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Re:How did sports betting become legal in the US? by deadbabe on Wednesday September 24, 2025 @11:51PM (#45369101)
In a capitalist system, gambling has a lot of negative externalities that go far beyond the individuals participating. It must be carefully controlled. In some countries like Monaco, citizens can’t gamble, but foreigners can do so freely.
Re:How did sports betting become legal in the US? by notepad0x90 on Thursday September 25, 2025 @07:24AM (#45371569)
My position is that every country should do what Monaco is doing, except if a citizen want the foreigner treatment, they can abandon whatever social benefits that would be harmed by gambling and be allowed to gamble or partake in activities that harms themselves only.

Many developed countries are struggling with birth rates for example. Should that be regulated? It is harming countries much more than gambling could ever have. The whole right-wing resurgence happening across western democracies is a direct consequence of lower birth rates demanding offshoring and immigration.

Re:How did sports betting become legal in the US? by goosejuice on Thursday September 25, 2025 @11:02AM (#45373490)
Yeah let's do some forced births!
Re:How did sports betting become legal in the US? by Yeul on Thursday September 25, 2025 @12:54PM (#45375375)
Reminds me of some proposals to pay people for having kids.

The kind of folks who will take that offer are more likely to be terrible parents.

Re:How did sports betting become legal in the US? by notepad0x90 on Thursday September 25, 2025 @11:12PM (#45382201)
Thanks for understanding the absurdity.