Discussion broadens to predatory targeting and institutional greed
3 Sep 22 8:00 AM · 1d ago · 13 comments · 1 source · development 3 of 5
Comments expand the critique to gambling industry targeting of young men, working-class affordability, and comparisons to tobacco industry marketing tactics.
“The bigger issue is preying on (primarily) young men and actively fleecing them out of grocery, rent, family-needs money.”
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Luckily I've never been a sports of any kind fan apart from the occasional interest in the Olympics when it comes around. But i do empathise, it's shitty when something one likes gets compromised in the name of the enshittification of absolutely everything everywhere all at once.
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But @albomp.bsky.social says they're necessary so people can have a flutter Moral failings by Albo Don't be like Albo
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The man wants to extract every cent from the fools.
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Last night, I just wanted to watch a football game. Period. Just football. I would put up with ads - I use that time to finish chores or have a pee. But last night - the Mannings totally dominated the game broadcast and even two actors were introduced and I have no idea why. So much bullshit!
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Were talking about a sport where team coaches are perfectly happy to throw a game just to get a better seat at next years draft.... And that is seen as normal acceptable behavior. Its not even hidden. Now every player, every coach, every official knows they can rake in a bunch of untraceable money.
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I told my son that, I said it's rigged and they already know who's winning the super bowl. And he said, well, i'm gonna watch it because I don't know 🤣 at least he's at that point. He finally believes... maybe next year he won't watch it all!
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I won’t pay what they ask to sit in a football stadium to pay ridiculous concession prices for a three-hour event that is probably rigged. Also, I won’t gamble, because I don’t like throwing money away. It’s all rigged against you.
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Every call, every play, every injury is suspect now. They could all be someones get rich quick scheme.
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Truth boycott the NFL ! Boycott all sports with ties to betting !
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Professional wrestling is more entertaining. Just saying.
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And yet Pete Rose was crucified for it?!🥴🙄😡
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I haven’t decided which is worse the betting ads or the Dem candidate wants to allow men to play girls sports and allow them to be mutilated. Their ads are so full of fear you can smell it.
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It’s a dumbing down, bankrupting, ignorance creating, propaganda machine. They would operate exactly the same if there were zero profits to be made by owning a team.
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