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As we all know , Coronavirus has impacted each and every industry in the whole world and sports isn't an exception .

If you take a look at this  , https://www.nytimes.com/article/sports-canceled-coronavirus.html or https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5232295.0 you will get to know how many tournaments across different sports have been affected .

But the question is , is this the right time for gambling addicts to come out of addiction? The assumption I am making here is  that the gambling addicts are addicts on sports betting and not casino game addiction or poker .

Why this question is because although I wanna bet on sports ( which I have been doing every week since 8 years ) now I cannot .

Perhaps, it is the right time for gambling addicts to come out of addiction, and they can leave gambling for a while or forever because many sports games have been canceled because of the virus. But we still have online gambling games to play so you can change the games with the other gambling games, and perhaps, you can find another excitement with other gambling games.

You can choose for yourself whether you want to leave gambling games or you want to try other gambling games. But the point is you should know about the dangers of addicting to gambling. You have an option to reduce the addiction by taking a break from the sports betting for a while. We don't know when the sports will continue the event because the government is still trying to search for people who got infected by the virus.

My take on this is that the fact you have been betting on sports every week for 8 years now doesn't make you an addict, If truly you're addicted to gambling I'm sure you'd find something else to gamble on.

If per chance you're addicted to gambling but only on sporting events, just because there are not enough sports to bet on for now isn't going to help you stop your addiction, the addiction can only be stopped when there are enough sporting events for you to bet on but you decide not to.

Stoping an addiction is more about the will power and having the right mindest which can be acquired from various means such group meeting, seeing a psychologist e.t.c because sooner or later sporting events will continue, and without those characteristics you'd just be starting back from where you stopped.

It's like a 2-3 month delay. I doubt that would be enough to remove their addiction. There's also the factor of that they could switch over to poker/slots/dice/etc. gambling temporarily, while sports gambling is currently out. Additionally, I suppose sports gambling addicts are quite used to waiting since the seasons are done with a time gap of a few months between each other, and tbh, they could honestly use this time to research more about the teams that are playing and naturally increase the odds of them winning through it. It's honestly a good thing sometimes, an addiction that is, but exceeding a certain point of that addiction can be quite dangerous.

Oh that is right but I wasn't referring to myself , I don't have the problem of addiction . As you mentioned , I have been betting for hell lot time but I can live months together without betting ( I was just giving an example in OP ) .

Couldn't agree more . You are right .


True , running behind losses is the quickest way to lose money .

Gamblers will always find a way, even at home they can gamble with their relatives or online, they can shift to poker and dice game in the absence of sports betting, you can't stop gamblers to gamble they can always find a way because they can shift and might even incorporate other forms of gamblers.

Yeah i have also read that thread in which day by day the events and tournaments had been canceled or paused
Well yeah they will stop gambling in sports betting but they will surely go across other games since it is the gambling is what they want and not just the sportsbet.
If this can be your way to get away?then do it so you will be an example here and may be followed by others bu i hope you will not go in Poker or dice lol

Well I am not such a big fan of dice ( although I invest in the house lol ) . I do like poker and I play it with my friends but not for huge money or anything , just to have fun . What you said , about not betting and being an example sounds really good I will try it out and update here .

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Yup that is the issue but most of the sports betters don't seem to like other forms of gambling , I suppose.

This is a low-key opportunity for gambling addicts to get themselves used to not gambling. Both sports betting and casinos are affected by the virus since games are postponed and it's not good to go to crowded places like casinos although you can still play online gambling like online casinos and e-sport betting.

Since I'm not a gambling addict, I find it unnecessary to think about gambling in times like this. Instead of using my money in gambling, I will just use it to buy important things like foods and other necessities since some people are panic buying or I will just use it to make more investment in other altcoins. But the good thing about this is that we have no choice but to follow the authority's order for our safety. If you really want to gamble since staying at home can cause boredom, there's online gambling as our option.

Probably this kind of event might give them second thoughts on whether to come out of their gambling addiction because no more major sports are going to continue because of the corona epidemic. Even going to physical casino has a big risk as well.

However, gambling addicts will be gambling addicts, perhaps they will still find a way to bet around, whether illegal or legal games.

Once you are addicted to gambling no matter it is sports betting or casino's games, you will always try to find other gambling/events. In this case, due to corona virus that makes many events are stopped/postponed then addicted gambler will try to find non affected sports events or even sports betting addicts may move to casual gambling games in order to keep gamble their money.

This is true but it's the opposite for some as i've seen people on the sportsbook subreddit slowly branching out on other games to bet on like esports.

It's mostly because those games heavily rely on luck. I also prefer sports but it doesn't hurt to play other games once in a while since you'll get that feeling of wanting to try out something new or you used to play back then.

Gambling as a hobby and gambling addiction are two different things. A gambling addict needs a proper treatment with a doctor or in a rehabilitation home.
And a gambling Hobbyists would probably gamble more when things gets worst outside. Many gamblers went on doubling their coins when the bitcoin price got half.
Many of them lost while attempting but it's still a tempting feast to achieve. After all even the non gamblers had their money halved.

You got it right , I saw the bets just go up in couple of casinos where I have invested as soon as the BTC price went down . I guessed they have invested in BTC to get good returns and not to gamble it away .

But I heard that even esports tournaments are getting postponed / cancelled ? If this happens ( normal sports betting people moving out to other forms of betting ) then it is potentially dangerous for them because they will have less idea on what they are betting but they cannot stop themselves.

For me, it is time for the gamblers to take a break right now for gambling and spend their time with their family as the virus is slowly spreading worldwide and affecting all kinds of things that it would like to affect from suspending games to affecting popular celebrities to making a country in a lockdown etc.

If you are heavily gambling on sports betting then you should stop for the moment as most of the games right now are already suspended because of the virus. Now if you are gambling on different games like card games or dice or anything not related to sports then it will depend on you. There are some sites who has different games aside from sports betting and you can bet there but my advice is that you should keep your money for now and take a break.

They might stop playing for awhile due to the reason that there are no games available to bet on since they are suspended, but they are addicts, they'll still gonna play back once it resumes and maybe if there's a chance to gamble in other type of games, they'll certainly do.

I know sports betting has a lot of gamblers and I think its where the biggest money in gambling but being an addict means you urge yourself to gamble regularly, you'll feel weak when you can't gamble, so if they are not careful, they might be prone with COVID too as they are weak. just saying.

It's possible sports betting is somewhat different from gambling casinos if they did need see any big events and they don't want to turn to online gambling casinos, that will stop them from gambling, but this is not going to be permanent, gambling can only stop if they can deny while they are in front of the thing that are addicted too, once it resume they can go back.

Corona give negative impact into all economy and industry ( gambling included ), as long connected with currency will become red. People can get out anytime and sometimes no need difficult reason to stop. I sure this is the right time to stop, value goes down and the game is never change features. You need to get out not because corona but for your future, imagine if your bet become trading/ investment fund the story will changed.

This is one silver lining of the spread of COVID-19. We have some of them actually, like the significant reduction of carbon emission, less traffic, and so on. Gamblers who are addicted to betting on sports games which are now suspended will have to simply look for another source of fun right now. And since it is highly advised that people should remain indoors if they don't have anything important to do outside, I would like to believe that they are now enjoying the company of their family. They might realize that time spent with them rather than on gambling is time spent well.

Same like other, I believe too that Corona effect already spread on gambling industry. I don't have any technical analysis but since whole crypto market already collapsed so basically we might think same as for gambling industry as well. That's why I think gambling addiction is reduced somehow and this is right time to come out from addiction. Most of people are thinking hold some real cash in that situation since I am thinking as well. When most of gamblers will think same like then addiction of gamble definently will be reduce more.

Not all are just addict to sport betting it isn't the case of what you perceived since you've been doing that as you said in the past. As you context them as addicts I think they'll find some other means to bet on and I don't think those just know only one gamble to bet on their more likely dynamic. It's their chance now to reminisce the money they've lost, (if they really lost, whatever) the time they spent on their gambling addiction rather than the time they should've spent for their family and more time they can think of that's precious that's important than gambling. I didn't mean to say that they should have spent all day long with their love ones, of course, everyone wants recreation but it should be balanced too.

My opinion is yes and I feel like it should be but I don't think it will be easy for them but at least they should try and think of other things that they may get hooked into life. Life should be a long journey of learning not driving oneself onto a corner like addiction to gambling. Money can be earned or win but the time it can always be lost if you don't know how to utilized it, especially the precious one.

No, this will not stop gambling addicts.

Though sports bettings will surely be delayed or suspended because of the game being suspended too, there are still those games that are still ongoing and still not suspended by the owners. Saying that they can still gamble and they will still find a way to gamble. We have a lot of online sites now where they can gamble. They might be addicted to sports betting but I think could try online casinos just to ease those hunger.

Only the sports betting can be little bit effected by this coronavirus as some of the matches may be suspended but there are many other matches which are still going on and you can bet on them. Also the other forms of the gambling like casino etc are not effected by this virus and you can still gamble easily.
I think if anyone want to avoid gambling then it is his own will and these situations of coronavirus has nothing to do with it.

This would surely hold them for awhile including you OP.
But somehow I don't really think that this would cure your addiction.
Some how you would surely find something else to do while there isn't any sports that you could bet.
(Why not make some bet on when would those tournament resume  ;D )

I think only sports betting has been slightly affected on this pandemic decease the coronavirus. Because there are too many sports that have been canceled due to this virus. A gambling addict will always find ways because there are also too many online gambling that not related to sport or maybe they will switch to e-sports betting.

However, the most common now is playing poker and those related card games. Maybe that is a good alternate game to the sports betting while it canceled and many bookies pause their activity.

There's nothing wrong with playing gambling as long as it doesn't affect your family, life, and friends. Most of the people are experiencing some problems related to mental and emotional problems as they become addicted to gambling. It's normal to seek entertainment and contentment in gambling but if you affect some people around then you need to stop. If you get addicted to it, you need guidance and advice from others for you not to end up being lost. There are many options other than playing gambling, you should invest for something that is more profitable and valuable, play some online games related to sports instead of betting on it. Don't waste the opportunity to fix yourself from gambling, it will really not help you to become rich and stable.

It's going to be a case to case basis, some people will be ok to stop and just wait for the resumption of the sports betting, while others will just shift to other forms of gambling like online gambling casino just to satisfy their urge to gamble, the one that will benefit here are online gambling casinos if these people made a shift.

There is no "right" time to come out of addiction. Each and every moment is actually the right time to recover your self for "any" kind of addiction. I know what you are trying to say is that people can use this opportunity to get rid of gambling addiction, but no, this does not work in this way. Those who are addicted to gambling will eventually find out an alternative way to place bets with their money. They might temporarily stop sports book gambling, but might join something similar.
If a person thinks he is addicted to gambling, then he should seek professional help, instead of looking for excuses or a certain "period of time" to stop gambing.

Sports betting addiction might get in decline these days for obvious reasons. But would not these same people turn to something else to compensate for this? The simplest thing is betting on virtual (fantasy) sports which don't depend on the current events (right?) or perhaps switch to poker gambling or something. I think the answer to this question depends on the dominant reason this person needs gambling so badly. If it's to cope with real-life stress and stuff, then addiction might get on the rise because each day things are getting more and more serious.

In my own opinion, people who are addict in sports betting would really stop gambling for a while until the corona virus hasn't stop spreading all over the world. It is also a big opportunity for other people to get rid of their gambling addiction because I think a month is enough for them to get used to not gambling or playing sports betting.

The answer is opinion base for sure, and like what you have said, to those who are addicted to sports gambling and don't have any idea if how
casino games works, they will not entertain this kind of gambling while to those who wanted to satisfy their urge of gambling possibility to play
some casino games will do for them.

I think may be it is.I am a sport bettor myself but I also know that the majority of gambling addicts are not from sport gambling but rather from casino and poker games.On this context Corona virus is not a right time for such gamblers to stop as they can access their games and keep gambling.Corona virus has its impact on sport betting only.

It depends on how your country and you individually are affected with corona because if you are among countries where even movement has been stopped and markets are closed then the money you have in your hand has much more importance and you would think 50 times before gambling but if you are from some country where the influence is not so much then most probably you will not have any impact at all and would continue gambling like ever before. But yes for those who are affected I believe will have a hard time and hence quit gambling.

But I agree with others here that gambling is all about mindset and while they may quit gambling till they survive the crisis they might start gambling again even more once this all gets over.

Well they were been left with no chance to have a choice so what else they can do beside on staying still, and remaining silent, or may be they will commit to something different. I am pretty sure that these people who are addicted in sports betting might go else where so that they can fill the urge taking bets, may be they will try other fields out there where they are yet to explore. This circumstance may imply for people who cannot restrain themselves without betting, those people who have been in years on sports betting, those people who find life in it. But if there will be an opportunity for them finding life beside the gambling world because the current unfortunate event prevents them from pursuing it, for sure they were lucky as they got escaped the deceptive space of gambling.

I don't agree on this statement because most of the sport betting gamblers are making bets after enough researches on their games so they have chances to win on it.But casino players are more likely to be called as addicts because they are hoping to win bets even if they know they are not in control of winning the games.

Well that's exactly what I have mentioned. I told that I am talking about sports betting addiction and not the other casino games addiction which will resume without any hindrance .

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Also I see many people saying that they will come back to sports betting once it resumes . Yes I am aware of that . I am speaking for those people who wanted to quit sports betting but couldn't just push away the temptation because everyday there would be a new game to bet on but now they will have to push away the temptation anyway so this is the impetus they needed to stop gambling .

Well, that is a choice because even so, every sports gambling addict still has alternatives to keep gambling at the casino. Gamblers with a high dependency on gambling will not be easy to stop even if there is a right time for them to stop when a moment like this happens, incidents or cases like this will not be enough to make them stop and they will stop when they have awareness and desire to rest then that is the factor that will make them stop betting, and I don't think all sports gamblers will actually stop because some of them will definitely switch to casino gambling.

Most of the games were still gets played but without spectators all around the world at this time but in case if the issue get more serious then every game will be stopped so sport bettors have no other choice other than waiting for the world to become normal.Honestly I don't want to see such serious condition all around the world just for the sake of these sport bettors should stop gambling. :)

Also they have to beware of scam site at this situation which will be used to hunt some addicted people.

When a person is addicted to something, this person is sick, and it doesn't matter how, he/she will find a way to gamble, today is easy to find some place to bet
Here in my country there are lots of illegal places that people used to gamble, and addicteds don't care about crisis

But if a person can use this situation to stop, it will be good for her/him.

A gambling addict will always find a way to gamble because obviously they are now addicted to that activity. Their mind will find that desire of doing gambling. They will never realized that it's time now to stop gambling just because of the virus scare. That's the reality and by far the closest thing to happen.

There are still sports events that open for betting so basically these gamblers still have options and gambling life will continue. Those who are addicted to sports betting will consider placing bets on other sports or games even that's now out of their knowledge.

In addition to that, there's no right time when you need to stop your gambling addiction. It is your decision when will that happen. And if you think this situation will help you stop your gambling addiction, then you need to be firm with yourself that you are now stopping your habit even after this corona virus is over. Because if it is only because of this pandemic situation, then, your effort to forget gambling is useless.

With the current situation, any sane individual whether he is a gambler or just a simple investor tend to stop. A normal person will naturally forgot doing vice (at least for now) simply because he will make himself or his own family his first priority. But if a particular gambler never do such thing and just continue gambling like there's no tomorrow then I feel pity for him. I might say he is totally crazy for it — a compulsive and uncontrolled one. I doubt any friendly advice will work for him any longer, if the only way for him to realize all his wrong deeds is get infected then so be it *knock on the wood. It will be worth it if it changes him once and for all.

You are right. We decide by ourselves when we need to stop. But I don't think that if we are addicted to gambling will think about that since we know that we can play gambling every time. But when we cannot playing gambling because of Corona Virus, I guess we are will finally think that it is the right time to stop for a while and save ourselves first before we are too late to realizes. We need to prioritize ourselves and our family from the virus, and we need to take care of them also.

I believe that all sports are being cancelled now!so there is no way we can find another sports to bet in?

Maybe lets go Dice?or roulette ?

I will now use my time looking for online games that will make my boredom’s reliefs and for sure this is a good use of time.

Only sports events are getting cancelled or postponed. People who were into betting can come out it if they want to but those who gamble with other games can still carry on. Only through self realisation you can stop your addiction. Untill then keep doing what you love the most.

That's right, but at least this is good for addicted in sports betting, they can maybe rest for awhile and try to evaluate how the status of their addiction.

We know this is an unexpected break, but it could be a blessing in disguise for them to realize that they've gone too far, that they are not responsible anymore, maybe by the time sports that we love will resume in operation, we will see a brand new gambler that learn from a few days or months of break.

It depends on a gambler or person because not all sports bettor are just only on betting but also they can choose anytime on playing casino games instead
but as you mentioned not all will really have that mindset which they cant enjoy on playing on casino games and just stick out on betting to sports.
Addiction? this would really be a test to those people who are actively playing or making any bets. You wont have no choice but to sit back and wait.


Some will consider on playing just for the sake of entertainment but contentment on playing on things that you'd like to is different when you do play other things
but well this is just self-preference if you do force or not.

This is exactly what I am trying to tell . They can use this as an opportunity rather than seeing it as a bad month for sports betting . Many won't know they are addicted and think it is all right , maybe this is the time they can see something and think something other than betting .

Safety first before talking about betting. Although, here in the country there's no form of coronavirus and every gambler are going about their usual ways doing what they know how to do. Am just back from Bet Naija where I went to place a bet on today teams, so, nothing like fear of coronavirus. But bad news for those addict in those affected areas, its time to come out of addiction as this is the only means they can be safe from the virus. Those who have family and love their family will never go into suicide to gamble all in the name of addiction, just assume this per se.

addicts will find it hard to stop their addictions, even gambling addicts..  at this time they might stop temporarily for sports betting but Dice, Poker and Lottery still continues.  I am not a heavy gambling addict but for the time being, I do poker and lottery gambling because at the moment I can't do soccer betting.

Gambling addiction is not something that could be removed in a single 'snap' it is a condition wherein a gambler cannot stand not playing, having an urge to continue playing whilst of losing. So with that being said, despite of the limits that this virus have made in particular with gambling games related to sports and such, do you think they would just stop because of such reason? There are various gambling games to choose from, and chances are high that they would jump to another gambling game just to satisfy their urge to play.

It could even get worse if they would be engaged to another game because once situations are back to 'normal' they would jump from one game to anither that could make them more addicted, this is how I view the situation, if ever this thing would happen. We should more focus spreading the 'word' to our friends which are that much into gambling ti set limits for themselves in order to avoid getting into such condition

I think for safety purpose no one will like to take any risk all because of gambling to go around the entire city which the pandemic still ravaging. This is the case here and not otherwise, gambling addicts will not present themselves in an environment that's not good because if they contact the deadly disease it may affect the entire family of the victim as we have seen in the news. Addicts will be more careful even though they're hard in gambling addiction, nobody will like to see his family quarantine nor himself, we can prevent this happening.

There will be less activity for now on those gambling addicts to gamble especially sports bettors but it doesn't mean they have to get out from addiction because of the current situation. There are many ways to fulfill gambler's interest to gamble, a usual behavior from an addict.

Coming out to addiction is not an easy task to do. It's way better to limit the gambling activity slowly rather than stopping it fully.

For a time like this, taking a break should be considered. Gamblers can come back again once the situation got controlled.

You can try to play dice games or roulette if you want. But I don't think that if someone plays on sports and gets excited with the games will get the same experience if he tries the other gambling games because the feeling will be different. They will try many gambling games until they can found one or two gambling games that can give them an exciting feeling. Once they find that games, they will stay to play the game, and maybe they will play for a long time.

yes of course they arent . thier emotions still need to adjust but the long time they play dice and roullete they will soon feel the thrilll and excitement that entails with those games   and who says there are no available sports book ? not all games are cancelled but there are still some sports that can be continued  playing with   . in this way gamblers can still gambling  so this isnt the time yet for them to quit thier gambling addiction but willing gamblers wont let the addiction win  , they can always quit and stop no matter what time whether there is a virus or not  .

It could be a good time for those who wants to quit on sports betting but I don't think that it would end the addiction of other gamblers,
They are the only one who could stop it even if they couldn't bet rihht now for sure once the events starts again they would be back on betting.
Right now I think those who are ardicted would seek other form of gambling while they couldn't bet.

Hey there absy, I remember you hanging out in Bitvest. Do you still bet there?

Anyways, I think this is the great time to go out of your way and find a different one. If you think your gambling habits are harming your way of life, I think it's time to go in a change of phase. Probably get the opportunity of this time, home lockdown, to find another hobby and replace that harmful (if it's harming your life) habit.

Some people would just go in another gambling route, would you continue to?

This is easier said than done, but as you can see, people who are addicted to gambling can use this time to gather resources for their home needs instead of playing. The world is in danger of losing to this virus. people are losing their job and most of them are losing their money in this pandemic. The best thing we can do is, don't waste our money on something unuseful, instead, let's save it and buy necessary things for us to survive this darkness year of our life.

As a former addicted gambler I can speculate that with people hunkering down due to the fear mongering associated with COVID-19 we may see an uptick in online gambling and whatnot.
People tend to gamble when they are bored, have financial stress or to scratch social itches.. So it is likely we will see an uptick of gambling.

With that being said, some people should not gamble due to being entirely compulsive about it, and gambling more than they can afford to lose.
While an alright form of entertainment (albeit a potentially expensive one) it shouldn't be viewed as anything more than that.

I will not really term it as a right time to come out of addiction, but i think its an opportunity to come out of addiction
There are ban placement on sporting activities and the chances to gamble are less, also staying indoor is certain this days.

Addicts should use the time to get closed to television games, and come off gambling addiction in due time.
If the heart is willing, the body is

To gambling addicts, If you are really an addict even using the fund for food on gambling you should not wait for Covid19 you should have stop before this virus came, But in this situation, I think it made you realized which is more important I hope you have priorities already.
It is hard to stop an addiction if you are alone so trying to communicate with other people and your family will really help.

Not only the heart but also your mind should really be serious on quitting yet everything would follow if you are really tending to quit for good.
If not then you would just end up on playing gambling in the end of the day.This isnt the right time to quit and yes i agree on the word that its an opportunity
for people to lessen up their gambling activity yet most of gambling areas had been already stop or restricted due to current issues.
If a certain person doesnt care much even if its close would still end up on playing in the end of the day.


It will depend because some of them doesnt enjoy those luck based ones but rather they do always prefer on betting on sports and other related stuffs.
Not all gamblers are similar in terms of preference or likings thats why it'll be random for sure.Quitting? you can do it anytime but if you
arent ready to do such thing then it would really be out of your vocalbulary.

It is not recommended to use the money for food to playing gambling because you cannot buy the food for yourself and your family if you don't have money or you lose that money for playing gambling. We need to prioritize our lives and family first than to use the money to gamble, so we need to make sure they can get enough food for their lives. Although it is hard to stop an addiction, they really need to try in these situations because they need to survive and save their lives first.

I was hoping for the exact opposite .

I have all 3 of those. I am bored most of the time , financial stress? Big tick and don't even ask about the last one.

Agreed that is why I have shifted from wagering to investing.

You missed the whole point of this thread but I value your opinion ( maybe ) :) Maybe these talks about gambling addicts should be in a entirely different thread.

yeah this is different thing and enjoyment maybe not the same but at least i will try to find something that can give me happiness because i wanted to have boredom killer and Gambling gives me this.
also Online games that i can Bet with friends ,like Mobile Legends or other games that attracts me.

We can Bet against friends or neighbor using Play Station right?this is enough to sustain our gambling needs to bet and win or lose.

actually this weekends we will be going against each other me and my Bestfriend for NBA game because we have opposite team of favorite so since we cannot bet in sportsbetting then we will satisfy ourselves playing .

I won't say this is the best time but it can serve as a building ground for your rehabilitation. You wanting to stop gambling now who be easier since the sport you gambled on aren't available so in most cases you have not be cured frwom the addition but just haven't been given an opportunity to gamble that's you're been restricted from gambling. In cases like this, thew individuals return back to gambling the moment their favorite sport games are back.

Addiction aren't like other disease that can be cured easily, especially when the substance or activity you're addicted to isn't easily available at the moment. To be assured of 100% rehabilitation, the substance should be present and your ability to resist the temptation of getting involved shows on effective your rehabilitation has been.

As long as we have internet connection we can still gamble. Although yeah, many sports were cancelled there is still other games online aside from sports betting that a player can choose from. Time to exit from addiction? It isn't easy. It's all in self control. Some sports were stopped because of this corona virus and they may just lessen the betting but that doesn't mean they may come out of addiction.

Many types of gambling, if gambling can no longer be in sports. So people can still gamble in games that are online gambling. So gambling addiction can not just stop because this virus is being talked about.

Gambling addiction will always find a way to still be able to play and play gambling, even the deadly virus as it is today.

 If you can really quit cold turkey and never look back, you can do that at any given time. However since there will be both more stress and less stress at the same time it all depends which you focus on. I have seen many people who gamble because they are stressed at work so they come home and gamble and just take their fun out of that, now many people will not go to work so they won't be stressed, sure we are still stressed about corona but doubt it would be for same thing.

 Plus while at home you will have plenty of time to actually focus on what you can do with all that many hours, more time to try to start something new or something, that way you can focus on that new thing, get a hobby for example, try to learn to paint, try to learn to code or whatever basically try to improve yourself, that way you can spend some weeks a lot bettering yourself instead of gambling.

Playing mobile legends with our friends, of course, will bring happiness and we can make boredom killer, and that is better than playing gambling. At this moment, I stop playing gambling and try to focus on health because I don't want to get sick or anything terrible that can comes. But I guess we can stop gambling at any time and don't depend on anything to stop because we can decide what we want without waiting for something.

for an addict who couldn't really stop, he will still go out if there is a casino that is open. its risky but they won't resist it. they will just make excuses that they are going to be wearing mask and all but this is for the really risk taker gamblers. for those who still are health conscious, they might just find the entertainment on bitcoin casinos to feed their addiction. either this or they could invite their casino buddies to play Chinese Mahjong.

You see, the gambling addicts aren't actually addicted to sports betting per se that if the tournaments are postponed or halted, they might not be able to bet at that moment but would soon when it restarts. They might try to find alternative betting sites as well. However, any start is better and if this temporary halt really helps anyone to quit, then they should.

I don't actually agree with that because I am talking specifically about sports gambling addicts . I like to bet on sports but I don't like to bet on dice or similar games so there are people who are sports gambling addicts and not other types .

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I am talking about sports betting sir , I have clearly mentioned in the OP that I am talking about sports and not any other type of gambling.

I don't think that gambling addicts will come out of being addict on it just because of COVID-19, but the good thing is there are a lot of closed casinos as of this moment to avoid the virus, if there are still some open casinos and if the gamblers knew about it, then for sure he or she will go on that open casino just to play, that is how they are really addicted on gambling.

I recommend that they should play on online gambling if they really want to play, online gambling and real life casino is somehow related, you may still play the game you want to play in real life casino with money involves.

But the thing about the online gambling and real life casino is they are really different with the feeling when you are playing because in real life casino, as of my experienced, I am more happy when playing real life casino because of the ambiance and interacting with other people, but as of now it is very advisable to play online gambling instead of real life gambling to avoid contact from other people.

not really get out because the virus isnt forever i guess but you can say its the right time to unwind to other stuffs like practicing strict security measure to avoid the hazard of virus  and to spend more quality time with your family or do your previous hobby  that you also love before you engage on sport betting .  while regular gamblers ( not sport bettors ) are also afected but they can still bet normally tho since the games that they play are non infectious than on sports

Time to relax to minimize on their loses in gambling, that's the right thing to say as when we say "gambling addicts", they usually loss their money in gambling. Hopefully they'll realize at this situation that they are just fooling themselves that they have the skills to win, they don't that's why they get addicted.

Honestly, it is right time to drop all addictions. Even drug users who will have harder time finding drugs because everyone is paranoid right now and in some nations there is bans so you may not even go outside to pick up your weed or cocaine or whatever drug you were using, so all in all you will be basically forced to quit.

Gambling addicts have harder time actually, we are all stuck at home and have nothing to do, we can't really rely on netflix for way too long, eventually we will be bored and that's when we will start to gamble. This staying at home thing will cause many casinos to make a lot more profits as well, since we are all at home and have nothing to use our money on, why not gamble with it? That could legit be a reason to even start gambling let alone stop it.

   From yesterday all casinos in my country are closed because of corona virus. In same time I read how online gambling is rising
in other countries.
   There's no good addiction! People should be careful with gambling, I know I am. I like sports betting and for the last year I
bet in crypto-currencies, so this closing doesn't bother me much. I don't think I am an addict, I bet few times per week but
with couple dollars per bet. I don't risk much, I don't win or lose a lot, I enjoy doing that and I will not stop because of some
virus.

but what he is doing is gambling also because he is betting with friends to play mobile legends meaning they are fighting against each other for some amount they agreed with.
actually this is the trending game now p2p Mobile legends betting,some of my officemates are doing the same specially in Break time.

Actually the gamblers have the initiative or the common sense on where they should bet or gamble so they will always find way on how they will be able to play aside from going to the casinos in which it is prohibited by the government because of the sign of the coronavirus there are still some online casino in which they can play their just for fun so that they don't need to go outside or go to the casino in order to play.

Many casinos are temporarily closed right now because of what is happening right now. The only way gamblers can gamble is thru online but I afraid that some of the gamblers doesn't know how to deposit funds in the site and they might question if the site where they can gamble is legit or not.

Many things will come up into the mind of a gambler who doesn't have any experience in online gambling so maybe they will be forced to stop gambling and that can lead to recovery of gambling addiction. Still there are some gamblers who are gambling online and we can't blame them as long as they have limits on it.

Maybe this time is the right time for the addicted gamblers to come out of addiction but it is a hard and difficult process.

Nope. You don't have to wait for a virus that is pandemic for you to quit gambling, the right time is when you lost a lot of money, even it is one time big time loss of money or even in the long run, in which you think that you've reached the amount that you could only afford to lose, that is the time to quit. Because if you will still continue because of your addiction, and you can't stop because of your reasoning that it is fun, then you will lose money even more, until nothing is there anymore in your bank account.

Quit it as soon as possible, the earlier you quit gambling, the safest your money will be assured. You don't want to stay long and get exposed too much, then think about quitting, trust me, the resistance will be futile.

sorry?but both are the same since that talks about coming out of gambling so why need to bother exchanging the word with same meaning.
but still once a gambler will always a gambler so they will find other games in online casino things that will not be harder for them right?

television games?what do you mean by this mate?sorry but i think i am missing something.

As I have talked multiple times on this thread already , I know people don't wait for situation like this to quit gambling but we do have a situation like this and addicts cannot help but have to temporarily stop betting on sports activities for a while  . 

But mate , they know they should quit but they cannot that is why they are called addicts aren't they? They can't help themselves but now is the chance to kick away all teh temptation to bet on sports as there are no sports events for a while . Hope you got my point.

I don't see it as the 'right' time by any means because stopping as soon as possible once the effects of gambling have a significantly negative effect on your life is always best, but it is a good thing for those who are truly addicted to gambling because I find a lot of those people need some sort of external shock to come to their senses or think about what's really been going on with their lives.

It's also entirely possible these people find another type of gambling like roulette or dice to play or something else that involves skill.

The impact of corona from prohibiting people to go around offshore gaming house gives traditional gamblers to stop their addictions, I'm talking about those who are not familiar with online gaming as they can find other ways to entertain and not to play gambling for the moment. A good example of 30 day quarantine will lead them to keep being busy to other things in life.

Nice thought.

As for those gamblers that want to quit, this is their best time to do it. It's like they are forced to do it but nature and fate are with them. Take the advantage to lie-low within these times if you think that you have the urgency to quit.

This is like practicing yourself until you quit, if you have decided.

if i am addicted to gambling?yeah for sure i will take this opportunity to lead my way into much better area and that is without gambling in life.
i have been using much time in sportsbetting this past months and i know i am becoming more and more craving to play.
though i am winning because i love sports and yeah i am good at it but i am lacking of time for my personal obligations.
exactly what this means to many,because this is a call of nature for many gamblers and may use this as advantage for quitting.

They can think of it if they are pushy to what they are planning to do. If they have a firm decision and already wants to leave gambling, these are the best times that they can apply it as if the opportunity has landed in them.

This applies for specific bettors who loves to bet with sports but there are still other games that are operational despite the cancelled and postponed games. Again, there is a way if they want to.

With so many news about cancelling the sports game in all country, I think that will be a good sign for people who have addicted to gambling to stop their addicts. They can try to do something else not to think about gambling so they can start a new habit which can help them to prevent from playing gambling. They need to stop their addicts at this moment because it is the right time for them to start a new life. But I am afraid that they will search for another type of gambling games so they will keep playing gambling.

If you are only gambling once a week, I don't think you are out of control. Gambling addiction is an impulsive-control disorder. They will always have the reason to gamble whatever the consequences or the situation is. Less games? they will always find something to gamble on. They do things they never thought they can do, which affect their relationships with family and friends.

Today is a great opportunity but I think it won't matter if the gambling addict isn't willing to overcome it. They will always find something. I read that it is somehow associated with other moods and behaviors such as abuse issues, unmanaged ADHD, stress, depression, anxiety, or bipolar disorder. They need the commitment and willingness to address these underlying causes of addiction, with or without the help of a professional.

I think you're the one who misunderstood what I've said. Yes I know that they are gambling addicts, and quiting playing gambling for them is tough, but I didn't say that it is mandatory and should be implemented by them as soon as possible. I've said my opinion and advice to let them know what they should do, and again, it will depend on them whether they will take my advice or not.

The only thing that is important to me is to voice out what I could help, to help them realize the thing they should do if they want it to do, in short, it is a choice.

Gamblers whom are addicted to gambling wouldn't find this pandemic as a valid reason to stop them from gambling. Yes it would somehow literally stop them now, but soon after this would all end, the gamblers would continue. Why? Because gambling isn't just a hobby or a source of pure satisfaction. Some people found gambling and betting be their primary source of income. most may be judged as addicted, but somehow this pandemic had negatively affected their jobs.

This is, maybe, only the right time for them to spend time with their families and use their money while on quarantine. And this must somehow enlighten them that they can do other stuffs to be a source of income such as trading or just simply holding good cryptos.

I think what is happening now gives you a great chance to take a break from your 8 year old sports betting marathon.
Relax, look around, see how your addiction will behave, whether you can feel good without the ability to bet.
This is a great opportunity to explore yourself and your own motivational triggers. Treat this time not as a problem, but as an opportunity to know yourself better.

It is a smart decision to take a break and enjoy the Opportunites of being alone without social interactions. The coronavirus pandemic is not going to end tomorrow or day after tomorrow, so the best recommendation is listening to the professionals and make a wise decision. This stage is also an opportunity for online casinos to increase awareness and attract other gamblers over the world.

Very well said. This is a good opportunity to contemplate on what you are doing with your life for the past years.
Assess if it is doing good for you, in terms of your mental health, financial status, or physical health.
And make a decision for yourself, either you give up or continue your lifestyle once this crisis is over.
You should not force yourself because you will only go back to your old habits.

Especially, gamblers who play online gambling, the Covid-19 pandemic will make them stay longer more comfortable at home. This actually will make them more active than previously.

>For me, the valid reason to stop is that they become aware of the negative impacts of being addicted gamblers. Then, they will reduce gambling activities gradually. And the family + close friends support the addicted gamblers to recover.

I think this should be avoided by people. You risk your life by relying on gambling for your income. Moreover, if you think that gambling can be the primary source. Personally, it will never happen to me!

Yes, with this incident requiring people to do other activities and work inside the house if that is possible, by choosing to take a break from gambling I feel it is a hard choice for some gambling addicts because even online gambling is like an option that can be done amid the chaos that occurs this, but one thing that is of concern is to continue to prioritize health and a control not to spend too much time just gambling online.

Everything does have its corresponding or right time to be done.To this time on where pandemic arises i dont see a reason for myself to deal too much with gambling yet we know that we are spending money out of the entertainment we do seek but we should always considerate on our lives on how to survive and be sensible to save up money instead for it to be used on other important purposes rather than gambling.Its just too insensitive for you to play and spend money on times like these where people is on panic and you should prioritize your needs first before anything else.

The outbreak caused a lot of damage both in the health and economic status of all the infected countries; businesses and companies that relies on the demand from the customers are losing  a lot of assets in these times of crisis, but, as bad as the events are going, this could indeed be a good time for gambling addict to take a break and set aside the bad habit and focus on themselves and their family. This might in turn, make them realize what are more important things in life to lessen or lose their addiction.

This is the right time to stop gambling albeit this is a crisis. This circumstance is a very helpful way for people to rehabilitate without going to rehabilitation center.

Personally I got deep into gambling when I felt loneliness. By that time I was in frustration as I hasn't got selected on any job interviews. This made me spend on gambling, and it is getting continued even after losing big. I've been trying to overcome the loss, and finally now I've limited myself.

There might be more users same as me, who has been suffering out of loneliness and spending the hard earnings on gambling. Now almost the entire world is within the home, using it an opportunity everyone can spend time with the family and get out of addiction. As more users mentioned it is right time to get out of addiction and spend for fun.

I think it would only be applicable in casino gambling because gamblers can still play through online gambling, that is the better option that they may try to kill the time on their home. They are not allowed to play in casino gambling or real life gambling because it would be so danger if do so because real life gambling is a crowded places.

Well said made, this situation would not be totally enough for them to remove their addiction on gambling but I think it would lessen some of their addiction for sure. but gambling can still on their home because they can play online gambling, which is similar to real life gambling, there are so many online gambling that they may try at home.

Actually  this leaves them no option now but to repent from their addiction and think more functional than gambling.

for me?they must have changes before this pandemic ends so when the new morning comes they have no desire in gambling but to be productive again and to serve their family happily and forever.

I think it is not,

Most gamblers are still into gambling even sports have been canceled, they are still more prone to gambling since everyone is staying in their home and doing nothing due to lockdown issue. Gamblers will try to find another type of gambling such as card games or dice to kill some time.

Right time for the sports and casino gamblers to stay low right now.
I don't think that this could be their reason to quit for good and I doubt that there would be a gambler that would really quit for good even at a times like this.
I bet most of them would go back right after the virus is over.

I think Addicted Gamblers will only quit when they finally realized their wrong doings because the more we urge them to change is the more eager they wanted to gamble and this is according to my own experiences as i have some people around me that is former addict in others are still addicted.
so no matter how long this Convid19 stays is the more the addict interested in playing,they can play online when casinos are closed and they can play with friends at home while they are in quarantine so the thing is?it is their desire and dedication to quit addiction.

Are you trying to say that you're a gambling addict and you're looking at trying to get over your addiction during this time? Or that this is a good time for others to overcome their addiction? Everything in moderation, my friend. If you can't afford to lose the money, then please don't bet it. Otherwise, there are plenty of crypto-friendly betting sites you could visit if you're just bored. :)

I think now a days gambling addict was never leave the platform, because once it was interesting the gambling games automatically everyone continuously stay in a traffic sites. But every play games was bored once it will loose constantly all the gamblers left and move to some other interesting sites. I hope those are loose the entire money in gambling surely come out of addiction.

Its always been like that on where people do completely stop if they dont have money to spend on doing gambling because as long they do have still money into their pocket they would surely play no matter what.
Addiction is really a hard thing to be completely stopped as long you dont set your mind on serious stopping.No matter situation we are in either theres a pandemic or global crisis or whatsoever it doesnt really matter
because gambler will surely play in spite of the condition.Im not generalizing all people but most likely the case this had been the reality.

I think it will definitely help some gambling addicts—particularly the ones that don't have knowledge of computers to migrate to online gambling.

Just like the way that clubs, bars and pubs will likely be a benefit to alcoholics.

However, it really depends on how the lockdown goes on for. I expect that most obsessive or problem gamblers can deal with around 1-3 weeks of downtime without truly recovering.

If they're forced to go more than a couple of months though, I think it will basically forcefully break their addiction by making them go cold turkey.

Well that is one angle I hadn't looked it from . I was just thinking about those who knew online gambling . There are people who are offline gamblers and don't have much idea about online or are fearful to play online ( because of security and stuff ) .

My government just put the entire country under lockdown for the next month so I guess it will be way more than 1-3 weeks ( considering it has already been 1 month of partial lockdown )

I guess we never know when everything will be back normal, but it will be fine soon after the government can handle the situations. Many countries have been lockdown for 1 month or more because they don't want to see more infected people by the virus. But addicted people can still play gambling because of they an addicted person in gambling which is difficult to get a cure. Maybe some gamblers can get treatment by visiting some professional to get help. And if they can do that, they will feel happy because they can solve the addicting problem.

Sports betting is more entertaining and this year will not be the same due to the suspension of the events.
But a sports betting addict will find some way to fill that gap. Perhaps their addition will decrease as there are no games.
The quarantine brings the cessation of totally generalized activities and people's habits will change completely for a while.

For me, I would say that this is the perfect time for gamblers to get out of their gambling addiction.

Although this is the thing I want, I can't control the feelings and the minds of the gamblers so they can stop today if they want or they will not. If gamblers who are gambling in casino can't resist himself and really wants to gamble, there is an alternative way to gamble and that is to gamble online so he will find a way just to gamble online. On the other side, if an addicted gambler that is gambling on a casino doesn't know how to gamble online then this is his perfect time to get out of his addiction to gambling :).

If a gambling lord or a gambling addicts begun to have some problems in order they can't gambling due to many circumstances then probably they will be able to find some ways on how they will be able to play again. Always remember that there is always a way for those person who really wants what they are doing. Just like for example those gambling addicts although there are coronavirus that is spreading they will be able to think again most essential way on how they will be able to gamble again.

I can share the current situation here in our country.
One of the famous gambling scenes here is cockfighting. But because of this recent coronavirus outbreak.
The government has a temporary shutdown for all cockfighting.
But still, there are some people even government employees organized a illegal cockfighting which is the only secret for some people what to gamble.
This is really the cause of being a gambling addict, they always find a ways to gamble even they have to obey the law.

All sports were postponed as well the physical casinos are all closed. Most country declare quarantine or lockdown. Due to this I am sure lot of gamblers were stopped from physical gambling. Well as for others pass time, they may rely on online gambling or they may not too. Why ? We badly need money in this time of crisis to buy our foods and medicines to survive.

I've just realize this lockdown will really be a hard time for the gamblers to stop, especially with them always staying at home, they will have more time to be tempted in gambling because they don't have anything to do.

This is an opportunity but the urge to stop should come from them, anytime can be the right time to stop as long as they are willing to do so. They will need help from professionals. Less sports and platform to gamble isn't a problem, they will always find a place to gamble if they are addicted to it. It will take a long time to stop. There will be lot of temptation, lot of effort.

Most of the cockfighting enthusiast i could say are gambling addicts and with the recent lockdown, they suddenly and abruptly felt the effect of not being to gamble and see those cocks fighting and some of them just could not cope with that, they will always find ways to held those activities illegally which for me is very risky. Those government officials spearheading those illegal acts should be hang in the town plaza  :), they are putting the health of their constituents in a great risk as we are on the midst of a battle which we can't see our opponents.

This is the right time for gambling addicts to relax and feel the effect of not gambling for weeks and if the effect is positive then moving away from gambling should be contemplated.

Some will find avenue in online gambling.
But I guess, this is a good opportunity for gamblers to assess their situation.
Are they going to stop after this crisis or go back to old habit?
It is only them that can truly answer this question.

There is no specific studies or data that proves that gambling addicts are on sports bet. I myself have friends who are gambling addicts but they aren't in sports betting but rather they are into casino game. If a person is a gambling addict, coming out of addiction as soon as possible is the perfect time. Not only at this time. On the other hand, there is no point to stop gambling online if we get bored at home due to covid 19 as long as we are able to manage ourseleves.

Perhaps, we need to stop gambling for a while to do other things because our life is not for playing online gambling. Playing gambling is okay, but we should remember that if we are at home, we have other family members so we can share anything with them or discuss with them for what we need to do due to this situation.

I agree that there is no specific time for gambling addicts to stop gambling. They should know by themselves when they need to stop, and it is better for them if they can stop because of themselves and not because forcing by us.

They are really dumb, one of the positive victims of coronavirus (covid19) was a cockfighting gambler from Davao City I think and he went to a cockfighting stadium in Davao City before he was tested for positive in coronavirus (covid19), and I think he was dead now. And the government of said city already contacting all gamblers went to the stadium. It's extremely dangerous, I am thinking also that gambling can kill you :D, even you will go home with lot of winnings but you are not aware of your health and you may also put the lives of your family at risk.

trying to come out of your addiction in these times is futile(I am not saying you shouldn't but it will be harder) because it is not your choice to stop gambling but because you can't because of the quarantine. if you try to rehabilitate right now. I guarantee that if you when the quarantine stopped and everything came back to normal your urge to gamble will come back stronger and you'll be back from the start(of course unless you are actually determined and have the will to actually stop your bad habit).

What you are saying above is becoming a nightmare in that place as 12 of the people who went to that arena had been infected with the corona virus and it could exponentially grew if authorities fails to contact trace everyone that interacted with the infected.

This kind of thing will surely change the landscape of the cockfighting industry as well as to the gamblers or cockfight enthusiasts. Intelligent gamblers won't go anymore to this kind of place as they know already the danger of getting diseases, (not just COVID) in this crowded arena.

I heard this news before and this is not a shocking news. People in our country are hard headed and most gamblers cannot be stopped even if municipalities had carried out orders to stay at home to avoid the spread. People just need to stay home so that the virus can be contained, yet people are not even listening. People will only stop when the situation cannot be contained anymore. The government had to be more strict in making sure that people stays home.

Yes, it is the perfect time to break free from gambling addiction. Actually, it is an illness, many people are addicted on sports betting, it is high time to change their habits, because most of the games are now abandoned. most of the cities are locked down now and almost all casinos are closed. Those who are addicted on casino gambling, this is the best time to recover themselves from addiction.

True, although majority of the gamblers are still betting around with dice, roulette, plinko etc on casinos and there is nothing that can stop such people from gambling. Apart from shutdown I also feel that money you have in hand and banks is much more precious now because there will be a crisis as the economic structure is going to be broken quite significantly.

Anyone who is still gambling should re-consider their decision because the money you are burning might be of massive significance in the coming months an maybe years and you will have to regret a lot once you face that situation and realize how much you had lost. Maybe it is a warning for you, either ways it is just about perspective how you see it, because if you are positive this is a good chance to quit gambling once for all.

Indeed a self realization time where gamblers have no choice but to stop gambling although they can gamble on dice and other instant games but there are no sports events going anywhere so at least sports gamblers can realize how much they were loosing and make a stand when sports betting is back. I have seen so many people being almost dying of anxiety because NBA was cancelled and I cannot imagine how many people were addicted with it and there was a mega cricket event IPL which looks like it has been cancelled too.

At least something good from covid-19 for gamblers that they don't have anything to bet on and lots of time to spend on creative things staying at home.

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If you are talking about sports betting, all events of the sport were temporarily canceled while implementing global lockdown. Probably there is exact date of extension as long as this coronavirus will wipe out all sports are can not able to perform. I don't know if this is the right time to have an outbreak in gambling, once that is your habit, you were always looking to it and always find ways. Nevertheless, you will have a mentally ill if you don't have discipline in your self.

because of the corona virus pandemic like this it makes all the games canceled because this is for the health of the players but I think the place or method for gambling is not just from a tournament, there are a lot of gambling like poker, guessing and others.

Potentially, with all the casinos being closed, but I think most people are underestimating how online casino markets are booming right now. There is no limitations to how much you can play considering all you need is an internet connection.

Gamblers are of two types here according to your theory:
* One are those who will stop gambling, leave their addiction and calm down seeing that the situation is out of control and they may get bored of it and may partially/completely stop gambling.
* Others are those who have nothing to do with what is going on, and they will just eagerly wait to gamble once this ends or will find a new source to satisfy their gambling desires by betting their money on a totally new niche they don't have an understanding of.

Online casinos are the saviors of those who want to play gambling but can't get out in their houses because of this pandemic. I know there are some gambling activities that can't possibly happen in our situation like sports betting on other games (not necessarily all) but gambler is still a gambler they will find a way to gamble in order to reduce their desire to play.

In place for sports gambling, online sportsbooks and casinos are literally creating basketball simulations - https://www.sportsgamblingpodcast.com/2020/04/05/degen-madness-recap-end-of-round-1/

People have found ways to soak up the sports betting market pretty easy because the demand's still there. They're doing NBA CPU match ups on an NBA 2K video game and they're doing March Madness simulations. The owners of these casino's aren't stupid. They recognize the demand knowing that gamblers aren't just going to quit.

For me Yes it is because this situation forces People(addicted Gamblers the main thing) to not go in casinos or even in community Gambling places.
Though they have option in Online Gambling Yet this wont contented them because it is kinda boring compared to Live Betting.
so the thing is there will be soul searching that might happen and realization that there are people around them that looking for the love and care they missed because of addiction so yeah i believe on this one and Hope after this pandemic we will see more 'New People" that has been saved from addiction to realization.

With almost all people stay at their homes, they are trying to search the gambling website, and they will try to gamble from home. I think that can make the gambling website more popular, and maybe from now on, the gambling website will have a new audience because many of them are a gambler who likes to gamble offline.

But if we talk about the right time to come out of addiction, they can end the addiction any times they want, and they don't have to wait for something worst happen to them. There is always the right time for every addiction gambler who wants to stop gambling forever, but they need to search by themselves those right time because they cannot be forced to stop gambling.

If they don't care about their family and even though they are starving or lacking out of money but choose to gamble then they will always find a way to do it.

With what happened, it not only benefits the Earth but it also give benefits to the gambling website owners too as the traffic is increasing since more gamblers around the world are still gambling online even though there is a pandemic that we are facing. This will make their revenue rise up and probably some of the gamblers will just gamble online instead of going to a casino to gamble there since it is less hassle for them.

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With the question, an gambling addict can come out of the addiction anytime they want as long as they are willing to remove it. Any gambler who doesn't have the mind to change will always be a gambler. In order for a gambler to come out, he must be ready and willing to sacrifice everything if he really wants to because it will be useless if we are doing it forcely.

This depends on what social status they have, if they have no problem when it comes to money, no doubt they will continue playing gambling in different way if not going to casinos, and the other one would be stopping his gambling habits and prioritize what is really needed. I bet they will spend their money on food because our stomachs are way more better when filled with food rather than to satisfy ourselves by playing gambling.

On the other hand, I agree that this current situation that we have right now could help them realize that they could really stop playing gambling and spend or save their money for something more important.

It is doubtful this is going to have a positive effect on those that are addicted to sports bets, I have met a few people like that and they bet on everything regardless of whether they actually know the sport or not, even right now there must be some sort of sports events around the world and that could be enough for them to keep on betting, also I am pretty sure you could find bets like when a particular league is going to comeback? Or will the whole season get cancelled? As such like always the only way to beat an addiction is to make a conscious effort to get out of it regardless of any other external factor.

Well-said. It totally depends on the gambler, with or without pandemic. And if you are really a gambling addict, more than likely you need a professional help and in this situation it is hard to get a professional one as everyone is staying at home. But if you think you and your family can help your situation alone, then it's good for you. But one should be sincere about it and not change your stance once the lockdown is over or once the normal situation in gambling activities resume. Will power and total commitment is needed to suddenly change your lifestyle. One should have good emotional or moral support to conquer this fight.

This might be the right time, but I think it still depends on the gambler because even if this lockdown affects everything including sports, they can still do other gambling activities.
This lockdown may be used as their chance to at least lessen or totally recover from their addiction, it is all about their choice and their willingness to forget their gambling activity.

I bet even the non-gambler would play during these days of pandemic, why? because we are all bored for just staying at home. Obviously, us, gamblers would get so much time playing in online casinos
and quitting or coming out of addiction in gambling is pretty impossible for now although it really depends on the person if he really wants to quit. Gambling is not as conventional as the others think, it also comes along
with getting rid of anxiety and depression.

It always depends on the personality. If you are addicted you will find other ways if you can't go to the casino anymore because of the current pandemic. You need to have a strong will or you might e.g. gambling online or get addicted to online betting. Nevertheless the current situation offers the chance to get rid of your addiction, but its hard. Only you can do it, you need to stop.

Their addiction is possible to not gone because if they still playing gambling when they are playing through online.
We don't if they have addicted players who stop playing gambling after this lockdown . But Im pretty sure that the others will become addicted due to this because they can play more gambling at home when they are bored.

the thing is do they have money to play in this season?when everything is in effect of the pandemic?

i think they will mostly find other thing to enjoy than just to gamble,family time maybe?or some recreational thing at home.

Correct. I guess it is accurate to assume that most of them don't have the funds to spend in gambling, because their everyday necessities is more important. However, this lockdown could either affect them positively and negatively. Positively if they come up to the point where they decided to stop their gambling addiction or playing gambling every day, negatively if this lockdown make them even worst, because their urges in playing would be contained in themselves and it could explode after the lockdown is over.

Yeah your right especially to those gamblers who gamble to sports because most of the sports are close right now due to the pandemic like basketball,soccer,hockey and etc. But most of the gamblers who gamble to other types gambling can still gamble via online as online casinos are very popular right now.

But I am sure that there are many gamblers right now that are unable to gamble so I am hoping that it will slowly cure their addiction and come out of addiction someday.

Well, that was true. With the current situation we have right now, not any single person or sector all over the world is exempted because all are affected by this pandemic. Even the gambling industry is suffering specially for those people who bet on live sports event which are all currently being cancelled because of the lockdown restrictions.


Maybe it is the time for the gambling addicts to better think of it if they will tend to give up their addiction on gambling and just prefer to do gambling with proper moderation and just play it for fun or just stick and continue on getting addicted on playing gambling games. Since we are talking about sports betting addiction, then maybe it is a time now for them to temporarily stop for a while because there is no way they can play sports bet for the live sports game cannot be done this days. Maybe this situation taught us something to think about if we will still continue to our old lifestyle of playing gambling  or play in moderation after this situation to avoid addiction.

As for me, it's the best time for gambling addicts to quit gambling for a while. Our economy is dropping down and our future is still unpredictable. We couldn't rely our necessities in the government so instead of risky the funds that we have, we better save it for the future. It's a matter of survival so you have to make wise decisions on how you handle your money. We all know that gambling is not all about winning so there's no assurance that we could gain back a good profit. We better think of our family's future so if the worst situation comes, we still have something to sustain them.

This should really be think up to those people who do have just an average income or do only have the right amount of budget when it comes to living but for those people who do have lots of money then for sure they wouldnt really mind if they would gamble as they want since they do know that they do have lots of money into their pockets.

Its indeed the best time to quit or refrain from gambling but not totally yet we can still play but on a controlled manner because seeking out for some entertainment
into these days are common since we are just staying on our home but we should consider that saving up is much more worth to be done for.

If we really wanted  their are always so many ways we could do gambling even at this times we already know that going to a casino is not going to be an option here because of the coronavirus that could potentially kill you. Their are always limit here even in addiction I don't really believed that someone cannot control her self just because his addicted to this simple things surely their are some higher responsibility like at this times would you risk getting arrested than doing gambling. Imagine you are lock in a room? For sure you can last it not doing gambling or smoking because you cant really do it. Probably your right that this is the  right time for the gambling addicts to change since they cant really do it at this moment, if they don't completely lose their mind for sure family or self is still going to be their priority.

There are people who have the mindset of just earning money knowing that they could lose in the run but the percentage of the trust in their skill is more dominant. Adding the scenario that the economy is dropping down, The gambler might take this chance to gamble more to earn some money to sustain himself into the time of crisis. I know there are people like this that have the gut to gamble even they have the possibility of loosing and bring more disaster into him.

Unfortunately,  your scenario is more real than theories mentioned here. Reality always overweight the total sum of guessed probabilities. Gamblers will force themselves to analyze the all games on flashscore or in another match analyzing sites for finding their edge which works as their money multiplier.

The right time to eradicate the gambling addiction doesn't depend on certain circumstances such as the pandemic. It is the initiative of a person on how well or worse he has been gambling so far. If one person cannot control it, he will always find a way to gamble regardless of which circumstances we're under. He can opt to gamble online amidst the pandemic anyway, and when everything is fine, he will surely rush to cure his hunger to gamble again.

This pandemic is just a break for those heavily addicted gamblers.

addicts will always find a way to fulfill their passions...
Traditional casino addicts are definitely moving online casinos to meet their addictions, closing traditional casinos because this plague will not make them stop.

I definitely think the same, addicts will always find a way! Its working in other way too, if they really wish to quit they will quit! Nothing can be done if someone doesn't wish that to be done! On forum here there're many topics about gambling addiction, but rarely I see that someone is addicted, people just talk about how they gamble, someone thinks about quitting but nothing seriously. What can be a purpose of creating so many gambling addiction threads? To warn people what can happen them, so they can be careful with their gambling activities! I hope we did affect some people to rethink their gambling habits and to think how much money they spending on gambling, if that is the case than all this topics worth something!

Yeah gambler can come out of gambling addictions anytime but they will have to be ready for it and always stay strong if once you decide to do it. Some people become so addicted that they lose their self control but now is really good time for them to come out of this addiction as they are compel to stay at home and not to go to casino so such good time to reduce will of gambling.

Maybe we could say that this is the (perfect) time for gambling addicts to come out from addiction but we don't know if they have that thought. I'm not sure if they are taking such action or maybe they will find a way to continue their pleasure in gambling. It is not the pandemic or lockdown that could make them stop but it is all about how much willing they are coz if they want to get out from that addiction, they should have to do it at any time.

Yes there are people that are unstoppable. Nothing can stop them because they always have a way unless they really have no choice like no money and no one will allow them to lend some money. But in the other hand, I think this lockdown will make some people really stop from gambling. Those who do not have plenty of money will realize that he/she don't wanna die in hunger as well as his/her family.

Unless they still try to search for online gambling, that will not work for them to stop gambling. I agree that when someone addicted to anything, not just addicted to gambling, he will feel difficult to comes out of his addiction. I have a friend who is addicted to mobile legends, although that game is not a gambling game, he is very addicted, and he is difficult to accept the advice to stop for a while. Maybe if he is at one point that will force him to stop, he will stop. I guess that will happen too with the gamblers who are very addicted to gambling.

This crisis is a very good oppurtunity to rehabilitate when you become an addict to gambling, but this will be tough for people who are willing to be rehabilitated because there will be times when you will suffer withdrawal because you haven't played for a long time. This is especially challenging if you are also playing online casinos. A little self-discipline, an awareness that you are an addict, and a help from your family will surely help your rehabilitation. Afterall, it is only you that can help in making yourself cured of your addiction, be it gambling or substance abuse.

Only themselves are capable of eradicating such characteristic. Regardless of how many people is going to help an addicted person, even his family, If this particular person has no plan on a change for himself, then that would be a very difficult mission to change this person's mind. Force rehabilitation, may be temporary, he might go back to where he left himself behind after the rehabilitation. Therefore, only himself is capable of changing himself.

No matter how hard is the situation is, if they won't change themselves from those addictions, it's worst than pandemic if it became worst. I witnessed some people who had the worst addiction to gambling. they work the whole day just to burn their money overnight in gambling and tomorrow they do it again and again. This is some serious matter here because even the worst situation cannot guarantee their changes. they're the one should take the initiative first then their families would help them for that and their friends.

Due to the lockdown the sports betting people were stuck much as there is no game played. Using this as an opportunity sports betting gamblers can come out of addiction. By the same time it is also time for more people to get into gambling addiction as people have lot of time to spend. Mostly it starts with small trials and if they get little earning the same leads to addiction and if lost at the beginning, people start trying to get back the loss. So it is time for getting out of addiction as well get addicted. Stay safe, stay home and stay out of addiction.

This time can be the right time for the gambling addicts to come out of their addiction and stop gambling for the rest of their life.

However, it will still depend on the gambler if they want to stop it or not. An addicted gambler will not stop gambling immediately and it will take time to do it. One more is that what if the gambler doesn't want to stop. Even though there is crisis going on, gamblers can still gamble in their home thru online gambling so they can still gamble so probably for some yes this maybe the right time but for some addicted ones maybe this isn't the right time for them. I doubt too that most of the addicted gamblers will stop gambling if they see that they are enjoying doing it.

That's me,  I am stuck without doing anything, maybe a bit gambling with other games but as a sports bettor, you'll get use to sports betting already as you get a more satisfying feeling, I am not an addict but I am thankful I have given a rest due to this pandemic.

I think gambling addicts will not have any chance to get out from their addiction because there are still online gambling sites that they could spend time at their homes while there is a community quarantine lockdowns, but it would be better if gamblers would take a break from gambling because it is much better to spend more time with their families while they are at their home to strengthen their bond.

Considering the situation, there is a possibility that they don't have any source of funds just like the way they have before when there is no crisis yet. For now, they are forced to consider their living and necessities before playing because if they don't they might die in hunger unless these people are really too rich but still, I have a conjecture that even if your are rich, it is hard to cash in money in order to play gambling unless your money is in banks and could be use to directly transfer and buy cryptocurrency of your choice to play.

Or if they don't have any choice, there are still casinos that utilizes dollars in digital. Well, I'm pretty sure they can't really pursue it easily as they will miss playing in physical casinos because of the excitement it can give to them, through the games and the interaction they could experience with the other players.

That's somehow true, however, due to the current situation we are all facing right now, it might be the opposite.

Gambling addicts probably not engaging themselves in online gambling since prioritizing their needs (which is to save enough money) is a must today. They should probably use this chance to come out of their addiction and start having a new hobby.

I personally know a few guys with gambling addition (within friend circle as well as within family), and I know how hard it can be to get rid of it. That said, I am not sure whether this is the right time for doing it. Most of the countries are under lockdowns and people are sitting at home without any work. And when the gamblers are idle, then there is a larger chance for them to relapse to old gambling habits.

Gambling addicts are also human and even they somehow prioritized their bad habit but in this kind of situations probably they will choose to live and forget about playing and gamble their money, Though chances that there are still gamblers who choose to play and continue their habits online since that particular venues still available but not all of those addicted gamblers will risk their money.

Getting professional help is probably not as hard as it may seem, with the pandemic still going strong all over the world many people have found ways to offer their services online without the need of a physical presence, and getting professional help from a person with experience on getting addicted people to recover can be done online and in that case the isolation we are going through could be a positive factor to beat the addiction once and for all.

It is true. For some addicts who play online gambling, they have no problems to continue their habit even in this current situation. But for addicts who play on physical gambling places, they may have big problem because those places are still closed. However, they can try to play online gambling sites. So, there is a way for gamblers to keep their habits. This is likely to make them still become addicts.

If they have no choice to play then maybe they can get out but if they are a online gamblers, the game continues as there as still a lot of gambling sites that are open and offering variety of games.

Maybe they can stop if their family is infected with the virus, as a person we always prioritize our family over anything, unless we have no love for them. Gambling gives pleasure but when you are addicted,  you can't feel it, you think it's a need and you let gambling control you instead of the opposite.

It seems to me that online casinos could save a huge number of addicted people if they stopped their work during the crisis.
People just wouldn't have a choice where to gamble. But such tricks are fraught with the loss of huge profits that casinos are aimed at.

This will not stop gamblers to play. Even without the pandemic there are already a lot of people who are jobless that are gambling addicted. Tha pandemic or the lock-down is not a key or a sign for a gambler to stop, if one has to stop from gambling he/she can do so even before the pandemic.

The right time to come out from addiction is always the present. If you really want to come out from addiction, it will be easy for you but if you really want gambling, it will be a reason for you to have a hard time on recovering from addiction. Addiction is just a psychological problem and not in physical so you can stop it instantly without getting stress your body but it can damage your brain but not s lethal one. All you need to think when recovering from addiction is what are the reason for you to recover.

I agree now is the worst time to come out of addiction and all non essentials activity are closed.A lot of people have lost their work from business closures massively because of this pandemic and we don’t know for how long this will continue.All these things just emphasizes more the desire to gamble in gambling addicts.

That is right. If that happens, that people won't stop from gambling and even they will use online gambling to play gambling games because there will no one will stop them unless themselves. This pandemic gives both positive and negative effect to the gamblers, and only for the gambler who wants to reduce his time in gambling will seriously to try to stop his time in gambling.

In my last posts, I thought that these lockdown will make the gamblers stop from gambling as they can't go to a casino to gamble.

I didn't think of the other side of it and this is it. Most of the gamblers can't go outside of their house so they will be bored and because of that, they will find ways to spend their time and since they've into gambling already they will find a way to gamble.

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Changing yourself is very hard and it isn't only applicable in gambling addiction but in other instances too like gaming addiction or addiction to different vices like drugs or liquors. Changing right now that there is a pandemic will depend on the gamblers if they really want to or not. They can if they really want to and vice versa.

I'm confused. I mean people who are jobless and still playing gambling even without the pandemic are probably asking money for their family or friends, or whatever way they do to have money, and now, a pandemic hits us, most of the people around the globe are saving their money as much as possible especially those who have their own family to feed, now, my point is, why would someone, even a parent gives his son money to be spent on gambling (concluding that he is jobless) in this time of crisis? well, maybe they would give some if they like to spoil their child or love ones in their bad habits.

Physical casinos are obviously close, so those gamblers that plays with real casinos are maybe in online casinos right now since it is the only alternative they have got unless they decided to make one on their house. You can't just stop a gambler in gambling, most of us are really stress with life that gambling is the only way to make it out that's why I don't blame any of our gambling addicts for being so.

Change is the only constant thing we got in the universe, it is not impossible for a person to change, however for a gambler to stop gambling you need to have a very sincere reason why he should stop.

why this section has many threads about addiction? it looks like people don't want this section to exist or they don't like games of chance, because it doesn't make sense that there are constantly threads in this section talking about gambling addiction. and to answer the question, probably many people leave the addiction because of this quarantine

As long as it is related to gambling, you're freely to discuss whatever it is you wanted. Gambling addiction threads exist because not all are happy being addicted in gambling, also they wanted to tell their stories for others not to try if they are not mentally prepared about losing their money and time in gambling. It has different purpose for everyone, and I think gambling addiction discussion is healthy for everyone to know, because at least everybody is aware that it do really exist and how to avoid it.

I wonder how many gambling addicts here really get out of gambling during this pandemic? Let us talk about in this forum alone. Are there players here that will admit that gambling is totally out of their lives? Or is it just temporary? There are still a lot of casino sites that you can play here. They are actually not affected by the pandemic. Those that are hard hit are sports betting sites as almost all sports events are cancelled.

Pandemic - a situation that creates a certain environment with additional restrictions.
As you correctly noted, only on an individual will depend on how favorable his presence in the new environment will be.
Someone may break down due to additional restrictions that they were not ready for, someone on the contrary will become stronger and be able to get rid of life-spoiling factors.

Does remind people to play gambling normally and stay away from addiction wrong thing? I think most people here tried to remind us, they have no intention to keep you away from gambling. Personally, I have no problem with many people discussing about addiction since it is a big/serious problem. But if you don't like it, just leave them and go to other threads with no addiction talks.

Creating thread about gambling addiction is good and I don't see any problems that they sre creating this thread.
Many players are addicted playing so that's once they see the thread who realized for them to stop of what they are do
Just respect the others thought and because Im sure they a good purpose.

Sports tounament has been cancelled because of the lockdown right now, and after this they need another few weekd to clear that coronavirus is already gone and for sure they started again sports and those who like sports betting will be happy.

But after the quarantine/lockdown there is possibility their addcition will be cure but for the others is not.

Their parents maybe don't know what their son did with that money because in this pandemic while people stay at homes, they can playing gambling at their rooms. No one will know what they did in their rooms, and maybe they play gambling after everybody sleep so he can free to visit any of website without anyone knows. Spoil their kids by giving them money, especially in a large amount is not good, they can think and feel that money can buy everything.


So lets we try to be that person who can manage our time in gambling, so we don't have to be someone that lose the money because of the gambling addiction. There will be many ways for us to stop the addiction, especially at this time because we have so many times to do many things besides staying at our rooms. We can maybe clean up our home, which we didn't do that for a long time, or we can enjoy our time with the other family members. That will give quality time to our family.

It is always a right time for the gambling addicts to overcome their addiction, the only problem is they cannot change their thoughts and their inner core. Even though they want to change their lifestyle and to overcome their addiction, it is still not enough if they will not change their inner core.

The changing of inner core is important because it is who we are and what are we thinking, if we think differently where we want to have change then we can do it. Overcoming addiction is not simple as we think, many people spend months or even years in order for them to fully overcome their addiction in gambling.

There are reasons behind the gambling addiction, overcoming this addiction depend on the gambler's mindset and psychology. Ignoring the gambling suddenly doesn't help always, small bets or demo accounts will come to help for beating the emotionally drained mind.

Quite the opposite.

The vast majority of addicts are online gamblers, rather than brick and mortar players. The accessibility of online gambling obviously makes it far easier to become addicted, since people don't need to travel to their local casino, have no restrictions getting money in or out, and don't have to worry about social stigmas.

Likewise, most online casinos have seen a dramatic uptick in activity, since the coronavirus lockdown has left people with more time on their hands than they know what to do with. Understandably, some of these players turn to online gambling as a pastime, while a small fraction of these will go on to develop an addiction. Similarly, some people who were already addicted could see their addiction worsen due to the aforementioned reasons.

Right after the lockdown ends is the best time to break an addiction actually.

Gambling addicts are very different.. an opiate to gambling is not like being addicted to addictive substances, gambling addicts can stop temporarily due to conditions/circumstances.  and they (gambling addicts especially offline gamblers like casinos) will return after this "PANDEMIC" is over..

I'm not too sure..

Addiction is not something to be overcome within a single blink of an eye, it undergoes process. Lockdown procedures are being observed at this moment, social gathering and public places are prohibited but I doubt for such reason, gambling addicts would be stopped. There's online platforms in which they would still be allowed to play and gamble their money, so they would probably engage into such way, if they are really that into gambling.

There's no right time to prevent addiction. As much as possible it should be stopped not only because of the problem we are facing right now but because you want to save yourself or your loved ones.
Indeed, gradual changes would be a more effective way in order to overcome gambling addiction. During therapeutic methods, a stimuli would be associated with another object, in order to manipulate a response. The time being consumed in gambling should be replaced by another activity that would be related to the pleasure a person is getting from the thing in which he is addicted to.

I am also one of those who really like sports betting, but because the corona virus makes all sports events postponed until the crisis ends.
Therefore I cannot gambling now, with this condition it is indeed an opportunity for gambling addicts to learn to get out of addiction.Although
it does not guarantee success, because there are still opportunities to play gambling online. The proof is that I'm used to sports betting, now
finally switch to playing gambling online. It's not easy to get out of gambling addiction, must be accompanied by a strong desire from yourself
to get out of addictions.

But How will people Gamble if you are saying that they Lost Jobs?where they will Get funds to sustain their gambling activities when they need to provide foods for their family and self?

they will find another place where to kill boredom but for sure that is not gambling unless they are ready to get starve with family.

But you could still play online gambling so you can still have fun in gambling. But perhaps, you will not find excitement as you gamble in sports betting because you really like sports betting than the other gambling games. At least you can play gambling if you want, but I suggest you stop gambling for a while because I am afraid that the addicts will become bigger than before. And playing online gambling can make you addicted too, so you need to be careful when you play online gambling.

Not all gamblers are poor, and not all gambling addicts are loser, there's gambling addicts that are addicted to winning or just simply addicted to gambling. Personally, I am not addicted to gambling but with this scenario there is nothing to do, so I am just playing for fun and to kill time cause we are now on lockdown.  agree with you that the poor gamblers who destroy their lives will not gamble today, but I am sure after they recover they gamble again.


To get out of gambling addiction you must take it step by step. You must lower the gambling time as time passes by and you should find another way to kill time and make yourself busy so you will not be hungry for gambling. With this scenario, your gambling activity sudden stop, so I think that will just worsen your addiction. I suggest if you really wanna get rid of your gambling addiction you must take it slowly and do't force yourself to stop in a sudden moment.

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Basically, the gambling addicts number will be lower in this situation but, we all know that if you are gambling addict you will still find way to continue your addiction. It's depends on the people if they really wanna stop. I think gambling addicts will be lower somehow and lot of them will go to online casino just like what we are doing haha. LOL

Anytime is good to come out of gambling adiction when you have realised that it is enough. It is not at all easy and you would need professional help. Staying sober is a big responsibility, I have seen people calling back after a period of time.

Due to the virus outbreak people are not able to visit a casino but they are still able to gamble online which means you need self realisation to stop this addiction.

A good answer and I definitely agree with this.

Like you said, an addicted gambler can recover from getting addicted to gambling if they really want to recover and redeem themselves. Now the problem is if the gambler really wants to recover and stop from gambling already. Now if the gambler doesn't want to recover himself then there is nothing we can do unless we force him but there will still be a time that he will go back whenever he sees a casino near their place.

If the gambler really wants to come out of his addiction to gambling, even without this pandemic he can still recover and the best is he can do it all by himself as long as he is decided that he will stop gambling already.

I don't think being addicted in gambling, one does not want to recover, of course they like but they just don't have the capacity or control to do it, because they got consume by gambling already and they are weak, if you let them change themselves, it will take time and maybe more losing experience he will have to go through before he can change, worst is if a person commit a suicide.

Being in the addiction won't be easy for them to bailout from addiction even we got this situation and casinos are stop because they could still find and continue their doing through online gambling. And definitely that was their other option.
It is to believe that being in addiction or any form of addiction is a long way to becoming free. We could say that today is a perfect time but we're not sure if they realize it.

Yes they will find ways to continue what they used to do and that is to look for an alternative to gamble. Online gambling is accessible so they might switch to it while we are in lockdown. Gambling addicts cant stop easily unless a gambler is determine to move on and leave gambling for good.

For what I have seen the best time for an addict to try to get out of the addiction is when they actually want to do it, this may seem like it is not the best time but when you hear the stories of those that have hit rock bottom and they lost their jobs, their families and have accumulated huge gambling debts and still they have overcome their gambling addiction then you can tell that even if the circumstances they are facing are not ideal anyone that is still determined enough to do it can accomplish it with professional help.

 I have seen many people who gamble because they are stressed at work so they come home and gamble and just take their fun. I recommend that they should play on online gambling if they really want to play, online gambling and real life casino is somehow related, you may still play the game you want to play in real life casino with money involves.for those who still are health conscious, they might just find the entertainment on bitcoin casinos to feed their addiction. They might try to find alternative betting sites as well. However, any start is better and if this temporary halt really helps anyone to quit, then they should. Here might be more users same as me, who has been suffering out of loneliness and spending the hard earnings on gambling. Now almost the entire world is within the home, using it an opportunity everyone can spend time with the family and get out of addiction

Yeah right, when you are alone and have nothing to do. thinking about your future and wanted to regain your honor or to prove everyone that they're wrong about what they think of you, you can start to change your course and be motivated with something else. Most of the time when we are alone we can think peacefully and fix our self effectively because when you are the one who wants to change, no one can ever stop you from that except yourself.

I'm  not so sure this is the best time to fight addiction. If you are not going to work and you are at home with nothing to do and online casinos are just a click away...it seems to ne that is the perfect environment for addicts. To go to phisical casino or to play online doesn't actually make any difference.
However, some can still succeed to fight it with strong and constant support of family but I don't know many such examples.

If you check it on sports betting sites even now there are sports that are played and available for betting, initially after getting news about the big leagues from many sports in the world is suspended indeed, we assume there is no chance for us to bet on sports in the middle of this pandemic but in fact, there are still sports that are played but I personally choose not to bet because now, it would be better for me to use money more wisely to be able to support my family's daily living needs.

If we are talking about sports betting, now is a really good time to get rid of addiction!
But if we're talking about online casinos, it's the opposite! During the pandemic, addicts will play even more!
What else can you do sitting at home all day?

That's it. People who are bored and sit at home will find more time to gamble.

Also those who are gambling to forget about other problems will find that in this time of recession they have even more problems. They may be facing getting let go from their jobs and maybe even losing some older relatives to the virus.
If you are any other type of addict like a junkie or an alcoholic you will also just get deeper into your addiction.

well, I totally agree with what you say because with this outbreak all sporting events have been postponed for several months and some have even been postponed until next year while online casino is still open and can be a good choice because online you can do gambling but Online casino gambling has a higher risk and cannot guarantee a win.

We know that online casino games is much more riskier but we know that sports betting is indeed risky too and doesnt guarantee win but what differs is the
level of risk would be lessen if you do know on what you are betting on.Its still not sure if we would be postponed for several months or a year yet we dont
know on when the vaccine would come out so its still having an indefinite schedule because once it do comes out then it will surely resume.
For people who are gambling addicts then it would depend if they would completely stop on into these time or would still continue to play.

I have reiterated this over and over again, many have been addicted and would like to Continue even at this. Doing the traditional gambling and lockdown came into play, this has not change anything in the life a true addicted gambler out there. They will always find their ways out of the boredom to do what they're interested in doing. Online casinos are still very much open to everyone who have internet. This is the only means they will continue to gamble which will likely increase their addiction level higher than when they were before the lockdown.

Yes. Addicts will keep playing even in this lockdown time because they must have internet in their houses nowadays. Even if they never played online gambling before, I guess they only need a little time to learn online gambling because everything is almost the same. They won't have big difficulties and surely continue their habits to play gambling daily. As you said, even this may increase the addiction level.

And to its worse, it probably more than that addiction. Gamblers will always be a gambler forever unless they would finally put an end.
Should they care about the virus? Not for sure and they are preferred to lock themselves in the room so they can continue to gamble online.
This coronavirus has a badly effect on us not for our health but to the mind of the gambler and also those who are no...they had to learn to gamble because they want to please themselves waiting for the pandemic becoming over.

Maybe the answer is just Roll... Roll... and Roll ..
Gambling addicts always have a way to keep their desires.  Especially as it is now does not mean that people who are addicted will stop, unless they really do not have money to gamble.

And for the most part, during this pandemic there will be no effective way to make addicts quit.  Because actually the addict will only be able to leave gambling with the intention of his heart.

They won't have any difficulties since online gambling also offers games that they've like playing offline. Giving them enough time they will be able to learn how things works and they will surely start once they've got the deeper ideas.
If we are talking about addicted gamblers where the person are keen to find ways to continue playing..

But if they don't try to stop gambling for a while, they won't know when is the right time to come out of the addiction. But perhaps, they don't want to stop gambling even for just one day because we know that when someone addicted to something, he will always try to do that thing over and over again. But as we are a person who cares about that person, we can remind him to stop and come out of his addiction, and make him realize that having addiction in gambling is not good for his life.

Base on my conversation from my friends ,Addicted or regular gambler?their playing habits are lessen day by day.

First reason is No much budget because of the Lockdown.

Second reason is They are starting to find quality time with their family.

Third reason is They are now realizing what did they do Wrong.

Correct, addiction can mess around it possessor and in this case gamblers who are addicted before the lockdown will continue from where they stopped because once an addict is or will always remain addict. Some weeks ago, I stated when  my friends parent called me to caution their children about this act of gambling a whole day without a stop that the issue had gotten out of hands. These friends were actually real gamblers because we'll gamble together when the world was free from restriction.

Though, during those days we had many things that keep us busy, most especially the educational discussions but nothing of such during this lockdown, so, they tend to invest more of their energy into gambling and its having an impact in their life now because they where once addicted.

Let's be more clearer here, these guys or your so called friends aren't addict gamblers neither regular gamblers IMO. Regular gamblers either indept or partial in the gambling world are likely to be addicts.


They're not regular gamblers. Any regular gambler can bear me witness that; low budget or not these sets of individuals can go extra length to source for funds to gamble. During this lockdown, I gamble with the funds that was meant for the family. Though am able to control my urge now: this is how dangerous it is to be a regular gambler or an addict.


They're not real gamblers and not addicted before the lockdown. Maybe they're just part-time gamblers.

It depends on how the gambler looks at the situation if he thinks that things are going from bad to worse he will take this opportunity to become a better person and comes out from gambling addiction, but he looks at the situation as something natural and things will eventually get better, I don't think he will think this as the time to change.

The first reason you stated is enough for them to stop their gambling addiction. We all know how important it is to save enough money because we don't know when this lockdown will end and we have to make sure that during that time we still have enough money to provide our needs. Avoiding gambling for now is necessary to make sure that we can make it until this lockdown ends.

It may works for your friend but don't get so sure that it will work for regular gamblers. I don’t think their realization gonna hold them for longtime. All i can say that current situation is just holding them back from gambling but after all get right they will get back on their business again.

Its true that due to pandemic they are suffering to manage enough funds for gambling but some gambling platforms are getting much visitors and players rather than past. Its because all most all people are spending free time at home due to following lockdown procedures on their own regions. Their is no live sports available for betting lovers now and thats why they are converting their taste to casinos now. You can accept that as a break for gamblers but they will start to show their colors soon.

I think gambling addicts could surely stop gambling at this moment just because of the coronavirus, either way, they don't have a choice because for sure casinos are closed also sports games are canceled because of the coronavirus so there will be no bets in that for sure. Probably it would be a  choice of their life or their addiction if they continued to gamble or just stay at home or find  alternative like gambling online.

This situation probably helps you to get out of your addiction but if you know yourself that you don't really want to change your self it ould be useless because at the end of the virus you surely going to gamble again.

I'm very sure all of gamblers out there are staying at their home waiting for an announcement about the quarantine. They are maybe having lucid dreams about playing poker and other games lol. I think during this time is really a good time for getting out of gambling addiction however most of them may just consider it as a break, or worst they are gambling online so how they are going to quit?

 The real gambling now is with the doctors trying to save as many lives as they can in fight with the virus, let us wish for their winning during the battle with pandemic virus.  ;D

Well, it should be, they have no choice than staying at home. Too risky for them going outside, and remember that the physical gambling places are closed temporarily. But I think they don't need to dream playing poker or other gambling games, there is online gambling sites providing the same games as physical places have. As they are gamblers, I bet they don't need a long time to learn playing online gambling games.  ;D

People should really stay away on playing outside and should stay home for the sake of their lives.We know that we can play all we want after this pandemic ends and also there were no open gambling places atm so its still useless if you do seek out for you to play and also there are online games which are indeed a better option for you to take.I know the experience wont really be similar but as long you do seek for entertainment then it would
be a considerable option for you to take.If youre already addicted then you will surely play no matter what.

They are the frontliners, physical casinos now should be active in helping the front liners so this virus will be contain and they'll be able to resume their operation. Addictions could be limited at this situation as we have our family monitoring us at home since we can't gamble outside and even if we leave alone, this situation could at least give us some time to analyze what we have been doing.

Well, the best option as of now is to gamble online and secure first our security against pandemic COVID-19. For those regular gamblers who acquiring self quarantined at home, there are too many ways that they can still do gamble without going outside in a crowded place where perhaps prone to a virus which is very risky in our part. There are little differences in online games but still the same rules of a game, it is surely easy for the no online gamblers to understand.

Gambling addicts will always find a way how to satisfy their desires in gambling. And right now, their only option is via online gambling. I believe after this pandemic is over, many of the players that are playing online will stay online as they will find out that there are a lot of benefits playing online. Also, it is really not safe to roam around even after lockdown as there are still silent virus carriers. Unless, you have already the vaccine for this virus and that will not be available in the next coming months. We have no idea when will this vaccine be offered to public. Until then, it is better to play online rather than risk your life outside.

But there are gamblers who cannot satisfy their desires because they are used to play in crowded casinos. Unfortunately, most casinos are closed because of the quarantine. Anyway, there are now gamblers who are now preferred to play online because of the convenient that they can get and also less hassle where they can play even if they are in the house.

It is not advisable to go out because of the threat which is having the virus, for those who cannot control their desires to play in crowded casinos or to play with some players or friends; it is better if you will play online than to play physical. During this lockdown, we have more time to our family and our self that can help us to lessen the addiction that we experience in gambling.

What's the reason to not satisfy? I assume they are still not used to it. Over time, I am sure they will enjoy it because it is the best choice for now and not so different than physical casinos. The games on gambling sites are also fun and offer good amount of profits. Instead of playing gambling alone, trying to play gambling games on sites is much better, doesn't it?  :D

Not all addicts can change their mindset and habits suddenly. I guess many of them still busy to try looking for alternatives. In this situation, they won't have more time to the family. Even, getting stress because he can't go anywhere. Well, the family role is needed, they must advise and make the addict calmer by giving an activity to make him/her busy.

Actually, even if the gambling platform isn't physical casino, there is a way to help fight the crisis. I've read about the thread of our fellow co bitcointalk member here, he post about freebitco.in that focuses on this site that are helping through fundraising campaign, and alloting a portion of their profit to donate to our frontliners. Even though it is a gambling site that most of the people think of negatively, there is still a light that intend to help people. In the end, we are all contributing by supporting this site by playing.


So for gambling addicts out there, think of the platform where you would spend your funds. Would you play just for fun? Or you would play for fun and helping people?

For those people this is the time to be even more careful with their gambling as it could easily get out of control since this is not the right moment to lose money thoughtlessly, after all you never know if you are going to lose your job and the money you lose when you gamble may be needed in the future, also unlike normal circumstances it is more difficult to get support from your extended family as everyone is keeping their distance in order to avoid catching the virus and this lack of emotional support may cause some gamblers to be unable to take it anymore and keep gambling until they have no money left.

Well, that is something to be aware of in situations like this because even though online gambling is easy to do and can fill your time in quarantine like this, but at the same time we also have to think about the risks because when you lose in gambling then of course it will be something that is very scary and will put you under pressure which will certainly be difficult to resolve in times of crisis like this. Anyway, nobody forbids you to gamble in any situation if you have the discipline of it all.

I also believe that most of the gamblers are experiencing this. They are prioritizing their own self and their needs right now instead of gambling. They can't risk anything right now because of what is happening.

Best time to have quality time with them IMO. Now that they can't go out to go to a casino, they have more time to spend with their family. More time to spend with them = a happy family :).

I just hope that after this pandemic, they will completely realize what they did and stop doing it completely.

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All of the gamblers right now are staying on their home with their family and for me, this is the right time to come out of addiction. We know already what gambling can give to us. I know that some of the addicted gamblers will find a way to gamble and there is nothing wrong with it. If they don't want to stop gambling then at least they must gamble with moderation.