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101  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: If I bet big I lose, but if I bet small I win on: March 18, 2024, 09:41:23 AM
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You're right, sometimes we ask ourselves questions about unknowns for which we don't even have an idea of the solution, and sometimes the solutions or answers are so easy and simple that we don't believe them, so sometimes this happens to us when we lose, Anyway, I'm Surely when we go to a casino and instead of winning money we risk something else, these types of things when they happened would not be given the importance that they are given now, because when money is lost we want answers as to why it was lost, Personally I have always seen that things with casinos and when you win or don't win, it is very random, because in the event that the casinos did not allow some players to win a lot, then there would not be those who would have made big wins on the slots, and they are millionaire profits

For now, what you can do as a player is to stick only to what you can spend without decapitalizing or neglecting other basic expenses. This is the first thing to do, then losing with a lot of money, winning with little money will no longer be something you affects us so much, but having us as players have the exact balance to place bets, well that is something that we must accept, at some point there will come that touch of luck that you can win with a high amount of money that can be risked, and if you lose It will not affect the player's life or bring bad omens.

True.

At the end of the day the objective of most gamblers is to make money.

Ironically, most gamblers end up losing money.

The tricky thing is that they keep playing, because they feel they are almost there, that they almost won it big.

That's because casinos are really smart and they have a lot of money invested in making this illusion.

Casinos are the best in terms of creating this fantasy.

You are right. Most gamblers engaging in gambling hope to make money, but unfortunately, they end up losing money instead. It becomes a case of losing money instead of accumulating more money. I overheard a gambler in a casinos saying that if all the money he has thrown into gambling can be given to him he will have millions. That he is losing what he hopes to win. This is the reality of gambling. When you gamble to make wealth it will be difficult to approach gambling as a form of pleasure which will automatically leave you frustrated because inability to achieve what you desire can trigger wrongful behaviour.

Gambling can trigger a range of psychological responses in gamblers that can contribute to more financial losses. When a gambler comes close to winning but ultimately falls short, can keep the gambler engaged since he would hold the belief that his winning is near and so continue to chase their losses and continue playing in the hopes of hitting it big.
102  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Online Gambling : Next Generation Challenges on: March 18, 2024, 09:25:09 AM
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.
103  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Italian League Prediction Thread (Serie A) on: March 18, 2024, 06:20:29 AM
The first half went well for Inter to scored one goal to lead the first half 1-0, because Napoli really prepared to meet Inter in their home and all the plans Inter planned to score goals that will make them to defeat Napoli with a huge amount of goals failed in the second half when Napoli equalized the goal 1-1. Now that Napoli shared point with Inter in their home, it show that Napoli is getting stronger to try their best, if they will be able to recover from their losses before the end of the tournament, but I don't think it will be possible in  their remaining matches. Inter still remain in the first position in the Italian league competition table, and base on the points Inter have now show that they will definitely win this title to bring celebration into their camp.
The Seria A matches have become complicated because everyone keen on winning three points and they've forgotten the standards of football and how it's been apply. Inter Milan will win the the scudetto this season, they're the first on the table and I know Simeone Inzaghi, he won't relent whenever he has envisioned for major title this season. Inter Milan will be doing their most calculative games because it's been a long way on the top.
The points margin is quite broad because Inter Milan did not hesitate to win when it was their chance. This is the second time Napoli has failed to win Inter Milan this season. Watching them attentively, I see them falling short this season; they have failed to match their outstanding performance since Luciano Spalleti left the club last season. This has been difficult for them to comprehend. Aurelio De Laurentiis has been actively working in every field in order to enhance functions, but nothing appears to be working. Inter Milan is still in terrific shape this season; they didn't relent but instead focused on the main aim.
104  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2023/24 on: March 18, 2024, 05:58:22 AM
I think Real Madrid will continue leading La Liga and Barcelona to be the second in the table from now on. Girona are dropping faster than I thought and Atletico Madrid and Athletic Bilbao to book the third and fourth places. I start to doubt about Girona ability to take a ticket for UEFA Champions League since the beginning of this year, 2024, and they are proving it round after round. Meanwhile, Barcelona knocked Atletico Madrid in their home by three goals which is a very bad results for Simeone..
Real Madrid are just lucky to have Carlo Ancelotti as coach, he's s going no where, he still have alot of work to execute for Real Madrid. He will pick his best outstanding form this season because it's promising for him. They're ontop of the league table and giving up now doesn't seem like the necessary pressure for them, rather we will be looking at incredible form from the team. Real Madrid have won the hurdles on their path which automatically qualifies them to be the Champions of La Liga this season.

The best squad will stay unstoppable this season; they are completely on new heights of the game. La Liga is complicated right now, and we're keeping constant surveillance on which clubs are struggling and which are performing brilliantly. Real Madrid is ready to lead since they have shown to be the best squad this season. The UEFA Champions League features strong battle between elite teams. Everything is becoming clearer this season. We know which coaches need to improve their teams, and Diego Simeone is #1 on the list since we know how effective he has been with coaching exercises.


105  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Saudi Professional League 2023/2024 on: March 17, 2024, 11:56:23 PM
Yeah, I hope it is just a rumor because it will be a bad idea if Al Nassr wants to let him goes. Talisca becomes one of the most important attackers in Al Nassr, he always showed a significant contribution in the field. If Al Nassr loses on of its trio attackers (Ronaldo, Mane, Talisca), I'm sure Al Nassr will decrease its attacking power so much. As long as they still have these trio attackers, they don't need to rebuild their attacking. So, they can focus on rebuild their defense and midfield for the next season.

Although Al Nassr can get the replacement of Talisca, I'm not sure the new player can adapt well with Al Nassr game style. We can see some top European players who failed to adapt with SPL. Benzema is one of the players who failed in SPL. Although he has a big name in Europe, he can contribute much for Al Ittihad.



I've examined SPL elite clubs, you will see how they've become desperate to sign prominent European players this season. Saudi influential men are capable of landing any big name to their league but it's high time they stop persuading European players with huge offers. Prominent big names are more better than average player this season, it doesn't matter if the big name in question is aged, he already covered his fame in Europe, traveling to Saudi Arabia to forward his football career won't changed anything.

Cristiano Ronaldo is the main reason SPL entered limelight last season. Signing one of the Greatest Player Of All Time ( the undisputed GOAT) seems more like a blessing for them. There games and league have become important to everyone and people currently followed up the trends of SPL this time. Al Hilal and Al Nassr are the best SPL clubs when it comes to performance and they're in possession of elite players that puts in immense work for the club to become successful. Saudi Arabia Pro League is challenging for the new players. These sets of new players thought it would be an easy league  because they're already acquainted with the European style of football but it's entirely new down here.
106  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2023/24 on: March 17, 2024, 11:29:27 PM
We have been seeing improvements in Barcelona for a few weeks. I do not expect them to beat Atletico Madrid so easily, but they were very good and did not play a great match. An important moment in the match was when Xavi was suspended due to his objections. This was an important moment.

Even if Barcelona was ahead, the players could have been affected by this situation, but that was not the case at all, on the contrary, they scored two more goals and Barcelona beat Atletico Madrid 3-0 today. Barcelona's young players show a lot of promise: Yamal and Pau Cubarsi
Xavi Hernandez mind have not changed, he's still leaving the club at the end of the season because he has other exploring opportunities to persuade. Barcelona declined in performance this season was worth asking about because none of us understand how they're unable to win streak matches and failing to accumulate three necessary points and against mediocre teams. Barcelona dissapointes their supporters but with the new development, they're placing good run for the team and rebound back on track.

Barcelona began off on the wrong foot, but they've managed to defeat threatening opponents this season; it's all good news for the club, as they're now in the battle for the La Liga crown, and they can compete with Real Madrid this season. Barcelona's performance will improve during the season because they have the best leading squad. They are not stopping at achieving peak performance with the existing crew. Xavi Hernandez continues to do a wonderful job as head coach, providing no opportunity for underestimated performance and statistics.
107  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: ⚽ Football Transfers Speculation, Odds and Predictions on: March 17, 2024, 11:17:53 PM
After reading the report about a rumor that Cristiano Ronaldo is going to come back to Europe again and sign for Chelsea, I didn't take that news serious because I know it's almost impossible to see Cristiano Ronaldo sign for any European club again and even if he decides to play in Europe again, he's definitely not going to play for another English Premier League club that's not Manchester United. Despite the issues between Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag and Cristiano Ronaldo that made the Portuguese superstar to leave the club, Cristiano Ronaldo is still regarded as one of the best former players of Manchester United and he wouldn't want to play for another English Premier League team that's rival to a club he loves so much like Manchester United.
Again, Cristiano Ronaldo have in different times made public of how he's enjoying life in the Middle East country of Saudi Arabia and that's why I don't expect him to leave league now.
Don't believed in every piece of information found on the net because there are bloggers who's keen on having traffics on their page. There are news that doesn't seem to be true from the very first cases, Ronaldo is not going anywhere but staying in Saudi Arabia to continue his football, he love his current team and they also loved him in returned. He's keen on making vital changes for the club and he's achieving this phase due to the standards he already set as the best player in Europe.

What's all this trends about Cristiano Ronaldo this season? He's aged and there are peiced of work he will fail to accomplish this season. Ronaldo is still the best player in the history of football but there are quite numerous important information that ought to be looked after because concording to some news. Ronaldo is not in a hurry to leave Al Nassr this season because he's enjoying the flight moment with the club and he's ranking top importance for the club, the Knights of Najd will not leave the player currently, they're holding unto him.
108  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Premier League Prediction Thread 2023/2024 on: March 17, 2024, 10:45:27 PM
There was some news about the other teams that wanted to hire Jayden Danns the young and talented player of Liverpool but the way to exit for Jayden Danns is now closed and he can't leave the team anymore.
Jayden Danns has been in Liverpool since he was an 8-year-old kid and now he is an 18-year-old player who has some experience in Liverpool and surely Liverpool is invested in this young talent that's why they don't want to lose Jayden Danns to other teams.
Recently Jayden Danns signed a new long-term contract with Liverpool and he is going to stay there for a longer time.
He played in the game against Southampton and scored two goals for his team and his first game was against Luton Town.



https://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/jayden-danns-signs-new-long-term-liverpool-contract
EPL is ultimate priority for Liverpool but we do have other clubs in line. Liverpool performance this season changes and they're ready to take up the challenges obstructing their view of winning major titles this season. Jurgen Klopp is leaving at the end of the season, perhapes the team's board will continue to flog oppositions this season.

Liverpool is ranked first when it involves clubs that have the best team B this season. They have outstanding young players, they're accomplishing the necessary goals and boost their form this season. I've favorite for these Liverpool Team B players, and they're Jaden Danns and Bradley. These players always have something to contribute inother to elevate the team's standards. Jayden Danns is an important promising played for Liverpool this season. Watching him grow to become a top player, he's confident enough to handle the frontline position of the Reds. Jurgen Klopp knows the style to bring for these young players to adapt this season.
109  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Italian League Prediction Thread (Serie A) on: March 17, 2024, 10:27:43 PM
Inter Milan did not disappoint the huge fan base they have been able to gather this present season as a result of their exceptional performance both home and away. The took the lead in first half and held on even until the 81st minute when  Juan Jesus said no by equalizing the goal making it a one all draw match. I don't think this is a bad result for them since they still retained their first position in the league table with 14 points ahead of their closes rival AC Milan. I doubt that Inter Milan is still under any pressures as regards to winning the Italian Serie A title, they can even lose as many matches as they possibly can with no fear  of losing the title because AC Milan is not doing as much as it is expected.
Gambling is difficult and now consider risky this season. I'm never going back to gambling until the new season kickoff, my prediction have been rendered insignificant this season. Seria A is no longer a league for newbies team but for the strong to survived. It's for the best to come with amazing performance and points. These elite teams are all available in important positions this season. It's been really a long stage for them but they will keep conquering points on their sides and aiming for the scudetto this season.

Winning the scudetto is for the Nerazzurri because they played upto the require expectations and winnings become priority for them. Inter Milan management and coach knows what's at stake and they won't afford to lose points. Inter Milan was entirely in for winning points but got dissapointed along the line, they couldn't grabbed significant winning at home, rather they align with draw tie with Napoli. It was a game filled with suspense actions and there's probably no going back when these clubs are fighting for important points.
110  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: French Soccer League Predictions and Discussion Thread (Ligue 1) on: March 17, 2024, 10:12:41 PM
In French Ligue1, a team like PSG will always dominate the league and will not be able to be overtaken by any team here because PSG's own strength is much better than its rivals, so in every season PSG can always get the trophy in Ligue1. Meanwhile, for the UEFA Champions League, PSG must be able to work hard because the levels are very different and the opponents they face are not weak teams, so until last season PSG still had not succeeded in lifting the highest trophy in the Champions League.
PSG will continue beating their opponents this season, the coach, Luis Enrique takes everything personal, he's very forwarded on winning the UEFA Champions League title this season, he qualify for the quarter-finals and this is purely hope for Les Parisiens this season. This results just credits Luis Enrique some accolades. PSG is the best France club in Ligue One, they will continue to dominate because there's absolutely no pulling oppositions that will match up strength and stats with PSG. Moreover the club's that tried didn't end up on a good side, they're incompetent and easily weaken by the results they've recorded in previous matches.


Emphasizing on the incredible form of Kylian Mbappe in Paris Saint-Germain this season. He's the team best player over these past years and also the current, though he's leaving but he still find a spot to impressed his supporters and supports the team's progress this season. There have never been the consistent steak winnings for PSG this season, we know the moment PSG will fall. Paris Saint-Germain have always been the trending club hitting goals this season.
111  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: UEFA Europa League 2023/24 Season on: March 17, 2024, 09:50:27 PM
Honestly, Liverpool doesn't have that much of a tough team to play at the league neither, if they went unbeaten from here on out for the rest of the season nobody could say that it would be impossible to happen.

I am not saying that's exactly what will happen, they may get a draw or a loss somewhere but it would not be expected. They are not playing City, they are not playing Arsenal, and at the europa, they are not playing any big name UCL type of team neither, there aren't that many teams that should be able to beat them. So all in all, we are going to end up with a situation that has to be a lot more difficult, it is going to be a tough one without a doubt and could cause a lot of trouble for a lot of people at the end of the situation.
Europa League is more comparable to the UEFA Champions League, clubs that failed to reach UCL will later settled for Europa. I'm entertained by the stellar performance of these elite teams this season, none keep relenting actions but forward their best performance against oppositions. It's urprising to be incharge of an elite club and having that particular club missing out on the basic tasks this season.

What's happening to Liverpool this season? They failed to win important matches despite dominating and having numerous key attempts on goals, none inexcusable not to be converted to goal. Liverpool are just here wasting key moments, a form that would have put them ahead of others and placing then to be at the top. Bayer Leverkusen and Liverpool are the desirable club to reach the Europa League final this season. The Europa League is elite one and it will take energy and techniques for elite team to win.
112  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Have you ever done something crazy to bet? on: March 17, 2024, 09:29:44 PM
I grew up in an area that was described as “Ghetto” and so I experienced different forms of gambling. My mom owned a small shop so whenever I sold something from that should, I would not disclose it to her and then I would use the money to gamble. Sometimes when we see two persons argue and want to fight, we would place a bet on either of the parties to win and then make a stake. Gambling with card games and throwing dice was so common that every young guy in my area then was involved in the gambling.

When I went to secondary school. I became so notorious that teachers believed that I was the one influencing other students and luring them to gambling. Sometimes we would snick out from school, change our school uniforms and then go to a game hall where people gamble with other players. While, as I began to advance in age I stopped involving in street gambling because the hostility was high in this area,
113  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2023/24 on: March 17, 2024, 09:28:22 PM

Girona started the season with incredible form, drawing attention as they rose to the top of the league standings. As I watched them climb, I never thought they would win the season's championship. This doubt was based on the knowledge that the players' performance would eventually be compromised by the demanding nature of football as the league moved closer to its conclusion.
This season would have been a smooth one for Girona who picked up best form in the early starts of the season, they compete with Barcelona and Atletico Madrid, they won with 4 goals and facing Real Madrid, it ended in huge loss on their sides. Girona performance have been compromised this season, there's absolutely no good form generated by the club in the past weeks. Girona have to bounce back because it's becoming obvious this season. Gironistes should ask questions around because they can't stand the pressure from other oppositions when it's exerted.

Girona is no longer classified as average club, the sudden decline in performance surprises everyone and gave way and hope for Real Madrid to remained in their top form and they don't misused their opportunities. Girona will now come to settled for lesser positions, and they're now found in tight corner because Barcelona surpassed them on the league table and they will fight to qualify for the UEFA Champions League spot for next season. Perhapes they still have chance of making things fall back normal for them.
114  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: UEFA Champions League 2023/24 Season on: March 17, 2024, 09:14:53 PM
Bayern in the Champions League as a rule never spared their opponents and dealt with them harshly without hesitation, but this season for Bayern is really quite average, both in the Bundesliga and in the Champions League. They look ok overall though, I don't know, it's like that tough core they've lost
There are clubs that have belted up this season and are striving for important results and growth, they don't stop from conquering their opponents. My favorite team didn't qualify for the UCL tournament, making my interest slim but I'm not laying out because of the full attention I'm giving. This season is different from the rest. The fixtures are tougher and more calculative than the normal ones.

The core objectives of every club that have made it to this very phase is reaching the UCL grand finale. I've never experienced important runs from elite team until this season, it comes with whooping shockings. The UEFA Champions League is a top one and only the best team comes with outstanding results. Arsenal vs Bayern Munich in the UCL quarter finals. This is the most interesting and challenging quarter draw to predict because Gunners are in form while Bayern Munich are slightly experiencing small issues.
115  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: ⚽ Football Transfers Speculation, Odds and Predictions on: March 17, 2024, 07:35:48 PM
PSG must be looking for a new talent to recruit, and that talent must be able to play in a variety of positions as central attacker and winger, as Mbappe did. This will not be an easy task, but I am confident that many people are aware that the reason PSG is looking for a new talent is to replace Mbappe.
Talents are everywhere in football, watching closely and and I've observed the tremendous winnings of PSG this season and how far they've gone in elite tournaments. Kylian Mbappe exiting the club at the end of the season, this news does ringed a bell. Nasser Al-Khelaifi will do everything within his reach to make this deal pulled out smoothly because he have sets good radar for other elite players. Paris Saint-Germain are elite team and the main objective of PSG president is simply to enchanced the performance of the club. PSG will continue to impressed their supporters this season, it's been really outstanding club.

Les Parisiens supporters are there and willingly to give all the necessary supports during live matches, they do not dissapointes. PSG coach, Luis Enrique will be doing the most remarkable work for PSG this season, he's not holding back but delivering impressive for the club and bolstering their performance with enchanced match tactics. PSG have reached the quarter-finals and they will be doing more tasks currently, definitely going to be pulling good stats this season.
116  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Do you blame someone for your gambling losses? on: March 11, 2024, 10:35:24 PM
Ignorance of some gamblers is the main reason for making such complaints. But as far as I know those who make such complaints know themselves that there is no use in making complaints against the person. But digging into the reasons why he would make that complaint, it turns out that there are some gamblers who can't squeak past their losses. They refuse to accept that they have lost. They feel that if the blame can be placed on others, they can give themselves some relief. These are some emotional steps for that person but as a gambler one should never act like this. Moreover, it is a fact that since the gambler himself is responsible for the gains and losses, there is nothing but damaged his own dignity by blaming others.

Sometimes it is not out of ignorance. I remember 10 years ago when I gave a bet attendant some football games to help me play since I hadn't started gambling online. After she played the game I didn’t cross-check the game to confirm the matches and the options if that was really what I gave her. Sadly, what I gave her to play entered but she made a mistake in the game and that cost me the win. In this kind of situation who will you blame? I blamed myself though for not confirming the game but then if not for her mistake I would have won so she could be blamed to an extent.

I advocate that gamblers should recognize that they are solely responsible for their wins and losses in gambling so apportioning blame is not ideal. A gambler must be accountable for the risk he has taken and the outcome of the risk.
117  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: A call to self-examining our gambling habit. on: March 11, 2024, 10:20:31 PM
For me gambling is not a necessity, or not an activity that should be prioritized, I only gamble when I want to and also when I have a certain amount of money that I can afford to lose, if you count maybe I only gamble once a month or twice a month, even then it is quite rare and there is no consistent involvement, so with this habit I think I am in the situation of a casual gambler who has no tendency to lead to addiction because I also do not experience any problems at all especially in terms of finances.

But I think it's a pretty good suggestion, I mean it's fine and it's quite advisable to examine your gambling habits in particular identifying how far you're involved in this activity and also identifying whether or not you're experiencing financial problems after you've been involved in gambling. But I think it's quite unlikely for a gambler to think in this direction, especially if they're basically the type of gambler who comes in with the wrong goals such as to earn, the problem is that it's difficult to achieve awareness so yes as you say they'll most likely feel that they're still okay even though they're not.

Whether gambling should be prioritized or whether it is a necessity is immaterial because some people might prioritize gambling and yet have no problem because they gamble responsibly regardless of the number of times they gamble. I gamble every day but I don’t have any problem doing that. I have a fixed amount I use for gambling every week and I don’t exceed this limit because if I do it will affect my bills or savings so I don`t try it. Even when I win, I don`t exceed the limit rather I send it to my savings.

I intend to build a gambling structure in that no matter the number of times I gamble I will still profit from it. Since gambling is about trial and error, I try not to be trapped in addiction so I don’t chase losses because if I try to chase losses I will exceed my limit and I am not ready to face the problem that comes with trying to recoup losses.
118  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Online Gambling : Next Generation Challenges on: March 11, 2024, 10:02:38 PM
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.

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
119  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: stop the unnecessary blame on gambling whenever you get unlucky on: March 11, 2024, 09:51:38 PM
In gambling, whether we are lucky or not, we must be able to control ourselves. Because there will only be 2 things that happen, the first is when we realize that we are not lucky but we still continue gambling, that means we are in an emotional state that controls us. And when we are lucky and win gambling and we continue because we want to win bigger, that means we are in a state controlled by greed. We must anticipate this, one of which is by applying limits when losing and when winning. This can minimize us from being controlled by emotions or greed that will arise within us. Yes, it's not easy, but that doesn't mean it can't be done, right?

I agree with you on the importance of control in every gambler. Gamblers who gamble responsibly are gamblers with control. Gambling can bring pleasure, excitement, fun and even harmless when done with a limit. Lack of control can cause financial ruin and even personal problems like causing strain in the gambler`s relationship. As you mentioned, two main emotional states can lead to a loss of control in gambling: chasing losses when one is on a losing streak, and greed when one is on a winning streak.

Chasing losses is a common phenomenon in gambling where a person continues to gamble in an attempt to recoup their losses. It’s necessary to set limits on how much one is willing to lose in a given session and stick to it, even if one experiences a losing streak. Applying limits when gambling is essential to maintaining control over one’s emotions and avoiding the negative consequences of gambling.
120  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: The madness of gambling addicts. on: March 11, 2024, 09:43:21 PM
There is a wide difference between drug addiction and gambling addiction. A rich person can choose a good clinic to cure his drug addiction if he wants. Many things can be arranged to serve him. He is also easy to identify but identifying an addicted gambler can be very difficult. Especially if he doesn't understand his addiction well. Gamblers also know that gambling is viewed socially negatively, which makes them reluctant to share their addiction with others. As a result, there is no way to understand that he is addicted. While the drug addict gets rid of his addiction or may not but the gambling addict does not get that benefit. For this an addicted gambler has to make his own decisions. However, drug addiction or gambling addiction both are difficult for the poor to recover from that position.
Of course, they are different. Drug addiction is a criminal act, meanwhile gambling addiction isn't a criminal act. Because drug addiction is a criminal act, police will catch them and give them certain actions. Meanwhile gambling addiction, police don't care with them. Moreover, if it is in the country that gambling is a legal activity. However, both of them need special treatment from doctors. For serious gambling addiction, it is almost impossible to recover without special treatments from the doctors. It is not so different with drug addiction that needs certain actions, so the addicted people can be separated from the drugs.

Well, when it is already a serious addiction, the addicts can't make any decision. Their family must be the people who make the decision. I'm sure family members will bring big impacts to make a faster recovery for the addicts.

Despite the disparity you have noted, when an addicted gambler commits a crime due to his addiction he will be treated like a criminal not minding the reason he committed the crime. Remember there is no justification for committing a crime. An incident happened in my state where a gambler after losing, beat up one of the workers in a casino and he was arrested. Sometimes addiction can make a person commit a crime no wonder some countries in their wisdom to prevent gambling-related crime, prohibited gambling activity in their country.

It will be imperative to note here that some gamblers do not have self-control and disciple which are two attributes needed to be a responsible gambler. When an individual has self-control, he will not commit a crime no matter how much he loses and he will not even exceed his limit because gambling doesn’t control him but rather he controls his gambling.
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