Bank clerk steals 22 million SEK (2,2M€) and spends it all on LeoVegas

[sunzzx]

@sunzzx Consider this a first and last warning. Writing about someone getting hurt is a serious matter and we will not tolerate that. I have edited your original post.

hahaha r u srs

i might argue someone losing millions on leovegas is the bigger issue here with leovegas doing literally nothing about it.

you could of edited that 1 part out not remoeve the whole text, truth hurts, and i mean leovegas is paying your "mod LUL"  paycheck

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and about the streamers/affiliates.

they literally do NOT care if your an addict or for responsible gambling, why the fuck would they when they make BANK, all of it is an act.

why do you think all the affs became affs in first place? to put forward responsible gambling or make BANK?

when gambling is literally the biggest addiction and most dangerous shit out there?

 

[Slotplayer]

hahaha r u srs

i might argue someone losing millions on leovegas is the bigger issue here with leovegas doing literally nothing about it.

you could of edited that 1 part out not remoeve the whole text, truth hurts, and i mean leovegas is paying your "mod LUL"  paycheck

.

and about the streamers/affiliates.

they literally do NOT care if your an addict or for responsible gambling, why the fuck would they when they make BANK, all of it is an act.

why do you think all the affs became affs in first place? to put forward responsible gambling or make BANK?

when gambling is literally the biggest addiction and most dangerous shit out there?

Where in the article does it say this woman signed up through an affiliate link or found the casino via an affiliate website or streamer?

If gambling is the biggest addiction and so dangerous, then perhaps lobby Governments to get it banned altogether. That would be more productive in my opinion.

 

[Tamlordli]

Everyone has their own will in the end  ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Even tho in the end, slots and casinos(Online and landbased) are designed to get you playing and to keep you playing. Of course they make most of their money on addicts, not on people that play 2-3 times a year. I will not defend that they do that, but if you find yourself in trouble, because you're gambling too much, then you can always find help with that.

However i still think a lot of the casino streamers gamble responsible. Sure they make some higher bets compared to a few people, but if they have more money that's less for them in the end. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

What i'm saying is, don't play for more than you can afford and gg, if you constantly have problems because of gambling get some help.

 

[walrusbeard]

This story reminds me of the infamous Brian Molony case, look it up on google if you like, there's also a movie about it called "Owning Mahowny", starring Philip Seymour Hoffman. It's one of the most fascinating and depressing movies I've seen in a while, and the way Leovegas has handled this reminds me a lot of how the casino management does business in the movie (which is of course the same way they handle things in real life). You might wanna have a look at the story and/or the movie, especially if you'd like to see what gambling addiction in its purest form looks like.

 

[NudgeShuffle]

@walrusbeard I'll take a look at that movie as I've seen it mentioned elsewhere.

The really sad part of this story for me is the fact that a person has just ruined their life (for now) after being gripped by a force beyond their control. It really shows how much gambling can take a hold of your mind and make you do crazy shit. Scary and sad.

 

[Nosound113]

@Nosound113 just yesterday I know for sure @Smackdowncasino talked about gambling problems. Im pretty sure that, from what I've seen, every CG streamer, talks about it when the subject is brought up in chat. Don't know what more you want us to do. I would say streamers raise more awareness, than any non streaming affiliate site. And btw streaming is a very small market for the casinos, its still niche compared to others.

Well sure streamers talk about it. But do they really care? If I were a person who said to people " This thing here is cool, you should check it out!" and that later on, that thing turned out to be a massive faceroll (like in this case) I would make a clear statement telling people "I just received news about the thing I talked about, please stay away from it as it seems like the thing is not quite OK afterall!" 

But streamers get their money from the affiliation programme, so WHY would they step away from a big pile of garbage if the garbage is the one providing the bankroll.

* The Thing = LeoVegas. 

 

[Nosound113]

I want to be clear, I'm not blaming any streamers particullary (??) but if people _really_ cared about gambling addiction, there wouldn't be any streams, there wouldn't be any affiliate programs. The So Called Safety-nets are absurd. Take smoking for example. Smoking is bad! You need to quit smoking! We will help you - Said the same manufacturer of the cigarettes!

"It's all about the money, it's all about the dum dum dumdididum" - Maya 

 

[Slotplayer]

I want to be clear, I'm not blaming any streamers particullary (??) but if people _really_ cared about gambling addiction, there wouldn't be any streams, there wouldn't be any affiliate programs. The So Called Safety-nets are absurd. Take smoking for example. Smoking is bad! You need to quit smoking! We will help you - Said the same manufacturer of the cigarettes!

"It's all about the money, it's all about the dum dum dumdididum" - Maya 

But shouldn't gambling be made unlawful then? That would be the end of that then.

But that isn't the case in most jurisdictions.

Same applies to smoking. It is a legalised product. So is gambling.

At the end of the day, people have to make their own choices and if it goes wrong after, then the person in the mirror is to be blamed.

 

[NudgeShuffle]

@walrusbeard thanks for the movie tip. Watched it and yes it's a good film and very pertinent to this particular story.

I read some follow up interviews with the person who the film is based upon and there is a very telling line where he states "winning or losing it doesn't matter....it's just action". I wouldn't be surprised if the person at the centre of this story went down a similar path. It's not about winning or losing.....just the action.