A young guy at my work took his life partially due to gambling.
July 3, 2025
Great that these icons are promoting gambling. The odds are staked against you, never be fooled. They want you to lose.
P.s. spot the "libertarians" in the comments
11 comments
I am absolutely floored by the lack of regulation around this vice. Absolutely nothing is sacred when you can make a buck off of anything.
is BETMGM an eastern conference team? Never heard of em 🥱😴
respect = lost
Betting should be illegal or at the very least betting ads should be banned.
I remember when gambling was taboo AF. ESPECIALLY with sports.
Now, pure greed has made it normalized.
Spot the Puritan in the OP, lol.
Fuck all this bullshit. Good on THG for voting to never take gambling money.
It’s enough to make me sail the high seas completely out of spite
Getting rid of legal gambling just drives people to illegal gambling, day trading stocks, or using vpns to gamble in other countries where’s it’s legal. Regulation isn’t the answer.
First thing you can do is raise your kids right, second thing is check in on your family and friends. Outside that, accept that vices are something man has struggled with since we first fermented alcohol.
Sorry for your loss
>Research indicates a strong association between gambling disorder and completed suicides. Some studies show a substantial increase in suicide rates among individuals with gambling disorders, with some showing a **15 times higher risk compared to the general population.**
To put this in perspective, what is a population we all associate with suicide? Veterans, right? The suicide rate for veterans is 1.5 times higher than the general population.
You are 10 times more likely to commit suicide becoming a gambling addict than you are having fought in a literal war.
Getting ride of these fucking gambling adds and heavily regulating the space, is literal suicide prevention. Its fucking disgusting how out of control this has gotten.
Wow. I guess you *really* need that sponsorship money, Connor? Couldn’t get it anywhere else huh?
Cant peddle tobacco or alcohol, lets peddle gambling…shit is just as destructive.
11 comments
I am absolutely floored by the lack of regulation around this vice. Absolutely nothing is sacred when you can make a buck off of anything.
is BETMGM an eastern conference team? Never heard of em 🥱😴
respect = lost
Betting should be illegal or at the very least betting ads should be banned.
I remember when gambling was taboo AF. ESPECIALLY with sports.
Now, pure greed has made it normalized.
Spot the Puritan in the OP, lol.
Fuck all this bullshit. Good on THG for voting to never take gambling money.
It’s enough to make me sail the high seas completely out of spite
Getting rid of legal gambling just drives people to illegal gambling, day trading stocks, or using vpns to gamble in other countries where’s it’s legal. Regulation isn’t the answer.
First thing you can do is raise your kids right, second thing is check in on your family and friends. Outside that, accept that vices are something man has struggled with since we first fermented alcohol.
Sorry for your loss
>Research indicates a strong association between gambling disorder and completed suicides. Some studies show a substantial increase in suicide rates among individuals with gambling disorders, with some showing a **15 times higher risk compared to the general population.**
To put this in perspective, what is a population we all associate with suicide? Veterans, right? The suicide rate for veterans is 1.5 times higher than the general population.
You are 10 times more likely to commit suicide becoming a gambling addict than you are having fought in a literal war.
Getting ride of these fucking gambling adds and heavily regulating the space, is literal suicide prevention. Its fucking disgusting how out of control this has gotten.
Wow. I guess you *really* need that sponsorship money, Connor? Couldn’t get it anywhere else huh?
Cant peddle tobacco or alcohol, lets peddle gambling…shit is just as destructive.