The hobby that’s costing young men tens of thousands of dollars

[CatCage]

The hobby that’s costing young men tens of thousands of dollars

 

When Ethan lost $11,000 on a single hockey game this past March, it was the last straw.

 

Ethan, who declined to share his last name out of fear of losing his job, bet “the spread’” on a Hurricanes-Flames hockey game. That means a team doesn’t just need to win – they must win by more than a certain number of points. The Hurricanes did come out on top – but by only one point, not the two-plus Ethan needed.

Ethan, 27, broke down and cried in front of his girlfriend. He couldn’t do it anymore.

 

What started as a casual hobby in college with his fraternity brothers had somehow escalated into a severe, years-long gambling addiction. And Ethan wanted out.

Although his story is extreme, Ethan is an example of an increasingly concerning trend.

 

Read more:

https://edition.cnn.com/2025/08/23/business/sports-gambling-risk-young-men

[Ralf001]

Ethan is a loser..... in more ways then one!

[Will B Good]

 

 

I lost a pound in a fruit machine in 1974......never gambled since.

[nick supreme]

This is not a hobby.  

[Will B Good]

1 minute ago, nick supreme said:

This is not a hobby.  

 

 

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