Fact check
“ProPublica is aiming for at least 250 people to upload their gambling history from apps like FanDuel and DraftKings.”
Reasoning
The ProPublica project page directly says, “We’re aiming for at least 250 people to upload their gambling history from apps like FanDuel and DraftKings.” This matches the claim exactly.
On confidence: The claim is directly supported by the provided excerpts, leaving little room for ambiguity.
Important context
The statement reflects ProPublica’s recruitment goal for its sports‑betting data collection effort; it does not indicate that the goal has been met.
Evidence
Supporting (2)
- Tier 1 — Primary sourceHelp ProPublica Report on Sports Betting by Sending Us Your App Data
you can go from celebrating your wins to feeling like the odds are stacked against you. ProPublica is trying to understand how sports betting apps incentivize users to keep playing and when they warn users to pump the brakes. To do that,…
- Tier 1 — Primary sourceHelp ProPublica Report on Sports Betting by Sending Us Your App Data
Illustration by Simone Noronha for ProPublica What Does Your Data Reveal About Sports Betting Apps? Help ProPublica Find Out. If you’ve bet on sports with FanDuel or DraftKings, you can help ProPublica understand how these apps respond to…
Limitations
The evidence is limited to ProPublica’s own description of the project; no external verification of the target’s current status is provided.
- Last verified:
- Sep 27, 2026, 4:40 AM CDT
- Pipeline:
- 2.1.0
- Claim type:
- Factual
Where this claim appeared
What Does Your Data Reveal About Sports Betting Apps? Help ProPublica Find Out.ProPublica · [email protected]