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To: BenLurkin
More teens are getting hooked on gambling.

It's ok to advertise gambling on TV because they have that little disclaimer at the end that gives you a phone number if you have a gambling problem.

I can't imagine how many people have become addicted to online gambling since all those Fanduel sites have popped up offering free spins if you open an account.

I can't gamble. I went to a casino twice in my life, the first time I won at slots and the second time I lost. I realized then that I could easily become a compulsive gambler and lose my entire life savings.

8 posted on 04/05/2026 9:57:30 AM PDT by Hot Tabasco
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To: Hot Tabasco

MultiCard Keno here. I’d like nothing better than to sit in a casino and play Multi Card Keno every day. However. my wallet won’t allow it and I know it. I still play when I can but know when to stop. And I’ve won a lot playing too!!


11 posted on 04/05/2026 10:01:44 AM PDT by sheana
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To: Hot Tabasco
It's ok to advertise gambling on TV because they have that little disclaimer at the end that gives you a phone number if you have a gambling problem.
I can't imagine how many people have become addicted to online gambling since all those Fanduel sites have popped up offering free spins if you open an account.


It's on TV and at the sport stadiums. The Feds should ban such advertising on the broadcasts, and the leagues should ban it at the stadiums. As long as the government gets its cut, the immorality is OK with them.
29 posted on 04/05/2026 12:11:59 PM PDT by Dr. Franklin ("A republic, if you can keep it." )
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To: Hot Tabasco

I never gambled partly because as a kid in junior high school I won every political and sports bet and the losers started to think I was in on something crooked so threatened me more and more. Got out of the habit and stayed out.


33 posted on 04/05/2026 12:41:03 PM PDT by frank ballenger (There's a battle outside and it's raging. It'll soon shake your windows and rattle your walls. )
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To: Hot Tabasco

CBS News posted earlier this week that Australia is tightening the noose on gambling advertising in sporting events.

https://x.com/10NewsAU/status/2039539306948428154


34 posted on 04/05/2026 5:45:01 PM PDT by WhiteHatBobby0701
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