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The end of the month every year is what everybody is waiting for throughout the year, because this is the time you get your Christmas bonus and other bonuses like 13th month pay from other countries, because of the huge money coming in this holiday.

Are you spending more or less on casinos this holiday season?

Why add more? this is the only time of the year that you have additional funds why not enjoy playing more time with more funds if you get lucky you're holiday season will be merrier and prosperous.

Why spend less? This is the time of the year that there's a lot of spending and you have to buy a lot of gifts for your loved ones so I don't want to spend more on gambling I don't want to face this holiday losing money.

Tell us your opinion.


 

I mistakenly chose yes, but I wanted to choose no. I am not going beyond my gambling budget which is just 5% of my weekly income.

I'm spending less right now not because it's the holiday season but because I've been buying and building my portfolio. This is not to knock on others but I personally think it's stupid to use your bonuses to gambling specially when we are getting closer to the halving. I'm pretty sure I'll have more merrier and more prosperous holidays in the future if I invest that additional funds now.

You can make the poll much simpler by removing the "yes" and "no". Keep it to "spending less" or "spending more" to avoid confusion.

I always adhere to the principle in life, even though I get Christmas and New Year bonuses, there are still other responsibilities that need to be taken care of rather than spending more of the bonus money at the casino. I will gamble responsibly by spending money as I have done before, the other part of the money I will spend on vacation with my wife and children.
New Year's time is only once a year, I don't want to miss this beautiful moment with my family just because of my selfishness in wanting to continue gambling to fulfill my lust.

Looking at the schedules of the holiday season, travel, shows, carnivals, vacations, etc, I'd be spending less on gambling. A lot has been given already to gambling during the last few months. This is the time to rest with loved ones, and have some fun, attending real-life activities. Spending more on gambling could ruin other fun activities laid out already for our good and increment of productivity. The extra money we make during the end of the season, helps us to meet up with the expenses awaiting us in this season of love. While gambling, I'd need to wager a few amounts each day and endeavor to maintain the limit of gambling for that day. However, there'll be less time attributed to gambling. Many times we'd be exhausted from attending different parties and gathering friends. The only time left would be for movies and sleep. Hence, there'll be only a few moments of gambling, till the next year, when people focus more on their career and would need gambling to kick start the year. In the form of a catalyst for thinking fast and making great decisions.

I guess I spend less on holiday season since usually I'm out of my place due to vacation so most provably that I don't have any access to any gaming or any time eating activities since I try to avoid any distraction that can cause me huge stress.

But for trading maybe I will not take any less with it since for me this is investment so I'd rather take out gambling temporarily since this is just total disturbance especially that there's no guarantee of profit we can get there.

There's really a lot to spend that's why I always decide to cut off my budget for gambling since it doesn't make any sense to push it and do over spending since I also don't want to get broke after this holiday season ends.

I spend less.Since in December there are many more birthdays of close relatives in addition to the main holidays, which means that money for all this has to be prepared since October-November, so there is simply no budget left for games in these months.Despite Various gaming promotions and bonuses most often have to be ignored.

Actually in this matter everything will go back to the principles that have been set by  each individual, as you say it's good, and for me also do the same as you, I don't care whether it's the holiday season or not, I still won't change the allocation of money I budgeted for gambling, in the sense of stagnating with the amount I can afford to lose. It is better and more effective to use the bonus money from the Christmas and New Year season for other purposes in life.

Basically, it can be a possibility for gamblers if they get free money from other things such as maybe a new year or holiday bonus, they will usually use that money to increase their gambling budget and that means that the expectations they put on winning are also getting higher because it is clear that by increasing the amount of budget on the bet it means they want something bigger, but the fact is that it is not always  like that, the casino will not care about how much you allocate, if it's time to lose, it will still lose. So the best thing is as you said, it's better to use the bonus money for other interests in life, such as going on a trip with family or for anything that can certainly have a positive impact without being involved with risk.

In this holiday I try to give my full time to my family because holiday means a different entertainment and a different feeling than going to the beach with my wife and children. So I took the bonus money that I got on this holiday and went on a long drive with the whole family. In this case I do not invest in gambling. But instead of any holiday, on other days I invest a small part of the profit I get from Bitcoin trading in gambling and the rest I spend on my family.

I voted for no. I already received my 13th month pay from my boss, but it doesn't mean I will already spend more in gambling. I still stick to my set budget (even before) for my gambling activity because that's what I can only afford. This is the time for me to buy gifts for my loved ones and prepare for the celebration of Christmas and new year because it also serves as our family reunion. My budget and time for gambling are still the same and it's better this way because I can discipline myself.

I voted no, holiday season means there are lots of expenses, I'd stick to my budget whenever I feel like gambling which is actually seldom, usually when I'm bored and feeling lucky. I'd rather spend my extra cash on something meaningful or useful, like food, family, or to relax. I'm past on spending more time and money on gambling ever since I had my own family and changed priorities. I'd rather spend my money this holiday to treat my family on a nice vacation or surprise gift.

I usually do use just a bit more money as I receive an annual 13th salary so about 10% of this added value I will spend in gambling.It will not impact that much my behavior as I will keep doing the same bets,same games it will only be done a bit more than usual.

I love this part of the year like many people here do I assume as the atmosphere is festive,people have more days off and as such it is a great time to also gamble some more.

This coming holiday, I decided to use my christmas bonus on some important things like expenses for christmas feast, using it by buying gifts to my love ones and save or invest the rest of my money. I voted No because I don't want to spend my bonus just in gambling because it might end up losing and running out of it. for me, it's better that we have money in our pockets for the upcoming Christmas and New Year so that we can welcome the new year peacefully and without thinking about money problems

I spend less because I have limited time on gambling due to heavy load of work on job while I’m spending most of my holiday with family and friends that gives me no time to fool around on gambling.

It’s understandable for someone to spend more on gambling if he has no social life but I believe most people will spend less here(correct me if I’m wrong) since this is the only which you can have a long vacation and it’s useless to spend more on gambling which you can do anytime due to it’s availability on mobile devices and computer.

I am spending more on this holiday season.  There are bunch of rewards on these kind of event. As much as possible, I would like to take the advantage of gaining extra bonus while playing. But it's been rough fo me so far, I hope that I can get back some of my losses this December. 

During these bonus seasons, do not forget to gamble responsibly!

I'm spending less money on the casino this holiday season. Perhaps it's because I haven't seen many promotions lately that would entice me to bet more. Unlike in past holiday seasons when I tried almost every promotion from various casino platforms, hoping for some luck. Maybe it's better this way because I have expenses for parties and, as you mentioned, buying gifts for godchildren. And, of course, I need to prepare for celebrations as well.

When it's the holidays I usually spend more money on gambling than I should. That's probably because I have more time at home and there are additional bonuses from my company which makes me more wasteful and use a lot of money on gambling. But I didn't think too much about it, because the money I used was money from my bonus and even though I spent more money, it wasn't too much, it was still within reasonable limits.

Good thing you gave this options, and I think this one I am quoting is exactly it for me, I can spend more money on gambling in any other time of the year, but definitely not year ending, for all the reasons you've already mentioned.

Gambling for me is like a fun venture, I don't engage in it for profit, though I am still very happy if in the process of gambling, I make a good profit, but in order not to end up being disappointed at the end of the day, I usually don't bet on making profits from gambling, I simply just have fun, mostly when I have less important things to spend money on,  but during festive periods like this, when there is a lot of expenses, usually cut down on my gambling expenditures, does not matter if I would have won, if from January to November, I could not make any tangible profit from gambling, whats the guarantee that December will be different?

This is very subjective and it has a very serious connection with someone's lifestyle before the end of year approaches. Let us examine it this way;

• Do you spend much when you earn much

Or

• You spend normal even when you earn much?

If a certain gambler spends more whenever he earns more, it means that that particular gambling will like gamble the more when he receives his 13th salary for countries that implements that. But some persons already have their gambling budget and they do not exceed that no matter how their income varies.

To me, this is a time to be less involved in gambling and so other things that money requires because this is a period of spending. But there are still people who increases their habit of spending towards season with the mindset of increasing their chances of winning big in the season. I honestly think that chances of winning big is smaller when season approaches than when there is no sign of the season.

No, because this holiday season there's a lot of expense I have to take care of.

You know, giving gifts on christmas day to family and friends, I don't even know if there are still some budget left for gambling, but of course I will try to allocate as christmas would not be fun if I can't bet while watching my favorite games, but one thing is sure, it will smaller compared to the past months.

Maybe for those who are employed they would spend more as they would be receiving their bonuses, but for me, it's just a normal day as my business is running as usual, seems like December is not the peak season for my business.

I vote No. I set my budget for gambling to 0. I usually spend money at the end of the year by sharing and partying with relatives. The casinos would feel so full of people, and what was I thinking? The more people there are, the smaller my luck in gambling 🤣

Besides, there are many needs that I have to face, such as money to go to school for my children because they will be entering a new school. I can gamble at other times instead of risking my child's future

Approaching the new year, there are many unexpected needs that must be spent on, including going on holiday to tourist attractions with the family. Financial management is needed when facing the new year so that moments with the family are not delayed due to spending too much money on gambling. Nobody forbids anyone from gambling, but don't let the activities you do interfere with your family vacation plans. I will try to allocate more money to spend time with my family rather than seeking my own pleasure by gambling.

in the current holiday season I only spend a little money on gambling, because I rarely gamble. and this has been good for me. where my finances are now more controlled compared to yesterday, which I usually spent a lot of money on gambling, of course this is an advantage for me. because with the few expenses used in gambling, my basic needs are fulfilled smoothly without any heavy obstacles.
And because of the little money used for gambling, I often spend it on items that look also useful for myself, it's different from doing a lot of gambling that doesn't produce anything visible. therefore I am proud of the money spent on gambling at this time.
how about you? do you spend a lot of money on gambling this season? by always playing gambling because it has become your personal need that is difficult to eliminate and leave and makes you have to carry out that habit?

Nah, I'd rather buy gifts for my kids. Then, there's the food on the table, which is a lot of spending if you want good food on it.
And, why spend time gambling if you can spend it with your loved ones? That may be the only time you will be complete as a whole family with nothing to worry about and everyone is also free from school work, and jobs. It's better to just take advantage of those moments and not be stressed out with gambling especially if you are losing instead of winning. The worst case scenario is, that you are going to deplete all your savings that should've been for food and gifts.
Right now, I am already buying kids' toys and preparing them underneath the Christmas tree. I can already see the smile on the faces of my kids and I know they cannot wait to open them. That's priceless for me because I've never experienced such things when I was a kid.
Also, it became a traditional thing that we would be together just watching a movie at home while eating together and I'd like to stick with that because every year will be memories created while they are growing up.

I spend less in casinos I have a lot of God children and I have a lot of spending on holiday decorations and what we will serve the food during holidays in fact during these holidays, this is the time where I spend fewer hours and money in casinos and will just go back to resume my regular sessions after the holidays.
Besides I have a holiday-related business so all my time is spent on our business.
This Holiday season is a casino vacation for me although there were times that I did peak or visit my favorite casino to check the bonuses but its rare because we're busy during these holiday seasons.

the option = I will spend in the same way or everything unchanged is missing!

in general, I do this type of planning/evaluation before a specific event and not on a generic level at the beginning of the year.

Doesnt matter if its holiday or not, when it comes to spending then it would really be just the same because i would really be not spending that much. How much more on a holiday season?
on which this is the most important day or season of the year on which you would really be buying some presents into your loved ones on which i would rather be giving out that kind of
priority rather than on putting myself on my own leisure on which it isnt really something that would be an interesting thing for me. I would really be that happy if i do give out
some present into my loved ones or into my family and friends. I would definitely be skipping out on playing and spending tons on leisure but rather would be spending up
on buying some presents yet this time do only happen once in a year.

Holiday season or Christmas, we all know that this day is a happy day for some people who celebrate it and take long holidays, for this reason, from year to year when the holiday season arrives, I have never gambled in online casinos, but I tend to prefer gambling face to face/in offline casinos, where I can spend my holidays with friends who are on holiday in one of the places.

From my summary above, so in conclusion point number one, maybe I spend a few dollars in gambling with my friends, whether it's betting on the table or other fun things.

The holiday season is synonymous with a lot of fun things that will be done by some people who celebrate it, that's right guys. There will be a lot of choices that can be taken by everyone as a whole for those who like gambling or who have never touched gambling at all. It's all about choice and everyone has the right to choose a place that can provide them with entertainment, and maybe you are one of those people who want to allocate your pleasure intentions to gambling. In terms of choosing a casino, it is true as you said that it will be more fun if we choose to engage in a physical casino, because of course there will be a lot of fun there which is certainly not only related to gambling but we can also find other fun such as socializing with them because this holiday season I think surely physical casinos will be more crowded.

Maybe you tend to prefer to dedicate yourself to gambling which is basically a risk, but it doesn't matter because everyone has a choice and certainly hopefully you stay safe and comfortable with all that. For myself honestly I have planned since myself that I will prefer to enjoy a vacation period with my family members to one of the places that are fun and outside of gambling, I will take advantage of this opportunity for family togetherness.

75% of the respondents have said that they will be spending less this holiday season. Although it is an anonymous response, there shouldn't be any social desirability response.

The last time I will bet on any sports game or casino game for this year is on December 17th. After that day, I am technically self-excluding myself with the full of my family so that they hold me accountable to my decision. Gambling and sports betting would resume on January 10th.

I am to have maximum fun spending time with my family and friends this holiday season.

This season is the time that gamblers are really shooting high stake to try their luck for a win so that they can have a grand end of the year ceremony. But unfortunately, this is a wrong way to think because it will put pressure on you to keep taking higher risk which is dangerous. I know of many gamblers who are consistent in gambling lately because they want to win big that they can celebrate and buy gift to friends and loved ones. That is not the best way to gamble because if you are on pressure you may not get appropriate result.

I still spend the same amount on some bets as I usually bet. Yes, I got a bonus and I would be quite happy if I could increase my capital to play.
but other people should also get pleasure from what I get. if I add my betting allocation, the only one who can feel it is me. but on the other hand, some families will of course be waiting for gifts and end-of-year holidays. I can't spend it all for my pleasure. but if there were any leftovers, maybe I would be happier.

In the holiday season, of course, we will have more free time, so we have more opportunities to be able to spend that free time playing gambling. But not with me, even though I have the opportunity to do this activity. In the past few months, I have promised myself that I will only gamble once a week, and I have promised that my gambling expenses will never exceed 5% of my income each week. So this holiday season I prefer to spend most of it on vacation with my family. And I do this to avoid spending a lot of time in gambling.

And if I spend more time gambling, I'm worried that I won't be able to put the brakes on that activity after the holiday season is over.

Without looking at the current trend of the polling OP set up I had already assumed there would be an important difference in favor of those gamblers who are wagering less money in this holiday season. To me, it makes much sense, it does not take much thought: people in this season needs to buy additional goodies for their family members, to buy drinks, food, decorations, among other things. And since those additional expenses sometimes are not considered in the year budget (I am yet to meet anyone who plans Christmas way before in July or August) then some cuts are supposed to be made in order to afford all those things I mentioned.
Those who do not need to cut their wager or are actually wagering more in this season, must be cause they do not plan to do much in this season, like visiting family or going to parties. To each their own, of course, what matters is to have a pleasing holiday in our own terms.

Though, I must admit regardless I am not completely sure I will gamble much in this season I am still looking forwards to whatever surprise casinos have for us in the form or bonuses, contests and promotions.  :)

I think I have exceed my gambling budget of this year, the rest of money I have now I'm using it to plan for my Christmas celebrations and new year celebrations, basically my gambling will resume next year and I want to use this opportunity to make a statistics of what I have spent in gambling and what I have profited in gambling, so when I equate it then I will know if I'm in the losing part or I'm in the profiting part of gambling, do you know why some people doesn't have that time to check the statistics of their gambling if either its gambling that benefited or its them that profited in gambling is due to they don't keep record of what gambling is all about.

This was the year end,So many of us have good money to spend on the holidays.If you are the gambler want to spend money on gambling site,this will be the better option.But from the vote,it seems many gamblers like to keep the money for the new year expenses.Holding money for the future was the essentials one,but if we have the chance to multiple money for the future we should ready to take the risk.Because the gambling was based on the risk taking and risk management to make the big money in the gambling site.

Some of us target the Christmas shopping and Christmas presents to others.This will reduce our holdings money for the entertainment like gambling site.It’s seems for this reason many people vote for the No in this poll.

I will also go on vacation with my loved ones to see our mom and dad and I will have little time for myself and this means that during the time with my parents, I will not be gambling because a lot will be dine over there and my contribution is highly important. I will only take the kids out to have fun, but for me I will only be able to gamble after the holidays. This means that I will spend less money in gambling but spend more on gifts and other form of entertainment. I can gamble whenever I want but I can't have this precious time with my big family whenever I want because we are not staying together anymore. I and my siblings with their kids will be together during this holiday, including our parents.

Lots of marketers actually urge people to spend more during the holiday season. Even casinos have their own tactics in forcing us to spend without even telling us directly to spend. They run these different promotions to lure you in, making you think you're getting insane value off of your money when in reality it's just them trying to tease you off of that 'good deal.'

I'll be spending less this holiday season in gambling, not because I'm trying to save money but rather, I have no time to play anyways. I still hit the casino every now and then when I have the time, but I still don't go over my budget trying to crunch the playing time I can get while I still am not committed to any social gatherings or vacation plans.

Sports betting, perhaps I'll stop it in the meantime as there are no good games anyway, and I can't really keep track of the games due to me traveling often until February.

Tons of people would be splurging up tons of money which it is really that normal that businesses and other industries would really be trying to hook up people as much as possible.
They do know that majority of workers getting their bonuses on which it would be normal that they would really be that aggressive when it comes to this.
We do know that people would really be just that simply be spending up money on something that comes into a point that those things arent that worth or something that sensible anymore.
As for gambling then it would be always fall in someones choice since we do have that different interest then it would be normal that different things that we are really that engaging into.

Why should I spend more when I have other things to spend on at the end of the year? I have some people to spend on, my spending will increase. It is either I cut the money I use to gamble or I just use the amount of money that I am using. I am not affected because I receive enough salary, which means that I will neither increase it nor reduce the money I spend on gambling at this time.

I want to understand it this way that having an increasing means of money or source of income can be the reason for an increasing gambling spendings while if some where having a low or drop in their income level, that may also affects their own rate of what they spend on casinos, this season is most gambler's target because they wanted to be given bonuses in their various kinds or categories, yet these bonuses aren't coming free like the way they appears with conditions round about them which the gambler must go inline with.

Probably more one reason is bonuses and discounts inside and outside this industry which allows me to extend an amount I could engage with this activity. And I guess other people as well are doing the same thing. But I agree, this is not to represent every gambler 'coz we all have our own habits on how we would spend our money. We also have different levels of drive when it comes in gambling that some can afford not playing even once for a single day and others who quite made it a fashion statement. Either you spin big or not, the outcomes will only lies on these two; you win or you lose. In addition is the drive after that dawn.

My employer just informed us that we will be receiving a thirteenth month's salary to enable us to enjoy our holiday. But the truth is that my projected income is less than the budgeted expenses. The price of goods and services has increased so much that the holiday bonus will not be enough to buy all we need to make the holiday memorable. Next year will also come with lots of new expenses such as school fees, house rent and other bills. Hence, it is important to cut down expenses on every non-essential activity which includes gambling. However, boredom could lead to more gambling activities but my financial constraints will help me control my urge to gamble this holiday season.    

I prefer to spend less money because I have to buy a lot of necessities ahead of this holiday season, I know that it won't give me a lot of winnings but that's not what I'm looking for. Gambling still has to limit myself lest I waste too much money and finally lost everything until there was nothing left, it's better to spend less, the important thing is to be able to fulfill your gambling needs at the casino this holiday season, I'm very sure everyone will also do the same thing as me

It's really a special thing and should be done during the holidays because I feel like in a society that is so strict and pressured at work, holidays are rare and besides, the economy in recent years seems not to be ideal, the income is just enough to live on, so save a little more or use this reasonable amount of money as a family activity, this memory will bring many years of smiles to the family. While a vacation with gambling, it's frustrating to watch a casino steal a family's smiles
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At the end of the year, every employee gets some extra money as a bonus from the company and during this time the work pressure is very less so different offices or companies declare holidays for a few days. There are many gamblers who visit casinos regularly to gamble because of the bonus money and this holiday. Due to being busy with work throughout the year, gamblers do not have the opportunity to gamble, but at this time of the year, because they have extra money, gamblers get the opportunity to go to the casino and gamble. Although I regularly gamble at a certain rate throughout the year, I try to spend this time of December on vacation. I get enough time all year round to finish the job I do, so while others gamble more in December, I like to spend this time on vacation.

My inflow does not determine my urge and level of spending most especially when it comes to gambling,  since I already have a gambling budget for each month and for each week for that, I don't intend to have more deposits simply because of bonuses or increase in my cash flow.

Although for some,  this is a long holiday and they will be spending a lot of time gambling so for sure it will be very nice for them to make some extra deposits just to cash up with all the exciting moments,  and to spend the holidays indoors most especially in those that have had a year run off of 8 am-6 pm job who have not really have the time to ease off the stress,  this the best time for them to cash up with all the favourite games,  so they may be making extra budgeting for gambling for the season.

But for me, I am not going anywhere near excessive gambling or spending of any nature in this period.

i actually plan not to gamble during this Christmas holiday, well this month there are really a lot of expenses, we even plan to go on holiday to another city during Christmas so in order to maintain my finances, i will try to restrain myself from gambling this month lol.  i remember the story of a neighbor near my house, whose husband actually lost a lot when gambling on Christmas Eve several years ago, he thought he would be able to win big but in reality that wasn't the case, so he couldn't celebrate Christmas and New Year in peace with his family, his that story was actually one of my reasons for going "off" from gambling during Christmas and New Year.

In fact, at times like this, I have to be able to manage myself to be able to control myself more in spending money on gambling. Because, success in gambling does not have to happen. Meanwhile, in times like this, usually I will need more money for various needs. So as much as possible, spend less money on gambling and divert it for certain purposes. Indeed, with gambling, we might get bigger profits, however, who will guarantee that? There is no guarantee that we will actually get gains, right? Therefore, in this case, it would be much wiser to spend less money at moments like this and try to be patient and work harder.

I am not currently spending any money at the casino. Typically, in December, I withdraw most of my funds to purchase Christmas gifts for my loved ones and to enjoy delicious food during the holiday season. Even if my plans change, I still have Bitcoin in my account and the option to gamble in online casinos. However, spending time and money on my loved ones during this festive season is the most important thing to me. I hope to spend my money and time with my loved ones rather than gambling.

The season is what we all like to enjoy in some way, I am one of those who go with my friends at Christmas, because I can't be with my family since they are from another country than the one I am living in, so I make video calls to them, but I don't spend much, I might put in some money to drink some beer, wine, Champagne, something like that, but for the rest it can be said that things can be done however one wants to decide, there are people who feel alone and they say that they better go to a casino, it may be, they are in their right, but a casino is available 24 hours a day every day, at least the days that are for celebrating you have to spend as a person with your friends. closest ones, and those who have their loved ones next to them, even more so.

I think like that, but it could be that many players feel fulfilled in a casino, but a casino is not the best, a casino is for having fun, but sharing is something else and in this era it is like that to be able to share.

I'm spending less this year and last year I also spent less than the previous year.

So, in general, I tend to feel good about my finances when we're in a FOMO bull run. I save money from my signature campaign, so in a bull market my old coins appreciate as well as my campaign savings. I start to feel more relaxed and spend a bit more both on my purchases and my gambling habit.

When we're in a bear market I save up and the deeper we go the more I tighten the belt. On top of it all, in the last 2 years we had a very high inflation, so things were tough. Maybe if bitcoin goes to 100k I'll start increasing my expenses again.

No, I still stick to the budget I set aside for gambling even though I have a lot of money, but I often don't gamble in December because we often go on family vacations. My 13th month and bonus are already reserved for other things, so for me it's not worth it to add more money to your gambling just because you have a large amount, so for me it's not worth it. It's better to spend it on my family than to spend it on gambling

Majority in here will say no, simply because none of us here is a compulsive gambler. Also, Christmas bonuses are meant to be for buying presents for your love ones and of course to buy present for yourself.
For someone who is thinking ahead of his future might be using this money to buy more bitcoin or other alts.
However, there are also some who might use a portion of it to bet on their favourite gambling game or sports betting.

Spending would really be definitely be focused into our loved ones specially on this kind of moment or season. Its not bad to gamble though but it would be always best that you should really know
on what are your priorities or really giving out importance into those people who are really that close to you specially with your family on which it would be normal that you would be giving out priorities.
Gambling games are always there or something permanent on which you could really be able to play as long you do like or anytime if you wanted to and these seasons  do only happens once in a year
specially on Christmas or New year.It would really be just that totally depending on how you would really be making up decisions on which it is really that impossible that you wont really
be having those kind of considerations.

I ain't got that time and resources to spend on gambling this period (assuming I gamble).. I don't think any sane person would... Well, to some point, some peeps would feel this is exactly the season they'd make a whooping cash outta some casinos... Sometimes, it's not the case anyways... Don't you also think the casinos are up to gathering up some funds to enhance Thier Christmas bonuses too?...

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The truth is; you can't dabble with this casinos - the chances of winning evenly for every casino player isn't guaranteed.

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When we have more free time we gamble more, it's like that with me and I guess with many other people. But this holiday season is pretty busy for me, so I don't gamble as I used to before, a lot of work with small kids and their things. I don't have time for myself as I used to have, I think I can say that I am saving some money this way.

Generally, we don't have to "eat ourselves" with the things we do, if we can spend some time and money on gambling why not? Gambling is all about "if we can afford it...". If someone can afford it will lead to some disaster, if you can afford to have some funds than I say why not... enjoy it while it last! :)

Since I usually have a different plan for each year during holiday periods, I think both options are suitable for me and I can even add a third option as an extra option. To give more detailed information, if I have a holiday plan that includes intense travel and fun, I have less gambling expenses because I have less time to gamble but sometimes I can have more time for gambling depending on the holiday plan I have made and in this case I also spend more on gambling. Additionally, in some cases there may be times when I spend exactly the same amount on gambling as my normal gambling expenses.

spending less on casinos, because even if I have bonuses or more money, in short, I choose not to spend those for my gambling habits or choose to stay away from gambling because those bonuses are hard-earned money, so I don't want to waste it on gambling. It's not that I don't have confidence in my gambling skills or luck, but the thing is, I don't want to waste money that comes once a year, like 13th month pay or what. So rather than spending money in a casino, I choose to ignore casinos or online casinos at this time of the year to focus on the holidays and enjoy the money that I have. I will be back in gambling if I feel so, and after this season full of events,.

I think many here will answer that they used some of their bonuses for gambling to double it, but it was their own decision and money. Maybe there is someone who really could double their money, and that would be great, but for me, I don't want to risk it at this time.

Not difference between unusual day or holiday season because I have money management with how much spending for casino, there are not difference with special day or not because my budget are the same what ever kinds of day. But less my activities with casino gambling when having special as holiday season will focus keep enjoying the moment with family one time every years. Before special days I am quit and less activities with gambling or casino one week before and after, I want miss great moment enjoying with family but gambling casino always have days without any time retired yet.

Not recommended the other for stopping awhile with gambling casino but we are waiting almost one years for celebrating special day, not only less money spending in holiday season but reduce with my activities gambling in holiday season.

so what if you're not lucky? will we still feel more prosperous with our family? yeah definitely not.

therefore, I never increase my gambling budget, even though there are special times such as holidays or holidays, the budget for gambling remains the same as usual, rather than forcing it just for fun, while gambling is still close to luck. so special days will never affect my budget for gambling and I prefer to spend the money I have on holidays buying food etc. to be able to be with my family and this seems much better than spending more on gambling.

maybe there are some people who do this because holidays or special days only come once a year so they use more of their budget to look for luck and who knows maybe they might be lucky enough to buy something more to have fun with the family but for me that's not the case good.

You did the right thing, and I admire the discipline you have. At least you are one of those who can be said to be responsible gamblers. We should only keep the limits of our budgets for gambling in crypto.

Even if we say that we will receive many bonuses for the work we have in a company, we should even take advantage of the opportunity to get bonuses to save savings instead of bringing other bonuses that we will receive from gambling.

Holidays at the end of the year with additional bonuses from work or business partners is day that is always looked forward to.
But more people will use holidays like this to be able to travel with the whole family and be able to go on holiday to places that might please the whole family.
Especially for those who are married and have children who are still relatively young, aged 7 to 15 years, they will definitely prefer to travel to entertainment venues.

Personally, I never use benchmark holidays to gamble and when there is bonus, I will not use it or increase my budget for gambling because it is better to use it to take my wife to go on holiday to place she wants.
I always have set budget limit in gambling and even if I get more money from bonuses or whatever then I will still stay within that limit.

Unfortunately for me, I had no 13th month bonus because I was just a law enforcement volunteer. 😁 Signature campaign was my only stable source of income ever since I came back to the forum.

I am spending less this season because I still don't have extra money to place a bet on.

Why I can't spend more even if this is the only time of the year for us to have additional funds, is that I have priorities. I had to save money for my family and of course as a volunteer I have to invest my own tools and equipment. If I had to risk my money with luck I might end my holiday season broke.

Spending money with family and to ourselves during the holiday season is like a winning streak in gambling. The feeling of joy might be temporary but it will remain in our hearts forever.

I have read some of the people posts in this thread and most of them prefer to use less money to gamble even though they get a bonus at the end of this year and I personally will definitely do the same thing, namely use less money to gamble because there are still many needs what I have to fulfill, going on holiday is definitely my main goal because where the children are on holiday from school and spending time with family is more useful than spending a lot of money on gambling where we will actually lose the bonus and not be able to get any profits even though we are losing the same thing money but it is better to spend it on having fun with the family rather than having fun alone for gambling.

I have extra work during the holiday season so I have less time to play in casinos, this is the season that I have to double my income because there are so many expenses my bonuses are not big enough to cover all these expenses.
I don't want to incur losses during the holiday season, so I just take a holiday vacation playing in online casinos and will return to my playing season on the second month of the year, there's a lot of risk playing when you receive your bonuses so it should be allocated for your family's expenses during the holiday.

People really get carried away with all the excitement of the Christmas holiday season and I guess part of the excitement that makes them spend more that they would ordinarily is because of the joy of being alive from the beginning of the year to the end of the year, not so many made it, so that joy make them spend more and for a gambler who's lucky he can be fortunate to make a fortune in his gambling during this season, however, you can also lose more too.

End of year or not I fall into that category of gamblers that despite the euphoria that accompanies the 12th month of the year I don't fail to remind myself that is just another 30 or 31 days of a month just as every other months of the year. And January seems to usually get a been harden financially and this is because many persons have spent so much unusual amount of money to merry dine and wine with families and acquaintance far and near, also gambling so much above usual gambling precept. So to avoid been financial cold in the month of January and part of February when the new year kick off I tend to spend less or keep on with my usual way of spending not mind the time of the year and the euphoria in it.

I'm spending less in the last month on so with regards to gambling, not just because we are in a holiday season.

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I guess for me I have to prioritize things last August I have to make a good financial decision as I have something that I need to settle at least in the next 6 months of next year. So that is my target, so I just minimized my gambling habits and stop going to land base casinos now as I used to frequent like every other they and lose more money. Sometimes it's really hard though when my gambling kicks in, what I did is just deposit some amount in online casinos just to play and scratch that itch.

Actually I believe that every holiday seasons is for resting and having a lot of fun with your family and friends, you shouldn't be gambling, also you will need all the money you can get to make this xmas a never forgetting one, I am not saying you should go to any lent but it's better to save some money for the holidays unless you can still afford to gamble.

Holidays will also come and go, make sure you do all the right needful things with your money and don't take any unnecessary risks, if you lose money that you are not ready to lose because of the holiday it's on you, remember that this could ruin your holiday for you, be a responsible gambler.

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For me anyday is everyday, I won't advice anyone to change their gambling strategy because of the holidays, it's even better if you spend time doing nothing and rest now, since January of this year I haven't take some time off work and business, I can do it this holiday .

I will spend less because, during the year-end holidays, I will be busy enough with lots of activities so I won't think about gambling, I will still gamble but the amount used will be less, especially when we enter December 20th where activities will be denser and start to decrease at the beginning of the year.
Many casinos provide attractive promotions, and players who have a lot of free time and more money can use this opportunity to get more benefits, but don't exceed your limits or reduce your time with your family just because the promotions are, because of the casino they will always have interesting promotions that they regularly holds so don't be afraid of missing the train by forcing yourself to keep playing.

I spent the same as the previous month and saved more money because that was the only way I could increase my savings. That is also a way for me to increase the amount of my investment in bitcoin. Spending more because I already had more money from the bonuses I got was not a wise move.
It is better to keep most of the money and keep it as it was in previous months because we don't know what will happen in the future. By preparing like that, we don't need to worry about anything because we already have preparations to face the future.
And that's what I do in gambling. When the holiday season arrives, I prefer to be at home or visit my extended family's house and not plan a vacation somewhere.
It will be a very busy day that will prevent us from enjoying the holiday comfortably. So being at home and hanging out with my family is the best for me.

Ermm probably less? Cause one, I'm trying to increase the amount that I DCA into my investments and that's going to take a chunk out of whatever funds I have free/left over. Two, I want to stock up on quite a few games that I want to play that I haven't tried out yet. I have a pretty big list so far and I'm just waiting for the christmas sale to come around before trying to check and see if I can get them. It's a perfect replacement for gambling (even if the total cost might be higher than what I'd spend on gambling really) after all. It's also a  huge time sink so I can leave gambling for quite a bit till the next major tourneys of some sports I'm checking out.

Not sure though, I haven't check it out but surely my gambling was in a flat in the last couple of months are compared to the start of the year. It's not that I'm thinking of spending less money on it, but it's time constraint on my end.

And also it's maybe did a good thing for me, as I could have save some money this holiday. But if by chance? I wouldn't slow down though even if we are close to Christmas and New Year. I guess as gamblers, we will somewhat continue what we have started and if money is not a problem, we will continue to do it no matter what is the occasion.

I have recently spent a little more time gambling and spent more money than I have in the past, but I have been able to make a good profit from it even though I have chosen gambling as a place of entertainment. The reason I gambled more during this time was because I enjoyed a variety of new games and gained experience in new games. The money is not a big deal to me because I didn't go there to earn money.  I only went there to spend my free time and having fun was my main focus.

Right, perhaps most of the gamblers here are still traditional, I meant they want to have money at the holidays and spend it more on their families for gift giving instead of making casinos more richer this Christmas.

And it's really hard to lose this week or the next week. I remember wherein there were times that I will win big during weeks before Christmas, but I will still go the next day and play and lose everything. So it's a feeling hard feeling that time because instead of happiness, you feel terrible that you have lost your money and then you think about your families after that. Right now it's better to save some money.

even with all the promotions casinos are launching right now, there are far more important things to prioritize than gambling at this time of year. spending more money on gambling can wait until next year, the upcoming holidays only come once a year.

not just gifts, the food that you are going to prepare during this upcoming Christmas/Yule and New Year is hella expensive.

With the holidays upon us, gambling activities will be even longer. If you reflect on last year's holiday season, indeed at that time I dedicated more free time to playing gambling compared to enjoying the vacation period with my family. So that my expenses in gambling tripled from ordinary days. and the more often I gamble, the more I get a loss.
Because during the holiday season there are more gambling activities, this has become a bad habit that continues even though the holiday season is over, until finally every free time I continue to gamble.

And reflecting on the previous holiday season, this holiday season I don't want to do the same thing because obviously it can harm my person and my finances. and on this occasion I will try to make this holiday season more meaningful by enjoying it with my family. I have promised my family that this holiday season I will dedicate the time to my family.

it makes sense as well as more useful, by spending money as well as time with family of course this is an action and the right choice. especially with the arrival of the year-end holidays, of course most people will go on vacation with their families because time with family is more important than gambling, not to mention the current expenses towards the end of the year in my opinion will be more expenses than usual, so if you get a year-end bonus it's better to use it on something more useful like this.

After all, if you spend a lot of money as well as a lot of time gambling it will harm us ourselves, it's still better if you get a win if you lose, what can you do. so in my opinion it's better to use everything as well as possible so that there are no regrets in the end.

The end of the month every year will be the day when many people will spend a lot of money to celebrate with the people closest to them. We might do it too but we have to control the use of money still because if we don't have to waste money on unnecessary things, we can save money. For most people, this is the time of year that they can earn extra funds because they have worked hard all year. But that's not necessary because we can choose to save money, especially if we have growing children who will require larger expenses. If we can save the money for their future, that would be better because there is already preparation for them.

And with these additional funds, we also don't need to increase our budget for gambling. We also don't know whether it can increase winnings or whether it will only result in even bigger losses. We should think carefully about what we should do with the additional funds so that we don't regret making the wrong decision.

It's terrific that you do so. Spending time with family is always a good use. It's only wasteful when we spend too much money gambling. When we have a family, family expenses are always the top priority.
If you're single, you might spend much money at the casinos during these holidays. It will be interesting to use that money to bet on gambling. Maybe you will receive rewards from this or lose some money for this entertainment. Remember, you should only spend the amount of money you are willing to lose. Have a happy holiday, and don't let those days become our bad days.

I'm surprise that only few have voted on the poll on, "spending less" this holiday.

Come on guys! This is a holiday season, we are suppose to have more fun, and as a gambler, we cannot forget betting more so we will entertain more. I mean, more bets, more fun, that should be our motto.

BTW, we can replace the word "spending"  to "gambling", as using spending doesn't imply we have a chance of doubling our money.

Me neither, not because of money issues to be fair, I do not really have that much money anyway, this month I got some help from my family because I had literally zero money left, I wouldn't be able to survive if they weren't helping me and thank god for them, yes it feels terrible as a grown man to get help from the parents, but I had no other choice, I had to get some money, I was forced to do that or I wouldn't have money to buy food.

But that's not the issue why I gamble less, I am already not rich, I gamble very little normally as well, if I really wanted to, I would have gotten 50 bucks more and just kept gambling, that's not it, during this period I am super busy, so it means that I do not really have any time to gamble at all, I just have to end up gambling normally when I get some more time.

In my case, as I only do sports betting, so I spend little time at the casino, but even so, in this December the football games haven't stopped, at least that's what has happened with the big league games, they've been playing Even during this Christmas and New Year period, that's why I continue to place sports bets during this period if I have the funds and time. because there are times when the games in the entire round are not interesting games, they are games in which the odd value and the risk do not compensate me. I believe that in the month of December people need to moderate their games, because games should be seen as fun

If people look at gambling as a way to make money, then when December arrives, that person will not be focused on Christmas and New Year and their holidays, they will be focused on playing a lot. In my case, sports betting is something that I only do occasionally and only between Friday and Monday, and there are many times when I go a month or more than 1 month without placing a bet. So this Christmas and New Year I will be taking my vacation from making sports bets. I think that rest is something very important for a person, this is part of self control. People need to test themselves how long they can go without playing, if they can't go without playing then they have gaming problems, they need treatment

Time will go on and the wheel will always turn, maybe now is the time when you are unlucky with your fate or that means now you are experiencing a  decline in life, especially in terms of financial and financial insufficiency. On the other hand, is your downfall the result of your involvement in gambling? If so, it seems that you should do something as a precautionary measure for a change, but if not, it means that there are other things that are beyond the control of me and others for the problems you are facing.

On the other hand you have a pretty good busy life, I think that being busy intentionally or unintentionally on other things is better than you having a lot of free time, because usually the curiosity and desire to gamble will  always come when you don't know what to do in your free time. I hope  that even if your busy period is over I hope you find some other activities that are useful  and that can keep you busy enough to avoid the urge to get involved in gambling, honestly I personally always do this method..

Another reason why I'm not filling this holiday season with more gambling. If we do more gambling activities than usual, it is feared that this will become a bad habit. Because the longer we play gambling, the more we will feel at home there. Because who also doesn't want to linger playing gambling, obviously everyone wants to linger there, because it is a place full of fun.

But for our own good, it would be better in this season we play as usual. Like me who only plays once a week, then no matter the holiday season arrives, I will only gamble once a week. Because if in this holiday season I do more gambling activities, for example, every day is only filled with gambling activities. This is not good, because when we gamble too often, it will bring us closer to gambling addiction.  Meanwhile, when the holiday season is over, we also have to go back to work. And when we are already addicted to gambling, this can hinder other activities, such as work. However, if you have good self-control, this is not a problem because you can always avoid the addiction to gambling.

its not just the christmas that made me not spend more on casinos but because i'm looking forward to the bull market next year. i have to sacrifice some of the stuff that i want to buy.

i was up to renovate my kitchen and move it to the back of our house but i was thinking of the bull run which i have to make more money and just postponed it for now and also i'm becoming a prepper already after watching some wars and inflation going on. 

From such earnings the money spent in the casino is only for fun because those who can adapt themselves to gambling will always play even on a new particular day they enjoy it more. But you are right that the end of the year should be spent with family. Also if gambling makes you more addicted then you spend some money there then you will manage better from all sides. In fact those who gamble with money in their hands really want to enjoy the moment of gambling, I think it is a game that cannot accept any kind of interruption.

We can spend as much as we could afford in gambling this season as long as we are in good capacity to release some finds to budget our holiday season, we can see also that this period is followed by many gambling offers to serves as complement to the current seasonal holiday period just as we have in the Halloween bonus offers, so gamblers will not mind spending all because they want to enjoy the season.

Yes, I am going to spend more money on casino this holiday season. I have been looking forward to this time since the past 2 months. I am have a little high school reunion with 4 of my best buddies and their spoused. We found that they hotel we'd be staying in has a casino. So, we would be playing slots, and I'll be at the table watching them play poker. This is on me. I am spending a slightly higher but it has been already budgeted. This my situation.

The gambler should learn to use of affordable money in the gambling site,if the gambler made the good profit by the fortunes.He should add the winning money to the gambling next game,because all the winning money is additional income to the gambler.If the gambler add that income to the next gambling game,it will not affect any of the financial problem in their monthly expenses.Now many gambling sites giving the Christmas bonus to their user,the gamblers can use the same to play more games in the gambling site.


Because you may planned to hold for the next year expenses or may hold for the new year expenses itself.This is year end and the Christmas holiday,So the gamblers should ready to spend the time in the gambling site to have fun and enjoyment.The gamblers who ready to spend more will get more fun using the same gambling site.

Totally waste whether on a holiday season or really just that an ordinary day on which splurging up tons of cash on gambling is never been that ideal or something that would be worth but well each person does have their different set of interest on which if they do gamble out and play then its their choice but majority would really be that skeptical on playing further or playing heavily. Speaking about on this festive season then it would really be just that right that you should really be focusing yourself on trying out to spend up money into your loved ones on buying some presents. Just skip for a day or a week on trying to
hang out with your loved ones on which we know that this is the most important thing on this world.

Unless if you are that a certain person who dont really care nor really that mindful about relationship with your family  then it would really be that
just possible to happen but of course it isnt something nice to look upon.

Since the start of December, I wasn't able to gamble as usual due to my schedule. December means peak season at my work, have to do extra work to earn extra money, and I have to do holiday preparations as well. I can also say that I spend more on buying gifts, and this is the only time when I spend a lot of time with my family and other relatives. It would be a waste if I spend my time focusing on gambling, because of our schedule, we can only have time to see each other during this season. I guess, no one wants to miss these happy moments with their family.

Just like the typical days, there's no season to me whether I'll add more money to get spent or I'll just use whatever I want.

That's how it goes with the funds that I have, the only thing that I want to do is to spend money that I afford to lose. So that I'll have no problems with it whenever I get on it on gambling.

And as for holiday seasons, it's true that there are bonuses and such but it doesn't matter to me as they're like just the same thing for the entire year.

we can't really expect people to do what's best for their family as they have their own approach on this matter. there's no problem to splurge on gambling if you are financially capable but if not, better think twice of how much you can spend here because it is you and your family who will suffer of your actions. no one else will be responsible but yourself about the aftermath of your actions.

on my end, i guess we all learned our lessons during the pandemic period. just spend what you can really afford. it means, you are only touching your extra extra funds as much as possible. give yourself a room to move around when it comes to your funds. so you won't regret when you are caught in an unexpected situation.

hence, it means, i am not spending much in casinos these days. i will still play but not to the point of chasing my losses. i usually have that route whenever i am on the losing side. i tried to recover my losses, at least half of it. but more often, it usually ended up bad for my bankroll.

Sometimes you can spend a sufficient amount on gifts for your family, it will not necessarily be very large, but the gifts will be very good. On the contrary, you can buy very expensive gifts, but it will not be what the family members wanted. I say this because we don't necessarily have to spend most of our money for this. The worst thing in my opinion is to lose so much that we cannot afford to buy anything for our family. This will not only darken everyone’s Christmas mood, but will also make us wonder whether there is something good in our head or just gambling addiction. So before you sit down and play before Christmas, you need to think twice.

Yes, I agree with you. Playing gambling is only about spending the money we can afford. Apart from that, we don't need to use more money. It's not because it's a holiday that it makes us spend more money, it's not like that because it means we will spend money beyond what we can afford.

And regarding the bonuses we receive, the bonus money is better used to buy gifts for family members or save for our needs in the future. That would be better because we make preparations for our lives in the future rather than just using it for gambling, especially since we already have a budget for gambling that we can afford.

My gambling finances will still be usual regardless of the season. Simply, I will just gamble whenever I feel it.

Whatever the budget, whatever I have as my extra money and anything, it's always my practice to just gamble if I want to gamble at that time. Maybe it's not the budget for gambling that will be affected this Holiday season but rather my time. Since this month is full of busy activities, I might spend less time gambling now and actually, it's happening currently.

Good chance to take a break from gambling but I will still try to do that in my free time as I do really love to play gambling. :)

I’m actually surprised that the majority won’t be spending more money in casino because it is common that people start looking and deriving means to get Christmas money. Just like most people gamble because they have a financial problem they want to settle, some would do it more because they have a place they would have love to spend some time this Christmas and need to make the money from somewhere (and they always want the money fast too, haha).

IMO, it's not a happy season to spend more only on gambling, but well, it depends on you and your family preferences. Your kids might want to go for gaming, a picnic, or something more intriguing, and you can only spend more on gambling when you actually have enough morning money to spend on the needs that matter more. I have some budgets that are filled and more important bills to settle; gambling has only a small budget, and family got some more percentage, so also the next-year budget has been put in place.

it makes more sense to buy something that is more useful for the family and can feel pleasure together without having to be selfish in feeling pleasure yourself.
I mean if a gambler gets a bonus and uses the bonus to gamble on the grounds that holidays only come once a year but in the end he will only feel the sensation of pleasure alone because he is the only one gambling while the family doesn't know about this and the family also needs fun together. even though gambling sometimes brings good luck, this effort is not very good because if you use a larger budget, if you are not lucky, it will trigger high emotions and even the family can become an outlet for their emotions because they lose all the money.

and the best way is just as you said, it's better to use the bonus money to buy something that the family can enjoy together and actually the family doesn't need a lot of money to be happy but being able to gather together during the holidays is like happiness that doesn't need to be paid for with money. so that the bonus money you get can be saved for future savings or for your child's future.

but I still think for those who live alone without a family and get a bonus from their work, they will definitely use the money to gamble, spending all the money for the happiness of not having a family and it seems like it's not happiness that they get but just an outlet for the sadness of not having a family.

Yes, not everyone would really be happy on having that new shoes,gadgets, clothes or what but most of the time we do really love on having these materials on which it is really that a common request. If you do have a family which is something like this then it would really be that better or wise that you should be skipping on spending with gambling and would really be just be buying into those things as presents with this holiday season.
We do know that we could really be only have that once a year kind of event or season on which it isnt really that bad that we would be allocating something for those kind of things.
Dont really make yourself that too tight when it comes to spending because if you do gamble out money, then those huge losses wont really be affecting you.  ;D

If you do have that kind of family on which do really loves to travel or would really be liking to go on doing some activities on this festive season then it wont really be that bad
on considering on trying out to mingle with them and make it really happen. Specially if you are already that a dad or father then these kind of bondings
do really counts.

Next year's income will take care of next year's expenses. Come one, Christmas comes once in a month only, that means you have 11 months to save for the season. It's not a good excuse about saving as Christmas is all about spending, and we spend to have fun, to enjoy with out love ones. But this gambling alone, is just for my sole satisfaction, but I also have something for everything.

I won't be spending more, I don't see any reason to chance my budget all because It's the Christmas time, For other individual thinking if increasing their gambling budget, they should know that they're increasing the amount of money they can also lose and during this time itllybe good you save money instead of losing money. Save the extra binusyyou get and invest into something that'll give you income without been af risk of losing your capital, invest in Bitcoin.

If you're not thinking of making some profits from gambling then you can increase your capital and try gambling with some friends to celebrate the holidays but if you're among those individuals depending on gambling for income then don't increase your capital or the excitement that you have more capital to wager will make you not to be disciplined with the amount you're using to place the bet and you might lose everything and go broke by the start of the new year.

For me, I don't even plan on gambling this Holiday, these few weeks has been pretty bad for me with gambling, and I've just decided to take a break at least for now, maybe I can start again next year. I've went as far as deleting all my casinos apps, I've lost more than enough these few weeks and it's still going on, so to prevent myself from loosing more money, I feel taking a break would be best, besides I've got so much to do this Holiday in preparation for next year and I can't afford to loose more money to the casino.

I personally spend less money on casino because we all know we need to spend more to celebrate the holiday season, we get more money from the company/boss where we work, but it still not enough.

I also don't see many casinos are offering bonuses for holiday season, I only noticed few of them. Not really sure, but I just feel it's quite different from the last holiday season.

Stop wasting your time in casinos, the earlier you move out the better, don't feel comfortable, don't drink, its part of the plan, I have walked into a casino where they serve free drinks, damn, too many people just love free things, not knowing that its a way of making them sit their asses down on the chair for countless hours and go home with nothing.

I don't like using the casino, its too comfy and that's dangerous, so I prefer online gambling, I don't have to focus on how many hours I am about to spend but the money I am willing to lose at the moment, this is easier for me than anything else.

If you are still a fan of offline casino then you have to go with the timing or the exact amount you are ready to lose, don't walk into a casino thinking that you will risk only $20 dollars and you go in with $200, the chances of spending $190 on gambling is possible, give no room to things like this, be disciplined.

Lets face it: gambling is always a risk, whether you do it online or off. You're right - casinos with free drinks and cozy chairs are just tricks to get people to spend more money and time. And, gambling online is not much better. Even if you cant see the time, the chance of losing money stays the same.

Think about this story: Someone I know thought that gambling online was safer and better regulated. Still, he ended up in water that was deeper. Why? "Just one more bet" is a strong temptation, whether you're gambling online or off.

Setting a time or money cap is a very important discipline that you preach. Self-control is more important than the tool. The chance is the same whether you click a mouse or pull a lever. The house always has the upper hand, even if the computer makes you feel like you have power. Stay focused and follow the rules.

Yes, holiday season is really just that once a year kind of happening or event on which it is really just that right that you should be spending up some time with your family.
If you do spend up some money with gambling or somewhat you are a huge spendor then it wont really be that a bad thing that you would be needing to spend up money with your own family.
Nothing beats out on seeing them smile or being happy on the gifts that you are giving. You cant really just that be able to ignore out those kind of request specially if you are really that a father
on whose really trying our very best on giving the best thing for our own family. Some might be mindful and some arent. So it would be that totally depending on this situation
since not all would really be thinking up on this way.

Not every gambler gambles only for financial reasons but some gamblers only gamble for entertainment. Just as we play cricket, football, badminton and other sports for entertainment, there are people who gamble for entertainment. Gambling is difficult for those who have financial weakness because managing money for gambling is not an easy task when having financial weakness. Not everyone gambles at this time of December, rather those who are already involved in gambling prefer to gamble a little more but those who are not involved in gambling may spend the extra money on other activities. Whether a person gambles or does something else when they get extra money is entirely a personal decision, but we can only assume that when gamblers get extra money, they spend a portion of that money on gambling.

Only a fool would prioritize gambling over their family and their joy no matter what the occasion is, if you are getting a bonus and you are not a wealthy person who has a lot of money or savings, you should spend the money to make the holiday season for enjoyable for your family and cherish the moments that you get to spend with them. I believe spending more time and money on gambling on such an occasion is nothing less than wasting both useful resources.

So, it's never a yes from me when it comes to using bonus pay or extra money on gambling but I would spend that to make our holidays memorable, I'll get a lot of time and money for gambling in the future, and even if I don't, it's not a necessity because I consider gambling a past time activity.

But lately I see more people who gamble with the intention and purpose of improving their finances or the intention of getting some benefits through winning rather than just looking for fun and entertainment. Lack of financial strength obviously makes it difficult for someone to put money into gambling but on the other hand it is not uncommon for some poor people to force themselves to put money into gambling even though it is not big because their main focus is on multiplying and not for entertainment.

Basically, it is only people or some people who choose to allocate their intentions to gambling activities in this holiday season, and most of them are people who know gambling or have been involved in this activity for a long time. Of course, everyone has their own choices in terms of choosing a place to enjoy the holiday season, on the other hand, I am sure that someone who knows gambling, especially those who are active in gambling, will prefer to put their intentions on gambling when the holiday season has arrived rather than choosing to enjoy it with a vacation with family to several tourist attractions for example.

Well there are games that can change someone's life thru gambling and that is winning the lottery. But we all know that the chances are very small on that one. And I do agree about the mindset of the poor, I think they are the first one to really get themselves into gambling and risk their small money because they are looking to multiple it ten folds.


Everyone could be different though, I'm seeing some gamblers who wanted to make Christmas a very happy holidays for their family so they might stay away from gambling this December or just minimized their activity, and that is right attitude. But who knows, as the saying goes, gamblers will be gamblers, so even if it is holiday, they could be thinking or like a excuse to play and take a chance to make more money.

If they can use the bonus money well and only to make their loved ones happy, that will be a good thing because they don't use the money for gambling but prefer to use the money for their family. Indeed, getting this bonus can be a moment to buy the things they want, but they have to remember that which is more important in their life. And they should think about their families rather than gambling because they can still gamble with or without the bonus money. If they use it to increase their capital in gambling, perhaps they will experience great disappointment because they will experience loss, which could cause them to lose all their money.

Saving the bonus money is also one solution that they can use to avoid wasting money on buying things that are not really needed. They will think twice or more if they want to use their money because they remember that in the future, they may need more money to meet their daily needs. They can use the money to have fun by hanging out together and spending time together.

If they live alone, they can invite their neighbors to accompany them when they are alone. There are definitely many people who want to do it, especially if that person is already famous for their kindness. But if he only thinks about gambling, especially after getting his bonus money, he will miss the opportunity to be with his family.

Poor people see gambling as a rope that will pull them out of the bottom of the well, but in reality it is not a strong rope, but only a thin straw. If it breaks, the player will fall much below the bottom from which it will be very, very difficult to get out. Gambling establishments make very good money from such players, because they have built castles in the air for themselves.

Often, players can sacrifice even this wonderful and magical time of the Christmas holidays. It is best to give up gambling at this time or take part in Christmas promotions, but we need to act carefully and always be on guard, because our deposit can melt in a moment.

This period of the year  calls for proper planning because there's a lot of expenses already  piled up and waiting to be taken  care of. For me, all my excess funds must be put to proper budgeting bearing in mind that January is just around the corner and from my previous experience, that month its a nightmare if not properly planned for. House rents are renewed, school fees are paid, a lot of spending are made so one got to be very more than careful how funds are used this period. In my own plan, I cut down my gambling budget from 7% to 3% to minimize funds wastage this period and accommodate all necessities. We continue normal mode next year February.

If you afford to have that much then that means that it's up to you if you're going to add more this holiday season. That is your money and you can do anything with that. But make sure that you are aware of budgeting and you still have some money left for other things.

Well, it's up to you.

Whether you use it for gifts, savings, investments, gambling or anything. It's your decision and we can dictate people who have received their bonuses but I agree to you that they're good if spent wisely like giving it to your family members if ever you're not in a financial crisis.

It's because the Christmas bonus has nothing to do with everyone's gambling habit.

I'm sure for most gamblers here, regardless if they have a Christmas or Holiday bonus, their gambling activity won't be changed and maybe they will even add more budget to their gambling session. The best part is, no pressure at all, and the gambling activity will just be relaxed because of the improved bankroll.

But with that improved bankroll, as always, everyone should take care of it properly and don't make an attempt to always do a risky bet.

I will stick to my monthly budget, I would neither increase nor decrease the fund allocation for gambling.  Even though the holiday season brings more expenses, there are also some additional sources of income that can offset that increase in expenses. So I am staying with my usual bankroll fund allocation.


Well, some gamblers take advantage of extra money to have more gambling engagement.  Christmas bonus means money and those who like gambling that much find it as an opportunity to have extra activity in their favorite gambling games.


True that, I also think that many players here have a fixed amount for their gambling session and is always responsible when engaging in gambling activities.

I have my usual salary therefore, nothing will be changed and some part of it were allocated to my usual gambling. My holiday bonus is also budgeted already and it's not that all of those money will just be spent only for gifts purposes. In the first place, I'm not a rich person to buy several gifts to all my loved ones and it's not mandatory to share my bonus with several people. :)

Just enjoy our hard-earned holiday bonus. If we want to put some on gambling, it's just fine as it's not that we always do it regularly.

Yes, not every gambler is in it for the financial return, I learnt that. But the majority of gambling, the actually majority are in it for the financial gain. They want to either solve an existing financial problem or they want to solve a coming financial problem. So, this isn’t a fact and to calculate as it doesn’t affect the calculation since most of the gamblers want the money.

Since our daily expenses are generally much higher than normal during holiday periods, it is definitely a very logical and correct step to spend less on gambling. Although we receive more payments from our workplace or boss for these periods, unfortunately, in some cases these extra allowances may not be sufficient because we spend more during the holiday periods. Especially in such cases, allocating more budget for gambling and consuming this budget doesn’t make sense and may cause financial difficulties.

Also, I generally see that many casino services unfortunately don’t offer bonuses during many holiday periods as you mentioned. I thought that there were no campaigns because there were not many active users especially during the holiday periods but on the contrary if such a thing happened we would be seeing crazy campaigns. Who knows, maybe many people spend more on gambling during the holiday periods and this is one of the reasons why there is no campaign in these periods.

I don't think I'm speaking for everyone here but if you have a family or you're going to be celebrating holidays with your loved ones then the answer to this is probably obvious which is spending less on gambling if not altogether spending zero cents to gambling so you can make the most out of the celebration with your family. I don't think I even have time to spend with gambling during this time because everyone's going to be busy and I'm one of them at least in my family since I'll sponsor the money that's going to be spent for the gifts and other decorative stuff so yeah, no money or less money for me to spend for gambling.

I agree, proper planning for spending this holiday season and you will not bleed dry financially when the New Year comes and given that it's a shopping spree most of the time, gambling will definitely take the least priority in terms of funding and if someone even tries to squeeze it in, they're definitely going to have some problems with their holiday funds unless they're the Grinch and they don't like having some fun at celebrating Christmas or New Year's Eve.

It was a very rough year and the year ending and a new one starting any decision might ruin so many things when the New Year begins a lot of people might not even gamble but spend a lot of money parting and going to strip clubs, and I will agree with you about spend less in casinos and spend on a memorable Christmas with the family that will be more treasured, at we all should see it has taken a break from gambling.
Just free casinos are given bonuses for holidays and I know some people are playing games to get money to also make good money to put a smile on their children’s faces so different people with different motives. And some just want to make money It is good to make money but a good time with family is sweet.

I have a gambling allocation, and I don’t exceed my limit no matter the condition. I have no reason to increase or reduce my gambling allocation, if I have extra money, I do use it for other necessary things, that doesn’t mean I should increase my gambling allocation, and maybe whenever I am having some financial problems that I need to take care of, I do reduce the amount that I allocate for gambling just for me to solve any particular problem that I am having at that particular time.
 
Actually, some people gamble according to the amount they are having with them at that moment, they don’t set limits for themselves, and some that have limits do decide to increase it if there is an increase in the amount they are receiving at that particular time, but I am not like that, even if my income increases, my allocation for gambling doesn’t increase.

With the holiday season right around the corner, I think this is a good opportunity for everyone to experience the joys of Christmas with their respective families and friends. This season is always about giving and sharing with one another. Consider the holiday season as a break from all our gambling habits or at least control our allocated expenses for such.

Perhaps after the Holiday season, people can gamble again with their respective budgets. But personally for me, I would definitely lessen my gambling activities UNLESS gambling platforms can provide bonuses that can force/compel me to try it.


This is a good and disciplined gambler. Though this may be the case, the only factor that can sway me from gambling this holiday season is if the gambling platforms over bonuses that are exclusive only for this Christmas.

This holiday season is actually more expensive during these times because, of course, we prepare for Christmas and New Year's Day. So, that means for me, there is no reason for me to increase the amount I gamble every time I want to play for fun.

Also, during these holiday seasons, I'm also quite busy, so I don't seem to have time to insert gambling during these times, so it's likely that I'll be able to gamble again next year after the holiday season.

the holiday season is a season where we will spend more money than we should, and saving on things that are not very important, such as gambling, is necessary, because i understand that other priorities must be met, for example buying new clothes, gifts for family, etc, and because of that i spend less money on gambling because those things are a priority for now. moreover, the holiday season doesn't always come, and allocating more of my money to other things and saving my money on gambling for now isn't too much of a problem, after all i can play more next month.

No, I am not spending more.  I think its because I am not a regular gambler. I gamble once in a very long while and show little or no interest in the promo offers and bonuses.  This festive season makes no difference at all for me too because the holiday season makes it more difficult for me to even think about gambling as all attention has  been drawn to making the season a memorable one (coupled with all the expenses involved). One just have to be careful this season and watch their expenses.  A reasonable gambling budget that has little or no negative impact on the main family finance should be ideal. This will help reduce huge losses.

Even if a person wanted to gamble a little bit I doubt they will have the chance, as not only the amount of money that is spent during the holidays is higher due to all the gifts that need to be bought, but also there are a lot of things to do, so it is not as if we have a lot of free time we can dedicate to gambling, even if the bonuses some casinos may give away during the holidays can be very attractive and they may entice some to try to make some time to gamble.

I still really can't tell how much I will spend this festive season; this amount will vary based on how the festival is going to be on my side. If it's a time I plan to spend much time with my family, then I will have little time to even think about gambling, but if it's a time I plan to spend more time with my friends and age mates, probably I will spend much more than I will ever think of.
 
So the amount I'm going to spend will depend on whom and the people I'm spending the holiday with. There are some crazy dudes that I have as friends who love challenges, and even with my gambling limit, there are still times when I will have to break those limits, and this Christmas holiday is really worth it. So if I have more schedules for recreation activities, probably I will spend more on gambling, but if my budget does not give room for higher expenses, then I will still have to stay within my limit.

Depends on what you do this holiday season. If you're a single guy and don't have a lot of things to do and you barely go with your relatives then you can dedicate that much to gambling this time.

As for me, I don't have that much time and budget to allot in gambling this season. It's about the time that we should give to anyone that we have at most times, in good and bad times.

It's not just all about the money but why not if someone's going to gift me money and tells that I can do anything with it. I'll get a portion of it and will bet on it in basketball and dota 2.  :D

No, this is not my way. You should make the best use of the holiday season to enjoy a new atmosphere that can make you happy.
Of course you can still gamble somewhere during your holidays such as Malaysia or Singapore, but whenever you are enjoying a holiday then you should forget about your gambling routine for whatever reason.

I vote no, that's a matter of principle. When you leave any work behind to enjoy a holiday, it is appropriate that you also forget about gambling for a moment. I know that people don't go on vacation during the holiday season, so maybe the intensity will be the same.

Fortunately I've been able to stabilize my income over the last few years, which makes me a little less susceptible to seasonal swings, but in my younger years I would definitely struggle a lot more to find cash in the run up to Christmas. While it might look like "easy money", few people will ever be successful at most gambling which is designed to pay off the casino. It's a bit like those stock trader adverts which are required to explain "90% of people who invest in CFD's lose money" and the odds of winning many gambling games are even worse than that. There is no special "luck" at this time of year although there may be a few extra promotions as the gambling companies try to fill their stockings for the end of the financial year.

Aside from the gifts, I don't feel the need to spend more because I couldn't find a lot of good holiday promotions this time. There are still a few decent ones, but they're not good enough compared to the previous years where you can get your money's worth.

It's nice to have a bigger bankroll, but there's no need for it when I could take advantage of the cash prizes I receive from the casino i'm playing at and that's more than enough to save myself from making another deposit.

Wow, That's a great Idea and for me, we don't have to spend more aside from buying gifts and budget for foods this coming holidays, It's better to keep our money and holiday bonuses or invest it to some good investment for our future. we can save a little amount to add it up to our bank roll but that's not my priority right now, what's important for me is to have my hard earned money in my pocket before year ends and by welcoming the new year.

In conclusion, use the bonus money on your special day for useful things with your family, especially since this only happens once a year and it's not very good if you spend all the bonus money on gambling, it will only give you a burden on your mind later on, while the pleasure will only be momentary. unless you are very lucky and can get a big win, maybe it could be like what OP meant, you can give more pleasure to your family after winning, but unfortunately gambling is about something that is ready to lose. so that feeling of regret will definitely come to ruin his special day and with this always consider it before everything gets really bad turning a special day into a very regretful day.

saving is the most important thing in life because we cannot possibly live without a future, whereas the way to achieve the future is only saving. but in this scenario it happens that you only get this bonus once a year and this moment is the right moment to go on holiday with your family to enjoy a special day but that doesn't mean you dont want to save, it's just that we have to think about the condition of the family who might want to spend a long time with us away together buy something valuable and spend using bonus money and the bonus money is given from our company to spend with family and most importantly do not use personal money or savings to go on holiday.

when you live alone without family and invite your neighbors to enjoy this special day it will definitely be very difficult because your neighbors also have time to spend with their own family unless you ask permission from your neighbors to join the family to spend the special day as if they were with their family even though it is not their own family but it's much better than spending on gambling.

Less gambling expenses for now in these holiday seasons as I will probably be spending more time on my family, going out for parties, meeting up with old friends, etc This means I only have a little time for gambling and maybe, I was thankful for that. And even if still be in gambling, I don't think I'll be exceeding my limit, as it has nothing to change.

I think this holiday season will be considered a huge break from gambling stuff. Celebrating Christmas together with the family and spending time with them is very important.

I also feel there's not so much hype in this year compared the previous years, could we speculate there are not many gamblers in this years? they should able to give better or interesting promotions if they're make a lot money ???

Although we're currently in recession, but I guess the number of gamblers should be not decreased since people are looking to make money through gambling.

December or the end of the year as you might want to call it is just like any other month of the year for me when it comes to gambling, so I see no reason why I would treat my gambling differently. Good, the feelings of this time are very good and unique, is it for the weather or for the joy. But if one is not prudent this season, he could find himself in financial trouble. All I do differently this month is to share gifts, money and others to those in need and among friends and family, and I believe that is the major thing that makes this kind of time of the season to be more interesting, not my gambling lifestyle. On deeper thought, I urge people to be careful this season, and it is partly what we are talking about regarding emotions and the right budget in gambling. We should not let anything move us to alter the budget for any reason, we always have to be true to what we have planned to do, except if the person has planned to play more bets this time even before now, which might amount to more losses mostly under the influence because emotion is getting involved and alcohol and other might increase this season too.

But for the spirit itself this season, let's use it at best. To whom more is given this season, more is expected, which is why I urge people to extend love as far as possible. For me, gambling has always been secondary to me.

To spend less money on the currently season is a must for me, because I'm still recovering myself from a gambling loss, therefore I really can't give myself the luxury of spending more money on it. Moreover, there is another reason this year, which is the fact we are reaching close to a new bull season in crypto market, what means the more we focus in holding our coins right now, the bigger it's going to be our profit in the near future, as soon as the market skyrockets once again to the moon. Once this happens, then we will have a lot of money from our profit to be gambled with more tranquility and without any regrets. First, the responsabilities, then in second place we can start thinking about pleasure.

About extra spendings on gifts I'm not too concerned, because it's also something I can't afford right now. I can't spend on gambling, but I also can't spend on gifts. It's a logical decision based on what is more important at this moment, that is, to aim a more prosperous and stable financial future, so I decided a little sacrifice is needed to be done in the present moment. It's not every year we have a bull run, so make sure to not waste this opportunity!

On the other hand, if you are still willing to increase your gambling budget this Holiday, I wish you good luck and sweet earnings! All the best, and that you have done the best decision for your season!

We cant really say that they arent giving such promotion considering that we might not be able to wary on where they've been focusing into when it comes to marketing. It might not be something that
evident or could really be seen into this place or forum but it might be that active when it comes to other mediums. Also, in all the gambling sites that we do have as of today then it would really be
that hard to trace up on which one are really that aggressive when it comes to promotions. Going back in the topic about spending less in casino due to this holiday season wont really be that a bad thing.
It would really be just that depending on how things turns out to be that mindful about on a certain gambler or individual! We are really that having a fun time on doing gambling on which
some people doesnt care whether its holiday or not.

I have never for once in my life do something serious with bonus from casinos and betting platforms before because when they give it to me, I don't use it, it stays in the vault and will remain unclaimed because the conditions that comes with them will come with regret when you win the games particularly where they used to ask their players to rebet from the win amounts like 3 times before you can withdraw the money. They know you will lose everything in that process.


There are many things to think out of the box than just gambling. It can be fun when you gamble and have quality time but it should be limited to that fun and not money else it wouldn't end well because as they say that there is always a dety December to remember, don't get caught in that fiesta, you will feel the pain by January and you will be left alone if you waste the money on betting.

If there is multiple betting casinos where I can play with my spouse and families, that's what I will love to do, at least we will play against each other and have some nice time and laugh on who lost and celebrate who win, this are the memories we need and not money that may cause issues.;D

Nice take on December gambling, but reality check needed. Its a joyful season, but its also full with temptations - more parties, alcohol, and emotional decisions. You keep to your gambling patterns, but who is immune to the season's allure? We must walk carefully here. Gambling should continue to be enjoyable. But mixing holiday cheer with betting can get confusing. Riding a roller coaster is fun, but one wrong turn might ruin the Christmas budget! Keep gambling enjoyable this December. Follow the plan, play wisely, and remember that the thrill is in the game, not the bet.

During the New Year holidays, gambling sites usually have more different promotions that lure us. We also have more free time from the New Year's mini-vacation. If the player has nothing to do at this time or is perhaps lonely, then he is at risk and could lose everything. This will completely kill the spirit of the New Year's mood in him and he will remember this time in a negative way.

Ultimately, the idea came to me that playing on New Year's holidays is not so bad, but it must be done within a limited limit. After all, if we are lucky and win during this magical time, it will be more pleasant for us than a regular win.

We're all on our own this holiday.

We can increase it if we can and if the bonuses have arrived, enjoy it and don't regret spending it to the things that you like because it's meant to be spent.

While there are a lot of interesting promos that we can see from casinos, many of us won't let it pass and we're going to take the promos as a chance to get at least one of them.

The holiday season often brings about various enticing offers that might attract individuals to try their luck, because gambling companies want gamblers to keep gambling in their mind that would give more advantage to gambling sites. They know that there would be people with potential downsides, especially for those who may feel lonely or have ample free time. Those people are their benefial market. They give the idea that winning during the magical time of the New Year holidays can enhance the pleasure of the victory.

However, doing gambling activities during the New Year holidays is one of ideas to have joyful moment, but not the best idea, because the moment is one a year moment to have a happy moment. Using money in gambling to spare New Years holidays could lead to frustrating situation, if you lose the money. The pursuit of excitement could lead to negative consequences that could overshadow the holiday spirit.

Nothing beats out about SALE things! :)

You would be having also that 13th month pay too. So it would be much wiser that you would really be gonna spend on something that you could be able to make use of.
Spending less for gambling and buy up things for now like clothes or gadgets on which it isnt really that bad to make some allocation with these things.
We can gamble anytime but we cant really be able to experience Christmas all the time or holiday season. So it is really just that right that we should really be spending up some time
with our family because this isnt something that do happen often but rather once a year. So its not bad to set aside gambling for now.

Indeed the pressure to meet up with the holidays expenditure can make some folks actually increase their gambling habits and to some folks it would make them to go far away because this festive period attracts more spending and playing gambling frequently on these casino can result to two outcome which are positive results if you actually win with lots of risk and the other high risk and big loss included that's if you play to earn or to double the finance you would want to spend during this festive period.

And some people are attracted to these casino cause of the massive promotions that is going on this period, the festive season is when almost every field of marketer try to up their game to draw more customers due to increased traffic of money spent and possible profits out there in the market.

There are some people who can enjoy gambling as a means of entertainment. People like this usually don't have any dependents so their money is free to use, including for gambling, there are some other people who feel they need additional income so they use gambling to be able to double their money so that's it all depends on the goals of the gambler himself.
Indeed, some people definitely need more money to be able to increase their finances this holiday season. There are various ways to do this and perhaps gambling could be the only way to increase their finances.
And there are also some people who think that they can't increase their money through gambling because the game is uncertain. Those who think like this are better off saving their money to use for holidays with whatever money they have. If they use it for gambling, it's not impossible that they will end up losing that money and not even being able to enjoy this holiday season.

Of course everyone has their own choices and we shouldn't judge someone who still wants to enjoy their time gambling, that's up to them, because the most important thing for me, I choose to enjoy my time more usefully this holiday season and of course I use less money to gamble.

I keep seeing this comment about people who gamble for fun. Of course I know people gamble for fun, but if I’d be honest, I haven’t never met anyone who gambles for fun. I’m saying it so we can see that the average (even more than the average) gambler gambles for money. The percent of those who gamble for money is so much that it is possible to neglect those who gamble for fun when discussing or writing about it. Also, Gambling is not the only way to increase their finances… many people who gamble are lazy because they don’t want to sweat out their time to make a living.

I am remaining myself in gambling by still maintaining my pace and I do not spend more than needed in gambling because Christmas is on the way or for whatever reason. I have remained consistent, and that big money I haven't won since the year began, there is no guarantee that I will win this money just because of the Christmas.

This is unlike some of my friends who has increased their stake and the frequency at which they gamble. They have target to win big before the Christmas, this has only led them to spending much more than before. They are so committed to it and at least one among them might be able to win big, because the commitment is much. I do not condemn their gesture but I believe I cannot handle that pressure when there are other things to do with money.

I am not working in a formal company so I'm not sure if I'm going to have my bonus as well. But even if let say my boss will give me something, definitely I will play more than usual. For some or most people, even without these bonuses, it is still possible for them to have an additional funds because they may have a side hustle. If we win, indeed our holiday season will be more merrier and prosperous but what if we lose?

I guess it will also be sadder. So, self-control must still be there. It's also okay to have a simple celebration. As they say, what important is, forgive those people who once hurt you and forget those bad things that happened before.

For me I think I will avoid anything such as promotion from these casino because it will just lead to more spending as I believe these promotions are like a game trap set for we the gamblers because some of these bonuses are really tempting and after we involve ourselves in them and don't get the desired results we can tend to fund more and more which obviously is not good for this period when they are so many other spending activities to do with.

Their is no guarantee that playing gamble will always end up to win,  people needs to be very careful in this season and not to allow pressure of the season to let them think they can get profits from gambling to solve problems,  gambling is unpredicted.  It is possible to use the last money in your hands to play gambling and still lose it. Don't play with money you can't afford to lose, gambling is a risky game which is not advisable for people  depend on to generate money for themselves to solve problems.

I suppose you are right, it is just that to me this is the busiest time of the year and I have no time to do anything else, because when you add decorating your house, just thinking what you want to give to your family members and friends and then all the reunions and parties you have to attend, including the ones that often take place at the office, then this leaves me so tired that the only thing I want is to have some time to rest.

Different gamblers with unique priorities during the festive period. I appreciate people who respect the vacation period and try to maintain their usual gambling rules of wagering less and what they can afford to lose. This is the best strategy during this era, because casinos also are looking for more money during the festive period. So, gamblers like your friend are indeed making huge mistakes for disobeying their normal gambling strategy, as they're looking to earn more money for the festive period. The fun could only diminish when they begin to see the outcome of their decisions, which is running out of money in times of need of festive presents and family responsibilities. Gambling would be fun next year. For now, the requests from family and friends are enormous, it's like an obligation to share love during this period. Since it's not limited to a specific set of people, the financial needs are very high.

Hence, spending more finance on gambling will only make me lose the memory of hanging out with friends and family would have created in my memory. Carnivals and parties. I'm engaging in these events to rearrange my mental health and keep my memory in check so as not to fall out of gambling control, whenever I set to start gambling again. Gradually, keeping in touch with gambling at any free moment is what I can do, thereby limiting the amount of money I'd wager on gambling. Fun is what we seek in gambling, the time you spend with family is more fun, and worth it. The money we spend during this period is more like the money spent while gambling for fun. Creating this lovely memory is encouraging for gamblers, especially players who have been stressed all through the year. The festive period is a time we are required to rest and restore our energy, to be more productive during the next season. Using it to gamble all the time, wouldn't be fun as it'll only make the brain to be filled up with loads of gambling thoughts. And disengages from the love and care one would get while hanging out with Family.

I think that on these dates the people who are always playing in casinos should be very well prepared for this type of thing, it is essential to save money, it is a little hard, especially when there are children, because you have to buy them clothes and gifts and this It is a lot of what one must have to be able to exercise them, of course a person in this era cannot go crazy because in this era at least the expenses are triple, quadruple sometimes, so these things cannot be left lightly, because it makes people look bad on these dates, because it is something that should not be allowed, well at least I see it that way, because it is hard to see that you cannot take care of your children, and the family in general, that is why For gambling games, if before you had 10usd to play, I think that now you should reduce the amount to only 5usd so that you can be fine and comply with everything, or simply not play, because things are very difficult.

At this time, I think everyone's expenses increase a lot, that's why every time you do things in sports betting you have to be very careful with the money, now I have to take care of every dollar, because it's hard, it's strong, and I clearly know that not only me, there are many people who can also see it that way, so in this order of ideas things can be taken that way, if not, then other types of responsibilities can be increased, which do not have to be seen in this way. With a lot of spending, there will be other people who can continue playing normally, because they are accustomed to having more money, or they have more money and well this is just another cat like going to buy a soda or something like that, I would like to reach that level , but I still can't, I would like to, because it's difficult, now regarding this, in caisno it's pure money, you always have to be careful and try to save and not spend what you shouldn't, so that we can have money money for the game and for our obligations.

I think whats most ideal is spending less this holiday because if you spend more definitely you may not be really happy with the possible out come especially when it turns out against you, knowing so well that gambling is mostly probability dependent and has only a few chance at coming in your favour when you are lucky.

I can't be risking so much a d probably end up ruining my holidays if I'm not lucky but so I will rather use the little I can use and if I'm lucky then I will be having some more extra to add up with that which I have already but if I don't get lucky then I will be able to bear the loss because it's just something I can actually afford to loose and will not be affected so much by the loss. So personal I think it's best to have a more controlled spending on the casino now than you have  through the year.

This is probably the time of the year in which people need to be more careful with their gambling, and this is because in order to deal with all the gifts and parties you need to attend, many people save money during the previous months, so at the time we have more money in hand that we can use for whatever we want, and if we are not careful we may use that money to gamble, and if you do then your holidays are going to be very difficult, as explaining to your partner where that money went could easily cause an argument to breakout which may last for weeks.

What's wrong by gambling for fun? It is okay if you assume gambling is for earning money but you can't blame people who gamble for fun.  :-\
Each person gambles with his own purpose, we can't expect all people to have the same ways in gambling.

Anyway, we are playing gambling in online sites. Many people don't show their gambling activities. So how you can conclude that no gamblers who gamble for fun? Even if you didn't meet someone who gamble for fun, it doesn't mean no one gamble for fun.

We can't deny that we also have the purpose to earn money from gambling. But how percentage the gamblers who have the main purpose for money, is something difficult to know. It is not easy to get the data for online gamblers, especially for the main purpose of them in gambling. However, I think we mostly gamble for both entertainment and money. Just assume most people do the same way since it is very reasonable!

I am really glad to see by the results of the poll that people are spending less money on gambling in casinos and instead hopefully using that money to bring their friends and families joy this holiday! Or even using the money to improve themselves! Both are good.

I always try to spend as little money as I can on gambling, because I only gamble for fun. Sure, I might win or lose big sometimes, but I try to not let it get to my head. I would rather save the money on Bitcoin and give the BTC to a nocoiner as a Christmas gift. that ensures a better world, in my personal view

I didn’t say there’s anything wrong with it, neither did I say that people don’t gamble for fun. All I said was that I keep hearing (and I believe) that people gamble for fun, but for a fact, I haven’t seen anyone (in person) who actually gambles for fun. So technically I’m saying that the percentage is little to nothing compared to people who gamble to make money.

Not only I am not spending money more or less on the casino but I only use the money wagered from before to enjoy the bonuses the casino gives during this holiday time and by playing only slot machines with minimum bet to enjoy myself some good slot sessions.I am betting most on sport betting since it is the holiday season and we would not have that many games to bet so I am switching my focus to NBA as I usually play soccer bets,I only play over bets there and I consider that type of bet as a lottery,you either hit or don't hit but there is not much analysis involved there.

Bottom line,no this holiday season I don't spend any money at all at the casinos,only use the bonuses.

I've got my holiday affairs in order now and I would not be in the negative even if I go a little more on gambling this week and the next, so I'm definitely filling up the bankroll with a little more moolah than usual and splurge it on gambling before the year ends. I got few people to celebrate it with besides family anyway so I'm expecting myself to remain inside the house until the end of the year, and since I don't got any other things to take care of at this point I'm pretty much just gonna take this time to relax and unwind, which wouldn't be wise nowadays cause from where I live, everyone's so busy and frantic to make it to christmas with gifts and all that so there's more traffic and more people inside malls. I'd rather stay home than be like them and inconvenience myself.

To some though since it's not like everyone's got enough money to splurge they may spend less on gambling this year, some just doesn't see the point in wasting even more money on one of the most expensive holidays and that's okay too I guess. It's all about making sure that you don't go over what you can't afford anyway.

There's no way on telling since we dont know on whats up into their minds into those people who are really that playing gambling on which neither they are playing gambling for fun or really just that playing for making money. Even if we do say that you are that playing for fun but on the time that you are on gambling sessions then those things would gradually be changed up on the time that you would really be that playing longer with gambling and this isnt something shocking because no one really likes on losing money even if you do say that you are just gambling for fun. You would really be having those kind of thoughts and mindset that you would really be that trying to cope up with those losses that you had made out.

Now that we are on a holiday season then it wont really be that bad that you should really be that less spending with your gambling activity and it would really be just that better that you should
be that spending up some money into your loved ones on buying up some presents and things which they do really like. There are really just those people who dont mind that much about their family or loved ones.
Actually it would really be varying on a certain person because not all would really be having those kind of considerations.

I think it can be read as a repeated story but I don't use funds from my formal income, obviously I started with some of that but the idea is to do it to have a bankroll, which essentially depends on your gaming income.

Therefore, OP's thinking does have judgment  of a recreational player, since it gives the idea of ​​wanting to burn money, so, it should be the opposite to have a consolidated bankroll that you managed well all year and make a withdrawal to give you a gift  :)

The majority of those who chose no,  that they are not gambling this holiday period are eventually going to gamble at the end of the day because many of them are going to have a long period pf free time and at that will want to ease out the time gambling and since this period we are going to be around friends and family who we have similar activities with we may endure in games but if not gambling anyways.

But those who are just going to take time off to rest will definitely gamble more this period and at the only way to avoid that is to schedule your timing and not spend too much time on anything that is in included in your timetable for this period if not so,  you will always fall back to gambling and even spending more time on it while you may not even notice that at some point.

I've been itching to blow off some steam at the slots this Christmas.  But I figured it's smarter to keep that budget on lock and put my time into the people I care about instead.  Cause those moments with your fam and friends stick with ya a whole lot longer than some jackpot high ever could.

I get that people like placing wagers for fun around the holidays.  That's alright, just be wise and decide how much you're willing to spend beforehand.  Then stick to it.

The casino in the gambling will be more interesting one compared to the real world job,it was based on the probability.So if you made the big win, it will give us more enjoyment,this feel like we had win over the algorithm of the gambling site.This was the reason by which the gambler get addicted to the gambling site.The gambling site enjoyment was never fulfilled by the real world happiness.As you said if we make thd family meet and make some good food means,it may give us some joy.But this never equal to the entertainment get from the gambling site.If the gambler was like you,their won't be any problem in the gambler life.Many gambler will use thd important money which even saved for the future business in the gambling site.So if they loss that,it totally leads to big issue for the gambler.

I gamble less during the holidays because I have other things to take care of. I should also say that I drink less alcohol during the holidays. I find it hard to focus on other things when I'm exploring new places and meeting new people. Fortunately, vacations are one week or two weeks a year. I just give them a break for a week or two weeks. :D

Actually gambling everyone have its limitations in gambling, when you gamble its you that will know your budget, so the ones that's is addicted in gambling is the that will not know the statistics of their weekends expenses in gambling, sometimes some people who has being beneficiary in gambling is the one that always seems weekends gambling as one of the good things so far, so I believe that a beneficiary in gambling have target and it always be accountable of any expenses he or her made in weekends gambles, so if you are not a lover of gambles you will not have budget for weekends gamble

and there are other activities that you will be busy with. that is, if you are a person with so many gatherings to go to. but if you are an introvert person, i would say you would gamble more because you would prefer to be in front of your computer and your games.  ;D

in my case, i'd say, i'll be spending the same. as i really do not indulge myself too much in gambling, i only spend the usual allocated funds for my gambling activities. and also, depends on the sports events available in this holiday season. but for casino classics, i'll spend the same. am not into parties or anything anymore, so i have a lot of time doing my unfinished projects.

Definitely gonna spend less, might even not gamble at all cause it's going to be very busy for me this coming holidays. Lots of family and relatives coming over for christmas and they're expected to stay here up until the New Year's Eve, so I gotta prepare. Not to mention the fact that I'd be busy with work too so there's that.

To some people who have it easy and might have extra pocket change lying around they might spend more this coming holidays on gambling than usual, to me it's fine and dandy as long as they know how to limit themselves. It's kind of annoying at this point to hear about stories where people went overboard with their gambling sprees, to the point that they ruined christmas for themsleves and their family members who are waiting for them to arrive, and not to mention the amount of money you'd lose within this period too sheesh.

For most of us I'd just say we save as much money as we can for the upcoming year, take this time to actually relax and touch grass, meet with friends, family and loved ones who matter the most to you. Don't let this time go to waste by spending it cramped and slouched inside your room betting on slots or whatever the fuck.

My spending remains stable for two reasons....
Firstly, because I have well-defined time and money goals and I don't exceed them even on special occasions.
Secondly because I'm not going to take a vacation, so my free time will continue to be the same as in the past months.

But, considering players in general, I believe that the trend is for casinos to be much busier for two reasons: Greater number of "idle" players, especially young people who are going on school holidays. And the other is through salary bonuses, which is common in many countries.

I believe that for casinos this is a very profitable time of year.

Although you have more funds due to Christmas bonuses, you also have more expenses. Thus, this extra money usually goes towards expiring insurance, road taxes, purchasing gifts and Christmas decorations, and so on. With that being said, the holiday season is a period that I'm spending less money on gambling purposes, and I'd dare to say that it's a period that I generally refrain from due to the limited time available and preferring to spend it with loved ones doing something more productive than being stuck behind a device's screen.

I consider gambling this festive season a 'No No' as it is part of the things that might either turn my holiday sweet or sour but I don't want to take chances.

I'll schedule my events with what resources I have available, it will be the very wrong time to run into losses of any kind.

Imaging loosing your beer money to gambling,  meaning no beer drinking in an era when it is most impossible to stay without a bottle to cool off with.

I'm definitely spending less this year of holiday because of the meagre resources that I have at my disposal. If I was to decide, I don't want to even gamble at this period of life when a lot of things have really skyrocketed in price and only the extremely rich people can spend money for fun now. I am operating under a very tight budget in that all my expenses are well calculated and properly allocated.

These budget include my feeding, health and logistics and other expenses which are well throughout of the projects are plan to do. 2024 will be a year of the survival of the fittest meaning if you are strong physically, you should be able to muscle up your pocket with finance.

I understand that, however, as a gambler, we like this kind of entertainment, so if not gambling is resulting to depriving ourselves with the kind of happiness we are looking, that's not good though. I mean, gambling isn't that expensive, most of the casinos here could allow at a minimum of $1 per bet, may lessen your budge to what you can only dispose, so you can still take care of the most important things you need to spend on this holiday season.

IMO, it's just all about financial management, regardless on how much you are earing (at least you're earning), as long as you know how to manage your funds, you should not struggle financially. Struggles will only come once you hit with "gambling addiction" which I hope you haven't experience it yet and will never experience it.

Happy Holidays!

I haven't spent much on this holiday. The financial situation isn't good and my earning isn't enough to spend on gambling. At times my mind think about borrowing money and gamble. I'm keeping myself under control and hoping for better gambling days soon when my financial situation gets better.

You need to resist the desire to gamble if you do not have the money, by this time most of the expenses we all had to make are over so we will have some time to recover, and once you do you can begin to gamble again if you want, so take this as a test, if you can avoid gambling even when you want it then you will know you have a very good control over yourself and this hobby, but if you cannot do it then this should probably be a sign that you should try to become more disciplined from now on and gamble even less than in the recent past

You don't need to borrow money to gamble because it will only give you problems, especially since your income is not enough to meet your other needs. You have to think more about meeting more important needs than just gambling. Moreover, it's okay if you don't gamble this holiday because you can go back to gambling whenever you want, of course, after you have enough money to use for gambling. By not gambling at this time, you can spend time hanging out with your family, providing quality time for you and your family. It's good if you can control yourself by not gambling because you don't have money.

Cant really say that I have spend more money. Definitely havent spend much of my own money. But I can say that I have visited casinos more frequently during Christmas or New Year times. This is due to  casinos giving various bonuses. It takes some time visiting, collecting and etc. I think I have spend more than usual, but these were casinos giving money. Imho casinos did well by catching me with bonus hunting. Anyway, I have finished casino holiday season with profit 8)

No is my answer. I just had an uncommon Christmas and New Year holidays. I was excessively busy with various family and social gatherings. I longed for my old holidays, but I also enjoyed my holidays in other ways.

Previously, I visited casinos in my city and enjoyed playing with my companions. The lights and decorations inside and outside the casinos. There are many visitors and players and laughter. Anyhow, this Christmas season I played games on web-based gambling casinos and also made wagers on football and basketball matches. But the spending is not the same as my previous Christmas seasons.

Though I am late to answer yet I joined those who spends lesser in gambling this holiday ,  not like in the past before pandemic that I reserved almost 1/3 of my Bonus from job to be budget to spend in casino houses, sometimes with my wife or with my friends.
but I have learned from my mistakes specially what COVID19  thought me , to learn how to save as much money as we can any time because we will never knew when cases like pandemic will happen and I don't wanted to be caught by surprise again.
this time I am more mature and instead of  trying my luck(that mostly not happening) i choose to by coins to keep holding and also add some funds in our house renovation .

Voted for spending less, there is no other reason except the fact that I need to spend my money more in real life with my family (Christmas, vacation, and new year).
Aside that I spend less money, I also spend less time during holiday season because holiday is simply time for most people (including myself) to spend with their beloved family.
Spending more money and time for our family is better choice than spending them for gambling especially in such a specific important event like Christmas and New Year.

That's right! borrowing money just to gamble is not adviseable especially now that you're having financial crisis situation, you need to think practical things and having a debt for gambling should not in the list. Come to think of it, maybe that's one way to reduce your time in gambling and focus on having a higher and stable income. I agree that this can be also a test to yourself if you can overcome the temptation of gambling.

It is not recommended for anyone to borrow money to gamble and if that happens it will be a very big problem at the end of the betting session.
even though it's on holiday and it only comes once a year, we don't need to force ourselves to borrow money to gamble, enjoy the holiday, while gambling is not the main priority, but family plays an important role when the holiday season arrives, we just need to spend our time with our family, going on holiday somewhere and if you need money for a holiday, maybe that's not a problem because you're doing it to enjoy it with your family, but if you borrow money just to gamble, you can only enjoy yourself and have a bad impact when you lose at gambling.


I never thought about spending time on holidays like this again just for gambling. In fact, I almost dont have time for gambling. I can only place sports bets after that, go with my family and never spend large amounts of money because for me, holidays are something that must be done enjoy it with the family, not with the casino.

and if we have more money or a bonus before the holidays, it would be better to just leave a little for gambling or maybe dont need to set aside money for gambling and use it to have fun with the family, that's much better.

I'm sure you manage your finances well. and that's what should be done.
Some people don't choose to go on holiday and spend their holiday time at home or just in their city. Maybe they would choose to spend more of their money at the casino during the year-end holidays. But for people planning to spend time with family and friends, there isn't much time to gamble and play at the casino.
I personally spend a fixed amount that I usually allocate to betting.

  That is correct. I don't know why other gamblers don't understand that they shouldn't borrow money just to use it to play gambling in the crypto space. It's as if they themselves are the ones who are doing what they are going to do to their own heads.

  As much as possible, don't get into debt just for gambling. Let's just gamble with the amount of money that we can afford to lose playing gambling. Let's not be like others whose lives have been ruined in this style.

For those who had to travel across borders to go spend this holiday season with families or friends, the cost of transportation is one of a concern mostly for those areas where one is not really known or have network of good friends willing to help.

There's also the case of being in an environment where casinos either don't exist or are very few, but for those of us using online casinos, the best way to make the best of this holiday is to only gamble with allocated funds, specifically for the purpose and nothing more than that, else, one may have to start borrowing or become indebted when it's time to return to ones place of original residency.

Yes, some people have their own desires, some spend most of their time in casino and there are also those who go on holiday, I myself prefer to go on holiday because gambling can be done anytime, anywhere, because gambling has no holiday, while Christmas holidays are only once a year, so It's better to spend time with family and find entertainment to relieve our daily stress in earning money. Of course we need to refresh our brains so that we can continue to enjoy life without feeling excessive pressure.

I spend most of my time on holiday so I don't think about gambling at all and it's better that way but when the holiday is over we will continue our activities as usual and gamble as usual but still with expenses that I can afford so as long as I still have time for a holiday I will enjoying it with my family without gambling ;)

Of course. This is the end of year holiday and the beginning of the year, it would be a loss if we didn't use this time not to go to the casino. I'm sure we will collect a lot of money during 2023. We should set aside some for our vacation time. I think the casino is a good place to play to spend the end of the year here. The most important thing is that we know when to stop and don't spend all our money here.

When we are on holiday, it is best not to gamble, especially if you don't have extra money that you don't need to use. You also don't need to borrow money from other people to gamble, but rather enjoy the holiday well and refresh your mind from your busy daily activities. And with the holidays, we must make good use of them with our families because they are quality time that we can provide for our families to create an even better atmosphere. It is also important to balance our lives between work, entertainment, and time for family so that we can enjoy life more without serious problems occurring in our lives.

Some people can use their vacation time well with their family and they don't do other things that have nothing to do with their family. They know that when they are on holiday, they must be able to enjoy it well because it is a way to relieve tension in carrying out daily activities. Placing sports bets is okay because we are not in the casino for a certain period. We place bets, and after that, we return to the family to enjoy the vacation.

Usually, people working in offices or companies will get certain bonuses for their work to celebrate with their families. And if a little of that money can be allocated for gambling, it won't be a problem because they still have some other money for vacation. And yes, it would be much better because they could also spend their time on holiday with their family.

They only think briefly about being able to get money to gamble and usually, they don't think about what will happen if they lose from gambling. That will cause difficulties for them because they have to pay back the money they borrowed even though all the money has been used for gambling. They will be unable to finish everything if they are unaware of what they are doing and will do it again.

Yes, I agree with not being in debt to anyone for gambling so that we experience problems that we may have never imagined. It would be better if we gambled with our own money and always limited our gambling activities so that the money would not be immediately used up for gambling. We must control ourselves well so we don't experience problems, let alone bankruptcy, like other gamblers.

Since the holiday season is now over, I can say that I have spent a lot less. The main reason was because I was quite busy and that seems to be the case for a lot of people as well. It depends on how busy you are and how free you are, and that changes if you gamble more or not. If you are a person who during the holiday season you have to do a lot of stuff and have a lot of places to be and things to do, then you are not going to have too much time to gamble, which means you will not gamble.

But, if you are a person who just gets time off work, and just stays at home and not have much to do, then you are going to have a lot of free time, so you will get to gamble a lot more in that case. It all depends on the situation.

Same here, im not really that just spending less on gambling but also into those expenses that i have been usually be spending on holiday season on which i can tell that im a bit wise now
when it comes to spending money specially on things which arent really that something needed. As for those family presents and other occasion then it would really be just that in default
but for other things then it isnt really necessary for you to deal up in  something which we know that it could really just that add up on the expense on which its not really that worth.
@OP, this thread should be lock i believe? We arent on a holiday season anymore and it would really be that impossible that you havent been able to get
on the responses and answers that you are looking for.  ;D

I do not actually know how they holiday went for some people, but for me it was full of fun and there was no such time to begin to visit the casino or gamble. Actually the money I spent during the holidays have already been budgeted for the holiday spending. The Christmas holidays is not something that is fixed at emergency or imprompt. Is annually and seasonal so anyone who wishes to spend money during the Christmas must have served such amount of money before the holiday starts. So, some gamblers Who instead of gambling and their normal pace hard to increase their steak in order to win big for the holiday might as well lose all.
In conclusion, I did not actually gamble during the holidays because I was preparing on how to travel and when I travel, I met persons I have not seen for so long time so there was no time to gamble let alone to spend more in gambling.

Christmas holidays are a period of tranquility where we are not busy with daily work in the company. and indeed many spend their money to have fun with the world of gambling in a casino.
But this is for fun during the holidays, not for gambling and lusting to get many times the profit from gambling.
I myself only spend time in online gambling, just lying down and preparing only 10% of the money I have. so even if I lose I think it has paid off with the pleasure obtained. even if you win, just consider it a Christmas and New Year's gift.

Holiday season is over and I am wondering, I just want to know how much our other companions spent on gambling? especially since we know that most of us received a holiday bonus. I didn't spend money in gambling this past few days because there's a lot of things I need to prioritize that's why gambling has been set aside and that's a good thing that I did because for sure, all the holiday bonus that I got will surely spent in gambling.

You were lucky to have so much time and money to gamble during the holidays, in my case I was incredibly busy and like most people I was spending way more money than usual thanks to all the gifts and additional expenses the holidays generate, and while I enjoy it, at the same time I am happy that it is finally over and I can go back to my previous life and reduce my expenses, not only because I plan to invest most of that money in bitcoin, but also because it gives me some additional money which can be used to gamble.

I did spend less on casino during the holiday season but boy oh boy, I should've just spent more in casino because I've spent a whopping $700 for gifts, foods and other stuff related to the holiday, I don't regret spending those, the smile on their faces was a good compensation for that expenditure. Another good thing about the holiday season is that I've stopped gambling for a month! It's a bliss so that is why I can't really regret that spending spree, I'm fully renewed and will be able to gamble like a different person because of that 1 month detox. My advice to everyone, spend more time and money on other stuff if seasons like this are happening.