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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. SoftTalker · 1790702655 · focus · HN ↗

         Hope you&#x27;re including all the state governments and their lotteries in this assessment.

         1. SpicyLemonZest · 1790703654 · focus · HN ↗

            I&#x27;ve got plenty of negative things to say about state government lotteries, but the ones I&#x27;m familiar with are structured in less predatory ways. It&#x27;s hard to spend thousands of dollars on lottery tickets, and impossible to do so in a way that won&#x27;t feel obviously stupid, especially since you can&#x27;t buy them on your phone.

            1. daeken · 1790712558 · focus · HN ↗

               You can buy them on your phone in some states, e.g. Georgia. Their &quot;scratch offs&quot; look just like slot machines and give the same lovely dopamine spikes; used to drop $100 in every couple months when I just needed happy brain chemicals.

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