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What an oddly written article. So Delany, the flagship character in the narrative, bet a bit of money and then his wife caught him so he stopped. Is he the best

by mdoms 5y ago

What an oddly written article. So Delany, the flagship character in the narrative, bet a bit of money and then his wife caught him so he stopped. Is he the best example they could have found? Sports betting and gambling in general is incredibly destructive and unbelievably difficult to kick for full-on addicts. Gambling addiction is no joke. For some far more compelling journalism on the terrible consequences of gambling addiction I recommend this ABC Australia article on Australian pokies (that's "slot machines" if you're American, "fruit machines" if you're British). https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-07-26/widow-of-addict-who-took-his-own-life-demands-gambling-reform/12481020 https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-07-26/widow-of-addict-who-t... Or this SMH article of various peoples' stories https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/i-wanted-to-be-caught-inside-the-reality-of-pokies-addiction-20190222-p50zl0.html https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/i-wanted-to-be-caught-in...

mateo411 5y ago
I think the human interest story is sadder than you realize. In addition to being a gambling addict, Delany is also a Jets fan.
- tamaharbor 5y ago
  I am sure only Jets fans truly appreciate your humor.
patorjk 5y ago
They probably used him as an example because he runs a podcast on gambling addiction. It says he was gambling away his 401k, which sounds pretty serious. They may have also used him as an example to make it easier for gamblers who come across the article to find help.
allturtles 5y ago
Where do you get "bet a bit of money"? The article says "he was gambling away the family 401(k) on his phone." It also says "I started doing it compulsively. I would win $5,000 and say, ‘Now I know what I am doing.’" So he was making individual bets of thousands of dollars. Since he as doing it "compulsively" that probably means more than one such bet per day. Doesn't sound like a "bit of money" unless this guy was extremely wealthy.

by mdoms 5y ago

mateo411 5y ago

I think the human interest story is sadder than you realize. In addition to being a gambling addict, Delany is also a Jets fan.

tamaharbor 5y ago
I am sure only Jets fans truly appreciate your humor.

patorjk 5y ago

They probably used him as an example because he runs a podcast on gambling addiction. It says he was gambling away his 401k, which sounds pretty serious. They may have also used him as an example to make it easier for gamblers who come across the article to find help.

allturtles 5y ago

Where do you get "bet a bit of money"? The article says "he was gambling away the family 401(k) on his phone." It also says "I started doing it compulsively. I would win $5,000 and say, ‘Now I know what I am doing.’" So he was making individual bets of thousands of dollars. Since he as doing it "compulsively" that probably means more than one such bet per day. Doesn't sound like a "bit of money" unless this guy was extremely wealthy.