AndrasKrigare,

I don’t understand the reasoning of gambling being legal, but advertising it illegal. Advertising isn’t the “bad” part.

explodicle,

Here in the USA it’s how they get the poor to pay back the natives, instead of taxing the wealthy heirs of stolen land.

JoeBigelow,
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Damn

Flumsy,

Because it shouldnt be popular, but making it completely illegal is quite invasive.

Grayox,
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For the same reason tobacco ads are illegal, yet you can still buy cigarettes. Prohibition doesnt work, thats why we have rules and regulations. Advertising something that is highly addictive should be highly regulated.

bleistift2,

I mean, everything that’s better than your average real life can be addictive. Should games not be advertised because some people are addicted? Should phones not be advertised because they have negative implications for your health?

I’m not particularly in favor of gambling ads, but where exactly would you draw the line?

DoYouNot,

At gabling ads.

SnipingNinja,

Make space for me on that seat

Powerpoint,

Yes

MentallyExhausted,

Anything can be addictive, puritan.

hardaysknight,

Death? Dividing by zero? Jaywalking to Pluto?

Karyoplasma,

Once you are dead, you are so addicted to it that you do nothing else.

Album,
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Gambling is designed to be addictive.

It’s similar to how tobacco ads are not allowed.

mindbleach,

Advertising shits in your brain.

In most contexts we should simply get rid of it.

pete_the_cat,

Or I’ll put my foot up your ass!

Son_of_dad,

I’m in Ontario Canada so it’s extra perverse that the government runs all the gaming and ads

Avnar,

*shouldt be advertised on TV

m3t00,
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TenderfootGungi,

It is illegal in some states. You should only be able to advertise things that are legal.

VikingHippie,

Not sure you should even be allowed to advertise legal things except in very specific cases. It’s an incredibly toxic industry that is doing a shitload of the heavy lifting of corporations destroying the world…

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