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TV Commercials Promoting Gambling Apps

rms1954 — Tue, 18 Jan 2022 00:17:31 GMT

Have to laugh at these commercials I am seeing promoting the gambling apps and beneath them on the screen is "need help with gambling call project HOPE and provide a call line."

Dumb.

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grandma r — Tue, 18 Jan 2022 01:03:32 GMT

@rms1954. Agreed. These gambling ads are ridiculous on so many levels. "Gambling problem..."

At least there aren't quite as many drug commercials.

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Kachina624 — Tue, 18 Jan 2022 01:36:07 GMT

Ive never seen one. They must be illegal in my state, although we have casino gambling and horse racing.

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insomniac2 — Tue, 18 Jan 2022 01:45:29 GMT

They are on ALL THE TIME here in Michigan.

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QVCkitty1 — Tue, 18 Jan 2022 02:02:22 GMT

They just became legal here in NY. a week ago, and the number of ads are ridiculous. I know the state needs the revenue, but it seems like an easy way to get into financial trouble. 🤷‍♀️

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Zernia Rose — Tue, 18 Jan 2022 02:30:40 GMT

Lots of ads in my area, especially during sports events. Ironically, some of the actors and athletes promoting the gaming apps have been known to have huge gambling debts, e.g. Ben Affleck.

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Carmie — Tue, 18 Jan 2022 02:39:00 GMT

I am pretty sure the the warnings are required by law on the commercials for gambling.

It's the same with tobacco products.

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Marp — Tue, 18 Jan 2022 03:00:54 GMT

@rms1954 wrote:
Have to laugh at these commercials I am seeing promoting the gambling apps and beneath them on the screen is "need help with gambling call project HOPE and provide a call line."

Dumb.

Not any different than what I see in lottery ads in my state or the drink responsibly warning on alcohol ads.

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Duckncover — Tue, 18 Jan 2022 03:13:44 GMT

Those show up as pop-ups pn my phone all the time. Annoying

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hckynutjohn — Tue, 18 Jan 2022 05:55:22 GMT

@rms1954 wrote:
Have to laugh at these commercials I am seeing promoting the gambling apps and beneath them on the screen is "need help with gambling call project HOPE and provide a call line."

Dumb.

@rms1954

I was a part of the gambling world for many years. Like other things in my life it was/is an addiction.

Like you, I find this whole thing crazy. Seems like I remember gambling being illegal! Now, some is, some ain't.

Kinda similar to all the Pharmaceutical Ads you now see. As they play through the good parts, next come the But category. Might cause serious illness or death. And they censor???

hckynut 🥅🏒

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godi — Tue, 18 Jan 2022 11:58:45 GMT

I am so sick of those commercials.

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Spurt — Tue, 18 Jan 2022 14:29:08 GMT

They usually run these ads during the football games and since the NFL made it legal to bet on them......

It looks like the gambling places and the NFL have that disclaimer to cover all their bases should they get sued....Just like the pharmies and the side effects, and alcohol and drunk driving.... Mean while the attorneys and legal departments rake in the dough telling these people what to say to CYA....

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Group 5 minus 1 — Tue, 18 Jan 2022 14:32:38 GMT

We do not watch much TV,but we do like our game hour (7-8 PM) and the gambling commercials just go on and on. Here in Michigan

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Shawnie — Tue, 18 Jan 2022 14:57:50 GMT

I do not watch football. The gambling commercials have been running here in the evenings since maybe Thanksgiving. All the time. The Caesar ones seem to have decreased in frequency and they are the all time dumbest. There is a new non Caesar-one that is running with a different star, can't think of his name, that is at least more dignified. And it is not being run as often. But those Caesar ads need to be taken to the fire pit and burned!