Do your husbands gamble on sports?

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Anonymous wrote:Apparently it’s a huge problem, especially with younger men and even college age. How widespread is this?

No
But it is very popular with the MAGA crowd.

My BIL and his buddies and their 20 somethings in college. My sister is now in debt because of this shit. Their son and his BF need gambling anonymous and rehab.

OP here. That’s interesting, I wonder if there’s a cultural element to this. I don’t know anyone who gambles, but I imagine it’s not something they advertise. I also wonder if it’s more popular with the high net worth crowd who are more comfortable with risk.

Um, no this isn’t true. Most of my friends are democrats- liberals and tons of them gamble. It doesn’t go towards political party. It’s everyone on both sides of the isle

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Sister's ex husband did. And it's why he is the ex.

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Yes. DH put in $250 years ago into whatever app and now does 0.25 bets etc, just for the fun of it but not using impactful money. I told him he could set a $50 monthly limit for example and I wouldn’t mind. I spend more than that on my hobbies each month. But he didn’t want to, thankfully.

Unfortunately, it’s a big thing with HS boys. DS uses some site that uses fake money that can be converted into real money when they turn 18. We talk often about the dangers and that he needs to set limits for himself, non negotiable, so it doesn’t get out of hand. In my mind, internet-based addictions are harder to kick than others because it is almost impossible to avoid.

DH never ever talks about his own betting with kids present.

We shall see but I hope we have put the fear into DS.

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Yeah, I love these posts about husbands only making small bets, lol. That's not how gambling works!

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I am a 48 year old mom and I am way into it.

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Anonymous wrote:Yeah, I love these posts about husbands only making small bets, lol. That's not how gambling works!

It's how not being addicted to gambling works. I'm a wife and I play in a fantasy league with a payout every year, and a spread league. I also used to bet $1 or $2 on specific events, but once I won $92 on a $2 bet I knew I would never top that so I stopped.

I mean, buying a Powerball ticket is a "small bet" and millions of people do it. Of course that's how it works for a lot of people.

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Anonymous wrote:Yes, he’s very good at it. He nets $3k - $5k each week.

What a loser you allow it

Allow it? He’s a grown man. He’s won six-figures. After building a large balance across apps he now transfers weekly winnings into a joint account. He’s playing with their money now. I don’t understand gambling, but I understand that our account balance keeps growing. You do you.

This is not true. No one actually makes money from gambling in the long run. The margins taken are too high.

Also anyone actually making $3K-$5K per week consistently gets their max bet capped at a ridiculously low amount by the sportsbook almost immediately. They're not in the business of losing money and there is nothing stopping them from getting rid of the customers they don't want.

More likely is that the husband is only telling the wife about the wins and hiding the losses.

This isn’t necessarily true. Capping is based on several metrics. If you carry a $20,000+ balance on your DraftKings account you could bet it all on an NFL moneyline. Serious gamblers spread their bets across several apps to minimize the risk of capped bets. No app wants to lose a bettor with tens of thousands of dollars in their bank that could be wagered with a click.

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Anonymous wrote:Yeah, I love these posts about husbands only making small bets, lol. That's not how gambling works!

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Anonymous wrote:Yeah, I love these posts about husbands only making small bets, lol. That's not how gambling works!

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What does this mean? That the husbands are being dishonest or something else?

I pay all our bills and check bank statements etc. I would know if DH continuously added money to his account.

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Anonymous wrote:Yes, he’s very good at it. He nets $3k - $5k each week.

What a loser you allow it

Allow it? He’s a grown man. He’s won six-figures. After building a large balance across apps he now transfers weekly winnings into a joint account. He’s playing with their money now. I don’t understand gambling, but I understand that our account balance keeps growing. You do you.

This is not true. No one actually makes money from gambling in the long run. The margins taken are too high.

Also anyone actually making $3K-$5K per week consistently gets their max bet capped at a ridiculously low amount by the sportsbook almost immediately. They're not in the business of losing money and there is nothing stopping them from getting rid of the customers they don't want.

More likely is that the husband is only telling the wife about the wins and hiding the losses.

Exactly. The wife is too stupid to tell the difference

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Anonymous wrote:Yes. All the time but super small bets.
He keeps $200 in his account and works that.
When we cross state lines he can’t bet and is disappointed.

Wow this would be a problem for me

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Umm hello it’s an addiction idiots

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Anonymous wrote:Sister's ex husband did. And it's why he is the ex.

+ 1 million
Gambling is an addiction that can destroy lives and families.

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Apparently it is a societal problem, but just like the opioid crisis, I don't know anyone in my circle who is affected.

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Anonymous wrote:Yeah, I love these posts about husbands only making small bets, lol. That's not how gambling works!

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What does this mean? That the husbands are being dishonest or something else?

I pay all our bills and check bank statements etc. I would know if DH continuously added money to his account.

Yes, the husbands (or gambling wives) are professional liars.