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0 pointspjc506mo ago0 comments

Isn't that actually illegal in most jurisdictions? But the betting companies seem to have effectively bribed legislatures in the past couple of decades.

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dghlsakjg6mo ago

Yep. But there are workarounds where they call it a sweepstakes, or the kids are just using an account tied to someone else.

Spooky236mo ago

It’s legal in 39 states, DC and Puerto Rico. The Supreme Court shot down the federal ban circa 2018.

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dghlsakjg6mo ago

Yep. But there are workarounds where they call it a sweepstakes, or the kids are just using an account tied to someone else.

Spooky236mo ago

It’s legal in 39 states, DC and Puerto Rico. The Supreme Court shot down the federal ban circa 2018.

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