Category: Interviews
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UFC Fighter Says Sports Betting Is Rotting Fan Culture
Add UFC fighter Alex Hernandez to the growing list of athletes who have lamented that fans care more about making money off their performances than appreciating sports for other reasons. This undermines the sports betting industry’s claim that most people gamble on games or individual athletic performances primarily for “entertainment.” Speaking to The Ariel Helwani…
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Alabama Sports Betting Opponent Survives ‘Disgusting’ $4M Primary
Former Alabama state Sen. Rusty Glover says that he estimates the online sports betting industry spent $4 million trying to defeat him in this year’s Republican primary. He called the campaign a “disgusting” and “ruthless” effort to block a gambling opponent from the legislature. Bloomberg previously documented more than $2.2 million in advertising against Glover…
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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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Ex-Lawyer Speaks On Upcoming Prison Sentencing For Gambling-Fueled Crimes
Former South Carolina trial attorney Chris Swett pleaded guilty in March 2026 to stealing at least $1.5 million from his clients and law firm to fuel his gambling addiction. He spoke exclusively to GamblingHarm.org while he awaits federal sentencing. He says his family has stuck by him and he is working to rebuild his life.…
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Gambling Addiction Took His Son, Apps Continued Bonus Offers
GamblingHarm.org’s Brian Pempus spoke for about an hour with Pittsburgh-area resident Ray Mikesell, who lost his beloved 24-year-old son, Ray Jr., in 2024 to an online gambling addiction. His son was on the verge of eviction from his home when he took his own life. Mikesell said Pennsylvania-sanctioned gambling apps continued to send his deceased…
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