Deceptive Patterns
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The sudden rise of mobile gambling is leaving people ruined and unable to resist the temptation on their phones

Author
Maxwell Strachan
Date
6 Sept 2022
Category
Journalist or Media

Financial catastrophe is now only a few clicks away, a problem that is showing quiet signs of becoming a crisis. “I can’t just get rid of my phone,” one problem gambler says.

It didn’t get bad for Jason until recently, when gambling on his phone became both available and socially acceptable.

For most of his life, he had enjoyed betting money here and there—say, during poker with friends as a teen and on the occasional casino trip. He even occasionally bet on sports through foreign-based companies.