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@ProPublica@newsie.social 7 hr. ago

NEW: Our reporter deliberately bet like a problem gambler on DraftKings to investigate its guardrails.

The story went viral. The company’s CEO downplayed it.

Then, DraftKings shut down our reporter’s account with no explanation.
https://www.propublica.org/article/draftkings-investigation-closed-account?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

#News #Sports #Gambling #Regulation #DraftKings #Journalism #Investigation

I Investigated the Online Sports Betting Industry. DraftKings Shut Down My Account.

I deliberately bet like a problem gambler to test the company’s user safety net. After the investigation went viral, DraftKings downplayed my reporting, closed my account — and sent me a check for 94 cents.

#draftkings #sports #investigation #gambling #regulation #journalism #news

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@Moonshbi@mastodon.social 5 hr. ago

@ProPublica
Make all gambling illegal. Stock exchange counts as gambling too.

@Npars01@mstdn.social 6 hr. ago

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https://www.sportico.com/business/finance/2025/trump-inauguration-donors-sports-adelson-draftkings-1234849209/

https://www.texastribune.org/2025/03/12/texas-gambling-sports-betting-casinos-house-republicans/

https://www.forbes.com/sites/willyakowicz/2021/08/09/billionaire-tilman-fertitta-to-receive-more-than-700-million-in-draftkings-stock-after-golden-nugget-online-gaming-acquisition/

https://www.politico.com/news/2026/09/03/ken-paxton-kalshi-texas-prediction-markets-01062638

https://fortune.com/2026/05/29/tilman-fertitta-caesars-entertainment-draftkings-houston-rockets/

https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/draftkings-dkng-focus-shareholders-back-131056027.html

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