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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About Us Who we are The Public Health Advocacy Institute (PHAI), was started with the mission of protecting nonsmokers from tobacco smoke exposure. Founded under the name the Clean Indoor Air Educational Foundation in 1979–we have since expanded our focuses to include gun violence prevention, public health litigation tactics, tobacco policy development, predatory gambling, and addressing violence as
LISSY C. FRIEDMAN, J.D. Lissy Friedman holds a J.D. cum laude from Suffolk University Law School in Boston, MA and a BA in Political Science magna cum laude from Boston University in Boston, MA. She has spent almost two decades studying the tobacco industry’s corporate malfeasance and its impact on the law and tobacco control policy. Her areas of expertise
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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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CONTACTS: Mark Gottlieb Meredith Lever(617) 216-0779 (617) 373-8066mark@phaionline.org meredith@phaionline.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Puff Bar Charged With Violating Massachusetts’ Ban on Flavored e-CigarettesIn direct violation of state law, Puff Bar sells flavored, disposable e-cigarettes that appeal to teens BOSTON, MA (June 11, 2020) – Today, the Public Health Advocacy Institute (PHAI) at Northeastern University School of Law
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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