ValueSubtracted@startrek.website to Canada@lemmy.caEnglish · 4 days agoMPs moving to restrict gambling ads in Canada amid mounting harmswww.cbc.caexternal-linkmessage-square14fedilinkarrow-up137cross-posted to: world@quokk.au
arrow-up137external-linkMPs moving to restrict gambling ads in Canada amid mounting harmswww.cbc.caValueSubtracted@startrek.website to Canada@lemmy.caEnglish · 4 days agomessage-square14fedilinkcross-posted to: world@quokk.au
minus-squareQuilotoa@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up9·4 days agoI’d vote for banning them altogether along with online apps.
minus-squareCanaconda@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up3·edit-24 days agoLotteries were illegal until 1969 when they became provincially regulated. I know of two self made millionaires who’ve won multiple times at the cost of probably tens to hundreds of thousands of dollars. I also used to personally know one trust fund baby from generation wealth, and he calls it the poor mans tax. Wish I could claw back the $10/week my mother has spent my entire life.
I’d vote for banning them altogether along with online apps.
Lotteries were illegal until 1969 when they became provincially regulated.
I know of two self made millionaires who’ve won multiple times at the cost of probably tens to hundreds of thousands of dollars.
I also used to personally know one trust fund baby from generation wealth, and he calls it the poor mans tax.
Wish I could claw back the $10/week my mother has spent my entire life.