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[–] radicalautonomy@lemmy.world 0 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I won five grand from an online casino in 2001, and they not only paid me my winnings, they also included an extra $262 in comps for having bet aggregately over a quarter of a million dollars. That money went a long way for my early-20s ass. Paid off a credit card and bought a new mattress for me and my new wife.

When Full Tilt Poker got shut down by the DOJ, though, I was sort of okay with it. There were waaaaay too many action flops for those hands to have been truly randomized.

[–] Draedron@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Gambling ruines lifes. Just because people can get their win does not mean it should be defended in any case. These casinos intentionally make people addicted, causing so much suffering and death.

[–] thermal_shock@lemmy.world 0 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

you can defend casinos as long as you treat it as entertainment and don't bet your entire life savings on it and cry about it

I set my initial bet amount, once that's gone my game is done. on the other side if I double it my game is done

[–] Draedron@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 6 months ago

No you cant defend them. If you dont get addicted easily, good for you. They prey on those that do