grte@lemmy.caM to CanadaPolitics@lemmy.ca · 3 years agoFaced with a 'torrent' of sports betting ads, this Canadian senator wants national rules to deal with them | CBC Newswww.cbc.caexternal-linkmessage-square3linkfedilinkarrow-up15arrow-down10cross-posted to: [email protected]
arrow-up15arrow-down1external-linkFaced with a 'torrent' of sports betting ads, this Canadian senator wants national rules to deal with them | CBC Newswww.cbc.cagrte@lemmy.caM to CanadaPolitics@lemmy.ca · 3 years agomessage-square3linkfedilinkcross-posted to: [email protected]
minus-squareImplyingImplications@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up3·3 years agoYes please. Gambling addiction is a very real and dangerous thing and ads for gambling shouldn’t flood all popular media.
minus-squarePyr@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up3·3 years agoIf gambling ads are regulated than beer and alcohol ads should be as well, which I do think should a thing. Also video games should not be able to sell digital currency to gamble with for loot boxes as it’s no different than gambling with real currency.
Yes please. Gambling addiction is a very real and dangerous thing and ads for gambling shouldn’t flood all popular media.
If gambling ads are regulated than beer and alcohol ads should be as well, which I do think should a thing.
Also video games should not be able to sell digital currency to gamble with for loot boxes as it’s no different than gambling with real currency.