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The certainty of the vaccine is still gray (https://edition.cnn.com/2020/05/03/health/coronavirus-vaccine-never-developed-intl/index.html).. we can't wait until the vaccine is found in order to start a sports match.  I see some countries have relaxed "LOCKDOWN" because it is no longer effective and submitted "NEW NORMAL" (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Normal_(business)).  I read that the English league will start again, this is the best news;


billions of dollars have been lost (betting, broadcasting rights, tickets, and merchandises) because sporting events have been postponed waiting for vaccines to appear. sports matches without spectators must be done (to support "NEW NORMAL" & and slow the spread of COVID-19)..

I was very bored watching the old football match and then repeated so on and so on sports TV stations :D.  so that the "stay at home" program is effective, entertainment (sports matches) must be continued..

There is UFC sports that you can bet and it's happening almost every week. You can pour out all your gambling funds there the probably 3 fights of it.  Sports is not just Football.

The lockdown keeps us bored and that I just keep watching youtube and even the old MMA fights just to review which fighter can win in the next match. Tomorrow there will be a match between Nunez and Spencer and more under card.

Sports and gambling will always be sports and gambling and promoters and gamblers will always find a way under strict circumstances, Bob Arum so far has done it in his weekly boxing matches, others are now following, life must go and so are sports because this is the lifeline of many people, so many are depending on it, we cannot just look at it while it's dying we have to do something.   

Not just sports, the current stand still is affecting every economic aspects. China was the first and only country to significantly reduce the case and open up. Taiwan and South Korea also did some impressive work in containing but everywhere else the things are still out of control. The curve may have flatten but opening up may bring another wave of virus. So, for most country it would be balancing between opening up and preventing the virus. Our society is not going to open as they were in 2019. The games on empty stadium may last longer than we are thinking.

https://i.imgur.com/LF1pl8P.png

Daily death numbers in the graph is going lower and lower while daily new cases are still going up but not so wildly. These are happening because quarantine works.

If we don't take this seriously it will look like this:

https://i.imgur.com/5uZARYt.png
(this is from yesterday, ~1500 people died in Brazil and 1k in USA)

for every country.

(looks like Spain either ran out of old people or they started to take it seriously)

edit:

source, https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/

somehow i forgot. :) thx timelord.

Even if the vaccine is out, it is going to take months before half of the population gets vaccinated! So, maybe we have to wait for like another year for a medical end to this pandemic.
As far as I know, most of the sports event are supposed to resume. NBA seasons is about to return and will pick up play really soon (probably by the end of July)!
So what is this "new normal" betting you are talking about?

Better than nothing. Others might say what is 1 year of waiting for the vaccine to be made but that statement is not as simple as it is. Just look how hard the pandemic virus brings to the economy within just a few months so what's more for a year. And besides, and experts give us a possible timeframe period and not an accurate date when the vaccine will be made. It's likely that even for 1 year, no vaccine will be made (although I hope it's not).

We have to accept that we have to deal with the "new normal" starting from now. Really expect big changes in all sectors, businesses, and industries including the sports industry. As long as the strict guidelines are followed, I'm sure it's not risky to reopen as others think.

We also need to do our part in terms of maintaining safety measures and health and not just to point out that these reopened industries might just lead into another infection. Stay at home if possible and let organizers bring the entertainment directly to our household.

I usually read the word "boring" because of the covid19 but we can't do anything with it. And let the boredom strike us as long as we're safely staying at our homes and those athletes and teams that we're longing to see to get back again in action so we can bet.

I have no problem to wait until everything goes back in normal or even in this new normal. As long as the players, athletes and staffs are safe first. It's a serious fight against the virus and good to see that some matches are coming back soon so let's all be happy with that.

@mindrust you should always give an acknowledgment of where you source your graphs. In this case, they came from https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/

https://i.imgur.com/kpzDN7j.jpg

What's alarming is the return towards vertical for both graphs.  Fortunately, the number of deaths has dropped to 11% from an earlier 21%.

https://i.imgur.com/Og1EEkC.jpg

(Second image shows top ten countries for death tally).

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In any case OP, I think that people may have turned to online betting platforms during the Lock-down, however as various codes of games (for example Rugby League here in Australia) come out of mid-season hibernation and resume play I think the various gamblers will shift back to gambling on the games they know and love.  If gaming platforms are savvy enough, they will tap into that potential additional revenue that can be generated from live game gambling.

Well, here's to hoping that AstraZeneca develops the vaccine formula just right since they are planning to ship out 2 billion doses worldwide by September: https://bioprocessintl.com/bioprocess-insider/global-markets/az-aims-to-ship-oxfords-covid-vaccine-from-september-using-bardas-1bn/

As for sporting events, most leagues are already planning to return, and while there may not be some audiences on the benches, the sport, action and thrill remains the same IMO. Also, most countries are already easing quarantine restrictions and are gradually reopening their economies. It might be risking yet another spike in the graph but I guess that's far better than having the people starve at all, and people will eventually develop some form of immunity to the virus so there's that. Big leagues will resume and we can finally watch our sport again, and we must be thankful that they brave the uncertain outdoors just to bring us entertainment to alleviate our boredom.

Bored in the house as well, of course I like to see my favorite sports will resume soon, but I know it's not the main reason why government will be soon allowing sports to come back, it's all about the billions of dollars loss and our economy can't stand this pandemic if the government will not be making money from these big tax payers, therefore I agree with the new normal, let's bring it on.

For Spain, maybe a spanish member could explain it better than me, but AFAIK there have been some issues with their counting...

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You really spent hours of your lifetime for watching old football matches?  ???

There are lots of them who do try to make the cure or vaccine but there still no sign on when it would be available and if its already effective.

We have seen lots of them are still on test phase and creating one would surely takes a lot of time and lets hope that it wont really that last long because numbers are rising on daily basis.

In the topic of launching sports events or reopening the economy then its understandable because we know on how badly affected into this industry where losing billions of revenue

and if they would wait up even more further then it worsen even more the situation thats why they would force up to to resume but into a new normal protocol which would be a considerable

option than doing nothing at all.We have seen successful ones in spite on having no crowd.

It's probably more on the new normal way in handling sports, but for betting, nothing has change a lot since we can still bet online anywhere.
The new normal might exist longer as vaccine are not expected yet this year, and we are just talking of expectation here, we never know if this vaccine could really prevent and cure the disease.

As a sports fan, I'd love to see sports to resume  with their new initiative to fight covid-19 so this would not be halted again.

I am pretty sure that if one major sports event will resume, the others will follow, so I'm looking forward on seeing that soon.

There's a few soccer leagues that already continued their season and it's not just to slow the spread of the virus. They have to finish the season to give a fair chance to those teams climbing out of relegation and the top teams fighting for promotion. Imo it would only be boring if you're limiting yourself to only one sport because like they've mentioned other sports are starting to come back as well.

It's difficult to think that all industries will wait for that vaccine before considering resuming or re-opening as what I also trying to point out on one of my created threads here.

Even the vaccine will be made, expect several months after the successful creation before it can be available to all countries as it's not easy to reproduce and distribute. While waiting for the vaccine, which is currently on progress, it's good to go back to business while following the safety health guidelines. We should not allow the virus to just freeze all business.

As for betting, no changes at all. We can still bet online even in the new normal just like we always did before.

Yes, we can still bet online but the change is that only few sports are available to bet on. So if you are not familiar with that sport, you have to wait for that sport to have their match. Unless, you are also willing to learn about the sport that you do not usually bet on.

I think the major reason that different governments are opening the system including sports and soccer is because the reality is that covid-19 is not being eradicated anytime soon and so life has to start again with living with it.


Talking about betting, you didn't have live soccer to bet on especially from European country leagues while the lockdown was on as you know. You could only bet on visual soccer

It will be normal soon, and you will have the opportunity to bets for your favourite sports again. Meanwhile, you can visit your favourite gambling website to play gambling, and have fun while you still at home.

The vaccine itself still being developed so it can release soon to cure people in all country. While the vaccine still at the process, many countries consider to open the lockdown, and the government apply some new rule for their citizen. They hope their people can obey that because that is important for their health.

I don't feel bored while I stay at home because I have many things I can do with my family. I think that will depend on how creative are you to do something different every day so you can kill the boredom ;D

Then again, even without any spectators, there would still be money lost right? I mean, tickets and merchandises take up a huge part of the profit of the sports matches if you remove broadcasting rights. Still, I guess it's better than nothing though, they can still sell the broadcasting rights and probably makeup merchandise that could be delivered to certain areas, but still, that's a huge loss. I just really really hope they do this properly. I've been missing my fair share of leagues right now.
It's difficult to think yes, but they have to, or at least, half the normal rate of work they normally have. We'd be entering a state of something like stagnation or something. Following safety health guidelines doesn't guarantee that the spread would stop. Seriously, just in our place, social distancing is an imaginary thing. We are human in the end, without adjusting to the new norm, more and more cases would probably crop up whether we like it or not.

It would be nice if you are going to spend your leisure time studying players, team etc. to get an upperhand when it comes to the newly implemented "new normal betting". Vaccine is still in a grey state and there is nothing we can do but to adapt the new system.

Tickets and merchandise will surely be affected but that doesn't mean there is no alternative. In fact, we have the internet for broadcasting, online selling and sports betting to make these possible. It is just a matter of precautions in order for our health to not get compromised.

it does make sense . they postpone it because they arent no vaccine yet  . you know what will happen if they will continue right ? country will not be covid free because infection will still take place because not all people are going to follow the rules like for example wearing mask while on public or sanitizing , etc .

whom your talking with ? gambling operators ? if they dont operate then they wont earn anything but they are still rich  . theyl be able to sustain thier needs but if your talking about governments yes they have the power and they still earn a salary .

I hope that the vaccine is created within 2020-2021 but the fact that the number of infected people is coming at least somewhat down everyday in Europe makes me think that the vaccine will be postponed as pharmaceutical companies won’t invest millions of dollars and then see that only few persons are infected and not have a ROI.Unfortunately that is what medical companies are nowadays,they think only about dollars.

I think whatever happens, new vaccine,,, new treatments,,, whatever. We will all be doing this in this new way for a long time, maybe even for the present and future. This was the thing that needed to change the way we did things. And so be it. We all have to adapt.

I think it is better for our planet too at the end of the day. It is just for our generation to deal with the aftershocks.

Indeed. It may be boring for us, but we really need to understand the situation and it's not us who will be at risk when sports events will resume in the middle of the pandemic, it's the athletes and other people organizing an event. And we also have to accept and understand those "new normal" to be implemented if we really want sports betting to continue because it's for their own safety. We still have the option, if we don't want to adapt to the new normal betting, then we can just wait until this pandemic is gone before we can gamble. But if you can't wait longer, let's be thankful that slowly some sports events are resuming again.

For sports bettors who really love games, it will be hard for them to wait enough longer since they have already waited for a long time. If they can implement strict protocols and received the approval of the authorities, then they can reopen again, I also believe that safety comes first.

Of course not all are fans of UFC so there will be someone that looking to bet in their favorite sports.


I had watched Nunez play and yeah He is one of the best in His division.
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I am a UFC fan but I don't usually bet on UFC games as I only bet on selective matches especially the big matches, particularly fight of Conor McGregor, I'm betting against him most of the time. lol

However for NBA games, I bet regularly, and as a gambler, I prefer to focus on one sport only so I can familiarize and improve my skills.

There's indefinite timeframe when it comes to vaccine talks thats why its expected to have these kind of decisions even its not really that appropriate or right to resume everything.

We need the vaccine as soon as possible but if they can able to resume games even it isnt available then its a good news to hear for us bettors.

We know that they do risk up just for games to be resume and i can really call this as a NEW NORMAL betting.

Sports betting should continue now, most of them are now done on lockdown, but we still need to be careful because the spreading of the virus is very quick, the sports event could happen but make sure that there is no audience on the arena so the social distancing couldn't be violated. The sports betting could happen if the event would have online streaming so the gambler could bet therethrough the internet. That is pretty much okay compared to personal watching because the virus is still there and we are not still virus-free.
That's right, if they don't do some action their business would be failed. Some of the owners of gambling or sports are related to the government so the continuous of sports and gambling would be easy for them to demand.

I am very happy that the Premier League will resume soon, which means sports betting will soon be reopened. Although of course football
matches will be conducted without the presence of supporter, but better than no matches at all. The good news did not come from soccer
alone, but from other sports it was resumed soon. Like boxing and NBA, hopefully the vaccine can be found soon. So sports matches can run
normally, because sports matches are absent the audience is less exciting.

it feels bad if your watching as live audience before  and now your gonna see your favorite team playing without you supporting and cheering for them but your favorite teams will still understand it   .  as soon as no vaccine is present at the moment , it would be better if we ourselves practice living on a new normal way so that we can easily get used to it in a short period of time  . dont be like others that only good at complaining because they cant adapt living this way

Tell you, everybody is suffering for the same reason not just with sports betting alone. And there's nothing that we can do about it. Better yet suffer losing big sum amount of dollars rather than to resort on a risky decision that would cost a life.

You can do plenty of stuff out there like exploring available gambling games online, familiarize it, who knows that you might get your lucky on it. Hence, you'll be able to expand your field in gambling :D.


Who's not man? Well, I am bored too watching replays, and highlights just to save myself from missin' the NBA games. But luckily we would be able to see it again 8 weeks from now. Don't any updates with football league, but if you happened to be interested in other sports try watching basketball with your some other time, sports betting in this league might resume sooner.

I have been visiting UFC fight more now because of having no choice to watch and bet .

But i am waiting for the opening of other sports like basketball and Football.

It's happening right now, we are seeing a re start it start on boxing, from Nicaragua if I may remember, but we really do have a restart, they can  do this because we already know the protocols, if properly implemented everything goes well, we have seen that in many sporting events, so far
they are doing good, if they can duplicate those success, they can continue, until this pandemic is over.

Leagues all over the world are already making plans to come back despite the lack of a vaccine and this is because it is impossible for them to remain closed until next year, however as long as they do not accept public on their stadiums then controlling the possible spread of the virus will be way easier as long as they test their players regularly, but what will happen if it is revealed that one of the players has gotten the virus? Will they suspend the league again? Will they suspend just that match? Will they delay the match and keep the rest of the players at quarantine? They will have to set protocols about how to deal with a situation like that.

The health and safety of everyone involved in a sporting event is important. We don't even know that a person that's feeling good and healthy is also a covid19 carrier because of no symptoms found.

And those people and management staffs involve in working for these events are at risk. They're making things happen for the sake of everyone, they understand the fans and it's also the situation that some of them that's experiencing lack of provisions because of it so they have to keep on working.

it's better to have no audience than to not play at all...
You are right that it will feel strange to start a new life, the euphoria that is felt while in the audience will no longer be felt before the vaccine actually exists, but it was much better because I really miss Chelsea playing and Conor Mcgregor back in the game, new entertainment and new bets that I really desire. ;D

I guess sports bet are kind of your interest in certain sports. I only bet on sports which I know properly and have enough interest. Soccer, cricket and Tennis are the main sports I bet with. I have no interest on most other games & it applies for most of the gamblers I believe.

agree, it is better to see some sports, then nothing, already said that expect from sport industry to find a better way to earn than to have people on stadiums, seems that this will not be an option for this year, but viruses like this one could occur again, and industry will do something to protect from another meltdown like this one

Boring is for those who has nothing to do now. Me, throughout the 3 months of quarantine I discover some skills of mine that I thought I was just too ambitious about it, I write songs and make beats (trap) which I enjoy and love to do so. Gambling is on my daily routine, for 1 to 2 hours or playing, I maintain my time doing it so that I won't be bored. So basically, to avoid boredom just look for things to do not just gambling all day  :D

As everybody said, the vaccine that we are waiting is still gray, we don't when it is going to be commercialize but as far as I remember there is already a medlab that is going to mass test a vaccine expected to be out later this year. After that the new normal will be imposed everywhere, most especially in sporting events since it has a lot of physical audience, most probably they will cut in half, 50% of the total seats will remain vacant, so watching with your love one will be one seat apart lol

^ That was a good advice bud, protect your self and your family as well, and stay at home while there is no clear vaccine of this virus that keeps spreading. Even me, I just wanna want to stay at home sometimes but as a frontliner you must oblige to do your duty first.
Let us accept what is the new normal implementation by the government because that is for our own good and to flatten the curve of the stats. We can implement precautionary measures to avoid viruses while waiting for the right vaccine and this new normal will help us to continue our businesses especially sports events that contribute to our country's revenue.

Though real sports still hang, esports are taking their steps forward. This is the exact moment for other people to appreciate also esports because I have seen a lot of tournament in esports and only few wants to watch the game. And when it comes to gambling, there are many bettors in sports like boxing and basketball than esports.

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But then, I also want to watch a new season for my favourite sports yet COVID-19 still threatening the whole world. And probably, even I am too fanatic of basketball in my country I wouldn't risk myself in watching the game. Maybe, I will bet only.

I think I have ever read about the sports betting that will be reopened this month, June. But still don't find the latest news whether it is really permitted to reopen the league or not. However, if there is a league of sports bet, the fans will not be able to attend or watch it directly. It means that probably it will only be released on live streaming or other ways.
In my opinion, the new normal may be varied to be implemented in each country. It always has pros and cons that must be paid attention to.
However, if the new normal is really taken, one to remember that this virus is not ended yet and it is still around us. that is why we must be still careful and watch out of the virus spreading. Stay following the health protocol.
If it is related to sports betting, well, I think it may be a dilemma.

Sports betting will scale up as the risk isnt level for every sport, its the live audience that has the greatest impediment for reopening but the sport itself should recover a bit.     Its quite relevant to everything now so I'll just say I've heard most recently the chances of a vaccine even this year is very possible, its not 100% certain as they have to assess the risk and effectiveness but it seems they have managed to do development faster then ever before.
   Fixing millions of people I would estimate is really about 2021 but seems they could vaccinate the most vulnerable this year before xmas so thats the time scale I'm looking for until I hear failure of those plans/work.

Hell yeah!

My country doing "NEW NORMAL" when the case of corona virus still high each day, even with this procedure still don't want to go outside. I not really want to push about an event and other things, cause still have a different/alternative option to betting on some other games like e-sport maybe when they can handle it online without any supporter.

The only concern I have when this "NEW NORMAL" betting established is the genuine experience we can have by watching the matches. Especially because players are boosted by audiences and matches without live audiences, without cheerings are boring at their foot. Though they can provide entertainment through live commentators, I think it wasn't enough and for me, it is still not safe to endanger the lives of the athletes because most of the time, the sports where betting is good are those sports with physical contacts.

If they agree to play the game, that means they have already accepted the new normal, we fans are too concern with what they will feel but in reality, they  are just thinking things are just normal in the new normal, and they need to do their work.

For sure because it will take time before the vaccine is release, that's what the news said, so for us it's easier to adapt with the new normal betting but players might still need more time to adapt.



Safety is always the priority, for us, we can be 100% safe if we are just betting at home in front of the screens of the PC or Phone, but let's just hope that the decision to resume the sporting events, it will not aggravate the situation especially in US, we need to hope and be positive with that.

I believe that saving lives should be prioritized over entertainment. Many countries are opening up, but it is very risky in the current situation. In my country people used to care about the pandemic and the quarantine, but right now even though we're having the record number of cases, people are not wearing masks, are hanging out in big groups and the restaurants are full at evenings. Even if fans are not allowed on the stadiums, lots of people would still need to be involved if we're talking about anything major (it's not just players, but also lots of personnel). Here's an article  (https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/2020/04/08/coronavirus-how-difficult-would-create-mlb-bubble-arizona/2970792001/)giving an idea about how many (spoiler: 10k people) we're talking about. For now there are other options of events on which one can bet or which one can watch.

Well, countries/societies should follow the best and right safety practices that work for them... and they should mostly come from suggestions by proven/best/qualified people in the areas affected by the crisis.
There should be ways to verify the claims made by qualified people and also hold them accountable if they are false, whether deliberately or due to lack of seriousness.

What happened in Italy and Spain is a form of government selfishness that was not serious in dealing with the virus at first. I hope that incident can be used as a consideration for everyone in terms of virus prevention. Thats an important lesson for us.
We all know that government efforts to prevent the spread of the virus have caused most of the sports business to be destroyed, people must stay at home, sports gambling is absent, and there are many other negative things that we all feel. But today the sun has begun to emerge and there is a day that we must live.

New Normal is nothing more than a preventive effort to be adopted by everyone whose aim is to prevent themselves from a viral infection. This should not be a problem, because in this way we all get a healthier quality of life. While the government and experts are looking for vaccines to bring this condition under control, we must obey and treat ourselves well until the vaccine is found. I am sure and believe that all this will end, and dont mind it because the sporting event has officially begun again with conditioned rules.

Esports are an alternative and for long time players didn't have any other choice..
Now the sport events are getting back to normal however I beleive that esports betting have attracted some new fans of this way of betting.
Personaly I havree more fun and Inlij like to bet on real, live sport and I think that COVID is not such a big threath anymore so.I hope more and more matches will be scheduled in.the upcomig period.

The pandemic brought a lot of problem to us, worldwide. And it is very expected that this pandemic will be a huge pain for every country's economy that are affected of this covid-19.
In order for us to fight this challenge, we should stay at home, I really do think that this early new normal move will just continue the growth of infection. I believe the best way to fight is to make sure that there are no new cases for days in a row before implementing the new normal.
It is normal to be bored because we are in a quarantine. But if you will demand to open some sports, just to entertain you, I think you are being selfish. Go do some stuff to lessen you boredom.

same as me, not all sports I like.. I just like some like (soccer, basketball, and boxing) I don't really like UFC because I think they are too brutal..

this is very real..  the real strength of a player is the cheers of the audience's support, the psychology of all players will definitely be mixed up, this is the reason why the results of the match will definitely be affected.  we will see how the players will look less excited because what is heard is only an angry shout from the coach.. "lol"

We cant still say that Covid wont really be a big threat anymore.Of course, the risk is still there but associations do consider on resuming out events
just because it wont really be that feasible for them to just sit down and wont do nothing.They lost big amounts in revenue and if they can able to
resume out without sacrificing health risk then thats the thing they are currently doing.

Online casinos indeed get some attention when events arent still available yet which is mostly on e-sports since we know that these things can
proceed since all done via online except on physical type of sports.

For now, we are still on crisis but if we can just follow up new rules and protocols then its possible to resume and thats whats currently happening.

safety protocols, social distancing at all times will be the new norm to at least go back to the new normal. at least get some actions going unlike when we were in total lockdown. slowly we will conquer this pandemic aftermath.

We can learned and adapt to this new normal if this is the one we need to move on and saves our country from recession, we just always remember to follow the protocols, warnings and guidelines laid by our medical experts, it's for our own good.

But it could have a domino effect if people are going to relaxed the protocol many will become infected and could start another wave of infection.

I am sure people will familiarize themselves with the current situations and conditions, and that won't make them feel any problem. We can hope that before the event start, the place will be sterilized with the disinfectant so people will feel better. I am sure that they will have the protocols for people before they go inside to the place, and they will make sure that the place is under control.

I am so worried about the second wave that can happen anytime because, with the new normal, people will feel free to go anywhere they want. If that happens, then the chance to have the second wave will be wide open. But I pray that will not happens, and we can pass this pandemic with safe.

If you're a fan of sports betting this is quite frustrating to wait because of the lockdown. Vaccine is not yet discovered and there's no specific timeframe when it can be made so there's no assurance how long we're going to wait to say that we're finally virus free.

Its boring to stay at home but if you really want to gamble there are other games online than can be an alternative while you're waiting for the sports games to resume their activities.

   You are right Lienfave, there are alternatives for sport betting, and I found some good games. But here it's not
a question about us gambler only, it's about clubs and all others connected with sport clubs lose money a lot. Some
clubs agreed to give back money to people who paid for entire years matches. It's a big deal for them, and I think
they can't afford wait any longer.
   We gamblers will find alternative, but for clubs there's no alternative. They need to play and find some "NEW
NORMAL" ways to play and earn money!

That's not my concern now, I am more concern on how this pandemic will stop and if sports will resume, how are they going to make sure they will implement the proper measures to prevent the spread of the virus.

They are still in the planning phase now, the implementation is a different thing and that's what we are going to find out if it's a success or not



You are not the one who feel bored, but we are in a situation where we need to adjust in facing the pandemic, we can't make mistakes here as one mistake would lead to a bigger problem, and that's the reason sports does not resume easily as it needs careful planning and implementation.

That's good and productive for you but the feeling of telling it while we can understand the hardship of situation, depends to the gambler. It's very understandable that we're all going the same difficulty in this pandemic and also as for those sportsman that we would like to see again, things are not easy for them.

Expect that there will be adjustment like that. They have to maintain physical distancing and has to lessn the number of live audiences.

If you are just looking for some fun and willing to spare some money you'll have other alternatives online, since sports betting still pending especially those big games that sports bettors are playing with. Try to look for casino games or E-sports it also allow you to bet and enjoy while waiting for the sports games to resumes.
Take time to assess while playing online who knows you'll be able to fine new pass time games.

I guess we are going to have sportsbetting like before because most sports events are going to happen in empty venues. Yes, almost all sports authorities are planning to host sports without allowing speculators (they do call this as "behind closed doors"). So, we may start betting on sports events like before very soon.

It will be disappointing only for the people who are frequently visiting stadiums for enjoying the games and all for the gamblers, this kind of behind the closed door games will not be giving the any differences to bet with them. So, we can expect no more boring days. I'm too really excited to get back into sportsbetting because that is the only type of gambling I am so far profitable in my long gambling activities.

Indeed. Up to this moment our health is mostly important that's why we should follow each and every precautionary measures to avoid casualties. We should adapt this so called new normal and do not be hardheaded because we are the ones who will benefit at all when we obey the new normal policy.

Technically, the dynamic decision of our government has very much startling and maybe repulsive definitely therefore in reality more people who have been affected by the good news about New Normal and free from hazard and away from risky even more volatility but it's surprisingly that the number of coronavirus cases are constantly propagating around the world so there's no need to feel better, online trading is suitable to do absolutely during this economic crisis or new normal.

But still gambling is a gambling, I also love sports betting cause it's easy money if you are going to bet in the winning team even though the profit is not x2. Right now I am playing live poke where all of the player are just against on the dealer, the website is still cloudbet :D Sports betting is good but there's still a lot of games that is also good and yet to discover. Just enjoy what's available right now folks  ;D

It is better than nothing, we will just have to maximize what is available right now. Especially those who are avid in sports betting. We will have to bear the current situation and wait for the pandemic to settle or even the vaccine to come out before all thibgs will somehow go back to normal. Adjustments have to be made since most businesses and events are seized and some are not fully functional due to the pandemic. Just enjoy all the alternatives until sport events and gambling starts operating again.

By taking care of our health, we can prevent the virus and face the new normal that will come to us. If we can maintain our health, we don't have to afraid to go out to buy something or take a look at the situations. And maybe we can also try to watch the game at the stadium if the situation is possible for us to go to that place. And we can also place bets on our favorite teams or players.

I agree that health comes first, that we need to be responsible and protect ourselves and others.
But I don't except the term "new normal". Why to try to convince ourselves that we have new normal situation?
If it's not going to be as it was before and I don't mean only on gambling then this is new, different situation and conditions, new social and other rules. Yes, maybe we need to accept it but we don't have to call it normal when it isn't.

They are only raped because there are no ongoing sports matches so they feel bored and frustrated at home all the time but with the new normal application it can make them more relieved and most importantly, health and immunity within us must be strong.

For sports gambling addicts, they will not feel even more bored because there are already a number of sports games started and the top European leagues in the next few weeks will also start so they can bet again with the sports they love.

I couldn’t agree. I think most of the sports gambler are actually sports lover. There are many gamblers who bet on certain games they've loved, that means the gambler who gambled on football is not usually seen gambling in any other sports. so needless to say, that they will not be happy until the game of their choice is fully started.

I think we have to draw a line here! New normal betting can be for ground based casino gamblers, they will have to get used to some new rules, but what that has with online gamblers? Especially for us crypto gamblers? For us it was the same before and during corona, and will be the same after world decide that pandemic is over!
Let those people to think about what will they do and how will they go to casinos now, I didn't wear stupid mask except I was forced to (I couldn't enter some stores without it), and for sure I will not wear a mask and gloves in casino! I would rather stay home and gamble like a free person! Wait, I am doing that! So new or old normal doesn't touch me, I am doing it my way!

NBA will return on July 31, I expect they'll use "new normal" procedures for those fans safety. That's what I'm waiting for the moment where were staying at home that really bored me everytime. As others said, better than nothing.

Just a random thought of mine, why do we keep saying new normal? I mean we can just coined it "adjustment" coz for me "new normal" is a new approach on something, neither the old won't be used. So I'd rather say that we adjust our normal stuff in line with what is happening just like in casino, when you used to play with the physical ones then you should start be playing online if you want to.

The "new normal" that you are referring will be just applicable in physical casinos right? But then you health comes first, So I guess you also disagree to reopening of some casinos no?

Most of the time to those who do bet on sports actually have the interest or knowledge towards the game but there are indeed some people whom do just made out some bets neither because it had been suggested  or others do tell them that this is a good pick or some sort.Theres nothing can beat up the thrill and the enjoyment on a certain bet if you do know on how the game goes compared to those who do just thrown up some money into things that they arent even interested.For sports lover then this time we do see that the situation is gradually turn out to be normal.We have
waited for how many months and now there are several sports events had resumed out.

We are all hoping the same thing and i agree that things are becoming a little bit loose compared when we are still indeed on a lockdown on where
we are almost like prisoners which doesnt really need any activity other than staying on our own homes.Its understandable since this is just for our
own sake.Numbers are on the rise and hopefully that there wont be any revert or taking back decisions and would go into another lockdown.
We are just hoping for the cure to be released and thats the only thing we do need for us to go back into that normal living we once been taking.

Some sports leagues will resume in the next few months.

At least one of those should be familiar to you so not a problem at all.

But I agree, if a gambler reaches the point that they are now eager to gamble at different sports since their favorite league is suspended, they can consider putting up a bet on other sports as long as they will DYOR before risking some money.

Just think that there are other people who have bigger problems than yours, and I guess you will appreciate even more watching those future matches at the comfort of your home.  ;) Because that's what I am doing, thinking that many people are struggling to just have food on their table and here we are, complaining about watching sports. With that, I am thankful that some sports events are going to be live again but not the usual set up.

There is no normal living for at least in the next 5 years or decade based on my view starting from now even vaccines will be made.

People should be used to follow the new changes starting from wearing face masks all the time.

The vaccine will cure the virus but the infection is still there. There are also cases of virus re-activation that makes it harder to create a vaccine for it. So it will really take several years before we go back to the usual normal we have been used to.

As for sports, they should resume slowly. Not that it's a risk but they have to. They just have to follow the most important and necessary things to do to somehow minimize the risks of being infected. We can go back to a "new normal" sports betting because of that.

If a person really wants, then he will find what to bet on. I know that some bookmakers accept bets on virtual competitions - i.e. such teams and championships do not exist at all except on the website of the bookmaker. But since there is such an option, apparently someone is using it, although for me it is absurd from beginning to end.

The side effects of "normal betting" and the fixed games of Belarus premier league make it a more unbeatable experience. For example, the woman soccer games on many small countries are cheated due to the lack of alternative games on live betting platforms, no goal until 89 minutes, and games finish 4-0 score. No need to finish university or become a soccer betting expert to understand this.

I think the "new normal" will be different than what we did in the past. For example, people now wear a mask if they want to go to someplace, and they don't touch many things. If they're going to buy something, they will do it fast, without spending much time in one place because they realize that the virus is still everywhere. They will no need to stay for a long time in one place because that is too risky for them. People are often washing their hands, especially if they touch something, and they will make sure their hands are clean.

Safety first, as they say. Organizers cannot risk the health and well-being of their players and staff. Also, they don't want to risk spreading the virus in case anyone from the team's roster or staff has it. Or it may be illegal for now in some places.

Well, other countries have already started allowing team sports. It depends on the COVID situation of the specific country.

I guess you need to explore some other options if you are really bored watching old matches.

Totally agree! Safety comes first and taking care of our health. The sports that are being resumed are doing their best to get to the end of the matches. This new normal is not easy, let's take care of ourselves and the heroic health professionals who are bravely fighting against the coronavirus.

If we don't have a healthy body then how can we participate in the game so everyone is not playing for their own safety and has put everything on hold The situation of the virus is somewhat under control and in fact everything will be the same again. No one is able to play with risk So we have to wait until the situation returns to normal If the game is off for a while there will be no problem but if you are infected with a virus you will face a lot of damage.

Indeed as for me a boxing and basketball fan i really got disappointed when Inoue vs Casimero fight wont be happening. Also with the NBA it was the start of the playoffs and im sure Lakers could dominate the other teams especially durant and key players is GSW is out, i could earn some money there. To bad covid19 came in and ruin my predictions.

A normal vaccine or cure for a new strain of virus normally takes 1 year.

Gambling sites owners both Physical and Online can't wait for this time frame. They will suffer a big loss if they will just wait for this vaccine to have. Not only these owners will suffer losses but also those players of different sports that is why some sports are resuming their events.

The recovery rate right now is at 49.35% while the mortality rate is at 5.16%. A healthy body can make you not affected by this virus. If you are aware of your surroundings and always have some things that will prevent you from getting the virus then you are good to go. It is not that fatal compare to ebola or other viruses. Its just that people aren't that cautious with what they are doing even there is a pandemic.

The losses from the past lockdown is high but we know how big the profit in this league so basically they can recover the losses
 in just a 1 year operation so let us not make this a big issue.
what is important now are those games that will be covered so the league will come to normal again though i doubt of having
 live audience yet enough even to watch in online live telecast
 or Pay Per view.

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Inoue and Casimero fight maybe floating now but lets see sooner if they will be facing again as the promoter will be looking for
another bout that will surely watch by many people not only from countries of
 the two fighters.

That's alright mate, everything can be surpassed and will be normalized soon. For now we need to have acceptance that whatever hardships we've been through can be eliminated. Possibly, there's a better solution for the current pandemic and people would have more time to enjoy doing some sports review while at home. The new normal can be adopted once we will be going back to watch live basketball games like NBA and other stuffs.

Indeed. The new normal sports will be different than the past because the promoter needs to give protection to the players, coach and the crew, and people who allowed to watch the match in the stadium. As long as every people can take care of themselves, there is no need to worry about the virus. We can go to the stadium to watch the match, and people can go to any place they want but still use social distance at this new normal. I hope everything will be okay, and no new case of Covid-19.

There won't be a problem doing "new normal" type of betting strategy if the people who are relying or depending their daily needs are already claiming to start up operating sports betting events as long as there would be precautionary measures that the facilitators will do to avoid the further spread of virus.

On other countries live sports events do still happen but with the absence of live audience to exhibit social distancing measures. I think that would be a great idea to inhibit such practice if it is really in need to start up opening the economy where sports events can be categorized.

The vaccine is still under thorough experimentation so precautionary measures that they call to be entering the category of "new normal" must be implemented if the people will insist to operate such sports events for betting as well as for the income of many people depending on sports bet.

But still it would be best to wait for the vaccine and keep ourselves inside our home though economy is in need to be open but on a "new normal" basis.

I think, despite the current changes, everything will return to the old model in the future. No matter how cynical it may be, sooner or later the virus will either kill everyone whom it can kill or weaken to the level of ordinary flu and the measures that are relevant now will become redundant.

Very different from what we have been back in the days. WE may really be a not social people in the future  :D

Basketball and boxing matches without the audience seem very unusual for the players as of now but we'd get used to it. I just hope that channels like this to watch does have a chatbox available for all so that it would be interactive not just for the spectator but we even in the house can cheer for our favorite team and the team can hear us shouting "defense!"

Yes, it will back to the old model, but there will be some modification based on the situations in the future. The old model will not work correctly in the future, so people need to adjust so it can work well for them.

If we watch on the television or read the news, in some countries, the people who infected the virus already reduce day by day. That is good news because now, people know and realize how important their health, and they will always maintain their health.

of course, where some people when lockdown is still gambling or sportbetting, they will try new ways whether it's an underground boxing match and no media coverage, or whatever the type of sport that can be done in a small or closed place.

I do not know if it is going to take that long but I agree with the sentiment of the post, I can see a lot of people that think that just because the lockdown period is ending that somehow everything is going to return to normal and that is not the case, we are going to have to learn to live with the virus at least for one more year which means that this new normality is not going away and we need to learn how to lead our lives within it and that includes sport events as well, it seems to me they are doing the right thing by opening their leagues again but without public, now this is going to hit their finances but not as much as it could if they remained closed.

their finances will not be normal anymore...
the discourse to reopen the league is definitely encouraged by the businessmen behind it, Big clubs will not be able to survive to pay players' salaries if they don't make money, losing money from tickets is definitely something they will experience but they can still make money from other things.

Same sentiment, I just think it will take 2-4 years if ever the vaccine will be created next year. Reinfection will still be happening even in the presence of the vaccine because of course a lot will not get the vaccine right away especially in a third world country, or in remote areas. We will have to live in this new normal for a few more years. Games can slowly start to go back as long as they have effective precautions for the players and staff. I hope no one would be infected while playing in a league cause that will fuck up the whole season. I understand how they are losing a lot of money so they have to start getting back the games again. They are losing huge amount of money. Workers need to work too. The economy is starting so they will have to do something to minimize it, risky but hoping that their precautions will be effective for all the people involved.

Have you ever watched a broadcast with more than 100k viewers on Twitch?  ;) If I understand you correctly, then you want approximately the same chat during sporting events. But it is absolutely unreadable. Messages go in endless very fast flow and do not carry any sense whatsoever in fact.

Yeah, interaction during a Livestream is impossible, chatbox during a broadcast of eSports or sports tournament is useless, it's for the hype only. Imagine, there's a lot of watching the stream and would like to chat in the chatbox to show some support on the team they wanted. Definitely, it'll be a fast flow, and most of the time, people are just spamming the name of the team, trolling with emojis, and saying "GG" when the game is over. Giving opinions or thoughts on broadcasts are a waste of effort because spectators and commentators are also focused on the game.

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I think it is possible the development of technology in the direction of VR, augmented reality, etc. It looks more real and reasonable. After color reproduction or even the transmission of sounds and tactile sensations become really high-quality, a breakthrough is possible in this area.
And then soon we will buy virtual seats in order to watch the real match  :)

Your idea sounds interesting, but we have not advanced enough to enjoy VR and AR technology. It is an expensive technology although technology giants like Google and Samsung tried to do so by introducing some of their products and failed to gain much interest from consumers.

A small quote from this article:
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/05/02/coronavirus-could-be-catalyst-to-reinvigorate-virtual-reality-headsets.html (https://www.cnbc.com/2020/05/02/coronavirus-could-be-catalyst-to-reinvigorate-virtual-reality-headsets.html)

Omdia senior analyst George Jijiashvili, sees a major issue: "I don't think this crisis is a massive opportunity for VR, because there's just not enough headsets out there to make a big impact."

I remain optimistic that we will overcome this crisis, and we will also make significant advances in technology due to the need we face now.

The high cost of technology is a trifle. As soon as the number of consumers becomes large, it drops very much. All the technologies that we get almost for free today once cost fabulous money. I think that with VR technology everything will be the same. Many consumers are still not interested in this technology because they have not even tried it. For example, I have never played VR games or even put on a VR helmet. Perhaps after I try it, I will decide that I need it urgently  :D

It will always vary with the demand because no matter how expensive it is, if they would see that theres a high demand into these stuffs then they will surely make it big which same as you said but
for now it wont really be the perfect time for that even if we arent on a pandemic situation we can still see the same result  in talks of community interest towards VR.
There might be some considerations or pros for this but not all people will prioritize these tech specially now in the time of hardship.  ;D

Personally I have only seen this in youtube on in the movie like READY PLAYER ONE (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSp1dM2Vj48), it was cool watching it and maybe cooler if I will be the one to experience it. In terms of it's price, I've search it in our popular online store now and it's not that expensive, maybe it differs on the brand of the product but I am open to try this kind of idea and experience it. But then, we know that this pandemic would not last forever so people will be back to their normal way of going into the venue and watching on their TV live, this is just an alternative as to enjoy the game, everyone must have this device.

The new normal will should seriously be followed otherwise we don't see the end of this virus but it spread more and kill more innocent people.
We would like to bring back into live sports and open for betting but should we consider the flow of the audience to be controlled? If they could make it, then it will better but the risk of going with and join the crowd will be high-risk as well. If we have a concern for our health and to our family, keeping ourselves at home will absolutely the best thing to do. We have to adopt the system by now and that we more engage into online betting, besides we can still see it live on TV.

That will not be great at all for health reasons, we might limit the transmission of the virus but if we are going to live in that way, our body will be weakened as we need to exercise our muscles. Think of the anime Sword Art Online, they utilize VR technology though, they are spending time in the hospital with dextrose and their body is similar to someone in a coma.

Who knows if future technology will lead us in life like these, but I am already satisfied by watching TV and I fully understand the risk of these kinds of technology. I hope they develop the vaccine really fast as it is the only solution to make things back to normal.

Yes it is the new normal in the sports betting and casinos I believe it is based in science we cannot quarantine the whole country if the infection in on one area only the economy should move, we must focus on areas with high infection and make sure that strict protocols are followed, we have seen companies closing permanently but sporting events are supporting so many industries and so many people are relying on it it's a gamble that we need to go through a calculated risk that we can win.

Things are safer in the open spaces like open stadiums.
You could actually control the spectators effectively and in safe manner without them noticing or feeling it. You could use "crowd control stanchions" or "demarcating tapes" around the stadiums. I think those kind of things will have to be put in place and proven to work before matches are approved

Keeping aware of what happening around us will save our life from danger. We have to take this seriously as we still don't have a cure for this that adopting for a New Normal in betting will be good. Many people in the US suffered thousands of death because they probably ignored this thing and they don't even care to adopt the new normal.

The Spanish League has started and soon other leagues will resume soon. I hope we will resume all the tournaments soon and then we will also have the sport betting activities resume as normal.

I am also thinking of the risk that is why I am not sold with using this although I've seen in videos about this, by the way, if you enlighten me, what could possibly be the risk of using VR? Sorry for my ignorance, maybe I'm just not techie enough and I'm just contented watching in my flat screen TV.

As long as health is involved, Adopting a new normal would be the best betting recommendation. It's not that bad watching from a TV or your gadgets with the sporting events that you have bet on.

It's very possible to just stay at home and watch the game compared to risking your life to just watch a single game, It's given that there will be a loss to the organizers of sports game but It's what's better to do now in this situation. Even players want to avoid the crowd even if they lose the sense of fulfillment of them with their fans watching live.

It's good to care about your health and respect social distance and everything but let's not exaggerate. We can't stay at home forever and just watch everything on TV. Besides there are disseases that are far more dangerous than COVID-19 and we don't stay and panix at home for all our lives.
Life needs to get back to normal and that includes betting too as well as going to sport events, stadiums etc.

I think it is not efficient if all of the gambling casino or other form of gambling will happen with the presence of the human because there is a chance nowadays to increases the number of the infected people. Even there is a lockdown and some of them are having a quarantine for 14 days if they are coming from different places to avoid the spreading of this disease. Even there is a limitation on going outside still there are a lot of number of people going to get sick and because of the unexpected transmission came from the people on their surroundings some of the people


One of the things we could do right now is to follow the government to avoid the spreading of this virus. Also, the managers and other teams of the participant of the events don't want to get sick with their team because it's better to be safe and secure. If you want to gamble we have online gambling that we can use to play and satisfy the needs but still, it is different the feeling of having a sports gambling.

People are really wise and they will push the limit just to do gambling no matter the situation is. Having new ways of continuing gambling or sports events will really make it hard for those people who are addicted to gambling, but still Bob Arum get used to it because of his boxing matches that are on going. This NEW NORMAL is a hassle for them because of the risk of getting the disease.

Probably, there are new set of rules and regulations inside the casinos where they must follow to prevent the spread of the disease. It is true that there are some businesses that we should continue to operate for the country's economy to slowly recover from a down ward movement.

This NEW NORMAL betting is the answer for the government to continue the operation of casinos or sports matches where they can get a profit or taxes.

For sure a lot of this sports betting, casinos, etc. is going back to operation since they are going to lose a lot of money if they don't.

A lot of them are going to find a new way to implement their business since a lot of them could be restricted because of pandemic or COVID-19. A lot of people is going to be a risk and might not be interested if they don't have a strict rules and regulation in their business so it's necessary for their clients and their business as well. Let's just hope that it will not be the cause of the spread of the virus in different places.

Well, this NEW NORMAL that has been implemented globally will give hope to any business sector to recover what they had lost. They can resume and make profit even in a slow process by their operations and not only in the gambling industry it is also included in different businesses that give hope to us not to rely in our government assistance. We can't wait when the vaccine release because we need to fight from our global economic crisis, --we can avoid the COVID-19 virus through this new normal and also must have safety measures like wearing personal protective equipment/gear.

Normally we look beautiful girls in the crowd when we are watching ballgames, now we're just going to be seeing masks. Now with the new normal,  its not possible anymore, guys may not be interested in watching live on the ringside if cheerers are also wearing masks.  :D

We're just going to bet matches as couch potatoes in front of the TV in the coming years if this is going to be the new normal.

Well the lockdown was horrible to me per se but was able to quenched the hunger of gambling during the lockdown. I wen into virtual sports betting and was doing this until recently when some games opened for public and some which we're expecting to resume back fully soon. This virtual sports betting is the reason why I love Naija bet among others, during the lockdown I couldn't get bored because of this virtual games which was also a source of help for me even though I sometimes lost to them. The bottom line is: I wasn't bored during the lockdown.

Some businesses and industries are slowly starting again with the new precautions. As long as the safety of the customers and people involved are provided, then it is going to be alright. Its the same with the casinos. We already know that there are still a lot of gamblers who prefers physical gambling than online casinos. They will be the one swarming when it reopen. I just hope all of the casinos allowed to reopen will follow because if they won't, we will all be back to the start.

as women, we can no longer spread our charm in the audience seats...  :P
sitting relaxed at home watching a sports match, accompanied by popcorn or other snacks and a couple for those who have is a good thing. although the atmosphere of excitement when watching the match directly is not felt, it is better than contracting with the corona, we all really need to be able to adjust to this New normal condition.

These are really the changes we would directly felt and yes it isnt really that pleasant on our part but we know that this is way more better than have nothing at all.We dont like for ourselves to get infected with the virus thats why we do need to follow up on whats the new system as of these days but still we are lucky that we can still make bets but in a different manner.We dont know on when all of these things to be over but hopefully it wont really take that long because we do really much prefer into those normal actual situations when we do try to watch games live.

Having a computer does not contradict the presence of a TV or smartphone, so I agree with the direction of your thoughts (I hope I understood you correctly) - gradually these technologies will become commonplace and everyone will have them. It is quite possible that events such as quarantine will serve as some kind of "unplanned" impetus for the mass adoption of these technologies.

Well, there are those that isn't bored, there are those that is bored. Some are continuing their jobs at their homes while others are not doing something in their houses. Either way, online betting can be a good thing though the bets we can do are limited since sports are cancelled or postponed. Some learned to bet on esports.

If major sports will come back, it will already generate millions of dollars since people now would prefer betting online than going into a physical casino.
This is the time where sports book can increase their revenue, and let's say NBA will come back, that's a big market for bettors already since everyday they have a lot of games being played and though we can only watch at home, betting experience is still entertaining.

Well, if that will be the future then I guess I'll start learning how to use it now, you make me interested now in testing it, lol..

Anyway, I believe it will take time though as majority of people will still prefer watching in TV or in their cellular phones as it's more convenient and talking about the cost, some countries which income is not that big can't afford to buy that kind of expensive stuff.

The physical casinos were the ones who stopped their operations. But, the online casinos and most of them are related to cryptos, they have a lot of games to play so they have never stopped unless it's a sports book and focused on it. Despite the quarantines and postponement of sports, I still saw some games played. In the whole thing, if majority of the known sports will come back. Yes, it's a sure profit again in the industry and all of us will benefit from it.

Actually there are already physical casinos had already opened their doors which means business is back to normal but somehow they do need to follow some new protocol.

Online gambling would still exist yet there are still people who are hesitant to go outside even though these venues are already opened and i would definitely do the same thing.

We do have that "New normal" betting but i cant just risk out to go along with other people outside as long the cure isnt out yet.

It is true that it is too long if we have to wait for the vaccine to be found, and there are already many losses due to postponement
of sports matches. So when there is news some countries have started to allow the resumption of sports matches, especially soccer.
This makes me enthusiastic, besides being able to watch football matches again. I can also play sports betting again, hopefully given
smoothness. Although we all can not watch live in stadiums, but that is not a problem. The most important thing is we can be entertained
again.

This made me laugh. ;D I guess, aside from the game itself, guys are watching a live match also to see pretty girls, huh.

Anyway, the virus affected almost all of us and sports betting is no exception. Even though we had to shift to online betting, let's just be thankful that we are still able to play and bet and most importantly, that we're safe and our athletes are safe. I know the experience is totally different when you're watching a game in the real venue. It's more exciting and thrilling that way. But better safe that sorry, right?


That's possible but I'm still hoping that this "new normal" is temporary. I mean, I hope we can really go back to our normal, the one before the virus; where wearing masks is just an option and not an everyday thing. Still hoping for the best.

Better than risking life of the fans and players, we knew that losses are really huge but we should choose life instead of thinking to go back and
resume the games without any assurance of not being infected of the virus.


From those places who able to resume games, they are strict in  implementing safety measures which is very important.


Indeed, even we can't go to the place to watch the game live, seeing the game resumes even in a tv screen is far better than nothing.

Totally agree! Life is important, the effects of the Coronavirus are untold and it will remain marked in the history of humanity.
I also love the return of some sports like football and boxing. It gives us the entertainment, and it is a valuable effort to reactivate the economy.

It's great to bet on the new rules But I prefer basketball and football. Many countries are living in crisis due to the virus so we can make money by betting and help in overcoming the crisis. The financial crisis due to the epidemic is becoming more and more people are leaning towards online work.

Yes, it is better to be safe at this moment because our life will be more important than sports, betting, or other things.

If he wants to see the sexy cheerers, they can still use a sexy dress, and the mask will not be a problem as they can still dance with the best performance ;D

The "new normal" itself will be temporary while we are still at the pandemic, and sooner or later, the situations will be back as before, but we will see something different than the old time. We don't want to see more people will get infected, so there will be some new rules at the stadium that will apply in the future.

But for the betting itself, we can bet the game using the website as what we did before, so that will still continue in the future.

Hope that this is also the mindset of addicted gamblers.

Because as of now all they wanted is to go in casino hauses and covers all their activities that stopped during the lockdown.
They don't care if the situation now is more risky but what they want is to Bet and bet .

It is going to be a long process before we go back to normal, even if the lockdowns all around the world are ending it is not as if people will forget about the virus, the priorities of many people have changed and businesses, including sports and casinos, will have to adapt to it, I am sure the are many fans out there ready to go to the stadium and support their favourite team but I am just as sure there are many that will prefer to stay at home, this means that sport events all over the world will probably not get full attendance on their stadiums once they have the permission from the authorities to accept public, which means they will not make as much money as before and this is not something that will last a few weeks it will take years for this behaviour to go back to what it was.

Right, we have to realize that even though this new normal era has been put in place, still, the vaccine to overcome this virus has not yet been found and we have to be careful and not have to go out just to follow the passions because health is more important for your own life anyway, gambling can still be done online.

Speaking of boxing and football, there are games already that's going to be good again. Despite this pandemic, some fights are going to go on, and as you say that if you want to return it, here are some of the matches.
Football (https://cyber.bet/en/sports)
Boxing (https://stake.com/sports/boxing/featured)

I think there is a big difference between TV and smartphone/PC. TV is a passive consumption of information (which is probably why it is so popular even now :) ) a smartphone/PC is another niche because active surfing consumes energy and it is very different from watching TV. It seems to me that VR can become a kind of “continuation” of the concept of TV and this is its trump card.

The effects are currently been seen among countries and it will take longer than expected to get.back out normal life again. Humanity will adopt new ways to interact with the day-to-day business in life, the sporting world has gradually be open and more are Still opening for a new world order. During the lockdown, many of my friends have learned on how the internet can be beneficial to humans. They have since getten into the sporting world, all the games they're currently participating are from the lockdown.

Some say that effects of pandemic and the fact that the second wave is a threath will prolonge the time to get to normal life. Some say that we will never have life as we new before, so the normal before pandemic. I'm not sure what will happen but I don't like the term "new normal".
Anyway, in current situation internet and new technologies play very important role in our everyday life, including in gambling industry. That "new normal" also brought more people to online casinos which is good from my point of view but still there will be people who would like to go to phisical casinos and I wouldn't like that they vanish because of "new normal".

The term "new normal" doesn't sound good IMO too as it looks like we are going to embraced this permanently, but for those who really have an idea and understands what's happening now they won't panic because the government promise that the vaccine is available next year.

Let's say it's the new normal this year but next year we will be back to our old normal which is what we like.

I will talk about the effect on gambling, normally, gambling is still ongoing, I still play casino and other types of gambling. But aside one that I was missing before which is sport. I was unable to stake on sports games but now the season has continued. Even without the coronavirus vaccine yet not found, its effect on sports has also now reduced.

Indeed and even the Virus Vaccine is there Yet we need to stay at least Months first before living truly normal again.

Because this Virus is traitor and we have no idea which or whom is infected so the more we stay away from others is the more we can stay away from the Virus.

Some are still scared to go to casinos but now that casinos are opened, there are still a lot of people that go there. I don't have any information about our land-based casinos but POGOs are been working for a while now. Still, I do agree that online betting is far better and safer right now. I am not that addicted to go to a land-based casinos just to gamble.

New ways needs to be adopted since life is more important than anything, if the sports organization declared that they are ready to reopen the games they need to complies with how the health organizations from their respective countries regulations. Though more people are concerned with their own health and they are following the government with how to prevent being infected by this unseen virus.

Online gambling sites acquired people who are still engaging to this activities, gamblers always find ways to gamble.

Land based casino is still safe for as long as all of  there staff undergo on COVID-19 test and implement a tight security on entrance so that all people with symptoms will be screen. Most the casino games does not required a close contact and social distancing can be easily to maintain and follow.

The only problem on opening this kind of business industry was casino are tempting people to gamble instead of using the money for buying personal in times of pandemic. I know that business is business but we should think also others especially if we have the capacity to help instead of wasting money on gambling.

From my point of view, people who started to gamble in casinos in the middle of the pandemic don't really care about the virus because most people assume that the virus is just an exaggeration, that is why they continue to go to public places even there are lockdowns. Online casinos or crypto casinos is really the safest way to play because you can avoid making physical contact and social distancing, so we should really stay inside our homes for our family safety.

Still, I don't think they can do that since as far as I know casinos are closed during the pandemic. I don't think they wouldn't be able to gamble at casinos while it is closed. Another thing is that most of the officials here are so strict. They would be able to gamble online but we can't say that they are ignorant with the pandemic, they can do it, they can afford it, let them. We have our own ways of entertaining ourselves. It is their choice.

No data to backup your augment; the effect are not reduced as you have said because their is a possibility of the spread to skyrocket after a month or so into the game. Let us watch what happens after months from now. Sport games won't be fun as before from view centers, this has been my favorite place but with this covid-19 things will get bore as it has been before the ease of the lockdown. Let us watch the result from these leagues that have opened before speculation. Hope to see a smooth sport games again without a second wave of covid-19.

But not all love to see physical action,i mean hurting each other instead they love watching real sports in which showing their skills.
so they choose not to bet in this kind of sports or action.

Now there are some sports that held but without live audiences ,but still we have option to bet.

gambling here are active too but they keep it a secret because its still against on the rules and they can get on serious trouble if they got discovered gambling during pandemic season . its a double risk for gamblers , if im with them i will just stay at home and play online gambling instead . @kong hey , its true  . many people thinks that corona is fake and media are only hyping it  but how can they explain the death tolls ?  do they mean those people are fake too and those people really died for other diseases ?

New Normal Betting?
Applies IRL, I think?
Really can't imagine playing poker on a very long table just to have enough distance on each player, can't also imagine how the dealer would react on this. Though they might use a screen projector just to see the cards being shown up on the table. LoL.

Taiwan did this. They are one of the countries that have controlled the spread of coronavirus yet they apply this new normal.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/20/sports/coronavirus-sports-fans.html

wow, a strange change...
I can't imagine how difficult it is for dealers to get used to this condition. actually, there are other options without having to provide a long table to the players ie the players must use the doctor's PPE shirt for safer and a room full of hand sanitizers.  :D

In order to hurt each other, high skill is also required  :D I am not a fan of such competitions, but fact is a fact.
As for competitions without a live audience, this undoubtedly reduces the "aura", but otherwise the opportunities for both fans and athletes are the same.

And that could be annoying IMO...
Besides it wasn't 100% guaranteed that PPEs are good to prevent the virus from getting in. And even with sanitizers and alcohols it wouldn't be much of help if there's a person who got it.
Just imagine if you're on a gloves the cards might fall out and might show itself before you know it LoL. Especially if you're the dealer.

Well, I don't think if gloves are needed for table casinos. They are not handling patients that have positive of the COVID virus. :D
The protective mask is already enough or the shielding mask, --sanitizing hands are also enough to kill viruses if there is. If someone has a virus on the casino, it is transmitted through mouth or sneezing. That is the reason why we cover our mouth and nose through the mask. New normal is good enough to resume gambling businesses that did not have physical contact.
Indeed, there is a tool that can distribute cards under control by the dealer.

That's just an example maybe, and that's cool I think they just limit the player within the tables, more reasonable than having a long table just like what I said before LoL. 🤣
Seems like these people aren't worried at all.

wow, pretty woman...
I just found out the current online casino conditions like the picture above, I was quite surprised to see it, it looks like the casino management does not care about the health protocol recommended by the government usually, btw, I censored the picture above because I was jealous of that woman's beauty :D

I think I can understand that. If you think of it, I know for sure that we have that fair share of doing something against the rules or against the protocols during the pandemic, that is how we are. It may be that not that big but still, we went against it. I think it is better for these gamblers to gamble with their friends rather than in a casino, if we are still talking in mid-May but right now, I guess it is fine.

I also prefer playing online gambling or playing with friends, rather than going to hidden casinos that are still open even when a pandemic is present. Unless we have already invented a vaccine to it, it's still not safe, this is the only time we should go to casinos. If we all go to casinos right now, the rate of confirmed cases per day will definitely increase because casinos are not safe at all as there is usually common contact with other people. So as much as possible let us avoid going to establishments that are definitely will make your life at risk, even secret or hidden casinos should be prohibited. And besides, it doesn't help the recovery of each nation from the COVID-19, actually, it makes it worst.

it is more risky to go to the casino for now because people entering the casino might come from far away.
actually I saw the picture above where the dealers use masks and face masks, does that not make the players uncomfortable?

Agree, it shows that players or gamblers aren't comfortable. I thought they're going into the casino to chill and to be entertained? It's useless if you're wearing a mask that is not very comfortable to wear right?
I guess online platforms are enough for those who gamble because gambling is their stress-reliever but if a player is looking for the class, like a casino, they will not fully experience the class if there are hindrances on it. So obviously, it is still not the right time to go into casinos right now, they should go home and play it on online platforms.

There's really no assurance that virus cannot be passed even wit an automatic card dealer machine, there's still always an instance that other players might touch your hands, or the dealer to check it. Unless they have sanitizers nearby that they can use every time to make sure that they always kill the virus. Remember, COVID isn't just transmitted through the mouth, if someone touches their eyes, they can still acquire it.

New Normal betting I think is possible with Slots and games which aren't requiring any physical contact with other person.

The most infections of COVID 19 happens through the air with small liquids. The spreading of corona virus through smear infection is fairly limited. Sanitizers and washing your hands regularly is the key. It's hard to control your body for a long time to touch your face so it's better to make sure your hands are clean of the virus. Also, just you touch something quickly infected by corona doesn't mean you are instantly infected. It seems to be taking a longer period of time. I heard that exposure of atleast 5-10 minutes increases the chance of a succesfull infection dramatically.

And as long us we are not putting our hands in out Eyes ,nose and mouth then we will not be infected of the virus so Gloves is not necessary .
 and besides the physical distancing will also help the players to be safer though i will not risk my health going in casinos these days,i would rather stay online gaming or not gamble at all for now until the virus vaccine has been fount.

Right now, the only way of transmission of the virus is through droplets although there are some who are saying that it can also be transmitted airborne although there are no evidences that it really is.

Having a mask, alcohol/hand sanitizer is enough already. Having gloves is just a waste of money since it will be a disposable gloves. Just wash your hands with water or just alcohol after playing and you're good. Even me I would rather go online gambling than risking my life and going to a casino. Your chances of winning will not change even you gamble either to an online site or a physical casino :D.

why are betting lives in a physical casino...
I agree with you, right now the chances of winning and probably fair in offline and online casinos are the same, forcing yourself to go to an offline casino just to gamble and see a sexy girl is useless. playing online gambling at home now is more perfect, besides you can control your family, you can also play casually with food and drinks that are full in hand.

You are right the transfer of the virus is possible through droplets when some moisture of the effected person fell near your face you may get effected by this although there is we possibility to transmitted by air so the only main thing is to maintain the Social distance and not to touch any open object in public place without wearing gloves so be careful  as even for breathing we should use mask.

There are honest people that go to casinos just for that reason. It may sound funny and odd but it is fact.

Their aim is to meet people and sexy chicks.

I see that many people even wear a mask, but they don't make a distance between each other. I am worried that it can trigger more people to get infect because we don't know if people are healthy or not. But as long as we can take care of ourselves and be careful everywhere, I am sure there will be no problem with us.

This new normal will be at risk if people still not be careful, and they can not care with themselves, and if there is a new case of Covid-19, I am afraid that the number will increase sharply than before.

Wearing a regular mask will not really prevent an individual from contracting the disease. Social distancing and be aware of the surroundings should really be practiced by everyone. Everyone is at risk so one should avoid mingling with large crowds, as much as possible stay at home if you don't have anything significant to do outside.

The new normal in betting will last for a while up until we have the vaccine available. But til then, expect to experience a different environment in gambling or sports betting.

Well, the casino  IS another place to meet people and socialize, not just to play and have fun. It can be a pretty easy way to find some new friends after all, with how the games are setup such that multiple players are able to join in in a single table. It's also one of the wonders of Brick and mortar casino which is really fun, it's comparable to how a bar is a place to forget things and also to meet new people.
The mask is for the purpose of you not infecting others in case you are infected, it's not to stop you from being infected. The virus is a non-airborn one and is mostly transmitted through intake of small droplets that was released by the infected one. Just avoid touching anything, you face included, and once you get home, disinfect your hands quickly.

Agree, it wasn't that safe even with those precautions. with those slot machines, they have to always disinfect it from time to time. Can't even trust myself going out too cause I can't stop myself from holding my eyes and face don't even know why maybe because of mannerisms. So I'm in risk of getting it whenever I touch something outside, its safe to be paranoid and always use disinfection from time to time too.


I'm paranoid with this too. Safe distancing is still needed with that mask. What if the virus holds on to the back of your mask when you went home, you still have it in your mask, specially those washable/reusable mask, its hard to avoid not getting contact with the virus. Its tricky cause we can't see it. Its much safer to stay far from people.

we are now coming to back in normal living,the government slowly opening ways for every citizen and we can feel the ambiance of not being under quarantine so yeah,we are near reality of life like what we have recently before the Covid19 disturb our life.

This is just one of your friends, bro.

To be honest, I think this depends on the gambler himself and the casinos you are going. Most of the casinos that I went to in the past have tables with guys in it, no sexy girls. Either way, I don't mind since it is better to talk to guys than girls in the table. Also, those girls that are in the table are wearing uniforms that are not that sexy at all.

Those whose daily earning included gambling did not stop immediately. They did continue to play, albeit online more than offline. Those who are offline casino aficionados did suffer. The sports betting group suffered a lot too due to the lack of games in physical sports but not the eSports which seemed to boom a lot. So I think it did not disturb life but shifted the balance slightly. The entrepreneurs always look into a problem as a new opportunity and thus they grow at the jealously of others.

I am sure that just like wine lovers are getting their stock of booze, gamblers will get their share of games pretty soon again.

Agree to that, there are more casinos where girls are more decent wearing uniforms, though they are attractive and really eye catching first impressions but they are decent and working without any interference with anyone inside the house. Most gamblers are playing to be entertained and if there's a chance to win decent out from the  casinos, maybe there's some who are flirting out but not the majorities.

People could always take off their masks when they are far from others, or are spending time alone in big spaces with no one, and with no chance of other "unmasked" people coming close to them. If something like this is part of a list of safety rules that can be sent to every member of a society and its disease-control task force workers, people who are doing the right thing or maintaining a proper social distancing won't be bothered too much by the task force or security people as they have the rules with them and can always defend themselves with them

What can I say? Let's wait for July and NBA season, friends  :D

We hope that everyone can have responsibility for themselves, helping the paramedics work to cure the infected people. Meanwhile, the new normal betting will still continue to reopen, and event the sports itself still try to use the right protocol from their government, so we can hope that the audience on the stadium can have social distancing between them. But yes, it is better we need to be careful, and staying at home will be the best choice if we don't want to get the effect.


If you use a mask from cloth, it is better to wash it, and use the other mask. You should have more than 3 masks, so you don't have to worry if one of the masks is dirty. I believe that if we can clean the mask and clothes that we wear by wash, we can prevent the virus. We must try not to getting contact too often with other people who we don't know or minimize the getting contact.

It's basically not the first thing that comes out to the mind of the gamblers why they visit casinos, if that is, there would be no one to play gambling online.  The main reason why gamblers are always winning is because of the satisfaction they could get if they see their funds growing easily, the outside factors such as interaction with friends, dealers, and the fun while playing together is just secondary.

If I will choose, I think it is more convincing if I could receive free meals while playing than thinking of girls as an inspiration to play.

yeah , if girls are the only thing they wanted there are strip clubs that offers better service than that   .

 if they go on gambling places that only means that they are after for gambling nothing else   . they can avoid the extra service that gambling site offers to them but except from the satisfaction that they get from gambling   . girls on a gambling places are rare and i havent see one but the one that is common are free meals and free drinks   .

the simple tricks behind the casino are real...
I once worked as marketing at one of the brokers, we have a trick called: male instinct, if the casino does not use this trick then they will definitely tell all the girls in closed clothes, but not all who go to the casino just to enjoy the view of sexy girls, many also just want to just take free food or drink. (^-^*)ノ

Most casinos usually have more men than girls but cricket and basketball have more of an inconvenience to sexy girls These add to the appeal of gambling In addition to food and drink they help in various service activities. But before that we have to learn gambling techniques well It is very easy to achieve success if you know the techniques of making new bets well.

Very easy?

I will not say that it's like that if you are aiming to be successful. Being successful in gambling isn't easy at all. You'll go through thick and thin before saying that it's easy.

Totally agree here.

There are those gamblers that put girls as one of their reasons for going to casinos and I think this really depends on the people since as I said, there are those that think like that or want that. But I agree that I'd rather have a meal or maybe a bonus rather than putting girls as my reason or my fuel in betting in these casinos. I could just go to a club or maybe to a brothel for that, though I don't think brothel is legal nowadays.

With the economies all over the world opening once again and casinos returning as well it is up to each one of us to decide what kind of risks we are willing to take, I like gambling but just as yourself I do not see the need to gamble at physical casinos yet, it is better to gamble online and if it is possible for you to reduce a little bit your gambling activities just in case as it is likely the effects of the pandemic are still going to be felt and we need to have all the cash on hand that we can to weather the storm that is coming.

Except card counting which is impossible due to combo shuffles decks and the surveillance camera-security systems, the rest of skill games are there for fun with friends or other gamblers around the table. Honestly, there is nothing like to feel the adrenaline on the veins if you bet big amount and wait for a ball drop on the roulette table.

It is a matter of time, I am sure you don't want to discuss the advantages of physical gambling. When the vaccine or cure found by scientist, the "normal casino standards" will be back, the time will teach the new disciplined gambling activities. Maybe the impatient gamblers will learn the lesson on the pandemic.

Then, would it be best if they have just visit some fancy aquariums? (a certain place where you can find good quality whores) There are also some certain clubs that has VIP Rooms and they can do what they want especially gambling.
That would be the best choice if that was the aim rather than a casino LoL

That will be a side effect if they visit someplace which have a fancy aquarium lol ;D
But I am sure that the luxurious casino will have that room, and not all members can use those rooms unless they are a VIP or VVIP member who always spends a lot of money on playing gambling on that casino. Although they have those rooms, they still need to check every VIP or VVIP members and all of the employees who will enter that room, so all of them are clean from the virus.

As always the big wales will be playing seperatelty from the peasants  :D Own private rooms, private dealers, better food and drinks, etc.

But you can't be a 100% that a employee is not carrying the virus. You would have to test that person everyday and still then its not guaranteed. I think the security especially for the high rollers will be very good.

Casinos are the most affected in this pandemic because social distance is an impediment to providing their services in full and are now limited. The Covid19 can be presented even following the strictest controls because a small error could open the door and infect anyone. We can only take advantage of bets on games that can be carried out with a lot of effort today.

what does it mean most affected?there are many companies and businesses that has been crying because of this pandemic and not only casinos.
But yeah it is a big burden to those casino operator because the volume of players are limited and i think VIP players is their priorities now.
actually they can Hide the situation in VIP rooms,they can accumulate as many as they can because this is hidden and will not be checked by the authorities .

I disagree with this 100%.

If you will say that casinos are the most affected in this pandemic then there is a problem with you or maybe you are just an addicted gambler and that is what you only see. For me the most affected here are:
1. Employees of different companies/establishments who doesn't have job anymore because of the pandemic.
2. Small and Medium Business because some of them are closed either temporarily or permanently because of bankrupt.

These casinos have money that they've kept for a long time so they have funds to use in times like this. Yes the business sector is the one who got affected the most but casinos are not the most affected ones here.

During the height of the pandemic I heard many friends of mine using obscure leagues to complete their parlay. Right now things have improved a bit and leagues have re-opened but I've heard many people complaining about odds in German leagues not being good at all, or at least not as good as before. I think this probably has to do with the pressure put on bookmakers by reduced bets and overall profits. But reduced odds are making gamblers turn away even more.

I don't know what the experience of others have been. Do you feel the same about odds?

Maybe they are too addicted to use an obscure league to parlay them but I never forced it at the height of the pandemic because this would definitely end and bets would soon improve as they are now.
The European League has started again, it means that the opportunity is getting bigger because I use it when the right moment is not too careless and always take into account what has been bet on the parlay.

Everyone will experience different about their own opportunities.

It's not easy as every types of games you've played still relied with how lucky you are for that day, as shit happened around even you are thinking that your strategy will works if luck ain't permits things to happen  then surely you'll lose the game.
If there's an easy way we won't be seeing many additional gambling house to operate, unless hacked happened or there's loopholes from the system of the house there's no easy access to win.

Parlay bettors can be funny some times.
I have several friends that bet in this fashion regularly. It's like their biggest achievement if they succeed in any such bet of course. The chances of a success in bets with many parlays are very slim but very satisfying.
They bet frequently and most of the time with tiny amounts. Yes, it can be a bit obsessive but since it's a small amount to lose for them I can't blame them. I think that they've found a way to gamble in a somewhat healthy manner. But of course for people betting this way, any decrease in the returns bookmakers can offer is noticeable to a much greater extent. Because ofc when you parlay with multiple bets a small change in odds has a greatly magnified effect.

Trying to count who is most affected by the pandemic is not quite correct. You don't need to think long to understand that the entire service sector, designed for visiting people, has suffered large losses. Some managed to minimize losses, some were helped by the state, some went bankrupt, and so on. Now it is better to think about how to recover. And do you think it is possible to start holding mass events, opening casinos and restaurants?

That is what the big whales will do. They will use one big room to play with their friends in a private rooms, and with special services from the casino.

If I were the casino owner, I will test all of my employees, and make sure that they are healthy and clean from the virus, even test it every day. I won't take any risk of the virus, and if one of my employees is a carrier or asymptomatic, I will suggest him to isolated himself, and go to work but I will give something while he is not working.

All industries are affected, its unfair to say that casinos are "most" affected, And I am not thinking about the casino itself, I am more concerned about its employees. They are the ones who are already affected by this pandemic. Casino owners can survived years without even earning a single cent, I bet they've secured generations of their family already.

Agree with the employees and small, medium business owners who are affected by these pandemic. They are the ones who are really need help, if there's a reason for the casino to slowly start opening again, its because its an industry with people working for it.

At least Thailand announced that their Vaccine would be ready early next year according to this article 

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1297441/thailands-covid-19-vaccine-could-be-ready-by-early-next-year

This means we are waiting for something real now and if this comes true then Gambling will completely
 back to normal and people will be live like normal again.

I missed watching our local Basketball Live in which i love to Bet against my office mates and even
some real and crypto friends .

So Hopeful that this Thailand News will come sooner at least this end of the year.

Better they put things in place to make it hard for the error to occur.
I would not encourage the use of enclosed betting centers though.  Proper ventilation to allow in fresh air would be fair though. It's unfortunate how cities are built to rely too much on "artificial ventilations".

That's good to hear as vaccine is the only solution to our problem.
Although it's a long wait but at least we have something to wait and although it's just announce in Thailand but for sure, other countries can benefit this.

no way . we can slowly find ways to continue living for now even without the vaccine yet . vaccine isnt the only way to solve this problem we have now but we can solve this if people will just obey to everything that they said to them if whats right for them .

 its only the people are the ones that making situation longer to recover and even if there are vaccines , if people are not obeying rules there will still be cases that can be found . this is why im not excited to those so called vaccines that they said .

It is true that even though there will be a vaccine, the virus will still flew and flew away because of the incompetent of the people who are not following the rules and the guidelines of the government in order to prevent the spreading of the virus. If the vaccines was invented then probably it will just lessen the number of the people who are being infected.

It would not infect us if the government will make the vaccine available for everyone as for sure people would choose to have vaccine so they can freely roam around anywhere. Vaccine is more like a shield to our body that will not get infected but I'm sure that as the vaccine is available, there's also a cure ready to treat people who were infected with the virus.


Then we will not call it a pandemic anymore and the economy will fully recover.

Everyone is badly affected by this ongoing pandemic, it's not only the casinos. And I definitely agree that those who are at the bottom are the most affected by this, from work to income, everything is unstable for workers while casino operators still have a lot of money in their pockets.

Now that some casinos are starting to operate again with some limitations, they can still earn income even if it's lesser than before. But those employees, they are risking their lives for the same (or even lesser) amount of salaries.

I also believe that vaccine is the only solution but it does not mean that we will just have to wait for the vaccine and do nothing. Even if we follow and implement strict protocols and rules, the virus will still be there and the threat won't disappear. For me, those protocols are just the prevention but not the solution because it's the vaccine.

Sooner or later, the acute phase of the spread of this disease will end. People will gain immunity (many will die yes) and the virus simply will not have a basis for rapid spread. Therefore, there will be outbreaks, but they will be local. If a vaccine is invented, it will further weaken the capabilities of the virus - it will be practically destroyed.

They could still operate but as you said with limitation. That is a big plummet for their sales for real but it's better than to have nothing during this pandemic.
It is the reason why most of us who gambles online don't have any problem at all. But for these certain industries and casinos, they have to adopt the new norm.

That is all true but until that happens we have to find the way how to live with virus. In other words how to protect our health but at the same time continue with normal life and that also includes gambling for gamblers. They don't need to give up their favorite entertainment, they just have to accept new reality and respect necessary recommendation and measures to stop virus from spreading.

Exactly.In some countries we are already in that phase of the virus.There are new cases almost daily but the people who recover from the virus are more than 90% and that gives me hope.I think that the power of the virus is fading away everyday bit by bit and I think since as early as end of this year everything will be back to normal including betting and offline casinos.

I think it is natural we are seeing this, to give you an example, near where I live there are many restaurants and many of them have rose their prices since they were allowed to resume their activities in order to cover some of the costs of the pandemic, so it is natural that casinos that specialized on sports bets give you odds that are not as good as before in order to raise more money, it is also possible that they are not doing this completely out of a desire to get more profits and they decide to up their house edge since now it was more difficult to give accurate odds for the games.

I think so too. With the situation that we're dealing with, bookmakers can adjust the odds depending on certain conditions that we have.
I keep monitoring the news about the vaccine and several countries are joining the clinical trials and doing this to find a solution for the pandemic. We'll find one and things will be back again in a matter of time.

That's a good thing to hear, it's really proven that even the virus doesn't have a vaccine but at least there is a cure. The total number of recovered patients also in my country was increased and it's pretty good that our governments can continue businesses that can make a small revenue that might help to recover our country with this pandemic crisis. 

The new normal policy will definitely a tool that we use to follow guidelines and even in any sports events, it should be applicable, to avoid viruses will rapidly transmission.

No diseases end permanently but the good thing about them is that they have the vaccine developed for them. This is unlike in coronavirus where we have no vaccine for it. As long as there is no treatment for coronavirus made, the risk of getting infected will remain a threat. Till that time I wont be going to physical casino to play the gambling.

Agree, vaccine will really save us. We can't stay from our home forever waiting for the vaccine, we need to continue with our lives. Continue not because to be free but because we need to. If I'm rich I will not go out before the vaccine comes, however I'm not rich, I have to go out. We just need to live with safety precautions, avoid crowds, mask and etc. We did our job already, staying indoors during the lockdown. We hope that it will be much safer today. The risk are reduced and protocols are already tested.

We have to live differently today, if we want to come back just like before, vaccine is really the answer.

I think no one would transfer the virus to another intentionally it just happens with air or water droplets transferring from the affected person to the other so better to avoid standing closer to each other or the best thing is to keep your face covered with a mask. We can also gamble online that physical casino as now a day government announced lockdown because we all are surrounded by dangerous viruses.

The truth about covid is that, It ain't really that deadly, though It spreads rapidly, but won't do any harm to 90% of the people who got inflicted to it, specially those individuals with strong immunity. Covid is just like the other cardio related disease that complicates pre existing medical condition or those who have weak immune system. Why can I say so? Because there are a lot of asymptomatic covid positive people. The only thing that separates Covid to other common diseases, is It's highly contagious.

Therefore, most likely, athletes won't be harmed by this virus,or it won't affect their exercise routine even If they got inflicted.
I remember, Donovan Mitchell from the NBA told the reporters after tested positive for Covid-19, that he feels nothing and is able to play in a seven game series.

Looks not serious when new normal for betting because all sport event must without supporter on their stadium, I think will make little interested for player how motivate their way to get good opportunity and take procedure to be faster in game. But every one waiting for when new normal because all competition sport back again.

That is what the sports get in this pandemic, but they can still give good performance to their audience at their home. The sports event cannot invite people to come to the stadium for a while if the pandemic is still there because that will be too risky for people itself. The sports event staff will not want to see the next victim of Covid-19 in the new normal life. But people can still bet on the website if the sports event starts again, so people will get another entertainment while they watch the match at their home.

Yes, if they are really wanted to entertain the fans, they can still play hard without any audiences.
If the organizers are more concerned helping the government, this should be applied no need to rush.
That's for sure, no one wants to see someone being infected, especially those sports personnel
True, everyone who loves betting inside sports gambling can continue enjoying the games, as online sports
gambling sites are open and ready to caters every games.

That's only for him, but it doesn't mean that all players can do what he says.
When a player has the virus, he might not feel its effect but he is a carrier which pose risk to his teammates and people around him, that's why tests are necessary and measures after the test has to be followed so once the NBA resume, all players in the floor are free from the virus.

If you look at the story, you will see that you are wrong. Many diseases were destroyed. Cholera, smallpox, plague - these diseases are practically nonexistent in the modern world. As far as I know, from some of them they even stopped getting vaccinations as a modern person has no chance to run into them. The situation with viruses is more complicated because they constantly mutate - for example, every year humanity suffers from the flu, but nevertheless it can be said that these viruses are under control. I think the same thing will happen with coronavirus.

Right, we can not underestimate this coronavirus because even if an infected person still feels good or stable health but this infected person should not be in the crowd, because the virus is definitely transmitted to others. Each individual also has a different medical history and even though an athlete has a healthy lifestyle but that still does not guarantee they will be spared or safe from spreading the virus, health protocols in the new normal era are very important to apply in any sport.

Theyre all gradually coming back but having really that kind of strict implementation of rules and protocol or what we do called the new normal. All had been affected but at least we are seeing now that
they do still continue to operate amidst of the pandemic situation we are into.Yeah. it might really be that too different compared to the normal stuff but we should really get used to it because
it might take for so long for vaccine to be available this is why these association would really need to resume not only for their fans but also it wont really be that sustainable for them not to have
game events yet we know that this is indeed a business.

Tracking news about covid-19, there is a high possibility that covid will be just a common disease with lesser cases due to the vaccine. There might be a carrier of a virus that is being undetected by any instrument use for covid, we still haven't explored the complexity of this pandemic yet I guess. True, vaccine is not a magic for those who think it can just eliminate the virus if we inject it to everybody, it's not.
Still it is better to have a healthy lifestyle to boost our immune system having less chance of getting the virus.

Vaccine will become a business, the NEW NORMAL.

Yes, the gambling business that can make a thousand dollar needs to continue in the pandemic. And with making some strict protocol and rules as you said, I am sure the gambling business will run without a problem. As long as they can taking care of every people who visit their places, and they will always remind and check people's health before they enter that place, that will not have any problem. The new normal brings a new situation in all areas, which will be different than the old situations.

Not only gambling casinos are in new normal, but we are also all in new normal and companies and establishment should be compliant to the protocols the government is giving them if they failed to comply they will be forced to close shop again, even to the point of spending for the arrangement.

It should be  followed correctly as its serves as a good way to help fighting the virus, though this topic is for betting/gambling but complying with the government strict rules should always needs to implement. We all have our part fighting this pandemic virus with our own will we can limit the spread and in the long run we will be able to recover and start bringing our economy back to its original states.

You are right. We don't know if one player is a carrier or not if he is not testing his healthy before the game start. The asymptomatic will be dangerous for the other players because he can infect other people without any sign if he is also the carrier. It will better if he follows the protocols and what it needs and makes sure that every player is in the health conditions so that the game can start without any worry.

The preventive way will be necessary for this pandemic because people who infected will not know if in his body will bring the virus from other people.

Judging by the information from countries that were able to bring down the first wave of the virus, the second wave is inevitable. After the restrictions are eased, the number of cases begins to increase sharply. I think this whole year will be with many limitations, it is unrealistic to get rid of them in such a short time.