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SergeStorms

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4. Gambling commercials....
Sun Oct 29, 2023, 05:15 PM
Oct 2023

are ubiquitous on any televised sporting event now. (cornhole, anyone?) That's something the government should never have allowed, just like cigarettes.

Gambling is a disease, and many people don't have the strength to stop themselves once they get started. Making it so easy to gamble, right from your phone or computer, is a guaranteed road to money problems, bankruptcy, or worse, for many individuals.

Of course the government wanted the revenue available from legalized gambling, and once the government gets a taste of a "sin tax" in their mouth, they can never let go of it. It's here to stay, unfortunately.

Just my opinion, of course, but I'm totally against having legalized gambling commercials rammed down our throats during televised sporting events.

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