NCL Applauds FBI’s Arrests for Fraudulent Sports Betting
Media Contact: Lisa McDonald, Vice President of Communications, 202-207-2829
Washington, DC – The FBI’s recent arrests for fraudulent NBA sports betting highlight the risk consumers take when gambling. The public deserves a fair playing field. This is an industry that has seen consumers get taken advantage of far too often. Our sports gambling and addiction report warns that easy mobile access, aggressive advertising, and weak consumer protections have facilitated a predatory business model that must be disrupted. Read more details on the report here.
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The National Consumers League, founded in 1899, is America’s pioneer consumer organization. Our mission is to protect and promote social and economic justice for consumers and workers in the United States and abroad. For more information, visit www.nclnet.org.
