Fact check
“The author placed 64 wagers on tennis during a two-hour betting spree.”
Reasoning
The ProPublica article excerpt states that the author was "in the middle of a two-hour betting spree, ripping 64 wagers on the clay courts of Paris" while betting on tennis. This matches the claim exactly.
On confidence: The claim is directly corroborated by the provided primary source excerpt.
Important context
The statement comes from a first‑person account in a reputable investigative piece about sports gambling, confirming the author's own description of the betting activity.
Evidence
Supporting (1)
- Tier 1 — Primary sourceI Posed as a Problem Gambler. DraftKings Made Me a VIP. — ProPublica
GET,” it boomed, offering to boost my profits if I threw down on tennis, punctuating the point with a cartoon stack of cash. I was already in the middle of a two-hour betting spree, ripping 64 wagers on the clay courts of Paris from my…
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The verification relies solely on the single excerpt provided; no additional independent sources were consulted.
- Last verified:
- Sep 27, 2026, 4:19 AM CDT
- Pipeline:
- 2.1.0
- Claim type:
- Factual
Where this claim appeared
I Deliberately Bet Like a Problem Gambler. DraftKings Made Me a VIP.ProPublica · Jake Pearson