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mahboi • today at 4:22 PM • 3 replies • view on HN

I liked it for political races as an alternative to polls. Was terrible for several other things. 99% of it was really just sports betting, which I can't see being a good thing.


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baggachipz • today at 4:33 PM

The genie's way out of the bottle with sports betting. Nonstop ads, branding tie-ins, billboards, podcast ads, on and on.

And it's terrible and going to destroy sports.

kube-system • today at 5:20 PM

We don't need more financial incentive to influence the outcome of elections, there's already enough as it is.

rbanffy • today at 4:33 PM

> I liked it for political races as an alternative to polls.

With enough funds, smaller political races can be gamed.

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