I believe if advantage were at the gambler's side he would have won on long term, if using a decent bankroll size and management of this sum, because that way house edge wouldn't exist, it would be player edge instead. However, it's an impossible situation at first place, as there wouldn't be any casinos working with such rules that go against the profitability of their own business.

On long run you can use the best money management possible, but for most gamblers it won't prevent them from losing more than they earn from the games. For a small percentage of players who live from this activity management is a must and makes total difference, though. And to do this efficiently, mind or emotional control plays a big role in a gambler's routine.

Excuse my ignorance, but I thought lossback was a synonym for cashback. Now I see they are different features. +1 gambling term learned today, thanks!

I remember seeing special events before, like Stake tips a match outcome to gamblers, so for bets up to x dollars on that possible result, gamblers will receive their money back in case of loss, but I didn't imagine this concept could go beyond isolated events.

Yes, and interest rates have been changed recently. The base level (tier 4) was heavily impacted. Now investors with $25,000 invested or more will earn only 1,5% APY. To earn more interest investors are forced to reach higher tier levels accordingly to how much they have held on the platform. Moreover, extra 2% APY when choosing to receive income in NEXO is only available now for Planitum users, which is the tier 1 status of the platform for investors who hold at least 10% of their portfolio in NEXO tokens. These are huge changes which will prejudice users a lot in an attempt to boost NEXO's volume and price at crypto market.

To earn 5% APY, investors have to sacrifice 10% of their funds for NEXO tokens in order to reach Platinum level. That means it can take up to 2 years until they will recover the investment, unless the platform makes another update during this time period, what is likely, taking the volatility of crypto world and how things here change fast in consideration.

I have the perception slots is one of the gambling games we have lowest control over the gameplay. There isn't much freedom to configure the game as you want. It's different from a dice game, where you can bet from 1 satoshi on, while playing with the odds as you wish. Slots work 100% in function of extra/bonus spins which you can buy for hundreds or thousands of dollars. Without those special spins which boost your rolls with extra multipliers, you just lose money.
In my opinion, the visual aspect is the main reason why people feel so excited and tempted to play these games, added to the huge multiplier bonus, since it looks fascinating  withall those colors, icons and brights alive on your screen.

Maybe you didn't fulfill the minimum wagering requirements for unlocking the VIP feature in your account which allows you to claim part of your losses back. Personally, I haven't reached this minimum bronze level as well, but I've watched videos on youtube where gamblers claim part of their losses back, so I see it's possible and practicable. You should present more evidences regards your points or ask the casino's support for help before making such accusations publicly at the forum.

That is why I'm not surprised billionaires are accumulating more wealthy each new day, while the average joe is stagnant in his finances or getting poorer. The tool that could help people to decrease the difference between the richest and the poorest, that is cryptocurrency, is in fact helping the richest to get more money, while the ones at the bottom of the pyramid don't even dare to invest in cryptocurrency for different reasons that go from lack of funds to insecurity and lack of knowledge. The only thing I can't say is that people don't invest in crypto for lack of opportunity, because I've never seen before a highly profitable investment disponible for everyone, with very few exceptions, like cryptocurrency.

Inevitably, inflation is going to skyrocket in US and in Europe due to the economical policies adopted by FED and ECB, but for now it's still profitable for big investors to participate these traditional markets, because interest rates are going to increase, what can be really profitable on short run, just like ponzi schemes are for early investors. However,once inflation hits hard and in high intensity, those investors will cashout their profits and come back to crypto market in order to protect their funds by investing on the most reputable cryptocurrencies (mainly bitcoin and ethereum) while speculating part of their funds, as usual, in altcoins. That is the next bull run I'm waiting for.

That is my read of the scenario and that is why I think bitcoin is still dropping with such news. Investors are fleeing for now, but they are going to come back soon.

It's also part of human nature to be egotistical and negligent with issues which don't affect them directly. That is why governments, politicians and regulators in general are so cold when labeling bitcoin. They have no empathy for those who live in devastated countries by war, economical crisis, scarcity and corrupt leaders. Bitcoin has been helpful and decisive in almost every corners of the world for many people, in almost every continents (with exception of Oceania, I suppose). If those politicians had to live for a time period in a chaotic region of the world, I think they would change or open their minds really fast to bitcoin adoption and integration on the daily life of citizens.

I'm constantly learning gambling terms all the time, and I must say sometimes it's difficult to understand something people say, because I'm not used to talk to others person to person about gambling, so the only source of information I have is this forum, plus some articles, reviews and videos I watch once in a while. One of the last terms I've learned was the called RTP (return to player) from slot machines. That was a feature I wasn't aware of, but it was really good to learn about it, since now I pay attention to the RTP percentage before choosing a slots game to start playing. Actually, knowledge is never enough and there will be always something new to learn and absorb on this world, doesn't matter if you are a newbie, intermediary or professional.

Meme coins' values are given accordingly to the fun's intensity of the joke. The funnier it is, the more expensive it will be. But be careful, because once the joke becomes too repetitive, it stops being funny, leading the hype to a sudden end. That is when investors start crying and the comedy genre is replaced by drama.

A measure to slow down population growth depends on public policies and campaigns to educate people on how they are being prejudiced for having a desorganized household core, not only for themselves as parents, but also for the children who are born there. It just doesn't happen because politicians profit from this miserable lifestyle. More children from uneducated families mean abundant income of easy votes from individuals who question nothing, only ask for food and basic goods, in an eternal cycle of repetition and precariousness.

At same time, everyone else who see this and don't talk openly are in a confort zone which doesn't let them talk freely about this issue, since they are going to be excluded from society and be considered ruthless, heartless, merciless, soulless and so on...

About Bill Gates being all this, I'm not so sure...

I agree with the decision you have taken. To keep holding during bear market is necessary and there is nothing else investors can do for now because panic selling doesn't look a plausible alternative, Hopefully by next year bitcoin will reach above 40,000$ price range again, enabling investors like you to hit ROI and feel more confortable regards the market's conditions.

Personally, during bearish markets I prefer to forget about the market for a while and avoid concentrating too much on prices, because it will be a waste of time, besides being very annoying to see prices stagnant or crashing. During these times investors have a chance to focus on another aspects of their lives, especially to preserve their mental health and welfare.

Nice double win today on Stake from Spain and Portugal matches! 1,86 and 1,43 odds, respectively. Although the national teams were favorites, I think the odds looked decent, especially at Spain's match against Switzerland, which is a very defensive team.

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The partnership between Stake and Everton has come in a good moment for the club, as It will help Everton to increase its receipt from £ 9,6 million paid by SportPesa from 2017-2020 to £ 10 million that are going to be paid now by Stake for the master sponsorship on the team's uniform. This is the highest sponsorship paid to the club in history. Both parts of the deal seem very satisfied and proud of the partnership.

I'm not familiar with fan tokens, but I like the concept, because they actually have a real purpose to exist and an usage which guarantees benefits to holders, as they can participate in club's decisions, win prizes and discounts in products and services related to the club. It's like becoming a partner or share holder of the club you hold tokens.

On the other hand, I don't see advantages if you aren't a real fan, that is, if you are only looking for profit from the tokens' appreciation and won't enjoy advantages the respective club offers to you.

A country can solve the poverty issue since there is a majority of honest, conscious, patriot and educated people in the region, so their ideals and ideas will prevail, overcoming difficulties and challenges that keep the country miserable. That is how rich countries reached the financial level they are right now and it shouldn't be impossible for others, once they follow the same formula.

I can't say about your country specifically, because I don't even know which one it is, but generally poor countries are on this condition because citizens are hostile to each other, try to take advantage of their countrymen (and foreigners), and consequently put people of this same character and behavior at leadership positions. And the minority who have principles and values are put aside from the society, because that is not the majority's lifestyle.

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About OP's idea, I think stablecoins can partially help to ease the poverty issue, because with access to a strong fiat currency like dollar for a fair exchange fee price, these people can at least avoid high inflationary local currencies. Before stablecoins, to acquire dollar we had to go physical exchanges houses where the official rates displayed on the TV news and internet weren't respected by the exchanges. Let's say if 1$ was equal to 3 units of my local currency officially, at exchanges I would have to pay 5 units of my currency for 1$. This way only the rich had access to dollar for travelling, touristic reasons, while the average citizens had to stick themselves to national currency only, like a castaway restricted to a tiny island surrounded by sharks (government) which prevented him from going to a closer ship for confort, help and rescue.

I believe privacy and anonymity are utopias. You can never achieve 100% of both in this modern world. Bitcoin and another measures mentioned above help decreasing your exposition, but don't prevent you from  being tracked, unless you don't have any IDs and live hidden in the jungle, eating and drinking from the nature.

If you manage a household, you have bills in your name, so you are already being monitored. If you have a job, you aren't anonymous anymore and probably it will be a must to have a decent communication tool, being indispensable to have a whatsapp or telegram account. If you access youtube (I believe nobody with internet access live without youtube) you are being tracked.

The problem is the government is never satisfied with the level of accessibility they have over citizens' lives. They always want more and more, being totally abusive and tyrant at some point. It's regards these levels of privacy and pseudo-anonymity people should worry in maintaining in my opinion.

It depends on the platform. At freebitco.in, for an example, there is the 'reward point' feature, which is guaranteed to the gambler every 500 satoshis he wagers. During promotional days, RP income increases up to x5, what means you earn 5 RPs for every 500 satoshis wagered. That is a kind of rakeback and you don't have to be a VIP or wager a minimum amount of money on the site to be eligible to participate. It's opened to everyone.

1 RP equals to 1 satoshi and can be converted once you accumulate a minimum of 100,000 RPs on your balance.

Besides RPs, there is also a kind of VIP program, since you have to invest in FUN tokens to acquire the official cashback feature, which varies from 0,005% to 1%, depending how many FUN you hold and for how long. To be part of this program you need at least 5000 FUN (about 0,0015BTC investment) and to have access to top benefits you need 500,000 FUN (0,15BTC investment). Cashback is just one item of the program, though. There are extra benefits for holders.

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About Stake's VIP program, I'm trying to make my way towards 10,000$ wagered amount in order to unlock the bronze first tier.

I can't deny these features are really tempting...

Governments will forbid their citizens to access DEXs once the laws relative to this matter pass on the legislative houses. Anyway, I don't think they will go after DEXs and the people operating the exchanges, rather they will go after the citizens of their countries who will keep insisting in using such services without the permission of the regulators. While it's going to be stressing and annoying for many crypto enthusiasts, it's also going to be an opportunity for countries to attract new investors and residents for their territories, by adopting friendly approaches towards crypto and its services. I expect this from countries which have weak economies and want to be developed and independent from the titan nations of the world, but lack financial resources and labor force.

Some casinos give gamblers the opportunity to earn extra satoshis by rewarding them a small percentage of the total sum of money gamblers have wagered on the platform. It's a kind of cashback feature which greatly varifies in values from one casino to another and depending the game (poker offers the highest rakeback percentages I've seen). Besides this feature, from times to times, special promotions with similar rules and benefits to players may appear aiming to raise the popularity of the website, and incentivizing people to spend more time and money at the casino.

Do you take advantage of these features or do you think they don't worth? Do you have any strategies to play and increase your profit through rakeback or do you just ignore it? By your experience, have rakeback ever been profitable for you?

Any personal experiences you can share are appreciated!

If you are a watchful person, I believe you can suspect the behavior and expressions of players, coaches and support team, but it's impossible to be assured without further investigations and evidence which must come from someone who is inside the industry, and not from a random spectator. In every sports there are cases of suspicious results people didn't accept by nowadays, although they can't prove anything with certainty at same time.

What gamblers can do is to avoid minor leagues in order to decrease the chance of betting in a fixed match and being "scammed".