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You are a core gambler,I mean you have a reserved or particular time that you use in gambling everyday, just the way some of us are,we even add gambling expenses to our monthly budget because we gamble to entertain ourselves.
  A new government came into power, and enacted a law that nobody should gamble anymore in the country i.e gambling becomes illegal. Will you just behave yourself and abide to this new law that is depriving you from having fun as a good citizen ? or will you ignore the law and keep on gambling since there are online casinos that you can gamble secretly with your mobile phones with out no one knowing ?

Your country banned gambling?

Countries that would ban gambling have banned it long time ago. Governments of the countries that has not banned gambling see it as a good means to make internal revenue from tax. Governments in the countries that accept gambling works more on regulating it, rather than ban it. I do not think the question is muh realistic.

In countries where gambling is not legalized, there has always been means some people bypass the ban and gamble, but which I will not recommend.

If I'm going to prison or will be fined for gambling openly because it's now illegal I don't think it's worth breaking the law I have a family to feed and I love my freedom, so I will just abide and behave but play secretly since they cannot monitor all your activity in your phone, the government come and go and they can only monitor those who gamble openly, but I don't think this is going to happen in our country our casinos and lotteries are government-run and they are making millions to sustain the economy, but if there's a crackdown on online gamblers then I will stop until they ease up.

Actually gambling is illegal before. People is just too eager to gamble that’s why they are very hard to stop which force the government to create a law to properly regulate them and charge tax at the same time. I believe people will still find a way to gamble even government will prohibit people to use it. Personally if the punishment will be prison I believe I will behave myself because I’m not that compulsive gambler.

There is no need of asking, most questions in btt are not asked from the reality aspect of life. They are mostly an assumption to get people discussing what doesn't exist. But such posts cannot be ignored because there is always an answer and in the real sense there could be genuine similar questions which cannot be snubbed.

Bitcoin has brought liberty together with internet, everyone is at the liberty to chose the extent to which they want to exercise their liberty.

At the start of the implementation of the new law, I might stop gambling. Normally, the strictest phase of policy implementation is when it is newly released. So I probably would cease from gambling. But as soon as I observe among other gamblers that they are freely gambling online without the authorities even noticing them, I might also try. But if I see that those who are violating the law by moving into online gambling are penalized, I might as well stop gambling for good.

Banning gambling n let's say traditional based casino? if they are going to lock it down then obviously, you can't do anything but to follow it, because there are no casino's that you can play.

But online? it will be hard for a country to ban it, might take a lot of resources from the government to stop it. They might as well ban internet for good if they want to enact a law that will make gambling illegal specially online.

I have been in this exact situation since 2019 the year when the government of the country where I live banned both online and offline casinos,lotto clubs and everything related to them citing as an argument that gambling is destroying families,our youth and things like that.They have though now in September 2022 made again legal online casinos but during the time they were illegal I have played and did not care much about such ban as online casinos combined if you use ones with crypto makes it very easy for anyone to continue playing but yeah I don't care about such law which is restricting,I continue to play secretly without anyone knowing.

if the crypto websites are not blocked and still offers anonymity, the bill will not stop gamblers. there is a bear market yet there were still gamblers spending their coins. nothing stops when casino still gives hope for gamblers to win big.  every one now can access these casinos with their phones so even before they sleep, they may access and bet still.

If the ruling government is good enough to fulfill all the requirements of the common people, then I'll follow what is being enforced by the government and change my mind for sure. This won't happen with most of the governments and that makes me gamble as my wish. Governments get the revenue from the taxation, but the same tax isn't used for the people in the right way. Majority of the funds go into the pockets of politicians.

Hmm, it depends, but if there is another way to circumvent the law, then maybe some gamblers will continue to play. Like in our country, there are games that are legal, but there are games that is underground and the police as always in the lookout. But you know what? there are still people who prefer that kind of illegal games and are willing to bet on it despite the risk of being caught by the police. So I would say gamblers will always find a way, whether to continue with their gambling thru online betting or other ways. But me personally? I might have to stop and just obey the new laws, I don't want to get caught and sent to jail.

It doesn't matter a lot. I meant you must aware about that if so many people from the countries who didn't legalized gamblings have been always trying to bypass it by using various ways. I just remind you that if these days it doens't matter your regulators are trying to ban it and there will always be thousands of ways to pass it. Spending a small amounts for entertaining purpose was not so bad at all. You will win lots of money as a jackpot.

I am not addicted to gambling. I play for fun. If the current government in my country prohibits gambling, i will continue to gamble. I just quit online gambling. I continue to use online crypto casinos. Kind of like gambling without being watched. I don't think gambling is illegal. After all, gamblers do so of their own free will. Banning something increases its appeal.

If a country your in does not legalized gambling then I would also stop gambling to avoid getting in prison. If you did get in prison then that means you have more problems compared to gambling when you have extra time unless you are a gambling addict that only gamble when there's still money and may even results in borrowing money from friends, family or loan in a bank. If you continue to gamble then gamble at your own risk and good luck.

Our government can't monitor all its citizens, they can only close shops, bookies, and casinos but when you're in the comfort of your room, they can't spy on you so you can still play online and make a bet, I just make sure I keep it secret and will not tell my gambling online even to my best friend when it comes online, there's a lot of benefits for gamblers because you're government can only do so much and will not spend time and manpower to catch online gamblers.

No intervention or with by government gamblers will still be a gambler since they will find ways how to satisfy their self especially if they used to play on their vacant times.

But we cannot assure that we will continue to play forever since for sure each one of us will have realization on something or maybe change on priorities so its expected for anyone to quit for some reasons they encounter.

AFAIK, there are people that even they're in a country that has banned gambling, they still access it through VPNs and that's no problem to them.
They won't be caught and even if they don't use VPN, the casinos are already blocked and I think that's their reason that no one can stop them for having fun.
Well, the decision will be on you on how you're going to handle things and what would be your mindset since you've made a situation on your own. But if I'm on the place, I don't know what to do yet or I'll wait for the others on how they'll gamble or if they'll just forget about gambling.

I'll do that no government should stop me from playing I'm paying my taxes and a law-abiding citizen, I'll stop going into physical casinos or underground casinos but will I will not stop playing online, it's my money and I work for it, you don't just turn away from something you enjoy doing all these years because moderate gambling is not harmful to the society, what the government should focus on are graft and corruption and the rising inflation not what ordinary people enjoy doing, so I'll keep on playing secretly.

if I am a core gambler it means that I will always find a way to gamble regardless of any situation that I am in.

Since when has the government declaration of an activity as illegal dissuaded people from being involved in them. Although the government declaring gambling as an illegal activity will affect the number of people in it it will not entirely discourage everyone as currently there are even some illegal activities that people still indulge in regardless of the penalty.

Gamblers will gamble even if they are banned by law and it is well seen in countries that already have such laws in place.
People have been gambling since ancient times and it is not as easy to give it up as it may seem. No law can stop gambling as long as we have the means to hide our identity. And even if we can't play online games we can always find gamblers to play poker or other games on the street or in the apartment.

Assuming my country banned gambling but the Casino does not restrict my country from playing on their site.  I think I will carry on with my gambling activity.  I can always use a VPN to hide my gambling activity from the watchful eyes of the government.  The government need to contact gambling casinos to restrict our country's to access their service, else the government's ban on gambling is half-baked and they are not serious about it.

It happens in our country I used to bet on online cockfighting until the many irregularities and killings that happens and our government banned it, I support the ban but if they will totally ban gambling which I doubt our government can because they need taxes coming from casinos and lotteries, I will support a ban on gambling that are harmful to people but not other online gambling that is offshore, you just can't kill your desire to gamble when its already part of your life, sites like Stake, Duelbits are not harmful as long as you moderate how you play on these casinos.

If the government places a ban on open gambling I will still have no problems gambling online since there is no restrictions for it but if there is a total ban on all forms of gambling it will be difficult not to gamble secretly as a core or addicted gambler so in this case, it will be difficult for me especially if  my source of income is generated through gambling.

On the other hand, the government can place a ban on gambling but addicted gamblers can still find others means to  gamble because the government will not have the time to monitor the activities of all her citizens. So many countries today are against gambling some even place a ban on it but their citizens still find means to gamble without the government finding out.

This is interesting, in my country gambling is something that goes against the norms of belief and applicable laws.
There are several legal consequences for those found to be involved in gambling activities. I do not recommend that you ignore the regulations in your country.
However, on the other hand, the prohibition of gambling will not necessarily stop people from obeying the rules.
I don't think a country's gambling ban regulations will be effective at all, as is the case in our country, for example. Gambling in my country is controversial, some are pro to legalize it, some are always associated with belief norms.

but for sure, personally, gambling is a matter of one's privacy, as long as it doesn't harm people, it's all fine.

There are lots of online casinos out there so any government who will decide to ban gambling is only limiting the revenue the state will generate. If banning gambling happens in my country the way out is simply switch to online decentralise casinos where i fund with crypto and withdraw in the same manner.  I can't trade my fun for any law against gambling.

Take it this way.
A law abiding citizen even if he's got the addiction, I think he'll have hard time resisting his addiction and eventually will have to gamble.
But if you're a real law abiding citizen and is scared of the punishment of the government then even if you're addicted to gambling but the more prevailing thought is that you want to follow your government rules over gambling then you'll abide by the law.

Before online gambling was a thing, our community in our country prohibits playing cards on houses. Gambling is illegal but that does not stop gamblers from finding ways to do it. And officials will sometimes do some raids to discourage gamblers from gambling. For some time, gamblers will stop but they are just laying low. After a while, they are back doing it.

Now that we have online gambling, it is easier to go gambling and you can easily hide it also. Even if the government tries, it will not be able to stop it. That is why we have casinos so at least they get taxes from it. 

The government cannot prevent online gambling even though there is a ban, now many people have become addicted to them in any way they will definitely play because in my opinion online gambling activities will not be noticed by the government except for traditional gambling.
This is unavoidable whatever they must do for the pleasure of gambling, so if there is an area that prohibits gambling then it is better to play in silence that is not public, you know, at least playing in your own room would be much better.

Personally, I won't break the law just to satisfy my urge to gamble. Even if I turn to gamble whenever I seek entertainment, I know that it isn't permanent and there will come a time wherein I have to let go of it. I would rather sacrifice my happiness than to face charges for not abiding by the law. There are still other ways to feel entertained. Yes, I'm a law-abiding citizen and I believe that discipline and self-control are too important for us to live life comfortably.

There is always a way for the gambler to continue to channel his passion even though the state has banned it. The state is only limited to issuing prohibitions, the community remains in principle.
Just look at some of the cases that occur in the life around you, the sale of illegal drugs, rape, murder and theft is still happening even though the state has issued a ban that is strengthened by law.
There is no 100% guarantee to make people obey the rules issued by the state, in fact prisons are never empty.

Right, it doens't matter how hard they will be limiting us to access it as long as we can always connect to the internet and it can be accessed easily. People aware about how to do that. that's why so many people don't not even care about that. They able to play it anytime as they want. I think that will be useless to give limitation for people to access it. That's the only thing that i can say about that.

The problem come in when your country ban gambling and the casino adds your country to the restricted list, then you will have to access that casino via a VPN and if the casino find out that you are bypassing their control measures, they might not pay out your winnings when you want to withdraw.

The casinos will not look into your "secret" ....until you hit something big and you want to withdraw.... then they will ask for KYC verification and when they check that, they will see you are from a restricted country and they will not payout the winnings. (See Hacksaw Gaming rules when you hit the max payout)  ;)

I think I will comply with the new law and even though it's tough for me, I don't want to get caught breaking the rules. But will that also apply to online casinos where we can find online casino sites easily? In addition, maybe its citizens can still visit the casino site by using an IP from their country or a VPN later because there may still be some online casinos that allow users from that country. And hopefully, the new regulation can allow users to play gambling at online casinos because online casinos are not bound by legal cooperation with that country. That will enable gamblers from that country to continue to gamble but with responsibility so that they will not get into trouble later.

I live in a country where gambling laws and regulations are illegal, many cukong/gambling addicts are caught and imprisoned, but the government only makes laws, gambling is illegal if caught in law and in prison, If.

The fact: they are not too serious about the rules, the proof is that online gambling sites can be accessed anytime and easily, to be honest I still gamble even though the state law says so, it doesn't mean I'm against the law, but gambling sites can actually be accessed online without the government's knowledge, there are exceptions if the government is serious about the law and the gambling site is closed, of course I have to stop it.

But the law is still the law, online gambling sites can still be accessed, of course I keep playing.

The answer to that question will be different for different people, for example, those who gamble excessively on a daily basis will do nothing to correct it, and we constantly hear news that gamblers are being arrested and sent to prison in countries where gambling is illegal, yet gambling rates remain high, not decreasing .So I think it is not possible for people who are addicted to gambling to abstain from gambling

It depends on how specific the law is and how they're going to implement it because like what the others have also mentioned it's not easy to stop people from gambling online, they might block a bunch of well known online casinos but still, there are countless casinos that others could go to. If the law is targeted at physical casinos then that's easy to follow but when it comes to online i'd probably ignore it since online gambling can also appear in other places aside from casinos.

I'm just a small-time gambler and still know my limits so I believe that I can quit from gambling if it's necessary or even asked by the law. It will only be hard for those who have fallen into gambling addiction. For sure, they are willing to break the law just to pursue gambling which will surely cause problems in the future. But to those responsible gamblers, I think this will never be a struggle.

You would definitely be doing gambling despite of the ban or prohibition.Why? In todays era, where accessibility is easy as 1,2,3 or few clicks or taps on your phone.Then, there's no way that the government could catch
you up specially when using up some VPN where it cant be easy for someone to trace you up and since there are casinos which do really still accepts players who do make use of VPN then it would
surely be a clear path for you to take if you do really want badly to play but if you are a bit paranoid when it comes to consequences when you do get caught then
you would surely be stopping right away and follow the rules or laws that had been imposed.

Gambling is a phenomenon as old as the history of humanity. If you want to ban gambling, you have to ban human history. As you can see, early humans made dice out of bones for gambling even when they couldn't make smooth objects. Basically, we're playing the same game as people who lived 8,000 years ago.

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https://www.bestuscasinos.org/blog/origins-of-our-gambling-world/

You cannot destroy it. You can try to ban it. If you ban it, people will turn to illegal ways. In this case, larger chaotic events occur.

First, if you are going to be a law-abiding citizen, there is no doubt that you will comply with anything prohibited by the government that you have in the country you are in. Although we have what is called free will, it is up to us whether we follow it or not. But let's just remember that whatever we do, we will surely reap what we sow, good or bad, forbidden or not, it's that simple.

Then sometimes we think it's just a hobby for us as a gambler, we don't realize that it actually causes a bad effect on our personality and sometimes even leads to our finances and our loved ones being affected.

As a gambler who is in a zone of strict government regarding gambling, as a good citizen I appear normal on outside the house. But not inside, well I play online gambling every day. The government doesn't know about my activities, if they know that's okay too, as long as I don't harm other people. Gambling is just for fun, what matters is (responsibility) I always remember that.

Everyone has their own subjective view on things like gambling or obeying the government. I for example do not care at all about obeying the government but I understand that some laws and regulations have a good reason for existing. So I obey that "peaceful and productive order of things". Thats not the same as to obey the authorities. As far as gambling goes, I would not care about any legal or illegal restrictions on something that I enjoy doing. If my country were to ban gambling, I would simply find another way to gamble. Unless there is a very good reason for banning gambling and not just moral-high-road politics.

I wouldn't stop gambling because the government doesn't allow it. More important than following the laws of your country is to have the perception and conscience of how moral they are. If a law is immoral I think it shouldn't be followed. As example I could mention tyranical countries which doesn't respect individuals' rights (by the law). In this case citizens should ignore the law and act accordingly to their own conscience which is more important than any human invention. Regards gambling, a citizen from a strict country on this matter can simply play using cryptocurrency at online casinos. Being discreet, your government can't do anything against you.

I don't want to violate the laws in any way so my take will be changing the mind and go for other entertainment options or fight legally to bring back with valid reason why it shouldn't be banned in your country.

And you have wrong thoughts about online casinos, every legal casinos will not allow people from banned country in their casinos and you can clearly see which country residents are restricted from using their services in their terms of service. If you are still gambling you are also violating the terms of casino and your funds are under risk as well.

Any violation would come up with consequences and its no brainer that you would really be definitely be penalize once you do get caught but if deep inside you do know that
they cant just easily catch you and you are that too addicted with gambling then pretty sure, you would just simply play anytime you do want and everywhere you do like.
Changing up someones mindset when it comes to gambling will vary on the level of addiction that you do have.If you do really have that kind of emotion
where you do need to play badly then you would definitely push through it.

If gambling has become a habit and becomes a routine that is needed to entertain oneself, of course the government rules will be ignored, I believe that. because gamblers always find ways how to easily access gambling sites even though they are illegal and blocked. For those who take advantage of gambling as a field to generate profits, it will be a necessity that cannot be abandoned just because of the government's prohibition. The government only blocks access, but there are many loopholes that can be used to reach it again.

It is very difficult to eradicate or stop gambling even if the government strictly prohibits and will imprison it if caught, gambling has existed since our ancestors still existed and was also prohibited but until now it still exists and continues to grow and develop.
and in the country where I live gambling is prohibited, but everyone can still bet by hiding and can also access online gambling even if it is blocked or banned. There are many ways to keep playing and access it no matter how strong and tough the government is, gambling will never go away and there are many cases of gamblers being arrested and jailed for just a day or two because their money can get out.

I'd probably just follow the law and just find another hobby. It's way easier to give it up and do my normal thing and wait for other people more dedicated than me to make a move rather than throw myself in front of the deluge and get myself imprisoned. I only gamble to kill time and enjoy a bit but I can definitely live without it. I just haven't found the time to allocate on some other things other than gambling on Saturdays. The government can enforce this immediately, and I wouldn't care that much if all gambling websites will be blocked.

Even if the government can't find the people who is abusing the laws that is why they let the service provider to do the job, here the gambling platform has their right to decline any winning amount from the user who won from a place where their service is not allowed and the new KYC kind of screening system won't let anyone to stay under the radar forever. So the choices will become limited and probably there are high chances to end up choosing the scam casino and lose the money.

In my opinion, the country's government can prohibit only what it controls.  If the country's government does not control something, it will not be possible to prohibit it.  

For example, offline casinos are actually located on the territory of a certain country.  

Organizations that profit from the activities of these casinos are officially registered with the tax authorities.  

The situation is different with online casinos.  Their owners can be residents of different countries.  The financial and economic activities of these casinos are carried out in the virtual space.  

For example, deposits can be replenished in cryptocurrency.  It can even be such an anonymous and confidential cryptocurrency as Monero (XMR).  

In these conditions, state bodies are unable to control such casinos and prohibit people from playing gambling games.

maybe there are some countries that prohibit gambling as well as in my country it is also prohibited there are even laws that must be obeyed here, but actually the state can take advantage of the existing gambling tax so that the state can legalize it, but it all comes back from your government, that doesn't mean with the ban will disappear, of course all gamblers will still gamble wherever they want even using their cellphones can still gamble even if the government blocks the gambling sites people will use VPNs to keep gambling, weekends are a fun time to gamble and spend a little money looking for fun

if you are a gambler through and through, you will find a way how to gamble at any cost. as the online gambling community is easily accessible these days, it is not a surprise if you can find sites that can satisfy your desires. but i don't think the government will totally ban the world of gambling as they can get income from this industry. no matter what banning they will do, gambling will always be a part of most people. they will just play using illegal means. so why not make it legal and earn from it?

Is gambling still punisable by death penalty in any country in the 21st Century? If that was the case in my country, I wouldn't risk my life :O

And if the fine was high, I would also change my mind. But if it was small, and difficult to detect, I wouldn't: I think that adult people must be free to make their own decisions about betting/gambling or not. Another thing is that some abusive practices used by casinos should be banned in order to protect the people, but this is not what the OP is asking.

There are factors I need to consider if ever the government put a ban on gambling.  these are:

1,  How serious is the government about implementing the Ban?  If they are just implementing it because of trends then I wouldn't stop my online gambling.
2.  Are they tracking down and arresting people who engage in gambling both online and offline?  If they do then I will stop any of my gambling activity.  I do not want to get caught and pay a fine or spend some days on detention centers.

So whether I will continue playing or stop when the government ban gambling depends on the consequences and penalty when caught.

I doubt any sanctions of ban placed on gambling by the government will not see light because gambling comes in varying types and techniques. How does the policing agency who will be responsible to enforce this decision even begin?
For those who find gambling as a profitable investment of time and money, if caught, do you think whatever punishment would compensate for the addiction or way of life that had been a survival means for them?
Gambling can only be restricted or limited in use across certain platforms but not banned totally. Unless phones or other mobile devices seize to exist or one is in a place without internet access.
I certainly can't change my mind on gambling. It is my concern how I spend my cash. It is my concern how I derive my happiness from an activity as gambling that makes my adrenaline flow.

Comply with the laws of your country.!

Always do the right thing.

There are many players who have accommodated themselves according to the laws, in the United States, after Black Friday (poker) the restrictions began, some was total others regional, but even after a few years, it seems that an agreement will finally be reached that allows playing again without so many restrictions. But the professional players who depended on it traveled to Canada and Mexico mainly.

Spain only allows the game between local players (poker), coupled with the demanding taxes, many players said no, and went to other countries.

So your case may be "temporary" the laws may change, so, you could be patient!, or if you like to bet simply look for the right way to do it, travel or settle in a country that will allow you to bet "Legally", do not complicate your life.

I’m not addict in gambling, if it’s illegal already then I will not take the risk to ignore such law because I know it will be risky and my career will be compromise so I’d rather follow the law than to spend time in jail.

There’s a lot of way to be happy and to be entertain, don’t use gambling as an excuse because if you do, most probably you are addicted on this and you need a help already.

Gambling is illegal in my country since for decades already and there is a clear law about gambling. However it does not make people in my country stop gambling, they do gamble in online casinos. The number of gamblers is increasing from time to time as well as the number of the online casinos. The government tries their best to block those online casinos and jails those who are caught to gamble but there are still many people do it. It proves that most people just ignore the law and they do it responsibly as I believe that they know the risks.

I believe government has limit to how far they can exercise their authorities just as in the caee of cryptocurrencies that was banned in some countries but p2p has always serve a solution, i will advise that if such happens then there must be a way to gamble with privacy and be safe, they make their own law and you make your decision to serve yourself to the right and freedom you deserve, many gambling sites are now going on "no KYC" mode in their operations and you can now use crypto to gamble and not fiat, so you can always find a means to byepass such, China made tge law but still yet many are enjoying the sweetness of cryptocurrency being decentralized and if worst be, then you can enjoy playing the games right on your devices without gambling your stake on the games but i believe government wouldn't because they also benefited from gambling companies and operators.

Illegal is illegal, you might escape that for a while but expect to experience worst if you get caught. I don't want to be on this position at all cost, I will avoid or stop doing such illegal things. If the government suddenly ban gambling in your area, then I believe you still have time to withdraw your money on a gambling site and for now better to forget about gambling and focus in other things. Your government might revise that decision so by that time, you can gamble again legally.

If ever my country decided to ban gambling, I think I will be responsible and follow the government regulation.  I do not want my family to have problems if ever the government track down people who do not follow the gambling ban.  I think it is worth the sacrifice of not playing in an online gambling if that gives my family a peace of mind.

It usually depends on how deep our situation is when it comes to gambling, but let's say that the new government suddenly prohibits any form of gambling, of course as a citizen we will abide law that has been newly established. Furthermore, I don't believe that this kind of law will exist any longer because they cannot control all the people and they won't use precious resources just to spy people and know if they are gambling or not. Sooner or later, the government will be forced to make it legal again and just take advantage of the big revenues to improve the economy, just like what other country are doing.

In my country there are several types of gambling that are prohibited and can be sentenced to prison if caught gambling there but indeed it's only a few of the games in gambling that are prohibited so it doesn't really interfere with other things.
In my country cockfighting is something that is prohibited but poker or slot games can still be done and I think if there was a ban like this especially with a prison sentence then I would not be there but currently there are many legal ones so I will still be there.

Not everyone is a core gambler, so it isn't a must to gamble every day. About the budget for gambling, it is good if you allocate it, which means you limit the amount of money to use in gambling. It will be worse if you don't allocate a specific amount of money for gambling. You can spend bigger amount of money because you have no limitations on it.

You need to know the regulation in detail. Make sure if the government bans all types of gambling, or it only applies to physical gambling/casinos. If it only applies to physical casinos, so it is no problem to access online casinos. By the way, you need to remind that your family should be the priority, don't do something that can risk yourself and your family.

I'm not as addicted as the gambler you mention, but even so I would definitely continue playing even if rules were imposed in my country.
Cryptocurrencies were created to give people this freedom and we need to use them to our advantage.
By the way, I think this is a very unlikely scenario, as I don't see why gambling would be so harmful to a country and what the reasons would be to block it.

Even in my country where gambling is illegal and prohibited, many people still do it. especially now we can do online gambling very easily on various platforms. So, actually, it won't have much effect as long as the government or the authorities don't know about it, or as long as other people don't know about it. Don't we gamble for our own pleasure? So no need to tell anyone, right? As long as we can really be responsible for our gambling activities, can still control ourselves and emotions, don't burden the family, or don't force our will beyond our ability to gamble. However, if the gambling has damaged us and only has a bad effect, it is better for us to stop first to rearrange ourselves.

Fuck all of our governments, first off. Now I do count myself lucky that I live in a country where I can freely express my feelings as such, and let my government know how much I truly despise them and think they do a shit job overall..so that being said, yes, of course I’d do anything and everything they tell me that I should do  ;)

That's a hard question for me because I'm used to a country that allowed free gambling. There's a prohibited gambling type here but mostly, we can gamble freely without any worries. In a country where gambling is used to be prohibited since then, that question can easily be answered because they know already the feeling of living in a country where gambling is illegal.

Depending on how strict the law of gambling will be implemented here, that's the time I can answer that question of yours.

The harsh reality is clear:

If the goddamn government of your country makes gambling illegal, then you have no choice, you will have to stop gambling, you cannot risk committing a crime. imagine being caught playing (although it is something very difficult to happen, but there is still the possibility of being caught by the government) and you sentenced to years in prison? you who at that moment were betting 50$ to have fun in the gamble, the government of your country catches you and condemns you to 5 years in prison, man see, being imprisoned for 5 years in prison because of 50$ is something that in In my opinion, it's not even worth taking the risk. Therefore: if a government makes gambling illegal then stop playing immediately, respect and comply with the laws, even if they are laws made by people without brains and that are only intended to be dictatorship laws, we have to respect the laws

If government makes gambling illegal in your country and you still want to gamble, then you should realize that you are  some what addicted to gambling. You are risking yourself jail time and penalties just to gamble your money. You might argue that you gamble only little amount just to entertain yourself. Well, there are other "paid" form of entertainment that you can enjoy without doing anything illegal. Or you can play in those virtual currency (that has no value) casinos for fun.

Countries or government that legalized gambling will never ever suddenly decides to ban gambling. Mainly, because casinos and other that are alike have made enough taxes to help the local economy.
Now,  let's assume this happens. The answer to that will always depend on the person's urge. There are actually a lot of things you can do for leisure. Risking your life to illegal ways is always going to be the worse decision.

It is seems that your country does not support the gambling if they make this as a law I guess it is just good you will follow these because for sure there's a section for those people does not obey the rules and next is if you really urge to play it is more ideal to do is make a non detected device like use of the VPN because you are the responsible with your actions.

This means that you see gambling as a leisure activity for entertainment and you are not addicted to it. This also entails that you can control your gambling habit and easily switch to another form of entertainment if you don't have access to it.  


Most enacted laws are backed by parliamentary powers and executive orders. Laws also have privileges and punishments attached to the. If you obey the law you enjoy the privileges, if you break them, you would be punished. As a law-abiding and patriotic citizen of your country, it would be better to stop gambling. You can search for other forms of entertainment that give you pleasure.
Just like the ban on Indian hemp in my country, people still use them secretly but many people have gone to jail because of this.    

It all depends on the government, how they respond to gambling in the country, but it's true as you said the government still legalizes some gambling sites such as slots and online gambling, so most people will definitely not change their minds about gambling, even though they lose in gambling but they can't leave the habit of gambling, plus now the government has provided a legal gambling place and is protected by the government.

Some people have a certain image about gambling. If you don't gamble, it's much easier to use a more objective view of gambling, of course. Once you're in the position of gambling, it's hard to think objectively and rationally. Often you only think nice beautiful things so that you want and can continue to gamble. However, if you have lost your money, then the harsh reality soon emerges. Then of course it is already too late and after a few days you start to believe in your own dream world again.

Gambling is fun to some people. If the government ban gambling, some people will look for ways to avoid the ban and continue to gamble. That is people for you. I will not like if the government in my country ban gambling, but why they legalized it before and later suddenly ban it? They supposed to have banned it from the beginning, but not when many people has already liked it. There would be effective means to avoid the ban.

I can never call what supposed to be human freedom that the government are againsting humans for to be seen as illegal, the government too can do something wrong, making their citizens to more succumb to their ways of not given citizens the freedom that they want.

Some gambling sites do not accept VPN in a way it would be blocked, some will accept it for bypassing but against the gambling site rules. Some gambling sites can block the account of a gambler because of VPN. The best that I think is that the government should allow gambling. This would protect their citizens from a lot of things that might arise if the gambling site wants to cheat them rather than staying mute when they were cheated by the gambling site. There is more risk involved if the citizens are not allowed to gamble.

It is also good to read the ToS of a gambling site cornering the use of VPN before you make use of the gambling site. But VPN is not advisable.

I cannot put myself into the position because I am not that type of a gambler. Anyhow, even if the new government will ban all gambling related activities a core gambler will continue to gamble using online gambling casinos. I am not a core gambler but I will also continue to gamble online. I don't put my trust to the government 100%. And I only gamble in small amounts that is enough for me to have fun and entertainment. This world is stressful and toxic which is why we have our own getaways be it gambling, traveling, eating, drinking and many more.

Even if the government imposes such a prohibition, it will have little impact on citizens. There are now online casinos where you may gamble from the comfort of your own home, and everything is done digitally. Perhaps if the government can also prohibit access to such gambling casinos in the country, they will be able to achieve their goal; otherwise, they may be wasting their efforts on something that is unachievable.

As long as the government didn't mentioned any online gambling website, gamblers will just easily transist to those platforms. Even if they do, there are still some ways to bypass and gain access to those websites through the use of VPNs. Imposing a law about gambling is not enough to stop those gamblers, they will always find a way to do their habit whether if they're just a casual or high-roller player.

If the government allow gamblers to use online gambling but prohibit offline gambling, I think the gamblers will move to online gambling easily.
But after all, active gamblers will continue to look for ways to keep gambling, even if it is illegal.
But, those who do not want to deal with the government will try to stay away from gambling.
It is indeed a good idea to prohibit gambling within certain limits and the government should take an acceptable approach to everyone who often gambles.

I already did long time ago. I used to be a degenerate gambler and then I realized that I was losing too much money. I decided to stop and I did it. Now I am not losing that much money. Occasionally I still play but not like how it used to be. If you think your habits are harming you then it means you need to put an end to those habits. Otherwise you will just harm yourself and your loved ones.

It seems to me that if gambling is profitable, even if it is a small amount of money, it is advisable to continue doing it. But if it has become a bad habit, you have to give up gambling or choose another strategy. But most likely, with addiction can only help complete abandonment of gambling. As for the laws, it's all individual. I know that gambling is forbidden in Islam, but many people do it online or purposely come to play in casinos in other countries, for example from Turkey to Georgia. So the laws are easily circumvented.

My decision on whether to stop gambling or continue doing it will depend on how the government will impose such a law. There are already some governments in other countries where gambling has been illegal yet they still managed to continue their gambling activities mainly because the law was not imposed strictly.

If the government will be strict on their law making gambling illegal such as prohibiting online gambling and limiting access of their citizen to gambling and even monitoring possible or potential gambling facilities or casinos then I would gladly stop my gambling endeavors.

I don't think you were into the addiction "part" of gambling. Probably, that's why you made your way out , easily without even having difficulties in seeing afterwards , the gain you'd be making if you were still gambling or some sure predictions  that you'll make it you're still in the system. With this whole facts , it won't even take you a day to fall back to it yeah? I guess, sometimes , addictions are suppressed but, that almost impossible or -- In anyway -- hard to propose.

I haven't been into gambling tho buh I still remember back then, when I worked as a stock manager for one of this casinos. It was fun as I'll end up using half of my stipend to sort for some gamblers that play their whole pockets and owe the company as well.

This is what needs to be considered because indeed there may be some governments who also make gambling as an income source such as in taxes etc. so that indeed as long as it is still enforced and there is still a place to accommodate every gambling then it is still being done.
In contrast to what has already become illegal, we don't need to force it even though there are some people who are still naughty by continuing to do so even though imprisonment or fines are a consequence when they are caught red-handed doing that.

You can say that gambling can be profitable but we must realize that it will not always be profitable because gambling more will lead to losses. This makes us have to have self-control before we experience big losses. But if there are laws that will regulate gambling or let's say, gambling is banned as in some countries, it would be better not to violate them because we could be punished by the government if caught gambling in casinos. But indeed, gamblers can easily continue to gamble and do not care about the law and gamblers should be careful not to get caught by the regulator.

Traditionally gambling in most countries is indeed prohibited but for online gambling who knows, is it possible that state officials will check every cellphone of its citizens? of course not.
It's not that I ignore state laws, but it's our right to seek pleasure

it means that you were once a gambling enthusiast who wasted money without realizing it. and now salute to those of you who can control now don't play too much. indeed almost everyone will experience something like that makes a strong experience to be able to choose and manage finances that is more important. Gambling can generate income but it's not the main thing, just a side thing I do

I will definitely abide the law as it necessarily carries a sanction/penalty if you break it.

Just like any other crime which is punishable under the current laws, they can only be enforced after you break it AND if someone discovers your act. Sure, you can get away with it by using VPNs or by secretly gambling using other accounts but it carries this hanging sword of Damocles where one wrong move could ruin your entire life.

At the end of the day, you just have to weigh if it is really worth to gamble or not. If you feel like that the government will not able to discover your acts, then feel free to do so, but be ready of its consequences.

I'm not the kind of a law abiding citizen. I'm more of a rebel and I do what I feel makes sense and rather follow ethics than law. I don't break the law often and I don't do anything that could endanger other people but I tend to ignore stupid bans. Like if they said I have to tell them how much crypto I have, I'd ignore it. If they told me I have to get rid if it, I'd also ignore it. It's the same with drinking, bitcoin and so on. I used to drink alcohol before the legal age, drive a car before i legally could and I'd gamble if they said it's no longer allowed.

If both online and offline gambling are prohibited, then there’s no reason to continue gambling anymore. My kids are still very young so I should serve as a model to them, as a law abiding citizen. However, this might be too far to happen from reality because gambling nowadays has been very open to everyone and become widely legalized. So there’s no reason not to gamble, as long as you only gamble on your extra money.

I agree with you abiding the rule set by the government is a wiser move.  Gambling is a very interesting activity and anyone can be hooked easily with it.  The government is implementing the ban for its citizen's benefits so if any one wanted to have a better and peaceful life, they should follow the law of their country, else don't be surprised if one day, an authority is knocking at our door issuing an arrest warrant or invitation to be questioned if we don't stop our gambling activity which is banned by the Government.

It's said that anything related to gambling is banned and that's why some chose to abide the law and stop gambling. I guess we now have a solution for those that have severe gambling addiction.

The government's rule of gambling is what you need for but it's also not a good rule for those that likes to gamble casually and to those that are making a living from it.

It's possible through martial law because it gives power to the authority to implement that.

^ This is how we apply self-discipline to ourselves.
We know what is right or wrong and think about it the outcome if you will abide by the law just follow the eagerness to gamble and think of a better solution if you really want to gamble. That is why we have online gambling that we can access anytime as long as we have the internet to access the site.
If you really want to gamble but have a problem in the future, just migrate to another country that allows or there is no limit when i6t comes to gambling.
Secretly gambling with your phone is much better.

No, state officials won't check every cellphone/smartphone in a country. The government only can ban certain sites. So, people cannot access the sites if they use IP from their country. It is the only possible thing to be done by the government.

Agree. As long as the purpose to gamble is for entertainment or pleasure, the government should allow us. It is our own right to get pleasure or entertainment. The government only can prohibit us to access gambling sites if there is a massive misused on the sites, for example: money laundering. Or if the gambling sites harm people.

There is no big deal here what i just understand is that as a gambler there will be definitely a way to gamble, this made me remember when government limited us from associating our local account with cryptocurrencies yet we looked for a way to keep trading and buying bitcoin through Peer 2 peer. I think same partain would be implemented in a country were there seems to be no way to gamble VPN can be purchased and withdrawal could be made through cryptocurrencies instead of withdrawing directly to local accounts where it will reflect with gambling site name. So at this point no need to change my mind to leave gamble.

Traditional gambling doesn't have demand anymore. People are massively moving to the online based. It doesn't matter how hard government was trying to prevent them and that would be useless. It's not possible to happen. There was a law about privacy. Your cellphone is your data. It cna't be checked without your permission. it will be violating the rules of privacy. It's not easy like officials are checking your phone.
It's about government was preventing it through banning IP or sites.

I think things like this are not that important to discuss. my country has currently banned gambling and forbids every citizen to gamble, if it violates it will be punished but I don't obey it, I am still gambling safely and comfortably through my cellphone and PC

a mature gambler would know what to do when the state interfered in this

Yes, that's like having a mass bitcoin ban in your country yet there are still people that have been accumulating and trading it silently. So, the typical gamblers would keep on doing it without having caught by the state.

They have to keep it to themselves and only trust people that will know what they're up to because if there's someone that would against them, they'll be caught by the state as that person will tell the authorities that he knew people that still gambles despite the government rule.

I think you should know that your ISP can track your online activities and they know if you are visiting gambling sites on your cell phone and computer. They can give this data to the government anytime if they feel like or if the government demands it. So i hope you are using a paid VPN and you know all the tips and tricks to hide your identity online. It's still not safe to play gambling online if the government had banned it already.

If someone do not have money for paid VPN, he can just use the ones like ProtonVPN, there are free part of it that people can enjoy, but the servers available can be congested at times, but with no ads. But most free VPN are not advisable because of ads and they are not secure and safe at all.

Before using a VPN for a gambling site, better to check it on the gambling site terms and conditions before using it. As for me, I can not use VPN for gambling, but gambling is legal in my country.

Thing is gambling isn't the only thing I have in terms of having fun or just chilling. Heck I've actually lowered the amount of times I've gambled recently since other stuff has been taking up a huge part of my time. I don't think it would affect me that much, it might be similar to me finishing a long game after so long and having that temporary emptiness of not being able to play it again kind of thing.

Not that it matters though, A lot of countries have gambling banned but it still thrives off in the underground market, so banned or not, gambling will always exist. It just culls the casinos that are open to the public but they can simply swap to going hidden instead.

It is really hard to imagine that the government would block gambling and make it illegal overnight in my country. I am living in a very free and open country, where the red light district is regulated and not illegal, same goes for drugs. Over the last 5 years the government kept lowering the prison sentences for drug offenders in an effort to decriminalise smaller drug offences. The main focus is personal freedom which makes it so hard to imagine that gambling would be banned suddenly.  To be honest I would probably not stop gambling and start looking for ways to circumvent the ban online and keep gambling. Being a good citizen is one thing, but this usually means you understand the motivation behind the laws of the government. And a outright ban on gambling doesn't seem fair in my eyes. If they try to regulate the sector more it's okay, but banning things we enjoy doing is the wrong way. What I would not do is gambling with my mobile phone in public, the risk of other people seeing it and maybe calling the police on me would be too big.

This question is has already answered itself. We live in an age and time where the only the only restriction which the government of a country can put in place is the ban on vehicular and personnel movement. Aside this, as long as whatever you need to do is on the internet the government can do nothing. We already know that there are sophisticated software that can bypass whatever online restriction is in place. In the case of gambling, if ever there is a restriction, gamblers will always find a way.

Not is uncontrollable now, the government will just get tired of regulating casinos or even banning them because of new technologies that can use to bypass connections unnoticed.  Now, it was an individual consideration if they will fall and get addicted to gambling or not, it was not the government who will be blamed for whatever happened to these gamblers. As we are old already in this particular, I think we don't need help from the government but it was us to help ourselves back and think about what is better.

My country restrict with all gambling site and several casino gambling website are banned and can't access without change with IP access trough used VPN or modify with DNS IP address, I don't think many people in my country stop for gambling because with easy rule without need KYC and gambling site still can access well what happen did by government restrict still not impact for my country gambler. I think not coming from government restrict about gambling but also depending our self to stop active on gambling or not, if have been our habit I think difficult to stop although illegal by government.

People will always find another way (alternative) to do what they like to do! In this case, I guess a good VPN and crypto casino that doesn't require KYC is a good solution for bypassing government rules. Pretty easy and simple.

If the government has enacted a law to prohibit gambling then I will comply with the regulation because if the law has been enacted then we will definitely feel the law if the government knows our work as online gamblers, although there are many results that we get but the risks we have to accept are also very threatening to our future, so I prefer other ways to be able to get an advantage other than by doing  gambling, and currently there are many other ways that we can do besides gambling, but this all depends on our respective principles.

As long as you are willing to take risk just to gamble, you are free to do this but of course not every gambler will take such risk especially if there's a strong law that prohibit everyone from getting involve in gambling with a huge punishment once caught. I won't suggest any of this, this is too risky and I'm sure you don't want to get punish. For now, all you can do is to focus your attention in other things, wait for a new government to amend this law because for sure they will lose a lot of money at certain point if they continue to banned gambling, there's still a hope for this.

Honestly gambling is heavily regulated in my country but we have gambling-free state called North Cyprus (I know Europeans don't recognize it but Turks can go there to freely gamble with IDs). I think that Cyprus option will always be enabled. Our government knows how much tax money gambling can generate. People should inform their governments with it to convince them never outlaw gambling.

As long as the risk won't heavily affect you then you can still enjoy gambling by your own means. There are still regulations that don't restrict gambling that much and gamblers can still gamble with limits. Lucky are those who are able to seek alternatives despite their country's restrictions against gambling.

In some countries there are regulations or legalities that are aimed at gamblers so this can be a good economic source because the funds collected from taxes can be used to improve the city's economy and infrastructure, if the government thinks like that, but it all depends on those who regulate its urban environment because not all countries provide freedom for gambling.

not sure about others but I'd probably be fine with it. there are other engaging things that could be an alternative to gambling(at least for me). I'd probably still miss gambling though.

anyway, knowing how much gambling tax helped my country during the height of the pandemic, I am not sure there will be someone who'd want to take that part of revenue away from the country.

Gambling is already a punishable offense in my country.  And if anyone openly gambles offline then the police arrest him.  However, there are many gamblers in our country who gamble secretly and online gambling platforms are very popular for them because here they can gamble secretly at home. So I think those who love gambling will go through all the government hurdles and continue gambling secretly.

There are illegal gambling activities that are prohibited in my country, there are also spots location for physical gamblers  that are continuously surveyed as often used to do gambling not permitted by governments but there are casino that legally operates. When it comes in online gambling if the government is not yet that advanced it will not detect online gambling websites unless it is reported or get too hyped that many users became addicted into it. Detecting online activities in my country is still not too wide that many are still able to play online any games they want.

I don't think it could be a good thing that gamble secretly by  ignoring the rule of government. Even then they are getting punished for doing this so it is also a risky thing to doing and what you are saying about playing gamble is good not looking good think  we saw only 10\9 in  so it will be better if you are follow they rules of your country .

That's very common for gambling allowed countries to have a rule that below 21 years old are not allowed to gamble in a casino but it doesn't mean that it will stop them from trying to gamble illegally since they're under the age to gamble without consequences of getting to jail. There will be always people who will gamble secretly even though gambling is illegal in their country. We really can't help to stop all of it.

There's no way of stopping it specially when you are already get addicted to it and also just like on other things such as vices like alcohol and cigarette which even if it would really be banned
then for sure people would be finding a way on exploiting out as long they could able to get one and cater out their addiction.Same goes with gambling which people could really make out dealings right away
considering that accessibility and easy way on engaging on online things is simple.You do need some device and then internet then you're good to go.High chance that you wont really be that getting
caught and since we do have that VPN then it do really make things even more easier and thats why its totally not 100% that people could be stopped.

Possible but not likely the case since not every platform are really that strict when it comes into those players who do make use of VPN or other ways or methods for them to access.
If gets caught then a certain user wouldnt be having other reason for making those alibis which is clearly that they had violated a rule.This is why most of those people who
get caught will really be just moving on since they do know that they are at fault.There's no way that you could fight on or make out argumentation.
Providers might not or might really be that strict on imposing rules specially into those people who do play on restricted areas or countries.

Well being addicted is another story.  If a person is already a gambling addict, no matter how the government strictly implement a gambling ban, that addicted person will find ways to gamble because he already has the uncontrolled urge to gamble.

And now with the internet, this person can easily bypass the government ISP restriction through the use of VPN as what you stated.  It is really complicated and hard for the government to trace people especially when the government lack resources and skilled personnel to do the tracing or tracking task.

Do not forget that there is always a consequences for every action we take whether it is a positive one or negative. Going against the law cam be so easy for us but if we are eventually caught, we might regret our actions and pay with severe loses. I think I will have to respect myself and stick to the law although it will not be that easy for me to leave gambling like that but everything takes time and how our might is prepared.
There are other forms whereby we can get things done without breaking the law in an obvious way but all depends on how we see everything about gambling.

The fact that it’s now become illegal in your country and continuing gambling would bring you into jail, I guess there’s no reason to gamble anymore even if you say online gambling is not that tight. For me, better to stop early than feel sorry in the end. However, this is not the reality now when it comes to gambling. Gambling is widely accepted today and some high personalities are even engaging in gambling. Like in lottery, those who will hit the jackpot price will always be acknowledged but of course their personal identity will never be reveal.

Like medicine to the body so is gambling to a core gambler. Someone like me there could only be some limits at the rate to which I go on gambling due to the restrictions but the law doesn't stand a chance in stopping me completely from gamblers as long as online gambling sites exist.
Anything that gives me fun and expectations for profit am not sure I'll abandon it for sake of any law as long as am not causing harm to my next neighbor..

It would be indeed difficult for gambling addicts to stop gambling if the government puts a law against gambling. The only way these people will stop if a few of them are being punished for gambling and the rest will get some lessons from it. Otherwise, you cannot stop people from gambling when it is easy to access online gambling without disclosing your identity.

Caught some gamblers, give them severe punishment and this will create fear in the mind of gamblers and then people may not access gambling. That's the only way i see to have a control on gambling.

Gambling is always risky for money and mind. but Those who love gambling do not care for it. Because gamblers are equivalent to a madman.  If someone goes to give them good advice, they misunderstand and behave abnormally . So they do not hesitate to gamble even under the eyes of the government

Does gambling threaten the stability of the country and have an impact on war? certainly not

Aren't rules made to be broken? After all, such a rule does not apply to anyone when they have done it before the rule was made, the answer is yes we will definitely break it. Gambling is prohibited if you are a state employee holding finances and using state special, social assistance funds to gamble then it is not allowed. But when the money comes from our wallets and comes from our own hard work who can forbid it? As long as it doesn't harm others, then do it. The most important thing is that we always accept the risk of every action we gamble.

-   We know that something that we are used to is still prohibited, but we will do and we will still find a way to accomplish what our body and passion are used to.

They say it's good to do what is forbidden hehe. So there is no country where even if it is prohibited, there is no illegal happening, but all countries have illegal happenings, the fact is that at some point it will never be solved because the individual is the one who makes the way to do it.

If the law was not giving disadvantage to the gamblers and you can ignore it but it the law will able to make you being jailed and then you must be careful. The implementation law for gambling is different in any territorial. The only problem is when government become even stricter with gambling from time to the another time. The addiction being considered seriously by the government. that's why some government has been implementing some ban to the gambling.
I think that this depends on the situation in any countries. The fact that any countries have different perspective about gambling.

Gambling is still considered illegal in many countries. But many citizens of that country are gambling. No government can control it. In this case, the government of many countries have restrict those gambling sites, but users are still gambling using VPN. If someone enjoys gambling then no one can stop him. And if one thinks that he will not gamble, that too depends on himself. In this case whatever a gambler himself thinks best will be effective.

People may still play gambling even though there is a ban from the government because they have been gambling for too long and can't stop immediately.
Although they can stop when the new regulations are applied in their country, it does not guarantee that those who are used to gambling will be able to stop immediately.
Maybe they will continue to gamble online because we have seen that many online casinos provide many gambling games for them.
Maybe this needs a different approach from the government and socializing it to its citizens so that citizens can understand the dangers of gambling addiction.

Governments can also ban some websites, but it is possible to access banned sites through VPN. The same goes for online casinos. Although governments want to ban them, users will try to reach them somehow. Such prohibitions only work for a short time. Once people find a way to circumvent the bans, they don't make any sense. If the government bans online casinos, I guess I'll look for a way to circumvent the ban.

I think it only depends on the people when they are addicted to these games because if they do, they always look for a way to play, and just like what we have seen in the pandemics, others are still into cockfighting in the place where the cops don't see them and you find it so funny when they are about to be caught.

You can watch it here and look how desperate they are to do what they are addicted to.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_llVUl27EAk&ab_channel=LakingBukidMixVlog

To know about the numbers it is not necessary to wait for the government to make the gamble illegal. There are many countries where the government banned bitcoins but people still play there. Check how many people are accessing gambling sites from those countries.


Intelligent gamblers may still use VPN and play at non kyc casinos and may never get caught. However, I agree with you that it is impossible to stop gamblers from gambling. The addiction is so strong that they will continue to gamble and take whatever risks they can but they won't leave gambling.

luckily I still haven't had a problem even though I only use cloudflare VPN when opening crypto gambling sites through my smartphone and laptop

I know for sure that my online activities have the potential to be tracked, but because I only use small capital, the authorities don't really care lol

I don't want to be KJ in this thread but, does government has the idea to ban gambling? I think it is impossible to banned gambling since taxes coming from gambling are known to be bigger than other sectors, they also gets benefit to it. I will answer, let's say we are on that situation now, still I will gamble there's a lot of online casino everywhere, just check this thread you will see it.

It really depends upon the government, how much they are serious about catching the people who are gambling illegally, and usually the amount which you use to gamble should not matter.

Either the government does not know that you are a gambler or they don't have plans to actively caught people gambling, otherwise, they would have come to you irrespective that you gamble with small amounts.

I don't think they will make gambling illegal for no reason but maybe they did that because gambling on that country is now very rampant and they saw that many people are now getting addicted and destroying their lives. Same with what the effect of drugs are doing, this is why there are countries where the use of it is also illegal because they link it to the increasing rates of crimes.

Don't say that it's difficult for them to catch gambling offenders. You don't know what a government can do. They do have the budget to make things possible, so if I were you I better obey them than suffering most of your time inside the jail. There are still ways to have fun which doesn't have any risk.

I'm sure the government that makes gambling an illegal activity will not hunt down gamblers. if you want to seriously face gambling that has been deeply rooted in ancient times. it has to be done from the bookies. or gambling companies. not from the player.
when players have no more space, then they will find it difficult to play. although I'm not sure if it's also effective. because when a gambling platform closes and the owner is arrested, there will always be another new platform.

rather than making regulations that make gambling illegal. I prefer the government to strictly regulate gambling and its players. such as places or online casinos that have already received permission from the government. so those who create a new casino site that is not registered then it is against the regulations. I'm sure the government knows how much money is in the casinos.

We should not forget that the authorities have more serious problems to solve which they spend their time and money. The gambler does not bring significant problems to the state, so it is impractical to spend effort on tracking it. Of course there can be demonstrative processes for intimidation, but I do not think that this will make gamblers completely stop gambling.

In addition, do not forget that gambling can be played not only in land or online casinos. I'm sure that in every country there are illegal casinos where law enforcement agencies can't get in.

The saying "another person's food is another person's poison" just came to mind because of what you said. No matter how many restrictions and bans are placed on anything, people will always find a way to do it in a way that makes them happy. I don't see any reason why the government would want to outlaw gambling while allowing people to consume alcohol freely, that doesnt make too much sense to some extent but the limitation is not bad at all, hence I think that is why we have the age as a yardstick in gambling in most countries.



We have a lot of online gambling, and thanks to cryptocurrencies that allow transactions without credit cards and banks, you can play and remain anonymous unless the casino is aware of the restriction put in place in your country and may want to flag your IP address, but even then, we have Tor and VPN that you can use to play casinos that don't require KYC. You can see that the government can be bypassed though it may be tagged as an illegal activity.

I think other than having an adequate time, a core gambler also have a good knowledge, skills and a good amount of capital. In short they are more superior than a common gambler. Playing gambling only for the sake of being entertained is not wrong and it's also not money consuming so feel free to include this in your monthly budget but if ever my country banned gambling then obviously I will follow the rules because I am not one of those who are desperate and will do risky things only to get the things that they wanted. I don't think online casinos are accessible because our ISPs will also banned it. Maybe some can use a VPN but it's still risky.

So you actually admitted the fact that to do illegal things is easier achieved than the good and useful deeds, gambling actually can be forbidden if outlawed and gone extreme in causing dangers and manners of abuses, this are the things we all contributes right from our end in gambling.


Ban is not a barrier for gamblers to go to an extent in doing things both in the legal and illegal ways, they never mind regretting some steps after taking the actions, but government uas it power to exercise authority in implementing policies to gambling ethics, many have face the law because of violation of the rules surrounding it.



Past are the days when casinos only exist in physical locations across every region, but thanks to development of technology that has served us well with online ones, with this no amount of government restriction could deter gamblers from enjoying the sweetness in this opportunity because we have no KYC casinos that can maintain your privacy with them.

I will also follow your opinion, though I sometimes enjoy betting with some of my favorite sports but if that being declared not to be legal anymore I will follow that rules, I understand that there are someone who really into this kind of vices and they will try harder just to continue gambling even the government prohibit any participation from anyone residing from their jurisdictions.

Some may use VPN, which adds another risk aside from the gambling itself. You don't know when the gambling site will declare it illegal and they will freeze the account.

The adjustment always depends on how a gambler takes the responsibilities over the risk that he might be facing after.

My country prohibits gambling. but gambling is quite rampant around where I live. So I conclude that gambling addicts are not affected by the law imposed by the local government. why this is so the reason is because taxes are the main thing that is the benchmark for gambling houses to run their business. So don't be surprised if we are active gamblers if the law is strictly enforced then there are still options we can do to gamble by playing secretly and of course you know how if you don't want to be caught by the authorities. so all actions must have risks and especially gambling which is an act that is not liked by some people.

If you are right, some countries that are prohibited have a fairly frequent use of online casinos, however, very few online casinos are those that allow the use of VPN, although it really seems to me something very absurd, as I have said before, and in previous threads, in casinos or crypto - casinos, are designed so that we can play with crypto, but crypto gives economic, financial freedom, and gives the fastest deposits that we can experience over the services offered by a simple bank, then this VPN It should be accepted in all casinos and you shouldn't cause so much trouble for it, comply with KYC and accept VPN, you can't ask for more.


Well, this is like what I always say, a government can't put its hands in people's pockets, it's very unfair and there comes a time when people don't stop either, just as they're doing, people won't follow' There are government orders, except when it comes to money, fun, I'm sure that since gambling there is illegal, if government entities enter those places to play those are the things that cannot be conceived, it is not that it be an act of irreverence against the rules, but you can't abuse power either, I say that these things are abuse of power, then they can manage an entire town some time later, making them enforce mandatory KYC to have total control.

In my case, I would give it up, as I only gamble from time to time. It wouldn't cost me much to quit, unlike people we see commenting on this board.

This would not put an end to gambling because in places where it is banned it is not eradicated, it is simply controlled by mafias instead of being supervised by governments.


Here is an example of what I was saying, which can be applied to other sectors such as drugs or prostitution.

I believe that there is no need for complete stopping , instead what I think is just to gamble for fun , remember that there are reasons why we gamble and that is some wanted to Win and Earn while others wanted to have fun and at least try their luck to win.
if you wanted to become rich in gambling then that should change because of the banning because if ever you won big and being caught?surely you will regret everything.
but if it is just for fun then  I believe we should continue at least once a week or little lower.

 never break any Laws or Rules, meaning if time comes that our country does not support gambling anymore? then i will surely follow and will convert my activities in trading or at least online gaming?
with all the chances of enjoyment why need to break some rules just to be contented?

If the government of a country makes something illegal it is the duty of the citizen of that country not to do or avoid it. Because the government always thinks good thoughts for the people of its country. Moreover if one still wants to continue gambling he can because now one can access any restricted site using VPN. But it is risky. Basically, addicted gamblers will try their best to continue gambling under any circumstances.

many advantages that online gambling sites have, whenever we can come and go without anyone knowing it, even simply with a cigarette and a cup of coffee we can enjoy the game only with the grip of our smart phone and of course it doesn't spend a lot of capital as a supporting factor  other.  Therefore, it doesn't matter if the government prohibits and enforces laws for anyone who visits gambling houses while there are still online sites that we can of course still access.

You seems to be a very good citizen :) Leaving gambling might be easy for those who are not really enjoying the fun part of gambling or for those who use it as a professional job (poker players and sports bettors), but it can be really hard to leave gambling for those who have been enjoying it for years. As I said before in many other thread, gambling is illegal in my country (it was legal years ago) but there are still many people gamble now. Frankly speaking I have no idea why some countries consider gambling as illegal or as a crime, if the reason is solely related to religion (sin), I cant really accept this reason since religion is a privacy and sin is a about ourselves in connection with the God.

So many things that are illegal in the past but was legalized after several years, Whiskey is just one. Same with legal things that were ilegalized like cocaine.
Gambling is likely not one that I would see being banned in my country.  I don't see people will also  stop gambling even if its banned. Even the Chinese in the mainland sure will still be gambling but only taboo especially in the rural areas. 

Once people sees there is a way to get around with the law, they will start gambling. The government will have a lot to do with online gambling if they are to really ban it.

Yes, we can still play without violating any rules that can harm our reputation because I believe that it will never be banned, there will be some online gambling that we can still play. Just don't risk too much to a game.

Agreed but some people may already addicted with gambling. They will be feeling so difficult to not play gambling. I guess they can start to decrease their intensity to play gambling but this might be so hard for them.
You can replace your gambling activites with another activity easily but it seems like there are others who feel so difficult to do that.
I will have the same thought with you and dealing with regulators have become the worst thing that can be done by gamblers. They must try to avoid to deal with regulators

It would be a waste if the government will pour too much resources just to track down these gamblers just to impose the the new rule/law, it would be an expensive mistake because as said above, there are way more problems that needs to be prioritized that are more harmful to the people and its government. Instead of prohibiting it from the use of public, the government should just take advantage of it by taking taxes. They cannot just hunt everybody down as these days, people are way more clever than the authorities and there's VPN that can be used.

The government cannot do anything in this concern. They might shut down that site in that country. But this will not be effective because at this stage people are very much efficient they can use same site by another name or use vpn. Rather if the government think of taxation or any other profitable thought that is better for them.

 Even though the government wants to take tracking of gamblers serious, wasting their resources, there are some casinos that will be left out maybe because it is owned by top government officials or rich business men who are in the government.

 They can buy the government over not to track any activities of their casinos customers. Wars are there,inflations and so many huge problems to tackle. Gambling has been there since history of creation. As for me,I will gamble secretly because gambling is fun.

I think almost all of us gamble secretly because gambling does not need to involve any party. We bet on impulse that we really want to do it, not because someone is forcing it. Once again, it is necessary to pay attention to gambling as long as it does not harm others and as long as you can control wisely how gambling also needs to be managed as much as possible. Do it for your own good, not out of an ambition to get rich quickly. Gambling is still a game, therefore gambling should be enjoyed not used as a means to earn the main income. Gambling does not always have to win, even when you lose but are able to control your emotions, knowing when to stop then you are still a winner.

I can't say for sure if you are contradicting or in support but I know that a ban is something that is illegal, it never was supposed to exist and if found with anyone will be brought to justice, so if a circular has been passed around that gambling is prohibited, both the player and the casino has to stop with immediate effect, if at all it is a physical casino, it will be shut down and you will never see anyone in that surrounding, the same thing applicable to online casino, if its a very strict country, they will go to any length to work with Internet providers to block any incoming IP address that is trying to connect because they are the who controls the internet network.
A limitation is another thing, and most often than not, the age is what the government use as a requirement to reduce abuse in gambling, you will see most of the time 18+ as a requirement in most casino before a player can play.


The moment you signed up to any casino, know that you have already broken your privacy, you don't have much to protect but you can minimize it to some extent with a VPN, if they don't require KYC, you can preserve your privacy with it and we do have casino Blackjack.fun as an example who don't request KYC unless they observe a player has been cheating.

In this case, there are still many people who leave casinos that do apply KYC and actually for now there are still many sites that can still be used without having to give them KYC.
In this case many people still agree because KYC is still not very profitable especially for those who gamble with small money but it may be a different story when gambling with big money.

Another good reason that can make one to change mind towards gambling is old age which we will all get into in a matter of time, this has been found with grown up adults in gambling, some still gambles actually evennat their old age while some don't have any derived pleasure in doing that anymore, the conditions of an elderly gambler bith physically, mentally, emotionally and medically are necessary observable determinant for them changing minds on gambling at their old age.

Thats if you do end up on getting old and able to sustain yourself on playing gambling or spending up money on it or simply not being wrecked but most of the time you would really be coming

into a point where you do stop on playing gambling and realize that it is really just a waste of money.If there are no other things that affects your gambling activity like lose much financial
or age or health then it wont really be that much of an issue.

When it comes to regulation or banning then most of the time you would definitely be quitting or stopping unless if you do have that severe addiction.

Cryptocurrency casino can hidden our privacy exactly on casino gambling not required with KYC procedure, I think nowadays many political around the world seems not really understand with crypto casino gambling. Many of them use real casino for holding their money laundering and seems easy for government to know their privacy. For using VPN access all countries have adapt it with many gambling site not allowed used by local IP address. I dislike with crypto casino gambling required with KYC and better join with casino gambling allowed withdrawing unlimited funds without KYC.

I greatly agree with you, it is just a waste of resources tracking down illegal gamblers and illegal gambling operations.  It has been proven from the past and corrupt governments use this operation fund (tracking gamblers and illegal gambling) to fill their own pocket while enjoying the benefits of illegal gambling that they, themselves operate.



I think it is the wisest move to do.  Instead of making gambling activities consume the government resources, they should make it to produce more resources, and legalizing it solves lots of problems and the government will be able to successfully track and monitor gamblers from addiction if that is what they wanted to do since people are now in the open engaging in gambling activities.

Ya, age matter as they are commonly use the old fashion ways and are not capable or not willing to change up even there's already
changes that happening around.

People who will continue loving the way they enjoy the game and are not willing to take the chance of testing the experienced of using
the new ways of gambling, they are stuck with the one that they know from the start.

It's not that they can't understand, but they have their own reason not to follow the emerging progress and updates. They are
safe with the government rules as they will simply abide by the law.

We could still have those online casinos on crypto market which doesnt really require KYC but there are ones who do strictly impose such laws or rules specially into those casinos who had been operating
on such countries or places who do have strict laws about casinos and that one includes crypto and this is why we do really see these changes and terms on some
platforms which as a bettor who do prioritize or give importance about anonymity will surely be discourage.

We do much prefer about anonymous casinos or doesnt require any documents or verification and still we do have lots of options left on where we do
hang out.

Here in our place, any physical form of gambling is not allowed (only in our city because in nearby cities it's not prohibited). If you're caught playing you will have to pay the fine or worse you'll get imprison. Thus the only way to gamble is through online since it's not restricted.

I'm not a core gambler and though I set aside a money meant for leisure monthly, it doesnt mean I cant stop my gambling activity if it's already prohibited. I only gamble for fun thus it's also not hard to stop if necessary because there are also other ways to entertain ourselves.

but the truth is? there are still illegal gambling happening or those underground gambling houses ?

I tried living in a place that had the same rules and laws but we still able to gamble in our own little secret ways lol.

good for you mate and I salute in that stand , very rare that a gambler can just stop any time he wanted.

It's not all. It's better if you are also paying some attention to the some cases that faced by members in this forum. So many people have been forcing to verify their identity after they win big amounts of money. KYC is required when you are winning a lot of money and try to withdraw it from exchange site. Basically, the government can easily access the data that owned by VPN provider but they are not doing it caused by some reasons.

You still have to be careful because gambling is no longer allowed in your place because there is no guarantee that online gambling will still be allowed.
You also have to be prepared if one day the government bans online gambling and if that happens, you will stop altogether because of the ban.
And if you want to continue gambling, it won't be easy because the government will always keep an eye on its citizens.
Playing gambling for fun will be okay but you also have to have other activities so you don't use gambling to fill your spare time.

My country about physical gambling seems cockfighting not allowed and catch by policeman if saw your there, but online gambling whatever kinds between using fiat money for deposit or cryptocurrency I don't see restrict because can access without used VPN. Exactly with local online gambling always advertising on many social media and seems have been legal not restrict by our government.

Maybe your country majority by Moslem and government not allowed for playing gambling, some countries allowed with gambling and have several legal casino place and could be fun country for your leaving one day later if can't stop your habit from gambling.

I don't know about that, but most of the time when they were doing it at a young age, they are probably still doing it until they are old because old habits are really hard to resist like smoking and any other bad habits. Just like what I said, People that were doing this all of their life might be doing it until they can no longer move or they no longer have access to it.

Judging by these statistics, they can't really resist their desire because they were used to it.

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I think, even though there is a ban from the government it will not stop gamblers, even more prohibitions from the government will not stop a citizen from stopping with these prohibited activities.
Sometimes gamblers play because they want to get fun so by stopping will makes them stressed because they can not vent the desire to have fun.
I will keep playing and usually the ban has points and there is still a gaps and ways to play.

It depends on the government. If it is the Chinese government or a dictatorship, I would surely leave it. In a Western country, not that it is my opinion, it is that many people do not care about government restrictions. Let's look for example at the prohibitions on gambling in the USA. People gamble anyway. If you live in a dictatorship where if you are caught moving the dice cup to throw the dice, you get your hand cut off, people think more about it but in developed countries it's a laugh.

Yes, there are some countries where gambling is completely illegal. Where gambling is considered a serious offense or crime. As you said if someone gambles even his hand is cut off. Gambling in that situation is very risky which can make your life miserable. But in the modern world, there are many other countries such as England, America, Canada where this gambling is legalized. Basically you have to decide depending on your geographical location.

maybe it is about not wanting to fill my bags with funds  coming from illegal ways? or maybe i don't wanna experience troubles as I have a happy family to sustain and being caught may bring me to prison or other problems that might come along the way.
you are lucky mate because there is no chance that you will be addicted because of your place banning gambling.

in countries which is gambling was legalized it be their income source, tax from money circulation was so huge and maybe it could not ignored. at west countries most of them freely gambling , and even government give facility such as money privacy sources. but in some countries we didnt see it , some of them still said it broke their policy and even could enter to jail while catched.

May we know on what country do you live and also why is gambling banned on there. What could be the reason. Is it due to religion or something? You are still lucky because you guys can still play gambling online. It only shows that your government only banned offline gambling. It wasn't that strict compared to other countries where both offline and online gambling are prohibited.

Once you love something and then it was suddenly banned, you will always find a way to get it. Drugs and alcoholic drinks for example. These two are the most popular banned items in the world but there are always cases where people are caught out of taking them.

I think that there are a lot of illegal gambling sites in your country and the government is not being compensated or no taxes are being paid. There are a lot of gambling sites that can be accessed secretly if you are using a VPN which I think those people in your country are doing it.

I'll abide to the law, once caught that's even more traumatizing if you can't bail on that particular offense or worst if nothing to be bailed like money problem. I just continue on it online as long as it's available, there are many more ways to gamble online than the traditional setting of gambling.

Since we already have internet now I doubt if they can restrict people from continuing to enjoy what they love doing online and one of these is playing in their favorite casinos, they can only restrict those offline casinos and places where people gamble, but not people on the comfort of their home, they need a court order to check what people are doing, I will continue playing but only online as I don't want to mess with authorities as I am a law-abiding citizen.

Obeying the law is indeed a very safe choice what else for them and like me who is married will think a thousand times to do it because of family, and as long as online gambling can still be used why not.
and online gambling is more comfortable and safe and also without having to leave the house, and even though it is prohibited there are still many ways to still be able to use it.

If this were to happen, I don't think breaking the law would be worth it because surely, if the new government decided to ban it already and declare illegal, then definitely they won't go easy on the violators. Surely, those who will break the law will suffer grave punishment and consequences for their actions. If you value your peace of mind and if you treasure your life and your time with your loved ones, then you shouldn't do anything that is not worth the trouble.

Secretly gambling can do you no good the moment you got caught. All of your winnings and the thrill won't be worth it if you will be fined with big amount or be taken in prison. Using VPN can put you at risk too so it is not really a wise move to use one just to avoid the gambling restrictions.

You are right that with the Internet enables us to gamble whenever we want. Some casinos restrict the access to their website from countries where gambling is illegal or heavily regulated. This will not stop someone who really wants to gamble, he can use VPNs to still access the casino. The problem is that he has no rights anymore. Do you really want to risk large sums of money if there is no legal framework in your country to support your claims? If there are issues with the casino you can't involve a lawyer and there is no real chance to get your money back. This is not only for online gambling, but also for illegal underground casinos. For me the risk would be too high to not get my money when I win big. It must be frustrating when the government suddenly declares gambling illegal in your country. But there are legal ways around it. For example, you could go on vacation to cities like Las Vegas or Macau. Flights and hotels are usually fairly cheap and you can spend a whole weekend or even week gambling.

There are many examples where people were not stopped by the fact that they had a wife and children. When the addiction is so strong that you simply cannot stop, then you cannot think about the consequences. To some extent, this is a disease that a specialist should help to cope with, but he can help only if the person himself wants it. And of course, everything must be within the law, for me this has always been an important point that I cannot violate, this is important for my peace of mind.

Some thinks about the consequence, but didn't really keep that in their minds when they're doing the act. They know what's right or wrong but it becomes hazy when you are preoccupied with doing something that you really like. I guess before on starts a family, they should already work on trying to remove this bad habit because it will bite their asses down later down the line. If a man cannot decide to leave or control his vices, then he's not deserving of a family.

At this point what you mentioned is correct, the others who can say that if they look for gambling even if the government prohibits it they have, surely the solution for this gambler is to use a VPN, I don't have any more they see another way to get what they already want.

Even so, it is still good of course that we obey our government, because the forbidden should not be done or insist on violating it is also certain that it will be accompanied by punishment.

Yes, that's the truth and just like what others said above, tracking down these operators and gamblers is not an easy task to do because they will always find the means to keep on gambling and the operators will always find some way to establish the business again. Most of the time, the top brass or officials of the government who impose a strict law are also the ones who are running the illegal gambling, we may see some news that they caught big time gamblers or operators but the truth is that they are just eliminating their competitors. That's the sad truth.

No reasonable government will ban gambling. And in this present days where gambling has been shoot in the space for any and every interested person to go online and play the kind of games and place bet . And also no casino gambling center in a country exist without paying the government a tax. There are various tax paid by the this betting platforms or centers. And the government make revenue from them. And if the government enact a law to prohibit gambling in the country, it will bounce back to them and it will affect them more the gamblers. Because government play gambling more even Politics is a duty game. That means Politics is a "Game".

As it is, for government to ban gambling, indirectly, you are saying nobody should use digital devices. Gambling has taken different dimension from the ascent  world.

That's totally a no-brainer considering it's on the law already and sanctions will surely be imposed to those who violate it. Well, can say for sure to be honest on online gambling maybe the government will also be strict on servers that may involve gambling and for sure that it will be blocked in the country unless people goes stealth doing it illegally.

Yes we can access with a VPN to play gambling even though the government has blocked the site. there are many countries may implement this but the percentage of gamblers is actually growing day by day because gambling is a very easy thing to make money which is able to attract people to become active gamblers. but if the government has implemented strict enough rules it would be nice to stop playing in such conditions, we can divert gambling addiction to other things and if the situation starts to be safe or there are no more silent raids then we can choose to keep gambling again or  stop completely.

It seems to me that the main factor in adopting government rules, of course, if it bans gambling will be the severity of the punishment. If the punishment will be only in the form of a fine, it is likely to have little effect on gamblers because the likelihood that they will be forced to pay a fine when playing through a VPN is too small. The only thing to remember is to check whether the gambling site prohibits the use of a VPN, as failure to comply with these rules may result in the loss of funds.

I guess you just answered the question yourself, because if by virtue of I gambling with my smartphone government won't get to know about it, then should I stop? I will rather keep on having fun gambling on my mobile device while i ensure no third party gets to know about this decision of mine, because in as much as my regular gambling gives me money to settle some bills, i will rather gamble with caution knowing its against the law or probably buy a different smartphone to be used only for gambling at home.

Good for you, which you could able to make money with gambling and paying up some of your bills which is something that most people do fail to do so, considering that gambling is a game of luck
and there's no way that you could really make yourself win on long term.If the time comes that it has been banned in our place or country then it would really be just normal that you would
really be hesitating on playing just because you dont really like on being caught since we know about the consequences that would be made once you've been exposed out on playing
or violating countries laws but since on the technology that we do have today then it wouldnt really be that hard to make out access.