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Do you think gambling companies will get to have enough money, powerful connections to manage what even the tobacco industry failed at, complete domination of advertising in every sport that no country would find a majority in their parliament to even issue a draft law against it?
So, forget the oil/weapons/pharma cartels, what do you think of gambling companies starting in the EU, the same type of lobby the US is known for?
This is an unrestricted tinfoil topic, I'm not going to argue against even the wildest theories!
Do you think gambling companies will get to have enough money, powerful connections to manage what even the tobacco industry failed at, complete domination of advertising in every sport that no country would find a majority in their parliament to even issue a draft law against it?
So, forget the oil/weapons/pharma cartels, what do you think of gambling companies starting in the EU, the same type of lobby the US is known for?
This is an unrestricted tinfoil topic, I'm not going to argue against even the wildest theories!
Panem et circenses!
An old Latin saying best describes human society from the time of the Roman Empire to the present day. I therefore think that the gambling industry will find a way to remain visible, because politicians will unofficially tell you that it is better for people to be in the casino than to protest in the street.
However, as you mentioned, each member of the EU has (and will have) its own rules, so let's say that I currently have very favorable rules for those who advertise games of chance, but that will soon change and they will only be able to advertise in the electronic media after 11 p.m. They will also have to move their physical branches even further from schools and will not be allowed to have betting devices in cafes.
However, these rules are not something that is set in stone - when you see how the Balkan brothers very easily "make friends" with the EU elite, everything is possible - maybe they even start teaching children to gamble in schools
