| ▲ | matt_daemon 4 hours ago | |
Same in Australia and only recently (that is, in the last year) has there been any restrictions on showing gambling ads during live sports events. It’s difficult to compare how normalised it is here versus what the US is currently going through. As for sportspeople throwing games, well that’s been happening for as long as betting has been around as well, see countless examples from football (soccer) and cricket. | ||
| ▲ | bluGill 3 hours ago | parent | next [-] | |
It has been going on in the US for years - even when it was illegal, there was still illegal gambling and more then one person has been caught throwing games. Sports beet was always legal in Law Vegas though (at least from what I can tell), but most states banned it. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pete_Rose#Betting_scandal,_per... | ||
| ▲ | joe_mamba 3 hours ago | parent | prev [-] | |
>Same in Australia and only recently AFAIK Australia is most gambling addicted western country, loosing the most money per capita at the pokies. >It’s difficult to compare how normalised it is here versus what the US is currently going through. I remember how Henry Ford was giving his employee great benefits to attract the best workers so the Dodge brothers bought Ford shares to become shareholders, then sued Henry Ford and won because he wasn't doing what's good for the shareholders. Similarly, I feel like if you'd try to regulate these anti humane businesses and practices you'd get sued because you're doing something that hurts shareholders. | ||