Re:Online Gambling Is Changing Sports for the Worse
by ninkendo on Friday March 29, 2024 @10:20AM
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It feels like we already solved this with cigarettes... we've mostly agreed that we can't/shouldn't make them illegal, but we absolutely made it illegal to advertise them, we put huge taxes on them, required huge warning labels on boxes, etc.
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Re:Online Gambling Is Changing Sports for the Worse
by lelandfe on Friday March 29, 2024 @10:32AM
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Meanwhile, US colleges: https://apnews.com/article/college-sports-betting-on-campus-...
> The four schools partnered with PointsBet and Caesars have agreements that go beyond ads in stadiums and on broadcasts. A campus-wide email campaign from Caesars targeted anyone on LSU Athletics’ email list, offering free bets for an initial wager
Cigarettes are cool, kiddos!
Re:Online Gambling Is Changing Sports for the Worse
by MrMember on Sunday March 31, 2024 @06:18PM
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Wow, I thought it was bad when I was in school and they tried pushing credit cards we didn't need on us. Now colleges are partnering with sportsbooks? That's terrible.
Re:Online Gambling Is Changing Sports for the Worse
by ensignavenger on Friday March 29, 2024 @11:02AM
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I still see ads for cigarettes and I still get nauseated by second hand smoke when in public places. I don't think we have solved the smoking problem at all. I don't particularly care about the ads, but the second hand smoke is a major problem.