Online Gambling

[North of 60]

Problem gambling can definitely become an addiction, especially for those genetically at risk and/or at risk from growing up in less than optimal environments. It does have a higher risk of suicidality.

Will it become the next Rx opioid or fentanyl problem...my guess is not. Is it horrible for the problem gamblers and the families involved, absolutely.

By far the the largest addiction in this country is sugar/refined carbs as evidenced by nearly half of the adult population being insulin resistant (pre-diabetic) or having type 2 DM.

 

[NRA4LIFE]

Be honest, #2 is the only reason.

Well, yeah. Because #2 is what separates me from my money.

 

[Mike Islander]

Easy way to teach your kids not to gamble...let them gamble with their allowance for a year...and keep impeccable recirds.

 

[IAm_Not_Lost]

It’s not the next anything, it’s just a different iteration of gambling. Gambling is already a major problem for millions of people.

I couldn’t care less if someone wants to enjoy gambling, what WILL be an issue is if online gambling makes it more and more common that games are being affected by players or refs with a stake in the game, or some other variation.

We just saw the massive MLB gambling scandal involving players changing the game to accommodate sport betting bets.

 

[HuntHarder]

I've got $300 worth of bets in for today's nfl games. If I stay on my average, I should win atleast $290 of it back.

 

[voltage]

I thought this was America?

You guys are gonna be very upset when you hear about the negative side effects and potential addiction of alcohol.

49ers -4.5…absolute lock

I told y'all

 

[displacedtexan]

Yeah I think it’s not great. Probably fine if done in moderation… but I hear more than the occasional story about it absolutely wrecking people’s lives. Sister in laws - brother in law was taking out loans against the home and opening up credit cards in his wife’s name to feed the addiction, dude lost everything and ruined his marriage sports betting…

You're not wrong... But it's not just gambling.

I know people who have done that with shopping. And it's been done with everything under the sun that costs money.

 

[Hnthrdr]

You're not wrong... But it's not just gambling.

I know people who have done that with shopping. And it's been done with everything under the sun that costs money.

For sure, there are plenty of vices that can will consume you and ruin your marriage/ destroy your family, heck hunting/ fishing, golf, even working too much I’m sure would do it, obviously some are more negative than others but if you let anything control you at the expense of the rest of your life you are most likely cooked…