Dark Energy Posted August 9 Share Posted August 9 Seems to be gambling promotion on the regular. Distasteful. I enjoy their product as a whole but their pretty constant promotion and ‘excitement’ over gambling is in poor form. They do say be responsible. Hey, try cocaine - very exciting and fun, but be responsible. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1032004 Posted August 9 Share Posted August 9 They have been talking about it a bunch during the Olympics, but even though I don’t gamble I don’t mind it as there aren’t many chances to really gamble on wrestling. They also usually throw in the obligatory “please bet responsibly.” But hopefully you aren’t referencing the promotion of the Lineup Legends contest, as that is free to enter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Energy Posted August 9 Author Share Posted August 9 (edited) It’s just been a bit too much. Edited August 9 by Dark Energy 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scribers Posted August 9 Share Posted August 9 I get high on life Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scourge165 Posted August 9 Share Posted August 9 1 hour ago, Dark Energy said: Seems to be gambling promotion on the regular. Distasteful. I enjoy their product as a whole but their pretty constant promotion and ‘excitement’ over gambling is in poor form. They do say be responsible. Hey, try cocaine - very exciting and fun, but be responsible. We're watching this shit play out across all sports. It's almost like the OxyContin...sorta. You're spreading shit, promoting it IN sports(more in the NFL, NBA, MLB) that you KNOW is going to destroy lives, but...whatever, you're getting a cut. Now...I like to place a bet from time to time, but that shit is...well...addictive. That's why I set pretty strict limits, but...I can already see the 20 for 20 in 20 years after a high profile athlete gets popped for betting on games. So far it's been Ridley and then some AAAA players in MLB. But once it's some prospect with huge upside.... "He was a sure bet...until he risked it all." 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scourge165 Posted August 9 Share Posted August 9 45 minutes ago, 1032004 said: They have been talking about it a bunch during the Olympics, but even though I don’t gamble I don’t mind it as there aren’t many chances to really gamble on wrestling. They also usually throw in the obligatory “please bet responsibly.” But hopefully you aren’t referencing the promotion of the Lineup Legends contest, as that is free to enter. I don't know what he's referencing, I don't go on Flo, but so many of these sports shows are sponsored by FanDuel or whatever else. Hey, they'll match the first 100 dollars you'll likely lose because...who quits when they're ahead! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gus Posted August 9 Share Posted August 9 1 hour ago, Dark Energy said: Seems to be gambling promotion on the regular. Distasteful. I enjoy their product as a whole but their pretty constant promotion and ‘excitement’ over gambling is in poor form. They do say be responsible. Hey, try cocaine - very exciting and fun, but be responsible. Agreed. Might as well start advertising Marlboro Red's as well. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poorwrestler Posted August 9 Share Posted August 9 Agreed. Might as well start advertising Marlboro Red's as well. And beer! I do enjoy beer with my smoking and gambling. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MPhillips Posted August 9 Share Posted August 9 'Outrage of the Day' post... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bnwtwg Posted August 9 Share Posted August 9 4 hours ago, Dark Energy said: They do say be responsible. Hey, try cocaine - very exciting and fun, but be responsible. I did that once and now all I have to show for it is a 7,500 sqft house that my fintech job provided 1 i am an idiot on the internet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcostilow Posted August 9 Share Posted August 9 Half the zoomers that work for me have full blown gambling problems that masquerade as a Fanduel hobby. I'll jump in and agree that i hate seeing the rapid growth and acceptance of this. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gus Posted August 9 Share Posted August 9 6 minutes ago, pcostilow said: Half the zoomers that work for me have full blown gambling problems that masquerade as a Fanduel hobby. I'll jump in and agree that i hate seeing the rapid growth and acceptance of this. A lot of my friends from college have full blown or borderline gambling problems that they also masquerade as a fun little hobby. It's no longer a "fun little hobby" when you have a wife and kids and are blowing money at the expense of your family because you have a gambling problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Kid Posted August 9 Share Posted August 9 5 minutes ago, Gus said: A lot of my friends from college have full blown or borderline gambling problems that they also masquerade as a fun little hobby. It's no longer a "fun little hobby" when you have a wife and kids and are blowing money at the expense of your family because you have a gambling problem. The house wins. You lose. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billyhoyle Posted August 9 Share Posted August 9 16 minutes ago, Gus said: A lot of my friends from college have full blown or borderline gambling problems that they also masquerade as a fun little hobby. It's no longer a "fun little hobby" when you have a wife and kids and are blowing money at the expense of your family because you have a gambling problem. Is it a gambling problem if the bet is 100% a sure thing? Mijain Lopez only emerges once every four years. You can’t just let an opportunity for free money like that pass! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1032004 Posted August 9 Share Posted August 9 1 hour ago, pcostilow said: Half the zoomers that work for me have full blown gambling problems that masquerade as a Fanduel hobby. I'll jump in and agree that i hate seeing the rapid growth and acceptance of this. Don’t disagree but I think FRL talking about odds for an event that happens once every 4 years is the least of the concerns Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Energy Posted August 9 Author Share Posted August 9 They are making it sound like a lot of fun and that there are good bets to makes. Giving advice on where to bet. Talking about it a lot on FRL. Hoping that disappears post Olympics. A quick reference … ok … but they dwell on it and really promote it. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcostilow Posted August 9 Share Posted August 9 1 hour ago, 1032004 said: Don’t disagree but I think FRL talking about odds for an event that happens once every 4 years is the least of the concerns Fair point, it's just something that i lament on the overall acceptance of, I was speaking more to that than the FRL spots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gibsonian Posted August 9 Share Posted August 9 Who isn't promoting gambling these days? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scourge165 Posted August 9 Share Posted August 9 7 hours ago, billyhoyle said: Is it a gambling problem if the bet is 100% a sure thing? Mijain Lopez only emerges once every four years. You can’t just let an opportunity for free money like that pass! Er...eh, that one isn't really gambling...that's just free money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scourge165 Posted August 9 Share Posted August 9 2 hours ago, Gibsonian said: Who isn't promoting gambling these days? I think this is the point. 8 hours ago, Gus said: A lot of my friends from college have full blown or borderline gambling problems that they also masquerade as a fun little hobby. It's no longer a "fun little hobby" when you have a wife and kids and are blowing money at the expense of your family because you have a gambling problem. It isn't hard. I bet with an old Italian man who...may or may not have been a bookmaker tied to organized crime(I'm genuinely not sure, if you didn't/couldn't pay, you just couldn't bet anymore). I suppose as a point of reference, that's worse. Gambling with money you don't have with someone who MAY come after you if you lose. So in that respect, you're better off with Fanduel than a Bookie, but...it's still just not good. I know ONE person who gambles and wins. They're a professional poker player. I suspect there are also plenty of people who can gamble on one or two things and be fine. That ain't me. If I start, I'd be putting 100 down on Australia at -2500 to win...Break Dancing or whatever. Hell, I'd have bet good money on Lee winning the Olympics if I still bet. That seemed like a good bet to me. Same as Dake(which I hope will prove to be a good bet). But you throw 100 bucks down on both, you're still in the red. It's not like it comes out to zero. I do enjoy Mattress Mack and his bets. He's managed to find a way to not lose... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billyhoyle Posted August 10 Share Posted August 10 1 hour ago, scourge165 said: I think this is the point. It isn't hard. I bet with an old Italian man who...may or may not have been a bookmaker tied to organized crime(I'm genuinely not sure, if you didn't/couldn't pay, you just couldn't bet anymore). I suppose as a point of reference, that's worse. Gambling with money you don't have with someone who MAY come after you if you lose. So in that respect, you're better off with Fanduel than a Bookie, but...it's still just not good. I know ONE person who gambles and wins. They're a professional poker player. I suspect there are also plenty of people who can gamble on one or two things and be fine. That ain't me. If I start, I'd be putting 100 down on Australia at -2500 to win...Break Dancing or whatever. Hell, I'd have bet good money on Lee winning the Olympics if I still bet. That seemed like a good bet to me. Same as Dake(which I hope will prove to be a good bet). But you throw 100 bucks down on both, you're still in the red. It's not like it comes out to zero. I do enjoy Mattress Mack and his bets. He's managed to find a way to not lose... Dake already lost, so it's a good thing you stopped betting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scourge165 Posted August 10 Share Posted August 10 Just now, billyhoyle said: Dake already lost, so it's a good thing you stopped betting! ...double or nothing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rassling Posted 19 hours ago Share Posted 19 hours ago (edited) FLO announced they have a film coming up on Chance Marsteller. They’re calling it “their best yet.” This is an area where I feel FLO sets themselves apart from all others when it comes to documentaries of our wrestlers. Watched Chance here locally and followed his career and beyond. Everyone deserves a second “chance” and I’m just happy to see this guy make the best out of his. https://www.facebook.com/share/r/cVba6zq77Ry2gGT5/? Edited 19 hours ago by Rassling 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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