Ditto, this is a cancer. Wayne Gretzky is dead to me because of his support of these ads. The greatest Canadian athlete of the 80s and 90s is now Bret "The Hitman" Hart.

On a more depressing note, wasn't this always a thing? I remember being in 4th grade when a classmate brought in something called "Mise-o-jou", which was being run by the Quebec government.

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randlet 2 hours ago | parent | next [-]

> Wayne Gretzky is dead to me because of his support of these ads.

This is just the latest in a long line of shit "The Great One" has done to be an embarrassment to Canada.

	▲	red-iron-pine 37 minutes ago \| parent [-]
		the sucking up to trump is the biggest. though his wine is probably up there too.

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chocochunks 13 minutes ago | parent | prev | next [-]

While sports betting was allowed, in the past I don't think it was allowed to be advertised beyond like lottery displays. You would not see ads during Hockey Night in Canada for it either on the boards or during breaks. Now they are all over and run by third parties.

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dj_rock 2 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

The best there is. The best there was. The best there ever will be.

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monsieurgaufre an hour ago | parent | next [-]

Lemieux is/was the best that will ever be.

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jgon an hour ago | parent | prev [-]

Too many people don't have knowledge of Bret Hart and this comment being grey shows it.

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ipaddr 4 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

The guy who sold out in the 80s and moved to LA is now dead to you over gambling ads? Very delayed reaction.

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jbm 3 hours ago | parent | next [-]

I am from Montreal and (I can't believe this but it is 100% true) I was bullied in my (English-speaking) Montreal-area grade school for wearing non-Oilers merch. I was pleased when he left. (Yes, this is the home of Rocket Richard, the Pocket Rocket, Jean Beliveau, Guy Lafleur and Patrick Roy at the time)

I think the online element hates Gretzky because of something about the order of Canada but that does nothing to me and I honestly don't care. However, the gambling ads literally damage the fabric of the country and ruin the lives of average people, for a guy who made more in an year than many people made in a lifetime.

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		> I think the online element hates Gretzky because of something about the order of Canada I would say it has a fair bit more to do with his cozying up to Trump
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		So this was you? https://www.nfb.ca/film/sweater/

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greatzky99 an hour ago | parent | prev [-]

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