I think there are probably regulatory concerns with it.

I do understand what you're trying to get at - a sort of pure gameplay app/website where no money exchanges hands, and all that is done is the actual gameplay itself.

Still though, I'd imagine there are huge barriers to entry for the Chinese app industry and it's probably extremely unprofitable compared to running an actual casino for the people who have the capacity to do it.

Oh yeah, of course.

The best example that I can think of is probably Steem - they had an awesome team, a very experienced leader, but at the end of the day because of certain events that were outside of their control the entire ecosystem was completely dead.

Being successful in the cryptosphere does not just depend on hard work, or quality of ideas. It also very much depends on luck, which not all teams have.

I just love how desperate the DOGE community is.

The fact that they are stalking Elon's every single move, whether it is relevant or not to crypto at all, and attributing everything to a future bull rally in DOGE, is completely laughable.

Truth is that Musk probably is not even thinking about DOGE as single bit right now. His main priority is making sure that he is not liquidated on his Tesla margin loan, and probably running Twitter. He hasn't said anything major about Doge for a very long time, and he shouldn't given how useless the utility of doge is.

I think even without Middleton, I'd rather take the Bucks than the Celtics.

Fact of the matter is Giannis is simply way too good of a player, and the whole team is constructed in a way that is sensible enough for the absence of one 2nd option to not hurt as much as people think it does.

Definitely taking the Bucks for this, for the price it's a bargain.

Great thread.

I don't necessarily think that ranking the sites by number of replies is the best indication of trust, but the red flags certainly are.

A lot of newbies don't bother checking these stats before going along and putting all their money in a site in a single deposit, which is definitely a concern. In general, I think it is unwise to chase high bonuses at an unproven casino and risk losing all your funds as opposed to staying honest and getting a less lucrative (but guaranteed) deal.

I honestly think that it's a good offer.

Yes, it is a very unlikely event to occur, which is why the odds are so attractive.

And it's not like we haven't seen another Warriors get this award before for (arguably) being a much lesser contributor than Klay before - Iguodala won this prize previously. The odds of the Warriors making the finals aren't too shabby either.

Sorry man. I hope you're okay financially.

It can't be understated how important it is to bet within your limits. And if you think that you are getting out of hand with your bets, go out there and take a breather. Stop chasing the losses.

It seems like that you may genuinely have an addiction. Perhaps it would be useful to seek some counseling/use voluntary self-exclusion to help for a bit.

I personally think that the odds on Philadelphia are incredible.

They are a great team despite what people say about them, Harden and Embiid are both incredible performers (especially the former who is shining as a star right now).

The Heat have had their own problems this season and a lot of it comes down to a lack of team chemistry, especially since Oladipo is so new to the squad. Not saying that they won't win, but i think their odds of winning the series are seriously overestimated.

It's definitely a contentious topic.

For me personally, I don't see much of a reason why animals have to be involved for these types of bets. You can do these bets just as effectively by some computer algorithm, but a bit more humanely.

But the profits in this industry are extremely lucrative, so much so that it is pretty much impossible to completely get rid of. It's also a cultural thing in many countries that will be incredibly hard to reverse.

Definitely avoid the ones that you've discussed - especially 1xBit.

The most reputable I would have to go with Stake. Stunna and his team has been around for years (probably closer to a decade at this point) and has never screwed up anything major. If they have, they've always paid out of their own pocket (think the exploit by HP years ago).

You can't go wrong with them, but some of the "newer" casinos are also reputable. The one in my sig (blackjack.fun) I have trusted with my own money, and others like Duelbits and Roobet have had their fair share of big payouts too without any major issues.

I'm sorry that you had to go through this.

Based on the site design and the lucrative bonuses offered, it should have already been red flags going off.

It should be clear to you that no legitimate, functioning business will ever refund your losses. This is precisely how they make money - and it makes zero sense to be giving away revenue. They are not a charity.

Hopefully you've learned a lesson for the future. Stick with reputable, long-standing sportsbetting websites, and not these things that pop up every once in a while.

I don't think that is accurate.

I've just recently seen news about them potentially placing betting limits on these machines, which I think is completely ineffective if their goal is to stop people from losing money.

Target the problems at its core. Problem gambling is simply a symptom of more grave, deep-rooted problems in society.

I think that Wolf.bet and Stake are probably your best two bets.

If you are thinking about affiliate marketing then you shouldn't only look at which companies have the most rakeback, but rather also how intuitive their UI is and how popular they are.

E.g. I'd probably plug a Stake affiliate link over Wolf.bet even though the latter has more referral perks, just because of how much bigger and well organised Stake is.

I'm not sure how these figures were calculated?

But it seems like that it may have something to do with the absolute value of gambling volumes per capita as opposed to a percentage of their income - which in my opinion is a very unfair comparison.

I'm from Australia and it is at the top of the list. Gambling culture definitely pervades the society but it's nowhere near as bad as people make it out to be.

Yeah definitely.

I think that given the macro environment it will be very difficult to see a push in BTC price any time soon.

It is obvious that rates are going to continue to rise and the hype in the crypto markets have died down quite a bit. I do expect a sub-$30k bitcoin very soon, when central banks around the world hike their interest rates once more. This is not to say that it's not a great buying opportunity - it certainly is.

The way they currently exist is useless.

I think that it's a matter of time before the hype completely dies down and a lot of people leave empty handed, especially those who have invested their savings into these things in the latter half of 2021.

However, as a technology it does have merits. And I certainly think that it is possible in the future we see more adoption.

This is getting absolutely insane now.

DOGE holders and other memecoin holders worship Elon to notice their projects.. And grasp at every straw as a sign that their chosen crapcoin is going to pump to the moon.

No, Twitter getting acquired has nothing to do with Dogecoin and Doge will never have any sort of real utility. Quit thinking like that. It is not going to work for the long term.

I would suggest that this is not a great strategy either.

You should diversify and expand your reach as opposed to just DCAing into the same project regardless of what the fundamentals are. That is quite foolish.

Even if unlevered, pouring money like this into projects is never going to work out well. Yes, have a few blue chip projects that you consistently put money into, but also spread your risk out. I thought you'd have learnt through your futures failure.

It's a complete oxymoron.

Justin Sun is known for being "centralised" and being one of the biggest manipulators in the crypto space. Just look at what he did with Steem.

Also, stablecoins are by its very nature reliant on the value of USD to withhold value. There is nothing decentralised about the way that USD is issued, and I'm not sure why anyone would think that.

I have not created my own casino, however, I have witnessed those who have.

1) You need a LOT of bankroll capital unless you can secure some funding from angels/VCs. We are talking about millions here.
2) You can advertise on a range of platforms, including bitcointalk ads and signature ads.
3) Don't enforce KYC - it's stupid and clients absolutely hate it. You will get a bad rep because of it.

Just my two cents. Hope this helps and good luck!