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 […]
Public Health Advocacy Institute (PHAI) at the Northeastern University School of Law, was pleased to support Congressman Paul D. Tonko (NY-20) and Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) this week in introducing the SAFE Bet Act, which addresses the risks associated with legalized gambling. The SAFE Bet Act is the first federal legislative initiative to address the vast public health implications of mobile sports betting since
Today, a court in Boston released its decision DENYING DraftKings’ Motion to Dismiss a class action filed last December alleging that its $1,000 signup bonus was an unfair and deceptive marketing practice and constituted false advertising. Mark Gottlieb, executive director of the Public Health Advocacy Institute at Northeastern University School of Law, which filed the
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Dick Daynard, President of PHAI, recently was featured in Audie Cornish’s podcast “The Assignment” on CNN. The episode, titled “Is Online Gambling a Public Health Threat?” addresses a question we firmly support at PHAI. We contend that gambling poses a significant threat to public health. Despite this, legislative efforts predominantly focus on legalizing sports betting
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In his recent appearance on WBUR’s ‘On Point’ segment, PHAI’s President, Richard Daynard, discusses the recent controversies surround sports betting and its impact on the public health. Listen to the interview here.
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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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PHAI’s President Richard Daynard is spotlighted in this CNN article that highlights how the Public Health Advocacy Institute is taking on the online sports gambling industry. This CNN article details how gambling disorder is classified as an addiction that falls under a similar category to drugs and nicotine. Sites like DraftKings try to take advantage
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On February 4th, 60 Minutes ran a strong piece on sports betting featuring our president, Richard Daynard, and Executive Director Mark Gottlieb, along with our gambling policy advisor, Harry Levant. On December 8, 2023, PHAI filed a class action lawsuit against DraftKings Sportsbook, on behalf of Massachusetts citizens who opened a DraftKings Sportsbook account in
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TAKING ON ONLINE SPORTS BETTING AND HIS LEGACY Today, NGN Magazine published a profile of PHAI’s president, Richard Daynard as he, at age 80, continues his work of trying to make the world a better place by taking action to limit the harm from online sports betting. It features comments and observations from his wife,
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For Immediate Release December 8, 2023 | Boston, MA Contact Mark Gottlieb – 617-373-8487 (mark@phai.org) Today, the Public Health Advocacy Institute (PHAI) and its Center for Public Health Litigation filed a class action lawsuit on behalf of Massachusetts citizens who opened DraftKings Sportsbook accounts in response to a $1,000 bonus sign-up promotion that the gambling
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