Exceptional coverage by @newyorktimes on the intersection of crypto, gambling, influencers, and teens. To quote the lede:

“David was 14 when he placed his first bet with a crypto casino, a website where people use cryptocurrencies to gamble on online games.

Stuck at home during the pandemic, he started spending more time on the sites. He watched as celebrities, like Drake and the livestreamer Adin Ross, played on the casinos, too. Social media personalities collected huge paydays for streaming more and more videos hyping the sites.

David, meanwhile, developed a gambling addiction before he turned 18 and lost thousands of dollars.”

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/12/09/us/crypto-casinos-gambling-streamers.html

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