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  Congress targets online gambling boom, including sportsbooks and prediction markets by MATT GALKA | The National News Desk Tue, May 19, 2026 at 2:31 PM auto 640x360, 1041kbps 854x480, 1241kbps 1280x720, 3511kbps 0.25x 0.5x normal 1.5x 2x 7 VIEW ALL PHOTOS NEW YORK, NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 02: Fans walk past BetMGM signage featuring Wayne Gretzky prior to the game between the New York Rangers and the Carolina Hurricanes at Madison Square Garden on November 02, 2023 in New York City . (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images) WASHINGTON (TNND) —  Congress is set to scrutinize the rapid growth of online gambling this week, from traditional sportsbooks to emerging prediction market platforms, amid bipartisan concerns about fairness and integrity. Texas Tech University quarterback Brendan Sorsby is the latest high-profile case of an athlete involved in a betting scandal. Sorsby checked himself into a treatment program and admitted to placing small bets on his former team, the Indian...

  ❤️  Donate Friday, April 24, 2026 🌤️ Mostly sunny with a cooling breeze near the coast. High of 62. Good Morning Boston, Good news, parents. It's the last (week)day of April vacation. (Now that I'm a parent I totally get that classic  Staples back-to-school commercial .) If you're looking for something to do with the kids today or this weekend,  check out our rundown . But first, the news: Betting on it:   A first-of-its-kind summit is taking place in Boston today, focused on the public health impacts of online gambling. It's being put on by Northeastern University's  Public Health Advocacy Institute,   which has used the law and the courts to fight issues from gun violence to tobacco. Harry Levant, director of gambling policy at the institute, told WBUR's Amy Sokolow that the online gambling industry is "out of control" and causing a public health crisis.  "This is a conference about advocacy, action and results," he told Amy. "This...