In 2005, the U.K. passed a law that liberalized the gambling industry, which had previously been merely tolerated. Public health leaders across the Atlantic say the U.S. should take note of the challenges the U.K. has faced since gambling spread to almost every city.
  • Flamekebab@piefed.socialEnglish
    8·
    1 年前

    Betting companies be pretty much as manipulative as possible and not caring about the harm being caused when individuals fall prey to them seems to be the order of the day. Encourage people to build neural pathways that are severely financially detrimental to them and then sit back while the cash rolls in.

    Mmm, sounds great and should absolutely be legal. Boak.

    • comrade_twisty@feddit.orgEnglish
      7·
      1 年前

      I don’t understand why sportsbetting is getting promoted almost everywhere these days, even during youth games you often see ads for sports betting in the stadiums.

      • real_squids@sopuli.xyzEnglish
        5·
        1 年前

        They have a lot of money to pay for ads and most platforms showing them have no morals. Money doesn’t smell and all that.

  • Korhaka@sopuli.xyzBannedEnglish
    6·
    1 年前

    Well when you have endless gambling adverts now that might do it. If dealers could advertise meth on TV I expect you would get more addicts too.