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Public Health Advocacy Institute Response to NCAA Decision to Sell Gambling Data to Sportsbooks

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BOSTON, April 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) has unfortunately placed money and profits over public health and the safety of student-athletes by entering into an agreement with Genius Sports to sell real-time sports data to the gambling industry. The purpose of this deal is to enable the gambling industry to offer AI-driven micro-betting on college sports. Micro-betting — wagering […]

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Dr. Harry Levant Appears on CBS Sunday Morning to Discuss the Dangers of Sports Gambling Addiction

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On Sunday March 30th, Dr. Harry Levant, Director of Gambling Policy here at PHAI appeared on CBS Sunday Morning to discuss the growing crisis of online sports gambling addiction. As legalized sports betting continues to spread across the U.S., millions of Americans are now exposed to gambling platforms that operate 24/7, making it easier than

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Gambling Reform Our Mission At the Public Health Advocacy Institute, we believe that the expansion of legalized gambling must be met with comprehensive regulation to protect public health. As the gambling industry grows at an unprecedented pace, fueled by the rise of mobile sports betting and online platforms, the consequences for individuals and families are

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PHAI’s Director of Gambling Policy, Harry Levant, Testifies Before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Societal Harms of Legalized Sports Betting

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Washington, D.C. (December 18, 2024) – Public Health Advocacy Institute (PHAI) is pleased to announce that Dr. Harry Levant, PHAI’s Director of Gambling Policy, delivered compelling testimony yesterday before the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee, as part of a hearing entitled: “America’s High-Stakes Bet on Legalized Sports Gambling.” The hearing examined sports betting growth since its

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PHAI’s Director of Gambling Policy, Dr. Harry Levant, Featured in The Disagreement Podcast

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A new episode of The Disagreement podcast is out, featuring our Director of Gambling Policy, Dr. Harry Levant. This week, Dr. Levant sat down with Ben Fawkes, a sports betting expert and industry insider, to tackle the ethical concerns surrounding the gambling industry. They discuss topics from exploitative tactics to public health impact. Dr. Levant

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Public Health Advocacy Institute (PHAI) Files Lawsuit to Compel Massachusetts Gaming Commission to Collect Gambling Data, Share with Researchers

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Anonymized customer data collection is mandated under Massachusetts law, yet since the creation of the Massachusetts Gaming Commission more than a decade ago, no data has been collected or shared Boston, MA (October 30 , 2024) –Public Health Advocacy Institute (PHAI) today announced that it has filed a lawsuit asking the Massachusetts Superior Court to

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Public Health Advocacy Institute (PHAI) Calls for Overhaul of “Responsible Gambling” Model

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Boston, MA (July 18, 2024) – As the National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG) gathered for their annual conference in San Diego this week, the Public Health Advocacy Institute (PHAI)—a nonprofit research center for public health laws affiliated with Northeastern University School of Law— released a new video to highlight the ethical and scientific failure

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PHAI Welcomes Dr. Harry Levant as Director of Gambling Policy

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Boston, MA (June 26, 2024) – The Public Health Advocacy Institute (PHAI), a non-profit legal research center focused on public health law, is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Harry Levant as its new Director of Gambling Policy.  At Northeastern University, Harry has conducted extensive research dedicated to developing a public

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Harry Levant, PHAI’s Gambling Policy Advisor, Featured on KMX News LA

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Harry Levant, PHAI’s Gambling Policy Advisor, was featured on KMX News Los Angeles discussing the recent firing of Ippei Mizuhara, the interpreter for Los Angeles Dodgers’ star Shohei Ohtani. The dismissal occurred Wednesday afternoon after suspicions arose of Mizuhara taking funds from Ohtani for illegal gambling activities. Give the interview a listen by downloading the

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