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Like the governments care about problems gamblers. If they did they would close lotteries and scratchcards operations and liberalize sports betting. Instead th
by pier0 16y ago
Like the governments care about problems gamblers. If they did they would close lotteries and scratchcards operations and liberalize sports betting.
Instead they want to tell people where to spend (lose) their money, while pretending they care.
- hugh3 16y agoIn this case it's not about what "the government" wants. It's about what a couple of key independent members of parliament who just happen to be holding the balance of power want. Lotteries actually aren't such a big problem as far as gambling addiction goes. Nobody ever "accidentally" goes and loses half their week's pay by playing the lottery, because the act of buying the ticket is so separated from the act of finding out you lost. But the poker machine sits there playing music and lulling you into a trance while it slowly empties your wallet.