Americans increasingly see legal sports betting as a bad thing for society

Re:Americans increasingly see legal sports betting as a bad ... by kqr on Sunday October 05, 2025 @02:44PM (#45484076)

I do not dispute any of that. Many young Americans also get addicted to alcohol. Many young Americans self-harm over unrealistic ideals brought to them by the beauty/fashion industries. Many young Americans get depressed over social media.

We need to help these people, but we do not help them by driving their vices underground.

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Re:Americans increasingly see legal sports betting as a bad ... by hollerith on Sunday October 05, 2025 @02:47PM (#45484104)

So, how should we help all the groups of young Americans you mention?

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Re:Americans increasingly see legal sports betting as a bad ... by kqr on Sunday October 05, 2025 @02:51PM (#45484137)

Strong, publically-funded social safety net is a good start, I think. Using vice taxes to contribute money to it is probably a decent idea.

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