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The federal government still has the authority to regulate/ban gambling transactions that cross state lines (including online). Needing to cross state lines als

The federal government still has the authority to regulate/ban gambling transactions that cross state lines (including online). Needing to cross state lines also creates a large barrier for lots of people vs. having it on your phone.

bdangubic 2y ago
you are forgetting that gambling is an addiction… crossing state lines for gamblers is not a large barrier much like it isn’t for sexual predator and other deviants/addicts.
- ndriscoll 2y ago
  It is a huge barrier for someone like a college student that doesn't have a car, or if they did they'd have to drive for hours. They'll never have an opportunity to get started. It's wildly different from Disney (or their university) advertising sports betting during games and having them download an app.
  - bdangubic 2y ago
    I am thinking based on reading your words that you are upstanding citizen who was raised well and never fell into an addiction trap. but trust me, for people with addiction traveling 1000 miles without a car is a non-issue (speaking from quite personal experiences). some stuff might slow you down but not prevent you from reaching a goal and quenching your thirst
    - ndriscoll 2y ago
      The point is that vastly fewer people will become addicts in the first place if you don't literally advertise it during games and let them download an app and get going in a couple seconds. Stopping 100% of addicts isn't the goal. The goal is to discourage it, or at least not encourage it. We don't need cartoons pushing cigarettes on kids, and rightly banned that. We don't need Disney and schools pushing gambling on young adults. The current situation is that some public schools are literally pushing gambling on students. It's a complete betrayal toward the younger generation by the older ones (yes, state lotteries are also bad).
      - bdangubic 2y ago
        I dont disagree at all - I think gambling should be outright illegal. there are hordes of “fans” of all sports in america that watch the sport only in the interest of gambling and nothing else. the last superbowl I was at a party and was asked in disbelief many times how come I don’t have any “action” on the game so much so that it made me feel like I am somehow “weird” … just take football for example, games are 3+ minutes long, there is on average 11-ish minutes of actual gameplay, the commentators are paid more than maybe handful of players on the field… no wonder one needs gambling to keep money machine churning

bdangubic 2y ago

you are forgetting that gambling is an addiction… crossing state lines for gamblers is not a large barrier much like it isn’t for sexual predator and other deviants/addicts.

ndriscoll 2y ago
It is a huge barrier for someone like a college student that doesn't have a car, or if they did they'd have to drive for hours. They'll never have an opportunity to get started. It's wildly different from Disney (or their university) advertising sports betting during games and having them download an app.
- bdangubic 2y ago
  I am thinking based on reading your words that you are upstanding citizen who was raised well and never fell into an addiction trap. but trust me, for people with addiction traveling 1000 miles without a car is a non-issue (speaking from quite personal experiences). some stuff might slow you down but not prevent you from reaching a goal and quenching your thirst
  - ndriscoll 2y ago
    The point is that vastly fewer people will become addicts in the first place if you don't literally advertise it during games and let them download an app and get going in a couple seconds. Stopping 100% of addicts isn't the goal. The goal is to discourage it, or at least not encourage it. We don't need cartoons pushing cigarettes on kids, and rightly banned that. We don't need Disney and schools pushing gambling on young adults. The current situation is that some public schools are literally pushing gambling on students. It's a complete betrayal toward the younger generation by the older ones (yes, state lotteries are also bad).
    - bdangubic 2y ago
      I dont disagree at all - I think gambling should be outright illegal. there are hordes of “fans” of all sports in america that watch the sport only in the interest of gambling and nothing else. the last superbowl I was at a party and was asked in disbelief many times how come I don’t have any “action” on the game so much so that it made me feel like I am somehow “weird” … just take football for example, games are 3+ minutes long, there is on average 11-ish minutes of actual gameplay, the commentators are paid more than maybe handful of players on the field… no wonder one needs gambling to keep money machine churning