Christo Aivalis is a Canadian historian and political commentator who writes about Canadian politics and labour. He holds a doctorate in Canadian history from Queen's University.
Case
EFF and Senator Richard Blumenthal call DraftKings' alleged AI promotion targeting exploitative. The company denies targeting customers based on losses or gambling-risk indicators. Massachusetts regulators are reviewing operators' AI use.
Role at the time: Historian and political commentator
Statement summary
Christo Aivalis calls for gambling operators to be regulated as utilities and prohibited from banning winning players.
“But 1 practical way to punish these fuckers would be to regulate them as utilities”
Reference point: DraftKings' alleged use of AI-targeted promotions to exploit vulnerable gamblers. His own punitive evaluation applies to the reported DraftKings conduct. The policy proposal is not the sole basis for condemnation.
Statement dates: September 19, 2026
Statement dates: September 19, 2026
Statement dates: September 19, 2026
Statement dates: September 19, 2026
