# Thomas

Type: Person

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## Timeline

- **2025**: Relapse via Kalshi ad — About two years after his bankruptcy, Thomas sees a Kalshi Instagram ad offering a $20 bonus on a first $10 deposit and relapses into problem gambling.
- **2023**: Bankruptcy and self-exclusion — Thomas files for bankruptcy in late 2023 after accumulating roughly $75,000 in total debt, including over $50,000 owed to online sportsbooks, and self-excludes from DraftKings and FanDuel.
- **2020**: Pandemic-era sports betting begins — Thomas starts betting on DraftKings and FanDuel while working from home in Pennsylvania, quickly developing a compulsive habit around football and tennis parlays.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### Kalshi's $20 Bonus Relapsed a Gambler With $75K Debt
2026-10-02 15:05:34 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 3

A 35-year-old financial services worker who racked up $75,000 in debt and self-excluded from DraftKings and FanDuel relapsed after a $20 Kalshi bonus. The case exposes a regulatory gap: CFTC-regulated prediction markets are not covered by state sportsbook self-exclusion systems, creating reputational and compliance risk for the fast-growing event-contract sector.
Full story: https://getfinancebrief.com/story/kalshi-prediction-market-self-exclusion-regulatory-gap

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