I suppose I can't throw stones because I used to bet on horse races with a former friend of mine but the technological angle of this is insidious to me.

[–] Bluegrass_Buddhist@hexbear.net 1 points 2 years ago

A 22 year old losing some money on a horse race is a youthful mistake, but a major media company using a 22 year old to push horse race stubs is deliberately fostering addiction.

[–] Dimmer06@hexbear.net 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

There are actually millions of young men out there who consider losing money on gambling to be fun.

You know it's funny, historically we would look upon a society riddled with disease, poverty, gambling, drug abuse, and suicide as unhealthy, but the neoliberal era has found markets in all of these so it's cool I guess.

[–] star_wraith@hexbear.net 1 points 2 years ago

I grew up kinda sheltered, but me and my friends all got into sports. Because... idk sports were fun to watch, especially our home teams? It wasn't until I got a job and into the real world that I realized the sheer number of sports "fans" out there who are into sports mostly just for the gambling (especially the NFL).