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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. throwaway27727 · 1789598529 · focus · HN ↗

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

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