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Re:Bombarding gamblers with offers greatly increases betting... by fc417fc802 on Thursday March 19, 2026 @08:37PM (#47448662)
Both are scummy but it's not clear how to regulate the latter without huge collateral damage whereas the former is quite straightforward (because there's effectively no societal benefit to begin with).
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Re:Bombarding gamblers with offers greatly increases betting... by gus_massa on Thursday March 19, 2026 @09:34PM (#47449237)
If we totaly forbid gift cards, which is the huge colleteral damage? If you want to send $500 to John, just write a check in USA or bank transfer in the rest of the world.
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