• cordlesslamp@lemmy.today
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    1 year ago

    And the fact is they still make a mountain of cash every quarter, just by focusing on their customers.

    • Crikeste@lemm.ee
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      1 year ago

      I don’t know about that. They run one of the most predatory examples of gambling in gaming.

      The new EU ruling really brought to light how big of a problem the CS:GO gambling is.

      • Reddit_Is_Trash@reddthat.com
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        1 year ago

        Is gambling really that bad though? It’s voluntary. Valve isn’t forcing you to buy keys or cases if you don’t want them

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          It’s addictive. We regulate other addictive things like cigarettes, no reason we shouldn’t put guard rails on gambling. We already do, but I think we’ve got to the end regs in a few areas.

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          1 year ago

          Same argument could be made for Heroin that is illegal as fuck.

    • Fedizen@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      but what about the latest investment fad like AI or NFTs? Won’t they think of the poor scammers?

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      And the fact is they still make a mountain of cash every quarter, just by focusing on their customers.

      “Win-Win” for the win!