One thing you can bet on: more lawsuits against the online casino Stake. The offshore online gambling platform Stake.us is facing mounting legal battles over the alleged harm and widespread financial destruction caused by its product. In mid-August 2025, Stake, based out of Curacao and Cyprus, was sued again in U.S. federal court by a…

The Little League World Series has condemned betting on its games. In August 2025, the youth sports league issued a statement calling it exploitation to bet on the outcomes of LLWS games. “While Little League International continues to monitor the complexity and ever-evolving world of sports betting, we feel strongly that there is no place…

A new Japanese study has uncovered an unexpected connection between eating disorders and problem gambling among adult women. Researchers found that a higher “drive for thinness” was linked to less severe gambling problems.  The authors called it a surprising result that challenges assumptions about how compulsive behaviors overlap. Study on Gambling and Eating Disorders Released…

The online sports betting industry creates barely little in the way of net job creation.