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NightKnight

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The guy who was my high school back-up was a great guy. He had a lot of friends. Way more than me. He seemed so easy going unless you really knew him. Home life was a mess. He went to a Kutztown where they wanted him to run track but he decided not to. He went heavy into sports betting starting in college. A couple of decades later the guys he owes money to threaten his kids. He killed himself. The funeral parlor was filled with people that he could have asked for help but didn't.

My nephew went to Lehigh. One night he a few friends are going for food. One of the friends asked to stop at the bank on the way. What my nephew and other friends didn't know was that this kid was so far down a whole that he thought robbing the bank and casually jumping in his friend's car was the best solution. The police were waiting at the apartment when they came back.

From Jordan to Ohtani, gambling causes some bad decisions. I really fear that online gaming is taking the pain and hiding it out of sight. Now that college sports is a money grab, it is only going to get worse from here. Sorry to say.
 

RUBlackout

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The guy who was my high school back-up was a great guy. He had a lot of friends. Way more than me. He seemed so easy going unless you really knew him. Home life was a mess. He went to a Kutztown where they wanted him to run track but he decided not to. He went heavy into sports betting starting in college. A couple of decades later the guys he owes money to threaten his kids. He killed himself. The funeral parlor was filled with people that he could have asked for help but didn't.

My nephew went to Lehigh. One night he a few friends are going for food. One of the friends asked to stop at the bank on the way. What my nephew and other friends didn't know was that this kid was so far down a whole that he thought robbing the bank and casually jumping in his friend's car was the best solution. The police were waiting at the apartment when they came back.

From Jordan to Ohtani, gambling causes some bad decisions. I really fear that online gaming is taking the pain and hiding it out of sight. Now that college sports is a money grab, it is only going to get worse from here. Sorry to say.
sad stories…

Everything in this world is a money grab. Look at any corporation. They use high fructose corn syrup to make products last longer on shelves and cut losses. People complain about health, but more food reaches more people at lower prices. Gordon Gekko nailed it: greed is good. It drives efficiency, innovation, and abundance. Without it, shelves stay empty.

With gambling it’s been around forever and even online as I had many friends who used bookies tha way. It’s really terrible and to your point the online aspect just make it more mainstream. Sad!
 
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They ban cigarettes on TV but not gambling,?? I've been around casinos and gambling all my life and sports betting is the worst. So many young guys are ruining their lives and don't know it till its too late. Hell when you had to find a bookmaker and with what was involved ,I think it was so much easier to keep young guys away. Now they push every minute on TV etc ,the bookies could never do as much damage. You can literally bet 24 hours a day nowadays.
 
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They ban cigarettes on TV but not gambling,?? I've been around casinos and gambling all my life and sports betting is the worst. So many young guys are ruining their lives and don't know it till its too late. Hell when you had to find a bookmaker and with what was involved ,I think it was so much easier to keep young guys away. Now they push every minute on TV etc ,the bookies could never do as much damage. You can literally bet 24 hours a day nowadays.
HAHA this is a joke right!
It's not hard to find a bookmaker and you can still bet 24 hours a day unregulated through a bookie on their numerous sites and they can give people ridiculous lines of credit which makes things worse than gambling at a casino or on draftkings.
 

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HAHA this is a joke right!
It's not hard to find a bookmaker and you can still bet 24 hours a day unregulated through a bookie on their numerous sites and they can give people ridiculous lines of credit which makes things worse than gambling at a casino or on draftkings.
Sorry, for most college kids it's infinitely easier to go to fanuel,etc to bet. Where I came from there were bookies on every corner years ago but if you're looking for a bookie today or credit you're already a lost cause and need help.