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CPLXyesterday at 9:24 PM2 repliesview on HN

They've been banned for generations. It's called gambling.

Of course, we all have to sit through another round of Silicon Valley pretending they've discovered some new exciting business model that's just vice.

Unlicensed gypsy cabs, SROs, shift work, patent medicines, narcotics dealing, customs fraud, and smuggling already had established market entrants I guess.


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anon291today at 4:11 AM

Gambling works and is normal in most of the world. No idea why the USA is puritanical about this. It's like the oldest business on the planet.

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chairmanstevetoday at 1:47 AM

You left out ponzi schemes, aka crypto.