Sports Betting

[Kurn]

I find the term "degenerate gambler" to be somewhat arrogant on a board focused on a gambling activity.

Behavior only becomes "degenrate" if it damages ones quality of life, or hurts ones family, and the person who does it refuses to stop.

Thus I find JD's comment If you aren't doing alot of research I just kind of see it as a form of degenerate gambling to be not well thought out.

I mean, if a guy with a $50K annual income wants to bet $50 per week on the NFL based upon whim and not research, and goes 7-10 (losing $200) for the season, he's hardly a "degenerate gambler." He just spent $200 on a form of entertainment.

There are two ways to approach gambling. 1) as a job (whether as a primary or seconday source of income), or 2) as entertainment. If #2 is someone's goal, as long as they don't bankrupt their family, if they get entertained and are a long-term loser, isn't that the kind of person you want in your games?

I know people who spend over $10K per year skiing or playing golf. They're not gambling, but if they ski rather than pay the bills, they're just as "degenerate" as a gambler who ignores his responsibilities.

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