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Re:America Is Slow-Walking into a Polymarket Disaster by KellyCriterion on Tuesday January 20, 2026 @12:46PM (#46695145)
In my country, lot of institutions running out-of-home-campaigns against gambling-addiction etc.; so yes, if public institutions are doing this then there is some evidence there
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Re:America Is Slow-Walking into a Polymarket Disaster by wat10000 on Tuesday January 20, 2026 @03:23PM (#46697272)
Must be nice to live in a country where you can make that inference.
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Re:America Is Slow-Walking into a Polymarket Disaster by KellyCriterion on Tuesday January 20, 2026 @04:12PM (#46697811)
EU country
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Re:America Is Slow-Walking into a Polymarket Disaster by _heimdall on Tuesday January 20, 2026 @07:01PM (#46699403)
I don't doubt that the programs are helpful, but how does that equate to evidence?

Creating a campaign doesn't prove in anyway the specific problems caused by gambling, especially at the societal level. It only shows that there is a group willing to fund programs against gambling addictions.

In no way am I questioning the intent or value of such programs, I hope it doesn't read that way. It just isn't necessarily relevant with regards to evidence.

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