• Truscape@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    2 months ago

    Yeah… I can see why that would be good for business. Especially since other forms of sports gambling are becoming legalized.

    With that being said, I think this will increase community toxicity. Players of sports with active betting lines tend to get harassed when a “fan” loses their bet and gets angry at their performance.

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    2 months ago

    Gambling addicts are 15x more likely to commit suicide, be in 15k + debt, etc. Bringing gambling addiction to a game played by young adults reminds me of when they used to market cigarettes to minors