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383 points toomuchtodo | 6 comments | 31 Oct 25 17:42 UTC | HN request time: 0.845s | source | bottom
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Balgair ◴[01 Nov 25 14:20 UTC] No.45781844[source]▶
I'll make a bet here:

By the 2040 US presidential election, anti-gambling legislation will be a bigger party platform issue than abortion is for one of the two major US political parties.

We are ruining a generation of men with this, just as we did with alcohol in the era before prohibition. A wiser and more sensible approach is desperately needed today, but will not come for another 15 years until the damage is inescapable to see.

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1. Den_VR ◴[01 Nov 25 14:54 UTC] No.45782098[source]▶
A generation of men?
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2. Balgair ◴[01 Nov 25 15:58 UTC] No.45782677[source]▶
I mean, in my little part of the world if you go up to any sub 24 year old male and say: " What's the line?" you'll get the betting numbers for the 'largest' local team playing that day.

It's a bit different today in particular though as we're in equinox season (when many major sports leagues play on the same day). So your local college football team is playing today, the world series game 7 is today, and there are NBA and NHL on today, and NFL is tomorrow.

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3. Den_VR ◴[01 Nov 25 16:02 UTC] No.45782717[source]▶
I don’t know this is new. May as well say sports have ruined a generation of men, for at least three generations. But my comment was admittedly more so addressed at the gender issue.
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4. watwut ◴[01 Nov 25 16:46 UTC] No.45783144[source]▶
The ads and apps are very much targetted at men. I have seen "some and few" gambling apps targetted at women. Traditionally too, gambling was more of a "male" issue.

Also, the people loosing money on crypto, MtG and games with gambling mechanics tend to be more of men. It is kind of a gendered issue.

5. Balgair ◴[01 Nov 25 17:54 UTC] No.45783734{3}[source]▶
Ah, got yah
6. daseiner1 ◴[01 Nov 25 18:55 UTC] No.45784291{3}[source]▶
"quantity has a quality all its own"