Sounds like in the U.S. they are much more aggressive and up front about the fact that 'little people' shouldn't 'play' with the markets. I think your big financial advisers and such want people to pay them to manage all their finances for them.
Big money corruption all over the place.
Well that really sucks.
But it's perfectly legal to gamble on the sports?
Wow...
I guess you're forced to work with options? Which are really complex and a pain in the @ss.