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1641  Other / Off-topic / Re: Keeping your gambling habit a secret. on: October 14, 2023, 02:45:24 PM
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Having a strong self-control is really important when it comes to gambling. If you don't possess it, the chances of you getting addicted is high enough to cause you trouble such as literal headache, other health issues, financial issues, and mental health issues. These are enough to pin you down in your entire lifetime if you won't resolve it by undergoing treatment and counselling. So as early as possible, you should educate yourself by researching and by equipping yourself enough knowledge about the pros and cons of gambling. You should also train yourself to be disciplined when it comes to money matters and time spent in gambling so you won't get lost, be addicted, and have a worsening condition related to gambling dependency. Cut your vices while you still can so it won't consume you.
That's why we have to continuously practice self-control, especially when gambling, so we don't experience the problem of losing too much. This has happened to many gamblers that lose all their money. So if someone secretly hides their gambling activities, that is up to them because no one will know. But the consequence is that they can develop a gambling addiction without anyone knowing, and it can get worse if they don't immediately tell the people around them. If that happens, their gambling addiction can get worse, and eventually, no one can help them, so there is a possibility that they will take the worst path.
1642  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Who among you here is gambling at work? on: October 14, 2023, 02:22:36 PM
I do not really have a problem gambling from work because I have everything well planned out. It does not interfere with my job in any way whatsoever... I spend less than 30 minutes predicting and placing my bets. Although this is possible because of the nature of my job that requires I am on my computer with internet access always.

Gambling to me is just a sides hustle to compliment what I do. I don't plan with gambling money neither am I desperate to win. So to me it is fine gambling from work.
But you have to remember that even though you can plan it well, you can experience changes to your plan because we are only humans who can experience mood changes. It can cause us to deviate from the plans we have made. But hopefully, you will stick to your plan so that you don't experience any problems if you continue to gamble while you work. And I hope that when gambling, you only use the money you can afford and still control yourself because you are gambling at work, where someone may find out.
1643  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Possible measures to stop online gambling addiction. on: October 14, 2023, 01:55:53 PM
Of course, support and attention from those closest to you is very necessary for people who are addicted to gambling so that they can be aware and reduce their gambling activities or can stop gambling because the motivation received by gamblers is really from what they do and is well received. .

Yes, I agree, a good friend will definitely give good advice, if a friend is doing bad activities then the friend will immediately make him aware so that it doesn't cause bad problems, because a true friend definitely doesn't want to see. his friend is in a pathetic or deteriorating condition.
Support and attention from the people closest to him can encourage him to stop his gambling addiction and feel that he is not struggling alone but that there are people closest to him who are also helping him. There is always motivation that the gambling addict will receive so that he can remain focused in going through all the stages of healing his gambling addiction, and he will not feel that it is hard to do. And that's because there are people closest to him who always accompany him while healing his gambling addiction.
1644  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Quit gamble! Easy or Hard? Let's talk. on: October 14, 2023, 01:36:18 PM
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In terms of changing your lifestyle by chance it can happen as there are lucky gamblers who manage to win a lottery and change everything with that huge amount of money, but that's really small percentage and most of those gamblers who have that same hope losses a lot of money, instead of gaining financial freedom, without a good self-control they fall into addiction and emptied their savings.

You need to have good money management if you don't want to suffer in any major issues after participating in gambling. Make sure that you still have that dominance over yourself.
We will not be able to keep up with a lifestyle that is always changing, especially if we do not have a large source of income, especially if they only rely on winnings from gambling. They will be forced to spend all their money to change their lifestyle and not prepare for a better future. And some gamblers use their winnings to continue gambling because they want to win another big win. But that makes them lose more money before getting their winnings back.

Yes, only by managing money well can we prevent losing big money. And of course, this must be accompanied by good self-control so we don't experience too many defeats. So whether it is difficult or easy to stop gambling depends on each person, and we also cannot force them to stop gambling if they still don't want to stop gambling.
1645  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Cockfighting? on: October 14, 2023, 01:19:44 PM
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It still happening as even there's a restriction from practicing this kind of gambling, illegal facilitator will come out from rural areas and will continue to facilitate secretly, they have that patrons who are willing to gamble even there's a big risk behind, and sometimes that's the reason why other local areas allows to create arena and let those gamblers to organized this gambling to implement taxes.

Instead of chasing those gamblers, they allow them to make money, and most of the time, there are officials from different part of government who also love betting from this kind of gambling.
That's probably why this cockfighting still operates without a permit and can hide from regulators who prohibit it. Bettors can go to locations that only they know to bet on cockfights without worrying about government raids. And indeed, taxes are paid to people who protect cockfights in the area so that bettors can still bet on cockfights. And it is no longer a secret that some officials receive money from betting on cockfights so that they appear to be protecting those who bet on them.

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I agree with you on the popularity of these games in some regions compared to other regions and that makes more sense as to why the government in some countries have paid a deaf ear to some of such games and has not had the time to regulate,  restrict or even ban them,  this is because several times we have seem this games being played at the traditional level and on special occasions that warrant such games being displayed.

Although cockfight is also very popular in my country,  but only in the northern part of the country where we still have animal rearer that may want to enjoy and test the straight of their animals.
The government may be paying more attention to casinos so that cockfighting, which may only develop in a few areas, is not a concern. Moreover, if they see that there is no big money in cockfighting, they don't want to spend their time looking for cockfighting locations because other places can give bigger money.

So it is normal that in some areas, cockfighting is still popular among bettors, so those in different areas will come to that area just to bet.
1646  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Winning Wisely: Strategies to Protect Your Bankroll on: October 14, 2023, 11:35:00 AM
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Yeah staying yet at the gambling house for example when you have decided not to continue gambling but you still sitting down there just to spend some time, you would be tempted to gamble again as you see other gamblers gambling and making their winnings but when you stop and also leave the environment you will never have to face the temptation of continuing again. According to a popular belief that gambling has a spirit and if as a gambler you ain't careful you will lose control of standing firm on your decisions.
When we just sit at the gambling house and don't play, it can make us tempted to continue playing after we finish gambling, especially if our friend invites us to play again. They will shout at us to go back to the gambling table, and if we can't hold it in, we will go back to gambling again, which is one of the temptations of gambling that can make us return to gambling. This has happened to many people; therefore, if we have really stopped gambling, we should immediately go home and not be in the casino because that can make us gamble again. Gambling can really make us gamble again, and if we win, the winnings will also be taken for gambling.
1647  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Learning from those who have experience on: October 14, 2023, 11:02:33 AM
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If that was the after effects then it may give it a good practice but most of the time, when an addicted gambler goes back to his usual way of gambling things is un-controllable there's always a possibility that he will just repeat that same mistake and will undergo with the same problem that he just went thru, it's best not to come back or not to try playing again to surely quit away from it and if chances will be given, guiding others with this possible problem to raise will be a good help avoid anyone to engage and possibly get addicted.
Yes, they can return to gambling again even though they have tried to get gambling treatment. That is normal because he will not always be able to control himself, especially since he has just started healing. The important thing is that he knows what to do because he knows the preventive measures if he starts having the same problems. What is done during the healing process can help him not to be tempted by anything in gambling so that by continuing to learn to cure his gambling addiction, he will be able to recover from his gambling addiction.
1648  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: If we lose in gambling, what do we need to do? on: October 14, 2023, 10:22:08 AM
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It's true, many gamblers have experienced things like losing large amounts of money because they couldn't control themselves when gambling, thinking they would win and if they lost they had to be able to catch up with the compensation they received, even though thoughts like that were wrong. big. And the way to prevent this is to believe in yourself to remain in control when gambling, and be aware of the situations and conditions that exist within you so that gamblers do not gamble excessively.
That is why we must always be able to control ourselves when gambling so that we don't lose large amounts of money. And also, with good self-control, we will not think we will win because, in gambling, we will not know when we will win. But in gambling, we can lose more often than we imagine. So be careful if you want to gamble and only use the money you can afford so that you don't lose a lot. If you have experienced a losing streak, you should immediately stop gambling and not return to the casino for a few days to relieve the tension.
1649  Other / Off-topic / Re: Keeping your gambling habit a secret. on: October 14, 2023, 10:00:20 AM
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To be able to prevent gambling addiction is very difficult if someone plays the game secretly and not many people know about it, so if this happens it is not impossible that one day the person who is addicted to gambling will be in the worst condition and only after that will many people realize it if the person needs help to immediately fix the addiction.

Yes, it is true that if gamble secretly will be freer to play without warning from anyone, but this will be worse if there is no one to accompany because it is most likely difficult to stop the activity because are too busy gambling.
so the bad news is that the person will potentially be addicted to gambling and if are addicted it will be difficult to stop.
Even if someone gambles secretly, he will not become addicted to gambling if he is willing to learn to control himself. He will know that the risk of gambling secretly can be greater because he feels that no one bothers him, and he can gamble whenever he wants. This is what will trigger the gambling addiction to come sooner than expected. If no one knows about it, this gambling addiction will worsen, and he won't realize it because his focus on gambling may have changed, worsening his gambling addiction.

And that makes people who gamble secretly have to control themselves so they don't become addicted to gambling. He can gamble without worrying about gambling addiction problems because he can handle it well.
1650  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Can somebody make a successful career in gambling on: October 14, 2023, 09:31:40 AM
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Many are agreeing to say that gambling is just a recreational activity that we must enjoy. But don't let that remove that most of the gamblers even if you're just for the fun, we're all wanting to make money from it. Well, not everyone is a success gambler and you can finally say that you can't make a career out of it. But how about those who look happy and successful with the said results as they gamble? I guess that's how they're motivated to think that gambling can be their career and no one can stop them because of the happiness that they're getting because they're all winning.
Of course, gamblers want to earn money from gambling apart from just using it as recreation in their free time, which is a normal thing many gamblers already do. But they have to remember that we are only recreational in gambling and not chasing victory, so we don't need to try hard to get the win. Many still forget this instead of trying to make money from gambling. Even so, some people can build a career from gambling, but it will require more effort and ability to use gambling as a job. There is a lot that someone has to learn to become a gambler with a career in gambling that most gamblers cannot afford.

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And that's because there's an ugly truth and belief from people that don't gamble that whenever someone says that he's gambler, it's like he's an addicted person, a family wrecker, a person who's not financially well. As in every negative connotation about a person, they're attaching it to every gambler who admits that they are.
It is normal when we hear people's responses about people being gamblers. Most people will think that gambling is a bad thing, but they don't realize that there are successful gamblers who are not addicted to gambling and can have money to meet their daily needs. Gambling has become something that people must avoid so that their response will be negative.
1651  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Winning Wisely: Strategies to Protect Your Bankroll on: October 13, 2023, 04:52:46 PM
when you are stuck in between the decision of continuing with the gambling or to stop after getting a winning that's when you will acknowledge your level of discipline by the decision you took in that instant.

Gambling victory can never be sufficient it's the person that will determine the sufficiency but when we place our problem on the amount we have won and the problem outweighs it double that's when we easily give in to  the greed to try another bet again to  increase the winning amount get a sufficient amount that can solve our problem. And this decision to continue is usually followed by drastic losing leaving you with no penny at all. Greed in gambling is consuming and it's necessary  gamblers learn  to defeat their greed in such circumstance.
It is best if they have succeeded in winning at gambling, they should immediately decide to stop gambling and leave the casino so that there is no temptation for them to continue gambling. Many have returned to gambling, but instead of getting another win, they only experienced loss, and many of them lost all their money, including their winnings. It was so sad for them that they could only think that it was a mistake to have continued gambling even though if they had stopped gambling at that time, they would have been able to withdraw the money and celebrate with their closest people and friends. But everything has happened, and now, they lost all their money at once.
1652  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Cockfighting? on: October 13, 2023, 04:16:28 PM
I heard that many of the crypto casinos were really considering it for a while, but in the end they were just chickens hahahaha  Wink
What you have heard is true, there was a time when cockfights were held in European countries and bets were placed on cockfights on casino platforms. These cockfights were essentially brutal killings so people could not tolerate them. This was the main reason why the government of the country banned this cockfight and casino companies banned this cockfight. However, this cock fight still happens in different parts of the country, but it is not very noticeable. This cock fight is seen in some regions of our country. The men there organize this cockfighting game to maintain this tradition of primitive civilization.
But cockfighting still exists in several Asian countries. The government may find it difficult to ban it because it has become a traditional part that may be difficult to eradicate from that country. People there already consider cockfighting as part of entertainment, so they still play it and bet on cockfights. The men still desire to maintain this tradition as part of their country's local culture, so this is still difficult for the government to ban. Even though the government has tried to ban it by closing cockfighting venues, later cockfighting venues will appear in other locations and become secret places that only a few people will know about.
1653  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Lotteries and possibility vs. probability on: October 13, 2023, 03:44:08 PM
Every gambler know these option are very tough to predict 100% right.But you know every time high odds didn’t win the game.But i believe possibility Every single betting.
Playing and believing is possibility in every single bet which is 0-1 chance of winning is just like relaying on luck to win your game, and this is what the slot game have mostly be about, we can never be too sure of the game and our winning chances because we don’t know what might be the outcome of then next game, since their is no special skill needed which a gambler can use to make his game prediction. Slot game are just mostly for those who just want to play game base on luck or those who just don’t have time to go through matches from previous game to make their predictions, as slot game might appear to be the easiest and sometimes they think it give them a higher chance of winning big amount with small wager amount than any other betting option will give them due to low odd.
We won't know what final results we will get because we can only play slots. And it will be the same as the lottery game where we buy the lottery ticket and wait for the results to come out. This makes us curious about the results, and we will still buy the lottery ticket if we can't win that round. Slot games are also like that because by relying on luck, gamblers can only win slot games, and some gamblers can get big multipliers just by betting small amounts of money. But we won't know how much money they have spent playing slots until they can get that big multiplier. Perhaps they have used a lot of money before getting the big multiplier. But some gamblers have only played slots a few times but managed to get big multipliers, and that is because their luck came at the right time.
1654  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Credit card gambling fuels gambling addiction on: October 13, 2023, 03:21:12 PM
Credit card is a bless for smart people and a curse for silly ones. Is easy as taht, the only thing you have to know is in wich one you are, in the smart one or in the silly one? You have to be 100% true to yourself to know that and to avoid problems in the future in the case you are a silly one.
When it comes to gambling, it seems that people will not think so because they will just think that now they can gamble with a lot of money from a credit card. Very rarely do people want to think about whether they are smart or stupid when using a credit card, and you can see it in people who often use it when shopping using their credit card. Maybe it's true that they have to be honest with themselves to know that and not waste their credit cards and not just use them for gambling. Perhaps people who are too stupid to only use their credit cards for gambling should cut up their credit cards so that the bill at the end of the month doesn't get bigger until they have difficulty paying the bill.
1655  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: If we lose in gambling, what do we need to do? on: October 13, 2023, 03:05:43 PM
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It's very clear what you're saying, I understand they may not accept the losses they experience whether big or even small, but I think this is natural and this is real gambling, if something happens or means a large number of losses then I will not blame anyone except yourself who are too chasing something uncertain there. Before they come they should already understand that this is the risk of gambling, they should be able to be responsible gamblers, in the sense that they can accept all the conditions that you will experience there. Of course everything that is done excessively then surely the end result will usually not be in accordance with expectations, although not always like that but usually that is always the case.

So be wiser in gambling, don't put too high expectations there because obviously all the opportunities that are there are just temptations so that you continue to play and there is also absolutely no guarantee to be able to win, but to lose I'm sure it will definitely continue to dominate. Basically everything in gambling is just your speculation that is too much and too hopeful. So therefore gamble naturally, do not pursue anything and you can come just for fun, even if you are lucky, the victory will come by itself.
They obviously cannot accept losses, whether they are big or small, so they will probably continue gambling until they finally win. But they don't check how much money they have used to gamble because if they checked, they might be surprised to see that they have used a lot of money to win. After all, it wasn't a big win because if they calculated it carefully, they would see they were still experiencing losses from gambling. Indeed, that is a risk in gambling, so they have to really be aware of it and make it a lesson not to gamble with a lot of money if they can't bear to see that the losses could be big.

Yes, I agree with you about being wise in gambling because getting a win is not very easy, especially since we have to use a lot of money to win big unless we can get lucky, which can give us a big win. Clearly, our chances of gambling are not big, but because the gamblers feel confident that they can win big, this makes them continue gambling without control.

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It's high time people admit that gambling is not child's play and those who are in it have to know that no one can beat the house. For this, it's not what we can do in a hurry or when we are under pressure, it's such that we should do when we are out of emotion and with our absolute senses so that it will give the right room for calculation, coordinated thinking and plan, not what we do under loss and stress. This is especially true if the person is gambling in a casino and not a sportsbook, the risk is high and I could say that there is a 99.9999...% chance that such will lose regrettably. So what's the point, why waste money senselessly? Gamblers should calm down in this situation and leave the battle for another day when they are well settled.
If those gamblers had thought they would not be able to beat the house and finally decided to gamble for fun, they would not have suffered such huge losses. They can enjoy the moment of gambling to get that pleasure and stop when they have had enough gambling. But if they still want to gamble, they can do it, but it must be within limits so that they don't experience big losses, especially if they lose self-control while gambling, which will influence them to increase their bets so they can win a lot. But unfortunately, that doesn't happen easily either.

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When gambler understands and can think like that the step he will take is to stop either for moment or for longer time up to a few days and then come back again.
However it seems that only few gamblers will be able to understand the concept of gambling responsibly and can really maintain or limit the finances they have when gambling.

If close person or friend experiences loss the first advice I would give is to tell him to stop and also withdraw all the remaining balance he has so that he doesn't return in the near future because I know that when  gambler experiences loss his only thought will be to return it defeat.
But for those who like to do as they please without caring about the risks and impacts of chasing losses I would say to deposit a larger amount again and place bet with higher bet so that they can lose everything and regret it and then be able to think clearly.
Advising them to stop immediately is something that can help them to really stop gambling so that they will experience bigger losses later. Unfortunately, only a few gamblers realize it is a mistake if they continue gambling while still carrying their losses. They should be able to consider taking a break from gambling, especially to calm their rising emotions. By stopping gambling, at least they can save the rest of their money so that it doesn't really run out because of gambling. But it will also depend on their attitude because it will all be their decision to continue gambling or immediately stop gambling. We can only advise them not to really cross their limits.
1656  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: It's a strategy to lose on: October 13, 2023, 02:40:39 PM
The more money you risk the more money you stand to lose, it is a simple concept and this is how gambling works, so anyone that is trying to earn money by gambling at several different games at the same time is just asking for trouble.

Because instead of increasing their chances of making money they are instead doing the opposite, especially since it is unlikely they know all the rules and nuances of all of those games, so they will make mistakes that will cost them an additional amount of money.
That is the risk of gambling so every gambler needs to know it. If they are not willing to accept big risks, they do not need to bet big money and stick to small bets. But if they can accept big risks and still use big money to bet, they can keep doing it. So it depends on how prepared you are to face the risks of gambling, but most gamblers are not ready to take that big risk even though they are betting big money.

Betting big money will not increase the chances of making money but instead risks losing that big money in one spin. So this will only cost them their money if they lose. And we should determine how much to bet according to what we can afford.
1657  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Cross addictions is Just as Bad. on: October 13, 2023, 02:16:00 PM
Well, whatever it is as long as we are in addiction, that is generally bad. Because once you are in addiction, you are already ruining and compromising your finances. Maybe we could say that his addiction is even better than being addicted to gambling but still, that was addiction and the results aren't looking right.
Anyways, we can't dictate someone's life but we can give a piece of advice. And this is what I can say, spend our money and time wisely because we are not all the time are healthy and wealthy, better if we use it for meaningful things.
Yes, it's still an addiction. Later, someone will feel disturbed or it could make things worse because by playing PS4 games, we won't pay attention to how long we play. We will be too busy playing even though we have other things to do, but we underestimate them and don't want to do them then.

His addiction is not better than his gambling addiction, but he can reduce his money losses and save his money. We might only be able to advise him not to play games on the PS4 for too long or maybe we can encourage him to do other things that are more useful.
1658  Other / Off-topic / Re: Do you play while listening music? on: October 13, 2023, 01:44:40 PM
Sometimes, I gamble while listening to music and turn off the sound of the slot game. But often, I listen to the sound of the slot game. It makes me enjoy the atmosphere of gambling. But I don't think it will destroy our account by betting high because it depends on how you react. If you are not affected by anything while gambling, I think you will be fine and stay within the limits you set. But if you are easily influenced by something like music, well that will destroy you by betting high. In this case, you need concentration to gamble so that you don't lose control of yourself when gambling.
1659  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: A Lady Cried After Losing to Sports Bet. Gambling is Not Your Mate. on: October 13, 2023, 12:54:33 PM
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Well spoken bud, to be honest, lack of control in gambling is one of the major killer of the fun of gambling, and i guess it is not out of place to say that those who put money first in gambling are mostly the ones who end up being or feeling really heart broken, why?, because the major purpose of gambling is to just have fun, with the ability to make some money if lucky.

But unfortunately, most gamblers now put the fun part of gambling completely away, and channel all their attention and focus on the money or profit aspect of gambling, this is majorly where the whole losing money one never planned to lose emanates from. If gamblers can learn to adhere to the number one rule of gambling, which is to only gamble with money they can afford to lose, we will not see gamblers crying or regretting after they gamble and lost.
Gamblers who put aside the fun of gambling will only see defeat after defeat because it is true that gambling is just for fun by playing gambling games. They cannot hope to make money from gambling, let alone use a lot of money. Only people who can use the money they can afford can enjoy gambling as it should, so they will get that pleasure.

And that's why we really need good self-control when playing gambling so we don't experience more losses. Moreover, many people have experienced this, so we really have to be able to control ourselves while gambling. If they cannot control themselves in gambling, they shouldn't gamble rather than just lose money that might be big.
1660  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Best Practices for Staying Safe When Gambling on: October 13, 2023, 12:25:49 PM
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Even if it's going to take some extra but necessary steps to make our gambling experience worth a deserving one, then we shouldn't hesitate giving it what it demands, I've learnt that some people cannot just do something and be successful in them without the help or assistance of other people, such is life and we are to appear being our brothers keepers in times of need, gambling responsibly is not what one fan just say by mouth, we need to act upon it and see the results or outcome evident.
We need other people because humans are social creatures who need other people. And if we experience problems, we can tell the people around us so they can help us solve the problem. And if this is about gambling, asking people around us to help find a solution to the gambling addiction we experience can help us get out of gambling addiction. It does take time, but at least we are not fighting alone because there are people who will accompany us in solving the problem of gambling addiction. So don't be afraid or worried about talking about the problems we are facing because it can help us lighten the burden we are experiencing and solve the problem.
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