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2921  Economy / Economics / Re: Why do people stay poor? on: March 12, 2023, 04:37:40 PM
You don't have to go far to get some answers. Start from yourself for instance. So how is your financial status? Or those around you from families to friends. You have to also get the knowledge that everyone in the world will not be rich or on the other side poor. If you have it that way then nobody would be doing services for each other, you won't have someone called "boss or servant" etc. It all existed in the bible, example Abraham was rich in animals, gold and had lots of servants.

To deal with your question anyway, the world is not fair. It doesn't present same opportunity, challenges or circumstances to everyone therefore we deal with what is presented to us differently and we can move out or in of different financial status depending on how we handle what opportunity presented to us. Like you know of certain rich person or family in the past that were rich but today they have turned poor either because they didn't manage what opportunity they had very well and plan ahead against different government policies, environment change (world's global changes) while some poor people take those opportunity to be rich. There are different examples you can find, investment in bitcoin at the early stage or now is opportunity, taking advantage of mobile office or online businesses are some of the world's global changes.
2922  Economy / Gambling / Re: How succesful will AI projects be to win the house? on: March 12, 2023, 03:48:37 PM
As much we can try to win the house with Al by creating whatever bots to do that we can't have a satisfying win all round at every gamble we make. Gamble is a lucky based fun game and nothing beyond that, you win today, you lose more tomorrow and the circle returns to someone else. I watched some of the YouTube links you sent but they are all talking of bots and when talking about gambling, bots don't have that high performance to win against the house. Regarding to football gambling, how will the ChatGPT react to emotional challenges of players that would affect their performance on the field because even football commentators and analyse on television do make reference to all that and how it relates to their performance.
2923  Local / Nigeria (Naija) / Re: Either the Presidency or CBN should update Nigerians on old #500 and #1,000 on: March 12, 2023, 02:00:20 PM
I don carry eye look at the thread wey @ Agbe dey talk about and I know really tink say na same thing wey I ask be the same matter for there, that one make me reopen this thread.

Obviously we all sabi say supreme court don give judgement regarding the use of old naira notes to 31st December this year but this thread na to know the hardship occasioned by the non acceptance of the old 500 and 1,000 wey be the bone of the matter as I hear say some banks go give you old 500 and 1,000 but if you want still deposit those denomination, the banks no go gree accept them and that informed my topic.
 
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So how the matter of accepting the old 5h or 1k notes be for your end?
Na the simple question be that wey I like make we focus on and no be supreme court judgement.
2924  Other / Beginners & Help / Re: Don’t buy Bitcoin when FUD is over on: March 11, 2023, 04:19:04 PM
Don’t buy Bitcoin when FUD is over because it’s very hard to timing when will it happened or else you will be buying at high price.


Who knows when the fud is coming or over? What are the signs for them? The timing for any of sort is never accurate and with that I think DCA is still the best way to measure out some profit at any major bull run if you already hodling. Looking for an appropriate timing will turn you into s spectator outside from the market. Only buy when you expect price can run with your hodling and you can cash out if you are not in for the long.
2925  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Gambling Is for the strong. on: March 11, 2023, 02:50:13 PM

But then he asked me' bro assuming I had gathered all these money I have lost through gambling and channeled it into some sort of a little business or project, wouldn't it have been better!  At that moment I never knew the exact word to give to him as I never expected such deep a question, for the least I replied him was "hmm I can't really say".


There come a time in the life of a repented gambler and he will start thinking he is not going the right part for him and that is the stage that your friend is and this is because he is not making profit and having a quiet moment to having a rethink with you as a second party seeking approval. He simply needs a help and willing to try the help but remember a gambler is always a gambler, he might still go back to it and this time with greater commitment with the brightest hope of winning big. However, if he will win big or not depends on his renewed strategy.


With this, I wondered if other person's here in the forum that are into gambling too has at any point in time thought or felt that way, particularly when the losses are becoming overwhelming. And in that case, should such person stop gambling and rather divert such monies into something else since he/she ain't making corresponding wins or more, checking his bet history, Or he should carry on with hopes that winnings will start creeping in someday gradually?

There are people that will go through that because it is normal to do a check on yourself after sometime but in gambling, the real addict don't see anything wrong losing because they always understand there is a winning day for them. Gambling is getting more popular and it is as old as humanity so you always have more numbers of newbies than the numbers of quitters and quitters later rejoins.
2926  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Will Gambling Legalization Reduce Gambling Rings? on: March 11, 2023, 01:03:37 PM

Do you think that there is a role that gambling legalization will play in reducing the activities of gambling rings?

You could have made a distinction in your enquiry regarding those countries that have legalized gambling system and those that have not legalized it and not to ask a general question like every country is in an unlegalized gambling environment.

However to your question, IMO I don't think legalizing gambling will stop gambling rings or those who try to benefit illegally by deceiving bettors on their reputation. We have had questionable gambling casinos even in this forum existing side by side with legalized casinos.

Scammers will always find ways to beat the legal system. To create a strong law against scammers to punish and prosecute them when proven on their attrocity will help but yet won't stop gambling rings.
2927  Economy / Economics / Re: Why is money ruling the world? on: March 10, 2023, 06:01:31 PM
Money is important in the earth we live. It is that important because it is manipulative, it can be used to change people's opinion , however some few people may not allow the influence of money on them.


Currently my country government has turn humans to museum, moving without no direction, helpless and monuments because for over 3 months now the government has seized to release money in circulation, banks refused to fix money in ATM's, no canter payment.


I think you are making reference to the Nigerian situation when you said 3 months. Well the Nigerian situation is political which started just as the 2023 federal elections started getting attention at the last quarter of 2022 but where it will eventually lead us to we don't know yet. The elections saw a high level of rigging by the ruling party (APC) against the people's choice candidate from (LP). The manipulations of the new designed currency on the election is yet to be unravelled and unfortunately, money can influence people against their personal and collective happiness.
2928  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: What do you think about stop gambling services issued by gambling platforms? on: March 10, 2023, 04:56:08 PM

In this case is it possible for gambling platforms to provide stop gambling services to help gamblers reduce their desire to gamble, as in the context of cigarettes, every tobacco company always provides smoking cessation services either by telephone, clients who want to quit smoking can be given counseling and guidance, as well as referrals if you need follow up.


This is a different situation IMO. Cigarette disclaimer is concerning health directly but gambling isn't even though a gambler can get depressed and cause another thing to happen to them but that is extraneous event not directly causing harm to health and I think that is why the tobacco companies are regulated by law to always informed smokers the danger of their products to their health.

Having said the above, gambling is strictly for the purpose of business to both giver and receiver, in this extent the bettor and the owner of the casino respectively. So the owner is out to make profit likewise the bettor playing to outsmart the owner of the business for his own profit. Therefore I think making such kind of publicity on addiction may mean the owner shooting himself on the foot.

Moreover, if that was to be done, it would have been easier to limit the number of times an account is allowed to bet in a particular casino at least to help bettors not to be an addict  Grin Addiction is a personal responsibility and an addict should get help through people around.
2929  Local / Nigeria (Naija) / Re: BREAKING NEWS: Old naira note remain valid till Dec 31 2023 by supreme court. on: March 10, 2023, 03:57:25 PM
This our country don dey become crush oo. The government and CBN never really let us know where we dey go with the naira especially 500 and 1k wey government been announced say don seize to be legal tender. Since 3rd of March wey supreme court don finally rule on the application of the states wey drag government enter court, say the 5h and 1k go still be legal tender until 31st December of this year, the status of those notes still dey cause problem among naija people because some dey refuse to collect them while others dey collect and with condition say you go either buy costly on their own price before them go collect the old 5h or 1k and some self go refuse to give you change. I understand say those states wey carry the matter go court dey use the old and new notes together without ish but some states no be like that and for such state say bank dey dispense old notes but dem no dey gree collect am. Na this confusion make me say either government or CBN need to update Nigerians on the status of the old 5h and 1k.

2930  Local / Nigeria (Naija) / Either the Presidency or CBN should update Nigerians on old #500 and #1,000 on: March 10, 2023, 02:59:07 PM
This our country don dey become crush oo. The government and CBN never really let us know where we dey go with the naira especially 500 and 1k wey government been announced say don seize to be legal tender. Since 3rd of March wey supreme court don finally rule on the application of the states wey drag government enter court, say the 5h and 1k go still be legal tender until 31st December of this year, the status of those notes still dey cause problem among naija people because some dey refuse to collect them while others dey collect and with condition say you go either buy costly on their own price before them go collect the old 5h or 1k and some self go refuse to give you change. I understand say those states wey carry the matter go court dey use the old and new notes together without ish but some states no be like that and for such state say bank dey dispense old notes but dem no dey gree collect am. Na this confusion make me say either government or CBN need to update Nigerians on the status of the old 5h and 1k.

So how the matter of accepting the old 5h or 1k notes be for your end?
2931  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Would you Bet on a Fight that is Scripted? on: March 09, 2023, 10:47:31 PM

The bet would be same


I  don't that betting on a scripted script would be the same feeling to betting on a real outcome based on real performance. I think it would be difficult to have a real wrestling match on a bet and the only way to get to that assumption is the scripted form so it won't have same appeal.

but I doubt it would have good odds and outcome.


On the contrary, I think it will have good odds to spice people up in betting on what is not real, that high odds will cause more fans is not to be argued because gamblers seem to glue to high odds game.
2932  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Would you Bet on a Fight that is Scripted? on: March 09, 2023, 08:15:45 PM
And then what? Who will be the first wrestler to fake an injury?


I think this won't even be a big problem for the programmers to wrap their heads over because such injuries won't be severe or gory and life threatening. Such things as injuries do occur in nolly wood and other film making countries and the actors and actresses still come out of such injuries to carry on with the shooting. If WWE is to be scripted, it is just being made public because large number of people believe what happens there doesn't go beyond entertainment.
2933  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Would you Bet on a Fight that is Scripted? on: March 09, 2023, 06:04:55 PM
Wrestling fights for what I hear people discuss on it and opinions about it is that greater part of is fake and I also think so myself that it is for entertainment. Therefore if that is introduced into gambling and it finds it way, people will bet on it  So whether the allusion of being scripted or not, people will bet on it. After all wrestling will not be the only scripted option for gambling betting. For example there is visual soccer which is also scripted and many gamblers like and see it as favourable betting option. I think the point is people choose to bet on what they get lucky and favoured on into profit, nobody would like losing his bet.
2934  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Gambling advertisements: A big trigger to gambling addiction. on: March 08, 2023, 05:02:44 PM
Something caught my attention lately and I haven't been able to shake it out of my mind. It is this topic, but I don't know if it has been discussed here.


Let it not bother you and you definitely have to shake it out from yourself because it is actually nothing to bug about. If you were around during the ico and IEO then you will understand when something is the talk of the town as they say. Just maybe gambling and gamble is the talk of this time.

Question to answer is how many signature campaigns are running through gambling companies and how many others are existing that are not through gambling companies.


It concerns gambling advertising and its impact on gambling addiction.


As far as we can discuss this, I don't think we can do anything about this and like I was making a point above, the gambling business is fast growing and such companies scout for customers everywhere, moreover social media is the first soft spot because it is the abode of the young people who are mostly first line customers. One of the factors that have made social media grow very rapidly is the smart phone technology and so gambling companies like I said reach out to customers via smart phones to market themselves easily through their ads.

Regarding addiction to gambling, I think it is a decision to click and follow the directions of any ads. You have the instructions to follow and provide certain information or data like names, email address etc, so you can actually stop or resist it at a point if you don't want to.
2935  Economy / Economics / Re: Money is for the important things on: March 08, 2023, 03:27:51 PM
Have you checked your attitude towards money lately? What is "your dream"?  bigger home, a bigger car, private schools, branded drink, gold?...

Money for for things that are important in life: you family, your people, health, well being, ... Do not be afraid to spend the money on your people when they really need it, but be wary of spending it on stupid things and if you think your car and your clothes are important, you may want to start thinking if you have any significant goal in life and where does it get you in the next 10 years.

Money is important for the things that will make more money available that is investment and not just frivolous things that won't generate more money. If we are enjoying the good things that we get from money, we should also try to set some money aside to further reinvest it. Therefore, things like investment in land, property, building and going into manufacturing will further generate more income.

Some people are irrational with money, they spend far more than their daily earning power just because they want to be praised in public and get to be known in the midst of girls as a good spender but back home they are so annoying and frustrating with money. It is better to balance out spending with money, if you have it spend it but if you don't then hold back and be wise to build your money. We need some capital to grow out investment to have financial freedom.
2936  Economy / Economics / Re: Americans go to Mexico for medicals to cut costs. on: March 08, 2023, 12:28:22 PM
I can understand that if the US go to Mexico for health care needs and that should be selected few, those who can afford to leave the shores of US in search of cheaper health services because it is expensive for them there not necessarily because the health care system in there is not good. Those few are the rich and wealthy American population. Those wealthy are the most targeted in the Obama's administration. I remember the tussle then during Obama's regime on his health care bill that was eventually signed around March 2010. That law is what the Americans are still running with in their health care and it seems not to favour the wealthy because of the tax attached to it but the ordinary people are most beneficiaries of US health care and moreover, the system is overwhelming overburdened, so if the rich are traveling to Mexico for health care, you can understand the immediate reason because I think there health care system is more affordable for the ordinary and low income earners compared to the wealthiest of US population.
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2938  Economy / Gambling / Re: Positive Gambling Quotes for 2023! on: March 03, 2023, 08:31:41 AM

"A man's gotta make at least one bet a day, else he could be walking around lucky and never know it."



I can very much relate with this quote. It just emphasize the need for trying in life and taking a shot at even things you think are not possible to achieve rather than seating back to complain on things not favourable to him or her. I'm looking at this with the perspective of life and the lessons in life that we need to learn. Taking a chance to some things may be the opportunity waiting to be grabbed but if such effort is not made to it, it is as much as opportunity foregone.
2939  Economy / Economics / Re: The current situation in the country Nigeria. on: February 21, 2023, 04:08:27 PM
You are simply not technical with this write-up and it's clear that you rushed into it being emotional. Nigerian is presently facing a cash crunch issue that was caused by the CBN policy on limits and Naira redesigning. These are measures that are long overdue as no responsible country would leave their bank notes unchanged for too long to curb the illicit flow. Nigeria's issue is even more, politicians often buy votes, which is why the CBN and FG took that measure at this crucial time the presidential election is on the 25th of February.

But the corruption is fighting back, politicians sabotaged the process which led to what Nigeria is facing presently. And as for the woman you claimed, is it the fault of the government or the bad hospital that rejected a bank transfer (which is a valid means of payment) and demanded cash? The hospital is being probed right now.

I agree with everything you said. You seem to be on same page with me.

First I think the woman died because of very bad medical care and idealogy in Nigeria. Apart from network issues or shortage of cash, a good health system would have done better in any situation. This brings us to bad government and politicians who have also been very quick to hijack the new currency for the purpose of buying voter's conscience at the ballot. Just like you have said, they are fighting back the policy because they know that it has really taken out cash from their reach and doing transfer will not be a fast approach in the ballot. From the broadcast from the president, he also alluded and confirmed that the policy has minimized the flow of cash in this electionary time and this is true with the way corrupt politicians are almost wanting to engage the president or the CBN governor in a boxing match. I think we have to be patient because after the election, those new currency that have been hijacked would find their way to the system.
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