Sports betting is booming as apps attract young users, but experts say the number of addicts is rising. Inside the hobby that's costing young men tens of thousands of dollars: https://cnn.it/4mysu1Y
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and trump will blame this on biden not himself of course-
aug 23, 2025, 1:04 pm • 0 0 • view
The only "hobby that's costing young men tens of thousands of dollars" is collecting Warhammer miniatures. Gambling is a f-ing addiction.
aug 23, 2025, 4:47 pm • 0 0 • view
BIGGER than JFK is the #EpsteinFiles imagine the corruption to coverup this child violence and sexual acts against daughters of America! 🇺🇸 Huge nasty coverup! Are minors still being violated? We do not know! Coverup!
aug 23, 2025, 2:14 pm • 0 0 • view
And who will these young guys blame their addiction on?
sep 4, 2025, 5:28 am • 0 0 • view
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aug 23, 2025, 12:58 pm • 1 0 • view
Expansion of gambling adverts; proliferation of 'we buy your gold' ads; appearance of more charity & pawn shops on High streets; expansion of loan term (35/40yr even multi-generational mortgages, buy now pay later etc) all the precursors to a recession. As ever, being ignored in the moment.
aug 23, 2025, 1:02 pm • 3 0 • view
Gee, who could have predicted an unfettered betting industry would produce addicts. 🤦♀️
aug 23, 2025, 1:12 pm • 6 0 • view
How is gambling a "hobby"?
aug 23, 2025, 1:02 pm • 11 0 • view
Hobby (def): "an activity done regularly in one's leisure time for pleasure." This is what gambling is for a lot of people. If you don't depend on gambling wins for your income, it's leisure. If you like gambling, it's for pleasure.
aug 23, 2025, 1:48 pm • 0 0 • view
I think when most people think about “hobbies” in the collective imagination they assume it’s something that’s meaningful in some way and not inherently self-destructive. Gambling is considered a vice in most cultures. It involves people risking their and their dependent’s livelihoods.
aug 23, 2025, 4:38 pm • 0 0 • view
Half the US population gambles. Just as most people who drink alcohol are not alcoholics. To call gambling "inherently self-destructive" is false. Some are addicts. Most are not. Also, many hobbies are not meaningful other than being fun for the people doing it. Collections are all like that.
aug 23, 2025, 5:06 pm • 0 0 • view
Nobody calls drinking a hobby either & it’s also inherently unhealthy, even in moderation. Yes, many can enjoy something destructive in moderation. You can also overdo generally healthy behaviour. The point I’m making is that most people think gambling being a “hobby” is silly.
aug 23, 2025, 5:39 pm • 0 0 • view
"Nobody calls drinking a hobby" Neither did I. I raised drinking to your point about self-destructiveness. "it’s also inherently unhealthy, even in moderation." Nope. "most people think gambling being a “hobby” is silly." I bet most casual gambles would say "it's just a hobby." (1/2)
aug 23, 2025, 5:59 pm • 0 0 • view
But if you don't like the comparison to alcohol, try drugs. Pot is prescribed sometimes as a medicine, so not inherently unhealthy. Some people are addicts, others are not. The ones who are not ace commonly called "recreational" users. "Recreational" means "for fun", just like "hobby" does. (2/2)
aug 23, 2025, 5:59 pm • 0 0 • view
You don’t seem to understand what I’m saying. This is about how the general public defines & understands “Hobby.” Friend, unless BetMGM is cutting your checks I don’t know why this distinction means so much to you. As for drinking not being inherently destructive, take it up with the WHO.
aug 23, 2025, 6:12 pm • 0 0 • view
"unless BetMGM is cutting your checks" LOL! Most people who gamble don't use betting companies. They bet with friends. My father and his buddies played poker every week for over 30 years. Very low stakes. For fun. It was their hobby. You don't seem to understand how people gamble.
aug 23, 2025, 6:18 pm • 0 0 • view
Good for you, buddy.
aug 23, 2025, 6:22 pm • 0 0 • view
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aug 23, 2025, 3:46 pm • 1 0 • view
It's not a hobby. It's a disease.
aug 23, 2025, 3:46 pm • 1 0 • view
Addictions are being called "hobbies" now?
aug 23, 2025, 1:52 pm • 10 0 • view