Sports Betting

Philadelphia lawsuit alleges defendants develop, distribute and profit from an inherently dangerous product designed to maximize betting behavior that leads to addiction; the NFL, named as a defendant, is among the largest shareholders of Genius Sports, which powers more than 98% of the sports betting market Boston, MA (March 24, 2026)—The Public Health Advocacy Institute […]

Boston, MA and Trenton, NJ (March 11, 2026) –As the NCAA Men’s and Women’s basketball tournaments approach, State Senators John F. Keenan (MA) and Paul Moriarty (NJ), together with the Public Health Advocacy Institute (PHAI), are raising concerns about the NCAA’s decision to sell real-time and historical tournament data to the gambling industry. “This dangerous

Date: April 24, 2026 Time: 9:00 AM–5:00 PM Location: Northeastern University, East Village, 17th Floor, 291 St. Botolph Street, Boston, MA 02115 Register Now!  Description: The Public Health Advocacy Institute and Northeastern University’s Center for Health, Policy, and Law invite you to participate in “Online Gambling and the Public Health Movement: An International Symposium,” a full-day event

The Washington Post featured our Director of Gambling Policy, Harry Levant, in an article that details how the rapid expansion of sports betting – especially real time “micro-betting” – is contributing to online abuse aimed at athletes. In the story published on June 14, 2025, titled “‘Kill yourself’: Toxic mix of betting, social media fuels

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