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A Panel here says that the next generation of online gambling will be more social, engaged and targeted (https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/panel-says-the-next-generation-of-online-gambling-will-be-more-social-engaged-and-targeted/ar-BB1jveqP).

This was discussed in the Next.io conference held in New York. They said that online gambling will be more targeted and at the same time it become more of a social activity. Right now we see that an online gambler is gambling in solo with no social connections but this could change in future.

The online gambling companies have to reform themselves as this will be a new demand from the young generation who are coming to online gambling and they need socialization also while gambling (like we used to have in physical gambling).

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That's a good news and a bad news, the good thing about that is the players will be able to socialize while gambling but the bad thing about it is that due to socialization many gamblers would risk a lot of money in order to have fake fame in their social circle.

I don't know what impact that type of gambling will have on the minds of the players but I think that by that tag they want to make gambling available on social media platforms, or they might end up creating a new social media platform for gamblers.

If they choose to develop by having VR in gambling, they can probably make their dream of making online gambling more sociable, it's already a thing so they've got no excuse that VR casinos can't be a possibility or a real thing because VR Chat exists and it's been a thing for a long time, you can probably even use that as your basis for creating your dream of a more sociable casinos. The scary thing about their dream is that they're targeting younger generations, you know, the one's that rely on mom and dad's money, I can only imagine what chaos in the household this kind of dream ensues.

Oh yes absolutely, and this is where the metaverse and virtually reality come in, which will completely transform gambling. It would pretty much put an actual human inside of a video game, but for gambling. In a sense a "ready player one" but the gambling version. This is a very interesting thread, i'll have to check out this Next.io footnotes!

Well, those who want to socialize they have the opportunity of the physical casinos where they can go out with friends and and family. I don't like this online gambling space to be crowded with social media and all such stuff. Those who want to enjoy he social circle let them enjoy but why they are insisting on disturbing the calmness of the online gambling space  ???


VR in gambling can be an additional feature but it is not a necessity. The cost of gambling may increase if you include the VR as you will need a high internet connection for the VR to be able to function smoothly. Online Casino can introduce this VR functionality but it should not be mandatory so the gamblers who are happy with the current style of gambling, can continue playing with ease.

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I think the next generation will need more shielding from us when it comes to online sectors not just gambling in particular. The more technology advances the more problems they are going to run into. The objective of casinos is now to influence the players with a competitive playground more than just the game of chance. Because when you are competing with another player for that "Number 1" spot, your hormones work to push you towards playing more and that is how lose more because this is a casino not a skill based game like Tennis.

We need to be very careful about how our next of kin face these things.

Yes, but physical casinos are not an example of sociability either. No one has ever seen people go alone to the casino, and play slots all the time alone, for example? Or play other games, such as roulette, without crossing words with anyone? As far as I see it, this is part of a battery of measures among which is to give a twist to the Latino market, so that Latinos have a better experience. In the end, this "challenge" and these measures are part of a project they have to earn more money.

This idea is good and it will be very fun for gamblers but personally I think it is going to give rise to thousands of distracted youths who will lose interest in their dreams and will all be addicted to gambling more than this generation. That is the advantage that the development will cause. With the normal way of online gambling, there are millions of addicted gamblers and when this new idea is launched it will give room for more addicted gamblers.

The present generation is comfortably using technology to create a huge varieties of distraction through social media and gambling, to the next generation.  This is too sophisticated and not a lot of next generation persons can handle it which could add to the spike rate of gambling addiction among young people.

The social interaction involved  could raise a whole different kind of competition that's not just about winning to making profits but getting famous would also be a competing factor just as we have in the social media platforms i.e. FB, X, IG, etc.

I read the article but I don't understand what are they going to do to make gambling more social. By the way, it's very ironic how he sees the lack of young generation in his casino as a bad thing. Basically, he says that they should do everything to attract young generation or they won't step their foot in casino and he thinks that's bad. Insane!

Future casinos will probably be in meta verse but I don't think online casinos today lack socialization. You can chat with many gamblers in many online casino, you can also chat and interact with dealers on Live blackjack/roulette tables, it's especially good how you can move from table to table and interact with many dealers and players.
From this article, it looks like his worry is that casinos rarely attract young generation and thinks that the lack of socialization is the problem, he is out of his mind.

I'm not so sure about this.  It seems to me like making gambling more social could get folks, especially younger ones, thinking it's no big deal - just another way to chill with your buddies.  And this targeted stuff rubs me the wrong way too; feels kinda manipulative, like they're trying to exploit on weaknesses to keep people hooked.   

Now look I aint saying gambling can't be a fun time.  but we also gotta admit it's got a dark side. and  It can take over your life real quick if you let it.  So I'd be worried about anything that tries to make it seem like no big thing.  We have to think hard before going down that road, ask ourselves if its worth playing with fire like that.

That's the kind of innovation that is necessary nowadays. To remain in the competition, they have to make something extraordinary to introduce and that will result to a better services to us gamblers. Since we are already living in the digital world, mostly especially gambling are already done online, so it's easier for them to innnovate. With this kind of innovation, it will make them more profitable as it would be easier to attract gamblers, the number young gamblers are increasing as we are able to easily adopt, from traditional gambling to this new introduce platforms, it will make everything smooth and enjoyable.

As of now, I am still into traditional gambling although I gambled online already, but for sure i would eventually try the new ones for new experience.

As a traditional gamblers, or players who love to go to land base casinos, and I will quote the article,


Yes, this could be what I wanted to see and just like what those CEO's are talking a different experience like socializing in online games. VR might be used in the future for the experience. And they know it, it's a billion dollar industries, and again base on the articles, some demographics are being targeted, like Latinos and women by this gambling companies.

I do not know if anybody knows about Four-player chess (also known as four-handed chess) is a family of chess variants played with four people. ==> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Four-player_chess .... this game made a 1 on 1 game more sociable and more fun.

Online gambling can do the same with their games, where people can start to play Slots against the "house" in teams. Very similar to multiple players trying to defeat a single "Boss" (like you see in multiplayer dungeon type games)

A lot of online casino sites have their own "Chat" facility, which brings in the social aspect of gambling. (This is very moderated and also very toxic at times)  :P

Well this there plan can be two sided mostly on the young generation standing to be their target sociable is good but it will curse allot hustle of defeat, it can divert many dream and skills away because when it's not properly control by an individual it turn into addiction like today social has done allot to our youth.

It can also increase cyber crime as people will think on how to hack users account if it function like others social media already in existence.

Are gamblers currently not targeted? then who is the target? I think someone who decides to gamble then he is part of the right target. If they want to target a certain segmentation, there will be KYC or spying to find out the activities of gamblers

Currently there is also a chatroom available which allows gamblers to interact with other gamblers, I think that is enough, or do they have another breakthrough?

Gambling on social media is a two-edged sword: it can be entertaining and interactive, but it can also lead to overspending and addiction. Gambling on social media, like traditional gambling, comes with risks that should not be underestimated.

The good news is that several social media companies have taken steps to mitigate these hazards, including age verification, responsible gaming regulations, and self-exclusion tools. However, let's be honest, these solutions aren't perfect, and they don't solve the underlying issue of societal

It's good that better sociality is coming into gambling and that's my expectation with digital identity and also the metaverse, but I don't like the idea of targeting the audience, I don't want any improvement from this side, it's fine presently, we don't see ads on TV and our kids are safer, if the audience becomes more targetted in the future then it will be a mess.

Many will be led astray because of gambling, and many will lose money and lives because of gambling, nah we are fine and no new targeting is welcome, leave things as they are now, we already have too many addicts around the world, and many homes have been broken already, millions and millions have been lost.

Apart from advancing gambling in such a way that it's easier to invite friends and families that are far away into your circle, through VR or metaverse I don't want anything else, this will be a big fun check.

Well, that is their opinion but I see things differently. Gambling has revolved enough to this level we witnessed now and it deserves accolades. With the latest technology being used with gambling and the already social relevance it gets both online and offline, I do not think it can do more than this unless for larger population is attracted one way or another. You would hardly see anyone who is an adult who would not know about gambling both online and online, and many competitions/contests are even being set up and publicised for marketing reasons regarding this, and casinos have a lot of promoters and influencers just like any other businesses you may think of. What else do they want?

Well, I always know that people like to talk, after all, it will be disgraceful in such an event for you not to say something. Whether ugly or not, you spit out something to save your head, so I don't blame anyone. Nonetheless, the only development/advancement I expect would happen in gambling will be AI-inclined, anything aside this may not be significant.

Lol, if we want to make gambling more social and popular, we should have something like gambling education (based on sex education) to teach people to play for fun but responsibly.  8) #ResponsibleGaming

If people wanted to have an interaction with people, they would go to real life casinos. They don't need to reinvent the wheel imo. People like online gambling because they want to be left alone. They don't want to get disturbed. Gambling is not a damn mobile game. You need to focus on what you are doing. If you don't, you'll lose money. Real Money. Maybe that's what these clowns want. They don't want their customers to focus on their bets so they will make more mistakes and the more mistakes the players make, the more money the house will have.

Social gambling does not work. It has been tried so many times, and every attempt has failed. It was the next big thing 15 years ago, it's the next big thing still. That should tell you everything.

There's your billion dollar idea. Now all you have to do is figure out how to create it, implement it, and market it. Never know who needs the help.

This is a good idea and a welcome development. Gamblers can now be able to enteract with each other while gambling online with their social ID connected. However, I think it would be very risky because it would lead to gambling addiction as losing games would be the last resort of gamblers and would want to continue gambling till they win which the possibility is minuit.

Not only that, if a gambler wins big and his or her identity being revealed as it is connected to the social networks, the gambler might be at risk so therefore, gamblers should be given the option to choose if they want their social media 🆔 revealed or not so as not to put them in danger as the case may be.

The youngest generations may need more socialization, since they grow since an early age aficionados on technology and digital gadgets, tending to isolationism and less interactions with another individuals, what is a new phenomenon in the world, since the previous generations were used to have more contact with the external physical world, where kids played on the streets with their colleagues, and there wasn't internet or digital gadgets to connect themselvse with each other and with people from every corners of the world. Instead, their world was their local community of friends and relatives.

The point is, do these new generations want to increase their social interactions? Do they see it's necessary to develop social skills? If they don't have it as a necessity, they won't feel motivated to do so, and I guess gambling companies wishing it and enforcing it won't solve the issue at all.

I don't know what breakthrough they will make but I think this is just an article about their business so they seem to be criticizing the world of gambling. So far I feel comfortable and gambling sites have enough socialization, most online gambling sites have chatrooms that can be used to talk to fellow gamblers, share wins, losses and tip. That is more than enough and adding other socialization spaces will make online gambling sites like social media

But let's see what they will do, if the breakthrough is good it will bring in lots of users but I'm not sure, what gamblers want most is winning, not a place to socialize because if we want to socialize then don't visit gambling sites but social media.

In this case, the gambler himself is responsible for what he divulges to the public. He needs to be aware of what information he is disclosing outside, be in social media channel or online account. As fraudsters are always on the move, they will always find a way how bait a potential victim.


This is why, as a gambler, you should also help yourself out. Even if these social media channels are having their restrictions or safety precautions, but if the gambler himself is too laid back to what he is sharing to the public, then it is on him now. Sometimes, people are too careless on what they are giving out to the public.

I think it's a bad idea if we connect our gambling accounts to social media, because it will invade our privacy. Everyone will know when we win or lose, it looks very bad to me. Just doing KYC is annoying, especially when it comes to social media, it will make us naked and anyone can see it

I think this idea is too utopian because technically it doesn't mention how to increase sociality in gambling, how to target the right gambling users, and what breakthroughs he will make in detail.

You are truly a crypto guy, salute!... By the way, this kind of idea may not please everyone but most users probably would want to try this exciting development. At the very beginning we are a bit skeptical, but once we tried it, we will realize that this is what we need. Let the developers do their thing, I'm pretty sure they made a thorough study before they'll release such application.

After all, gambling is getting more and more popular, with this, it will connect people and it will only try to make us understand that gambling is not really bad as it seemed. I mean, some people sees it like a negative thing because it destroys people's live, but it was not gambling that made it possible but it's the addiction, so it's a big misconception that needs to be corrected.

Bitcointalk prediction pool - its a form of social gambling
Any betting pools between friends and co-workers - social gambling
Online poker events, blackjack events - social gambling
They are many forms of social gambling. As long as it is entertaining a group of people via an online platform, I don't see any problem.

There are always sites like be gamble aware. Almost all territory have 18+ age restrictions. Gambling platforms needs to ensure they are not giving access to under age users.

Eh i thought I was gonna see some game changer ideas but they were kind of meh..

Personally, I don't see any reason to be more social just because the casino has a full blown local theme for us locals. One casino appears to have also given up on men because women were more chatty lol when men are more likely to still dominate the gambling scene in the near future.

I think that being more Social and reaching a much larger audience than we are used to is like having more clients, but to reach a larger audience I think there are many games that should lower the amount of bets, because the convection of a lot people about casinos Sometimes it is not so good, for the most conservative people they think that casinos are a den and that those who enter to play become addicted, especially older adults think that about casinos, in fact they are afraid of them to the casino because they think that when they go to the casino they will fall into addiction and lose their house, their land and their properties because that is what happens in most of the cases they know.

It is very difficult to try to change the mentality of some people, but I like the approach, because it would no longer be just about online advertising, but it has to enter into person-to-person advertising, or advertising in different places where they most frequent people to make people very curious, it's not bad, in terms of marketing I think it would be a lot more money that they would have to invest, but at the end of the day, it will be worth it.

With this only to analyze broadly, what I can intuit is that many people will enter and they will at least achieve more traffic, more interest, but they have to know how to do things to reach many more people and have good acceptance.

Exactly why did they even create online gambling aside from the fact that gamblers could play gambling anywhere and everywhere? But let's understand it: there are gamblers that want to socialise and play gambling online as their first experience, and we should also consider that going into a physical casino is not that easy as it has different rules, including age, but in online gambling, anyone could play because anyone could tamper with their age.

I hope that even if they make online gambling available in the future, they will also retain the option of gamblers who want to gamble peacefully, meaning they still have the option to gamble alone and not be able to interact with other gamblers. This will also minimise the toxicity and trash talk with other gamblers. I hope that despite these changes, they will still retain the first option and the like of the old gamblers.

So what's their idea? Creating a social network based around gambling? That would be weird. ;D
Maybe a gambling based social network will kill the concept of online casinos and it will be more suitable for decentralized gambling.
Most crypto casinos have a chat. Isn't this enough for the gamblers to socialize? What do they mean by having more "engaged and targeted" gambling? All the people, who have specific interests can gamble in their own platform? For example, the people interested in anime will have their casino, while the people interested in video games will gamble on another online platform. This seems like a interesting idea, but I don't believe that the current online casinos are going to implement it.

You know when a new technology is developed, there are early adopters who would want to try out the system to see how it works for them and I believe the developers would give utmost attention to the app and properly take details of reviews based on users experience with the app.

You are right about gambling not being bad but here in this part of the world where I come from, gamble is seen as a taboo as in not that it is against the law but just some  kind of one being morally right and responsible in the society.  Here the society detest gambling and see it as a height of insensitivity and irresponsible behaviour which is not true.  I have been able to enteract with people and see the ideology and reasoning when it comes to gambling while I tell them a little bit of the importance of gambling I know to make them noth to think and talk bad about gamblers.

This means one thing that gambling will be more spread worldwide with easy access knowing that in the past you need to go in casino houses to gamble but now everyone of any ages and genders can gamble easily.
and we know how this will affect the world living and only gambling owners will benefits from this and some governments and those corrupt officials.
this is something i am not proud off.

Maybe in the future but currently there’s no such demand for this kind of gambling games since the current version which is still just identical to the original games is still popular. I believe they might be mixing up the online gaming to online gambling since online gaming is the one typically have this kind of feature because it’s pure social game unlike gambling which meant for single player games since it involves money.

If ever gambling in the future will be more social then I guess that generation is already have too much gambling since socialization should be done separately from gambling.

Social online gambling shouldn't be called next-generation gambling in my honest opinion because it's already possible at present in a easy to access manner around the world based on my observations.

Proper next gen gambling should provide features such as zero fees(Everywhere), blazing fast performance etc.

In old generation yes because people back then preferred gambling alone but new generation is more involved on social media and you see it for yourself how big the social network through influencers, streamers and other user living on social medial.

I believe this the basis on why they brought up social gaming as the next big thing in the future since current generation really like socializing online. In fact we are already dominated by this social media platform and gambling industry is already tapping on this platform for promotion.  

There’s no evidence that social gaming might still be hot in future but as long as social media platform is popular. There’s a high chance than social gambling is really the future.

I think you have a point in the paragraph I highlighted because with the rate of cyber crime now, making gambling sociable online would be a very big security and privacy threat since users can interact with one another as it likely possible that one's account can get hacked and manipulated.

Online gambling is meant to be confidential, I don't see any reason why it should be made sociable. Anyone who feels to socialize with other gamblers should rather make it visible by being physically connected with gamblers who play offline and on physical gambling offices.

There will be the reinventing of gambling and other social activities that we're very fond of. Too bad that there's always the pros and cons with these innovations and no matter what they're going to do to make it look at its finest, there might be some loopholes on it that will be taken as advantage of those people with ill intention.

It might get some attention but you're right that there's no proof that it's going to be selling like pancakes in the future. It just sounds good when something is new to our ears but then, when the application has come, we will never know if it's going to be at its best with the effect that's anticipated by the developers of it. As for me, I'm good with the current setup of gambling, online and physical and if there will be some reinvention through VR or online social networking sites then it's expected to come as that's how vast the gambling industry is as it can be applied almost everywhere now and thanks to internet as it made things more accessible.

If I were at that event I would ask him the following: nowadays most people have cell phones and are constantly talking to other people on social media, but if we put the same people to talk to each other in person we realize that they have difficulties, so why is that? Does it happen that the constant conversations you've been having on the phone were supposed to improve people's socialization? I believe he would not be able to answer this because his focus is on creating a technology that does the same thing as social networks and how he wants the product he created to sell, so he will say that what he created is the solution to the problem, while he knows very well that it is not the solution

but as he thinks about money like all businessmen, he will continue saying that what he created is the solution. The truth is that only when people interact physically can we consider it socialization, the virtual world cannot fill many gaps, for example when two people are talking on the phone, neither of them can see the other's emotions, so this is not socializing. but when two people are talking in person, they both can see each other's faces, they both see each other's emotions, this is socializing and in the case of gambling, only in physical casinos can we see the emotions on people's faces, only in the physical casino people can socialize

I have seen some videos about Meta casinos, everyone has their own avatar and people hang out and gamble (probably doing whatever else), the graphics are amazing and everything looks like a sci-fi movie. Is that what we are talking about here? Is this the future of online casinos? Surely the younger generations like this kind of thing. After all, younger generations are fascinated by technology and all that technology has to offer.

I don't know how feasible all this is, apart from big words and promotional videos I haven't seen much. To be honest, I'm not sure if I want to see more, I can't say I like something like this. Instead of talking about better and more interesting games, it seems like these people are thinking about making a virtual world where people can hang out with their avatars. Maybe I am too old for that...

So the VR stuff? Probably can't imagine any other way how they're going to improve the "socialization" otherwise. Something the world would definitely develop that's for sure but that just means they're not really solving anything, they're just adopting the future standards that the world will have. Well, it definitely is going to be still far into the future since what I've seen has not been anything good. At least, in terms of the development of VR games and stuff.

Who knows, said socialization may really just be us talking to AI, but in VR :P

Why are we applauding something that will still take away our finances? Whatever innovation that is brought to gamblers is geared towards attracting more gamblers to online gambling and not to make you profit from it. The bookies are capitalist and the capitalist system operates in such a way that they will continue to get richer and richer. When you understand that the bookies are not happy seeing you win then you will understand that there is nothing good about the news.

However, those who gamble for fun will find this so appealing as it will make gambling so fun for them. I think that it is this group of people that will benefit more from this innovation if it comes into the limelight. I would love to witness this innovation because it will make online gambling appear as those it is offline gambling. It will make both gambling difficult to differentiate

Must gamblers doesn't like to reveal themselves be social or any other media platform I think where they are deriving to is a gambling platform having a social channel like a chats center where you could interacts with bettors in same gambling platform without the need to logoff from the account. With this interaction we can say it's actually good since it is done within same windows and within same gambling site.

Gambling sites just made everything easy and brief for gamblers. Gambling doesn't favour most of us but it do play major role in the life's of the present day gamblers. They're not giving up because the evidence they needed is already been placed, the only thing that will keep fueling them up in losing moments. Perhapes not every gambler will scout golden opportunities of earning from the system. Not everyone will be happy to watch themselves been spotted online gambling, moreover there are scenarios which everyone of us could tend to become serious in the system.

In my opinion, this news will have both bad and good impacts if done carefully. What I mean by the bad impact category is that with the further development of online gambling in the future, especially if it is used as a social activity, if future generations do not carry it out correctly it will bring new problems regarding this matter. online gambling around the world. However, if this generation carries it out well and according to the correct rules, it is possible that this will develop further and become a widespread example in social activities.
Therefore, this must be considered and planned more carefully so that it does not have a negative impact on future generations in the future.

I don't think online gambling can be like a physical gambling where there is socialisation. Socialization is for physical gambling why online gambling is just a Coll gambling that doesn't requires disturbance. Most people prefer the online game because it doesn't require socialising with mutual people. We have different types of people and the way they handle things, we have the introvert, Loner and Recluse. Such people alway stay away from anything public. And may decide to do it on a low key. So it is difficult to achieve that.

He is probably referring to Metaverse and casino platforms that would support and allow their gamblers to have an online visual casino server available to every player having a VR headset or something so that they can interact and socialize with other gamblers on the same server or region. Such things can be developed and available even in the present in my opinion. We already have games like those and a bunch of other similar technology.

I think it will be a great step for the whole gambling community. Having the opportunity to communicate and socialize with other fellow gamblers in a platform or while playing a certain game can surely make the experience much better for any gambler gambling online.

Social activity he said, lol that's going to be a disaster, the numbers of gambling addicts will increase by ten fold but maybe this isn't what he meant, because if we look at the success of VR headsets and Metaverse it blends well with gambling, and that's going to be a new experience for gambling, maybe this is what his term sociality means.

Having to communicate with your long-term friends who are separated from you because of their business and others will feel very great, this is why I believe that metaverse will make some noise pretty soon, multiplayer games become the most successful, e.g Fortnite and others and that's because friends can come together to engage in battles, meanwhile they are all in different locations in a different part of the world.

If gamblers can come together in a digital world without having to be in the same location and they gamble as if they are there together, this will be mindblowing, it will make gambling a whole lot more fun, many will gamble not because of making money, but the experience.

Yes, as time goes by there will always be new innovations created to maintain an advantage in retaining customers, especially as online gambling has been entered by people who have just reached adulthood and are always looking for places that have the best developments.
But it does not rule out the possibility that there will be pros and cons to what is developed and of course this happens because old gamblers will think that such developments are not that important.
It just that everything will follow the flow and when the latest development innovation is owned by one gambling site then in short time all existing gambling sites will also follow suit and do the same thing.
Everything is just for the sake of profit in business and various innovations are carried out so that this business can develop in the long term.

If it is useful then it is clear that in the future this will be development that will be carried out, after all, it is not only about social gambling, but in casino games it is also possible for almost the same innovations to be made, making it possible for gamblers to interact by betting directly against other gamblers.
This is an idea that has previously been discussed several times among gamblers, but this is still just hope and it cannot be accurately confirmed whether it can be determined.
Technological developments have also provided full support for various artificial intelligence features or tools in creating various interesting innovations that are truly loved by everyone.

I can see more greedy irresponsible gambling addicts jumping in this innovations though not all of them because we can try it as well out of curiousity and of course on how it feels using these advancements that for me is way more convincing and encouraging to use features like VR in the comments that can be integrated into the platform plus the feature of socials which most gamblers is pretty excited to try because they can do things like showing their gambling activities to others especially their winnings just like what streamers do nowadays.

It would be a welcoming development. My insights towards this is that gambling would go more interesting to be played and irresponsible gambling would go on extinction because there would be limitations of gambling privately which gives more conveniences to those gamblers who gamblers irresponsibly.
At that point of the new development is where we would really enjoy the funs about gambling but I have some certain fears.

As the world advances and new generations comes up, they usually possesses more than the current and the past generations. So I hope this doesn't illicit more interests of addictions or even chronic gambling as the case maybe because upcoming developments is usually accompanied with advancements which upcoming generations could abuse the social plays of the gambling just because it has been a game of social influence.

Not a bad idea. In fact, this is gonna be a huge advantage for the online casinos. Socialisation is one of the strategy the online casinos should implement in order to get their clients more engaged and possibly spend time more frequently and most importantly spend more money to their platform. That is gonna be the primary target, it's not that they just want the gamblers who uses the same platform socialize with each other. These gambling innovations always favor the house. It's easier to spend through online nowadays than being in a physical casino.

It has been seen long time ago.

The actual games like RPGs, MOBA and any other type of game, there's a possible gambling and betting that can be integrated with it. I think that's one of the social change that they're talking about.

And there will be more in the future depending on where this technology that we have right now is going to change our way of dealing through the casinos.

What they say is true. Young ones in this era have become unsociable. I can say that because I saw it with my kids and that's all because of the pandemic.
Difficulty to talk with kids the same age as them. They cannot even start the conversation unlike how kids are before. Even in buying their own food, they cannot talk to the salesman.

The same goes when online gambling was presented and became a big market today.
You can see the chatbox only filled with the madness of other people on the gambling site, trash-talking, or just got nothing good to say. There's no real interaction and I think this is bad for the mental health. Imagine one guy in front of the computer for 15 hours, working from home, gambling, and even having his food delivered to him. How lonely would that be if he did that kind of a thing for a full year or maybe more?
It will be difficult for the community to have someone just lock himself up in his room or his house, and worse, he won't learn how to interact with people.

I think gambling should be fun and I like the idea of having interaction with other people. I bet it will be fun.

Yeah, but this new breed of casinos are thinking that they might want to be more sociable, so they will have to developed new inventions that will make this happen. It might take a lot of money from them like VR which will be the new frontier for gamblers. And I think it will be a success though for gamblers. But not sure how it will affect the traditional based casino. I'm not saying that it might affect them as the experience is gambling is shifting, but who knows, maybe their profits will be affected in a negative way if online casinos will have to find a way to have the same experience for gamblers like playing in land base casinos.

You know addiction mate and greediness is what gamblers mostly attitude and everything
that will generate them winning is for sure they will grab .,

How I wish playing gambling using Virtual Reality , imagine you are dealing with the dealer
in your house but looking into dealers eye? lol that is simply amazing.

That can happen in the future because the grows of casino is fast than before and that makes gamblers search for the casino and because of many of them knowing online casinos, they will use online casino more often than the offline casino. Online casino will reach more customer from many countries and they will adapt with the newest situation that happens. The online casino will develop the new technologies that grow for their business. With many things that will comes to the gambling business, this makes many online casinos trying to follow the situations to grow their business. If the online casino can't follow what happens to the gambling industries, the online casino will not survives and only leave that for the online casino that can adapt.

Do they launch a feasibility? is that what majority of online gamblers want, Cryptocurrency online casinos have become popular because of the anonymity they offer to the gamblers and some gamblers just want to separate their gambling activity from social media, It is something to look forward to if this will be accepted by the majority of gamblers, but could be a good option for those sociable gamblers.

Unless we see a model platform we can't decide if this is the next big thing but so far the current model is what the majority of gamblers are accepting, the gambling industry is a multi-billion dollar business and it is expected for companies to introduce innovation to get a slice of the market.

It can still be united with the games through VR or they'll dedicate something inside that game like an online place to play casino.

I think that sandbox or any of that type of project, I've seen something like that. Actually, I like the whole concept of it because we can see that there's an endless potential for everything nowadays if it's about online.

Not just all about casinos but the entirety of businesses and other things where people interact with each other.

Gambling is already popular even before and some of the features they are planning to implement here are already given, except maybe to a few of it. Therefore you might be right that it will help gambling to be more wide-spread. They mentioned younger generations there but I think it does not mean that they will now allow young people who are not yet in their legal age. They are also pushing socialization here.

I think this is not only limited from chatting to other gamblers but also by using our body to play the game. This has a positive effect but as usual, the gamblers must learn to have a self control because everything that is too much are not good anymore.

their goal is to make gambling more social, engaged and targeted, which is quite a good thing, because it will make gamblers more open to the outside world and allow them to socialize with people from various backgrounds. it could also possibly change the stigma that online gambling is individualistic, and it could be something that helps young people open up and find gambling something interesting.

but this can also be something worrying, because when it becomes more social, it means that there will be more young people involved in gambling and maybe this will give rise to new problems such as addiction and underage gambling, and other problems. this should also be taken into account.

I think the challenge of the younger generation who carry out activities in online gambling, is different from the socialization that has been carried out in physical casinos, yes, this cannot be denied because physical casinos can directly meet users socially.

But there is nothing wrong if the Microsoft Starf application carries out outreach to young people who are involved in gambling, of course this will have a positive impact on young people in carrying out their gambling activities, Regardless of whether they will follow socialization instructions that have an impact on addiction or not, the point is that we hope that young people will still have control and be professionals in gambling.

This is so true. Have you heard about the game called COD (call of duty) and the way the game is programmed in such a way that the players from different areas and locations can be able to communicate with one another?
 
They can be playing and having social interactions both on voice chat and live chat, and this part of the game is what has made the game very addicting among those who are playing it, as they get both fun from playing the game and from interacting with one another.
 
Just imagine when this is also made available on an online casino. Most people will definitely don't want to do any other thing aside from spending the rest of their day at that casino chating with friends and placing bets on their favourite games.

That idea that you are talking about seems very good to me, although for it to be implemented in any case it seems to me that it is somewhat difficult, this is because of the culture that exists regarding casinos, that the players seek to play something that has a result of winning or losing quickly. , those are games that are focused on strategy and that have a nature index that is very focused on PVP, so I don't know if the majority of people who go to the casino go with the intention of having an experience more focused on adventure and strategies.

But in gambling you could say that there are many branches, the branch of gamblers who are focused on this type of games which is a very large community worldwide, when they see that they can win money I am sure that those players will come to play to the casino, but conservative players will always play the games that they like, such as slots, roulette, among others, as well as those platforms that have sports betting.

These games, if implemented in a casino, would be opening up to a much larger community and it could be said that the casino would be expanding to a new range of games of chance, not bad, because it is more money for the casinos.

I don't find anything worrying in that. It's the responsibility of parents and elders to keep young people away from things such as gambling because they are not good for them, but gambling becoming more social and engaging shouldn't encourage younger people to gamble or open the doors for them. It should just be a way for upcoming generations to make the online gambling experience more enjoyable and entertaining than it is right now.

If there can be ways for online gambling to become more social and engaging, there should be ways to control and prevent underage gambling as well and I believe it shouldn't be that difficult to put some filters or something to prevent young people from gambling and getting addicted to it.

The new challenge in gambling industry may target every aspect of a gambler to keep getting in. I expect more severe level of addiction could be observed among future gamblers and how they would be self discipline would decide the entire fate of future gambling industry.

Yeah. The push to make online gambling more social sounds promising, offering a chance for players to connect and enjoy the experience together. It could definitely help shake off the idea that gambling is a lonely activity. Yet there's a flip side to consider. With more social interaction, there's a worry that younger folks might get drawn in, potentially leading to addiction or underage gambling. It's a balancing act between making gambling fun and ensuring it doesn't become a problem for vulnerable groups. Safety measures and responsible gaming practices will be crucial as this shift unfolds

Even if online gambling is designed to be more social some gamblers will not want to interact with others when they gamble online. I think gambling is a personal thing and so it can be both a social and a solitary activity, depending on the individual’s preferences and circumstances. While some gamblers enjoy gambling as a medium for interaction with friends or in a group setting, others may choose to gamble alone. The nature of gambling itself does not inherently dictate whether it is a lonely activity or not; rather, it is influenced by the choices and behaviours of the gambler in question.

Some gamblers especially introverts prefer to gamble alone as it allows them to focus on the game without distractions or social interactions. They may find solitude in the concentration required for certain types of gambling activities. I think even if there is a improvement in online gambling, not all gamblers will embrace this change.

Maybe explain what you mean by that. There are literal poker tournaments and poker is more popular then ever. Talking in poker is part of any live game as you need to figure out if people are bluffing or not. There have been physical casinos where people can gather, drink and interact. So what other attempts there have been that have failed?

What ever you mean, after reading the article and it doesn't look like even them have figured out how to do this, and what they mean by targeting other then advertising, or what "engaging" and "social" would even look like.

But ihmo this is a natural step, social media turned out to be huge, and i've seen people participating to table games because they are lonely, so obviously someone is trying to cash in with that. Online casino chats and forums are pretty popular and unrelated to gambling; some people even pay money for other people interacting with them friendly. And it's not like you are chatting with your IRL friends in social media about gambling. People would either judge you or got envious about winnings, if they would even be interested. And there are numerous other reasons why it would be a bad idea to talk about winnings and finances in face or insta. Or places like that.

Old people in here used to play slots just so they could talk to people playing next to them. I am not saying that exploiting loneliness would be morally right, especially when some of these people are addicts. But as long as it's legal, i totally get why it will be exploited.

The level of social interaction involved can vary greatly from one individual to another. Some people prefer to socialize in large groups while others enjoy more intimate gatherings, individual preferences play a significant role in how people approach gambling. Introverted people like the solitary nature of gambling that can be appealing as it allows them to immerse themselves fully in the experience without external distractions or pressures.

Gambling is also a form of escapism or relaxation for many people. Engaging in solitary gambling allows them to unwind and decompress without the need for social interaction. It provides a space where they can temporarily disconnect from the outside world and immerse themselves in the thrill of the game. Gambling alone affords gamblers a sense of autonomy and control over their gaming experience. They can set their own pace, make decisions without external influence, and manage their resources according to their own preferences and strategies. This sense of independence can be empowering for some gamblers. Some people may be resistant to integrating social features into their gambling routine. They prefer to maintain the solitary nature of their gaming activities.

Not sure if the forecast from the CEO of Five Street Gaming is qualified to get our attention, I mean I didn't know the company until I read this thread. Anyway, the trend of social gaming can be seen also in the video games industry, with more games offering online features, such as PvP, Party, etc. However, there is still a huge market for single-player games as well... The market won't converge into "social gambling" but is more segmented. Yes, there is more demand for social gambling, but there will be more demand for solo gambling or even anonymous gambling as well. He said what he said, was just because he wanted to promote his product.

So, if we are talking about making gambling a more social activity in some way, it means those casinos who are involved in this conference could have plans to introduce new games or new game modes into the market which could be multiplayer or involve several people at the same time. It does not have to be Poker or other clasical card games which we have already seen, though.
When I think about social gambling, something like what Facebook did back in the day comes to mind, games which can be played at the same time by several people who happen to be online at the same time in the online casino. In that aspect, I believe Facebook was ahead for it's time, despite those games having little to do with gambling as we see it on actual online casinos.

I have got this idea, on having some kind of multiplayer slot where people with a similar wager can play at the same time and those who manage to win the most by the end of the session also gets part of the wager of those who are their foes. It would be interesting even though the casino would be sacrificing a fraction of their potential profits for the sake of attracting more gamblers to their platform. It would be worth it if the volume is high enough.

Social gambling is going to be a lot more limited in the age of AI. Back when gaming was booming as an investment space quite a few platforms tried to monetize players betting on their own matches for a win for instance. So long as both players in an esports team had equal incentives and maybe some gift added on top like a skin, the problem of intentionally throwing the match wouldn't be that much of an issue. But the problem here is that now AI is capable of doing many more things like playing poker, playing games, turning out live video and face swap... So it's a tough match for gambling platforms. Where there's money, expect there to be cheaters as well.

The feature I'm eager to see with more social gambling though, is better player to player communication. For instance if I see in a table with big stakes I'd like to be able to see others sitting there too. Some poker sites used to offer that, but apparently it wasn't very popular. It would take a lot of moderation to achieve also so probably that's the reason companies like Evolution haven't invested in anything like this for their tables. And also it was obvious that the so called metaverse is also at a very immature phase.

But surely if a casino wanted to they could feature some games in existing MMOs that support adequate modding, even minecraft. It surely has been done before in minecraft and Garry's Mod.

Socializing while gambling depends on gambler's preference. Some are not into it because they're more focused with the games they bet into. Their focus would be divided instead of just minding what should they bet their money with. But indeed some gamblers find joy with social relations whenever they are playing however it won't be the same experience as with land based casinos no matter how a gambler would want to. Also, I don't get the point that new generation should be more encouraged into gambling. Well, indeed if it is for entertainment then there's nothing wrong with their engagement. However I do still believe that if you are not really into embracing risk, better avoid gambling. Not all people could manage the risks, and negative emotions you will be having while gambling. Gambling will only be profitable if you'd either be lucky or become sufficient with your bets which require high level of self discipline. Money itself is a huge drive which could 'change' an individual's perception of the do's and dont's. Even if they are losing, people will still continue pushing the better outcome in which no one has full control of.
Indeed, it is not because we want this industry to stop and not welcome other potential gamblers and deprive them of the enjoyment many of us are having. But rather the idea of not encouraging them to do so. Gambling will still be entertaining to those who are into risk taking feelings even without this socialization. A new and better experience could make things more accessible but that shouldn't mean that everyone should really be a part of it.

There is no way we can ever compare online gambling and physical gambling, these two are very different across all levels and management. If I'm ask on personal level, I will love to run an online gambling than even the physical platforms because of management, you need people to do all the set up for you when you can do everything with just a click with away, you also need to be strick because of debts and improper management but online is different, people don't get to steal from you because everything is track in real time especially now that we have blockchain activities. On the customer side of satisfaction, you can't provide all that for the customer unless the chat room where people get to talk, you can't create that social life for gamblers.

It's interesting to see how gambling change over the years. I, myself discovered gambling via online since it's much more convenient. Cannot wait to see VR where you can gamble and meet new people like you are really inside a casino. It would be fun and more immersive experience for me since I haven't really had stepped my foot inside a real casino. But still there are good and bad side of this kinds of technology. We should not get easily carried away especially younger gamblers nowadays to still gamble responsibly.

I think it is definitely right because the way gambling platforms are currently sponsored in various social media can be said for sure that it is threatening and dangerous for the next generation. The way online casinos are spreading now, although not so much in social media, but in the coming days and the next generation will easily get involved in online gambling. And when the next generation of people are attracted to gambling in all these sophisticated ways, they can become even more addicted. Today many online gambling addicts can be lonely even if a person does not socialize with anyone all day.
In terms of the current position we see online gambling, if we think about the future, we will definitely see that it is going to take a terrible shape. Moreover, most of the damage will be caused by the way various social media continue to promote, children are attracted to gambling and they will definitely bet for money. And seeing all these online gambling trends, it can be assumed that the next generation will try to improve more and they will forget the sociality and instead get the touch of modernity and all these online winnings will be addictive.

That is a normal settings in online game now that the whole world i being joined in
those games , and besides from 20th century online games all has this feature.

well Live chat is limited for now but live voice chat is very normal from other
games in the past.

this is why live chat is not that allowed in online casino because this can also
be the start of cheating or something irregular to happen.

What you say is very true, particularly the things that are done can be done with the best of intensity, I could say that when it comes to doing something better, it is likely that advertising is becoming much more advanced, not only on the networks social, adsense are also seen as a great option to take, gambling games are increasingly gaining more ground, I would say that when there was the covid-19 pandemic there were many things that influenced so that more people could enter the game, and that was the reason that many casinos became very profitable, but just as the situation in the casinos improved a lot, it also worsened for the partricalre economies of some people who obviously lost, so this is something that we must see.

In the casino there are always losers, and winners, generally those who are winners are very few, but they help each other to make the difference, the further things Progress in time , the better the advertising campaigns will be , so Adequate education must be provided for children and adolescents when entering casinos.

This conference supports an optimistic vision for the future of the gambling industry from the point of view of service producers, because more social gambling means more victims of addiction and a decline in vital productivity at the expense of non-productive activity. Gambling service providers did not think about the risks of the advance on people's mental health and focused on what supported their companies. Social gambling means more users and therefore more profits.

I hope that at the conference they discussed the negative effects resulting from any development that may occur in the direction of expanding the user base.

With these changes, obviously only the casino owner will gain positive benefits while the gamblers will be put at deep loss until he will have no means to gamble anymore. Although socializing is a good thing, but the fact that it could only trigger gambling addiction, then socialization value will not be good anymore. However, I still believe there are still age limit for gamblers, as it’s already listed in the law, but parents should be more responsible to manage their children who have been exposed to gambling as they could gamble easily at the expense of their own smart phones at home.

It is very obvious that more people are seeing gaming as a means to end poverty but i think they do not understand what it actually entails. We have been seeing all kind of gambling even on social media like Telegram and people are funding it more interesting because they think they could easily slide in and make fast money they might not be able to make when they are working for hours and that had made many people wants to make sure that they stake bets with small amount or tiny amounts just for them to win huge amount of money. This is a good time for us to know that things don't work like that anymore.

Good news, but I honestly couldn't think of ways to make online gambling even more social than it is right now. And I'm not saying that online gambling as it stands today is social as it is, cause it is fucking isolated matter of fact even with the chathub and all that features. I'm just puzzled as to how they can make this happen.

There's a lot of limitations and hurdles to overcome if they wanted to make gambling as social as possible, one thing is making sure that the identity and personal space of their users aren't overtaken or abused. As we all know people will always find ways to overstay their welcome and abuse the very little power they are given, if that is a risk they are willing to take all for the name of socialization, then I don't know anymore. Plus I think the bigger problem in the picture is the fact that most of the gambling people right now do not feel as if they are enjoying the games they play. Most of the games you could play at an online casino are cookie-cut variants of the same genre/type of game, oftentimes with little to no distinction besides the graphics. I think that's a more pressing issue they need to take a look at against something that is a little too impossible to fix really.

Online gambling really brought a lot of games closer to us, which ordinarily we could not have been able to witness or try out on our own because a lot of these traditional gambling houses lack some of the new and trending casino games. 
 
Down in my local area, I don't think I have also ever come across a real casino house with slot machines where one can go play slot games, as I have not had that one-on-one experience with a slot machine before technological advancement, and the way the gambling industry is adopting is really contributing to the fun most of us derive from the game. 

It's so stupid to consider gambling can be a quick solution to financial issue. It's concerning to see the increasing prevalence of gambling opportunities, because it's advertised massively on internet, where they may be easily accessible and glamorized. The allure of making fast money through gambling can be tempting, but people need to understand the realities of the situation.

Gambling is just risky activity where the odds are often stacked against the player. There may be occasional wins, but relying on gambling as a primary means to end poverty is not a sustainable or reliable way. The trend of staking small amounts in hopes of big wins can lead to reckless behavior and financial hardship. Gambling should never be considered as a guaranteed source of income or a solution to financial difficulties. Efforts should be focused on pursuing sustainable and legitimate avenues.

Its important to know the crucial information of the system, always adapting to the formal runs, not relenting. Nothing will derived us from achieving our goals, we're intellectual and knows our rights and wrongs, that's one of the basis of the system. The next generation will have access to more advanced technology, it's absolutely stress-free and relatable to everyone that has an idea of the system. Online gambling is now easily accessible to everyone, doing the possible tasks and executes targets for ourselves.

Unfortunately, not everyone shares these valuable ideas, including most people who gamble. There is a firm and undeclared conviction among most gamblers, and especially here all those addicted to gambling, that their gambling activity is capable of improving their financial situation, while by adopting this mentality they worsen their crisis.
In this same context, there are those who have begun to hope that artificial intelligence will help them achieve large profits from gambling, forgetting that the whole idea of gambling depends on precise mathematical algorithms that cannot go wrong. It is indeed foolish for a person to think this way, but he is completely desperate and unlikely to lose a lot of money playing gambling without making any profit.

This is called a "party" for most gamers. They can play altogether and have fun but it's inside the game and it can be about farming items, gold, in game money, etc.

Connecting it with gambling, so the social media websites like facebook might allow this to happen but they'll redirect you to another third party platform where you and your friends can gamble.

While through them, I've seen games that you can co-play with your friends so it's very likely that this can happen to these social platforms that can easily connect with your online friends and gamble with or against them.

They seem to be bringing the multiplayer aspect of gaming to gambling. While there is no issue to this till you introduce the monetary aspect of it, more awareness needs to spread about how gambling is an addiction and a pathological one which is difficult to cure once it sets in. Bring in competition in the game and anyone will get addicted to it because it is human nature to show their own power in front of others. Casinos have been trying to glorify the top players on their leaderboards like this in last decade.

It all comes down to self-control and discipline. For those who are having good control over their urges will always survive over the rest.

Perhaps the ignorant ones that doesn't understand gambling. There is money in gambling if you know how to play your cards very well, no doubt about that but how many people in gambling actually understand how to play their cards to win in gambling, only few understand this gambling. If you don't have another source of income and you put all your mind in gambling and you don't understand how gambling works, you are as good as done because you and addiction have just signed a contract and that's even what the majority of gamblers do these days.

Even if you are good in making great predictions in gambling, you should still have another source of income that generates you money so the days gambling don't give you the bunch of wins that you expected, you don't fold or feels like you are not doing well. As for me, I gamble with the amount I can afford to lose, if I win big from there I am happy and if I don't, I move on like nothing happened and I'm the kind of programmed person that never see gambling as source of income but one time opportunity.

This has always been the usual experience with the gambling sectors, if we are to look some way backward to how far the olden days gambling is been done, we could realized a huge and massive difference to what we are having today in modern day gambling and the more we go the better and more advanced it becomes in the gambling sectors because new technologies are being introduced and gamblers are coping and enjoying the ride on many of these new developments in gambling.

I wonder how they would be able to achieve this where gambling online is what it is even where AI is used I don't think it will achieve that feel of physical socialization as it is felt in offline. To create new social media platforms for gamblers will also play the role of gambling chat rooms and that also does not give that physical touch like offline. I don't see this coming that way of having physical contact for gamblers.

In response to what op has said, I very much agree, any experienced slot player, casino games player and other pure luck based games will attest to the fact that, this type of gaming becomes more and more boring overtime, most especially when the player is not winning at all, or as much as he or she thought to win, it makes lose interest and begin to gamble less and less often like you used to when you begin the game newly.
What does this mean?, it simply means that, finding motivation to keep gambling in luck based games is simply tied to how much money we make from playing the game, if in a long streak of time, a gambler does not make any profit from his or her activity on a slot or casino game, he or she likely will become overly interested in playing that game, but would rather want to try sports betting to see if he or she will get better luck.

And things ought not to be this way, gambling should be completely all about having fun, and not just about making money, and how do we shift people's sentiment about gambling being a source of making money? Is through social games, social games will completely change the narratives, gambler will no longer only by motivated to gamble simply because of the money they may like win, but will become more motivated to gamble because they get to challenge alot of friends in the game, make new connections possibly, and over all, have more fun playing even in the absence of a win.

How much alone gamble site owners are willing to spend for advertisements of gambling company is enough to send back a message to those gambling with the mindset of solving their financial pressures/responsibilities through gambling to pause and reconsider their expectation. How would a business owner keep pulling out massive range of advertisments in different grand styles if he was to be losing out. There are countless means of making financial success in an assured ways and gambling is not one of them. Probability is not what any man should consider to make a living from. Get on with the game casually but never take it as a means to source money to solve your financial problems.

I agree!! because once this idea will be implemented in the near future, This also means that more younger people will engage in gambling because it is easy access, especially now that gambling sites can only be found on digital sites. It will be more fun to gamble when there is personal/virtual interaction with other players like of those in casino houses but let's also remember that this kind of activity that is steeped in technology is prone to many things and diseases so it would be good for us to have gambling education to also give guide and tips to people who are just starting to discover online gambling .

Maybe you two didn’t consider that gambling is dangerous just like cigarettes, alcohol and drugs that can be harmful that’s why users should moderated when using it.

There’s no need for gambling education because it’s not natural part of our society while sex is a natural process of human to procreate so there’s a need to educate on sex while gambling is just an expensive form of entertainment.

Encouraging youth to gamble just to boost gambling popularity will just give bad impact to the society because it usually cause harm both financially and emotionally.

Actually, neither sex education or gambling education isn't always for the youth, even a grown woman didn't know what activity that could get someone pregnant. They're scared to swim because they think someone sperm might enter into their pussy, some of them think hug can get pregnant.

So you need to teach it to anyone else, never think every matured people already know what you know.

We cannot hide the truth from the youth. Whether we like it or not, there is an activity called gambling and more efforts is being put in place to upgrade and modernize it to look more attractive and convenient. With the new features that will be added to online platforms to help people socialize the more, i doubt if there would be any child or adult that can boldly say NO to gambling. This is the more reason we need gambling education to remind the upcoming generation about the risks involved in gambling. If we fail to teach them, they will learn anyway with or without our help and those who would not be lucky will still face what we dread the most 'addiction'. During this period when gambling is being promoted than ever before, we need a lot of gambling education to make the people remain focused and conscious always.

When everyone can easily access gambling, of course this will make someone who cannot control themselves in gambling will experience addiction and there will be a lot of losses from the gambling they do, yes, online gambling will indeed be vulnerable to fraud and if we don't understand well the site we are playing on, of course when we win, of course it will be very difficult to make a withdrawal and some even cannot make a withdrawal and it would be better for those who have just tried to do online gambling, they first learn about it so that not wrong in choosing the gambling site they will choose to bet on.

In the world full of Ai and machine learning like this all industry can be the next generation od everything, including gambling because ai can know our behavior from the data that we give from our play.

Maybe the ai can decide when we win and how much we will spend on daily basis etc etc. in my opinion like the other industry gambling is Also evolving

I think more social interactions will be developed in gambling websites. It is prominent in most online gambling platform that it lacks that social aspect that physical casinos have. I mean obviously, it may be difficult and challenging to recreate such scenario where you get to experience both the socialization and interaction in an online setting. But most likely, this challenge has been the primary goal and motivation of these people to create the next generation of online gambling platforms.

With the pandemic, it had a huge impact on the growth of online services. It also proved that shifting to an online setting can be more convenient and accessible compared to some traditional services that were done physically.

Personally, I am very excited as to the innovations that would be created in the near future. Though gambling will still be gambling at its core, but having that social aspect can make things more bearable and exciting from both ends.

Yes without realizing it, there must be a bad implication if it is not studied with the risks that may be caused by this progress about social for online gamblers, of course there will be many people connected and more freedom in gambling will also result in many communities in my opinion from things, this is also good because we can connect and share information with each other and maybe we can also know who our opponents are if it's poker. But the bad impact that may occur as you said is quite dangerous and aka many people are disturbed, and the problem of addiction does they have a solution to this kind of study.

Regarding the bad scarcity point, an important detail can be pointed out, which is the use of artificial intelligence in the gambling industry.
Well, what might this help with? Platforms or health institutions for the elimination and treatment of addiction can rely on artificial intelligence to analyze the data, which through the results it will provide can determine, for example, gambling patterns among addicts and determine the reasons leading to this, in addition to providing its details to users according to their ages, regions, and playing on their own. This is about health organizations monitoring the phenomenon, dealing with us scientifically and with platforms, then developing their services and controlling those results as well. What is your opinion?

I don't think it's a preventive measure in dealing with gambling addicts because they will come to give notifications when someone is already experiencing gambling, it's not a wise action even though it can be tried, but it will go against the term of preparing an umbrella before it rains.
And again whether the platform is willing to install that AI and add it asking for it will cost quite a bit in my opinion and need to be reassessed because things can happen that are not wanted.
And of course AI will only give warnings not stop the gambler who is impulsive in his gambling, this does not work if it is to get a solution to handle the addiction that might be caused.

Unfortunately the MSN link doesn't work anymore. But I have been able to find it back luckily. Actually the article is not in the companies category but in the topstories one. It's surprising to learn about this casino making 45% of its business revenue from slots played by women, I wasn't aware that online casinos specifically targetting ladies was existing to be honest. It could be a winning strategy though, since ladies could have specific needs to be addressed actually.
https://www.msn.com/en-ca/money/topstories/panel-says-the-next-generation-of-online-gambling-will-be-more-social-engaged-and-targeted/ar-BB1jvc3T

I did not say that this happened or will happen, but it can be considered one of the effective ways to deal seriously with the issue. I am sure that gambling platforms will not accept any policy that threatens their profits from their direct customers, but this can be adopted if this is imposed as a procedural policy by the country granting the activity license, for example, or the body responsible for regulating gambling activities in general.
I am sure that if the issue was presented to gamblers, they would absolutely reject it and not pay attention to any potential benefits. I am also certain that neither governments nor any government's health policies can specifically include those addicted to gambling, especially since it is a productive sector and it would not be in the state's interest to disturb those companies in any way.

Kavelj22, your points are well taken regarding the role of artificial intelligence in monitoring and potentially curbing gambling addiction. It’s an intriguing idea to harness AI to analyze behavior patterns and provide insights that could lead to better intervention strategies. However, as @bangjoe noted, the implementation and effectiveness of such technology in real-world settings could be complex and fraught with challenges.

From a personal perspective, I believe that while AI could provide valuable data and might alert users or platforms to potential problematic gambling behaviors, the effectiveness of these tools would heavily depend on how they’re integrated within the gambling ecosystem. For AI to be truly effective, it would need to be part of a broader, multi faceted approach that includes education, user consent, and strict regulation.

Furthermore, the ethical considerations around using AI in this context cannot be understated. There would need to be clear guidelines on how data is collected, analyzed, and used, ensuring privacy is maintained and that interventions do not become invasive. This becomes even more complicated when considering the interests of gambling platforms versus public health objectives.

In an ideal world, regulatory bodies could mandate the use of such technologies as part of licensing requirements, ensuring that all platforms comply and contribute to a healthier gambling environment. However, as you rightly point out, the potential conflict between profit motives and health initiatives is a significant hurdle.

Ultimately, while AI offers promising solutions for identifying and mitigating gambling related harm, its deployment in the gambling industry would require careful consideration, balancing technological potential with ethical and practical realities. Such initiatives would need support from both the industry and regulatory bodies to truly be effective, aligning technology with the best interests of all stakeholders, especially vulnerable gamblers.

The idea of making online gambling more social and engaging is exciting, adapting well to our digital era. Adding social elements can enhance the camaraderie found in traditional casinos, creating a vibrant and interactive online experience. This approach could resonate strongly with a generation that values community and social interaction.

While there are potential risks, such as increased time spent on platforms and social pressure, it’s essential for the industry to implement these features responsibly. Prioritizing user well-being alongside innovation will be crucial.

It will certainly not be easy to achieve public health service goals only by imposing the adoption of artificial intelligence tools to analyze data. In principle, there is a structural problem related to the possibility of accessing data in a way that does not conflict with the privacy of users or the interests of gambling companies. There are also problems in how to process this data and who has the right to do so if the state is not able to do so. Of course, none of this could happen if the state had not prepared the necessary infrastructure, whether technically or legally.

I think it would be meaningless not to exploit artificial intelligence for the public good, whatever the cost.

I think we are exaggerating the machine learning and AI stuff, which is common when something new is added to the buzz in the internet. Remember when computers first came in there we so many nitwit theories about what they are and how they will wipe away human labour, so many years later on, we are still where we were.

Recommendation and prediction algorithms for machine learning have been in use for quite some time now. In gambling it would be interesting to see how they use these algorithms to do something that is profitable to their business other than just offering the player new things to play on.

Most of the industry today functions on making the player feel like they are the king of the site, through VIP and all that buttering.