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How to Prove Gambling Losses: What Actually Holds Up
Bank statements, win/loss statements, and wagering diaries — what counts as proof of gambling losses for taxes, litigation, and your own records, and how to assemble it.
Read guide →Guides · 6 minHow Much Have I Really Lost Gambling? Calculating Your True Number
The honest way to calculate your real gambling losses: net deposits across every platform, computed from bank statements — plus the blind spots that make people underestimate.
Read guide →Guides · 7 minGambling Losses and Taxes in 2026: The New 90% Deduction Cap, Explained
Starting tax year 2026, you can only deduct 90% of gambling losses — meaning you can owe tax even when you break even. What changed, what records the IRS expects, and how to build them.
Read guide →Basics · 6 minWin/Loss Statements from DraftKings, FanDuel & Every Platform — and Why They're Not Enough
How to get win/loss statements from DraftKings, FanDuel, BetMGM, Caesars and other platforms, what they actually show, and why bank statements tell the real story.
Read guide →Guides · 5 minHow to Get Your DraftKings Win/Loss Statement — and What It Won't Tell You
Where to find your DraftKings win/loss statement, which tax forms DraftKings issues, what the statement leaves out, and how to see your real number across every platform.
Read guide →Guides · 5 minHow to Get Your FanDuel Win/Loss Statement — and Why It's Only Half the Story
Where to find your FanDuel win/loss statement and tax documents, what the statement covers across sportsbook, casino and fantasy, and how to see your real total across platforms.
Read guide →Guides · 5 minHow to Get Your Caesars Win/Loss Statement — Online and In-Casino Play
How to request Caesars win/loss statements for both online play and Caesars Rewards casino play, what rated-play tracking misses, and how to build your complete gambling record.
Read guide →Guides · 5 minHow to Get Your BetMGM Win/Loss Statement — Online and MGM Rewards Play
Where to find your BetMGM win/loss statement and tax forms, how MGM Rewards tracks in-person play separately, and how to reconcile it all into your real gambling total.
Read guide →Basics · 5 minWhat Is the Vig? Vigorish and What Betting Really Costs
Vig (vigorish) is the built-in fee the house charges on every bet. How it works at -110 odds, how it compounds over a season, and how to calculate your own effective vig.
Read guide →Litigation · 8 minGambling Loss Documentation for Litigation: An Attorney's Guide
How attorneys document gambling losses for lawsuits: bank-record reconstruction, behavioral timelines, DSM-5 mapping, and evidence that withstands methodological scrutiny.
Read guide →Clinical · 7 minUsing Objective Financial Data in Gambling Disorder Assessment
How counselors use transaction data alongside self-report in gambling disorder assessment: DSM-5 criteria with financial signatures, collateral data, and outcome tracking.
Read guide →Guides · 5 minHow to See All Your Gambling Transactions in One Place
If your gambling activity is spread across DraftKings, FanDuel, BetMGM, and prediction markets, finding your true net loss is nearly impossible. Here's how to see everything in one place.
Read guide →Guides · 6 minAre Kalshi and Polymarket Gambling? What Your Bank Statements Reveal
Prediction markets like Kalshi and Polymarket market themselves as financial exchanges. But for the people using them, the financial impact is identical to gambling. Here's what your bank statements actually show.
Read guide →Guides · 6 minGambling Bank Statement Analysis: What Your Transactions Actually Show
Your bank statements contain the most accurate record of your gambling spending. Here's how automated bank statement analysis works, what it reveals, and how it's used for taxes, legal cases, and personal clarity.
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