The online gambling platform Polymarket publicly shamed one of its own customers who lost a large sum of money betting on sports.
In early August 2025, Polymarket, which had recently resolved its legal trouble with the federal government in an effort to return to U.S. cyberspace, posted about the user on its X/Twitter account.
Polymarket wrote that a person with the username “abura2025” had “torched” more than $40,000 in two days betting on various sports, including the NFL preseason.
“Now he’s chasing losses on Bills & Texans. All user profiles are public—are we watching a historic meltdown?” the gambling platform asked its followers.
Chasing losses can be a sign of a severe gambling problem, which carries heightened