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1. morelandjs · 1790701464 · focus · HN ↗

   I like how you have to be an accredited investor to get involved with riskier investment instruments but you can be a total moron with no money and lose whatever you have left betting on sports and prediction markets.

   Btw it’s not just those two, add iGaming into the mix which is cell phone gambling glammed up in Candy Crush form. Leeches, all of them.

   1. skippyboxedhero · 1790703401 · focus · HN ↗

      I believe there are "casino games" on Apple and Android stores that are similar to actual gambling, you just buy "tokens" that can never be redeemed for cash.

      Proof if proof needed of the complete pointlessness of casino gambling. Some people will still do it even when they know they can't win anything.

      1. shnock · 1790705315 · focus · HN ↗

         Have you ever heard of gacha? This is the entire shtick as I understand it
      2. aquariusDue · 1790719114 · focus · HN ↗

         Yep, check out PlayTika's slew of games for an example. They're a pretty large company specializing in this kind of stuff.

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