Probably this is really the case. He's giving advice based on his experience as a former gambler. Thus, obviously as a gambler with such past, it's just normal to discourage others to not gamble. Because it can really lead to addiction if a person has no control (he's quite right about that).

However, I don't agree that gambling is satanic and there's a demons behind casino. Keep in mind, casino is a business, and it's in the gambler's discretion on how they want gambling to affect them. There are gamblers who can play in moderation and doing fine. Because it depends on the gambler itself and not the casino. You became addicted? Well, it's because you have no discipline.

No, I'm not using any of it. Usually a gambler who's making a record of his gambling activity wants to see the progress if he's in profit or not. Just like the gambler in op's example, he has a target amount to reach and we know it's not easy. Seeing the losses can only bring a regret in my part. Therefore, it's better not to make a record so I can stop dwelling in the past. It might be helpful for gamblers who take gambling seriously, however we know for some of us, it would be best to just leave everything behind.

If playing is not enjoyable anymore then what's the purpose to continue? Unless if he's really after profit with a goal of gaining huge. Because those gamblers who have this desire can't stop even they keep on losing. Just give him advice to just play in moderation because gambling is a game of luck and chances to profit is slim. It's better to gamble and have fun rather than spending money then you'll be tempted to play again because you want to recover the losses.

Playing with a desire of recovering your losses are not really healthy. As you've said, you'll end up losing more. There are gamblers who have such thinking because they can't move on and the usual reason is, the money they spent in gambling is the money that they can't live without. Thus, trying to recover it is their goal on why they continue to gamble. Well, moving on is hard if you can't accept the result.

Therefore, learn to accept the reality that many gamblers are losing their money than gaining in gambling. This way you'll have less expectation to win because not everyone are fortunate to experience winning a decent amount. So if you lose, refrain from playing for a while, and just play if you already forget your last gaming session wherein you lose your money.

Minors should not be allowed to gamble especially these kids are still wearing their uniform. The owner must have a certain rule about the age of gamblers who can play on their betting shop. Here in our place, it is prohibited for younger ones to enter in a physical casino, they're strict on following the set rules.

Aside from minors are still young to engage in gambling, they are still relying on their parents financially. Therefore, the money that these kids are spending in gambling came from their parents and probably meant for school needs and as their allowance. That's why it's crucial also for parents to monitor their kids. Proper education is really necessary.

That's true. It's better to ignore these people who are not really concern and only judging you based on what they see. I already stop minding what others has to say as long as I know to myself that i'm not doing anything wrong. Many people are seeing gambling as bad because of the possibility to ruin one's life. The reason why gamblers are judged due to it. However, we know it depends on the gambler itself on how he/she will handle gambling.

I learned from my past experiences (as a gambler without control, spending all my salary in gambling) I was so hooked to the point I forgot my responsibilities. That experience is an eye opener for me to not repeat the same mistakes again. It became my example to people I know (that are also into gambling) to always have discipline.

Because it's hard to overcome the addiction if you are already there. If keeping my real status as a gambler can help someone then why not? But in my case there's nothing to hide since i'm already done as a gambler without control.

Well, I'm just an average gambler, spending a small amount for gambling. That being said, KYC is not a priority because i'm not even certain if i'm going to win a decent amount when I play on the specific casino. IMO, as long as you're playing on a reputable site, then it's not an issue if you're not a verified player yet.

Just make sure that you can provide the needed documents to confirm your identity to be able to withdraw your winnings (just incase) and you didn't cheat, then there's nothing to worry. But again, this is only applicable for reputable casino since they will not do a shady tactic just to hinder you to get your money.

A positive aura when you decided to play doesn't necessarily mean the outcome would be in favor to us. However, we know it's better to gamble when you're in a good mood since you are calm and not pressured to win.

Luck is unexplainable since we can't predict if we're going to win or lose when we already play the specific game. It's not related to a positive aura or anything because it works if you are destined to have such fate.

In my case I set aside 5% of my salary for leisure, it's an amount that I can live without. Thus, even I lose in gambling it won't affect me to the point I will chase it back. So for me, it depends on how much is your salary and of course the amount that you're willing to lose. Because if you gamble your money, don't expect that you can double it. Just enjoy the game to entertain yourself.

Anyway, regardless of the percentage, it's a must to prioritize first your responsibilities before setting aside a money meant for leisure.

That's how it should be. However, it's not easy for a type of gambler who's easily be tempted to try once more hoping the outcome would be the same again. It's a human nature to be greedy sometimes especially if your goal us to gain huge.

But in gambling not everyone are able to profit since majority of gamblers are just losing their money than gaining. That's why if you're lucky to win a decent amount, just quit enjoy your earnings.

He did a stupid mistake so probably his parents won't trust him again. But of course it can still change once he proved that he is not into gambling anymore and responsible enough by earning money on his own.

I will repay the money by working hard. It's a process to get their trust again thus it will take time. I will stand on my own, not relying on them and prove that I am worthy to be trusted again especially i'm their child.

Good for you. Because regardless of the result, you still have a good sum of money so there's no regret. Sometimes it's better to choose the safe side rather than to take risk then will end up having regrets because your expectation didn't happened.

If i'm in such situation no doubt I will choose the same way too. Because even there's only one left game, the result is still uncertain therefore cashing out is the best decision.

It depends. I know someone who gamble everyday but he is not addicted, it's just his pastime during break at work. He is spending small amount only and I can see that he is a gambler with discipline. It became part of his everyday routine but not necessarily mean a person is already addicted because as I have said it depends.

If you're playing to entertain yourself that is fine. However, if gambling became your source to earn money that's why you gamble everyday hoping to profit then that's not really right.

As long as you're playing in a reputable casino then of course it's on your discretion. Well, nowadays it's already common for casino to ask their players to verify themselves, many gamblers are also prefer this one to avoid problems if ever they win big. On the other side casino can make excuses even you're a verified player but I think it only happens when the site is shady. That's why before anything else, you need to be careful on choosing a casino to play in, since scam sites are also existing.

Rise of Olympus for me. This is where I experienced to win a decent amount that's why I keep coming back everytime i'm in the mood to play slots. Unfortunately, I didn't had the chance to win again, only losses. But despite that, this game is my first choice when it comes to slot, though i'm hooked into live table games more. Well, my advice is, if you have no decent capital then don't play slots because it can drain your funds fast if you're not lucky.

A desire of getting profit from gambling is often the reason why people are resorting to this activity. Although it's really the time to quit if you have this goal in mind, many gamblers are not able to do so since they're confident to win believing it's easy. The longer you play, the more losses you'll going to experience, that's a fact because of the house edge. Therefore, before ending up as an addicted gambler, try to refrain from playing because we're the only one who can help ourselves.

I stop when I lose, not because I am traumatize with the experience but I don't have money to continue playing. Everytime I gamble, I have a set budget on how much to spend and that's from my allocated money for leisure during payday. It's not a huge amount, just right to entertain myself.

Anyway, when a gambler wins that doesn't make them to completely stop. Instead, it only became a reason for them to continue playing since they're confident the same luck will hit again, not knowing the opposite is possible to happen. On the other side, for a gamblers who can't control themselves, a losing experience can only trigger them to chase their losses hoping to recover it. Thus, it depends on what type of gambler you are.

Indeed. The positive sides of gambling outweigh the negative side of it for beginners. It's because of their thought that it is not hard to win.

Probably many newbies decided to try out gambling because of the videos of streamers or promoters in social media flexing their huge win. Letting them know the risk and possible consequences are sometimes not sufficient unless they already tried to gamble and experience the real deal in gambling.

Elderly gamblers here are betting in cockfighting and lottery. Physical casinos are usually for gamblers who have decent capital and obviously it's not ideal for people who are just earning a minimum wage. That being said, based on my observation, there are many younger gamblers now playing due to the popularity of online casinos wherein anyone can access (even minors) because they're less strict. Easy access and privacy are what makes these younger ones to play online.