Hi guys and ladies, here comes a very sad and heart-breaking story (true life confession) of a young lady who was contributing money (saving money) together with her husband-to-be (fiancée) in preparation for their wedding. The story in quote .. My fiancee and I have been making arrangements for wedding, we are both contributing (saving) money because i know about his financial condition, in fact, i will say that i have contributed to about 60% of the total money in our savings, just for him to use nearly all the 5 million naira (approximately $5000) we saved to play betting and when i asked him about it, he said he was trying not to put all the wedding burden on me, that he thought he would be able to double the money.
I am really speechless and confused, and i think it's best for me to call the wedding off, what will i even tell people that already know about our wedding plans? this is the most disgraceful thing that has ever happened to me.
 Even though i don't know this young lady in question personally, i felt true pity for her after coming across and reading her confession, i know how important weddings are to women and for the fact that she herself joined the man in saving, and even contributed about 60% of the entire funds they managed to save, shows or showed how committed she was to see that their wedding takes place, but unfortunately, the man gambled the money away, what could be more heart breaking than this? Damn, it hurt to read this. Some folks are just not meant to manage money on their own because things like this happen. Honestly maybe bro was really thinking he could win but he didn’t take into account that he could lose literally everything including his soon to be wife. I doubt the wedding went through after that one. |
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When I had meet my friends last Sunday,We had discussed about this topic.We are friends based on our gambling interest and all of us are the gamblers.I had already mentioned about my friend who loss 2k in this below thread also take part in our meeting. https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5493038.0He keep on playing the gambling with some loans from our friends circle to manage the 2000 dollars previous loss.But the result is both positive and negative based on his luck.One of my gambling friend said this “Gambling losses are the traps for the gamblers to get into gambling again.”He added when the gambling loss was increases,most of us will do the gambling to recover the old loss.Because no one earning money without work,So our wish will be to balance the old losses in the gambling site.Share your opinion on this. With my experience,I had use to win and loss based on the time I am playing the game.If I had the gambling at the sleeping mood,most of the time.I had loss the capital money in the gambling site.The winning also depends upon the gambling experience,many gamblers use to play the game based on the game experience.But some gamblers think the gambling was based on the luck,So they only do the random betting in the gambling site.The reason for most of the loss in the gambling sites are repeating the same algorithm in the gambling site after the gambling site change their algorithm to the game. Did you guys trust on gambling algorithms or do the random betting in the gambling site to check the current luck in the gambling sites… Alls I gotta say G is that when you’re on a slippery slope and keep slipping sometimes you just gotta know when to call it a day and retreat. So many gamblers playing like they’re professionals when they haven’t even made it to junior varsity squad and it shows fam, fr fr. Live and learn lol |
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Definitely gaining popularity gradually to the masses as a retirement portfolio exposure MUST! Gradually all the big financial advisors have been flocking to the ETFs and that will be a good way to go about it for most folks who have no clue how to gain bitcoin exposure through traditional self custodial methods aka cold storage etc. |
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Some ideas:
Bitcoin collectibles Physical coins (like Casascius), bitcoin art, things like framed 2009 The Times article, t-shirts and other stuff related to bitcoin.
Maybe a business where you print and engrave stuff, including bitcoin logos, people's addresses so that they're visible on people's personal items.
I don't know what your background is. For instance if you're in car detailing, you could make wraps with bitcoin related stuff and place them on people's cars if they want to drive with their wallet QR code on a bumper and such.
I've heard that reselling and refurbishing used mining equipment can pay well, but you have to know how to do it.
Love the Bitcoin collectibles reference! I would have to second that one. Also I think that you really can do anything and the possibilities here are limitless- something everyone should be doing in the mean time is selling some of their unused or unwanted items online and even in a garage sale type setting accepting bitcoin! Other ideas: Coming up with a product or service revolving around Bitcoin (perhaps educational services with a monthly subscription to a social media channel etc.) Using AI or chat GPT to help you come up with a good business model to then implement may also help you figure something out. Be creative though is really what I would recommend and try to shy away from AI to have it be organic - and then your ideas can also be patentable as with AI they cannot. |
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It was discussed already. Bitcoin with capital "B" and bitcoins with lowercase "b"- Bitcoin: used to mention a blockchain (Bitcoin blockchain), the protocol (Bitcoin protocol), a payment method (Bitcoin as a chosen payment method).
- bitcoin: used to mention about a cryptocurrency, bitcoin. It's your Bitcoin (private) keys, it's your bitcoin.
Still a nod that even the smallest details in this space are very important. If you aspire to be knowledgeable in this space it takes time and dedication & you have to constantly be learning and keeping up with the latest trends and events in the space. Its honestly sort of comparable to a never ending staircase heading all the way into the vastness of space! |
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It's official. The Gemini exchange founders (the Winklevoss twins) have donated $2 million (USD) to help support Trump's campaign. Read all about it here: https://www.reuters.com/world/us/gemini-founders-donate-1-mln-bitcoin-trump-2024-06-20/I guess the crypto industry now views Trump as the ideal presidental candidate to help spur its growth across America. If everyone unites, Biden won't stand a chance in getting re-elected as President of the United States. The "heavy-handed" regulations towards the crypto/Blockchain industry might've angered industry players against Biden and his Democratic Party. Could Trump's support of Bitcoin be enough to propel him to the White House? Only time will tell. What do you think about this donation? Will it make a huge difference on Trump's re-election campaign? If not, why? Your input would be greatly appreciated. Thank you very much.  I saw this online and I think that is bullish af. The Winklevoss twins did a good deed for crypto today, I mean as much as a million dollars can help a campaign- i'm not sure if there is a true dollar amount metric that can track how effective a certain allocation of funds yield results in a political campaign but I certainly think the headline alone and attention they are getting alone is doing wonders of free marketing for Trump's campaign. |
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"Jian Wen, 42, was involved in converting Bitcoin into assets like luxury houses. A former takeaway worker found with Bitcoin worth more than £2bn was jailed for six years and eight months for a crime linked to money laundering on Friday. Jian Wen, 42, from Hendon, in north London, was involved in converting the currency into assets including multi-million-pound houses and jewellery. At Southwark Crown court in March, she was convicted of entering into or becoming concerned in a money laundering arrangement.The Metropolitan Police said at the time of the conviction the seizure was the largest of its kind in the UK." When I came across this news on a bbc.com website I couldn't believed it but was moved to share over here to know her involvement as when she started making investment to have worth almost €2b worth in bitcoin, most times it's hard to believe story like this. The floor is open for discussion (if this already discussed then remind me to Lock this topic). I imagine there are also many folks who have laundered money through some crypto avenue & have done very well for themselves. It is a tricky life tho, you're basically going to always be watching your back thinking someone is chasing after you, no? I just woudn't ever want to have to live with that kind of anxiety you would get from doing that, but for some people it is a rush! |
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NGC grade some of them?
Nope. Tread93 here on BitcoinTalk knows the owner, or has at least met/spoken with the owner and asked him why they don’t grade/slab physical cryptocurrency coins and he stated “we only grade real coins”. Tread then said, well you slabbed those McDonalds Big Mac coins, and he replied “those are really nice coins”. Even if they start opening up grading for these coins, I’m going elsewhere..despite imo the NGC slabs being the best slabs by far. Hahhaah oh man that was just a classic thread, it was actually with the Director of Product Development over there at NGC where I had this conversation with him - he actually did say those things & I found it hilarious at the time. They held off for so long until Ottoh sealed the deal with them on a one time grading and slabbing of an entire collection & potentially more collections to come (We hope!). Its really a shame that they don't branch out but hey PCGS will happily take the business. |
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I would focus too in Casascius pieces.
Iconic .A piece of history. Not much to say.
By the way, any collectibles made during first years has a strong appeal for collectors.
But casascius (even unloaded) deserve a piece in any collection bitcoin-related.
Actually, as active makers, I consider POLYMERBIT the one that deserve a top spot.
I enjoy a lot krogoth (cypherhold) works too.
with limited mints and unconventional design, I guess he deserve an high spot in this pyramid too.
Definitely would agree the Polymerbit has been one of the most innovative with his designs and security features & one of the very few note makers in this space! You've got to give credit to Alpen of course, Kialara, bigtimespaghetti, Satori, I mean shoot there are so many to even list. I too would agree that Mojo is very under rated and there are a lot of sleepers here on his stuff! I am so mad I missed the recent squirrilbits that just dropped only yesterday and filled so fast! I think that there is a grail piece for every maker & that is what I would love to see. It would surely be fantastic to see a type of pyramid structure, what would be even more impressive though would be to have a text book built in the fashion of a timeline that would actually represent the history of this space and show examples of coins in the order of release. What a story that un-made book would tell! A timeline in this kind of fashion? https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5412935.0 Would for sure help....a person would need to find the time and resources to gather all the info thru the years for sure! Wow, I've got to say that I love those stamps krogoth! I didn't know you made those & the backing of that 3D printed coin too was a suprise I didn't know it was an actual coin you made like that so cool! Yes a timeline similar to that, just a history book would of the collectibles would be incredible and certainly a very hard task to track all of that down!! But someone could pull it off and make it really quite nice. I could see an auction house wanting to do something like that in order to educate their buyers and attract more interest into the market. _______________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________
I think that there is a grail piece for every maker & that is what I would love to see. It would surely be fantastic to see a type of pyramid structure, what would be even more impressive though would be to have a text book built in the fashion of a timeline that would actually represent the history of this space and show examples of coins in the order of release. What a story that un-made book would tell! Thats a great point tread, maybe focussing on a grail piece from a collection of makers is a doable task or even a "key" piece from a selection of makers. [/quote] Its a daunting task to try and collect them are but you've got to hand it to the guys that are pulling that off. I hope that they will display their pieces at least for themselves to enjoy. |
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I would focus too in Casascius pieces.
Iconic .A piece of history. Not much to say.
By the way, any collectibles made during first years has a strong appeal for collectors.
But casascius (even unloaded) deserve a piece in any collection bitcoin-related.
Actually, as active makers, I consider POLYMERBIT the one that deserve a top spot.
I enjoy a lot krogoth (cypherhold) works too.
with limited mints and unconventional design, I guess he deserve an high spot in this pyramid too.
Definitely would agree the Polymerbit has been one of the most innovative with his designs and security features & one of the very few note makers in this space! You've got to give credit to Alpen of course, Kialara, bigtimespaghetti, Satori, I mean shoot there are so many to even list. I too would agree that Mojo is very under rated and there are a lot of sleepers here on his stuff! I am so mad I missed the recent squirrilbits that just dropped only yesterday and filled so fast! I think that there is a grail piece for every maker & that is what I would love to see. It would surely be fantastic to see a type of pyramid structure, what would be even more impressive though would be to have a text book built in the fashion of a timeline that would actually represent the history of this space and show examples of coins in the order of release. What a story that un-made book would tell! A timeline in this kind of fashion? https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5412935.0 Would for sure help....a person would need to find the time and resources to gather all the info thru the years for sure! Wow, I've got to say that I love those stamps krogoth! I didn't know you made those & the backing of that 3D printed coin too was a suprise I didn't know it was an actual coin you made like that so cool! Yes a timeline similar to that, just a history book would of the collectibles would be incredible and certainly a very hard task to track all of that down!! But someone could pull it off and make it really quite nice. I could see an auction house wanting to do something like that in order to educate their buyers and attract more interest into the market. |
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Good thread tread! lots of good discussion Thanks m8!  Yes - security would be a definite need. what I would love to have is a space where I can have my 3d printers, my lasers - basically my shop - set up, but then also have display areas for all of my collectibles and any that anyone else would want displayed, have areas where people can display pieces for sale (like consignment) they could also then list them on sale on various sites and if they sold, I would simply package/ship them out, a space for VR - where people could enter Bitcoin/crypto VR spaces - I know of at least 3 that exist now and I am sure there are others. A gallery for art etc Before COVID I was looking at a building that could have done this but they put the sale on hold (due to covid - I think the seller got sick) and then I spent a lot of Bitcoin helping family - most who lost jobs due to covid - for example several of my daughters were servers so the restaurants laid them off. Not to mention our unemployment system was broken, would crash repeatedly so it was hard for them to even file their weekly claims. I also used 2 Bitcoin to pay off my mom's house. Needless to say, when it calmed down and the kids were going back to work, I was down about 5 btc and could no longer entertain getting the building - which had also nearly doubled in price. I still hope to do this one day though I’m probably not the first one to propose this idea, but what if we got a Headstart for next years 2025 bitcoin conference and we all chipped in to have a booth that’s strictly for the bitcoin talk collectible section? it would give us enough time to raise funds for a couple security guards and We’re logistical planning and tables and banners. I would be willing to donate the first $500 in Btc, we could have MJ Escrow the fund. Would love to know everyone thoughts 🤠 Booths aint cheap... pretty sure Mopar told me normal cost was around $25k ?? not 100% sure though..... Maybe something partnering with James at Stacks and Bowers would be pretty cool. I feel like James and the team would definitely welcome the idea! I am curious if they will keep the conference in Tennessee next year as well? Man I hope they bring it back to Miami! I am pretty sure they will after they hear all the folks flying internationally & hear of all the hassle they had to go through just to make it this year they might consider it. But who knows. I am so down to either try and partner up for something like that. I know one thing is for sure that if i'm going next year I sure won't miss the Btalk physical crypto collectors meet up  Last years was so dope, although it was a little crammed and didn't really ideally get to meet every single person there and get to figure out exactly who they were on here but hey we will all eventually meet each other as long as we keep up over the years BTC Media the host of the conference is based in Nashville, so I am guessing the conference will be in Nashville for coming years... just a guess I feel like for the bitcoin talk meet up group We should have those name tag stickers that says “hi my name is,” and let people write in their forum screen names. 1: it’ll help us identify people, and 2: if people want to remain anonymous with their real name it gives them an option too. (Just a thought) [/quote] Not a bad thought at all ^^ Yeah they are there for good, I guess I missed that very crucial detail I thought they were just experimenting but no, here it is: https://99bitcoins.com/bitcoin-conference-2024-goodbye-to-miami-say-hello-to-nashville/#:~:text=%E2%80%9CWe%20believe%20that%20Bitcoin%20Nashville,to%20thrive%2C%E2%80%9D%20said%20Bailey. I'm not able to make it this year, but the conference will mature when I plan to go the next year Its a bit of a treck for me but I think it'll be worth it. Plus I have some pretty good friends in nashville actually. I have always wanted to go there. |
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guys, why is it that giving off our private information for the sake of passing KYC on casino platform became a normal things?
Some gamblers are explorers in the aspect of visiting and using every new casino they see. They don't bother about the risk of giving out their KYC information to every new casino they come across.
Let us all not forget about the risk that is attached to any KYC information that enters the wrong hand of scammers or fraudsters. If you must give out your KYC information, let it be to a reputable casino. I realized that sometimes the casino will force some of you to pass KYC after you have won a big amount of money. They will force you to do your KYC before you can withdraw.
May I remind us that we should only use reputable casino and be mindful of the casino that we give out our KYC details. If a casino gets hacked, our details can as well be stolen by those hackers.
There was a reputable casino on this forum that got hacked some years ago if you can remember. If reputable casino can be hacked, it means you guys need to be careful with non reputable casinos.
I wish KYC could be taken down securely, with a promise that your information won’t be hacked or sold. It would be fantastic if there were some sort of governing body that would impose fines on companies who let this information get hacked due to lack of cyber security in order to encourage companies to have higher security standards. Unfortunately companies usually spend the bare minimum on this stuff. |
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If you are rich and the matter remain unsolved, you can tell you lawyer about it to know the legal actions that you will take against the casino. This should be after you have done what I want to explain below.
Register on an excellent casino that has good reputation that its customers do not have complaints that is not solved. You can see many of the crypto casinos on this forum with good reputations.
If the casino cheated you, attack them with valid evidence on forum like this that they have announcement thread. Also post on social media what the casino did to you. Go to sites like Trustpilot to give them bad rating.
Yes this is basically all you can do. Before you go to use other casinos in the future be sure to check the terms of engagement and look at the conditions and legal information on their web page. I’m sure it’s bland and annoying but hey if it prevents these type of dealings in the future it’s worth it right |
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I would like to bring here a thread seen in a famous Spanish-speaking forum. I am going to translate part of the OP, but I would like to clarify first that throughout the thread the OP has clarified quite a few things and has provided evidence, so I, who have been in that forum for years, believe that the story is true. Thread: I lost +500.000€ in the casinoGood morning.
The only thing I feel right now is pity, disappointment and frustration for having fallen into online betting.
I'm going to summarise a bit first of all.
A couple of years ago, being bored without too much work, I started to register in online houses to play slots or online roulette, but low amounts (100-400€) was not something too far-fetched. And in a few days when I lost about 800 or 900€, I self-excluded from casinos at the DGOJ [Spanish Gambling Regulator] so that I couldn't register at any other online casino ever again. So far so good, it's a manageable loss (all this in .ES and regulated casinos).
The thing is that last year, with my life savings, I started looking for websites where I could play blackjack online. And this is where my downfall began.
Being Spanish and living in Spain, no website would let me register and many of them would not even let me access (Spanish users can only play in regulated casinos .es in my case, I registered in a cryptocasino licensed in Curaçao because it had games that the Spanish one did not have, for example online blackjack).
The thing is that I found one that did let me.
And here, with the savings from all the time I have been working, I started to make deposits and more and more deposits (in cryptocurrencies).
It was around August 2023. And in one week, I lost approximately ~150.000€.
I ran out of money and had to take out a loan from the bank to keep my monthly expenses, which fortunately were low, slacking off.
Until a few days ago, specifically at the beginning of last week, I received €500,000 [in crypto] from a company that owed me money, and the first thing I did was to pay off the loan and start gambling again. Daily deposits of €50,000 - €100,000 or more.
I have a gambling problem and I didn't know how to stop in time, luckily I still have 1/3 of that payment in my possession.
I have been in contact with lawyers and they have recommended me to talk to the casino, as it is quite popular (I prefer not to say the casino for the moment, if the case arises I will say it and ask for your help, I will draw lots among those who can help).
I sent a private message yesterday to a member of another forum where all these online casinos are and where they mediate between problems that often arise, for example I have evidence that users who have had Spanish connections, have had all their winnings withdrawn and only their deposit refunded.
And this user is in constant contact with the co-founders of this casino that generates around €1m/day.
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I am already in psychiatric and psychological treatment for this gambling addiction.
Apparently, users from Spain were not allowed to play/register but I was put on a white list as I was depositing a lot and at the same time losing it.
I am also in contact with the DOGJ.
Also when I asked them for my account information as I was retrieving as much information as possible, they have closed my account as they say I am in breach of the ToS as I am Spanish, I think they smell that I could not be playing and that is why they are closing it now.
I leave several proofs of deposits and chats with support, I delete logos and certain dates / IPs as it is sensitive information.
<...> Damn, getting thrown into a psychiatric ward for gambling seems crazy but I mean hey it’s a real condition. I can only picture the significant other had to go though some serious shit in order for them to be booted into a facility like that. I hope they can change their game and their act accordingly! |
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A little guessing the thoughts of casino owners and gambling dealers when they see gamblers playing in their casinos, what might come to mind?
The name of the business is opening a casino definitely wants to make a profit, while people who come to the casino to seek profit too, although not all, but focus on one object of people seeking profit.
If you were the owner of the casino, what would you think when people like that gamble at your place?
They’re probably just thinking how lucky they are to to be making so much money and I’m sure they think highly of their customers since they make them so much money. Certainly they want them to come back so I’m sure they treat them well, one would hope. |
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I was gambling today online since their is strike no work, so decided to take all my day to place a bet and this thought comes to my mind. That is it how the jobless men do gamble all day with the little money they've, because this is insane to me but to those people who gamble as the means of their income it's terrible. I rememberd a friend of mine back in the days in school all he does was to gamble all day not going to class, and the gambling favors him alot any time he comes to the hostels he do comes back with a big bag of foods. But that was back then his parents was sending him money, but right now with the economy situation in some countries someone will haven a little money meanwhile he/she have gone alot stress to get the money and he/she will tries to increase the money by gambling. Everyday he/she continues like this hmmm it's bad.
I said let me express my feelings towards this to forum gambling discussion, if their are people who are living in this kind of lifestyle. And what will be your opinion towards the people living in this kind of lifestyle everyday of their life's?
I’d be immensely impressed if someone was to be able to gamble full time and cover all of their needs and then some. Either they are very lucky or have some kind of round about strategy that allows them to figure out their best odds. Would have to tip my hat to them. |
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 "It's time for schools to focus on the root cause of online teen gambling by implementing gambling prevention education in all high schools. Health class curricula across the nation cover the typical risks for teens such as smoking, drinking, vaping, etc yet gambling education is nowhere to be found in our schools. " This is what Colby Cotrone said when interviewed by NBC News about the article he published in NYpost about the online gambling trend among teens causing concern because, in the school halls, they can already overhear teens checking odds and their parlays like it's the most casual thing to do in the campus. This is due to the gambling apps easily downloaded by anyone. When Marc Potenza the Director of the Center of Excellence in Gambling Research was asked whether they were seeing young patients calling for help, he said there is an increase of 90% in young males with sports gambling problems. Either the patient himself or the parents calling for them. https://youtu.be/pCDbvDDLpFg?t=313What's striking the most of what Colby Cotrone said was that kids are unaware of what they are doing. Could it be that even the grown-up man may also not be aware of what he is doing as over time a gambler may be consumed by how much he enjoyed the thrills of gambling? They think they are doing something as simple as rooting for thier favorite players but it's turned more into making money than the game and having fun as a fan. - Colby Cotrone And would you agree with him in implementing gambling prevention education in schools? Damn this is crazy. See this is a reason why KYC is important. If there become laws and regulations for casinos and they have tons of minors playing that could perhaps be a liability for the casino groups? I supposed it all depends on where you live in the world |
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Gambling thus requires three elements to be present: consideration
(an amount wagered), risk (chance), and a prize.
I noticed that people now don't actually know their main points of them gambling, some people gamble to earn daily and some people just gamble cause they saw their friends won in gambling. That's how they develop their gambling lifestyle and from their they get addicted to it. I've over heard people complaining about them losses, for me I think they don't know the main points of gambling. What do you think about this people losses much? Does it mean they don't know the main points of gambling?
There could be more to that, some gambling requires skill and knowledge of the game, poker is a great example of this. You also need to know what your odds are. Whatever the probability is of winning etc etc |
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Whenever I win, I usually feel this strong urge to gamble more and also increase the amount I'm using to gamble. I do fall for this urge most times and the result is always disastrous as I end up losing the money I won with great pain and regrets. The only time I can say I have won is when I make withdrawals and possibly use the money for something else. As long as the money is still in the platform, there is a high chance of using it to gamble more. I decided to create this topic to see how other people manage their winning in gambling. If I notice a better approach, I will switch immediately as I don't want to continue experiencing the pain of winning and later losing the money again.
Preach! If you win take the W. Most people will take it right back in and blow it all to just lose on the next bet but the real ones who take the W are the wise ones. W also stands for wise in this case 😛. When I’m doubt just cash out! |
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I have come across Local gamblers who are addicted to gambling and had ruined their selves by themselves til they ran bankrupt yet they borrows money to gamble at all means even While being indebted.
Theses sets of gamblers doesn't have remorse nor conscience about their gambling lifestyles instead their friends and relatives are the ones who bears the shameful consequences the addicted gambler brought to their circle of relationships.
At the virtue of getting the unbearable situations to an end, the relatives broadcasts the chronic addicted gambler at all costs of gambling boards never to give him privileges to gamble in any of the Gambling arenas anymore else they (the relatives) would sue the gambling boards owner.
This is just how recklessness could mess your life of you can't take control to gamble responsibly.
Take note and be aware that your way of gambling could affect your relationships and the circle of your relatives.
This is a whole level of gambling that nobody wants to get to. This would cause you so much stress and so much depression I can’t even imagine what that must be like. To he that addicted to the game that you even go into debt in order to fund the habit now that’s dangerous |
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