Gambling is addictive

jubilationtcornpone, 8 months ago

This should be the new meme format. The only way it could be any better is if the text on the mug said “dumb ass”.

m3t00, 8 months ago

what does that say? https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/1a218dc5-c648-48d2-a44f-cb7b118f6fd2.png

paraphrand, 8 months ago

It’s the name of the original dumbass’ web show.

jaybone, 8 months ago

Do they advertise sports gambling on tv?

In California I don’t see this. You do get the occasional ad for an Indian casinos, or Las Vegas though.

bonn2, 8 months ago

Some states have recently legalized it, and, oh boy, no time was spared filling every commercial break with ads for it.

m3t00, 8 months ago

https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/a26d3081-e08e-4b03-addf-4b23f0d84db5.png

arc, 8 months ago

Gambling, alcohol, nicotine, and prescription medicine should all be banned from advertising. Sponsorship should count as advertising and thus be banned too.

Moonrise2473, 8 months ago

I guess some way to change your mind is giving you a share of the money the gambling industry is paying for having this happen

Before it was outlawed, in my country some gambling website even paid to rename the league to “bet and win league”

Atomic, 8 months ago

I agree. Here in Sweden we’ve had a huge surge in online casino ads on TV for the last 5 years. Maybe even more. Super annoying. Everyone hates them. But not much is done despite that.

SnipingNinja, 8 months ago

Make space for me on that seat

Avnar, 8 months ago

*shouldt be advertised on TV

guywithoutaname, 8 months ago

There is so much cognitive dissonance between the warning at the bottom of the screen and the content of the commercial. Totally agreed.

qaz, 8 months ago

They legalized online gambling and ads for it a couple of years ago in the Netherlands. It’s already causing problems with addiction. I personally think all ads for gambling and alcoholic beverages should be banned.