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521  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Who among you here is gambling at work? on: February 05, 2024, 08:28:58 AM
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Also if on your job you are responsible for managing any amount of money, gambling at work could lead others to think that you are not managing the money of the company as you should and an investigation could ensue.

We must remember than an honest person not only needs to be this way, they also need to keep the image that they are honest, as this saves you a lot of trouble down the line, so when at your job keep a professional image at all times and once you are out of it you can gamble as much as you want.

Yeah, that would be a massive red flag for a person working with direct access to company money.

A gambler will always find a way to try to move money around to cover their losses.

If they have access, they will move that money at some point.
522  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: FIFA World Cup 2026 :Canada/Mexico/United States: Discussion Thread on: February 05, 2024, 08:27:28 AM
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I think Messi would be smarter if he retires just before the world cup.

He can make a lot of money doing ads and things like that while also just enjoying his life in rich retirement.

There are many new talented players and they should have their opportunity.

I think Messi is talented and smart enough but just as a player otherwise, he can't make good decisions as a normal person to have himself show a better face. He could get retire even after the last World Cup when he got the title and everything was good for him and his team. This way he could make people remember him always as a legend, not an old player who is far from his good days.
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Yeah, I agree with you.

But it is probably difficult to stop doing something you have been doing your whole life, and that you are one of the best in the world, enjoy it, and also get paid a lot for doing it.

I don't know, probably it would be a tough spot to be in, but still a good problem to have.
523  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Slots 101: Basics, Strategies, and Discussion (with poll) on: February 05, 2024, 08:26:03 AM
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haha...  Grin

I also don't know how the sign message can prove the authenticity of the win. And yes, in the end we had fun watching replays of other people winning. and I also don't really care about its authenticity or not because getting replay is not easy, if only attach SS, could be obtained through demo mode and we agreed that real = replay. but usually we are sad when we see our friends lose when gambling, but it will be even sadder if our friends get maxwin. lol

By the way, I like your avatar  Wink

If someone has a transaction coming from a casino win, and they can sign a message with that address, then that's clearly proven that that specific person has control over the address that got the money.

Screenshots can be edited.
524  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Are successful gamblers seen as addicts? on: February 05, 2024, 08:24:48 AM
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Basically, success in the gambling industry can only be achieved by those who have business in this industry, real success is for those who build and own gambling sites.
Although there are indeed gamblers who can be successful from playing, these are professional gamblers who have become experts in the field of card games, they take part in various world poker competitions or championships.
But the percentage of such people is very small and I sure there are not 10% of the many gamblers there are, and of course they also have lot of experience and may have spent lot of money.

Success from gambling for most of the gamblers out there I would say is impossible because they gamble not with skill or experience but they gamble only based on endless ambition.
It is not success that will be achieved but rather problem related to gambling addiction, this is statement that is actually happening.

But some people have the assumption that they can change lives and I laugh at statements like this.

Yeah, at the end of the day it is just plain luck.

If you have 100 gamblers, a few of them will win a few times consecutively. That's just how probabilities work.

But our minds are not great for dealing with probabilities so we think that those lucky ones must know something.

Our brains are constantly trying to come up with explanations to what we perceive, even if it is wrong.

It's important to understand this.
525  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: [POLL] Using AI to predict outcomes on: February 05, 2024, 08:22:38 AM
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Yes, you are right. Indeed, the atmosphere in a real world casino can tempt people to keep returning to the casino. It provides a different experience every time they visit the casino because they will find different things. And it's true, having a different experience every time we visit a real-world casino can make us forget to control ourselves, and this is what often makes people end up addicted to gambling without even realizing it. That's why when we are in a real world casino, we must continue to maintain awareness and not gamble for too long without taking a break because we can fall into other gambling games and end up losing a lot of money.

That's the thing. Those casinos are designed so that you don't realize you're spending too much time there.

You won't find any clocks, or even any windows while inside a casino. It's by design so that you don't get any ideas of leaving the place.

They want you to stay as much as they can.
526  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Who among you here is gambling at work? on: February 04, 2024, 02:47:07 AM
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Exactly! There's no employer that will allow employee to use their time while at work and being paid. For sure, people who are doing it are all aware of the risk of being caught by their employer. Gambling should be done outside your workplace and in your spare time, together with your spare money.

I do see your point in terms of extra time, and if you are not doing it, gambling can be addicting, so better if you can still control yourself not to engage better not.

Well, it depends on the type of employment.

Many people at office jobs scroll through social media for hours and they still get paid, no issues.

Gambling would be seen as something like that in my mind.

Of course it can cause issues, but it's not like it's impossible to do at some jobs.
527  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: FIFA World Cup 2026 :Canada/Mexico/United States: Discussion Thread on: February 04, 2024, 02:42:57 AM
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I remember even in the last World Cup when Argentina won the title some people were expecting to see Messi getting retired after that game from the international matches but he didn't do that. I think Messi is getting old and playing at this age while he is not in good form and making people to have bad memories of this legendary player especially if he plays in an important tournament like the 2026 World Cup for his country.


Yeah, it would have been a great time to retire really, being the champion and winning everything.

But I guess if you have been playing all your life, you just want to continue.

I do think it would be fair to give other players the chance to play and he can move on.

He will still make millions with ads.
528  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Are successful gamblers seen as addicts? on: February 04, 2024, 02:41:12 AM
It's a natural assumption to think successful gambling is as good as gambling more hence the addiction, but I think being a successful gambler can mean anything, it could mean gambling less and being profitable in it or its simply your profession and you know the art of making the money 💸 💰.

Besides successful gamblers can not fall into this bracket of addicted because they know the ins and outs of this industry which includes not over gambling..

Yeah.

The art of making money is simply providing as much value as possible with the least amount of resources.

A great example is a digital product that many people want. A virtual casino is a magnificent example of this. If you own it, not if you play  Grin
529  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Slots 101: Basics, Strategies, and Discussion (with poll) on: February 04, 2024, 02:39:40 AM
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Yes I did, maybe you can find the screenshot in this thread because I believe I've shared it here as well as in duelbits ANN thread since I won it at duelbits before the pandemic if I remember it correctly. You are right that it is getting harder now to hit max win on Pragmatic games, but I think my luck is already over on this provider so I hit no more max win for so long time but of course it is also because I played less than before. Basically Fruit Party can be said as the game which give more frequent max win, in one casino there are at least 2-3 players who get max win every day based on the lucky win information. I hit max win in this game as well once long time ago at rollbit.

A screenshot is not really super solid proof of reality though. Specially these days of AI.

I think something like a big win transferred to an address with a signed message would be the gold standard of proof.

Anyone can alter an image.
530  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: [POLL] Using AI to predict outcomes on: February 04, 2024, 02:38:06 AM
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Not really. I think there are still gamblers who will monitor the gambling table because they feel that using AI to gamble does not allow them to enjoy gambling games. Even though gambling should be for entertainment and pleasure, so with the existence of AI, they feel they have lost something they were looking for in gambling.

Many gamblers may change their goals in gambling, where they will start trying to chase their winnings. And at that time, gambling will no longer be a place to have fun but rather a place to make money using AI. But this also cannot minimize gambling addiction because the existence of AI makes it easier for gamblers to place bets and they don't need to do in-depth research to find a team that can win because there is already AI to do it.

Yeah, I kinda like the atmosphere at some nice real world casinos. Sometimes they have nice stuff, great bars, etc.

I still keep gambling in check, but I can see how easy it would be to become addicted as everything there is pushing you to become an addict.
531  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Do you believe in gambling experts predictions? on: February 03, 2024, 05:38:55 AM
Absolutely you can find good gambling experts that are at a minimum at least a good way to gauge your bets, get further insight and all that good stuff.  Now of course I would never trust any gambling expert who "guarantees" profits, or just throws out way over the top stuff like "I have a 98% success rate" and things like that.  But sure, some gamblers who give tips can provide a  nice advantage.

Well, the thing is that a gambling expert might give you certain odds, but at the end of the day it is the odds published by the casinos that actually matter and are the ones that can actually make you win or lose money.

The odds that an expert tell you can't really predict the future.

I would be very wary of such experts, specially if they charge you a fixed fee for their help. If you lose they still win their money.
532  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Are successful gamblers seen as addicts? on: February 03, 2024, 05:36:10 AM
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When both entities, a responsible gambler and a non-gambler, stays in same apartment with an addicted gambler. The responsible gambler will figure out earlier than the non-gambler, that the person is addicted to gambling. From his activities and behavior, an experienced gambler can detect that it's addiction. However, if the person is not staying with the addicted gamble in same house, it'll be difficult to unveil the truth from him. Due to their pretense, when asked, that all is right and cool with them, to escape critics. The issue could be that the person can't conclude that a person is addicted to gambling, if he's not being told by the addicted person. But the experience gambling staying close to the gambler, will know that there is something wrong somewhere in the life of the gambler. Then he can engage in a serious conversation with the player. He could open to him, since there are both in the same niche. Humans tend to share genuine information with their cohorts because they engage in same activity.

Right, I see what you mean.

But in the end the other person might not be able to detect how the problematic gambler feels inside their head.

That's impossible to get from another person's point of view.

But I agree that there might be signs that other person might suspect of.
533  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: FIFA World Cup 2026 :Canada/Mexico/United States: Discussion Thread on: February 03, 2024, 05:34:57 AM
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That is definitely true, if we had robotic referees, who made the right decision %100 of the time, the game may or may not feel fun but it would be at least fair. In situations where a foul may not be given, because the game is flowing well and you do not want to stop it, you would have the robot one stopping the game anyway, they may or may not have the "play the advantage" mindset but even if they do, stopping the game three times more than a regular referee would be a lot worse to watch, all games would be based on set pieces after that.

So, there should be a bit of a test and trial period where real referees would get feedback from the robotic ones and make their decisions, sort of like a tool instead of ruling the game themselves.

Yeah, I think FIFA should test these things at smaller competitions first and get some feedback from the people.

At the end of the day it's a business so they want to maximize people paying for tickets, merch, streaming rights, etc.
534  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Can somebody make a successful career in gambling on: February 03, 2024, 05:33:40 AM
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If he has a career in gambling or casinos he can be successful, but if he is only a player in a casino, of course it will be difficult, because usually it is people from lower economic levels who play a lot, hoping that gambling will increase their money.

What's the difference between gambling and having a career in gambling?

Those two are the same in my mind, unless you mean they are employed by the casinos, like the dealers, etc.

Those are the ones that actually get paid, and they get lots of tips from winning gamblers.
535  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Slots 101: Basics, Strategies, and Discussion (with poll) on: February 03, 2024, 05:32:26 AM
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Most of new pragmatic play slot are (10,000x) pretty rare to see with more than 15,000x-20,000x. So, If you looking more than current max-win (10,000x) perhaps trying a casino with (Gaming) provider in the back. Example Relax Gaming, Push Gaming or perhaps you want to tried No-Limit. Anywhy, speaking about total spin you are made and not hit any bonus section. It's just speculation, If you ask these normal or not you will get various answer no one is have a solid proof because we all know 98% of the slot ended our money empty.

Yeah, I think that those that give you more than say 15k X are usually extremely rare in terms of making it.

The probabilities of winning those seem to be rather small anyway, so I guess it's not worth trying.

On the other hand, it is quite tempting to put a bit of money there to try to get the massive win.
536  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Can somebody make a successful career in gambling on: February 02, 2024, 12:14:39 PM
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True. The unpredictable nature of gambling makes it difficult for anyone to rely on gambling as a source of income. Gambling is risky to try to make a living. Many gamblers record significant losses along with their wins and this can be emotionally and financially challenging. Thus, there is a need to get a stable income. Considering that gambling will never offer benefits like health insurance, retirement plans and paid time off should discourage anyone hoping to make gambling a job.

Yeah, it's just impossible to make a constant income through gambling, unless you are running the casino, or selling ads or promoting a casino or similar activities.

These days many streamers make their money by showing the casinos websites and playing there. They get paid up front. Once you finish watching the video, they already made their money.
537  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: FIFA World Cup 2026 :Canada/Mexico/United States: Discussion Thread on: February 02, 2024, 12:12:05 PM
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Do you doubt Lionel Messi's current quality? there are not significant level performance for Lionel Messi after leaving Barcelona and joining with PSG success bring Argentina become the winner in FFIA World Cup 2022 Qatar. Lionel Messi still in the top level performance whenever he plays right now he can keep his physical on the top level. But in FIFA World Cup 2026 he will be 38 years old and get little increasing down performance but its not impact with club he plays right now as Inter Miami.

I think has potential with Lionel Messi keep give the positive side for Argentina on next world cup edition if not get injury, Lionel Scaloni as Argentina manager still need him and Lionel Messi plays well for Argentina in World Cup qualifier CONMEBOL zone. Seems not difficult for Lionel Messi become main player for Argentina because not only show his best quality but also he can manage well motivate his team and FIFA World Cup 2026 seems the latest his appearance for national team.

I think Messi would be smarter if he retires just before the world cup.

He can make a lot of money doing ads and things like that while also just enjoying his life in rich retirement.

There are many new talented players and they should have their opportunity.
538  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Are successful gamblers seen as addicts? on: February 02, 2024, 12:10:42 PM
If you are a first-time player in a casino and you suddenly win a jackpot prize, that means you are really lucky, but that does not mean that you are immediately addicted to gambling. No gambler has ever become addicted to gambling on the first try because there is no such thing in real life.

But winning a jackpot prize can also be considered a success if you use the gambling winnings correctly. And the first time you play gambling and you win immediately, it can also be a way for you to become addicted to gambling in the future.

Not gambling, but certain drugs can clearly make you addicted on the first try.

The issue with them is that they are so powerful, they make you so happy, that nothing else in your life comes close to it, so you spend all your time trying to get that feeling back. That's called chasing the dragon.

Gambling is not as powerful, but it still gets into your mind slowly.
539  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: Meet the Chrysosoma Bitcoin — a fly from Papua New Guinea named after Bitcoin on: February 01, 2024, 09:30:44 AM
Here are some more photos of this wonderful insect:



And here is more information about it:

Chrysosoma bitcoin is known primarily from upland localities, from 1500 m to 2400 m in Papua New Guinea, especially in the highland provinces. It has striking copper vittae on the thoracic dorsum (see Figs 1–2). Males and females have similar leg I setation, and females, as usual in the lucigena group, are slightly smaller in size, and have different wing maculation and tibia II setation.
540  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Are successful gamblers seen as addicts? on: February 01, 2024, 09:17:49 AM
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Non gamblers find it a hassle to differentiate between both entities, but gamblers don't have to deal with the fact of confusing themselves between both entities. Addicts struggle with knowing when to stop or continue gambling. They involuntarily do their daily gambling duties and fail to realize what trouble would inevitably visit them at the cause of this daily mistake turned to a habit. Successful gamblers having similar daily activities yet controls the game and swim through the flood of choices around them, still suffer from the harsh words of critics that label them irrespective of their responsible gambling, addicts. The decision or choice is best to be discussed amongst gamblers than non-gamblers. It'll require a load of consistent advice and conversation for a non-gambler to understand the differences between an addict and a successful gambler.

I think only the person doing the gambling will be able to tell if they are addicted or not.

It's pretty much impossible to know from the outside in which state another person is.

So, that's the main thing to notice, an addict is defined by yourself really.
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