Online gambling companies have collected mass amounts of user data. Former DraftKings employees told The New York Times they used data science techniques to identify gamblers who were more likely to respond to promotional offers by betting — and losing. https://t.co/FiiFASwatC
We asked 40+ former DraftKings employees: what is the company doing with customer data, and what does that mean for people with addictions?
As one put it: “It’s as predatory as it sounds.”
From me, @waltbogdanich and @JennyVrentas
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