You know, I imagine winning a lot of money on a bet is probably pretty "thrilling." Of course, as in every case where the possibility of a thrill is involved, a required ingredient is the possibility of massive, horrific failure. Overcoming the odds, surviving the danger- that's where the thrill comes from, or it doesn't exist.
For every gambler who enjoys the thrill of winning money, a hundred experience the other emotion- depression and guilt at once again giving in to an addiction and throwing away money they simply could not afford to lose. (And don't come at me with "most people only gamble money they can afford to lose, and FanDuel, etc. actually provide public service blurbs in tiny handwriting reminding people only to gamble what they can afford to lose. Gambling money that doesn't mean anything to you is like experiencing the kiddie ride at your local amusement park. No risk felt= no chance for a thrill. You can't have it both ways.)
And by using the nonsense phrase "Thrillionaire," FanDuel is trying to sell the idea that you can actually become quite rich with this Just for Fun Harmless Amusement involving risking your hard-earned money (but only an amount you can afford to lose, not that you'll lose because come on don't you believe in yourself and your destiny to be a Thrillionaire?) They give us a goofy scene where people are being goofy and which resembles that forementioned amusement park because look a guy is riding around in a bumper car. He's just being a kid playing a game- a game that involves risk, and that feeds a life-destroying addiction, but take a chill pill look how much fun he's having!
I'll continue to pass. I work too hard and, oddly enough, I manage to enjoy sports even without putting cash at risk. I'm weird that way.
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