Recovery advocates weigh in with personal experiences
5 Sep 22 10:18 AM · 1d ago · 94 comments · 1 source · development 5 of 5
Users in recovery from gambling addiction share perspectives on how celebrity endorsements undermine their efforts and harm vulnerable populations, including children whose parents lose money to gambling.
“7 years, 4 months, 20 days into recovery for compulsive gambling. This is a new epidemic that is fueled by only greed.”
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LeBron James NBA player; gambling app endorserKevin Hart Comedian; gambling and financial services endorser
Eric Andre Entertainer; gambling app endorserMatthew Broderick Actor; gambling app endorser
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Way back when I was a full time professional musician, one of the options for work was Native American run Casinos. I subbed a casino gig on a Sunday afternoon and what I saw disgusted me so much I never played a casino gig again. Gambling is run by predators and casino patrons are the prey.
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Kevin hart lost me when he went and performed like a clown for a bone sawing scum bag. The asshole is worth 1/2 a billion but getting that B is more import to greedy assholes that a moral compass.
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7 years, 4 months, 20 days into recovery for compulsive gambling. This is a new epidemic that is fueled by only greed. Really, fuck all those clowns for promoting this.
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I have a similar sentiment for celebrities that feel they need to create an alcohol beverage brand as well. Anything addictive should be taboo for them, but the use of celebrity and selling out won’t stop and will continue in our fake capitalistic society.
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Celebrities hawking credit cards and banks. Celebrities hawking pharmaceuticals. They're all dead to me. Yeah short martin gaga all of them. Go hawk shit-inducing yogurt like jamie lee
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LeBron is a billionaire. And yet, he couldn't resist this deal to entice people into gambling and shoving their lives downhill. And... he is still a player! People who are part of professional sports should NOT be shilling for gambling! Or be part of it. Period.
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He's an unfunny, sell-out bigot who swings from Dwayne Johnson's beltloops.
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Advertising gambling is just like advertising for hard-core drugs. Its beyond shitty. There is no question about how gambling forms addictions. Literally every gambling ad has to give a phone number to call for help for addiction. May as well be advertising crack or fentanyl.
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If it the music keeps them away from the tables maybe it’s a good thing. I know if I ever go to Vegas I’d just want to go to shows.
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This was written 4 years ago, only worse today! They’re FKN over their brothers n sisters…sad
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The "if you have a gambling problem" notice at the bottom of the screen is a real joke to keep advertisers off the hook!
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Just saw an ad, I love their movies but fuck Spike Lee and JohnLeguizamo.
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The wealthy always seem to want more, more, more. Their greed is appalling, especially when it exploits some people who have addictive tendencies.
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Doubly annoying: Walton Goggins pushing Walmart Commercials!
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Gambling addiction is a major problem in America already & these rich assholes jump to take advantage of that. My 50 year old cousin used to be a successful real estate agent, she now lives back with my aunt after gambling everything away & still gambles money she doesn't have. It's just sad.
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PREACH!! Been screaming this forever. This country used to try to stop people from falling "into the sins of gambling" & the almost inevitable loss. Now the country & the sports capitalist whores who make billions push it like crack. Also annoying? Rich actors pushing Walmart commercials.
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In Texas you can bet on anything using these apps, but you can't buy a lottery ticket online.
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Genocide supporting James & Bigot Hart are just another pair of self-serving greedy scumbags who only care about adding to their wealth. More for themselves & less for everybody else, no concern for those they leave harmed in their wake. Gambling addicts who lose have KIDS who go hungry, assholes.
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Great post! The level of greed in our country is disgusting. Ppl like those you listed must be publicly shamed & ousted. But that's where I get pissed off bc those with money (upper-middles, wealthy) couldn't give a flying sht abt doing the right thing.
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These guys are acting like corner street drug dealers using their influence/"star" power to make people get addicted to gambling.
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Kevin Hart's & Lebron James' FOREVER AND ONLY LEGACY is The Marlboro Man of GAMBLING ADDICTION. Especially because the Oligarch Puppet Masters hired them to specifically target black Children for this horrible addiction.
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It’s just another reason in the long line of reasons not to listen to any of these fucking clowns
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The richer they get…… the whiter they become….. and not on a good way
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That's what I was thinking - does he really need the money?
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