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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It\’s Not the Dough, it\’s the Dopamine: The Dangerous Myth of the Responsible Gambling Model
How the gambling industry misleads regulators and imperils the public’s health. . . and what we can do about it!
An unprecedented Zoom event during Problem Gambling Awareness Month
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For all other addictive products, government seeks to protect public health by regulating and restricting access to the addictive product or substance. But with gambling, state government is a full business partner.
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Massachusetts Attorney General, Maura Healey, has proposed regulations to protect consumers from deceptive practices of daily fantasy sports operators in Massachusetts. These include provisions to prevent youth access, limit monthly betting, and prevent professional players from using special tools to dramatically improve their chances of winning. The Public Health Advocacy Institute previously argued to Ms.
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Mark Gottlieb, the executive director of PHAI, discussed the impact of the cease and desist orders issued by New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman to shut down daily Fantasy Sports sites FanDuel and DraftKings in that state as well as related developments in Massachusetts. This segment of New England Cable News’ “Broadside with Sue