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Scrivener7

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3. The online betting market was a terrible idea. The implications for our economy

Reply to Celerity (Reply #2)

Sun Dec 7, 2025, 07:17 AM

Dec 7

are not yet known. It's like a shark in the depths ready to take a bite out of us when a critical mass is reached.

And as we can see here, the implications for our ethical norms are dire.

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Desperation move RedArkGuy Dec 7 #1

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The online betting market was a terrible idea. The implications for our economy Scrivener7 Dec 7 #3

Online betting has been around for ages, especially here in the EU and the UK. I never engage with it and I do see a lot Celerity Dec 7 #4

But I think we all have learned that many Americans are a special breed of craven and dumb. Scrivener7 Dec 7 #5

Obscene.nt jfz9580m Dec 7 #6