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ProPublica reporter simulates a gambling spiral on DraftKings to test its safeguards

ProPublica publishes undercover test of DraftKings' gambling safeguards

1 Oct 10 8:30 AM · 3d ago · 2 posts · 2 sources · development 1 of 1

Reporter Jake Pearson, funded by ProPublica editors, deliberately mimicked the betting patterns of a problem gambler on DraftKings to see whether the app would intervene, and documented receiving little pushback as his behavior escalated.

“What he didn’t expect was how little pushback he’d get as he spiraled.”

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