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rybosworld ◴[] No.45775563[source]
I don't think you can kill corporate run gambling - people will just use some offshore website instead.

It might be something we should treat more like smoking.

- Require a disclosure of the EV of each bet as the user is placing it. E.g.: Expected loss $5.

- Ad targeting restrictions.

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1. vlovich123 ◴[] No.45776156[source]
If that were the case then the SCOTUS decision legalizing it nationwide would not have been as impactful as it was.