# Are Betting Apps Engineered for Addiction? - ft. Jonathan Cohen

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Podcast: [Capitalisn't](https://stenobird.com/podcast/capitalisn-t-910873)
Published: 2026-02-05T14:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

If a sports betting app has the data to know exactly when a user is struggling financially, should it have a legal duty to cut that person off?

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