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		Retric on March 9, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Hertz, the original meme stock, is turning out to ... We largely did in the US. There are exceptions, but generally it’s illegal to bet on the winner of a collage football game etc. https://www.espn.com/chalk/story/_/id/19740480/the-united-st... However, that’s slowly been changing over time.

sigstoat on March 9, 2021 [–]

> We largely did in the US.

https://www.cnbc.com/2019/12/12/americans-spend-over-1000-do...

Retric on March 9, 2021 | [–]

Yea, there is a reason gambling was originally banned and we get to learn that lesson all over again.

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