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hurricaneho t1_j6nwpln wrote

In person sports betting just opened today so i’m sure a lot of folks are interested. Plus there are a lot of local sports celebrities there for the launch so i’m sure that even folks who aren’t betting might be interested in going just to get a glimpse of them.

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Fever_of_107 t1_j6o52ci wrote

OP belongs in r/lostredditors for not knowing this

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spedmunki t1_j6ocpz2 wrote

They’re a Joe Rogan fan so they probably have the IQ of a child

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blitstikler t1_j6nytm6 wrote

Why is this not "classy"?

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lqdizzle OP t1_j6nzkgj wrote

Gambling is a vice?

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Inglefield t1_j6out4k wrote

We need to alert the church elders.

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lqdizzle OP t1_j6oy1fv wrote

S’what I’m saying. Downvoters moved here for school lol

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frankybling t1_j6o8eil wrote

vices aren’t crimes and not necessarily without their own level of “class”

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zook0997 t1_j6o4zxa wrote

That’s clearly Apple Maps not Google Maps

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Clamgravy t1_j6nyqgg wrote

It makes sense as other users noted.

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Not sure what's wrong with people being excited about sports betting being live.

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lqdizzle OP t1_j6nzgef wrote

Wrong? Not much. A sports book in general is sort of the opposite of classy though, no?

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Clamgravy t1_j6o1cla wrote

I try not to judge. I won't be visiting... But I don't give a shit who does. Hopefully everyone wins.

Stay classy

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Alex_Albons_Appendix t1_j6p6xwk wrote

Encore isn’t Bally’s in RI lol

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lqdizzle OP t1_j6pbe7c wrote

Sure and there’s worse. We used to have a dog track for instance 🤦🏼‍♂️

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Alex_Albons_Appendix t1_j6pc6id wrote

Yeah that’s not what I was saying but whatever. Enjoy that glass house of yours watching classy men beat the shit out of each other in a ring

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TheyMikeBeGiants t1_j6oraud wrote

Maybe you were looking for the Brookline, Newton, or Belmont subreddits?

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lqdizzle OP t1_j6os00g wrote

Oh no they are traveling out of city to Everett I’m saying

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TheyMikeBeGiants t1_j6p9o8p wrote

I understand. However - and I say this as a non-gambler, who believes the Everett casino is a stupid moneysink and that gambling institutions are generally shitty and even morally bankrupt to a degree - I think the reason lots of people are downvoting your comments is because a relative minority of Greater Boston Area residents with safe money have a significant amount of sway over policing fun people are allowed to have. Bars are limited. Venues have to be big, safe, family focused or corporate run affairs. Nothing is allowed to run past ten unless the Sox are about to win something huge. Compared to sports betting, all of these could be construed as worse vices but all of them are also essential for the vibrant culture many residents want to have and participate in.

All of it is a product of NIMBYism, centered in wealthier areas like Newton, Brookline, etc but the worst vices imaginable are well and alive in this city, and are undiminished by this cultural clampdown on fun.

Compared to the bigger problems this city and its surrounding boroughs like to ignore - even going so far as to intentionally block the reconstruction of vital infrastructure, like the bridge to Long Island - sports betting is nothing.

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lqdizzle OP t1_j6pb4zv wrote

I think a lot of people are downvoting this because it sounds judgey and I called the whole city classless.

Nice essay though!

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TheyMikeBeGiants t1_j6pd1sg wrote

Thank you. I'm a lifelong resident and I feel rather strongly. I will say that we at least agree that gambling at the Everett casino is pretty stupid.

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jvlapk t1_j6pepya wrote

Isnt this apple maps?

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bootlamp t1_j6oqdhy wrote

I just want to be able to bet on when the first truck of the season gets storrowed. I don't care about sports!

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