ValueSubtracted@startrek.website to Canada@lemmy.caEnglish · 7 days agoMPs moving to restrict gambling ads in Canada amid mounting harmswww.cbc.caexternal-linkmessage-square14linkfedilinkarrow-up188arrow-down10
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minus-squareCanaconda@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up3·6 days agoLotteries were illegal until 1969 when they became provincially regulated. I know of two self made millionaires who’ve won multiple times at the cost of probably tens to hundreds of thousands of dollars. I also used to personally know one trust fund baby from generation wealth, and he calls it the poor mans tax. Wish I could claw back the $10/week my mother has spent my entire life.
Lotteries were illegal until 1969 when they became provincially regulated.
I know of two self made millionaires who’ve won multiple times at the cost of probably tens to hundreds of thousands of dollars.
I also used to personally know one trust fund baby from generation wealth, and he calls it the poor mans tax.
Wish I could claw back the $10/week my mother has spent my entire life.