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Calls for ‘comprehensive ban’ on sports gambling ads in Australia as inquiry’s report looms
(www.theguardian.com)
this post was submitted on 14 Jun 2023
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I hang around on various sports sites, communities, discussion boards etc.
One thing that bugs the hell out of me is the insidious insertion of betting into sports discussions. These range from "Put $500 on X to score", "Need this team to lose for my multi", to the more subtle "Who is your favourite this season for MVP/Brownlow/DallyM?" Which of course sends a bunch of people to gambling sites to quote the odds, tell you which gambling site gives you the best odds and tell you how much they put on.
Half the time I can't tell if they are astroturfing for betting companies.
Irrespective of the laws, could we take a more proactive stance on discouraging gambling, eg on a community based lemmy server?
I agree, I don't think encouraging gambling should have a place here - for moderation we would have to create another rule (or does it count as advertising in some cases?) to prohibit "the encouragement of engagement in reckless behaviour".
Perhaps we could create a community for gambling support if need be.
Yeah. After thinking some more, that might be the best approach for now.
I'm not totally against gambling, and in general I'm against banning things that are legal, within society norms etc.
Maybe it won't turn out to be a big deal. So wait and see is probably the way to go.
Agreed, I don't see it being a big deal here, but more so in the sport communities if they start to take off.