Comment on 8 Years later my Steam Link is still getting regular updates

• Crikeste@lemm.ee ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ 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.

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  • Reddit_Is_Trash@reddthat.com ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ 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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    • Liz@midwest.social ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      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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    • Crikeste@lemm.ee ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

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

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• Fedizen@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

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

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• CosmicCleric@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

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

  “Win-Win” for the win!

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