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[–] DrCake@lemmy.world 14 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

The advertising is a massive one. If you were trying to recover from a gambling addiction, you wouldn’t be able to watch any sport on TV. Every advert, especially late at night, is about betting.

[–] Flax_vert@feddit.uk 7 points 5 hours ago

Exactly. One of my Chinese friends had a big culture shock when they saw a gambling advert lol. They said it should be illegal and I found myself agreeing with them.