Brazil’s government is moving toward restricting youth access to online gambling and pornography, joining other nations across the world weighing stricter internet limits for children and teens. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/10/world/politics/brazil-ban-teen-gambling-porn/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #brazil #gambling #pornography #internet #luizinacioluladasilva

NEW: How Tennessee’s Speaker of the House Helped Keep a Payday Lender’s Struggling Sports Gambling Company Alive

Cameron Sexton took steps that allowed the owners of a payday lending company, Advance Financial, to keep using their stores to boost a now-defunct online sports betting enterprise.

https://www.propublica.org/article/tennessee-sports-gambling-action247-loans

#news #tennessee #gambling #government #personalfinance #sports

UK #gambling regulator accuses #Meta of lying about its struggle to spot illegal ads - https://www.theregister.com/2026/01/20/uk_gambling_comission_criticizes_meta/ "Labels Zuck’s ad library ‘a window into criminality’ and the Social Network as ‘happy to turn a blind eye’" so do something

UK #gambling regulator accuses #Meta of lying about its struggle to spot illegal ads - https://www.theregister.com/2026/01/20/uk_gambling_comission_criticizes_meta/ "Labels Zuck’s ad library ‘a window into criminality’ and the Social Network as ‘happy to turn a blind eye’" so do something

Missing a few 000's but I'll take it as a win.

#lotto #lottery #gambling #norskTipping

Google opens Belarus gambling ads with dual-authority licensing: Google accepts online gambling ads in Belarus starting January 22, 2026, requiring operators to secure authorization from Ministry of Taxes and presidential offices. https://ppc.land/google-opens-belarus-gambling-ads-with-dual-authority-licensing/ #Gambling #GoogleAds #Belarus #OnlineGambling #DigitalMarketing

Google opens Belarus gambling ads with dual-authority licensing: Google accepts online gambling ads in Belarus starting January 22, 2026, requiring operators to secure authorization from Ministry of Taxes and presidential offices. https://ppc.land/google-opens-belarus-gambling-ads-with-dual-authority-licensing/ #Gambling #GoogleAds #Belarus #OnlineGambling #DigitalMarketing

As Japan continues to struggle to curb online gambling, a U.K.-developed app, which was recently translated into Japanese, may offer a lifeline. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/05/japan/society/gambling-app/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #gambling #internet #casinos

The Hyogo Prefectural Police has sent papers on nine male officers to public prosecutors for alleged illegal gambling at online casinos. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/23/japan/crime-legal/police-online-casino-gambling/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #hyogo #gambling #casinos #japanesepolice

🚫not asking for advice🚫

I'm going to try and stop watching short-form content online.

I gave up watching tiktok a number of months ago, and now it's time for Reels and YouTube Shorts to go as well.

I have a theory that they trigger the same areas of the brain that gambling lights up.. and it's not so much about the watching, but about swiping to see if you ✨win✨ by finding something fun. I noticed that I'd be watching something I was enjoying and just swipe anyways to see if the next clip was ✨better✨, which feels like classic gambling behaviours.

#addiction #gambling #tiktok #YouTube #tech #technology #SocialMedia

🚫not asking for advice🚫

I'm going to try and stop watching short-form content online.

I gave up watching tiktok a number of months ago, and now it's time for Reels and YouTube Shorts to go as well.

I have a theory that they trigger the same areas of the brain that gambling lights up.. and it's not so much about the watching, but about swiping to see if you ✨win✨ by finding something fun. I noticed that I'd be watching something I was enjoying and just swipe anyways to see if the next clip was ✨better✨, which feels like classic gambling behaviours.

#addiction #gambling #tiktok #YouTube #tech #technology #SocialMedia

Big Tech is Betting on Gambling and Scams

Presented by Voidzilla

#gambling #addiction #corruption #capitalism #socialism #video #fyp #tech #siliconvalley #activism #billionaires #oligarch #distopian

Big Tech is Betting on Gambling and Scams

Presented by Voidzilla

#gambling #addiction #corruption #capitalism #socialism #video #fyp #tech #siliconvalley #activism #billionaires #oligarch #distopian

The Monks in the Casino

https://www.derekthompson.org/p/the-monks-in-the-casino

#HackerNews #Monks #Casino #Gambling #Culture #Spirituality #Stories

Cleveland Guardians pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz were indicted Sunday in New York on federal charges involving rigged bets on individual pitches in MLB games. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/11/10/baseball/mlb/mlb-pitchers-indicted-pitch-rigging/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #mlb #gambling #clevelandguardians #emmanuelclase #luisortiz