Insane that assaults nearly double. And this is just sports betting. The real-world betting sites (like Kalshi) haven't taken off too quickly, but what about if/when they eventually do?
And naturally there's no such thing as "libertarianism except for the addictive stuff", because then someone in power gets to decide what is addictive and therefore regulated, and in short order everything is defined in those terms.
This problem is the Achilles' Heel of libertarianism. It's still a better set of starting assumptions than the alternatives, but it's no comprehensive solution to politics in the way smart young people often want it to be.
You would have to pretend non-linear negative externalities don’t exist, or can be waved away with some magic wand.
It’s a bit odd they spend a lot of money on advertising to stimulate demand though, hmmmmmmmm /s
Loyalty?
Community?
It’s amazing to me that within a few years people seem to have forgotten that team sports existed, and thrived, for decades and centuries before.
So how can betting be the only natural fit as a source of income? The argument does not make sense.
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