Category: Opinion
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Does Barkley’s Shilling for Sportsbooks Show Industry’s Political Frailty?
In late 2026, NBA legend Charles Barkley publicly advocated for the sports betting industry’s push to establish a state-sanctioned market in Alabama. Despite Barkley’s well-documented history with self-described problem gambling and millions of dollars in gambling losses, he says the state where he was born and played collegiate basketball should pass legislation. “We need sports…
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Kalshi’s Symbolic ‘Monthly Deposit Limit’ For Under-21 Users
On Tuesday, Kalshi announced a $2,500 “monthly deposit limit” for some people under 21. It’s mostly a symbolic gesture to address gambling-related harm. In this article, I’ll argue why it’s a nothingburger. The stakes are high for addiction, as billions of dollars are wagered daily on Kalshi, mostly on sports. Why Kalshi’s Deposit Limit is…
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‘Quitters, Inc.’ And Whether Stopping Is Always Recovery
The historical parallels between tobacco, primarily cigarettes, and online gambling products are increasingly emphasized these days, as a reform movement grows to rein in sports betting. In the spirit of Halloween, I was in the mood for horror-themed portrayals of addiction treatment and/or recovery and stumbled upon the film adaptation of Stephen King’s 1978 short…
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NJ Describes Its Online Gambling Industry As ‘Unscrupulous’
“Unscrupulous operators” — that’s the language New Jersey’s attorney general’s office used as the state confronts reports that some of its online gambling operators have used controversial tactics to take their booty from users. Not offshore, but New Jersey’s legal gambling sites that won $3.13 billion from January through September of this year, according to…
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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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