Regardless of how old or reputable the casino is, these complaints towards them should not be disregarded. So yes, it does influenced me to follow the case and if the casino is doing something to resolve the issue.

But as we know, there are also complaints wherein the gambler is at fault for violating the ToS (or similar) and just ranting here to blame the casino for their losses. That's why it is important to follow the issue to know if it has a concrete basis or just a rant of a gambler who can't accept losing their money.

Yes I did it before when I was a newbie. I just want to try my luck, so i'm just guessing who would win. I blindly placed my bet and I condition myself that i'm ready to lose it. But you know, it's not a good idea even you're prepared for the worse. Because why placing bet if you don't have idea on the sports that you're going to bet in? If you can gain knowledge to maximize your chance to win? It's true that luck is a major factor in gambling however in sports you can somehow use your knowledge to choose the right team.

Indeed. Losing your job as your main source of income is really depressing especially if you don't have savings to cover your expenses everyday. However, although it is hard and can affect a person negatively, I think being an addicted gambler is much worse. Because this situation can't be resolve easily and it depends on the level of addiction.

If you're an addicted gambler financial loss is not just the problem but almost all aspect of your life and sometimes a gambler can't overcome his situation alone. Thus, losing your job is not heavier compared to an addicted person. Because if you lose your job, you can always have an opportunity to find a resources to gain money. While if you're an addicted gambler, it's not going to be easy to overcome what you used to.

Just like others, I have doubt that this really happened and not just made up to post here, because it's not realistic. But anyway, if this is true, IMO you just encourage the guy to gamble as a way to double/triple his money. It would be better if you just gave him money to buy food for his family and go home. But you lend him money to play again, fortunately he became lucky. But because of this, probably he is now confident that in gambling you can really make money and it's ok to bet even that's the only money you have in your pocket. Well, for me, what you did is not right.

Well, the gambler itself is the one responsible if they want gambling to influence them negatively/positively. It's just that, majority are not a discipline gambler resulting to addiction. The reason why gambling is seeing by society as bad due to its effect to the players who are not able to control themselves. And we know people around are also affected if their relative is addicted. Family problems, crimes, physical and mental issues are also present.

We have different perspective regarding this and it's not surprising if someone is willing to lose the bet just to show support to their chosen club. But is worth it? If they win will they even recognize you as their fan? Well, it's better to be wise than to act as a fool. Because if that's your stance, then placing bet is unnecessary since you can support them by just watching their game. In gambling, aside from entertaining yourself, money is more important than loyalty, therefore I will go for the club with the high chance to win.

I get that there are people who treat gambling as their source of income. But is it a reliable way to earn money? We know it's not. Just like the op's story, the guy lose his money and turn to violence for that reason, just shows he's not prepared for the worse case to happen. An example to those who are trying to make money through gambling, we should not rely on our gambling earnings since losing is inevitable. Therefore, it's better to find a decent job and use a spare money if you want to gamble.

Indeed. It's not only about withdrawing what we won, but being able to control ourselves are already a thing that we can consider as an achievement as a gambler. Because it's not easy, temptations are there and greed can influence us to keep playing regardless of you are losing/winning. Thus, self-control and discipline are crucial. Because if you have these, it's already easy for a gambler to stop, withdraw the profit, and refrain playing for a while. Same goes if you're losing, recovering what you have lost is not an option (if you have self-control).

That's true. But many gamblers are still engaging themselves in gambling because of this reason, thinking it's easy to make profit in gambling. So even they're poor and the money they will use in gambling is not what they can't live without (since it's meant for essential things) they still try their luck to play. Then will regret everything after facing losses because that money is valuable and just only wasted in gambling.

Well, regardless of your financial status, it is crucial to use a spare money and don't gamble with a main desire of gaining profit. It's a risky thing to do and one of the reason why there are many gamblers ended up as addicted for chasing their past losses.

There are people who thinks bad if they know the person is a gambler. It's because they know its negative effect once a gambler became out of control. However, it's a different thing if we're pertaining to our loved ones. We should be honest on what's going on with our life. If possible, don't keep your gambling activity a secret because it can only cause a misunderstanding (if you're a disciplined gambler) that might lead to a serious problem. It's normal to tell lies sometimes but don't make it a habit.

But many gamblers who engaged themselves in gambling with a desire of gaining money are usually not prepared to face losses. Because in their mind, it's easy to win after seeing the advertisements of those who gain huge while sharing their experience. Losing is inevitable and even you're playing just to have fun, still, it doesn't feel good to lose your money. However, it's a must to have acceptance so you can handle your losses and able to move on after such unfortunate experience.

This is the reason why we should not rely entirely on review sites. Because many of them are just paid to give a positive reviews and it's not because they're a real gambler of the specific casino.

1xbit is a well known scam betting site on this forum, unfortunately many gamblers are still not aware of their reputation due to lack of information or should I say lazy to conduct a research. Well, don't wait to experience the worse on 1xbit (just like the gamblers who had a bad experienced there) before exerting an effort to find a legit casino.

I agree. There's a possibility for a casino to change from trusted to shady, and it's not unusual since we also witness other platforms turned out to be just like that even after years of operating. That's why it is crucial to always check the reviews of the casino where you play, to know if there are existing issues or if there are complaints that they can't resolve. Because it is hard to be in a situation just because of our own negligence.

Indeed. I also had bad experience on playing slots and it's actually my fault for not stopping since I made a huge losses already. As you've said, it is tempting and if you don't have self-control, it can really drain your funds. The reason why I rarely play slots now, I didn't quit, I just prefer the game that can give me chances to win and not entirely relying on luck.

Slot games are enjoyable and exciting to play. However, a gambler must have a decent bankroll and set limit to what you can only afford to lose. This way, even you're not fortunate, it's not that hard to accept since that's your set budget meant for gambling.

That's why our emotion has a big role in making decisions. But I think if you already set in your mind that you have to withdraw your winnings to avoid further losses if you use it again to play, then you'll be used to it. Unless you're tempted to gain more and not complacent with what you won. Well, that's possible since we're just human, and it's in our nature to be greedy sometimes. The reason why many gamblers can't resist the eagerness to keep playing even they already had the chance to take their profit and spend it for something else.

It's because if you're frequently playing and winning at the same time then you are fortunate and able to build a career in your gambling activity. In life, if we're successful in what we're doing, obviously we will continue it, right?

But, if you're continuously playing even with no luck, and there's no good for doing so, yet you can't refrain yourself, that's called addiction. Because you're just increasing your losses but despite that you can't stop.

An addicted gambler is already out of control. That being said, there's no positive side in gambling addiction since what's in your mind is to sustain this habit regardless of where your money came from. It affects the overall aspect of a gambler's life negatively and this is the reason why it's crucial for gamblers to know what they're getting into before engaging themselves in gambling.

Those who are playing to have fun and has a set limit to not become addicted can't be called as addicted to gambling for doing so. They're playing even let's say everyday, but still they're aware of the risk and careful not to fall as an addicted gambler.

Gaining is the reason why many people engaged themselves in gambling. They thought it's easy to win huge after seeing other gamblers became lucky to hit a jackpot in their gambling activity. We know it's just their way to attract people to also play, but don't ever think you'll end up with same results once you gamble your money. It's true that majority don't have their main points when playing. However, for gamblers who are after profit and doesn't care, these things don't really matter.

Indeed. Win or lose, it brings different emotion that can influence a gambler to commit a decision based on what he/she feel. It's a human nature to feel that way and understandable since gambling is an exciting activity because there's a money involved that can make a gambler win huge if he/she is fortunate. Thus, it's not surprising if many of us have this desire of making money thinking it is easy.

Anyway, we're the only one who can control ourselves hence the effect of gambling on us will depend on what kind of gambler we are especially when it comes to handling losses.

Well, since his brother is an addicted gambler, there's really a possibility that the money he asked is solely to sustain his addiction. It's not easy to ignore your brother because regardless, he is still a family. But it's not also right to tolerate him for spending the money that he didn't even earned. Because for a person like his brother, he doesn't know the value of money unless he's the one who worked hard for it.

Anyway, if I were in his shoes, I won't give him money. However, I will help in other ways for him to stop his addiction. Because it's not easy to overcome such situation especially if you don't have anyone to turn on to regarding your problem.