Stop Predatory Gambling

Read the full piece by The Boston Globe here: https://www.bostonglobe.com/2026/07/10/metro/underage-gambling-risks-sports-betting-in-teens/

In a recent piece published by The Daily Caller, Stop Predatory Gambling national director Les Bernal exposes the underlying business model of prediction markets;



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DraftKing's predatory model of exploiting addiction was exposed yet again by their treatment of Dane Miller. The platform showered him with perks—even gifting him NFL tickets after he spent his entire wedding fund—and sent him $1,000 in credits just two weeks before he was hospitalized following a su***de note.

We are calling for the immediate end to VIP programs before more harm is caused.

The Independent

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Groom gambles away entire wedding fund, then sues DraftKings Exclusive: ‘Once they put the product out there, they have an obligation to make it reasonably safe,’ attorney Yvonne Flaherty told The Independent of client Dane Miller, who also lost his job and considered su***de in the aftermath

The NFL profits from the exact gambling culture it punishes. They banned a standout college QB from entering the draft for gambling, yet they continuously flood our screens with sportsbook ads and betting lines.

We are calling on all sports leagues to end their hypocrisy and stop partnering with these companies that destroy young athletes' lives.

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Column: Gambling hypocrisy under the lights After a gambling scandal cratered his college career, Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby tried to skip the fallout and fast track his future to the NFL. The league promptly slammed

Look closely at Archibald Willard's famous Spirit of ’76 painting, one of America's most iconic paintings.

An old man, a wounded fifer, a young boy—ordinary people marching through the smoke of battle, refusing to be exploited by a tyrannical system.

In the Revolutionary War, these citizens represented the spirit of the era.
Today, members of Stop Predatory Gambling share and act on those same values.

We are kids, parents, and grandparents—every generation of neighbors and families—fighting an unjust government

250 years ago, the battle cry was: No taxation without representation.

Today, our battle cry is: No taxation by exploitation.

When state governments partner with predatory gambling operators, they betray everything those original patriots fought for.

Join with us to help our nation live up to its founding ideals: https://www.stoppredatorygambling.org/join-us/

After being ordered to pay $375 million dollars for misleading the public on child safety, Mark Zuckerberg is doubling down by borrowing the predatory playbook of gambling operators to exploit even more young people. By disguising real-money betting as "social memes" and group chat content, Meta is actively trying to profit off a skyrocketing youth gambling epidemic.

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Mark Zuckerberg sure sounds eager to get young people hooked on online gambling The Meta CEO is developing a social network betting market app—and wants help from Polymarket and Kalshi.

As France takes the pitch today, we applaud Mbappé for taking a bold stand:

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