Online gambling is engineered addiction — here’s how to rein it in

Americans now gamble roughly $1 billion a day on state-sanctioned apps like DraftKings and FanDuel .

David Rothkopf : Gambling, particularly on our phones, is bad for lots of people and for society writ large.

He says some commentators have suggested a blanket ban on online gambling; prohibition is not a cure-all. Instead, online gambling should be regulated by focusing on addiction and predation.

Isaac Rose-Berman is a professional sports bettor and fellow at the American Institute for Boys and Men focused on gambling research and policy. Adapted from City Journal ..