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minus-squareEcholynx@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up45·1 day agoNope, sports betting was decriminalized a few years ago. And everything got so much worse.
minus-squarewonderingwanderer@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up13·19 hours agoEspecially since they also legalized advertising for gambling services. “Oh don’t worry, just include a disclaimer about gambling addiction and seeking help and I’m sure everything will be fine…” …while they promise free money and instant wealth to some of the most vulnerable and impoverished people in the US…
minus-squareEcholynx@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 hours agoAnd… hate to say it, but there are a lot of people with 80-90 level IQ in the US. Many of them struggle with things like forecasting consequences, longterm planning. They are extremely vulnerable to these manipulative marketers.
Nope, sports betting was decriminalized a few years ago. And everything got so much worse.
Especially since they also legalized advertising for gambling services.
“Oh don’t worry, just include a disclaimer about gambling addiction and seeking help and I’m sure everything will be fine…”
…while they promise free money and instant wealth to some of the most vulnerable and impoverished people in the US…
And… hate to say it, but there are a lot of people with 80-90 level IQ in the US. Many of them struggle with things like forecasting consequences, longterm planning. They are extremely vulnerable to these manipulative marketers.