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Eagle_Arm t1_izanxgs wrote

Reply to comment by Playingwithmyrod in A Sports Betting Proposal Heads to the Vermont Legislature by BudsKind802

Sports betting is a great way to turn $100 into $200 into $65 into $180 into $640 into $50 into $0.

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Playingwithmyrod t1_izaq8w2 wrote

Exactly. But at least you had the opportunity to make money and cash out. Versus taking 20 dollars a week for your whole life and throwing it straight in the trash.

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Eagle_Arm t1_izaqw2l wrote

And lottery players can stop anytime too. The "chance" to cash out isn't something that actually happens, that's why betting agencies can always cover it's costs, people don't cash out.

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Playingwithmyrod t1_izas66n wrote

They make money because more often than not they're right. I'll take 40 percent odds over 0.00000001 percent odds but what do I know about math. You can't compare the two. Sure any kind of betting has risks.

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Eagle_Arm t1_izauysr wrote

Oh, don't get me wrong, if betting came to VT, I'd probably throw some money into it every now and then. I also buy a powerball ticket with it's a billion dollars, but with a bet, I also don't expect to see that money. It's just petty cash that if win/lose, it doesn't matter.

The issue I see with betting is the people who will keep it in business, the same asottery tickets. The, "I just haven't caught the break yet" folks.

I'd like to see sports betting in VT, but I also see it as something that isn't "good".

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