Each passing day makes it abundantly clear that legalizing gambling to a degree that every person essentially is carrying around a casino in their pocket was not a great idea. It is, in fact, actively ruining countless lives right now. And it’s not just adults, either. A New York Times investigation shows that teenagers and young adults are being pulled into high-risk crypto gambling. It’s all happening via an expansive ecosystem of streamers, celebrities, and mostly unregulated platforms that make going bankrupt look normal and consequence-free. One teenager, identified only as David in the Times piece, placed his ... (full story)