tldrdailynews.com logo

Profiting on Pain: How Gambling Apps Target Losers, NYT Investigates

1 min read
Source: Defector
Profiting on Pain: How Gambling Apps Target Losers, NYT Investigates
Photo: Defector
TL;DR

A Defector wrap of The New York Times’ probe into DraftKings showing alleged use of predictive models to identify bettors likely to lose and push promos, while resisting safeguards for problem gamblers; CBS reports on FanDuel echo similar concerns. Despite executives framing gambling as entertainment, the piece highlights how online casino revenue and targeted incentives can exacerbate isolation and addiction.

Topics:businessgambling#data-analytics#draftkings#fanduel#gambling#optionalextratag#problem-gambling
Share this article
  1. The Gambling Companies Need Their Customers’ Misery  Defector
  2. How DraftKings Uses A.I. to Target the Gamblers Likeliest to Lose  The New York Times
  3. DraftKings Allegedly Used AI to Target Bonus Bets at Customers Expected to Lose the Most  Gadget Review
  4. DraftKings Built an AI Model to Target Profitable Losers, Report Claims  Gizmodo
  5. Investigation examines DraftKings’ AI use to find losing bettors  Sports Business Journal

Want the full story? Read the original reporting

Read on Defector