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Reporter tests DraftKings' betting safeguards amid addiction concerns
Original: Amid public health concerns over online sports betting, major operators like DraftKings say their in-app safeguards can
As online sports betting expands across the US, public health experts warn of rising gambling addiction. Major operators including DraftKings claim their in-app tools can stop users from spiraling out of control. A ProPublica reporter put that claim to the test himself, and his findings are now drawing attention to how effective, or limited, these self-exclusion and limit features really are.
Why now: A new ProPublica investigation is scrutinizing the industry's claims that its responsible-gambling tools actually work.
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- Amid public health concerns over online sports betting, major operators like DraftKings say their in-app safeguards can prevent users from spiraling out of control. Our reporter decided to find out for himself whether that was true. https://www. propublica.org/article/sports-… · ProPublica@newsie.social · 40
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