2026-10-04 21:52 UTC
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@fonix232@fedia.io 2026-10-04 22:23
Having worked in the industry, there's actually an explanation that is only half predatory. Most of those addicted to gambling can't and won't shake it. They refuse to seek professional help, and the decision to quit only lasts the "temporary embarrassment" phase of losing all their money. Meaning: most gamblers who decide to quit (and we've got statistics on this), about 80-85% on average, is back to their favourite gambling service within 60 days. At the company I worked at, the primary reasoning for having a cooldown period instead of instant deletion was the following: the cooldown period can already be linked with our lockout service which blocks the person from using the service for X days, so if they REALLY wanted to, they could block themselves for the entire time (and it surprisingly is being offered as part of the cooldown period) if there's a regulatory block (meaning you got formally diagnosed by a doctor, and that doctor, with your consent, reached out to the local regulatory body and requested a blacklist entry for you), the service is blocked either way the users who do come back, don't want to lose their "stats" - their previous bets, wins, losses, etc. would all be gone with a new account. In fact, the number one complaint from returning users was that their data was gone. Basically the idea is "if they're coming back anyway, we might as well make it easy for them". Now the thing is, for all the regulations... Gambling services are unfortunately not responsible for the addiction they cause. In my opinion they should be, just as a doctor would be held responsible if they fed into a patient's painkiller addiction. And for all the regulatory crap... most people in gambling companies aren't interested in compliance that much. It's very much a "do it then say sorry and fix it in post" attitude from the leadership and higher management. So while the above might be the "official" explanation, I have zero doubt that the decision makers don't give a fuck and are specifically doing it to psychologically pressure people into coming back.
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@Tattorack@lemmy.world 2026-10-05 04:10
But seriously what kind of predatory policy is that in the first place? It’s a gambling site. Gambling is inherently predatory. It’s addictive. Gambling sites prey on this addiction. They’re not gonna let you go so easily. The wait period is to see if you’re really one of their best customers, unable to go cold-turkey.
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@CaptainBasculin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2026-10-04 23:23
be this site advertise to kids using discord servers if they win from gambling, ban them bc they’re underage if they lose, it’s their loss anyway double your profits with a simple trick btw this is not just a meme. This is something they literally do, see this vid for more details: youtu.be/yJZ9SwRArqs
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@expletivedeleted@lemmy.zip 2026-10-05 05:14
I swear, this has to be my soul twin.
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@srasmus@fedia.io 2026-10-04 23:16
I'm confused by 24 hour self exclusion, followed by 90 day self exclusion. So 91 day self exclusion? Why not just say that?
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@Crackhappy@lemmy.world 2026-10-05 07:19
Man. I gotta say. Keeping my kids in a DMZ through their childhood while pretending this didn’t see what they were doing paid off handsomely.
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@Malica@lemmy.zip 2026-10-05 08:01
It’s the wild West meets end stage capitalism out there.
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@skisnow@lemmy.ca 2026-10-05 14:55
What country is “you can’t close your account unless you go 90 days without using it first” legal in?
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@cley_faye@lemmy.world 2026-10-05 22:02
As an European, the “you can’t close your account too fast, this process is mandatory” thing would be a one way to a trial.
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@Tigeroovy@lemmy.ca 2026-10-05 08:34
I started dipping into watching regular cable again since we have it at the moment bundled with our internet, and man the commercials are bleak now. It’s all weight loss medication, depression medication, and gambling apps.
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@BilSabab@lemmy.world 2026-10-05 15:24
its called “laxed regulation for dubious reasons”. happens all the time because government officials should probably wear F1 gear with all their sponsor logos slapped on them.