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[–] IphtashuFitz@lemmy.world 5 points 3 hours ago

Now do private equity firms.

[–] Sims@lemmy.ml 8 points 11 hours ago

All market behaviour is gambling and economic war against everybody else - to the death. But it doesn't sound as benign / innocent as 'competing on markets'.. Point is that all market behaviour needs regulation or better yet, to disappear.

[–] IronBird@lemmy.world 20 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

i forsee a 6/3 ruling overruling this is favor of gambling soon

[–] OhStopYellingAtMe@lemmy.world 12 points 14 hours ago

Oh yeah? How much you wanna bet? ;-)

[–] ParlimentOfDoom@piefed.zip 30 points 18 hours ago (2 children)

Why was this a question. It's obviously fucking gambling. Putting money on the outcome of an event is the fucking definition of gambling...

[–] Raiderkev@lemmy.world 4 points 3 hours ago

No, you're buying contracts that change value based on the outcome of the event. It's clearly investing. Just like when I go to the casino and invest in blackjack. Same, same.

[–] DrStanleyGoodspeed@lemmy.zip 1 points 2 hours ago

Yea ikr? I get the whole statistical aspect of it as useful information from the crowd wisdom or whatever, but actually betting on it is full on gambling. Like it’s a gamblers wet dream!

[–] theneverfox@pawb.social 73 points 22 hours ago

Well that took way too long

[–] ruuster13@lemmy.zip 39 points 21 hours ago (2 children)

This one is going straight to the supreme court. The trump crime family is making way too much off these to go down without a fight.

[–] village604@adultswim.fan 21 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

And the SC will definitely side with him. Thomas needs a new RV.

[–] OwOarchist@pawb.social 2 points 11 hours ago

It can't be just RVs and lavish trips with billionaire friends.

There's definitely some Epstein shit going on during these 'vacations'.

[–] sp3ctr4l@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 14 hours ago

Yep. They're gonna get big mad about that.

[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 5 points 14 hours ago

and what is one of the largest base for gambling sites/ companies. right wingers.

[–] can_you_change_your_username@fedia.io 21 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

Ok, now make the logical connection and do non-commodity futures markets.

[–] OwOarchist@pawb.social -1 points 11 hours ago

Hell, commodity futures as well. Or at least outlaw established markets for it. If you want to buy or sell a futures contract, you should have to write up the contract and find the buyer/seller yourself.

[–] yonderbarn@lazysoci.al 47 points 22 hours ago
[–] TIEPilot@lemmy.world 34 points 22 hours ago (4 children)

Can we just put gambling back in Las Vegas please? No scratch tickets, mega retread, mass losers, etc? ALL GAMBLING.

You wanna gamble gtfo of here please

[–] IronBird@lemmy.world 5 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

i hear the gambling industry as a whole is actually kind of struggling (outside of sports), as the stock market is more accessible than ever and that's the biggest casino around really

[–] OwOarchist@pawb.social -3 points 11 hours ago

It's also the only casino where the odds aren't necessarily stacked against you.

In every other form of gambling, it's a statistical certainty that you'll eventually lose money doing it. But in stock gambling, it's possible to come out ahead in the long run.

[–] jaybone@lemmy.zip 14 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

Vegas would love that. They’ve lobbied for that for generations.

[–] TIEPilot@lemmy.world 16 points 21 hours ago

Me too, stack the vice in one spot and regulate the hell out of it like we did before.

[–] Zarobi@aussie.zone 1 points 18 hours ago
[–] ThatGuy46475@lemmy.world -2 points 22 hours ago (1 children)
[–] TIEPilot@lemmy.world 8 points 22 hours ago

Then enjoy your degenerate gamblers and your state can pay for it.

[–] snooggums@piefed.world 14 points 22 hours ago

How many years did it take the courts to end up at the most obvious result of all time?