Streaming and on-line purchasing destroyed retail entertainment stores before the pandemic hit. Yep, going to Tower Records or Virgin Megastore was an experience. Remember putting on headphones to preview cds
. They were also meeting places. It was a good experience, but there was no other choice.
Anyway, the game will change because the internet makes more information transparent and available almost instantly. Yeah, there's the "gamification" aspect, making it possible to play on a phone any time of day or night --and make money doing it. Is it more exciting than Fortnite or an online casino? (I dunno, never played either
).
More people in the market is a good thing, though. Imagine if small investors got together to gain controlling interest in an oil company and could sell gas to stockholders at cost.
"A man is rich when he has time and freewill. How he chooses to invest both will determine the return on his investment."