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Former DraftKings employees detail how it uses ML
Former DraftKings employees detail how it uses ML to target likely losers with promotions, while efforts to flag problem gamblers were shelved or squashed
TL;DRDraftKings used machine learning to target vulnerable gamblers while suppressing problem-gambling safeguards.
Why it matters: Reveals how sportsbooks may exploit addiction prediction tools for profit over player protection.
About a year into his job as a data analyst at DraftKings, Jayden Butts received a new assignment.
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