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It is difficult for us to overcome this because they already have many friends who will cover each other's activities. We can only complain without knowing where to complain because almost everyone is involved. And even if some are not involved in that circle, they also don't have the power to fight it.

Voting is a formality to show the people that they are giving us the opportunity to choose the finalists. But after one of them is elected, they will only benefit their group without siding with the people. This makes the country's economic condition never improve or develop because they still control it.

I mean if you continually play you are always going to lose in the end.  The odds are tipped in the casinos favor as that's their business.  People do win the jackpots but it's few and far between.  The trick is to get out while ahead and not continuing to play, that's when you end up getting drained.  Short play time win or lose, got to have a walk away point.

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They successfully combat their addiction and turn gambling as successful career since they market theirselves very well to the huge number of people that's why they are gaining supports and sponsorship that makes their gambling career alive.

That's why many choose to stream their gaming sessions since they want to gather millions of followers and gain attention from sponsors that can support them. Some may failed on this maybe they can't handle their losses and have proper financing but other excel especially those big gambling streamers since they are good on entertaining people and earning a lot of money from multiple ways. Lets forget about the cut but if we want to be successful on gambling maybe we should work to widen up our network since this is how we can slowly gain some fame and be known on this industry.

I'm sure it's very difficult. if we only have some money then want to gamble completely. So how do we buy the necessities for our lives or our families? then when using it with a 50% win ratio what if it loses? even if it wins are we sure not to come back to play? I'm sure many of us want to continue playing after winning. Even I myself have not found a big win and then stopped.

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You only need a ball, and 22 people can play sports together. No need for goalposts, football boots, or even a grass field. You only need a ball and a field with sufficient area and width. It's very simple to be able to play football. You can imagine how cheap it costs. There are no complicated rules to remember. Yes, I think the rules are also what make football a very easy sport to play.

An addiction should have a negative impact in your life, if these professional gamblers are living their bsst lives gambling and their habits not really being a problem for them that it interferes with their life outside gambling, I think that we can just that they're not addicts but in a metaphorical perspective, they're an addict because they can't let go of their habit that is gambling which is a vice. So to answer the question, it depends on who you're asking. Also we have to remember that most professional gamblers play Blackjack or Poker and not those slots where the edge is heavily house favored.

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Basically when we gamble then we have to think that it is fun and not work. I am amazed at the people who choose to gamble to earn extra income. To me it sounds very funny because if you keep winning and getting the jackpot then the casino will definitely experience losses and that is not good business.

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Many people want to become politicians because they will use their power to get more money from the many loopholes they can exploit. Even though they say they will continue to work for the people, the results are not very significant for the people, while their wealth continues to increase from various sources. It happens in many countries. That's why if there are still gaps, more and more people want to become politicians. Even those elected as politicians want to regain their power by nominating themselves as politicians again.

^^ The situation in USA is not the same as any other place, they have a HUUUGE land there, think of it like all of Europe is being one single nation and you will see my point. That is why I said most cases, because in most cases it would be insane to just let it be like that, but there are cases when it is not.

This is why it may work for them, not like I am against popular votes neither, if they decide to go that way then I would be fine with that, not like I am American so I do not care, all I am saying is that making this work in a nation that is much smaller would be weird, but making it like this here in a giant land doesn't sound too weird to me. I am not saying this one is better, just saying it only makes sense for a nation like this.

The point about losing on slot is its fairly normal, its part of the game to lose but trick is to win more then you lose and thats how you get ahead overall.  Easier said then done, but anyone going into playing slots not accepting they will be losing maybe some maybe in majority that day is going to be blindsided by reality.    I try to outplay, outlast the losing cycle of any session and get into the wins enough that I can come out ahead of where I started, thats my simple plan.  When Im ahead I usually stop not that long after to bank the days gains.   Then I start all over and try again the next day

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Unfortunately, they are not and or they don't care about it, they are on the side where they are thinking that they are still
in control of what they are doing.

Sad true that when someone got addicted, they are not the only one who's getting the problem, but also
those who are close with them, especially the family that cares about them or the family who are relying
with them. All are also affected and if the person would not accept it, the problem will be keep worse.

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Successful gamblers always have different ways that they do to avoid excessive gambling. Moreover, he also has a lot of experience, which can help him recognize every moment to distance himself from problems that might arise. They know when they can go to the casino and start gambling and when to stop gambling so they will get out of the casino on time and have no problems. We have a lot to do and learn so that we can become successful gamblers and not experience gambling addiction or other problems.

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I don't really think we'll have the time for regulators to adapt
we can see it with crypto, many are creating laws about things they don't even understand and the few who do are stuck in a system that is too slow to adapt.

Regarding replacing costumer service for AIs, you can fight that by creating an AI to contact costumer support for you as well.

Every knife cuts for the two sides in these cases.

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I always thought that mastering the multiplier machine is a big plus when you are playing Slots? I used to count how many rounds I've played before winning but I later do not care anymore, because this almost have an impact on me, thinking that I am this close to winning, I didn't want to end up having a big desire for gambling.

Sometimes I win and most times I don't, but because I solely focus on enjoying the fun out of Slots I don't even bother using any other strategy than making sure I don't use a lot of money on gambling, mostly when I can't afford it.

I've spend some money on multiple spins before and it got me nowhere, I think it's better not to expect a lot of good wins from slots, it's better to always remember to play with care all the times. Now I just do it for the fun part only.

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Regret is always there. Even if you regret after you lose in gambling, it doesn't mean that you are not a true gambler. Regret comes from the people who really hope to win, like hoping to win a jackpot once in a while to be used on their needs. The feeling of regret must be coming from thoughts that the money should be spent in a different way instead of losing it in gambling.

In gambling there is no proper definition of success. Either you win or lose in gambling. If your winning amount is more than your losing amount, then yes it can be considered as somehow successful. But to make this happen, you need to have good bankroll which you will use to recover the losses. Now if you have a big bankroll, then it only defines that you are rich and you are gambling only for recreational purposes. So yes calling them as addicts won’t be suitable.

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I am not sure about this. Brazil is a relatively prosperous nation, at least when compared to Asian and African nations. But it is true that there are quite a few informal settlements in Brazil (known as Favelas, with a total population of close to 11-12 million spread across 6,000+ localities), where the living standards are too low. But these sort of ghettoes can be found even in developed nations such as the United States and France. That doesn't mean that those who live there face too many obstacles in developing their game.

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Yes, you are right, alcohol will make gamblers lose their minds and not be able to use logic properly. But for casinos, this is what they like, when they are drunk they will lose more money and bet without common sense

Gambling, alcohol and women's nights, if you combine these three, it is a way to spend money quickly. Don't be tempted by momentary pleasure because that will make us miserable

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not sure if there's consensus regarding this topics but it's a really interesting one, I'd say it's the most interesting topic I've ever talked about here on the gambling boards of bitcointalk.

I think it's a two way road too with our attention influencing our thoughts but random things happening as well and we "deciding" to stick with them or let them go.
attention is powerful, for sure.

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yes!
what would be interesting to see is how often people win, how many times they play before winning for the first time, if they usually play only one day or many days in a row
this kind of thing

but you're right, probably some people win but only the minority.