> In January 2026, Germany's federal court ruled that purchasing a Deutsche Bahn ticket constitutes a form of gambling (Glücksspiel), citing that “the probability of arriving on time is statistically comparable to a coin flip.”

> Rather than contest the ruling, DBSM embraced it. If riding our trains is gambling, then passengers deserve the right to hedge.

> BahnBet is our answer: a platform where you can bet against your own train, turning delays into suffering, and suffering into profit. Every minute of punctuality you lose, you can win back in deliciously valuable caßh.

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ozgune 3 hours ago | parent [-]

I'll save everyone a web search. This is satire and there isn't any such German federal court ruling.

It also speaks to the world that we live in these days - I'm having a hard time separating satire from reality.

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DocTomoe 3 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

In all fairness, being both an avid Deutsche Bahn victim (with the Gold victim status), and knowing the German court system ... that was perfectly plausible, if a bit optimistic. I'd do many, many things if I got a 50% chance of arriving on time.

	▲	consp 3 hours ago \| parent \| next [-]
		Gold status? Does that mean you only have to fill in two pages of forms instead of three for refunds?
	▲	wigster 2 hours ago \| parent \| prev [-]
		Gold victim status - made me laugh