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Re:Americans increasingly see legal sports betting as a bad ... by 2OEH8eoCRo0 on Sunday October 05, 2025 @12:22PM (#45482823)
> It’s reflective of people losing hope in the system’s ability to make their lives better.

I think this passes the buck. It's not the addictive apps and ads, it's society! Don't regulate us!

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Re:Americans increasingly see legal sports betting as a bad ... by brookst on Sunday October 05, 2025 @12:54PM (#45483132)
It is possible to see both systemic and individual concerns. Binary thinking for blame or credit rarely makes sense in complex systems.
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Re:Americans increasingly see legal sports betting as a bad ... by linehedonist on Sunday October 05, 2025 @11:07PM (#45487303)
Yeah I tend to agree with this. People have always bet on sports. Wodehouse wrote a story about bored rich guys in the countryside betting on children’s church games. The real question is, what has changed to allow this betting to occur legally?
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