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State of Play’s TL;DR
- DraftKings CEO and co-founder Jason Robins urged parents to discuss gambling with their children.
- Robins said he would not object to requiring customers to set gambling limits.
- DraftKings told ABC News that sports betting should be entertainment enjoyed responsibly by adults.
DraftKings CEO and co-founder Jason Robins is urging parents to talk openly with their children about gambling risks.
His comments address conversations at home as well as safeguards for customers. Robins said he wants setting gambling limits to become routine.
“Good Morning America” featured comments from a CNBC interview in which Robins encouraged parents to build a relationship that makes children comfortable discussing gambling problems.
“I think the important thing is just to have a transparent relationship with your kids where they feel like they can ask you anything and you can have an open conversation and they’ll tell you if they ever are experiencing issues.”
Robins says he’s talked to his own kids about gambling
According to RG.org, Robins said he has discussed gambling with his own children, who have grown up around the industry. He said his children know terms such as point spreads and money lines, but Robins said they must wait until they are 21 to bet.
“GMA” also featured an anonymous former gambler identified as Steve, who described how advertising kept sports betting on his mind.
“It was just the temptation of sports betting, you know, all the ads. I’m not going to say that the ads are the reason I did it, but just constantly being reminded of it.”
In a statement to ABC News, DraftKings said:
“We are clear sports betting should be for entertainment and enjoyed responsibly by adults.”
Account limits and cross-site self-exclusion
RG.org reported that Robins would not object to a requirement that customers set gambling limits, although he described it as a difficult policy question. He compared making limits routine to wearing a seat belt.
“You can set whatever number you want. At least then you’re saying, okay this is what I’m comfortable with.”
Robins said DraftKings offers account limits and self-exclusion tools and also blocks some accounts based on observed behavior. He said the Responsible Online Gaming Association is working on a nationwide self-exclusion list, with privacy laws and regulation complicating the effort. RG.org reported that the association said in September 2025 it had selected LexisNexis Risk Solutions to build and operate a data clearinghouse for cross-site self-exclusion among member sites.
Based on reporting by Good Morning America and RG.org.
