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21 sats \ 12 replies \ @Satosora 6 Aug \ on: US Senators Urge CFTC to Finalize Ban on Election Betting Stacker_Sports
This is kind of sickening. Betting on who will be elected?
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20 sats \ 7 replies \ @Cje95 OP 6 Aug
Like @Bell_curve pointed out politics is a nasty game in itself. Honestly why not let the people get to place bets over it? After all this isn't something that is going away this is just being highlighted right now.
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0 sats \ 6 replies \ @Satosora 6 Aug
I just feel it is a bit wrong to bet for or against our politicians. Maybe I am an old soul.
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20 sats \ 5 replies \ @Cje95 OP 6 Aug
I do get where you are coming from and fwiw I think we need to be careful with it. We already get enough threats at work and have incidents often enough so my concern would be people doing wild things... bad things... for the sake of a bet. College athletes have already talked about the threats they get and for politicians it would only be worse.
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0 sats \ 4 replies \ @Satosora 6 Aug
That is what I feel. I didnt want to say it so explicitly. Just imagine if someone places a large enough bet one way or another, maybe they will take matters into their own hands to win the bet?
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20 sats \ 3 replies \ @Cje95 OP 6 Aug
For sure it will/would be a careful dance. I am not sure banning it though solves the issue because much like AI the cat is out of the bag now and it isn't going back in
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0 sats \ 2 replies \ @Satosora 6 Aug
I dont know if we should dance around it. I think it should just be banned and then not thought about. What is the point of congress wasting time with it. Bet on sports and other things. There are enough options.
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20 sats \ 1 reply \ @Cje95 OP 6 Aug
Banning it wont stop it though and it could easily move off shore like FTX did. I don't know what the solution is but I am sure there is some sort of solution out there that will address each thing.
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Satosora 6 Aug
Im sure they will find ways around it, but it will minimize it.
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20 sats \ 3 replies \ @Bell_curve 6 Aug
why is it sickening?
Betting on elections is a big market in London
what about betting on sports?
we do it on SN all the time
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0 sats \ 2 replies \ @Satosora 6 Aug
Sports is one thing. But betting on politics seems pretty dirty. I cant be the only one with that opinion.
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20 sats \ 1 reply \ @Bell_curve 6 Aug
Politics is already dirty
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21 sats \ 0 replies \ @Satosora 6 Aug
I wont argue with you there.
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