Inside DraftKings: A Former Analyst Speaks Out
Jayden Butts was proud of the work he did at DraftKings. Fresh out of college, he landed a well-paying job, worked with massive datasets, and helped build a system that could save the company millions of dollars.
Over time, he began to see those accomplishments differently. Looking at the harms accumulating from the expansion of online gambling, he came to see his work as “friendly fire” on his fellow Gen Z young men.
In this week’s episode, Jonathan D. Cohen speaks with Butts, whose account of his work at DraftKings was recently featured in a New York Times investigation. Their conversation…
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