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The U.S. online gambling market has exploded since the 2018 PASPA overturn, transforming gambling into a ubiquitous 24/7 mobile activity. The total sports betting handle grew from $6.6 billion in 2018 to over $121 billion by 2023, with projections for 2024 reaching nearly $150 billion. The industry has seen 18 consecutive quarters of year-over-year growth.
Key Players & Market Share: FanDuel (35%), DraftKings (32%), and BetMGM (11%) are the dominant online sports betting platforms. Other players include ESPN Bet and Caesars Sportsbook. Notable individuals involved in the industry discourse include Jordan Maynard, chair of the Massachusetts Gaming Commission, Don Levy, director of the Siena College Research Institute, Aaron Chimbel, dean of St. Bonaventure University’s Jandoli School of Communication, and Marc Potenza, Yale psychiatry professor. Research was compiled by Neil Pontecorvo.
Demographics & Behavior: Online gambling primarily attracts younger, male, and technologically fluent individuals. Approximately 22% of all Americans, including nearly half of men aged 18-49, have an active online sports betting account. In a 2022 study, 48% of Millennials and 36% of Gen Z reported only wagering online. Young adults (18-35) are 1.51 times more likely to report problem gambling than middle-aged adults, and men are 3.4 times more likely than women. Between 6% and 10% of sports bettors meet the criteria for problem gambling. A 2024 Morgan Stanley survey noted 60% of 21-34 year olds place at least three bets weekly.
App Design & Marketing: Betting apps are described as "sophisticated psychological engines" designed to compel engagement. They exploit dopamine responses through features like variable-ratio reinforcement and the "near-miss" effect, and promote high-frequency, frictionless in-game betting. Ease of use is the top priority for 48% of bettors when choosing an app. Aggressive, celebrity-driven marketing campaigns, featuring figures like Charles Barkley (FanDuel), Kevin Hart (DraftKings), and Jamie Foxx (BetMGM), normalize gambling. A University of Bristol study found 75% of non-sponsored social media posts by leading operators lacked problem gambling support messages.
Societal Harms: The "frictionless" model is directly linked to elevated rates of problem gambling.
• Financial Ruin: Within four years of online sports betting legalization, personal bankruptcy filings increased by 28%, equating to an estimated 30,000 additional bankruptcies annually. Average credit scores dropped, and debt in collections rose by 8%. Nearly one in four sports bettors (24%) have missed a bill payment due to gambling.
• Intimate Partner Violence (IPV): An unexpected local home team loss in legal sports betting states was associated with a 10% increase in IPV reports.
• Suicidality: Individuals with a gambling disorder have a 15 times higher rate of death by suicide than the general population. Between 48-70% of Gamblers Anonymous members have contemplated suicide. The estimated annual social cost of gambling-related harm in the U.S. is $14 billion.
Regulatory Landscape: While 50% of Americans support online sports betting legality, 65% believe it will create compulsive gamblers. A majority (58%) advocate for federal regulation to protect customers, with 63% supporting the SAFE BET Act to restrict advertising, mandate deposit limits, and ban AI tracking of user behavior. Regulators, such as Jordan Maynard, describe the industry as a "highway without speed limits". There's a critical view that the "responsible gambling" approach overemphasizes individual responsibility, shifting blame from industry and government to the gambler.

A Losing Bet: How the Online Sports Betting Boom Is Fueling a Crisis of Debt, Violence, and Despair

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Self-defense in New York aligns with Andrew Branca's five elements:
1. Innocence (Not the Initial Aggressor): The defender must not have provoked the conflict with intent to cause physical injury, been the initial aggressor, or engaged in mutual combat. An "initial aggressor" is the first to use or threaten imminent unlawful physical force, not necessarily who strikes first if responding to an imminent threat. Words alone do not constitute aggression. An initial aggressor can regain innocence by withdrawing and effectively communicating it, provided the other person persists with deadly force. People v. Guerra illustrates this complexity.
2. Imminence (Immediate Threat): The threat must be "actually occurring or immediately about to occur" ("right now"). Threats of future harm are not justified. A person need not wait to be struck if an attack is reasonably believed to be imminent.
3. Proportionality (Matching Force to Threat): Force must not be excessive. Non-deadly force is justified against "unlawful physical force". "Deadly physical force" is force "readily capable of causing death or other serious physical injury". Deadly force is justified only against "unlawful deadly physical force" or to prevent specific violent felonies: kidnapping, forcible rape, forcible criminal sexual act, or robbery. For premises defense, deadly force is authorized to prevent arson or burglary of a dwelling. Disparity of force (e.g., multiple attackers, size difference) can make an unarmed attack a deadly force threat.
4. Avoidance (Duty to Retreat): As a "Duty to Retreat" state, deadly force is prohibited if one "knows that with complete personal safety, to oneself and others he or she may avoid the necessity of so doing by retreating". This duty applies only to deadly force, not non-deadly force. The "Castle Doctrine" is a key exception: no duty to retreat if in one's own "dwelling" and not the initial aggressor. A "dwelling" is a building or part usually occupied at night, but does not extend to common areas, public spaces, businesses, or vehicles; exclusive possession and control are key. People v. Aiken narrowly defined "dwelling". Police officers are exempt from this duty. Legislative proposals (S1120, S1473) to eliminate the duty to retreat entirely have not yet passed.
5. Reasonableness (Hybrid Subjective-Objective Standard): This overarching principle requires a defender's perceptions and actions to be those of a "reasonable person in the defendant's situation". The landmark case People v. Goetz established a "hybrid subjective-objective standard". This involves a subjective prong (did the defendant actually believe force was necessary?) and an objective prong (would a "reasonable person" in the defendant's exact circumstances, including knowledge, past experiences, and physical attributes, have shared that belief?). Reasonable mistakes of fact are considered.
Even if justified, individuals can face initial arrest and criminal charges (e.g., assault, homicide) during investigation. Civil lawsuits from attackers or their families are also possible, although some legislative proposals aim to provide immunity and cover legal fees for justified actions. The use of illegally possessed weapons can undermine a self-defense claim and lead to separate charges. New York Penal Law § 35.27 prohibits using physical force to resist arrest, even if unauthorized, if the actor reasonably appears to be a police officer. Practical advice emphasizes seeking legal assistance, documenting the incident, understanding rights, and demonstrating formal self-defense training. The Simran Gordon case exemplifies the application of these laws for police officers, with the OSI finding the officer's use of deadly force justified due to reasonable belief of imminent deadly threat and impossibility of safe retreat.

New York Self-Defense Law: A Comprehensive Guide to Justification

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The collected sources offer a broad overview of **psychoactive substances**, exploring their **chemistry, historical and therapeutic uses, and the surrounding legal and social controversies**. Several sources focus heavily on the work of **Alexander and Ann Shulgin**, highlighting their pioneering synthesis and self-experimentation with over 200 novel compounds, including MDMA, and the eventual **legal crackdown** on these substances due to their popularization as "ecstasy." Complementing this is extensive documentation of the **CIA's illegal MKULTRA program**, which involved the secret administration of drugs like LSD to unwitting subjects for mind-control and interrogation research, demonstrating a dark government history with psychedelics. Furthermore, the texts examine the broader **War on Drugs**, discussing its discriminatory enforcement and the **over-medication of normal life stresses** by the pharmaceutical industry, contrasting this modern approach with the ancient, spiritual use of **entheogens** in various cultures.

WAR ON DRUGS | From Psychedelic Genius to MK-ULTRA Horror [PSYCHEDELIC RESEARCH]

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These sources collectively provide a chaotic overview of **political and cultural crises** in the West, centered on themes of **propaganda, institutional corrosion, and rising violence**. One major topic is the **Israel-Hamas conflict**, where sources debate the moral justification for Israel's actions, the authenticity of Hamas's atrocities (like "babies in ovens"), and the role of **media bias** driven by moral frameworks like "altruism." Separately, there is extensive material on the **decline of Western institutions**, including criticisms of the **medical system being controlled by "Big Pharma,"** a perceived **legitimacy crisis** in academia, and the use of **propaganda** to manipulate public opinion and sow political division, often leading to **political violence** as seen in the discussion of Charlie Kirk's death. Finally, historical context is provided regarding **Middle East conflicts**, specifically Saddam Hussein's motivations for invading Kuwait, framed by **US diplomatic misperception** and the enduring legacy of **WWI-era agreements** like the Balfour Declaration and Sykes–Picot Agreement.

Freedom of Speech vs Hate, Politics, Religion & Shootings [US POLITICAL & CULTURAL LANDSCAPE 2025]

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These sources provide a comprehensive overview of **political ideologies**, covering the spectrum from the **foundational principles of American and French Revolutions** to modern political parties and extremism. They contrast liberal and leftist ideologies, primarily through their differing approaches to **capitalism** and social change, emphasizing the distinction between reform and revolution. Several texts explore **conservatism in the United States**, detailing its historical roots, economic views like fiscal conservatism and deregulation, and current movements such as right-wing populism. Furthermore, the documents examine the concepts of **authoritarianism and totalitarianism**, defining them through practices that sabotage accountability and infringe on human rights, with examples ranging from historical regimes like Francoist Spain to modern groups like the Taliban. The origins and evolution of the **left–right political spectrum**, tracing back to the French Revolution and the actions of groups like the Jacobins, are also discussed. Finally, the texts touch on the modern platforms of the **Republican and Democratic Parties in the U.S.**, highlighting Republican priorities like border security and deregulation, and Democratic focuses on social equality, minority rights, and health care.

THE ISMS OF THE WORLD | Communism, Capitalism, Socialism, Facism, Macarthism and More Politcal Beliefs

we live with a paradox. Every day, we experience ourselves as authors of our own lives, making conscious choices that shape our futures. Yet, for over a century, a dominant scientific narrative has suggested this feeling is an illusion. We are, in this view, biological machines—complex collections of molecules governed by the deterministic laws of physics, with every action necessitated by prior causes. Our sense of freedom is just a story our brains tell themselves after the fact.
But what if that narrative is built on an outdated and incomplete picture of science? Neuroscientist Kevin Mitchell, in his book Free Agents: How Evolution Gave Us Free Will, presents a powerful counter-argument. He contends that free will is not a ghost in the machine but a real, evolved biological property. Mitchell’s work aims to dismantle the simplistic deterministic worldview and ground our capacity for choice firmly within a modern, naturalistic scientific framework.

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