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  • I'll go get some popcorn for this thread.
    by shmeeed
  • Brazil should ban motorcycles; I see the craziest vids from Brazil of people on motorcycles robbing and killing people. Wild place
    by kyleee
  • Related: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UgYnjB2es2s.
    by penguin_booze
  • The same government that approved them now decides to ban them with 2 weeks until the next election. Wtg champs!
    by rhoads
  • Bold move! I love freedom to do what I like on my device, but sometimes I wonder if there is ANY level of regulation that will stop an addicted gambler from themselves.

    Access at home vs a casino or racetrack really doesn't move the needle if you have to gamble, you will.

    by 4d4m
  • Recipe for winning: introduce a problem, watch society get destroyed by it while you profit from it, then when a big portion of the poor population has too much debt because of the problem you legalized, ban it and offer a solution a couple of months before the election. Save the people, get elected. Win win
    by HyperL0gi
  • Honestly this is a good thing, and we should ban online sports and casino betting in the US too. They add absolutely zero value to society, they just cause harm.

    Studies have shown that most of the profit from online sports gambling for example comes from people with gambling addictions. These companies are just greedily sucking away money from vulnerable people. These companies really do ruin lives and destroy families.

    I can see that maybe prediction markets might offer at least SOME value to society, so if I were made global dictator tomorrow, I wouldn’t ban them right away, but I’d definitely want to see more studies doing a risk benefit analysis.

    by nightsd01
  • Wow, that is one badass move! Possibly the last time something like this can be attempted before bet money is so ingrained into power it's a non starter.

    I was just starting to get bored going into October. It's going to be enlightening to see society now grind it out to decide whether it really wants to get rid of the industry.

    by kikoreis

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