2026-11-08 13:57 UTC
The largest expansion of legalized gambling in US history has experts warning that we are on the precipice of a public-health crisis with addiction rates spiking. https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2026/11/16/the-nba-player-who-got-hooked-on-sports-betting?utm_mailing=tny_nl_6667_daily_110826_cu5xcsmke5&utm_source=nl&utm_brand=tny&utm_campaign=aud-dev&utm_medium=email&utm_content=tny_nl_6667_daily_110826_cu5xcsmke5&cndid=93861420&utm_term=6667
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@StumpyTheMutt@social.linux.pizza 2026-11-08 15:03
@newsguyusa@flipboard.social I remember when placing bets on baseball games was enough to get you banned from the MLB hall of fame.
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@QuarkMaker@mastodon.social 2026-11-08 16:03
@newsguyusa@flipboard.social Who wants to bet on whether or not this is a real problem? 🤣
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@ModernMaslow@techhub.social 2026-11-08 16:57
@newsguyusa@flipboard.social Skydance, parent company of CBS and CNN, partner with Kalshi. Samusng's popular Samsung TV Plus, runs non-stop gambling ads. The competitive 'nature' of 'maximize profits' Capitalism, is spiraling downward into utter collapse. #DemSoc