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Re:Kid gamers to adult gamblers? Investigation of childhood ... by bitmasher9 on Wednesday June 25, 2025 @09:01AM (#44376821)
It makes some basic sense to say gambling is increasing among young men, and gaming is increasing in young men, maybe they are related.

Their data is lacking to draw strong conclusions, but the question is interesting.

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Re:Kid gamers to adult gamblers? Investigation of childhood ... by dgfitz on Wednesday June 25, 2025 @09:12AM (#44376933)
Gambling increased because many states recently legalized it. Any other correlation is puff science.

I know more than a few degenerate gamblers. My one buddy bets ~250k/yr, the rest are about ~100k. I'm like 10k (and through luck or skill I end every year up between 2-10k).

I'm the only gamer of this group of 10 people, even as kids.

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Re:Kid gamers to adult gamblers? Investigation of childhood ... by tokai on Wednesday June 25, 2025 @09:19AM (#44377011)
This research is not about the US. Also don't use a slur for homosexual to denigrate anything.
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Re:Kid gamers to adult gamblers? Investigation of childhood ... by coffeecantcode on Wednesday June 25, 2025 @09:26AM (#44377088)
Puff is not a slur, puff science indicates that it’s vaporous or there is no basis or grounds.

Poof on the other hand, could be taken as a slur, sure.

Let’s relax.

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Re:Kid gamers to adult gamblers? Investigation of childhood ... by Macha on Wednesday June 25, 2025 @09:23AM (#44377057)
The slur is spelled differently, and puff science (and its predecessor term puff/puffery) predate the slur by over a century.
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Re:Kid gamers to adult gamblers? Investigation of childhood ... by lan321 on Wednesday June 25, 2025 @09:24AM (#44377059)
Slur for homosexual?
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