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383 points toomuchtodo | 1 comments | 31 Oct 25 17:42 UTC | HN request time: 0.2s | source
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rybosworld ◴[31 Oct 25 19:08 UTC] 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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pstuart ◴[31 Oct 25 19:14 UTC] No.45775622[source]▶
As someone who believes in legalizing all drugs and in general "personal freedoms", I'd add recreational drugs to this list.

The demand will always be there but there should be strong incentives to not incentivize use (e.g., the Purdue Pharma debacle). We're better served by having these markets addressed by legit players rather then criminal cartels.

I'm not sure what the best solution is, but unfettered promotion to consume is not the way.

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1. toasterlovin ◴[01 Nov 25 05:31 UTC] No.45779466[source]▶
On the other hand, legit players can lobby for their interests, whereas criminal cartels generally can’t.