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    „Eine ernste Krankheit“: Der Kongress erwägt angesichts wachsender Besorgnisse das Vorgehen des Bundes gegen Glücksspiele


    „Eine ernste Krankheit“: Der Kongress erwägt angesichts wachsender Besorgnisse das Vorgehen des Bundes gegen Glücksspiele

    https://theguardian.com/us-news/2024/dec/22/congress-gambling-addiction-sports-betting

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    1. Turuial on

      It seems that 38 states have legalised some form of sports related gambling initiatives, in hopes of generating significant tax revenue.

      Unfortunately, state sponsored anti-gambling programs – in order to combat this growing scourge (I name him Gamblor, and we must wrest victory from his neon claws) – have lagged far behind.

      For comparison, substance abuse is 7x greater than gambling addiction; however, approximately 338x the amount is spent on those programs versus similarly targeted anti-gambling initiatives.

    2. iyamwhatiyam8000 on

      I suspect that the gambling industry will already have Trump in their pocket, or will soon.

      I am no fan of the gambling industry but doubt that the Republican Party is the one to tackle the problem.

    4. Lostsailor73 on

      Yes, Congress, gambling is a much bigger issue than guns…morons

      Next could you really tackle other key issues? Please ignore homelessness and the wealth gap, but it is long past the time for congressional action on the mattress tag issue. Get to work!

    5. NP_Steve on

      Maybe if everything didn’t cost a fortune and out of reach like housing, rent, healthcare dept, and soon groceries. “Some” people wouldn’t bet to prey for that jackpot like their lives depended on it.

    6. AussieJeffProbst on

      This is the first year I’ve seen ads for state run online scratch tickets that you can buy on your phone with a credit card.

      I can’t imagine a more damaging thing for a gambling addict.

    7. rounder55 on

      For starters these gambling books should not be allowed to advertise let alone be in our faces nonstop

    8. hell_pless on

      1638- The Puritans of Massachusetts enacted America’s first law against gambling is no longer valid?

    9. Logical_Parameters on

      I’m grateful to not like gambling because the past decade is the type of climate that ruins people with addictions.

    10. Superschutte on

      For every bet you make, the online casinos take in 5% on average. For every Parlay you make, they make 5% per parlay, so a 6 way Parlay, the online casinos are making 30% profit on each bet.

      Listen to Against the Rules podcast with Michael Lewis. It’s a shockingly dishonest industry. Another fun fact, if you win consistently, they stop taking your bets. They only take the bets of losers.

    11. sectumsempre_ on

      Every other ad I see is for Fan Duel. A year ago, I didn’t know what it was and now I literally can’t escape it. Start cracking down there.

    13. Zomunieo on

      “I’m shocked, shocked to find that gambling is going on in here!”

      >“Your winnings, sir.”

      “Oh, thank you very much.”

    14. ExtendedMacaroni on

      They’re just upset they can’t control people making money

    15. zososix on

      Please I’m so tierd of seeing all the sports gambling adds and I think it cheapens sports as a whole.

    16. huhwhatnogoaway on

      The war on gambling… yep… that’ll be SUPER effective! Congress hurt itself in its confusion.

    17. Dry_Championship222 on

      In the future we will see sports betting like cigarettes.

    19. Ok_Departure7350 on

      I do enjoy sports betting. Makes it a little more fun to watch. However, my monthly amount I can wager is built into my entertainment section of my personal budget and I stick to it. Unfortunately many people can not and think they can ‘make a living’ doing it. Many people can’t control themselves. At the very least the books shouldn’t be advertising on tv. The books heavily push parlays which account for the overwhelming majority of their profits.

    20. frankdrachman on

      Theyll huff and puff until the gambling lobbyists or maybe Miriam Adelson/steve Wynn tell them to stop considering legislation

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