Predatory Gambling​

Public Health Advocacy Institute Files Class Action Against DraftKings in Massachusetts

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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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PHAI to Host International Webinar on the Myth of the Responsible Gambling Model

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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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PHAI Submits Comments on Proposed Fantasy Sports Regulations in MA

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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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PHAI’s Gottlieb Discusses New Fantasy Sports Legal Developments on “Broadside” TV Segment

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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

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Boston Globe Published Gottlieb Op-Ed on Legality of Daily Fantasy Sports in Massachusetts

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The Boston Globe has published an opinion piece by PHAI\’s executive director, Mark A. Gottlieb, which summarizes the organization’s legal research concluding that paid Daily Fantasy Sports games are illegal under Massachusetts law. The piece, entitled, Fantasy Sports Gambling is Illegal Under State Law explains the law and several reasons why it is important to enforce it.

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PHAI Finds Online Fantasy Sports Gambling Operators in “Clear” Violation of Massachusetts Law

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A review by a prominent public interest law organization based in Boston revealed that online sports gambling operators like DraftKings are in “clear” violation of Massachusetts law. The findings were included in an October 16th legal memo to Attorney General Maura Healey’s office that was prepared by the Public Health Advocacy Institute (PHAI) at Northeastern University.

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After Settlement, PHAI Continues Commitment to Ending Youth Access to MA Lottery Ticket Vending Machines

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact:  Mark Gottlieb (617) 373-2206 Boston, MA As part of its mission to end youth access to lottery ticket vending machines in Massachusetts, the Public Health Advocacy Institute (PHAI) announced today that it has settled a lawsuit with Star Markets. In March, PHAI, a non-profit organization based at Northeastern University, brought suit against

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Stop & Shop Responds to PHAI’s Demands to Prevent Sales of Scratch Tickets to Kids

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n 2014 and 2015, the Public Health Advocacy Institute (PHAI) conducted testing to determine whether kids could purchase lottery tickets from the vending machines located in a number of area supermarkets.  At markets in Cambridge, Somerville, and Arlington, Massachusetts, a teenage tester was easily able to purchase lottery tickets in every attempt. Massachusetts law expressly

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PHAI Mentioned in Boston Globe Article About Efforts to Prevent Underage Lottery Vending

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In recent months, PHAI has worked with concerned parents and a national anti-predatory gambling group to address youth access to instant lottery tickets through unattended vending machines. Fears around easy access to scratch tickets by kids grew when we found that a 14-year-old was able to easily purchase tickets from lottery vending machines in supermarkets

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