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2861  Economy / Gambling / Re: Using ToS against users normal? on: September 05, 2023, 04:43:41 PM

The threat to our personal data grows with the digital world. KYC protects players and casinos. Fraud and money laundering are its main goals, although others find it intrusive. VPNs might cause problems when bypassing geographical restrictions. If a player from a restricted location wins via a VPN, the casino may withhold winnings after finding the breach. Its not about the casino refusing to pay, but about license. Decentralized casinos give more autonomy but also present obstacles. Though per-move charges may appear excessive, they often support the network. User freedom and operational sustainability are delicate.

The thing is that,  KYC and AML rules have it double edge implications on the gambler and since in whatever ways you must have to go through KYC verifications at all costs unless you are ready to lose your balance,  this is the risk associated with the use of a VPN,  but we must also note that VPN usage is as a result of many circumstances while some use VPN to bypasses their geographical locations.

While others use VPN just because of the networks their connected to if the feels it not secured then you can use VPN,  but the most important thing is to make sure that your account is fully kyc verified before you make attempt to use a VPN so that you won't have any issue from the usage.
2862  Economy / Services / Re: [OPEN] MegaPari Review Campaign Round#2 | Reward $20 on: September 05, 2023, 04:28:40 PM
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2863  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Do star players affect the odds of a match bet? on: September 05, 2023, 04:23:05 PM
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I think yes, since they are one the factors for a team to win, it just meant that their attendance affect odds of the match. Moreover, they gameplay and the list you have provided also affects the odds. Why? They are players – they have an impact to the odd's calculation, and if you will think of the game's odds base from players, you should also have to know if they are star player or not. Surely, they increase the odds of winning of the team that they are in.
There is no doubt that players have hard there high influence on the odds allocation and just like I said in my previous comment,  the quality of players determines the odds allocation for the club in question and that also influences the outcome of the team resulting in the game.

There is no way, that if Manchester United is playing a bigger club with high-quality players like Manchester City,  the odds must always be in favour of the bigger club which in this case is Manchester City,  since they have better quality players.
2864  Economy / Scam Accusations / Re: [SCAM] Fake Binance Phishing email on: September 05, 2023, 03:52:08 PM
Be careful with centralized exchange most especially while using their mobile apps,  I discovered some funny things recently with my Binance app I think Binance users' data are not 100% secured right now.

Always check your device authorization on the app to see if other devices are granted access to your account,  because such acts even if the hackers can not carry out transactions for OTPs may have access to your information such as email and other KYC details so this could be the case in your situation.

I may be wrong though but these are my personal observations influenced by my personal experiences with Binance and other mobile apps in which securities seem to have been comprised or watched by hackers.
2865  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Disruption In The Gambling Industry Your Opinion on: September 05, 2023, 11:04:47 AM
First let me say big up to Stake for its ability to continue operations even with the huge loss in the last 24 hours and being able to restore withdrawal for the affected hot wallets,  and back to your questions about the risk associated with big casino hacks

The news of the stake hack came unexpectedly since exchanges have been the main target for hackers for quite some time now,  making it look as if casinos have higher securities in terms of hot wallet protection and securities,  but with the stake incident, the reverse of the case and gamblers need to be wary of where they leave the money.

I believe that stake hacking won't be the last since hacking attacks won't seize to exist as bad actors in the industry,  but more also I will rather gamble on a casino that I know can survive even if the wallets are hacked rather than play on a small casino that will park up operation if there are hit by hackers and losing my entire fund.
2866  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Why is horse racing so unpopular here and a bit of extra feedback on: September 05, 2023, 05:55:33 AM


I believe that all types of betting games had its own prime, and horse racing is one of the most popular back then. In my country, it is popular in the 90's and the early 2000's.
But again it's a matter of time, lots of betting games have developed over the period of time, and at the same time our preferences also changes over time. Maybe the reason why horse racing does not create any noises anymore because people have started to lose interest in it. But personally, I still find it enjoying and engaging.
I agree with you, horse racing is one of the oldest traditional games in my region, and currently this game has become unpopular and that is the reason that a lot of other new games have surfaced on the internet and in physical casinos and this development has pushed horse racing to the background and making horse racing to just be a traditional game which is hosted mainly for festivities.

But then we are more likely to see new development in this game direction in time to come and for sure horse racing won't go into isolation as many perceive it to be since there is always room for improvement in this game at a later time.
2867  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Do star players affect the odds of a match bet? on: September 05, 2023, 05:48:53 AM

My question is simple, do star players really affect the odds of a bet, or wager or stake on a match, putting into consideration the four levels of contribution in a match, as I mentioned earlier?

The answer to your question is as simple as a YES, Key players in the sports industry does affect the odd bookies place on a team compared to another team with no key player, For example, when Messi or Ronaldo will be playing alongside other players as team in a match, it is already evident that the chances of such team winning that match is very high due to the presence of Messi, or Ronaldo, so, we dont expect bookies to place a high odds on such team since its expected that majority of the bets coming in will be going towards that team, so what i think bookies do or will do is to make the odds of that team not so attractive to bettors, and make the odds of the opposite or counterparty team more attractive to bettors, so as to discourage one sided bets.
Odds are calculated based on a number of factors and players' ability and standing is some of the major factor to consider when sport bets want to calculate their odds, and Clubs with top players are giving lower odds since their chances 0f winning the match is high compared to the chances of team with weak players.

Just as saying does club standing affect the odds, the answer to this also is yes, what is mostly used to allocate odds to clubs is the ability of the team to win and players are one of the agents of match-winning to clubs.
2868  Economy / Gambling / Re: Unethical Practices: Involvement of Bots and Fake Accounts for contest/race on: September 04, 2023, 03:19:38 PM
From the title the OP have given to this thread, anything of these type against the wish of a gambling platform is an unethical practice and should not be condole, why should we use a bot to gamble for us if we are not having an hidden agenda to take advantage on their system, why should a gambler also create a fake account if there's nothing he's trying to keep away from others, anything a casino implement is mostly in favour of the gamblers towards having a better experience only if they can reason together by not creating a fake account and make use of bot where necessary.
Sorry, but you are getting it wrong and you should read the full Original post (mandatory) and most of the replies (optional). You are getting it wrong because OP is talking about misconducts and ethical practices of casinos not of gamblers (customers). OP is accusing casinos of using bots and fake accounts not the players (gamblers). Please, read carefully before responding.
Well I can say that the topic discussion is favourable and relevant to both side the casino vs. the gambler This is so because bot usage can be used in both ways,  the gambler can use hot to cheat the casino,  and the casino can use the same bots to counter play the gambler,  this is how bad it is and we have to look at it from both side and try to discuss it accordingly since it practice is beginning to affect the overall experience of both party involved.
2869  Economy / Gambling / Re: ✨ Shuffle.com | The next generation of crypto casinos | Sports, Casino + token on: September 04, 2023, 03:09:25 PM
Updates will be announced on our Twitter.

Maybe you should stick to the subject if this is official Shuffle twitter account.
Like X or not, Twitter already rebrands to X. So let's call Shuffle X.  Cheesy

I am tired of all the introduction in the name changes from twitter to X,  I have read tons of news that have taken time to refer to the social media platform X formally Twitter,  so mate let's not blame the member too much for using the old name to address x in this dispensation where the name change is already,  getting used to many social media users.

Anyways the shuffle x handle looks to be much equipped with content that promotes the projects most especially the upcoming projects in the pipeline for the team.
2870  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Premier League Prediction Thread 2023/2024 on: September 04, 2023, 12:25:54 PM
[....]I also don't know for sure whether the VAR decision for the goal scored by Garnacho was correct or not because after that incident it was Arsenal who managed to turn things around.
What are you trying to say here? Arsenal's last two goals has nothing to do with the disallowed MU goal. If you have a problem with the call then point it out on a technical level and not come of as someone saying MU was robbed of that goal so Arsenal could win. Garnacho was offside by the slightest of margins.
I will not blame some people for making sentimental judgement and statement about Manchester United cancelled goal in the last match this is because such comments are born out of a shared mindset as being a fan of the club.

But while they are at that,  the reality still remains that that goal was an error goal according to the evidence and statistics so let us just forget about prejudice due to affiliation instead of using facts.
2871  Local / Nigeria (Naija) / Re: Why most of the post aren't bitcoin related topics on: September 04, 2023, 09:40:13 AM
the discussion is general and not centered around crypto alone.
You make a point there to identify the fact that the local board or even the general forum is not only about crypto/bitcoin related only which is true because if the forum is about cryptocurrency and bitcoin discussion alone it won't be accommodating like it is right now. After all, not all Bitcoin or cryptocurrency users have technical or theoretical knowledge about Bitcoin so at that we welcome all discussions as it relate to us,  our environment,  and everyday collective life.

But then also we have to know that,  for some time now there have been tons of none bitcoin or cryptocurrency-related topics for discussions,  and the reason for that is because the local board is still settling down and at the right time we will start dropping more crypto-related analysis that is organically formulated tested and proven to be useful.

Not just sharing crypto-related news or all the other topics that have been discussed and are perceived as crypto-related but lack substantial details or proven data that can help the readers not just create awareness but proffer solutions to problems facing us as members of the local board as crypto community representing Nigeria here on bitcointalk.
2872  Economy / Gambling / Re: ✨ Shuffle.com | The next generation of crypto casinos | Sports, Casino + token on: September 04, 2023, 09:25:10 AM
That platform token interests me. I am assuming i am "mining" it by gambling? Does the size of my airdrop depend on how much i gamble and on which games?
Also it would be nice to read a whitepaper, or any paper about tokenomics and everything about it to decide if it's a good enough reason to gamble in your casino before it launches.

More details will be released soon, it's safe to assume that your play on Shuffle will contribute directly to the size of your airdrop. Updates will be announced on our Twitter.
Welcome to the forum and just as you have already been told by other members who already commented on this thread,  you have to work extra hard to promote and increase the visibility of your casino and since you already started that you just get started, I advise you to be more active here in the thread and also offers some incentive to forum members in form of bonuses to allow us to try out your casino and thereafter giving our honest reviews about its features.

As you know, feedback is very important to a starter because that is where you get the best suggestions and areas where you fall short can also be identified.
2873  Local / Nigeria (Naija) / Re: Avoid Waje Games - My Personally Opinion... on: September 04, 2023, 09:14:54 AM
Boss putting my thoughts together to make a useful and informative comment here I will edit this comment with the full personal essay on this topic,  of play-to-earn games popping up now in our country and their dangers,  I still researching some facts and data,  permits me to reserve this spot for that comment because it deserved to stay on the first page.

Thanks always, my able colleague Fivestar4everMVP .  Tongue
2874  Alternate cryptocurrencies / Altcoin Discussion / Re: Token Promotion on: September 02, 2023, 10:04:44 PM
Tell me how to promote the token? And which exchanges have the cheapest listing?
Are you kidding right now,  because I have not heard anything like listing fees for exchange for a long while now,  I thought coins/tokens get listed without any fees and in most cases what is required for the coin to get listed on too big exchanges is the coin potentials and the ability to prove to exchange that it will be a good project if and when listed.

Any exchange that takes fees from projects to list their coins is not legit at all since scam projects could easily pay the fees just to get their coin listed and thereafter do an exit scam on the coin holders.
2875  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: Hope is all I have left on: September 02, 2023, 10:00:05 PM
For people like us who still struggles to invest money on Bitcoin I want to know if one day, 1 sat can ever cost as much as 1 cent? Is this possible? Sorry I can't afford to dollar cost into Bitcoin like everyone else, it's very hard for me, all I need is hope.

I can only afford to invest into Bitcoin once in two month and that's not every with big money, you should understand my situation, I am too ashamed to call a number.

Is there any hope for small Bitcoin buyers like myself? Can 1Sat ever be 1 Cent one day? 
Bitcoin at this point have gone too far for small investors to have the hope or chances of making it big from their profits,  because Bitcoin at the moment is highly cost and at that 1 sat will take a longer time considering its current DCA value.

But since faith can move a mountain I believe and hope four faith will keep you motivated until you reach your goals.
2876  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2023/24 on: September 02, 2023, 09:04:21 PM

There is quite an incredible thing happening. I don’t know if other people have noticed this or not. But more money is coming into football in recent times, the more this thing is happening. Which is the rich teams are getting richer and the poor clubs are getting poorer.  And that’s why in most of the leagues, the competition is definitely going down. The English Premier League is successful right now because most of the clubs in the English Premier League are pretty rich, to be honest. But other leagues like La Liga have definitely suffered since after the Covid situation in my opinion.
Yes a lot of investment is coming into the football sector lately with clubs spending huge amounts in signing players they deem fit to help their clubs, achieve better results,  and such clubs like Real Madrid and other clubs have spent such amounts recently before the start of this season and the result we are seeing from those clubs shows that indeed their investment into those players have really paid off greatly.

The Arabian club side has also spent on players,  and they are the ones that raised the bar for players' signing fees since those clubs showered the European players they signed into their club side.
2877  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Referral bonuses are waste of time on: September 02, 2023, 08:54:23 PM
But usually, some influencers give bonuses to people who join under them to encourage their members to gamble more often. I've seen some people share tweets or posts that say they will give bonuses to people who join under it every week. That means the influencer gets a hefty commission bonus because they can distribute the bonus to their members.

This is one of the most effective way to gain referrals, offering a free balance to anyone who joined under the link or give to random users among those who joined. It is good to get many referrals but it is not good to get real gamblers because most people who are joined because of the offer are those who try to get free money only without a great intention to gamble with their own money after register. If the influencer want to get more commission, the best or the most effective way is to held a competition or tournament for the referrals where the influencer give bonuses for the most active referrals.

The influencer is always safe once a casino will choose that influencer then that influencer will be secured as we are all know that once they are chosen then a lot of money will come to the influencer and to the casino. Cause the social media influencer make a video that will involve the casino and the viewer out of curiosity they will open the link and then once they will amaze the offer of that casino then they will go for their deposit. So another income from the influencer and the casino.
An influencer could attract a player to a casino but then what keeps that player of the site is the reputation and how the casino treats the individual,  how the choose to deal with his issue and the casino overall reputation plays a higher role in the sustenance journey than influencers.

I agree with the fact that,  an influencer can easily influence the decisions of his viewers through the manipulatives games process that involves the casino making sure fhat the influencer wins all the games to make the game look easy to onlookers,  who will unknowingly register on those casinos.
2878  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Premier League Prediction Thread 2023/2024 on: September 02, 2023, 08:20:56 PM
The london clubs have been impressive this season except for some like Fulham and Crystal Palace who have not been up to par this season but we are still a long way from finishing the season, a lot of drama are yet to unfold in the season. Arsenal against Manchester United comes with so much entertainment and emotions. I am anticipating this fixture this weekend, I have my bets already staked high on Arsenal to win against Manchester United.
truth be told,  Fulham was up against an elephant in the European leagues,  because Manchester City still remains the strongest club in the European league and even in the champion league so for Fulham to have made a 1 goal score in the match today even though Manchester City defeated them with 5:1 goals makes it seem that Fulham should be given some credits.

But also we have to know that the leagues are still at their early stage and at that we are going to see a lot of performance from those clubs that could still charge this narrative.
2879  Economy / Gambling / Re: Concept of Halal Casino on: September 02, 2023, 08:15:10 PM
I was just browsing YouTube and found a video NEW | Halal Casino? - Mufti Menk

Is there any concept of Halal Casino  Huh
By the way Mufti Ismail ibn Musa Menk is an Islamic Scholar from Zimbabwe and also he is leading the fatwa department in that country.
I feel concerned that some Islamic scholars have changed religious regulations based on their own opinions or reviewed something but did not relate it to the basic Islamic religious regulations that have been established, whoever says casinos are halal in Islam are a heretical group. Several other Islamic scholars in Zimbabwe must immediately correct this person's misguided opinion so that the problem can be straightened out according to Islamic rules.

All regulations in any religion must be implemented correctly and never change, replace or revise religious regulations based on personal opinion because this will cause conflict problems between religious communities.
There is no doubt that religion should be given the utmost place in the society and every religious principle should be followed strictly to bring it implemented scholars have the right to change the content of the holy books,  so I agree with you on the fact that having individuals ditching out they personal opinions on sensitive religious matters cause a lot of concern for the society.

But then what the ops stated in the video is somehow right and probable when it comes to individual judgemental mindset when it comes to religion and holiness plus sin.
2880  Economy / Trading Discussion / Re: Bitcoin's Resilience: Returns to $26K Support Amidst Market Volatility on: September 02, 2023, 06:20:27 PM
it has elicited concerns among investors due to the heightened activity amid the ongoing market downturn.

How that the heightened activity amid ongoing market downturn will be a concern while not all transactions doesn’t revolved on trading. Bitcoin is being use for different services such as mixing, payment, remittance, gambling and many more which is not affected when the price is dumping. I think it will be more concerning if the transaction activity will be lower because it means that the adaption is slowing down due to fear in the market.
I quite agree with this because if you don't think of the DCA aspect of Bitcoin it make more sense,  but then market speculators will still put the price to your face and try to border you more with the $$$ value of BTC which is a wired observations of how active Bitcoin network is,  like I said if your check from history,  despite bitcoin DCA decrease,  it still recorded one of the period when Bitcoin recorded it highest volume of transactions which points to a more positive expectation for the long term bitcoin value and network adoptions.

Just as you mentioned,  other services which do not record the $ value of Bitcoin such as gambling payment for tickets are all areas that contribute more to the Bitcoin ecosystem than traders on the long term basis.
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