713
Gamblers trying to win a bet on Polymarket are vowing to kill me if I don’t rewrite an Iran missile story (www.timesofisrael.com)
submitted 5 months ago by to c/nottheonion@lemmy.world
157 comments fedilink hide all child comments
you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[–] 32 points 5 months ago (3 children)

US: promotes no gambling to children by suing Valve and their lootboxes mechanics

Also US: has an app where anyone can gamble on real life events.

🤷‍♂️

  • permalink
  • fedilink
  • source
  • hideshow 3 child comments
    •
  • [–] 8 points 5 months ago (1 child)

    Polymarket is (or was, anyway) not operating within the US. These are non US people threatening the journalist.

  • permalink
  • fedilink
  • source
  • parent
  • hideshow 1 child comment
    •
  • [–] 4 points 5 months ago

    It was not for a short period of time, but since 2025 it does.

    My point that it was originated in US and is US based company that operates in US and globally - the same US of A which recently began fighting gambling in games, specifically Valve games.

    Also, just recalled that US has a literal gambling city. Hi-fucking-larious.

  • permalink
  • fedilink
  • source
  • parent
  • [–] 4 points 5 months ago

    no gambling to children

    "protect the children" is used to justify all sorts of bad laws but there is absolutely no conflict between stopping something for children and allowing adults.

    You: "The US is so stupid, it doesn't allow marketing cigarettes to children."

  • permalink
  • fedilink
  • source
  • parent