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Re:Polymarket gamblers threaten to kill me over Iran missile... by GuB-42 on Monday March 16, 2026 @12:01PM (#47400783)
All people who go to casinos are not pathological gamblers.

They have some disposable income, and spend it at the casino for a bit of fun. Sometimes, they come out richer, and they are happy, sometimes, they lose, they come out a bit disappointed, but that's the cost of of entertainment.

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Re:Polymarket gamblers threaten to kill me over Iran missile... by temp84858696945 on Monday March 16, 2026 @01:28PM (#47402027)
Some fraction of people that start out that way end up addicted and spending way more money on gambling then they should.
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