetMGM Renews Treacherous Deal With NHL Star Connor McDavid
BetMGM announced Thursday that it renewed its marketing partnership with NHL star Connor McDavid, despite public health warnings that such a relationship boosts the risk of harm. McDavid will continue to promote gambling on BetMGM in Ontario under the so-called “responsible gambling” messaging, a widely discredited framework for dealing with the public health consequences of…
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