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100 sats \ 1 reply \ @BlokchainB 26 Mar \ on: Sports and Betting Stacker_Sports
I was in the camp of wishing to see sports betting implemented beyond Vegas.
I bet on games just to make things a bit more fun but I have friends who have lost thousands trying to make money on betting. Joining betting groups and placing $1k bets with no sweat.
I don’t think a full out ban is the answer it’s more people need to have more personal responsibility. As far as the players go and the refs the money is already so large I don’t think the players really care like they used to.
Look at all these rule changes in the nfl hearing people refer to NFL QBs as $500M assets. The money is too large now and betting will just compile that. I would almost welcome letting the players bet. All the eyeballs that are on sports now if people are point shaving or dogging it people will notice but my overall point is the integrity of the game is already compromised due to how much money these athletes make.
Yeah I heard a story from my brother in law where he knows a man that had to move back with his parents due to gambling. Self discipline is needed, I put like money in a sportsbook each NFL season and it adds to intrigue of games, but I am well off enough that it doesn't matter and I am disciplined enough to not double down. However, I may also be lucky enough that sports gambling wasn't very accessible in my formative years. It's strange, but my mind always comes back to BTC, and how many people are practicing financial nihilism at young ages because the future prospects aren't great. Leading to more and more risky behavior, including betting away your income/savings in hopes to make it vs attempting to make it.
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