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1. geooff_ · 1789582155 · focus · HN ↗

   > In 2024, Ontarians wagered $82.7 billion CAD on these sites through 2.6 million player accounts.

   Truly astounding numbers. Without a doubt, online gambling is the most preventable public health crisis of our generation. None of this had any business getting legalized.

   1. jLaForest · 1789582328 · focus · HN ↗

      An average of $31807 per person...

      1. binlog · 1789584195 · focus · HN ↗

         Average is meaningless for anything that isn’t a normal distribution. The median spend per account is probably like $100.

         1. 2OEH8eoCRo0 · 1789587242 · focus · HN ↗

            "The average is meaningless so here is a number I pulled from my ass."

            1. john_strinlai · 1789589322 · focus · HN ↗

               while the specific illustrative example they gave may be ass-pulled, the point the parent comment is making is valid.

               1. [deleted] · 1789590493 · focus · HN ↗

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         2. tonyarkles · 1789593253 · focus · HN ↗

            <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=49733104">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=49733104

            Comes out to about $100&#x2F;month

         3. throwaway27727 · 1789598529 · focus · HN ↗

            Also, spend is different than wager if every wager might return money to be re-wagered.

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