NEW: ProPublica’s Jake Pearson lost $10,000 mimicking the betting patterns of a problem gambler on DraftKings to test the company’s “responsible gaming” safeguards.
One week in, he was invited to become a VIP — and faced little pushback as he spiraled.
https://www.propublica.org/article/draftkings-sports-gambling-problem-vip-fanduel?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post
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