alt Hacker NewsAre there safe ways to regulate gambling? If we capped everyone's yearly gambling budget to some % of tax they paid, (with some floor), does that solve anything?
I'm honestly curious if it's better to have some outlet for people who love gambling, and just have some cap, vs trying to ban it altogether.
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beejiu • yesterday at 11:44 PM
Restricting it to physical premises and non-digital (aka betting shops pre Internet) would solve most of the issue.
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epolanski • yesterday at 11:39 PM
Wouldn't that incentivize betting on unregulated and untaxed markets?
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I know you’re probably looking for a serious response, which I don’t have, but my half serious one is: this is why I spend $100 at Round One or Dave & Busters about twice a year. Between coin pushers, crane games, and ticket games, it scratches that gambling itch for me without turning into a full-blown addiction.