You should also mention how getting involved in dealing drugs is something no one should do no matter what so that you don’t have drug money to gamble in the first place - lol
It’s literally impossible for someone who wants to quit sports gambling to just sit back and enjoy watching the games without constantly being reminded of their temptation. It’s so cruel.
I feel like gambling at home is a lot more risky than gambling at a casino. When you have to drive to the casino there’s that barrier and there’s some time for you to think, turn around and decide not to. Whereas at home you open your phone and it’s done. Casinos aren’t usually run by saints and they try to play on the addictive nature of gambling as well but at least the casino isn’t in my pocket.
No matter what they're all a racket where 99.9%+ of the "consumers" lose. Lotteries aren't called an idiot tax or considered a tax on the poor for no reason. The uneducated are disproportionately representative of people who waste money or even ruin their loves gambling. The people smart enough to win have better things to do with their time... and those not smart enough to realize how little they actually know are just... wheelbarrows of cash on the way in and empty wheelbarrows on the way out(or left crying on the floor of the bathroom stall until security escorts them out).
No matter what it is always a racket where 99.9%+ of the "consumers" lose. Lotteries aren't called an idiot tax or considered a tax on the poor for no reason. The uneducated are disproportionately representative of people who waste money or even ruin their lives gambling. The people smart enough to win have better things to do with their time... and those not smart enough to realize how little they actually know are just... wheelbarrows of cash on the way in and empty wheelbarrows on the way out(or left crying on the floor of the bathroom stall until security escorts them out).
It is. I rarely gamble at home. I live on a busline that goes in front of the casino so there is no gas expense or risk of a fender bender or other accident. I like seeing fellow gamblers, the neon lights and jumbo TV, the comfortable seating and free soft drinks. It does give you time to change your mind about the team, or even stay on the bus and come back home. The published spread is NOT your friend, BTW. Never bet over my limit. Then It's fun.
Probably not too surprising but some of the biggest betting apps are also run by the biggest casino groups. Like, the video mentions MGM and Caesars, both of which happen to be among the biggest casino operators in Vegas. These apps are just the "digital transformation/expansion" of the betting industry.
Betting apps on phones is an absolute disaster and should not be legal. The ability to pull out your phone and impulsively gamble is obviously too much for people to handle, this one chick already lost like 400k on a phone app. Gambling is a known vice and known to be addictive since forever, that’s why it was illegal in the first place. All you’re seeing here is corruption and moral decay of the American people, and the crooks profiting off of misery laughing all the way to the bank.
As an Australian who's seen gambling ruin countless lives, the idea of "responsible gambling" is a red herring and designed to blame the consumer for their supposed lack of self control. Lobbying and tax incentives means the US will put business before its citizens as usual so my advice would be to never start gambling in the first place as it will only cause pain and suffering in the long run.
Uhhh. Responsible gambling definitely is not a myth. There are plenty of people who go to the casino or bet on teams that do so well within their means, once in a while, just to have fun, and can control themselves when they lose.
@@michaelm.3641 It's not that nobody is capable of gambling responsibly, it's that when business interests and bought politicians talk about it, it is just a strategy to push responsibility onto society, despite being responsible for creating the problem in the first place. When we talk down to others for not gambling "responsibly" enough, we're buying the narrative and benefiting an industry which only exists to exploit. If people want to gamble responsibly on, good for them, but they should not defend the industry or judge others just because they've had a different experience.
@@michaelm.3641You are wrong. There are extremely few, some exceptions. Traditionally many women fell into that category, but now Women are catching up too on addicted behaviours. Its directly linked to Socio-Economic state. Say you are that exception who can do it for fun only you go place a bet and voila 50$ becomes 200$. Why on earth you will not play next time ? Only reason could be you have enough to bother 50 turning into 200 but if you had only 50$ in life savings and you turned into 200, wont you try next time ? This is how the Spiral behaviour begins.. 90/100 will burn themselves before quitting with 10/100 getting into addiction spiral ruining everything. And this run by our Elected Governments ? We live in crazy world dont we
Something not addressed here and represents another huge hidden cost is how accessible (and attractive) sports betting has become for kids. It's so much more prevalent in high schools than parents realize and will have awful long term effects on a generation of kids already facing a lot of financial challenges.
100%. I got hooked on daily fantasy, which becomes legal at 18, and is available in more states. The odds are also terrible and inexperienced bettors (kids) are more susceptible. If you’re in a state where daily fantasy is legal but not full on sportsbook gambling, the options are limited so you’re more willing to put up with the horrible prices.
Plus so many parents & teens don't even realise gambling can actually impact brain development, being a teenager nowadays must be rough with so much heavily addictive sh*t around
@lobachevscki for real. Blind micro transactions (loot boxes) are so so predatory and act as a gateway towards gambling. Some critics liken booster packs but those are a material good with minor resale value. Loot boxes get kids to accept a 100% total loss.
it's just how the tobacco industry advertised to kids. because they knew the earlier in life you develop a habit the harder it is to get rid of it later on.
Thank you for highlighting the "waterboarding" approach to advertising. The day it became legal in Michigan, we were swamped day and night with that BS, and it hasn't let up since. I'm at a level of fed up where I now despise every celebrity that has anything to do with it. I used to really like John Goodman and Vince Vaughan...
My biggest problem with sports gambling is how much worse it's made sports overall. Literally every single sports show, podcast, RU-vid channel, etc. is now completely blanketed in sports gambling ads, and the "Odds" and "Lines" have insidiously wormed their way into the content itself, with hosts, commentators and pundits now spending half their time talking about betting, taking away time and focus from the sport their audiences actually care about.
That sounds absolutely wild to me. Here, in Eastern Europe betting ads and sponsorships are legal, but I've never even seen sports commentators talk about gambling. Like, how much money are these gambling companies paying in order to supplant the actual sport people are trying to watch?
The most popular sports station here in Atlanta is owned by a gambling company...and they sponsor and cohost a number of youth-oriented events. Sickening.
On the other hand they stopped talking about sports 20 years ago. It really went from coverage of sports drama - you know ET for men - to whether the line should be -3.5 or -2.5. They do kind of have to talk about the game more now, to justify their view, so I am at peace with it because I am great at lowering my standards.
I guarantee that Tim Donaghy is the tip of the iceberg when it comes to gambling impacting sports. There is SO MUCH money on the line that the incentive for players, coaches, and refs to influence the outcome is overwhelming.
FACTS!. Podcast,show,tv show, sport broadcast. Fanduel...betcrit...ESPN Bet...Draftkings. Non stop betting now they can't even show stats without having odds and lines on the side. Heck sports shows now got 10+ minutes out of the 45 minutes shows being dedicated to read you the odds and line what you be betting on.
CEO's exit compensation, basically they earn millions if they screw up the company fast, not if they do the job right, also some of them come from consulting, like people who come from the video "I went to business school" the tall guy said "never give a definitive answer, because then you'ill be held accountable for it".
As an australian, a country that loses more to gambling than any other country, all i can say, is you guys need to sort this out before it kills your country. Australia has an unbelieveably fucked sports betting culture, ever since it was deregulated to allow gamified app-based betting companies (rather than the existing government-ran off-track betting we had for decades) it has been just absolutely fucked. It destroys lives like almost nothing else. I don't have a problem with gambling, but combining gambling with gamified apps and unrestricted advertising is an absolute shitfest that will fuck your country up.
it’s hard to meet an australian that doesn’t know somebody with a gambling problem. it’s not just sports betting, it’s the cas as well. and don’t get me started on pokies and pony machines in pubs. it’s way too commodified here and, given how the recent royal commission here in wa went, I don’t have much hope for it to turn around
Bro was mogging every person he interviewed like an absolute menace. Amazing and incredibly insightful video. All the sports betting ads have gotten into Canada, and it’s crazy how prevalent it’s become, both in advertising and users.
When you're watching the sports pre-game shows, they are talking odds on the game and how you could bet on them and if you put $25 on this it'll be a $100 payout at these odds. It's fucking wild.
Ridiculous the way that people accept legalized sports gambling, but clutch their pearls at the mere SUGGESTION of regulating drugs in a similar way 🤦🏽
If they want to have a legal market rather than just a black market, they can do that. But ban them from advertising: let word-of-mouth find them, the same way that the black market apparently did. Also who thought that the government effectively subsidizing sports betting's "free money" offers was a good idea? Heck, they shouldn't be allowed to do that at all as a user acquisition strategy, advertising or not. The last thing that society needs is for more people to be pulled into this industry.
Yeah, regulated advertising like what Cigarettes have seems like a bare minimum. No bilboards. No celebrity endorsements. Whoever signs on to promote this stuff is a slime ball.
I need the writing to receive an award. Matter of fact I need the whole production to be recognized. Cable wouldn’t have suffered if they hired talent like this
Thank you so much for talking about this issue. It's disgusting the way sports gambling is advertised so aggressively on all platforms, and especially to young people. Sports gambling is INSIDIOUS and dangerous. Gambling probably SHOULD be legal, but that doesn't mean it should be so unregulated and predatory. We need to discuss our country's problems with Gambling and Alcohol IN PARTICULAR.
There are zero ways to responsibly gamble. It's literally right there in the name. The idea that somehow every single person in the country being exposed to a constant onslaught of advertisements for an addictive, destructive, and dangerous activity nearly 24/7, is better than the existence of an underground black market that a relatively tiny proportion of people even know about let alone participate in, is ludicrous.
You can pay the 28€ for 30€ of chips, get the free dinner, go through the entry chips at the blackjack table with optimal play once and lose on average less than the free 2€ you got at entry.
I feel like there is people out there that could handle the idea of responsible gambling but I doubt it's that many. Then again, gambling sounds kinda wank.
You can do closed loop betting. I bet my brother that the chiefs win, he bets that the 49rs win. You can do that forever and as a family unit you will lose 0 money in the long term, it just makes the short term more exciting. But any time you introduce a 3rd party, that 3rd party has to profit, which means you're losing somehow.
You know - this is what I wish Channel 5 became. Go over there and its a million comments about how that's "real journalism". Its a guy with a camera going places and asking questions. Its cool and fun and journalism in a gonzo sense - but this is real journalism in that you actually talked to real experts and tried to find real answers and expose the truth. This is what we're missing these days. I honestly clicked on this in an incognito window because I expected clickbait - consider me surprised. Congrats man - keep up the good work asking real questions and finding answers.
Problem with channel 5 is it’s deeply narrative driven despite their ‘on the ground’ approach - they seem to seek objectivity, but are incapacitated by Andrew’s reductive analysis
I'm from India. We have a major push for online fantasy betting in our national cricket league called the IPL. The ad campaign is really massive. It's shocking to see teenagers, college students and working professionals discuss strategies to 'beat the system'. Ironically, gambling is banned in India; but, this specific business is treated as a skill based engagement- as portrayed in the advertisements shown in this video. It's really disheartening to see people forget the reason why gambling was banned here in the first place.
9:52 making this comment as a reminder for myself. These 20 seconds were perfection. Setting up the plot so well & the trench coat 🧥 w/ random guys dancing then “we lied and told them we were 60 minutes….” It was just hilarious
It’s funny how gambling companies use the same strategy as cocaine dealers to get people hooked. Give a little bit for free to start then take all their money after they can’t get out
@@NotKimiRaikkonen1 At this point they don't need to sell people on the idea - the people who come to them know what they want. It's possible that was a thing before, though.
I’ve had too many instances where the last match ruins my parlays. One parlay got ruined when a team made a huge comeback and beat my team by one point with a few seconds remaining on the clock.
@@JustaNobody-j8x yeah parlays are side bets. Something you do for fun, the odds are not in your favor especially with 8 different bets that must all hit.
8 leg? Haha. Try 24 leg. I have a problem. An I am a sick puppy. I have multiple many legged single game parlays in action. Likely miss on them all. An hold myself alone tonight during the come down, an realization that I am a worthless mutt.
I would like to emphasise that “revenue” quite literally means “money americans lost” to these greedy competitions that the government legalized and allowed.
yeah, how does the "tax revenue" argument make remotely any sense? if people didn't lose their money to gambling, they'd end up spend it on consumer goods and services that will get taxed.
The math on these gambling sites is just the worst: you need enough people to lose so they can payout whoever wins AND take their cut. You can flat out ban them just on that premise cause you need more people fucked over to keep your business afloat. But when you add all the money in ads and sponsorship you realize HOW MUCH money they are actually making, which going back to the beginning reveals how many people lost their money to them
Here in Australia we have a problem with gambling. Despite the regulations you mentioned its advertising is everywhere. And much worse it has become normalised to the point where trying to convince people it's a problem is almost impossible. In Melbourne we even have a public holiday for a horse race, where the entire point is to bet on it. Don't become like us!
@@stevef4010Its funnier that this issue is bipartisan. There is zero conservative or liberal basis that gambling advertising should be legal, OR tax deductible. And yet both political groups will frame it either as "business friendly (joooooobs!!!)" or "legalization (like hecking marijuana!!!)" even though neither of those two principles apply.
actually such a well produced and fascinating video, with enough dry humor to keep me breathing air out of my nose on occasion. If I may, Good Work on this one.
You know what's one thing Sports betting has ruined? Just talking about sports normally. I want to talk about why I think Doc Rivers getting hired by the Bucks from the prospective of a 76ers fan is funny, I don't care you're losing your $1000 on your preseason bet.
Gambling on sports has been a thing in the UK forever, and I don’t really see people being bombarded in conversations about their bets. Outside of horse racing that is, where gambling is the whole point.
Well, unfortunately for myself (an American male in my early 30's, which is the primary targeted demographic by the sports books) a conversation can happen like "I want team X to win" and have a common response of "I have money on team Y beating the spread" as a really generic example. Or I'll say "catch the game last night" and some people I know will talk about how close they were to hitting a parley on the game instead of talking about crazy plays. And it's not that you're bombarded by it, rather it's that it's so normalized that it is just accepted as part of the viewing and conversational experience, especially by those who do the gambling, even if you want literally no part to do with the gambling talk. Combine that with the delusion of an average American Sports fan, and Sports is no longer any fun to talk about with, especially in the 18-50 age range I fit into and am around pretty much every day.
@@pellevastano yeah tbf I am a 30 something British woman so I’m not the demo but I stand by my point. I’m my job it is very male dominated and while there is talk of gambling it’s not the only angle.
@@DSQueenieIdk why you insist on pushing your singular experience. Have you seen the constant ads watching any sport? Or the pregames dedicated to betting stats? Or sports YTers getting sponsored by bets and giving away $100 dollars for their first bet? You don't even live in the US lucky for you. Learn about other people's experience because it is ubiquitous here
Hey Dan. I work in the financial compliance industry and have been following the gaming and wagering space for half a decade now. If y’all continue this investigation, I think a good use case to look at is in Australia. I spent some time there reviewing their processes to provide recommendations to the UIGEA regulators and independent auditors here in the US. It’s pretty harrowing the impact it has had on public health in the ANZ region. Food for thought!
It’s been legal in Australia for soso long. I was addicted by the age of 18. Now I have a kid of my own and everytime I watch any sport or any show on TV it’s all gambling ads. Ridiculous.
It is still illegal in some states. What happened in 2015 was the federal government passed the issue on to states. Depending on the state you live in, it might still be illegal or might have only been legalized within the last year or two.
I'd love to know your feelings (if any) on the relationship between this and Wall Street/modern capitalism at large, because the playbook used is one we've seen again and again. Regardless, glad you got out, hope you're healthy and thanks for doing the work.
@@TheVincentKyle Thanks for the thoughtful comment! That’s a valid observation. I don’t know if this directly answers it… but the closest link I can think of is “hustle culture” in general. The idea of being some big shot hustling for money is attractive (especially to young guys). Gambling or not I agree it’s not healthy to obsess over work, making money, that sort of thing. Anything that can be used can also be abused! Have a good one
gambling ruined my family’s life years ago and i am really grateful we’ll have been able to recover. it’s been horrifying to see sports books take off like they’re anything but
I've been betting on sports for fifteen years and watching them my entire life. I recently won a millionaire maker contest on DraftKings, and I consistently win the sports wagers that I do place on the books. People who got into sports betting recently generally don't understand what they're doing, so a lot of them are losing money and developing addictions.
Gambling ads now are so annoying and constant during hockey games i often turn off the game if its not really good, or tape delay it. This is the worst trend in sports, and will lead to a generation of young people being addicted. The line about lying we were 60 minutes, and he told us all about sports books killed me lol
What's funny is that in the Netherlands, the government was advertising online gambling to kids with football players and rappers. They own some of the biggest gambling products due to past attempts to regulate and nationalize followed by failed privatization efforts (very long story), and they operate like any other betting company. One of them, TOTO, is marketed towards kids and young adults under the age of 25, which is illegal. The government allowed advertising for online gambling for roughly 2 years before everyone realized it was a really bad idea and banned it again (due to public pressure).
I started watching the NFL in 2020 from the UK. We've had sports gambling here for years. It's been interesting seeing the NFL go ALL IN on it, given the myriad social costs that have become apparent for us over here (and in every other country with sports gambling).
I grew up with Betfred and Ladbrokes on the high street and didn't really think about how messed up it is that they're so pervasive until I was an adult
I did a module in college where we learned all about the social issues behind online betting companies and in particular, their marketing practices. One of the most insidious things they do (at least in the UK & Ireland, not sure if US companies are doing this yet) is that they put something along the lines of “gamble responsibly” in all of their advertising. Or they’ll position gambling as great fun until you, the end user, takes it too far and loses control. But addicts don’t have control. They’re addicts, using a gamified app on a phone in their pocket that’s designed to extract as much money from them as possible. By shifting the narrative to blame the individual, they completely avoid responsibility. Also, gamble aware and other responsible gambling “charities” are funded by the industry itself, so they get to further control the narrative. It’s completely fucked.
It isn't just insanely predatory. It also gives way for corruption within sports with individuals and authorities match fixing. As well as more aweful referee decisions. So not only does it kill consumers but it also leads to worse quality sporting for those who don't participate.
"exposing the issues" lmao the issue is with the degen gamblers, not the companies. Most people that gamble do it for fun with money they can afford to lose, if you don't it's on YOU
Consumer protection is to protect consumers from businesses committing fraud. There is no fraud in the gambling industry. It is exactly what it says it is. I enjoy gambling but I don’t gamble every day or every week. When I want to throw a bet on a game, I like knowing I’ll actually get paid if I win (something that wasn’t guaranteed pre-legalization). At the end of the day, lots of things in life can be addictive from smoking and drinking to gambling and video games. Banning them all is not the answer. At some point people have to be able to deal with the consequences of their actions. It’s not the government’s job to prevent that, it’s each person’s responsibility to not do stupid things. If you are struggling financially, don’t bet on games. If you can only afford to lose $20, don’t bet $5,000. It’s not that hard to regulate one’s own behavior. We are supposed to be adults…we don’t need the government to warn us that doing certain things might have consequences.
I can't tell if this is sarcasm or not (it probably is, but anyway). While that is technically true, it's also ironic because even if the time comes when the problem gambler wins back their losses, they'll just feel vindicated, and believe that their gambling is actually a good thing. So they keep betting more, until they finally dig themselves into a financial hole too deep to get out of.
I'm a professional analyst and gambler and I'm really concerned with the rise of gambling advertising to kids. Every single bet I place is backed up with historical data and bet sizes are determined based on expected value or "edge", I guarantee 95% of gamblers have no f'ing idea what they are betting on, how shit their odds are, or know what the "Kelly Criterion" is. Even when I win, half the time they refuse to pay out unless I send a photo infront of my listed address with an ID and my firstborn's blood sample! These companies are predators and need to be heavily regulated
@@squidward5110 stocks is totally different and affected by news-media cycles, business decisions, etc Also stocks are very saturated and old market where sports-betting is in its "tech-bro" spend everything phase so a lot of money to be made right now as an employee.
@@geraldbatum3787 I'd recommend starting by searching for "Betfair Data Science" great range of beginner to advanced modelling (if you've got a programming background in R or Python)
Gambling should be like tobacco. Legal over 18, but completely illegal to advertise it anywhere, especially where kids would see it. You can ruin your life but nobody should be allowed to coerce you into it, especially corporations.
So glad you guys are talking about this... Gambling is one of the deadliest addictions and exposing it to people just starting out in life and struggling is really nasty to think about. Super funny per usual. I don't see the sports ads too much, but I certainly know there's a lot of online gambling ads here on YT.
I can believe it, I started becoming addicted to online betting, just “little” parlay bets here and there that quickly stacked up. When I would take a break I’d get hit with a ton of “free wagers”. Had to close and delete my accounts.
Funny thing that happened in FL. We had a proposed law that would legalize apps like Fan duel, draft kings, etc. in the lead up to the vote the Seminole tribe (who runs the casinos here) were running ads telling Floridians to vote no. After the law was rejected, they ran ads saying thank you for supporting us, and then a few months later released their own sports betting app which is now the only legal one in FL.
Great point. It should be illegal to limit or ban. Or they should have to file a plan with the government just like insurance companies have to file rates or play by certain rules when they cancel or non renew a policy
I deleted my betting apps. I’ve made a few bets, wasn’t addicted, but was afraid of it happening. Now I see how so many people get easily addicted to it. I know my personality and probably would be the same way if I didn’t cut it off early
i said the same shit n im still new, i was crashing out placing hella money, or just picking shit thinking ik abt the sport, i learn so damn quick this sum not to get addicted too
It’s happened in Australia too, we have been inundated by sports betting companies, so much of the paid advertising on free-to-air and RU-vid is for betting. As someone who has seen the worst side of betting addiction in other people, it really sickens me
What I think is a terrible side effect from legalized sports gambling is the dehumanizing you see for these athletes. I knew a guy who’s first reaction when Nick Chubb suffered that horrible injury this season was “Well there goes my parlay”. Like dude these are still human beings, have some respect.
Yeah, I live in North Carolina, where sports betting is becoming legal in less than a month, and I've been inundated with ads. I watched a hockey game on ESPN last night, and I'm not exaggerating when I say that LITERALLY every time they went to a commercial break (yes, I tracked it), either the first or second commercial was Kevin Hart saying "hey guess what, North Carolina, DraftKings is coming to YOU now! Sports are so much better when you have something on the line, everyone knows that!" It's insane.
I would say 70% of men my age (27yrs) in my area (Long Island) have a gambling addiction. Losing their hard earned money, it's just insane to me. I would do it when it first came out, but once I moved out of my parents house and was paying my own bills, I quickly realized I'm just tossing away my own money I've worked for to a corporation that feeds off people like me. No way am I allowing that to happen. This industry is setting back my generation a ton, I see it every day
The interview cut-ins where you're just staring at the camera made me have to pause the video to laugh for 30s almost every time jesus that's a good bit
As someone who follows sports constantly and has followed the rise of daily fantasy and sports betting closely. I think it’s a huge mistake. One of the most basic things about beating addiction is that the best way to get over it is to remove the temptation completely. For example: if you are a recovering alcoholic, don’t go to bars. Because of this, it pisses me off every time I see what feels like hundreds of sport gambling ads during live broadcasts encouraging you to bet on everything otherwise you will ‘miss out’. These companies are trying to capitalize on compulsive gamblers and people’s sense of FOMO. It’s one thing to bet $100 that one team will beat another team. It’s a completely different thing to bet thousands of dollars that 5 things will happen or a completely innocuous event will occur.
So glad someone is talking about this. Im all for sports betting responsibly but seeing the amount of money poured into advertising reminds me of the Tobacco industry. I see friends of mine gambling week in and week out, and it really worries me we are putting ourselves in another epidemic
Calling online sports betting "an industry" vastly devalues and bastardizes the meaning of the word "industry". There isn't anything industrious about it.
besides the 'losing ur life savings' part of it, there is also the part in which the Sport is less fun. follow me, I have a friend who is a Fan of Barcelona. Since he was kid, highs and lows, he allways liked Barcelona, once we where watching a Game and was 2-1 to Barcelona, he had bet before the game Barcelona would win for 1 gol difference, Barcelona Scored a third a at 90 minute sealing the game, like there was no way the other team could score 2 gols in less then 2 to 4 minutes, and he got sad, he literally wanted the other team to score. I told him that day that gambling on sports was bad cuz of those moments, he didnt stoped, he never went deeper either, but shows how sports gambling is bad to sports
THANK YOU. I have literally developed a gambling addiction thanks to sports betting. I’ve been fucking blown away by the ubiquity of these companies the ads EVERYWHERE. It’s so upsetting. I’ve moved over to stock options and I’m pretty sure I need to go to gamblers anonymous like straight up. Don’t do it kids
The potential gambling deal with colleges sounds completely insane. I'm astonished that those colleges have price tags for allowing this kind of thing to happen.
As a major shareholder in a large sports "gaming" company, I would like to say that this is actually harmless and genuinely fun for the whole family. You should honestly get your kid interested in sports by giving them their allowance in the form of sportsbook funds.
I'm glad in the UK it was easy for me to self-exclude for 5 years across all betting sites, I developed a real issue after starting at 18 just gambling £10 weekly on football to losing £100s in minutes on horses/slots and everything in between.
A leading national newspaper in the U.K. has started a newsletter dedicated to giving tips on gambling. I think it’s disgusting how much it’s pushed and nothing is done to protect people because it serves the interests of our politicians’ pockets.
😅amateurs, you just started match prediction columns? In Kenya we've already leveled up to radio and TV instant power balls where listeners are asked to send some money say $1 for a chance to win $500😅the radio/TV station then announces the winner within 10 minutes. The US being a country that puts money before it's people is definitely headed our way. It's really bad.
The worst thing is these companies often refuse to pay out if you actually win. And even ban the tiny percent of lucky people that do consistently win.
Your heart's in the right place but your information likely isn't - debt by itself (e.g. just talking about a number) isn't necessarily bad. Context matters, and that's why the internet sucks. I kinda agree with your end point, even though I really wish I didn't.
@@TheVincentKyle The beautiful thing is that no matter what our squabbles are, no matter our political alignment, we can all agree that we’re fucking doomed ❤️
@@TheVincentKyle here's a better figure: The average American has $500 in cash in the bank (although I'd like to hear more about this particular stat)
