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Our latest @PhillyInquirer story on gambling apps: FanDuel wants its heavy bettors to bring their children to the Philadelphia Zoo this weekend for an "exclusive FanDuel VIP event." Addiction experts said they appear to be targeting kids.
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We’re going to be doing more stories like this in the coming months at @PhillyInquirer. Please reach out with tips or if have an experience with online gambling you’d like to share.
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Remember to practice self-care tonight.
Drink as much caffeine and alcohol you can starting at 6 pm when polls first close. Since one is a stimulant and one is a depressant, they’ll combine harmoniously in your system, allowing you to remain alert yet calm as results pour in.
Drink as much caffeine and alcohol you can starting at 6 pm when polls first close. Since one is a stimulant and one is a depressant, they’ll combine harmoniously in your system, allowing you to remain alert yet calm as results pour in.
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I thought we all loved the N Broad light poles
Why does Philly keep making the same mistake? First,the N Broad light poles. Now we’ve dropped a 4-foot-high planted median into the middle of S Broad. Prettying up the median will never fix these wide boulevards or make them safe. inquirer.com/columnists/bro…
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Good episode 👇
Smart speaker laughed in an empty room, or did that chatbot say something all too personal? Why do glitches make out tech feel hauntingly alive?
On this episode, "ghosts in the machine," and what ensues when we try to understand what's happening.
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Philly Sheriff Rochelle Bilal has been ordered to appear in court tomorrow for a contempt hearing before Common Pleas Judge Paula Patrick.
Latest @PhillyInquirer story w @rw_briggs 👇and background on the escalating legal drama ...
Latest @PhillyInquirer story w @rw_briggs 👇and background on the escalating legal drama ...
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Bilal's lawyer filed (another) request on Tuesday seeking to keep Bilal off the stand ...
“Compelling her testimony would impose an unreasonable burden and oppression"
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“Compelling her testimony would impose an unreasonable burden and oppression"
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In August, Bilal had agreed to six months of court-appointed supervision. But she later backed out of the deal. The judge is now considering ordering a "forensic audit" of the office
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Counters are stationed at North and South Lookout every day from dawn to dusk until December 15. We hope to see you up here on the rocks soon!
Counters are stationed at North and South Lookout every day from dawn to dusk until December 15. We hope to see you up here on the rocks soon!
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SCOOP: Major U.S. banks are detecting unauthorized third-party AI agents inside customer accounts, including some attempting to take actions that appear to be independent of user instructions, sources told Axios.
The findings have alarmed banking executives, who are racing to restrict access to their systems as AI moves at a velocity faster than financial institutions can respond, multiple industry and bank executives told Axios.
Several banks are now preparing for worst-case and even “day after” scenarios, including how to rapidly secure or restore customer accounts if things go wrong, the people said.
Several bank executives told Axios they're struggling to distinguish between human users and AI agents. One executive said banks also struggle to determine whether agents are authorized by customers or potentially operating without their permission, more akin to rogue agent behavior.
Read my latest for Axios here: axios.com/2026/10/22/ai-…
The findings have alarmed banking executives, who are racing to restrict access to their systems as AI moves at a velocity faster than financial institutions can respond, multiple industry and bank executives told Axios.
Several banks are now preparing for worst-case and even “day after” scenarios, including how to rapidly secure or restore customer accounts if things go wrong, the people said.
Several bank executives told Axios they're struggling to distinguish between human users and AI agents. One executive said banks also struggle to determine whether agents are authorized by customers or potentially operating without their permission, more akin to rogue agent behavior.
Read my latest for Axios here: axios.com/2026/10/22/ai-…
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FanDuel has cancelled its Philadelphia Zoo event for VIP bettors and their kids, according to an email to customers ...
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In an email to its customers, FanDuel wrote that it was canceling the Boo at the Zoo offer “following guidance from our regulators"
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Our latest @PhillyInquirer story on gambling apps: FanDuel wants its heavy bettors to bring their children to the Philadelphia Zoo this weekend for an "exclusive FanDuel VIP event." Addiction experts said they appear to be targeting kids.
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Florida’s former gambling addiction helpline director has been sentenced to nearly 10 years in prison for stealing $1.4 million from his former employer to fund his gambling habit.
Philip Lee Sullivan, 43, later became the head of the state’s gambling helpline, where he spoke struggling with addiction. He was also ordered to repay nearly $1.5 million, while his defense argued that prescription ADHD medication contributed to his gambling behavior.
đź“· Bay County Sheriff's Department via WJHG
Philip Lee Sullivan, 43, later became the head of the state’s gambling helpline, where he spoke struggling with addiction. He was also ordered to repay nearly $1.5 million, while his defense argued that prescription ADHD medication contributed to his gambling behavior.
đź“· Bay County Sheriff's Department via WJHG
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Hey man you never know what’s happening in other cities but Tiktok is here to save us and let us know
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Pennsylvania guarantees a lawyer for people fighting their convictions, but sets no standards for their work. One result: Lawyers have taken as long as 9 years to file a brief, or ghosted clients altogether propublica.org/article/post-c…
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"Pennsylvania logging record numbers of problem gamblers"
And a record $3 billion in tax revenue last year. Lawmakers in Harrisburg are discussing increasing revenue through legalized skill games, but have yet to address the spike in problem gambling.
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And a record $3 billion in tax revenue last year. Lawmakers in Harrisburg are discussing increasing revenue through legalized skill games, but have yet to address the spike in problem gambling.
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Some the details from the Philly Inquirer's Sunday story on the rise of online gambling addiction in Pennsylvania.
Story by David Gambacorta and William Bender @wbender99
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Story by David Gambacorta and William Bender @wbender99
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We’re going to be doing more stories like this in the coming months at @PhillyInquirer. Please reach out with tips or if have an experience with online gambling you’d like to share.
In Pennsylvania, the epicenter of online gambling, anger over addiction and loss fuels a backlash ebx.sh/r9Jasg
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