I think it says something that a big topic of conversation *in the casino poker room I go to* is about how bad online sports gambling has gotten.
Yeah, there will be a reckoning for the gacha-game -> Sports betting pipeline as it currently is. The question is how bad we will let it get before doing anything about it.
bro's crying to a jorunalist because he made some bad bets. If only he was smarter about it he could've won big! /s.
It's kind of crazy how the tone of the story focuses on blaming the guy for getting addicted and being unable to control himself. These sports betting companies know very well what they're doing. They need to be held accountable like ...oh wait this America lmao
This right here
"Several times, he tried quitting & would go days w/out placing a bet. Then his phone would ping. It was his VIP representative from FanDuel with a text message. 'Hey Jordan … I just put a $200 bonus bet into your account.' In the 15 months since he made his first bet, Holt lost more than $110,000."
Wow. Addiction is a horrible place to be. Very brave of both him and Chantel to agree to this story.
Raising a teen boy in this environment is quite difficult. They are poor risk assessment decision makers incarnate. Combine that w friends egging you on? Recipe for disaster. Once a week I have to bat aside a "Why can't we just download the app & use the 'free' bet?" question. Low-key exhausting.
I came 1-800-GAMBLER to help with my gambling problem, and the guy didn’t give me a single winner
I subscribe to The Athletic, and at the bottom of that article, this is what the app told me to "Read More" of: gambling odds.
