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I'll make a bet here: By the 2040 US presidential election, anti-gambling legislation will be a bigger party platform issue than abortion is for one of the two

I'll make a bet here: By the 2040 US presidential election, anti-gambling legislation will be a bigger party platform issue than abortion is for one of the two major US political parties. We are ruining a generation of men with this, just as we did with alcohol in the era before prohibition. A wiser and more sensible approach is desperately needed today, but will not come for another 15 years until the damage is inescapable to see.

uvaursi 1y ago
There’s something entertaining about an article on addiction-driven gambling and then a comment that uses a provocative, attention grabbing hook, on a website that has trained its audience to respond like Pavlovian dogs to bait.
Den_VR 1y ago
A generation of men?
- Balgair 1y ago
  I mean, in my little part of the world if you go up to any sub 24 year old male and say: " What's the line?" you'll get the betting numbers for the 'largest' local team playing that day. It's a bit different today in particular though as we're in equinox season (when many major sports leagues play on the same day). So your local college football team is playing today, the world series game 7 is today, and there are NBA and NHL on today, and NFL is tomorrow.
  - Den_VR 1y ago
    I don’t know this is new. May as well say sports have ruined a generation of men, for at least three generations. But my comment was admittedly more so addressed at the gender issue.
    - Balgair 1y ago
      Ah, got yah
    - daseiner1 1y ago
      "quantity has a quality all its own"
- watwut 1y ago
  The ads and apps are very much targetted at men. I have seen "some and few" gambling apps targetted at women. Traditionally too, gambling was more of a "male" issue. Also, the people loosing money on crypto, MtG and games with gambling mechanics tend to be more of men. It is kind of a gendered issue.
  - Den_VR 1y ago
    Does it disproportionately impact men because: - men are still expected to be financial “winners” in relationships - men adopt high risk strategies to accomplish such status - sports are essential to identity and social activity in 2025
    - watwut 1y ago
      That sounds more like post rationalization. Yes sports are essential to identity and that has zero to do with relationships. But gambling is not high risk strategy to become rich. It is basically certainity to loose money strategy. Yes, making gambling part of masculine identity is what many of those ads are trying to achieve.
      - Den_VR 1y ago
        > But gambling is not high risk strategy to become rich. It is basically certainity to loose money strategy. But these commercials and ads filled with gold, pictures of cash, crowns, and explosions beg to differ! And think how sweet it would be to win, big, on a bet only you know about.
0xy 1y ago
I'll take the other side of that bet given Western countries with legal gambling do not have this issue. Some have it legalized forever.

uvaursi 1y ago

There’s something entertaining about an article on addiction-driven gambling and then a comment that uses a provocative, attention grabbing hook, on a website that has trained its audience to respond like Pavlovian dogs to bait.

Den_VR 1y ago

A generation of men?

Balgair 1y ago
I mean, in my little part of the world if you go up to any sub 24 year old male and say: " What's the line?" you'll get the betting numbers for the 'largest' local team playing that day. It's a bit different today in particular though as we're in equinox season (when many major sports leagues play on the same day). So your local college football team is playing today, the world series game 7 is today, and there are NBA and NHL on today, and NFL is tomorrow.
- Den_VR 1y ago
  I don’t know this is new. May as well say sports have ruined a generation of men, for at least three generations. But my comment was admittedly more so addressed at the gender issue.
  - Balgair 1y ago
    Ah, got yah
  - daseiner1 1y ago
    "quantity has a quality all its own"
watwut 1y ago
The ads and apps are very much targetted at men. I have seen "some and few" gambling apps targetted at women. Traditionally too, gambling was more of a "male" issue. Also, the people loosing money on crypto, MtG and games with gambling mechanics tend to be more of men. It is kind of a gendered issue.
- Den_VR 1y ago
  Does it disproportionately impact men because: - men are still expected to be financial “winners” in relationships - men adopt high risk strategies to accomplish such status - sports are essential to identity and social activity in 2025
  - watwut 1y ago
    That sounds more like post rationalization. Yes sports are essential to identity and that has zero to do with relationships. But gambling is not high risk strategy to become rich. It is basically certainity to loose money strategy. Yes, making gambling part of masculine identity is what many of those ads are trying to achieve.
    - Den_VR 1y ago
      > But gambling is not high risk strategy to become rich. It is basically certainity to loose money strategy. But these commercials and ads filled with gold, pictures of cash, crowns, and explosions beg to differ! And think how sweet it would be to win, big, on a bet only you know about.

0xy 1y ago

I'll take the other side of that bet given Western countries with legal gambling do not have this issue. Some have it legalized forever.