Category: Interviews
-
Online Gambling in Turkey: Leading Expert Explains ‘Crisis’
Turkey is ahead of the global curve in gambling harm prevention and treatment, according to a leading expert in the country. However, concern remains high as about 30% of people seeking help for any addiction do so for gambling. Clinical psychologist Emre Yılmaz focuses on gambling addiction in Turkey (Türkiye). GamblingHarm.org had the chance to…
-
Microbetting Turns Sportsbooks Into Slot Machines, Expert Warns
Microbetting radically transforms sports betting by making it faster, more addictive, and closely resembling slot machine design. Originally, online sports betting simply let fans bet on teams and await results, mirroring traditional sportsbooks. Today’s sports betting apps use addictive design and rapid feedback, much like slot machines, to heighten player risk and make the old…
-
Warren Buffett: ‘Rich People Love’ Predatory Sports Gambling
Billionaire investor Warren Buffett took a sledgehammer to government-sanctioned online sports gambling in a recent interview. He described the industry and governments that “sponsor” it as fiscally parasitic. In an interview with CNBC published March 31, 2026, the 95-year-old Buffett said legalized sports betting outside Nevada reinforced a system that drains wealth from those with…
-
Betting On Chess: Addiction Risks And Cheating Concerns
Betting on the sport of professional chess is a losing position regarding gambling harm and game integrity. Chess experienced a surge in interest following the popularity of Netflix’s “The Queen’s Gambit” and the game’s online accessibility during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic. The 2020-21 period marked what is widely considered the most significant uptick…
-
McDonald’s Reboots ‘Monopoly’ Despite Gambling Addiction Risks
The Monopoly Game at McDonald’s is back in the United States for the first time in nearly a decade, and the promotion has again stirred up concerns about problem gambling. Starting Oct. 6, 2025, consumers “can rediscover the thrill of the peel,” McDonald’s boasted in a late September 2025 announcement. This time around, the fast…
Help Guides
Stay Connected
Categories
Advertising Crypto Help Guides History International Interviews Law Legislation Lottery News Opinion Prediction Markets Reviews Slots Studies
Tags
ai arizona australia basketball betmgm brazil caesars california canada draftkings fanduel flutter illinois kalshi kentucky las vegas massachusetts michigan mlb nba ncaa ncpg nevada new jersey new york nfl north carolina offshore ohio online casinos ontario parlays pennsylvania polymarket props stake super bowl sweepstakes casinos texas trump utah vgw virginia west virginia world cup
Search the Archives
Access our journalism and breaking reports
