Brett Abarbanel In The News

Profile: Brett Abarbanel
CDC Gaming
During Tuesday’s “Seeking Understanding,” a webinar that addressed central issues of problem gambling, Dr. Brett Abarbanel made an interesting comparison to an ecological condition.
Yahoo!
One Tuesday morning in late February, a fan in New York who logged into FanDuel’s online sportsbook would’ve found 33 men’s college basketball games listed to bet on and zero women’s games. That fan could place an online wager on some midmajor men’s contests, such as Western Illinois vs. Lindenwood, Troy vs. Texas State and Bowling Green vs. Eastern Michigan. However, no odds were listed for women’s games involving power conference programs like Arizona vs. Texas Tech or Iowa State vs. UCF.
The New York Times
One Tuesday morning in late February, a fan in New York who logged into FanDuel’s online sportsbook would’ve found 33 men’s college basketball games listed to bet on and zero women’s games. That fan could place an online wager on some midmajor men’s contests, such as Western Illinois vs. Lindenwood, Troy vs. Texas State and Bowling Green vs. Eastern Michigan. However, no odds were listed for women’s games involving power conference programs like Arizona vs. Texas Tech or Iowa State vs. UCF.
Tribal Gaming & Hospitality
The Association of Gaming Equipment Manufacturers (AGEM) will stage a timely and crucial webinar addressing central issues of problem gambling. AGEM Director of Responsible Gaming Connie Jones will lead the new 30-minute webinar, “Seeking Understanding,” on March 18th at 9:00 AM PT.
SBC Americas
ESPN has begun a new campaign focused on promoting responsible gaming practices around sports betting.
E.S.P.N.
ESPN is reinforcing its commitment to educating and protecting its audience as sports betting becomes more mainstream with the launch of “The Talk,” a new campaign aimed at promoting responsible gaming practices.
Gioco News
The link between artificial intelligence and ethics is critical and under observation from many sectors.
Bloomberg
Chief Financial Officers now play a critical role in shaping corporate strategy and positioning organizations to meet future challenges. This episode profiles DraftKings CFO Alan Ellingson: the online sports betting operator has recently turned profitable, and he'll play a key role in the company's next phase of growth.