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Polymarket Fortune Cookies Expose Overlooked Gambling Advertising

October 24, 2026

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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BetMGM Renews Treacherous Deal With NHL Star Connor McDavid

Brian Pempus

October 16, 2026

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…

Studies

Most Gamblers Lose: Just 4% Won Over 5-Year Period In Study

Brian Pempus

October 4, 2026

A study looking at more than 700,000 online gamblers over five years shows that very few won money.

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MLB Slammed For Betting Ads at ‘Field of Dreams’ Iowa Park

Brian Pempus

August 13, 2026

MLB’s return to Iowa’s “Field of Dreams” has brought something that appears to be new (and controversial) to the sentimental game. Gambling advertising from BetMGM and FanDuel can be seen plastered on the outfield wall, according to a social media post from a baseball journalist. Many observers slammed the promotion of gambling at the park,…

News

‘The Price Is Right’ and BetMGM Bring Gambling to Daytime TV

Brian Pempus

May 1, 2026

A BetMGM-branded game was added to the popular game show “The Price Is Right.” It was a concerning development for a casino operator with a history of alleged consumer protection violations. The online casino gambling operator announced on Sept. 10, 2025, that its brand would be on a new pricing game called “The Lion’s Share.”…