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The Japan Times<p>The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department on Thursday sent to public prosecutors papers on six comedians from major Japanese entertainment agency Yoshimoto Kogyo on suspicion of gambling via online casino services. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/03/japan/crime-legal/yoshimoto-comedians-online-gambling/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/</span><span class="invisible">03/japan/crime-legal/yoshimoto-comedians-online-gambling/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>japan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/crimelegal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>crimelegal</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/yoshimotokogyo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>yoshimotokogyo</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/gambling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>gambling</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/casinos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>casinos</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>A recent shocking case revealed how an ordinary high school student in Japan could be trafficked and forced into working for a foreign crime syndicate — all through something as seemingly harmless as online video games. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/02/japan/crime-legal/myanmar-scam-human-trafficking/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/</span><span class="invisible">02/japan/crime-legal/myanmar-scam-human-trafficking/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>japan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/crimelegal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>crimelegal</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/myanmar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>myanmar</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/thailand" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>thailand</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/china" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>china</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/organizedcrime" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>organizedcrime</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/socialmedia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>socialmedia</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/gambling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>gambling</span></a></p>
lucie digitální<p>Just received the 'please vote for me' email from my local (Labor) MP. </p><p>I replied, politely explaining that I cannot vote for him because his government has chosen not to take any action in response to the recommendations from Peta Murphy's gambling inquiry</p><p><a href="https://aus.social/tags/Gambling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Gambling</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/AusPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AusPol</span></a></p>
EV not Petrol<p><a href="https://aus.social/tags/auspol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>auspol</span></a></p><p>So on one hand we have a major party who will give a small tax cut and will spend more on defence which will go to <a href="https://aus.social/tags/usa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>usa</span></a> weapon manufacturers. This party also promised:<br>* stop <a href="https://aus.social/tags/gambling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>gambling</span></a> advertising but didn’t<br>* create an <a href="https://aus.social/tags/epa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>epa</span></a> but didn’t<br>* create a federal <a href="https://aus.social/tags/icac" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>icac</span></a> but just rebranded their political protection racket.<br>* tried to stop funding going to independents but allowed both major parties to keep taking it in<br>* voted multiple times with the <a href="https://aus.social/tags/lnp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>lnp</span></a> so they could protect their protection racket<br>* wants Fremantle to birth Nuclear subs but won’t explain where the nuclear waste is going. Just remember wherever they dump it will not be usable for many, many, many generations.</p><p>On the other side we *have a major party who thinks<br>* shave a couple of dollars off your petrol to run your car which is a handout to <a href="https://aus.social/tags/fossilfuel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fossilfuel</span></a>. <br>* public servants aren’t required because they prefer to funnel money through private companies to do second hand half baked non regulated jobs. They cost more too for the public, they are private companies of course they do.<br>* use public money to visit rich people but that is ok because both major parties agree to protect that. The public servants they want to sack aren’t allowed to do that.<br>* most of their ministers have more then one property, who knew being a politician could make you rich? Maybe their wages should be cut but you will never hear any of them suggest that.<br>* would like to build a nuclear power plant.<br>* gave us <a href="https://aus.social/tags/aukus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>aukus</span></a> and have all their previous <a href="https://aus.social/tags/robodebt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>robodebt</span></a> creators working for the private companies handed contracts for.</p><p>My suggestion: don’t put either major party first. Don’t give your voting money to them. They want to break independents so give your first to an <a href="https://aus.social/tags/independent" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>independent</span></a>.</p>
⚯ Michel de Cryptadamus ⚯<p>Sports gambling is a plague on American society but I hadn't considered this particularly ghoulish aspect of why it's a plague: </p><p>Men in states with legalized sports gambling are measurably more likely to beat up their partners when their football team loses.<br><a href="https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=4938642" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cf</span><span class="invisible">m?abstract_id=4938642</span></a></p><p><a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/gambling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>gambling</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/SportsGambling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SportsGambling</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/uspol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>uspol</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>Sixteen players from eight teams, including Orix Buffaloes pitcher Taisuke Yamaoka, will be fined by their respective teams for illegally using online casinos, NPB&nbsp;said. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/25/japan/japan-baseball-online-gambling-fine/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/</span><span class="invisible">25/japan/japan-baseball-online-gambling-fine/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>japan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/casinos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>casinos</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/gambling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>gambling</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/baseball" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>baseball</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/npb" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>npb</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s Cabinet has approved a strategy to battle online gaming addiction, including stronger crackdowns on payment collection agencies and affiliates who promote online casinos for commission. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/21/japan/crime-legal/illegal-online-gaming-strategy/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/</span><span class="invisible">21/japan/crime-legal/illegal-online-gaming-strategy/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>japan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/crimelegal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>crimelegal</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/npa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>npa</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/gambling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>gambling</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/casinos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>casinos</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/surveys" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>surveys</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japanesepolice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>japanesepolice</span></a></p>
Pablonius Monk 🇺🇦<p>Las Vegas Sands removes Irving casino plan from proposed rezoning after community pushback 👏 </p><p><a href="https://www.keranews.org/government/2025-03-20/irving-casino-update-las-vegas-sands" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">keranews.org/government/2025-0</span><span class="invisible">3-20/irving-casino-update-las-vegas-sands</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/KERA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>KERA</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/KERANews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>KERANews</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Casino" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Casino</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Gambling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Gambling</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Texas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Texas</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Dallas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Dallas</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Irving" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Irving</span></a></p>
Kyle Montanio<p>The business model of <a href="https://geekdom.social/tags/gambling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>gambling</span></a> (especially <a href="https://geekdom.social/tags/SportsBetting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SportsBetting</span></a>) is built on getting players to gamble to extinction.</p><p>86% of online gambling profits come from 5% of users. This industry is designed to create and exploit <a href="https://geekdom.social/tags/addiction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>addiction</span></a>.</p>
Pablonius Monk 🇺🇦<p>“I’ve really seen the ugly parts of addiction and what it’s cost people. I think that should be a topic of conversation because addiction thrives in secrecy and so does gambling.”</p><p>Will Texas legalize sports gambling in 2025? </p><p><a href="https://www.kut.org/politics/2025-03-18/texas-sports-betting-gambling-2025-legislature" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">kut.org/politics/2025-03-18/te</span><span class="invisible">xas-sports-betting-gambling-2025-legislature</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Texas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Texas</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Gambling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Gambling</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Sports" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Sports</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SportsGambling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SportsGambling</span></a></p>
Pablonius Monk 🇺🇦<p>Adelsons showed their cards with the Luka trade. Keep gambling in OK &amp; Louisiana.</p><p>Irving planners green light zoning proposal for Las Vegas Sands Casino after heated meeting 🎰♣️♦️♠️♥️🃏</p><p>Residents, University of Dallas raise concerns about gambling &amp; effects of a resort near old Texas Stadium site. Sands exec sidesteps questions about Dallas Mavericks arena plans.</p><p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@dallasnews" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>dallasnews</span></a></span></p><p>🆓🔗: <a href="https://archive.is/fERZr" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">archive.is/fERZr</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://www.dallasnews.com/news/2025/03/19/irving-planners-green-light-zoning-proposal-for-las-vegas-sands-after-heated-meeting-2/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">dallasnews.com/news/2025/03/19</span><span class="invisible">/irving-planners-green-light-zoning-proposal-for-las-vegas-sands-after-heated-meeting-2/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ChaseRogersDMN" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ChaseRogersDMN</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TexasStadium" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TexasStadium</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Texas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Texas</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Dallas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Dallas</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Gambling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Gambling</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Sports" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Sports</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DFW" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DFW</span></a></p>
Flipboard<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@gbhnews" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>gbhnews</span></a></span> has a new podcast series, “Scratch &amp; Win,” which is about the rise of America’s most successful lottery. Expect tales of organized crime, the FBI, and U.S. politics — just another day in America, in other words. </p><p><a href="https://www.wgbh.org/podcasts/scratch-win" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">wgbh.org/podcasts/scratch-win</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/Podcast" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Podcast</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/Massachusetts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Massachusetts</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/Boston" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Boston</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/Gambling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Gambling</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/Lottery" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Lottery</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/Documentary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Documentary</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>News</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/Media" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Media</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/Newstodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Newstodon</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/NewstodonFriday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NewstodonFriday</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/FollowFriday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FollowFriday</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>About 3.37 million people in Japan are estimated to have used overseas online casinos, with the amount of money spent on the illegal gambling reaching some ¥1.2 trillion annually, a police survey has shown. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/13/japan/japan-online-gambling-police-survey/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/</span><span class="invisible">13/japan/japan-online-gambling-police-survey/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>japan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/npa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>npa</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/gambling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>gambling</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/casinos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>casinos</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/surveys" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>surveys</span></a></p>
Calishat<p><a href="https://researchbuzz.masto.host/tags/gambling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>gambling</span></a> <a href="https://researchbuzz.masto.host/tags/SportsBetting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SportsBetting</span></a> <a href="https://researchbuzz.masto.host/tags/alcohol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>alcohol</span></a> <a href="https://researchbuzz.masto.host/tags/drinking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>drinking</span></a> <a href="https://researchbuzz.masto.host/tags/MentalHealth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MentalHealth</span></a> <a href="https://researchbuzz.masto.host/tags/PublicHealth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PublicHealth</span></a> </p><p>'On average, individuals are experiencing more heavy drinking, greater interference in their lives from alcohol use, and more relationship problems due to alcohol use—issues that appear to be linked to more frequent sports betting.'</p><p><a href="https://news.unm.edu/news/wanna-bet" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">news.unm.edu/news/wanna-bet</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
Calishat<p><a href="https://researchbuzz.masto.host/tags/Google" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Google</span></a> <a href="https://researchbuzz.masto.host/tags/YouTube" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>YouTube</span></a> <a href="https://researchbuzz.masto.host/tags/gambling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>gambling</span></a> <a href="https://researchbuzz.masto.host/tags/SportsBetting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SportsBetting</span></a> <a href="https://researchbuzz.masto.host/tags/BannedContent" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BannedContent</span></a> </p><p>'YouTube will only allow references to online gambling sites that “meet local requirements,” which suggests some wiggle room. It also excludes videos that show online sports betting or in-person gambling, so all the sponsorships for ESPN BET that pervade sports videos will remain unscathed; YouTube is really targeting the shadier online slot machine websites. '</p><p><a href="https://gizmodo.com/youtube-bans-creators-from-talking-about-some-gambling-sites-2000572042" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">gizmodo.com/youtube-bans-creat</span><span class="invisible">ors-from-talking-about-some-gambling-sites-2000572042</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>Powerboat racing has long been in the shadows because of its close association with betting, but organizers are eager to shed that image and attract new fans. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/03/06/more-sports/powerboat-racing-change-image/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/0</span><span class="invisible">3/06/more-sports/powerboat-racing-change-image/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/moresports" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>moresports</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/powerboatracing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>powerboatracing</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/gambling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>gambling</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japanmotorboatracingassociation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>japanmotorboatracingassociation</span></a></p>
KevinOnEarth<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://aus.social/@slevelt" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>slevelt</span></a></span> <br>Fully agree. <br>Everywhere. <br><a href="https://mstdn.io/tags/Betting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Betting</span></a> is not even a proper "business" because it is impossible to lose when you set the odds yourself in your own favor. It is Theft, pure &amp; simple. <br>Same applies to <a href="https://mstdn.io/tags/gambling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>gambling</span></a> ads on sports. I turn off the TV (&amp; miss whatever <a href="https://mstdn.io/tags/Advertising" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Advertising</span></a> follows) &amp; will NEVER give a penny to channels, teams or <a href="https://mstdn.io/tags/brands" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>brands</span></a> that push gambling. But it will take millions of us doing that to make any difference.</p>
Glyn Moody<p>Shady bets: How Europe’s <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/gambling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>gambling</span></a> industry spun out of control - <a href="https://www.investigate-europe.eu/themes/investigations/shady-bets-europe-gambling-industry" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">investigate-europe.eu/themes/i</span><span class="invisible">nvestigations/shady-bets-europe-gambling-industry</span></a> "behind the crafted promotions lies a different reality. One defined by unlicensed operations, offshore accounts and a growing public health crisis."</p>
lucie digitální<p>All organisations that profit from gambling must be ineligible for tax concessions.</p><p>*with exemptions for raffles and lotteries</p><p><a href="https://aus.social/tags/AusPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AusPol</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/Gambling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Gambling</span></a> <br><a href="https://theconversation.com/australias-major-sports-codes-are-considered-not-for-profits-is-it-time-for-them-to-pay-up-250914" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">theconversation.com/australias</span><span class="invisible">-major-sports-codes-are-considered-not-for-profits-is-it-time-for-them-to-pay-up-250914</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball Organization says that 14 people, including players and team officials from seven teams, have voluntarily admitted to patronizing online casinos in the past. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/02/28/japan/crime-legal/baseball-players-online-casinos/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/02/</span><span class="invisible">28/japan/crime-legal/baseball-players-online-casinos/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>japan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/crimelegal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>crimelegal</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/npb" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>npb</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/baseball" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>baseball</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/gambling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>gambling</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/casinos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>casinos</span></a></p>