Legalizing Sports Gambling Has Turned Into A Huge Mistake (The Atlantic)

[CashmereThoughts]

I remember when Joe Budden was leading the charge against this year's ago saying it was going to be disastrous for the black community.

Next thing you know he's on a FanDuel commercial dapping up Druski about all the money they made betting on the game smh

never heard him say that but yeah, if you care about the black community you should be promoting investments. not gambling

 

[Geek Nasty]

There are actually millions who responsibly participate in sports gambling. There is no such thing as responsible use of crack or A-Bombs.

Sure there is. Lots of people are responsible drug users who go to work every day by your logic. The US hasn't nuked anyone since they had to so that's responsible A-bomb ownership.

 

[Bolzmark]

Sure there is. Lots of people are responsible drug users who go to work every day by your logic. The US hasn't nuked anyone since they had to so that's responsible A-bomb ownership.

They might go to work everyday but it can never be "responsible" to use crack. You changed "use" to "ownership" for the nukes. We are talking actively gambling, and drug use. Again there is no "responsible" way to use nukes.

 

[African Peasant]

You can't compare hard drugs to gambling. There are millions who do it responsibly for fun. And no matter what someone wins or loses, it has no effect on YOU. And, the revenue through taxes is beneficial to the community. However, there is no positive aspect to hard drugs. NONE. And its not only dangerous to the user, but how many times have we heard about this person committed this murder, rape, assault, hurt a child while high on hard drugs?

Do you know how many finctionnal addict there are out there? I'm talking crack, heroin etc.

And yes the rise of gambling and its consequences does affect me. The impoverishment of a good chunk of society has an effect on me.

You cats can't see past your onw nose. If it does not affect you directly, you can't see it.

 

[Mike18jj]

never heard him say that but yeah, if you care about the black community you should be promoting investments. not gambling

No black celebrity care about the black community, I know people want to think differently, but they don't give two fukks.

I gamble, but I put aside a certain percentage from my monthly salary each month to gamble with. I think most people would be able to control it better if they actually had a budget instead of just gambling because you see a ad or listening to somebody say that a certain athlete has a good chance to hit a certain line.

 

[num123]

Yes it is because it's the same line of reasonning. Some people can 't also help themselves with crack or cocaine.

Outside of making a buck for corporations, there was no need to legalize sport betting. It did not make things better for society, it made them worse.

People who can't help themselves were already betting.

Hard drugs are different. They are extremely addictive by default to anyone, so they are not in the same category as gambling or other activities.

Like you said, people that are betting now on sports have been betting before. This is an issue of the individual, not society.

 

[Bolzmark]

Do you know how many finctionnal addict there are out there? I'm talking crack, heroin etc.

And yes the rise of gambling and its consequences does affect me. The impoverishment of a good chunk of society has an effect on me.

You cats can't see past your onw nose. If it does not affect you directly, you can't see it.

You're saying "functional" about using a product that destroys your body. People have literally dropped dead from using hard drugs. Where is the benefit?

At what point does individual adult responsibility kick in? Why should the vast majority of people who gamble responsibly suffer because a few can't control themselves? And I'm gonna need to see stats on what "a good chunk of society being impoverished" means as it pertains to gambling. Because according to what I see 1-2% of society has a gambling problem. So you're saying 1-2 out of every 100 people in your community having a gambling problem affects you? How?

Yeah I actually can see past things that don't affect me. But where does it end? By your logic alcohol, fatty foods, fast cars and a slew of other things should be prohibited because "a few people can't handle them".

 

[African Peasant]

You're saying "functional" about using a product that destroys your body. People have literally dropped dead from using hard drugs. Where is the benefit?

At what point does individual adult responsibility kick in? Why should the vast majority of people who gamble responsibly suffer because a few can't control themselves? And I'm gonna need to see stats on what "a good chunk of society being impoverished" means as it pertains to gambling. Because according to what I see 1-2% of society has a gambling problem. So you're saying 1-2 out of every 100 people in your community having a gambling problem affects you? How?

Yeah I actually can see past things that don't affect me. But where does it end? By your logic alcohol, fatty foods, fast cars and a slew of other things should be prohibited because "a few people can't handle them".

The article OP posted clearly said that legalizing sport gambling (this is is the subject here, only sport gambling) has led to a 25% increase in risk of an household going benkrupt and increases debt delinquency.
That's a negative net for society.

You can say you don't care in some libertarian approach and you're entitled to say so, but don't deny that it has globally negative effects on society.

 

[Matt504]

 

[jilla82]

its part of living in a free society...
dumb people make it so smart folks have less fun

I bet posters in this thread think crypto is a scam...
a lot of it is..
but the flip side of that is ive made $1m+ just because I can focus and not waste my money (tokens) gambling on nonsense

 

[Bolzmark]

The article OP posted clearly said that legalizing sport gambling (this is is the subject here, only sport gambling) has led to a 25% increase in risk of an household going benkrupt and increases debt delinquency.
That's a negative net for society.

You can say you don't care in some libertarian approach and you're entitled to say so, but don't deny that it has globally negative effects on society.

I see that and the article sounds crazy from the standpoint of the way it says "legal gambling causes...". Wait a minute. That sounds like just the existence of legal gambling makes it more of a threat that anyone goes bankrupt. It leaves out the necessary part of a financially irresponsible adult who is participating in gambling.

Does it have a negative impact on society? Probably. Just like alcohol, GUNS, fatty foods, fast cars(the highest speed limit I have ever seen is 75 mph. Why do cars go 100+ mph?), tobacco...so why aren't these things outlawed? You're concerned about debt delinquency? While 1-2% have a gambling addiction, 4.9% have a shopping addiction. Should we start outlawing expensive merchandise because "some" people can't shop responsibly? And all of them would have a greater impact on you than legalized gambling.

 

[ThaBoyBam]

I’ve seen real deal gambling addicts. They do the same shyt crack heads do such as stealing shyt from family to support the habit. They can get their fix using their phones from the bed. shyts gonna hit the fan one way or the other.

 

[mag357]

There's always been casinos and lottery.
Stock market... What was this study saying back then

This study was brought to u by some investment company.

nikka Ive hit some nice parleys that help me start a business. Start accounts for nieces and nephews. And give money charity lol

My investment just be looking at me in the face, all dumb and sht. Barely getting any motion

 

[the cac mamba]

Legalizing weed was very dumb too

it should be decriminalized everywhere, but i'm not even mad at people who are against legalization

i was when i went to denver. it was disgusting

 

[Apprentice]

I’ll say it again since nobody listened

Sports gambling is no different from the stock market or day trading