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1. tedivm · 1790700196 · focus · HN ↗

   ProPublica had one of their reports work with gambling addition experts to see how DraftKings would respond to someone presenting signs of a gambling problem. It's a hell of a read, and makes it clear that this company is full of people with absolutely no ethics whatsoever.

   <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.propublica.org&#x2F;article&#x2F;draftkings-sports-gambling-problem-vip-fanduel" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.propublica.org&#x2F;article&#x2F;draftkings-sports-gamblin...

   1. jimbo808 · 1790701282 · focus · HN ↗

      &gt; this company is full of people with absolutely no ethics whatsoever

      I believe this applies to any company which sells an inherently harmful, predatory, and addictive product or service

      1. lenerdenator · 1790707169 · focus · HN ↗

         The problem is, some humans seem to be consistently drawn towards products or services that fit that description.

         In the 1980s, if you wanted to gamble in my city, you went to a gambling den operated by the Civella crime family. If you got caught in a police raid, your life was ruined. If you got behind on your debts, the mob might take it out of you, literally. These were known risks, but people did it anyways.

         Then, in the 1990s, there was a change in the casino gaming laws. Casinos opened with harm reduction measures in place. You can absolutely destroy your finances for life in one, but there are ways out.

         These apps need regulation like in-person gambling has. Whatever they currently have, it&#x27;s not enough.

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