Bill Maher Had Gambling On His Mind

Bill Maher laments rise of gambling culture among young Americans during 'Real Time'

"Real Time" host Bill Maher lamented the rise of gambling on Friday during his HBO show and told viewers that people still have control of their own destiny in America."So I gotta ask, is this what we’re doing now instead of having an actual economy? I get it. Too many people feel that even clawing their way to the middle class is impossible. Forget fantasy football. Owning a home — that’s the real fantasy," he said.Maher said gambling was mostl…

Bill Maher Had Gambling On His Mind

Bill Maher didn’t bring up the specifics of this weekend’s Super Bowl much on the latest Real Time, but other elements of the game came up across the episode. This included the controversy over Bad Bunny’s halftime performance, prompting Maher to say, “This is how divided this country is: we can’t even have a halftime show we agree on” in his opening monologue. A different musician turned up as Maher’s first guest: John Mellencamp, who is in the…

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close Video Bill Maher laments rise of gambling in America during ‘Real Time’ Comedian Bill Maher targeted the rise of gambling in America during Friday’s episode of “Real Time,” and said it allowed people to forget that they’re in control of their own destinies.  NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! “Real Time” host Bill Maher lamented the rise of gambling on Friday during his HBO show and told viewers that people still have control o…

Bill Maher’s New Rule on gambling

Well, I can’t omit Bill Maher’s 8-minute weekly comedy monologue, especially because this week it’s about betting.  I’ve always called gambling, betting enterprises, and lotteries “taxes on the stupid”, because people who spend their money that way don’t seem to know that the expectation of money is far less than they’re spending.  And it’s a regressive form of taxation, as the poor spend more than the rich, both absolutely and relatively. It’s …