By Minda Smiley

Two public health organizations are calling on the NFL to halt its ‘Rush Fantasy’ operation, which allows kids ages 6-12 to play fantasy football and in turn win prizes like money and vacations if they score enough points.

The Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood (CCFC) and the National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG) have written letters to NFL “citing evidence that playing fantasy sports, particularly with the incentive of valuable prizes, can lead to problem gambling and addiction.”

According to both organizations, the NFL gave out ‘Grand Prizes’ of $5,000 (called a scholarship) and a vacation for three to Hawaii to see Read full story ›

Source: The Drum