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1421  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Can this be effective against the increasing numbers of gamblers? on: April 15, 2023, 04:50:16 PM
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The Premier League have confirmed clubs have voluntarily agreed to remove gambling sponsors from the front of their matchday shirts from the start of the 2025/26 season.

This is a move to try to reduce promotion of gambling in the premier league with it's increasing audience, do you think it can successfully reduce the number of people who gamble? What do you think? Will these gambling platforms not just move to other sports, do you think other sports that wear their sponsors name in England will adopt this new development in the premier league?


https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/premier-league-clubs-to-remove-gambling-sponsors-from-front-of-shirts/ar-AA19Ogeu

I believe that teams collaborating with the Premier League to display advertisements on their shirts are required to agree to a deal that mandates all clubs to wear the ads, similar to how we saw the "NO TO RACISM" campaign. While I find this practice cool, I don't think it is necessary for clubs to advertise on gambling platforms. However, the management of the Premier League may be attempting to generate revenue for the federation through these ads.

If clubs are permitted to create their own promotions and choose the gambling companies they wish to collaborate with, it could potentially generate more revenue. It should not be solely up to the Premier League to decide which companies the clubs must work with. It's even possible that the clubs themselves could negotiate better deals than what the Premier League currently offers.
1422  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Premier League Prediction Thread 2022/2023 on: April 15, 2023, 04:35:04 PM

With the way Chelsea Football Club is playing these days. I don't think that they are playing to achieve anything, it looks as if if they don't play they will say that they are not footballers anymore. So they have to go and play whatever result they have they will take. The owner of Chelsea is tired, Graham Potter is vindicated, Frank Lampard is confused. The players don't want to play. In fact, the fans are tired. This is not the season for Chelsea. They should pray not to go for relegation. Maybe next season Chelsea will come with their squad and become the champions of the English Premier League.

Chelsea is receiving criticism for minor errors that would have gone unnoticed before  Grin. Although the team's performance under Todd Boely is frustrating, it is important to note that this is his first season since he purchased the club. Boely may not have prior experience running a football club business, but Chelsea has invested in great players this season, even acquiring those coveted by other clubs.

However, it is not the end for the Blues, as even Roman Abrahamovic experienced a poor season before ultimately winning a trophy. The only area where Chelsea's performance is lacking is in their inability to qualify for the European Leagues, which means they will remain in England for the next two seasons, that is if they made it out by then.
1423  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: Do you withdraw bitcoin this week? on: April 13, 2023, 04:54:18 PM
I'm sured people who invest on bitcoin early March will likely get increase as of last month the price was lower compared to ending. Early March it around $23,400 but today is up to $28,600. I know impatient investors will grab the hot cake and run out of the fry pan Lol. But still hoping to use the fry pan again. This little pump shows the possibility of huge pump coming. If you're holding hold tiet and if you don't have and if wish to buy is still good ideas. Also if you withdraw is your money enjoy.

Keep the record that it will pump no matter the delay.

This is subjective, any person can buy Bitcoin and sell for any reason and you can't question their judgment as to why they sell for March Bitcoin Pump. Traders enter the market with different objectives, among them we have day traders, we have the monthly traders and we have the weekly ones too. So, when you see people buying and selling, you should be cool with their decisions because profits are why we are here in the first place, the reason why Bitcoin was created, because no matter what, not everyone will hold Bitcoin for the long term.
1424  Other / Beginners & Help / Re: Is "Mastering Bitcoin" from Andreas Antonopoulos suited for normal people? on: April 13, 2023, 04:36:23 PM
If you read the book chapter by chapter, you will understand everything you need to know about Bitcoin, both for tech person who is exposed to programing and person that is starting today. In fact, don't be surprised when you see a Non-techy person understand that book than the person that has been a computer literate for long time but the problem I found with that book is that level of comprehension differs from people, so while learning the book, they should expand their learning to other materials like learnmeabitcoin, this forum and other popular Bitcoin materials out there, don't rely on one book and think you will capture everythin about bitcoin.
1425  Other / Beginners & Help / Re: Can I make money running a bitcoin node? on: April 13, 2023, 04:25:22 PM
I was going through some materials when I saw Bitcoin node. Now my question to the community is; can I make money if I decide to run a Bitcoin node?
The Node is an integral part of the Bitcoin network responsible for verifying transactions before they are selected by miners. Once confirmed by miners, the Node adds the transactions to the ledger, which is distributed globally to other nodes connected to the Bitcoin network. The main function of Nodes is to safeguard the Bitcoin network against fraudulent transactions. However, by running a node for the Lightning Network, you can earn some sats when users route transactions through your node. You should note that the primary purpose of the Node to Bitcoin is to protect and secure the Bitcoin network.

1426  Other / Beginners & Help / Re: Trade vs. HODL - avoid traps on: April 13, 2023, 04:16:00 PM
I tried the both in my crypto journey. Trading is about losing and winning with being risky. I trade most of the time last year and didn’t get that much profit. I was holding for a few weeks now and I can say the holding is better. Trading and holding somehow will make profits but the risk involve in it is much specially trading.

I suggest to hold and add more on your btc holdings.

Both trading and holding involve a certain degree of risk. Holding can result in two outcomes: either the value of the asset increases as the team continues to develop the project or it collapses if the team becomes less dedicated or when investors lose trust in the project. Similarly, in trading, when a market is long with the expectation that its value will increase, the prediction may come true, or it may be reversed due to unforeseeable circumstances beyond the trader's control. Despite the inherent risks, holding has shown to be a relatively safer and more profitable investment strategy, particularly for those with limited capital.
1427  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: The importance of operating completely anonymous on: April 12, 2023, 10:06:18 PM
If anyone can please add their expertise here on being completely anonymous for the sake of the masses. In a world that is centering on control and tracking activity as a means of control, what are the best measures one can take in any given region for the sake of remaining completely anonymous online with not only bitcoin transactions but online anonymity with delicate private information on not only location whereabouts but financial data, social data, phone number and email privacy etc?

One doesn't have to be a criminal to remain anonymous on the internet, it is very essential to preserve your privacy for your own sake, it saves you from lots of problems, no one will be able to use identification without your approval, and no one can sell your data, this is what Bitcoin does for everyone but even at that, Bitcoin is not fully anonymous, they are pseudonymous which means every transaction you did on the network will be public but no one can trace the transaction to any identity, this is where bitcoin gives freedom to people and avoid others from putting an eye on your activities.
1428  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: How much effort should one put into Bitcoin investments on: April 12, 2023, 09:40:10 PM
Bitcoin investments is a very promising investment which although seems to be of long term returns.most persons are not patient enough to wait till the value of Bitcoins rise significantly .
Soo in general how much should one invest in Bitcoin should it be "how much you can easily invest without stress " or "as much as you can invest at all cost"
Although I am aware it isn't a do or die affair

When it comes to investing in Bitcoin, it's important to understand that there are no guarantees. It's best to avoid making promises to yourself and others about potential returns. Historically, Bitcoin has followed a pattern of "pump and dump," typically after halving. However, there's always a chance that the pattern may not repeat itself in the future. So, it's wise to manage your expectations and maintain a positive mindset. This is the best approach to take when considering a Bitcoin investment.

If you want to invest in Bitcoin, Please use the money that you don't urgently need so that at the end of the day, you don't get disappointed with the market, and also don't ever take a loan to buy Bitcoin, it is one of the not to things to buy bitcoin you should avoid.
1429  Economy / Economics / Re: Is some certain lifestyle a waste of money and time ? on: April 12, 2023, 07:59:31 PM
A certain lifestyle that wastes money is when people spend extravagantly even when they know they are not really wealthy or earning a really good amount of income that can foot their budget, and they still have money to invest and also save. It's not bad to enjoy life while we are still alive, but overdoing things over time makes a person develop a pitiful habit that can gradually  waste his or her financial resources, and over time, people lose that sense of understanding that they are spending unnecessarily all the time. Maybe your friend has some other source of income that you may not be aware of; some people are secretive in terms of telling people everything about the source of their income.

Attempting to impress others with material possessions in order to fit into a certain social category is a frivolous use of resources. People engage in this behavior due to the overwhelming pressure from society to conform to certain trends, this trend-following mentality can be observed in the way high school students in my country use iPhones as a status symbol and mock those who use other brands. This kind of behavior also occurs among adults, where people buy expensive cars and brands simply to feel like they belong which I see as a waste of money.
1430  Economy / Economics / Re: Woman loses $73,000 in Crypto Investment Fraud -Scammer plays Book of Friendship on: April 12, 2023, 06:53:26 PM
The primary reason people fall victim to scammers is their lack of knowledge or understanding about a particular thing. This can happen to anyone including you OP, but it can be prevented by educating yourself about areas where you are lacking knowledge. For example, the woman may have heard about Bitcoin and the transformative power of cryptocurrency, but her lack of understanding led her to fall for a scam perpetrated by someone from a developing country. This experience may leave a lasting negative impression, and she may be hesitant to invest in crypto in the future. However, the reality is that if she had invested in good coins with that amount, she could have potentially made a significant profit when bull runs comes.

1431  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Italian League Prediction Thread (Serie A) on: April 11, 2023, 06:35:45 PM
Juventus' defeat to Lazio is very reasonable because Lazio this season is very strong and better than Juventus.
Juventus is now very difficult to crawl to the top position, if you see the consistency of Juventus I doubt very much that they will be able to enter 4th place in the standings and get a ticket to the Champions League next season, now the competition for the top tier of the Serie A standings to fight for the top 4 in the standings is quite fierce and Juventus have fallen far behind so I think it will be very difficult for them.

Are you supporting Lazio primarily because they're currently ranked above Juventus and in second place in the standings? I recall that Juventus has a perfect track record against Lazio in their previous six matches, winning four and drawing one, with only one loss in their most recent encounter. Even in that match, Juventus made a valiant effort to level the score but were unable to do so due to time constraints. Qualifying for the Champions League may be a challenging goal for Juventus, but they could still aim for a spot in the Europa League, and possibly finishing in sixth or seventh place will work for them.

1432  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Germany League - Bundesliga Prediction Thread on: April 11, 2023, 06:07:38 PM
I will prefer to remove freiburg from the list and try to add leverkusen to the list why? the inconsistency of freiburg has been making many people distrust the club to get a spot in UCL. Union berlin and leipzig are going back again on the right track while freiburg is still struggling with its performance. Your focus must be on the leverkusen right now.

I agree with you partially. If i had to pick the 4 teams of the Bundelsiga that will qualify for the Champions League next season then those teams would be Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund, RB Leizpig and Bayer Leverkusen, because those 4 teams are simply having the strongest squads of the league. I am not so sure though, if Union Berlin can really finish the league on of the top 4 ranks. Just as Freiburg, they are playing way above their expectations in this season so far, but in the last few weeks it was also obvious that they are getting tired now. Both Union and Freiburg have lost their matches on the weekend and if Leverkusen can keep it's momentum, then that 8 point lead of Union does not mean that much, because there are still 21 points to be earned.


Maybe to take Freiburg out of the limelight right now is natural for their inconsistency, but the next matches Leipzig and Leverkusen have quite tough opponents coming up, I don't think we can decide on this now because we don't know what the dynamics and results will be. the next match, I'm not sure I have to include Leverkusen in the team that will qualify for the Champions League because Leverkusen in the next few matches will face Lepzig and Union Berlin, of course this is quite tough, even though in five Leverkusen matches they collected full points from each match, I think Union Berlin will not throw away its sweat just like that.

Leipzig is like a plastic that deforms when heated by fire, and that is exactly how they react to Leverkusen matches. However, they have improved this season, and I hope they continue to do so. If not, Leverkusen winning their next match will earn them 3 points, putting them above Freiburg even though they share the same points.

This point gap between other teams from fourth place downward is too tiny, and making predictions with it can only result in you losing money on money. To be on the safe side, I will only bet on Bayern and Dortmund matches against other teams, and they will be a double chance at most.
1433  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2022/23 on: April 11, 2023, 05:25:11 PM
When Real Madrid had just lost the previous match and Barcelona failed to add to the 3 points won at home against Girona. Indeed, if we look at this, it is enough to make me entertained by the competition between these two top teams, Barcelona should have been able to take advantage of yesterday's match to win and add points to the standings. However, what happened instead was a draw and this at the same time made the distance from Real Madrid, which should have been 15 points, now only has 13 points.  Roll Eyes
The draw that was obtained by barcelona at home was indeed quite disappointing, the fans of course hoped that there would be goals scored in that match especially since the opponent facing barcelona was a team that was currently ranked in the middle, the disappointment of barcelona fans seemed quite real especially before the hashtag #xaviout continues to be trending on Twitter, but I don't think Xavi should be under pressure from fans because considering that Barcelona position in the standings is currently safe enough and it is difficult for Madrid to catch up on the points that Barcelona currently have.

Despite the disappointment of their fans, Barcelona has nothing to lose from drawing their match against Girona. The teams that are often underestimated are the ones that can cause major upsets for big teams. Many bets were lost yesterday as people had expected Barcelona to easily defeat Girona, given the low odds for a win. However, players still wagered large sums on a straight win for Barcelona.

Even if Real Madrid had been performing better in their recent games, they still would have struggled to catch up to Barcelona in the standings. This draw does not significantly alter the current rankings, Barcelona will finish first in this league because they still lead with 11 points.
1434  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Premier League Prediction Thread 2022/2023 on: April 11, 2023, 05:09:59 PM
Arsenal winning west ham united is a guarantee, Arsenal don't find it hard beating smaller teams that they should be winning this season and that's what have given them so much point. The situation that  gives Arsenal some issue is when they're playing bigger sides like Manchester city or united and as we just saw them in last game drawing against Liverpool.
There are no guarantees in the EPL, of course Arsenal are the favorites for victory in that game, but they are not guaranteed to be victorious. Arsenal drew to Liverpool and the players were visibly disappointed, it looks like a game that could have dampened their confidence a little bit, but we'll see if that is the case when they play West Ham this weekend. Having said that, the title race is definitely going down to the wire, both City and Arsenal now have their destiny in their own hands, win all your games and you are champions, we'd have to find out who can do it, or who'll get the most points from now until the end of the season.
I think a draw against Liverpool is normal and even statistically the last head to head Arsenal were able to win at Anfield was back in 2012 and that was about 11 years ago that record hasn't been broken yet. So I wouldn't be surprised if at yesterday's meeting the two returned to a draw. But the next game against West ham can indeed be said to be a strong guarantee of victory. If Arsenal can't win, then Manchester City will be very happy and can shorten the gap in the standings again.

The probability of matches ending as a draw repeatedly is very hard and abnormal, therefore, something must have happened in the intervening years to result in the match ending as a draw.

The players who participated in the most recent match were not the same as those who played in 2012. There must have been some underlying cause for the recent draw matches, such as Arsenal's defense being weak and Liverpool being able to move around freely. Arsenal had initially been leading, but their defense was not strong enough to keep Liverpool at bay. Even though Liverpool was poised to win, Sallah squandered an opportunity to score a penalty kick, which was granted to them as a result of Arsenal's mistake; this was not what happened in 2012 I believe, so nothing normal to compare the years.
1435  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: UEFA Champions League 2022/23 Season on: April 11, 2023, 04:52:10 PM
First time looking at the odds about 15 minutes ago and didn't expect Bayern to be such a huge underdog on moneyline hehe. I personally don't care who is going to win as I'm not betting on that but I'm hoping they both score because that's where my money is. Line at 1.70 isn't a bad deal when two European giant clubs collide. I was expecting it to be a lot lower to be honest.

To err on the side of caution, while the potential payout may seem small, I am placing my bet on Manchester City to either win or draw in the first round. This is because Bayern has been experiencing inconsistencies in their matches since Tuchel took over, with a record of 2 wins and 1 loss. Although this isn't terrible, I have more confidence in Manchester City winning this match-up. With Guardiola's extensive experience in winning the Champions League three times, he will provide a challenging opponent for Tuchel, who has only won it once. While this is expected to be a close match, I am shifting my bet to Manchester City to win both the first and second legs.
1436  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Italian League Prediction Thread (Serie A) on: April 10, 2023, 06:49:58 PM
I was not expecting Juventus to suffer defeat in the hands of Lazio based on their recent form, I thought the game was going end in a tie but Zaccagni's 53th minutes goal became the decider. Lazio has been playing well and beating Juventus shows that they deserve the second spot. It was good business as usual for Napoli as they won Leece to maintain their 16th point lead on the table. They only need to bag 12pts to be crowned champion of Italian seria a.


Making 12 points at this time of the season is like a mission impossible, they couldn't do it when the season began; they couldn't boost for points in the middle of the season; it is now that things are almost difficult for every team you think they can print points out of nowhere. Forget that they were able to win Juventus in their last match, Lazio would find it hard to keep close tight with Napoli, to think they didn't have any other domestic league at hand, they even failed to make it out of Europa Conference League, they are only left with Seria A matches, they can give it another push by next season but this one is already tossed in Napoli trophy gallery.
1437  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2022/23 on: April 10, 2023, 05:29:59 PM

For people who have been putting their bets into the barcelona as a winner for this season may be getting good reward soon. This season is a crazy season for me to see how real madrid was trying so hard to compete with barcelona.
Congratulation for barcelona.

Obviously, I feel uncertain when Anceloti doesn't have a good transfer season this year. It was very different to Barcelona. They spend a lot of money to buy new players. So naturally they performed better and were stable in the league. As for Real Madrid, they have had a busier season to date. But they can't make the most of the players they have. In the league I saw they were once very close, even superior, but Madrid made some mistakes and dropped points. So during this season Barcelona may be the League champion in the season. But they have no power in Europe.   Wink

Madrid didn't bring in new players from the beginning of the season, and letting go of players like Marcello and Casemiro who were good forward and defense for the club changed the real dream of Real Madrid, they couldn't cope with playing some defensive matches which led down to some of the goals they conceded this season, but coming second is not a crime. I mean there are other teams that want that place badly and with this, they will also be coming to the Champions League along with Barcelona.

Despite Barcelona dominating Spain, they were trashed by a small team from another league that happen to make it to the Champions League after a long time, I don't think next season will make any difference when another group table is drawn for qualifiers.
1438  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Premier League Prediction Thread 2022/2023 on: April 10, 2023, 05:13:49 PM
Arsenal team messed up big time in this round by wasting two points against liverpool they were so close to winning if it weren't for firminio late goal, now if man city manage to win their late game only three points will separate them and man city fate will be in their hand since they can take the first place by beating arsenal.
Actually, Arsenal also almost lost the match against Liverpool. because in the second half Liverpool actually had more chances which were always close to a goal. even Salah got a chance for a Penalty kick but Arsenal were lucky because Salah didn't manage to convert a penalty kick into a goal. the difference of 6 points with Man city is really a thin margin. because it's true that if Man City can win the postponed game and get full points then Arsenal's position is really not safe.

Arsenal got 1 point at the end of the match despite how tense the game was and that is better than not having any points at all, Arsenal is still ahead of Manchester City with 6 points which means that Arsenal has to lose 2 matches and Manchester City need to win 3 matches to stay ahead on the table or when Arsenal draw 3 and Manchester City win 3 of their next matches, will all know that Arsenal and Manchester City will loss match and also win some matches but there is more of performance that Manchester City need to pull together to beat Arsenal in these remaining games.
1439  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: UEFA Champions League 2022/23 Season on: April 10, 2023, 04:44:38 PM
If Lampard will deliver Chelsea as coach is still under probability,  the number of games left will prove if he his competent  for the job or not. But I still get so confused why it is so difficult for the owner of Chelsea to bring a good coach who is good for the work. Lampard Lose his first game as coach for the team , this give me impression Real Madrid will beat them.
It will be difficult for Chelsea to beat Real Madrid, although I don't think they can match Real Madrid's game on Thursday.
Indeed, now Lampard has officially taken care of the team nicknamed The Blues, but it looks like it will only be the same as Potter who doesn't make good changes for Chelsea, we can also see in last Saturday's game Chelsea against Wolves suffered 1 - 0 defeat and this is Chelsea's first defeat while coached by Lampard this season.

In fact, I would not believe Chelsea can achieve something in the Champions League this season. Moreover, they have to beat Real Madrid, a team that is not easy to beat.


Making a comparison between Potter and Lampard is not worth it, why? Because when Graham Potter was signed in the early days of the season, he had the chance to impress the team by scoring goals and winning matches but it has been three losses and 1 win repeatedly which of course is bad business for the club but then the coming of Lampard is already late for the season, what more can he do with just 8 matches prior to the end of the season in the domestic league and these matches are not just ordinary games, they have London derby in the domestic league and Real Madrid in Champions League, I think Chelsea are in hot soup but let's see what happen next 2 days.
1440  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Germany League - Bundesliga Prediction Thread on: April 10, 2023, 04:14:11 PM
Can Leverkusen go for even a Champions League spot? Maybe they can even make this happen but their job is going to be very difficult anyway. Because there are technically four teams in total together with Leverkusen fighting for that goal. I don't think Leverkusen's main goal is to qualify for the Champions League for now. Because they are even four points away from the fifth position. However if they manage to catch up with the position then it isn't a dream for them to make it to the CL as well.

Leverkusen keeps appearing above Frankfurt and Mainz for the time being, but if I had to pick one of these three teams to go to the Champions League, I would pick Frankfurt. From the performance, Leverkusen has lost more matches than Frankfurt and Mainz, in fact, Frankfurt and Mainz have drawn more games than Leverkusen this season combine, maybe they will end in 6th place the way they qualify for Europa just the way they got kicked out from Champions League this season to Europa League.


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Leverkusen have come a really long way until this point indeed. They absolutely deserve to play in a tournament next season. But they had better focus on the Europa League title as well. Because who knows maybe their ticket to the CL might be there.

Every team in the standings deserves a chance if we want to justify their effort, but that doesn't count. Freiburg is one of the teams that could even surprise me if they win their next 7 games because Leizbig has been losing matches as the season winds down.
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