Stop Predatory Gambling

Stop Predatory Gambling A 501c3 non-profit based in Washington, DC, we are a national advocacy network of individuals and partner groups with members in all 50 states.

Stop Predatory Gambling works to reveal the truth behind commercialized gambling to advocate for those who have suffered harm, to prevent more victims, and to champion policy reforms that stop predatory gambling. We are one of the most diverse organizations in the United States, one in which citizens of all political stripes work side-by-side to reveal the truth behind gambling operators to prevent more victims.

The gambling industry only survives because it’s built to financially ruin the overwhelming majority of its users
06/04/2026

The gambling industry only survives because it’s built to financially ruin the overwhelming majority of its users

06/03/2026

The legalization of online sports betting is one of the biggest policy failures of the 21st century

Zac Rios, a commentary creator who analyzes modern consumer culture, economic pressures, and financial literacy breaks it down

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🚨BREAKING: A new Overton Insights poll reveals a striking 76% of Americans aged 30 to 44 do not support legalized sports...
05/29/2026

🚨BREAKING: A new Overton Insights poll reveals a striking 76% of Americans aged 30 to 44 do not support legalized sports betting.

This is not a typo: SEVENTY SIX PERCENT

The generation raising today's kids is saying legalized sports betting has been an epic public policy failure by every measure. There was never grassroots support for these predatory platforms to begin with.

Tag your state legislatures when you repost this poll!

(The Center Square) – Sports betting legalization is supported by just 31% of Americans with 47% saying they are opposed, according to a new Overton Insights poll exclusively provided to

Cornering America's Youth: Financial educator Paris Woods calls out prediction markets for leading 18 year old high scho...
05/28/2026

Cornering America's Youth: Financial educator Paris Woods calls out prediction markets for leading 18 year old high schoolers into lifelong debt and addiction;

“It’s not just eroding the present and sort of taking their hard-earned money out of their hands at 18... but it’s actually taking money out of that 40 or 50-year-old version of themselves,” Woods said.

ABC News

Some sports wagering platforms, as well as popular prediction markets Kalshi and Polymarket, are touting their availability to users starting at 18 despite most U.S. states restricting gambling to 21 and older

05/27/2026

MUST WATCH: During an episode of the podcast Breaking Points, journalist Saagar Enjeti boldly outlined the devastating effects seen in states that have legalized gambling;

"The gap of the damage that will be brought is immense. I think it already is… It is statistically proven that domestic violence, alcohol consumption, bankruptcies, aggregate borrowing rate, and debt all go up in every state that has legalized gambling"

Breaking Points: Krystal & Saagar

NEW: The nation of Spain recognizes the truth about "prediction markets" and calls them out for what they truly are: jus...
05/26/2026

NEW: The nation of Spain recognizes the truth about "prediction markets" and calls them out for what they truly are: just another online casino.

The Guardian



Prediction sites, which allow bets on all topics from weather to politics, may be in breach of country’s rules

DraftKings and FanDuel poured $9.3 million into Alabama to buy the one thing money shouldn't touch: our political proces...
05/22/2026

DraftKings and FanDuel poured $9.3 million into Alabama to buy the one thing money shouldn't touch: our political process. There is no grassroots support for this—their business plan is to profit off the destruction of human lives.

Sports betting-backed candidates gained ground in Alabama primaries as operators seek gambling legalization and broader state-level expansion.

NEW: Minnesota had the guts to ban predatory prediction platforms that take advantage of our kids and families. Now, the...
05/21/2026

NEW: Minnesota had the guts to ban predatory prediction platforms that take advantage of our kids and families. Now, the remaining states need to follow their lead.

NPR



While dozens of states have taken legal action against the controversial industry, Minnesota is the first state to pass a law making it a felony for companies like Kalshi and Polymarket to operate.

05/20/2026

This is how much money online gambling apps are willing to spend to trap young men and women into a lifetime of debt:

Kalshi’s $2 million donation to the National Council on Problem Gambling is a textbook corporate PR stunt designed to ma...
05/19/2026

Kalshi’s $2 million donation to the National Council on Problem Gambling is a textbook corporate PR stunt designed to mask the $100 million in devastating parlay losses their users have suffered



Explore the implications of Kalshi-NCPG partnership on online sports betting and addiction awareness in the gaming industry.

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