i think that the claw machine is a type of gambling, because you bet a certain amount of money to be able to move the machine to get various prizes in it. but some people say it is a game based on skill, others say it is luck. personally, i would say it is both, because each machine can be different depending on the developer. there are machines that can be easily moved and get prizes if we understand the tricks, but there are also machines that are quite difficult to get prizes in. so it can vary depending on the machine.

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You're right. But have you observed that most of the people who are most likely to get addicted to gambling are those who are unemployed?
Those who are unemployed are the ones who mostly views gambling as a source of income and a way for them to make some some money in order to fund their daily needs. And we're very much aware that those who view gambling as an only source of income are the ones that are more likely to get addicted than people who already have jobs.

Employed folks who gamble would either view gambling as an alternate source of income or just strictly as a way to have fun and relieve stress and these set of people rarely suffer from addiction.

Health factors and financial needs will be made by gamblers not to gamble because these two factors are very influential in their relationship to gambling, namely when someone is sick, they have to rest and restore their health so they can return to their activities again and when someone is confused or unsteady financial problems, then he must prioritize the needs that are beneficial to him first because that is the most important thing in his own life.

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I think that having this feeling of missing out, or going like "wow that was for just a little" like when you team misses a goal, is one thing
but being grumpy and sad or angry about it, and putting everyone around us in a bad mood because of our feelings is a different thing
many levels of complaining maybe

I agree that losing makes us appreciate winning more, the same way as sad makes us appreciate happiness more too

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Most people will lose their money. Only a small few that are very lucky or they are professional gamblers (poker, sports..) can win money.

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Indeed, different people have their own perspective or preferences of what fun and excitement is all about.
For some, it could be engaging in friendly arguments or conversation with colleagues at work, some would consider going on Facebook to look at their newsfeed and some would rather log in to their online gambling site to make a few bets. So it's just simply a matter of preference.

I only believe in a few opinions from others, but I don’t strongly believe that someone can be expert to me in a gambling prediction because the person is just telling you he’s all her opinion and what the person has, so not just from your own side all you need to do is take the advice and look into what the person advise you to do Check if you think it’s right sometimes it may look right, but do whatever you think is right to your own self don’t just stack huge amount of money because you think someone is an expert. The person may not even be gambling with his own money he is just working around, looking for someone to waste money  And to test what he has predicted if he is right

All risk is risk, it’s just depend on the amount you are putting in because of your level of standard well because rich people usually put big amounts to the standard and if they lose, it will also affect them because they know the amount they have put in poor people in gambling. Also have a room on putting the amount of money they can to the standard if they also lose it to affect them such as how it will affect the rich man, if you are rich or poor, doesn’t make you to have less consign on knowing the risk, and if you are rich, that doesn’t make you too risk more because you wouldn’t put small amounts like the poor, you will stack  a high standard of cash so everyone should be careful and do the writing in gambling to avoid story that touches the heart

Yes, when growing up, I usually see a lot of older people gambling with Card and setting money to make everyone put in their best and seriousness, one of the things that I do notice is that some people with a particular amount of cash, and they will start setting the money, putting the money in money, putting in money down to zero and finally at the end, they go home with nothing ending up, losing all the money they came with that is wanting about doing things and gambling which I don’t really like it is always good to have a particular amount that you need to gamble with not just running yourself dry just because you want to gamble.

I don't recommend playing this machine since there's no fairness certification, unlike slot machines with certification or a license. If the prize is just a toy, then it's not gambling by definition, but if the prize is money, then it's gambling. This machine is easy to tweak or compromise, so even if you're a skilled "crawler," you still can get bad results. There are many YouTube videos testing and explaining this machine.

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I agree with you. Gambling has the potential to disrupt your working hours therefore it is better to make a schedule. I also have a friend who is addicted to gambling. He once gambled at work during his break. It didn't become a problem until he continued gambling and spent several hours gambling. It reduced his productivity significantly. I once advised him and at that time he didn't listen to me. And now he has been fired from his company. Now he regrets his actions but it was too late.

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If it was accurate information I personally would not share it with anyone else especially for only a few hundred dollars. I could earn thousands or even hundreds of thousands of dollars so why should I share it with others? There are many risks that I will accept by sharing it with other people. In fact, I think that if I already knew the score setting and team A would win, I would spread false information to people that team B would win. Basically, people who know accurate information are those who have connections with several bookies. So of course they also want to provide profits to their bookies.

Addiction to anything is harmful. It's not just about gambling. Even if we become addicted to a good thing, it will cause us physical or mental harm.

There are many downsides to gambling addiction. I have seen many people who are addicted to gambling and then gradually become addicted to other drugs. Many drink regularly and to excess. As a result, he becomes mentally and physically weak.

Many people lose their money due to gambling addiction. I knew a few rich people. Who had a lot of wealth. But they lost all their wealth within 2-3 years due to gambling addiction. This is why we should always be very careful.

Due to gambling addiction, we often see relationships with family members deteriorate. Loss of money naturally leads to bad mood and misbehaves with family members.

We should gamble carefully and try to avoid gambling addiction as much as possible. I think spending extra money and time on gambling will gradually increase the chances of getting addicted to it.

Yeah, it does. The winning of course nothing again. The thought of having less than few games predicted correctly at least few times weekly excites me alot because not everyone can predict few of their bets games correctly or win games without thinking to be greedy of adding more than 6 games to bets to make sure they win it big before the end of the day.

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I could not agree with you because if the government considered the promotion is bad for human specially for the children then why they are not banning the service of gambling. If they ban gambling then the large portion of people will be able to stay away from gambling.

I don’t think I have ever bet at the wrong place. It depends on your definition of a wrong place because to me betting doesn’t need any specific kind of environment. But I have bet at a wrong time before. By wrong time I mean when your emotions aren’t in complete control and you know it, but you still pressure/push yourself to play the game. There’s no time that is more wrong than such a time because the likely outcome is a loss.

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Yes, it is the madness of a gambling addict that will destroy your life and that of your family. I also have a friend who works hard but unfortunately he spends his money just to gamble. He is not married so he has no responsibilities to his family. But he had debts and that was also used for gambling. His hard work is just for gambling. It's a shame because it means he has ruined his future. It's a shame when he spends his money on gambling instead of investing.

For me claw machines require little skill to play, as everything depends from how owner set claw strength. User can simply randomly move controller and randomly choose item. If claw closing strength is enough, it will hold the prize like close grip. But in most cases we see how claw shakes and drops the prize the next second claw was closed. However that is ok. Low skill requirement is perfect for everyone to try to win the prize.

Of course, gambling gives me this feeling of excitement whenever I start to gamble. It motivates me in a way of wanting to see what will be the outcome or results of today's activity haha. I always gambles for fun or entertainment purposes only. Winning from gambling is only a plus. Gambling would always be my escape from stress. And playing with friends would always give me such happiness.