During Super Bowl 60, a significant number of kids and teens attempted to create new betting accounts on popular sports betting sites like Draft Kings, Fanatics, and Fan Duel. A leading age verification vendor, detected a surge in attempts to manipulate birthdates at triple the usual rate, stopping over 50,000 minors from creating accounts in a single hour. The company typically blocks over 99% of illegal attempts, using sophisticated methods to detect age manipulation and fraudulent activity. The scale of underage wagering remains a concern, with experts highlighting the risks associated with adolescent problem gambling and calling for reforms in the industry to protect young individuals from the harmful effects of gambling.
