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Nobody talks about the fact that the fastest-growing addiction in North America… …is happening right on people’s phones. And most families have no idea it’s happening until it’s too late. Deuce Recovery helps families monitor and prevent online gambling harm early. This problem is growing fast, the guardrails need to grow too.

Appreciate the work you’re doing in this space. We’ve been building around gambling recovery with a focus on evidence based accountability and automatic monitoring to help people manage urges independently and rebuild trust. Would welcome the opportunity to connect if you’re open.

I need to show some more love to my X family! I have been neglecting you guys!!!!! #nothingsoffthetable

Deuce developed a solution for gambling addiction recovery centered on evidence based methods, accountability, and automatic monitoring. The goal is to help individuals rebuild trust with their families. We are now helping people in recovery fight off urges all on their own. I would welcome the opportunity to contribute to this initiative.

Working on a new project about gambling addiction. Please consider the below.

@Tyllink @AmericanGaming People whom can gamble responsibly don’t need tools to do so. Regulated sportsbooks have taken advantage of addicts with these PR stunts that strategically keep the addict on their platform. If they were serious about helping the public, they would partner with tools like ours.

@AmericanGaming lol as if those “tools” even make a tiny dent in all the addiction problems. You guys don’t believe in “responsible gaming”. It’s “responsible losing”. If it were responsible gaming, your state and tribal operators would let winners play. Until then, let the PMs cook.

Sports event contracts offered by prediction markets lack the responsible gaming safeguards required by state- and tribal-regulated sports betting. Consumers deserve better protections. Learn more: americangaming.org/sports-event-c…

🇳🇿 Deuce Recovery is now live in New Zealand! Bank monitoring for gambling transactions is here - accountability just crossed the Pacific. deucerecovery.com

This is exactly it. Gambling addiction doesn’t just take money, it takes away a person’s belief that they’re in control of their own life. What actually helps people recover is accountability, especially when it’s built in and not left to willpower. Spouses, families, friends, and sponsors shouldn’t have to stay up at night checking accounts or wondering what’s being hidden. That’s the gap we’re trying to solve at Deuce. Automatic accountability that removes secrecy, restores trust, and gives the person in recovery the space to actually heal and rebuild agency instead of living in constant suspicion. Real recovery starts when the hiding stops and control comes back.

Gambling isn’t just bad because you lose the rent; it’s bad because it gives permission to stop believing that you control your destiny.

This story is exactly why accountability matters. Addiction thrives in secrecy. Recovery happens when the hiding stops. No partner should have to wake up at 3 AM to move money or live in constant fear of what they might discover next. That kind of vigilance destroys families and drains the person trying to hold everything together. Accountability is one of the most proven tools in addiction recovery. When someone knows their actions are visible to a person they love and respect, urges lose power. The pause matters. The transparency matters. At Deuce Recovery, we built tools that remove the burden from spouses and families. Monitoring happens automatically, consistently, and without the need to police or spy. The person in recovery can show they are clean. The partner can finally breathe and sleep without fear. For many people, the strongest deterrent to gambling is knowing someone they do not want to disappoint will see it. That awareness changes behavior in ways willpower alone often cannot. Families deserve peace. Recovery requires honesty. Accountability saves relationships. If we are serious about reducing harm, we have to stop pretending this is an individual willpower problem and start supporting systems that make hiding impossible.

She Wakes Up at 3 AM to transfer her husband’s PAYCHECK so he doesn’t GAMBLE It Away 🤯 Jessica reached for her phone on the nightstand and logged into the joint bank account she shared with her husband. It was 3 A.M. and she knew a direct deposit from his job was due to hit their joint account sometime that night. She wanted to transfer it into an account he didn’t have access to before he could get his hands on it. Her husband was a sound sleeper, so she wasn’t worried about waking him. But when she logged into the account, she saw she was too late—the money was gone. He must have already transferred it to his own separate account when she was dead asleep, before financial panic had jolted her awake. American families are in DANGER. Half of American men aged 18-49 now have sports betting accounts, and the consequences are devastating. This one woman works 3 jobs—including cleaning houses on weekends—to pay off over $100,000 in gambling debt she didn't create. 30% of sports bettors are now in debt because of wagering, and 1 in 4 can't pay their bills. Even worse: domestic violence increases 10% after unexpected football losses in states where sports betting is legal. Unthinkable harm will only continue to grow if we stay silent about the harm legalized sports gambling has done to this country. For the sake of this country and its citizens, speak out and call out your state legislatures. Do not ever give in and keep fighting! Call on your friends and loved ones to join the movement to stop state governments from partnering with money hungry gambling operators to prevent more victims from being harmed. RISE UP AND PREVENT AMERICA FROM BURNING ALIVE. Read the article below to hear more stories from families that have been harmed and relationships that have been ruined from the legalization of online sports betting. @FoxNews @CNN @NEWSMAX @NPR @nytimes @Reuters @andersoncooper @SenateGOP @SenateDems @WhiteHouse #casino #gambling #mentalhealth #repost #jobs #UnitedStates aol.com/articles/hidde…

With respect, this feels a lot like telling alcoholics to “drink with a plan.” Responsible gaming tools sound good on paper, but they exist inside the same ecosystem that profits most from people who can’t stop. FanDuel knows exactly what they’re doing here. It checks a PR box while keeping addicts engaged on the platform. A small percentage of high frequency users account for a disproportionate share of gambling revenue. That’s not an accident. Those users are not helped by limits and reminders. They’re harmed by continued access. Real recovery starts with accountability and separation from the product, not better guardrails around it. We’re building Deuce to actually remove the hiding, bring loved ones into the process, and help people prove they’re clean instead of just “playing responsibly.” If you’re open to it, we’d love to talk and explore how we can make a real positive impact together rather than continuing to normalize a system that depends on addiction.

@FanDuel has launched "Play with a Plan" - a new way to think about your approach to Responsible Gaming. I know firsthand how important it is to have tools that actually help you stay in control. More FanDuel customers used these responsible gaming tools than ever before last year - so if you're going to play, play with a plan. Check it out at FanDuel.com/PlayWithAPlan

@darrenrovell The hiding is the real risk. We built Deuce so parents can keep kids accountable around sports or any risk taking without normalizing gambling behavior. When behavior isn’t hidden, it’s easier to intervene early and have real conversations before habits turn destructive.

Very common. And the parents watch the gambling. Talk about losses, bankroll & why and how it can get dangerous. It isn’t encouraging gambling. It’s sampling and learning under supervision. Avoiding and saying is not the answer. Kid will do it without any insight in college.

@craigcartonlive @darrenrovell Thanks to us, parents can now monitor their child for any gambling/risk taking and address any problem before it gets out of hand.

the big issue on this topic is whether or not the kid ever has to pay when they lose - experiencing loss and how you react to it is a fundamental aspect of gambling - I've counseled dozens of families where the Dad just pays the debt and the kid never experiences losing which fosters a more reckless relationship with gambling - Secondly, a lot of the families I speak with report that while it was fun at first and a great bonding experience between Father and Son - many kids continue gambling without the Fathers permission or knowledge and you know how that story ends. As always you need to do what you think is best for your family but if you decide to go down this road do it with your eyes wide open

@craigcartonlive @DavidPurdum @BetMGM That’s exactly the issue. You can’t really track behavior after the fact. I’ve been building something aimed at accountability before it gets to this point. Would love to reconnect and talk if you’re open.

@DavidPurdum @BetMGM how are they going to track that?

In an effort to combat betting-inspired harassment, @BetMGM says it will suspend customer accounts if users are found to be “using harassing or abusive language toward athletes, coaches or other team or league personnel.”

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@dannyfunt @jeffedelstein @InGameHQ Danny, that interview with Rob from ODAAT really stood out. Huge respect for the work you’re doing and for tackling such an important issue. Thanks for leading on this, and I’d welcome the chance to talk more anytime.

"The first 150 pages or so might as well be optioned by Marty Scorsese." Really generous review of my book EVERYBODY LOSES from @jeffedelstein in @InGameHQ. I was especially happy to read the bit below. Link to the piece the comments.

@dannyfunt @GamblingHarmOrg @WashPost Danny, that interview with Rob from ODAAT really stood out. Huge respect for the work you’re doing and for tackling such an important issue. Thanks for leading on this, and I’d welcome the chance to talk more anytime.

The @WashPost has allowed me to investigate the sports betting industry while much of sports media seemed beholden to gambling advertisers. The Sports section is filled with incredibly kind, talented people whose work I love reading #savethepost

This framework is important, especially the focus on young men and financial stress. From the recovery side, one thing we see consistently is that harm often escalates after legalization, but before anyone ever shows up in treatment. Accountability and transparency gaps are where a lot of damage happens in that middle zone. That’s the space we’re working in at Deuce Recovery, trying to complement policy with real-world recovery infrastructure. Would genuinely welcome the chance to compare notes with @JonathanDCohen1 or @roundrobin42 on what you’re seeing at the policy level versus what we’re seeing post-harm. There’s a lot of overlap that doesn’t get talked about enough.

Since 2018, sports betting has rapidly expanded across the country. Research links legalization to financial stress for some bettors, especially young men. This policy framework by @oso, @roundrobin42, and @JonathanDCohen1 outlines nine harm-reduction approaches. aibm.org/policy/how-spo…

Appreciate what you do, Craig. As someone in recovery, shows like this are a reminder of how tightly sports, betting, and media are intertwined now. A lot of people don’t realize how quickly “watching along” turns into chasing and isolation for some fans. You mentioned being open to chatting before. Still happy to connect if you are. There’s a side of this conversation that rarely makes it to the mic, but probably should and can help so many in need.

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@Jasper_Craven This really resonates. One thing that stood out in my own recovery is how much harm happens before anyone ever reaches formal treatment. Once gambling went mobile, secrecy became the default, and most recovery models haven’t adapted to that shift. That gap is what led us to build deucerecovery.com.. accountability and transparency as infrastructure, not a replacement for therapy or GA. There’s a lot happening in the gray area between “casual hobby” and crisis that doesn’t get much attention. If you’re interested, happy to share what we’re seeing on the recovery side or connect offline. Appreciate you digging into this.

Am I addicted to sports gambling? Are you? I spent a crazed week in Sin City testing my luck and investigating the shoddy state of gambling treatment in America. My dispatch is the new @Harpers cover story: harpers.org/archive/2026/0…

This framing is important. Sports betting can be a casual hobby, but the line between hobby and compulsion has blurred dramatically with always-on, mobile-first betting. Policy matters, but so does what happens after harm shows up. Many people don’t need prohibition, they need guardrails, accountability, and support once betting stops being occasional. That’s why Deuce Recovery exists. At deucerecovery.com we focus on recovery, accountability, and rebuilding trust for individuals and families already affected, not just regulation upstream. Both sides of this conversation matter.

Sports betting can be a fun, occasional hobby or a compulsion, leaving young men in financial distress. The solutions to ensure it's the former, not the latter, are technically straightforward if politically messy. Read our new report co-authored by @roundrobin42 & @JonathanDCohen1. And big thanks to @Arnold_Ventures for supporting!

This kind of policy work is badly needed. The data is clear that expansion has outpaced protections, especially for young men. What we’re seeing on the ground is that harm doesn’t start at regulation failures alone. It shows up later as secrecy, debt, broken trust, and families trying to recover after the damage is done. That’s where recovery infrastructure matters too. At deucerecovery.com we focus on accountability, transparency, and rebuilding trust for individuals and families already affected by sports betting harm. Policy and recovery have to work together if outcomes are going to change.

Sports betting is expanding fast, and the consequences are becoming harder to ignore. With a $2M grant, Arnold Ventures is helping @aibm_org build the evidence policymakers need to regulate effectively while protecting individual freedoms. Learn more about the new Sports Betting Policy Hub: bit.ly/4bg6Rkl

This growth didn’t just increase betting, it removed friction and accountability. When gambling moved to phones, it became private, constant, and easy to hide. That’s where addiction accelerates. Recovery has to evolve too. Willpower alone isn’t enough anymore. People need structure, accountability, and ways to rebuild trust with loved ones. That’s exactly why we built deucerecovery.com.. to support real recovery in a 24/7 online gambling world. The downstream costs are real. So are the solutions.

Sports betting jumped from $4.9B (2017) to $121.1B (2023) with 94% online, and 43% of U.S. adults now say legal sports betting is bad for society (up from 34% in 2022). Expanded gambling access carries real downstream costs—addiction and long-term household financial damage. news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/…