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Celebrities hawking gambling apps draw backlash for exploiting addiction

User posts criticism of celebrities endorsing gambling apps

1 Sep 22 8:12 AM · 1d ago · 1 post · 1 source · development 1 of 5

A Bluesky user published a post condemning LeBron James, Kevin Hart, and other celebrities for promoting gambling applications despite the financial harm they cause to users. The post characterizes their involvement as profiting from others' addiction.

“They've made millions off of entertaining and still need to make more and more off the pain of people gambling.”

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LeBron JamesLeBron James NBA player; gambling app endorserKevin Hart Comedian; gambling and financial services endorserEric AndreEric Andre Entertainer; gambling app endorserMatthew Broderick Actor; gambling app endorser

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