Lori Kalani is DraftKings' chief responsible gaming officer. A lawyer with a background in consumer protection and state regulation, she previously co-chaired the state attorneys general practice at Cozen O'Connor.
DI has documented statements by Lori Kalani on Artificial Intelligence, Gambling, and Privacy, among other topics. Read the quotations, original sources and related cases below.
Role at the time: DraftKings chief responsible gaming officer
Defended or excused
Statement summary
Kalani tells Louisiana regulators that out-of-control gambling is against the company's interests. She describes interventions, limits and account closures intended to protect customers.
“It does us no good to have people who are gambling out of control, spending more than they can afford to lose, it just doesn’t make sense.”
Open source (opens in a new tab)Louisiana Regulators Delay Full DraftKings License Renewal Amid ...October 15 Louisiana Gaming Control Board hearing; Liberman and Kalani remarks
Why we used this label
Relative to criticism of DraftKings' treatment of vulnerable gamblers, Kalani defends the company's incentives and protective practices.
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.
