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- 1Reporter loses $10,000 testing DraftKings gambling safeguards●NEW: ProPublica’s Jake Pearson lost $10,000 mimicking the betting patterns of a problem gambler on DraftKings to test th
ProPublica reporter Jake Pearson lost $10,000 betting on DraftKings while imitating the behaviour of a problem gambler to test the company's responsible gaming protections. Within a week he was invited to become a VIP, and he encountered little pushback as his losses mounted. The investigation suggests DraftKings' safeguards may fail to protect vulnerable gamblers, drawing widespread attention to the platform's practices.