Project Beat the Spread

A nonprofit for sports gambling recovery

The house sets the line. We help you walk away from it.

Project Beat the Spread helps people and families undo the damage of sports gambling addiction: the debt, the isolation and the lost time. Recovery shouldn't depend on luck.

The problem

Betting went from the casino to every phone.

Sports betting is now legal across much of the country, and it's built into the games, broadcasts and apps people already love.

For a growing number of people, a friendly wager turns into chasing losses, hidden debt and strained relationships. Help often shows up late, and it rarely speaks the language of sports fans.

We're building a place that does both.

What we're building

Three ways we plan to change the odds.

Peer recovery

Support groups led by people who've been where you are, including former bettors and the families who lived it with them.

Financial rebuilding

Practical help with debt, budgeting and credit, so stopping the bets doesn't mean facing the wreckage alone.

Education & prevention

Straight talk for students, athletes and fans about how betting apps are designed to keep you playing.

Help us put the first programs on the field.

We're raising seed funding to launch our first recovery groups. Let's talk about how you can help.