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1081  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Indian Premier League #IPL on: May 31, 2023, 08:34:35 PM
Shubman Gill achieved a personal milestone, but at the same time he got good support from the low quality bowling attack from the opposition and smaller boundary sizes.
We believe that he will be a future star as if he continues his form consistently and perform every. But the difficulty will be come when he face strong pakistani quality bowler or any other in any international competition, as everyone know how difficult to face quality strong opponent bowler at a big stages of competition where expectations were very high and due to that pressure mostly even big names failed rather than Kohli, so upcoming events will be a tough exam form him if he passed out successfully and perform then no doubt he will placed himself in list of big player
Facing bowlers like Mitchell Starc, Shaheen Shah, Anrich Nortje, Mark Wood and James Anderson in test format is going to be a lot tougher compared to facing bowlers such as Tushar Deshpande and Sandeep Sharma in the IPL. I don't know whether Shubman will be able to carry his form to the upcoming test series (WTC final, bilaterals against South Africa and West Indies). But if he is able to do so, then he will become the next Virat Kohli of the Indian team. The next 6 months are going to be crucial for Gill. At the same time, he is carrying a lot of expectations.

A lot of times we can see huge differences between expectations and reality. I don't know if he will be able to perform well in the test format. But it is not going to be very inhumane to expect a good performance from him in my opinion. After all, he is showing great potential and I honestly believe he is going to be great in the future, especially in white ball cricket. What I am trying to say is if he can perform well in the WTC final it is going to be really great for his future as well. The next few months are actually going to be very important for him indeed.
1082  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: 2023 NBA Season on: May 29, 2023, 05:11:11 PM
Alright Miami fans, prepare your cold beers later and fasten your seatbelts. There are a lot of figures to show like there is no team in the NBA playoffs that came back from a 0-3 deficit. It says there were 150 tries and none of them could win. Boston Celtics has a chance to make history and they are actually the favorites to do it.
While I have to admit that Miami Heat is really the underdogs here, I still trust coach Spoelstra and Jimmy Butler to lead the team to another surprising win. Their toughness and mentality should not able to get the job done. Butler needs to perform big time once again and contributions are also significant, especially on Adebayo whom I believe should step up offensively.


Honestly, I find it hard to believe how the Miami Heat ended up in this situation. There is no doubt that they have dug their own grave. As a result, they are now on the verge of being humiliated. When they had a 3-0 lead, I honestly think that they took things a little too easy when they had a comfortable lead. It is now time for them to pay for what they did. Well, they are yet to pay for it actually. Because they are yet to lose the series. It is absolutely true that the Celtics are favourites to win. Nobody expected this incredible turn of events, to be honest.
1083  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Tennis League All Thread on: May 29, 2023, 04:34:05 PM
Alcaraz, who arrives at this tournament as one of the favorites, will have to face Flavio Cobolli, who is currently ranked number 159 and is a 21-year-old tennis player who has not yet achieved great things but has shown an excellent level of play, he won in all qualifying games without having too many difficulties, but despite that I don't see him being a big obstacle for Alcaraz, so in my opinion Alcaraz will win this game, the odds also made me laugh, Alcaraz has @1.01 to victory case

Alcaraz vs Cobolli
Alcaraz is leading so far in this match. He has taken the first set. He is also doing very well in the second set too.
The way things are going right now I don't see this match going into the third set, to be honest. Should be a win and quite an easy one for Alcaraz.


Sinner currently occupies the number 8 position, and will play against Alexandre Muller, current number 94 and is 26 years old, he hasn't achieved much yet, I don't see him being a big obstacle for Sinner and looking at the odds even made me go too , the @1.03 odd in case of victory, honestly this is the same as saying that they don't foresee Sinner losing in this game, that's why I also think that Sinner will win in this game. looking at this game and the Alcaraz game I highly doubt that we will see any surprises in the outcome of these two games, if I had odds of at least @1.30 in favor of Alcaraz and Sinner I would have made a multibet, but with these very low odds I won't bet

Sinner vs Muller
Of course, it is expected that Sinner is going to be the winner of this match. I really do not see the result going any other way.
Of course, the odds also suggest that. And I also do not think it is worth risking money in this situation.
1084  Economy / Economics / Re: Financial education or 1million dollars on: May 29, 2023, 01:40:40 PM
I think, financial education will help you to grow higher financially and materially in the community because it will be difficult for you to experience failure in your investment like the way some investors are failing in their investment this days, just because they don't have the knowledge of financial management. Don't forget that 1million dollar will finish, if you don't have financial education because I have seen many people in my environment who inherited huge amount of dollars from their late parents but Because of lack of financial education they finished the money within two years without a single financial achievement.

It is true that when we do not have financial knowledge, even if we own 1 million dollars or 10 million dollars, we will lose everything if we do not know how to manage and use it properly. But having financial education and high knowledge does not guarantee you will make 1 million dollars in life, and there's also no guarantee you can turn that $1 million into several million dollars with your knowledge.

If given a choice, I would choose 1 million dollars without thinking because when I have a lot of money, I will buy knowledge that will help me know how to manage and use money wisely. It's more than just having financial knowledge that can't make money.
1085  Economy / Economics / Re: For whoever has, to him more will be given, and he will have abundance on: May 28, 2023, 08:40:31 AM
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For whoever has, to him more will be given, and he will have abundance - Matthew 13:12 NKJV

I am not an economist or business expert, but I have observed that the quoted text from the Holy book holds true in real life. An example of this is Elon Musk. He possesses substantial wealth, investors, and other resources, yet the US government continues to provide funding for his companies, SpaceX and Tesla, while smaller struggling companies with limited funds receive little to no support. In fact, once the government becomes aware of your significant wealth, they tend to offer grants, subsidies, and even tax credits just as what Elon Musk's companies are enjoying. On the other hand, there are other individuals who run similar businesses but have limited financial resources and receive no government assistance. Why does this discrepancy exist? Can someone help me understand this statement from an economic standpoint?

- https://qz.com/elon-musks-spacex-and-tesla-get-far-more-government-mon-1850332884
There could be several explanations for the example you are giving, Musk could simply have good relationships with those politicians and since his business is a good one then they are not afraid to give him all the grants he may want, another possibility is that they see on the companies of Musk a way to get access to technologies they may not have access otherwise, they may also support Musk in order to counter the progress of other countries like China, there could be something else going on like corruption or bribes, so as you can see no one really knows the answer to that question for sure, but it is not difficult to imagine the different scenarios which make this possible.

To have good relations with politicians, he also spent a lot of effort and money to achieve it. It can be said that it is his wisdom and unique business strategy that has created different results. And in return, when the government decided to help his business, they calculated it in their favor. They take advantage of Elon's intelligence to create superior technologies for the country and inhibit the progress of other countries, as you say. It can be said that this is just a win-win cooperation, no one helps others without receiving any benefits in return.
1086  Economy / Economics / Re: What to do with all guy who loss money to stock market on: May 28, 2023, 08:26:59 AM
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From this point of view I think crypto is a great platform for those who dream big. Crypto is doing better than any other stock market in the world. Where an investor is able to change the standard of living within a short span of time.
All are financial markets and have certain risks, no market is better than the other. To be fair, the crypto market is much more profitable but much riskier than the stock market, and scams in crypto are many times more common than in other financial markets. Not to mention that any authority does not regulate cryptocurrencies, so scams hardly decrease but will increase over time.

There are people who like to take risks, like freedom, like to get rich quickly, and who will look to cryptocurrencies, but there are also people who do not like those features, so they prefer to stay with stocks. In general, both have advantages and disadvantages.
1087  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Italian League Prediction Thread (Serie A) on: May 28, 2023, 06:12:25 AM
But I hope Simone Inzaghi is careful not to play too many of their core players in the last game against Torino in Serie A. Because I'm actually worried that Inter Milan's core players are prone to injury and will mess up their Champions League Final match against Man City .

Because I want to see a full-strength match from both teams in the Champions League final later. I don't want the excuse that some players get injured from one of the teams that they lose. the battle with maximum strength and maximum troops from the two teams will make the atmosphere of the UCL final even stronger.
The victory over Atalanta made Inter lock their position to get a ticket to the Champions League next season. I think Inzaghi has been able to carry his team comfortably so he is no longer burdened in carrying out the last match against Torino. Now Inter only needs to focus on the Champions League final and rest its main players when playing with Torino. If the preparations are done well enough, there is a possibility that Inter will be able to make it difficult for Manchester City. Currently Inter is in high motivation.

It was a very important match for Inter Milan. But I thought that since Inter Milan is now busy with the Champions League final, maybe they are not in the phase to play well in this match. Atalanta was a very strong opponent. But Inter Milan proved me wrong. They did a great performance. And Inter Milan won by dominating the match. Lautaro Martinez should definitely be thanked for that. Martinez managed a goal and an assist. Martinez's performance throughout the match was also eye-catching.

It is well understood that beating Inter Milan is no easy task for Manchester City. Inter Milan is now strong enough. And to play consistently well. So it seems that the team will be able to put up a tough resistance against Manchester City as well.
1088  Economy / Economics / Re: Does a side job/business improve your finanical stability ? on: May 27, 2023, 02:56:48 PM
a side job or business, of course, aims to be able to improve finances, if we have done a side job or business but the income doesn't change, then there is something wrong with what we are doing, maybe the side job is ineffective and just a waste of time, or expenses are greater than income , as I experienced when I took a side job as an apartment marketing which can be done on holidays or weekends, unfortunately I have go to the mall for promotions so that makes the expenses increase.

A side job or business is not a terrible idea at all, but both can enhance your financial situation. Anything that will bring in money matters, but operating a business in an economy with high inflation carries a lot of risk.  Earnings can't even keep you afloat anymore because everything is getting more and more expensive. I respect individuals who have wives and children because it's damn hard to take care of them and talking about feeding and other maintenance isn't even humorous. And if you're searching for a side job, I believe you should search for one that pays better because it will at least help you financially, albeit the higher the salary, the more complications there may be, Thats life for ypy.

Not all businesses face difficulties during inflation. Like during the pandemic, most companies and factories had to close, but besides that, the food and medical industries had to operate at maximum capacity. Many people have become rich thanks to the recent covid pandemic. In a time of inflation, too, if you have foresight and dare to take risks, you can also have a chance to change your life, not all of them have difficulties.

No one doesn't want to land a high-paying job, but even finding one in times of crisis is tough, let alone a high-paying one. It is tough to get a high paying job, the best way, I think is to start your own business, but it requires many factors, and not everyone can do it.
1089  Economy / Economics / Re: How do cryptocurrencies affect Global Economy? on: May 27, 2023, 02:45:31 PM
Of course this has happened in previous years where the digital era has made it easier for banks to attract their customers using fiat currency in digital form. Well, basically everything the government does is follow the development of digital currency or cryptocurrency which is growing rapidly at this time. Cryptocurenccy has changed the era of world economic growth and has become a strong enough runway for countries that want to adopt it. like el salvador which has legalized bitcoin so this will become the awareness of other countries to adopt bitcoin.

Besides that, the main thing about cryptocurrency influencing the global economy is in the form of transactions that are fast enough and easy enough to do anywhere, which makes cryptocurrency easier and slowly cryptocurrency will grow more rapidly than what we have seen so far.
I'm not sure that the cryptocurrency currently has any significant impact on the global economy, for this we still have a long way to go. Even the example of El Salvador is an example of local adoption and it is difficult to talk about some kind of influence of cryptocurrency outside this country. Of course, the example of El Salvador is very bold and in the future can serve as a good example for other countries, but this will only happen if El Salvador still manages to achieve significant positive results due to the adoption of bitcoin as a means of payment.


To be fair, cryptocurrencies haven't had any impact on the world economy yet, which is a fact that I think many people still don't want to believe. Nothing compares if we look at the world's over $100 trillion economy while capping the entire cryptocurrency to just over $1 trillion. It must even be said that the entire crypto industry is worth less than an American tech corporation. So how can it be said what effect it causes?
Although there are already some countries that accept bitcoin as a legal tender like the El Salvador you mentioned. But most of them are just small countries that many people don't even know exist, it is difficult to generate real attention even if they succeed.
1090  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Italian League Prediction Thread (Serie A) on: May 27, 2023, 08:42:32 AM
I'm not really sure whether AS Roma still has the target of winning in the remaining two matches, because it looks like it will be very risky if AS Roma still targets victory in tomorrow's match against Fiorentina. Because of course, if AS Roma is still targeting victory, then AS Roma will also maximize their main squad and maybe that is not the right choice.
Because after all, after the match against Fiorentina and then AS Roma had to play in the European League final and of course, AS Roma had to be able to rest its main squad. If so, then of course it will be difficult for AS Roma to beat Fiorentina if AS Roma only plays second-tier players.
I have faith in Roma to win this match because they are more powerful and are currently in a better position than Fiorentina. I am aware that sometimes Roma's play appears to be lacking, but I don't believe they will make a mistake by losing to Fiorentina because if they do, they will completely lose their position. Additionally, they are only one point ahead of Juventus, which I believe will further inspire them to play well.
The reason I say this is because Roma's squad performance seems to be fantastic, and they have been dedicated to the league from the beginning. The only things that contributed to them falling to position six were the spirit of the game and a small miscalculation.

The match is very important for Roma if they want to qualify for the Europa League. But Fiorentina is a very strong opponent. It is also Fiorentina's home match. Fiorentina's players will definitely be more confident in the home match. And more importantly, Roma are now preparing themselves for the Europa League final. They want to beat Sevilla in the Europa League final. And so I doubt if Mourinho will seriously consider the match against Fiorentina. I think Mourinho's full focus is now on the Europa League matches. He is not worried about winning or losing in Serie A matches. And so Mourinho can rest the important players of the Roma squad in this match. Dybala and Pellegrini will miss this match due to injuries. Mourinho is likely to field his second-row squad for this match.
1091  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Indian Premier League #IPL on: May 27, 2023, 08:25:54 AM
THE BIG FINAL
The final for Indian Premier League will be played between Gujarat Titans and Chennai super kings tomorrow. These are the two strongest teams who will be playing the final as they ended up at the top even in the regular matches.

Chennai super kings recently defected Gujarat Titans in the playoff match, so they have a slight psychological advantage. Will they manage to beat them again or Gujarat Titans will make history? It is yet to be seen.



Finally the two teams on the top position on the points table have reached the finals. I believe the final match is much in favour of Gujarat Titans than CSK based on the performance against RCB and Mumbai Indians. With the captaincy Dhoni might've made some plans and perfect execution will make it a winning match for them. The mistakes happening in the execution will be advantage and could turn to be an easy win for Gujarat Titans.

Dhoni is an excellent captain. It is much more difficult to win the final against Dhoni. Gujarat Titans have played against Chennai twice this season. Gujarat got a narrow win in the first match. But the Gujarat team was defeated by 15 runs in the knockout round match.

Gujarat team lost due to poor batting against Chennai. But in the next match, they batted brilliantly against Mumbai. The Gujarat team set a huge target of 234 runs. I think Dhoni will not win this title. As this year's champion, I consider Gujarat team more deserving. If SHubman Gil and Rashid Khan can play well against Chennai then it will not be a tough task for Gujarat Titans to win against Gujarat.
1092  Economy / Economics / Re: If they have the solution, why are banks still failing? on: May 26, 2023, 12:59:09 PM
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I have always seen bad news about the cryptocurrency industry making headlines in national and international newspapers. The government and bankers criticize the industry and portray the banks as the only remedy to the financial problems of the world. SVB recorded six straight quarterly losses, why didn't these financial gurus fix the bank? Yet they claim to be the only solution.



Here the economists only act as advisors, the decision remains with the top-level managers of each bank, whether they will take advice from these economists or not, it's all their own decision. So when their bank goes bankrupt it is not the fault of these economists, because they are only experts, they are not top-level managers who make decisions. Many think that these economists are useless, even though they are quite helpful to the banking system, because some of their views are proven to be able to help banks get out of their problems or provide criticism to the government to be able to review their decisions.

Moreover, banks are also companies, they all have competition with each other, so the bankruptcy of some banks will make us bewildered, but it is something that their other competitors are very happy about. As we have also seen, bankrupt banks have been acquired by other giants at very cheap prices relative to their real value. Don't get too excited when you see a few banks fail and assume the whole banking system will collapse. What's going on is just the rule of elimination, the weak will die, and the strong will take over and grow stronger.
1093  Economy / Economics / Re: Which stocks to buy? on: May 26, 2023, 12:50:13 PM
Now the economic sector has sunk, and is it worth buying shares, if so, in which area? I am considering buying shares of any Internet publications and large companies, is there a demand for them and will there be an increase in shares?

You are at the bitcoin forum, and this is the forum with the largest number of bitcoin investors. So that's why I think you won't get too much stock advice, and instead, people will blame you when you don't invest in bitcoin but pick stocks. Even gold and real estate, two of the safest assets, are hardly welcome here, let alone stocks. No matter where you want to invest, do your own analysis instead of investing in someone else's advice. We are like you, we are regular investors, there are winners and losers, and there are no experts, so don't ask such questions.
1094  Economy / Economics / Re: Would you consider moving abroad? on: May 26, 2023, 12:37:35 PM
so far there is no desire to move and live abroad. I am more comfortable living in my own country with various customs and cultures. it's hard to leave the habits that have been ingrained since childhood. Even though I will have a lot of money overseas, I can't afford to start life in a new situation, so I have to adapt. this is because the main thing is that I am already married and have children, so I learn to be grateful for what I have now
I understand because it's certainly not an easy matter to adapt abroad,
it's a normal thing because of cultural differences and many things that make it difficult even though everyone certainly has their own way of how they adapt in a new environment,
especially if you already have a family, of course it's not easy to leave it.

You really need to adjust because of the environment on it , it is either too hot or too cold and mostly I've noticed those people who went to other countries they got sick as they are still adopting to the climate there but after that they will able to adopt the temperature on it , what most difficult is mental health because you are too far from your country as well as family which is your mental health is kind of eating you if you are  not taking care of your self, that is why it is better to join community there with the same nationality with you so that you have friends to talked with.

There is a lot for us to learn and adapt if we want to migrate to another country to live and work. But everything will be nothing if we want to go and be consistent with our choice. Things will be difficult at first, but it won't be more difficult when compared to staying in the homeland without money. I think there is nothing more difficult in this world than having no money. Moving abroad to work will be difficult, but in return, it brings a lot of money, and that is why many people choose to work abroad.

But still, there are others who prefer not to go abroad and settle in their homeland with a low-paying salary; they don't want to be away from their family, and as we know, life abroad is so hard. There are really people who will say they want to go abroad so that they can save money and renovate or purchase a house, but others will also say that they don't want that house or cars. The more important thing to them is that they have their partner by their side, especially if the child is still growing. That is a really difficult part.

When I was unmarried, I also intended to move abroad to work to save some business capital, but economic conditions did not allow it. But now I no longer have that intention even though I already have enough money to go abroad. You are right, money is very important, but for married men, especially when we have children, money or anything can't be compared to them.

Moreover, in today's developed world, we have many options and do not need to go abroad to find a job with a high salary. I think as long as we work hard and give our best, we still have a chance to succeed no matter where we live.
1095  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: T20 and T20I cricket prediction and discussion on: May 25, 2023, 07:15:34 PM
The match against Gujarat will be relatively tough for Mumbai Indians as tomorrow's match will be played at Ahmedabad Stadium which is basically considered as the home venue of Gujarat Titans. Ahmedabad's wicket is a bit batting friendly compared to Chennai so we can see big scores in this stadium. 
It will be difficult for Mumbai Indians to win because Gujarat Titans are consistent in bowling and batting but Mumbai Indians are only consistent in batting although LSG won the match against Naipur because of bowling but a bowler will not do well every day. The rest of the team has to play with a lot of responsibility if Mumbai Indians have any chance of making it to the finals.
The Mumbai Indians are expecting a difficult opponent in the Gujarat Titans in tomorrow match at Ahmedabad Stadium. The Titans will probably have the upper hand because the game is taking place at Gujarat home field. Additionally the pitch at Ahmedabad is reputed to be better for batting which could lead to games with high scoring. Mumbai Indians may struggle against Gujarat reliable bowling and batting performances despite their great batting abilities. While their bowlers helped them defeat Naipur in the previous match relying exclusively on a single bowler outstanding performance is not a sound plan. If the Mumbai Indians are to qualify for the finals every member of the team must take responsibility and play above and beyond.

The Gujarat Titans are going to be very hungry for a win in this match. So Mumbai Indians will have to be careful. Mumbai Indians are performing really well. I hope they will be able to continue that good performance in the next match as well.

But it is really hard to credit which team is going to win. After all, the winner is going to be playing in the finals. CSK is already in the finals. People did predict that GT is going to be playing in the finals against CSK. This prediction has been going on for a long time. But I am not sure. I think Mumbai Indians might actually end up playing in the finals.
1096  Economy / Economics / Re: How do you survived during covid19 ? on: May 25, 2023, 05:38:51 AM
I live in a province so the COVID-19 was not that bad here. The food is not a problem, since we have a garden that has fruits and veggies, we even have chickens. The very important lesson I learned way back covid-19 was to save money as much as possible just in case of emergency. Eat healthy foods, exercise, and have a healthy lifestyle.

It's been a long journey but we all successfully passed that problem, thanks to God. Let's just hope there's no pandemic coming next anymore.
Well we all also hope the pandemic doesn't come back. I'm grateful that at least you weren't too badly affected during the Covid 19 Pandemic. And yes, you are right that saving money, having a reserve fund and keeping your body healthy by exercising diligently and consuming healthy and nutritious food is the best thing you can do.

But I saw that the real problem arose after the pandemic ended. Namely the economic crisis that some time ago was approaching most of the many countries in this world. Even America is in trouble right now. They nearly defaulted on the nation's debt for this period. But Biden may be looking for a solution to keep America from defaulting on debt. America and all countries in recent years have been struggling with inflation but it has also brought them closer to recession. and this inflation occurred as a result of the pandemic that has ended. because during the pandemic the government was overly printing money. But in Asian countries, the economy is currently recovering. and I think things are gradually getting better. i don't know where you come from. but I suspect you are also from Asia.

Covid is not the world's first pandemic and won't be the last, maybe it won't be as dangerous anymore because we have found a vaccine to fight them. But with the development and unpredictable changes of the world, I think another pandemic will also hit us in the future.
Inflation or crisis is similar, this is not the first time it has hit the world economy. So I think we'll get through them all soon too. It is important to try to survive by all means and start a long-term plan for the future because it will all come back one day. These things are part of our world.
You are right that there have actually been many pandemics that have happened to this world in the past before Covid 19. But I am also aware of the fact that most of us have never learned from past pandemics. So like when the Covid 19 pandemic came yesterday, I'm pretty sure more of us were not prepared to deal with the pandemic that suddenly appeared.

Especially financial readiness. So it's important for us to make preparations from now on in every way. We must learn from the past Pandemic. And start preparing anything we need to prepare if one day the Pandemic comes again. for covid-19 maybe it can indeed be overcome because there is already a vaccine for this. but that does not mean new variants will not appear. namely viruses that have mutated and are resistant to existing vaccines. of course it would be very scary.

But our current focus may be more on improving our finances. Because Finance is one of the main things that also needs to get more attention. Because even now when we want to eat healthy food we need to buy it with money unless we live in a rural area with lots of fruit and vegetable farms. then we won't worry about healthy food. but for someone who lives in the middle of a big city. then money is what is needed to buy healthy food.

I agree, I also feel that most people have never learned from previous pandemics. Perhaps because life has so many things to worry about, people seem to have forgotten it. After the pandemic ended, people rushed to work, looking for ways to restore and maintain their lives, almost no one mentioned the pandemic or thought of a more distant future as to whether it would return or not. 

Regarding preparing for the future, I think we have nothing to prepare for other than finances and health. Because just having these 2 things, you will overcome all difficulties in life. Like when covid 19 hit, many people did not have money to be hospitalized, and many died because of poor health. So, as long as we carefully prepare these two things, we have nothing to fear if another disaster strikes.
1097  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Germany League - Bundesliga Prediction Thread on: May 24, 2023, 06:01:26 PM
Regarding the game between Dortmund and Mainz, I saw the odds for Mainz as worth taking the risk. We have a 15.25 rate for winning Mainz in this game which is really tempting for me, Dortmund lost many points this season and if they lose this game it's not surprising even if they need the full three points to win the league.
I feel it's worth taking the bite as Mainz always play the role of spoiler for someone who is comfortably performing or need a crucial win. I have lot of parlay bets messed up by them. If you check Mainz performances, they have beaten Bayern and Lepizig recently, so I personally wouldn't want to go against them for low odds.
For Dortmund it will be a title after a decade so they will push hard but I am sure it wouldn't be easy going against Mainz. Well not as easy as bookmakers are favouring Dortmund here ahead of the fixture.
One thing is on my mind right now, whether Mainz will try to play a total defense to prevent Borussia Dortmund from breaking Bayern Munich's dominance, or they will play open and competitive. The opportunity for Borussia Dortmund is now before their eyes, and they need one more step to get it. Going all-out will definitely be done by Borussia Dortmund, because this is like a final match with a different opponent.
I was really looking forward to this game, and to be honest I wanted them to win this game to allow them to make something really extraordinary in the Bundesliga after a decade of being ruled by Bayern Munich.

I think it is going to be really boring match to see Mainz not attacking at all and play absolutely defensive game. Mainz is not going to gain anything special by winning this match or even losing this match. They will probably finish in the 8th position if they win and probably finish in the 10th if they lose. Nothing extraordinarily different from where they are now.

So they can go for both win or draw. In general of course every team always goes for the win. But they might think that they are not playing well right now so they might as well go for the draw. Dortmund should be ready for any of the situations. And as I said there is no other result that Dortmund should chase except for the win
1098  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: 🥊 The UFC Info and Prediction Thread on: May 24, 2023, 04:50:43 PM
Well I agree with you we can not compare boxing with MMA because it is all different but if an MMA fighter will be fighting for boxing rules or a boxer will be fighting for the MMA rules the payment could still be the same or the payment for boxing should apply?
Lets start with what is "boxing payment" ? How much boxers get paid? If we put aside champions and those who are famous (like Mayweather), how much a regular boxer earn? I think I have posted here year or years ago, that average boxers payment is more or less equal to average UFC fighter get.
Now lets talk about how much UFC champion and boxing champion get. We all know that UFC champions get "lets say below several millions" probably. A champ like Makhachev, Izzy or Volkan would get a million probably. If we somehow get Chuck Liddell back and he becomes a champ, he would get millions. We all know that boxers get tens millions per fight.

The whole concept of boxing promotion and UFC promotion are different. We get like 1-2 boxing events per year, and around 40 UFC events. The money UFC spent on maintaining all of them are greater than few boxing fights. UFC dont have so much money to pay millions every champ and famous fighter. And boxing has richer sponsors. Who are UFC main sponsors? Reebok? Stake? Bunch of other famous brands. Having Hennessy as a boxing sponsor is greater than all UFC sponsors multiplied by ten. Hennessy, part of LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton group. Its owner, Bernard Arnault - richest person in the world; has double more money than Bezos Cheesy This guy wipes his ass with what UFC champ gets for a fight Grin

The UFC certainly missed a trick here. They could have done something to control the damage.

They could just give every average fighter $100k more added to the contract. But Dana White didn't do that and he even said that if you find somewhere else to go which will pay you more go there. That's what the fighters didn't like. Now they are genuinely searching for somewhere else to go. He could easily give at least $50k more to almost every fighter. That was certainly going to be enough to control the damage. And maybe give your champions $200k more. All the fighters would have stayed in my opinion if he did that.
1099  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: Bitcoin investment, fulltime endeavor or side hustle? on: May 24, 2023, 01:17:08 PM
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after this encounter, I decided to bring this question too to the Bitcoin community itself so I would hear from other traders like myself. What is your opinion about this would you quit your job and go into Bitcoin investment, considering it as a full-time hustle?

I want to ask you one thing. In your opinion, having one source of income or two sources of income, which is better? This life always contains surprises, so we always need B plans for it, and having 2 or more sources of income is one of those plans. With a world rife with inflation, and currencies depreciating daily, many people struggle to earn extra income from various jobs. Having 2 income sources is the dream of many people, including me.

As others have also said, bitcoin or crypto is too volatile and very risky. So quitting your job to spend all your time investing in bitcoin is really a bad idea. I completely agree with what those guys have said.
Any investment has its own risk and cannot guarantee consistent profits unlike a decent job that gives us fixed income every month. But I believe those who take the risk in leaving their jobs in exchange for investment have also their valid reason. If they have enough assets that will assure their bright future, then why not? After all, keeping a job will not make you rich overtime, but keeping an investment will create life changing progress if you work on it for long term.

If they are well prepared, even if they don't make money by focusing on bitcoin full time but can still live a life like everyone else, then that decision is completely justified. But I'm afraid there won't be as many people as you say. Those who are looking to quit outside jobs to spend all their time in bitcoin is because they become greedy when they see the profits that bitcoin brings and think that making money from bitcoin is too easy. They want to focus entirely on bitcoin to make a quick buck and maybe retire early. I've met a few people with that mindset, and most of them failed and went back to their old jobs.
1100  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2022/23 on: May 24, 2023, 02:09:25 AM
Vinicius Junior's red card has been reversed. The red card he got against Valencia, so that means he would be available for their next match against Vallecano.
For me I think that's a clear red card, because you can't react like that on the pitch, but the Valencia player should also be red carded for trying to choke Vini from Behind.

In other news, after several calling from different footballs fans all over the globe, La Liga have decided to do something about the racial abuse suffered by Vinicius against Valencia.
At first the foolish La Liga president was trying to do damage control instead of going after the culprit, but now they seem to be doing something, even if I feel the punishments are not strict enough.

Valencia's stadium will be closed and they will have to play without fans for the next five games. Left to me they should receive point reduction too.
And seven people have been arrested by the Spanish police for being involved in the racism against Vini.

I really do not understand this. Juventus is facing a 25 points reduction in the whole season for some things that a lot of people don't even understand. But when it comes to some social contract that everyone understands and there is literally hate crime being done to a certain racial group it is only a penalty of playing without fans for 5 matches! Like really?

I can guarantee that if 20 points are taken away from them right now the fans will never even dare to say something like that in a stadium. And seven people have been arrested. 7?? The whole stadium was shouting racial slurs,,  Roll Eyes.
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