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ProPublica reporter loses $10,000 testing DraftKings safeguards
Original: NEW: ProPublica’s Jake Pearson lost $10,000 mimicking the betting patterns of a problem gambler on DraftKings to test th
ProPublica reporter Jake Pearson lost $10,000 betting on DraftKings while mimicking the behaviour of a problem gambler, to test the company's "responsible gaming" protections. Within a week of heavy, spiralling losses he was invited into the platform's VIP programme and encountered little resistance or intervention from the company. The experiment raises questions about whether sportsbooks' safeguards actually protect vulnerable customers, and it is drawing attention to the gap between gambling firms' public commitments and their incentives to keep heavy losers betting.
Why now: The finding that DraftKings courted a gambler exhibiting clear problem behaviour as a VIP undermines claims that its responsible gaming tools work.
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- NEW: ProPublica’s Jake Pearson lost $10,000 mimicking the betting patterns of a problem gambler on DraftKings to test the company’s “responsible gaming” safeguards. One week in, he was invited to become a VIP — and faced little pushback as he spiraled. https://www.… · ProPublica@newsie.social · 190
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