Are Betting Apps Engineered for Addiction? - ft. Jonathan Cohen
From Capitalisn't by University of Chicago Podcast Network
February 5, 2026 · 57 min · Season 2 · Episode 152
About this episode
The episode discusses the ethical implications of sports betting apps and their responsibility towards users facing financial difficulties.
If a sports betting app has the data to know exactly when a user is struggling financially, should it have a legal duty to cut that person off?
People in this episode
Guest: Jonathan Cohen
Topics covered
- sports betting
- addiction
- legal duty
- financial struggles
- technology ethics
Keywords
- betting apps
- addiction
- legal duty
- sports betting
- financial struggles
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