Kayshon’s openness is powerful. As Marlene Warner — quoted in this piece — notes, his story shows how easily young people can be pulled into repetitive, risky gambling when access is constant. That’s why Massachusetts’ protections — Voluntary Self‑Exclusion, PlayWell, and the MA Problem Gambling Helpline — are so critical.
As artificial intelligence plays a growing role in sports betting, important questions are being raised about how the technology is used and what protections are needed for players.
“There’s the ability to just place wagers that much faster…”, our CEO Marlene Warner notes in this latest Boston Globe article on Massachusetts iLottery. The piece also highlights player protection tools, including voluntary self-exclusion for those who want to block access to the MA iLottery app.
Our CEO, Marlene Warner, highlights in this article that while increased access to online gambling can pose challenges, there are also digital protections for player health such as setting limits, taking breaks, and cooling off periods.
