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by majani 3089 days ago
It's trivial for gamblers to get round such a regulation and trivial for bookies to plausibly deny it
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You can say the same thing about DRM, but even 98% effective is good enough to be very useful. It's the same reason you can't buy lotto tickets with a credit card even if credit cards let you get cash advances that's an extra step that really makes a meaningful difference in people's lives.