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Gambling streams are ‘part of the contract’ for Kick’s newest streamer

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Gambling streams are ‘part of the contract’ for Kick’s newest streamer Image: Kick.com / InstagramNick “Nickmercs” Kolcheff recently inked a reported eight-figure deal with Twitch rival Kick. In a recent livestream, the Faze Clan co-owner and popular Call of Duty streamer said that, as part of his new deal, he will be running gambling streams. “The first question I’ve been seeing is like, ‘Nick, are you gonna do ga…

The Verge 699 2024-02-01

Gambling losses and fresh start

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Gambling losses and fresh start Well after 3 months of work I blew it all on online casino. Playing craps and lost control. Very ashamed and embarrassed. Good news is I’m young 26 and still employed. Little expenses currently living with parents at home. Saving has been easy. I have a couple thousand dollars of cash from old job tips and other activities. Should I look to make…

Reddit Personal Finance 661 2024-01-09

Help me reframe my view on the stock market. I’ve been leery of putting any money in it because to me, it just looks like a dressed-up form of gambling.

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Help me reframe my view on the stock market. I’ve been leery of putting any money in it because to me, it just looks like a dressed-up form of gambling. To me, it appears everyone is counting on everyone else to just keep pumping money in and the sooner you “get in” the sooner you can “cash out”, which feels like a scam or such a sleezy way to make money. I get the same sleezy feeling when I see people talk about investing in bitcoin. I also think back to previous stock market crashes and how pe…

Reddit Personal Finance 494 2023-12-23

Sources: Iowa St. lineman facing gambling ban

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Sources: Iowa St. lineman facing gambling ban Iowa State offensive lineman Jake Remsburg is expected to be suspended six games by the NCAA as part of a gambling investigation, sources confirmed to ESPN.

ESPN 139 2023-09-09

Athletes charged in Iowa-ISU gambling sting at 7

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Athletes charged in Iowa-ISU gambling sting at 7 Three more current and former athletes have been charged in the gambling investigation at Iowa and Iowa State, bringing the total to seven so far.

ESPN 143 2023-08-03

Took out a loan due to gambling addiction.

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Took out a loan due to gambling addiction. For context, I am a 23 year old college dropout (1 year left for my degree in finance, considering going back to finish). Before anyone mentions it, I know it’s ironic how I do the opposite of whatever I learned in college about finances. It took me a long time to actually admit to myself that I have a bad gambling addiction (Currently -$45,000)…

Reddit Personal Finance 498 2023-07-17