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0 pointsepc1y ago0 comments

Layoffs are not the primary risk of being an employee at a gambling company.

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I would be worried about organized crime. All sorts of sketchy things go on. The only sports event at my Uni where I wasn't able to photograph was college tennis because they have a problem with people past-posting on college tennis:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Late_betting

On one level I can understand the thrill of having some money riding on a game but I am baffled by the prop bets. Fixing a whole game is not so easy and rather risky, but influencing the silly little events some people bet on looks easy and hard to stop. It's particularly crazy that people bet on decisions by individuals and small groups as opposed to the outcome of a contest.

amonith1y ago

Gambling itself is sketchy but legally hired employees especially developer-level have to be somehow protected from the decisions of the business, no? Unless you're worried about the crime itself (as in somebody might threaten you personally and send you to a hospital kind of thing) and not prosecution.

totallymike1y ago

You’ve piqued my curiosity. What would you say is the primary risk of being an employee at a gambling company?

camdenreslink1y ago

Possibly reputation risk. Future employers may pass over applicants that worked at gambling companies if they consider it unsavory.

epcOP1y ago

Crime, criminals. Mostly organized crime, but the occasional whack jobs who “just need an edge”. Doesn’t matter where you are in the organizational hierarchy, I’d argue the most at risk are the lowest level employees.

jefc11111y ago

I have no expertise here but I'd guess changes in legislation torpedo'ing the business model is probably a big risk.

amonith1y ago

All startups are probably way more risky. Law works against gambling. Entire market works against startups.

amonith1y ago

Then what is? I know the higher ups / owners have to deal with some straight up mafia shit or money laundering but a gambling company doesn't really look bad on a CV the way porn industry or even a government job (at least here in Poland) does.

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PaulHoule1y ago

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Late_betting

amonith1y ago

totallymike1y ago

You’ve piqued my curiosity. What would you say is the primary risk of being an employee at a gambling company?

camdenreslink1y ago

Possibly reputation risk. Future employers may pass over applicants that worked at gambling companies if they consider it unsavory.

epcOP1y ago

jefc11111y ago

I have no expertise here but I'd guess changes in legislation torpedo'ing the business model is probably a big risk.

amonith1y ago

All startups are probably way more risky. Law works against gambling. Entire market works against startups.

amonith1y ago

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