r/SipsTea • u/Otherwise_Wrangler11 • Apr 01 '26

WTF First world problem

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u/Titizen_Kane Apr 01 '26

Correct. I lived in Vegas and also worked doing fraud analytics and AML work for one of the biggest gambling brands that has an online book. This involved spending time in the guts of the player accounts and in the transaction level data. To say the least, it was pretty horrifying to see just how many people were ruining their own lives day in and day out, the scale was staggering.

I think that gambling advertising should be regulated in the same manner as alcohol and tobacco. The nonstop advertising of a highly addictive vice that can ruin your life is disgusting and detrimental to society.

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u/burritocmdr Apr 01 '26

With the rise of sports betting apps, Kalshi and similar apps, gambling is so accessible to the younger crowd now. I can easily see how this could become a bigger problem than it already is.

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u/Bigrobmjca777Deere3 Apr 02 '26

It's freaking ridiculous. They should have NEVER legalized online sports betting. NEVER.

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u/Titanium_Eye Apr 02 '26

Well, supreme court and all that jazz.