Downloading a betting or casino app on your phone exposes you to frequent push notifications that can be specifically designed to trigger habitual gambling behavior.
Gambling firms design sports betting apps to be addictive. One of the ways they encourage habitual gambling is through push notifications, sometimes called push alerts. These notifications appear on your phone’s home screen, making it nearly impossible to miss or ignore the content.
Sports betting apps usually send notifications about so-called trending bets and promos, and sports news, with the ploy of having you make a bet.
Examples of Betting Push Notifications
In December 2025, the sports betting app Hard Rock Bet sent its users a push notification encouraging…