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781  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: A gambler lost what he couldn't afford to lost and broke his TV after game Lost on: April 13, 2024, 02:52:27 PM
Now this is the case,  leveraging much on a bet and putting your expectations to conquer you. I know emotions can't be eliminated but Can be reduced. When one gamble, gamble based on your risk tolerance and allow the bet decide understand the fact that you nothing is predictable and be ready to accept any outcome.

If you don't trust yourself, don't go in. Forget the odds, or potential winnings, set limits. The truth comes when the gambler accept he can't control the outcome and is ready to lose his money and accept any outcome regardless. So before you bet ask yourself if you are ready to lose that money?

When we take actions based on emotion the later outcome is always regret. Dust off yourself and move on.  Don't allow expectations consume you, always consider the risk before the win.
Overconfidence is your keyword here. That's the issue with "secured" or "guaranteed" bets; there's no such thing, and I believe we've all encountered something similar that was completely unexpected. The truth is, there are no guarantees when you're betting. I've been burned in the past; it's reasonable to feel mad or frustrated, but how well you control your reaction is up to you. Going as far as breaking stuff is a problematic and abusive behavior, which may have a deeper meaning as well, perhaps meaning a violent person or one who's unable to manage their feelings and themselves. And now what? $1.000 lost, and who knows how much more to replace the TV—something completely unnecessary.
You are on point but I would rather label this stupidity rather than overconfidence, the two are not the same thing even though they still fit in this context, only that one outweighs the other. This is what I can only resort to in this context as I think of it over and over again, because that guy could not afford to lose the money, nevertheless, he went on to gamble it, so that's stupid. Gambling is not as bad as many think about it but the gamblers engaging in it are the unwise ones doing unspeakable things that make people label gambling bad. Gambling is never a do-or-die thing, so why try to believe that it is your last hope?

This is the way those who are risking what they can't afford to lose think and behave, but this must stop to avoid persistent issues for them. We should endeavour to gamble what we can afford to lose, manage our psychology in gambling and also have good management towards the portfolio. But it is sad that many people know all these but will still go ahead to gamble by overlooking all the warnings. This can only happen because of stupidity and nothing else.
782  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Patience can help alot on: April 13, 2024, 02:29:08 PM
Not only patience can help a lot in preventing big lost amounts of money but it can also help in making you finding the courage to quit forever the gambling which is a major feat that most people are unable to do until the end of their life.However for this major feat to happen it needs to hit someone hard,a really big amount of money lost that can pull the trigger and the desire to achieve such feat,personally to me it happened just that,a trigger of this nature and it is almost one month without gambling.

Patience also aids the need of every participant to think about and prepare for their next decision. Whether is it good for them so they make that bet or it is better to slide that one opportunity because there is a high risk involve. It allows the bettor to evaluate their bets before putting it. And if not, the gambler may make their decisions impulsively, they bet too large, they bet out of boredom and ending up losing their hard-earned money. It's all gamble. If you chosen not to participate, then there's risk to miss a winning opportunity. If you wish to get in, then there's a risk to lose your money.
Yes, be patient and calm in playing and see the opportunities in each round, how do we make decisions regarding betting risks in playing? Everyone definitely has their own way of betting and skills in reading the conditions of a round. This can minimize huge losses and we can get the desired results in gambling.
This patience of a thing is easy to say but not easy to accomplish, it is such that is a virtue and helpful in a way, but never what will actually help you to gain in gambling. Patience can also be let go no matter how dedicated you think you are, so if we are talking about patience and also want to actualise it, we should endeavour not to slack in other criteria that will help us be good gamblers. I've read enough on this thread hyping patience so well but never helped them since gambling is beyond that, and the way people pretend about this is much. In reality, you would see that they are always abandoning it because it is not a direct means that can earn them money when betting.

You can imagine the gambler who believes he is patient but couldn't win an encouraging bet for a whole 6 months having wagering a sizable amount of money monthly, do you think such can still be patient? Except he is such a person who is gambling for fun or does not just think about the money, if not, such will never be patient having wasted money for that long with nothing to show for it. Owning to this, when we are patient, we should be reasonable with it, we should have good plans on our gambling budgets and management, and we should also pray for luck and do the needful when it comes to the skills needed to win, and that's if it is possible in the aspect of gambling we are playing.
783  Alternate cryptocurrencies / Altcoin Discussion / Re: Solana might be next leading, after Ether & bnb. on: April 13, 2024, 07:31:33 AM
Many said, its gone! But bounce back of solana make surprise everyone. And this time it becomes so developed than before. And it has everything now even it seems, people showing their interest about solana'r projects. That's why projects under solana chain, become so hit and most of the project get successful. Recently Memecoin WIF, BONk, BOME launched through Solana Ecosystem and now leading in crypto industry, even they made lots of people millionaires. Is it coincidence or solana ecosystem is going to lead  After ether and bnb?
How can this ever be a coincidence? It is a commendable work. Solala ecosystem is now a voice to reckon with in the cryptocurrency market, it was a bounce back of an underdog that was formerly rejected (not so rejected though). I like what the brains behind it did in recent years, the upgrade is good and has increased the scalability to make it a viable rival of other blockchains that were formerly the destination of crypto tokens. I believe that more upgrades are coming and will accommodate more outstanding tokens that will be greeted with good performances.

The better future expectations of developers are the reason why they are trooping to the Solana ecosystem now, and the belief of people that for the diverse projects of ETH and BNB to have been so successful the way they were, that of the Solana which is new will always behave similarly. And since Solana is still very low in price compared to them, there is still a big room for it to accommodate more projects that will perform so well.
784  Economy / Economics / Re: Will inflation become big challenge for retired people after 10-20 years? on: April 13, 2024, 06:31:21 AM
It is already causing lot of problems for retired people. How much will this problem intensify in future ?
I like your first statement that acknowledges the plague of inflation on the retirees, there is nothing good about inflation, except for those who are using the advantage to make more money. Inflation affects everybody no matter what they do, especially times they are no more earning so much from the government or their old employees (depending on the country). In this sense, they would feel it much to the point that they wish they had done things differently when they were young. Even if these people plan for their retirement very well, inflation will devalue the money they saved in decades, which is very bad.

You can imagine in my country, if I view this roughly on average, the retirees who had saved for more than 30 years would have their money devalued by more than 1000 now. This is pathetic and speaks of a country that never plans for its future. Going forward, of course, it would be worse because I have not seen anything rising in price in my country that reverses itself anymore.
785  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Never gamble in front of your kids. on: April 12, 2024, 09:48:04 PM
^

There wasn't as much entertainment in my childhood as there is today, so we played card games. At first we played without using money, but when we got older and had the opportunity to have our own pocket money we started playing card games for money. Whether it is good or bad everyone decides for himself, but I think that from that moment I became a gambler and playing without money stopped bringing so much emotion as playing with money. In my opinion, teaching children to gamble is not the best idea, because in any case they will come to the fact that they will play for money. I think it is better to teach children how to multiply money and that you should strive to make your money work for you, not you work for money.

If we would get addicted to what we were doing in childhood, then the world would consist from firefighters, astronauts, bandits, doctors and sellers behind the cashdesk. I was not spoiled by variety of games, toys and entertainment in my childhood either. As well as I played cards, rock-paper-scissors and other games, and from time to time used money to bet. We also had football tournament with money prize hood vs hood. Where teams consist of 5-15 yo kids. I even used to search and collect bottles, to exchange them for money, bought chewing gums and gambled with it (to win more gums and get stickers from it). I was doing the same everything other kids did that time. Thus, somehow there is no big passion to gambling today. I am definitely not interested to make money with.

Again, gambled a lot (if this can be called gambling) when was a kid, low interesting to gambling today. Rather strange, isnt it? Because almost everyone among 50 pages would say that my parents were bad at parenting, and I would have grown into gambling junkie.

I think it's not just about parenting. It's about attitude to finances, which is formed not only by parents, but throughout our lives. In my childhood my parents tried to limit me from gambling for money, but as we can see after a certain time it did not help much.

Also a lot depends on responsibility, which with each passing year becomes more and more. At least if earlier I could spend half of my salary on gambling, now I categorically will not do it.
We can't ignore the right parenting here, and in your case, whether it yielded or not, your parents tried their best as parents, it is now left to you to yield. In gambling and in life generally, we cannot neglect the importance of parenting, but still, the environment we find ourselves in and the kind of friend we keep matters so well, as they may not allow the effect of good parenting to show. Parenting as we know it is a vast task that many parents err in and I must tell you that it shapes the life and destiny of children so much. It can mould it for the better or for the worse, and if you are sincere, you know that even though you might have been stubborn when your parents were putting you through towards the right path, but later, you changed for a good leave.

This is not because you naturally want to change, but as you get more mature, what your parents had set your mind on as the right path comes ringing in your head indirectly, and this made you choose the right path eventually. And for the conscience playing its part here, you later did the right thing as well. This is a simple trick that helps us to choose between right and wrong even if we do not know why we are avoiding the bad for the good. However, if your parents had done otherwise or had been so bad, you may see the wrongdoing as the right way of life.
786  Economy / Gambling / Re: How Crypto casino market themselves? on: April 12, 2024, 06:17:10 PM
I am curious to know who are their targeted audience and at what age group. In general gambling people target countries like thailand more but probably this is not the case with crypto. Do they target nerds or total dumbs? How efficient they are between their marketing tactics?

In my opinion, crypto casinos are not operated by targeting people of any particular country or age. It is almost open to everyone but in some cases preferred over 18s, depending on the casino establishment. However, most casinos do not target a specific country, because they know that to operate a casino, they have to operate globally, otherwise the organization may face losses.
Crypto is something to be used with complete privacy, so cryptocasinos can be used by anyone, anywhere and by any age.  However, as different casino sites use different types of licenses and have different site rules, some may have age restrictions, but it's hard to say how many people adhere to these age restrictions. Although 18 years is considered an adult age, young people below this age are also constantly gambling.  So I don't see any age limitation in gambling or the proper steps to that limitation
The fact that the crypto casinos are paying several individuals who are influencers of many outlets which includes social media, websites, big platforms like Google, Facebook, Ticktok, X and many more, they can be exonerated in this. This is because they do not know how the platforms and the influencers they paid are propagating their information in most cases. All that matters is for them to get the work done. These platforms and individuals that want continued patronage by paying casinos may go to any length to make sure that more audience receives their adverts, and through this, the underage may be privy to it as well.

For this, naturally, responsible crypto casinos will not target the underage population, but I do not think that they can avoid that due to the huge amounts they are paying for marketing. It is now left to the underage to do the right thing because as underage which is below 18 and 21 years of age depending on the country, they should know their limits. At that age, they should avoid gambling entirely, but still, some of them would open an account, and lie about their age. So, I don't know the fault of the crypto casinos here. It becomes their fault if they plainly detected that an underage person opened an account but turned a blind eye to it.
787  Economy / Gambling / Re: My betting strategies on: April 12, 2024, 05:50:30 PM

in the end?it means we must completely aware of the possibilities to become greedy or to
become a god gambler , and also we must understand what we are entering and we need to know
that gambling result will always depend in how you deals with it.

I gamble for fun but i will never say that  i don't want to take home big wins as this will
make me hypocrite , gamble with knowledge and surely you'll always be better.

That's right, by being aware of the risks we will face later we will try to behave better so as not to cause losses or we will regret it because by being equipped with the right awareness, gamblers will be more careful in taking action. and it is not only awareness that is important. This is precisely what will help gamblers from behaving addictively and greedily.

Yes, of course gambling is better just for fun and it is a very natural feeling if gamblers also feel pleasure from the wins they get and that means venting their pleasure through gambling and if they win then that is a bonus for us. and if we lose there is no need to worry because we have had fun and only lost a little money.
Anyone can gamble for whatever reason, nevertheless, one thing that is certain is for such person to ensure that they gamble rightly, at least try their best even if they will fight for luck or are not just serious about it (luck). There are skilful aspects of gambling that you would not be able to deny the expertise needed and if is done wrongly, it will be a serious problem. The same thing goes for the other aspect, you will have to rely on luck no matter what you do, so it is all about the aspect you gamble and the purpose you gamble. However, if one is gambling for the fun, all the best to the person, but one thing I am sure about is that such a person may be relying on the casino aspect of gambling and not the sports betting, because there is nothing funfilled in the sports betting but to show your gambling skills.

If you want to get the fun here, just focus on the game itself and not the betting thereof. Except one would want to make money from it, which I term as the fairest means of earning in gambling. Above all, let's know what we want in gambling, find the means to do it at best and also manage our portfolios and psychology properly.
788  Economy / Gambling / Re: Why not create a Gambling platform on Market narrative? on: April 12, 2024, 05:27:18 PM
You are describing something that is very similar to futures trading or prediction markets. These things already exist. Memecoins aren't always listed on them, I imagine it might be due to the high probability of getting badly rekt. You can also just buy these tokens outright if you think their price will go up. The interest in these coins will fizzle out rapidly, so it is not worth building a new platform specifically for memecoins.

Upon all the market narratives and predictions received from many of these platforms, how many of them are that reliable and with the accurate results, we are just trying on our best on so many of these platforms to see if they have something different to offer us and make us retain in using them, but are they actually consistent or reliable in what they give on us, talking about these prediction sites, there are many of them, but we also need to have bearing to h=what we want.
This is still gambling but within the market scope, and I must say it already exists, only that more casinos are not looking towards it for the reason best known to them. And you are right about the winning possibility, it cannot be helping us to win more than the existing casino games with the way casino betting is offering it now. With the way the few casinos offering the market-linked prediction taking it in my experience, it is not just so palatable.

This is obviously an option trading, but they've modified it in such a way that will increase the risk and will make it difficult for the gambler to win. The one I visited recently was just annoying, it is better to resort to good online broker that are offering the traditional option trading than to go for the casinos-kind of options trading because they've already modified it. Those who are new to this kind of betting way would naturally think it is the way it is, but practically, it is not, they only cause it to be more difficult.

So, if all casinos are following this style of betting that is linked to the market with higher difficulty, what is the good point about it to their customers?
789  Economy / Gambling / Re: What are your expectations for Casino coins in this coming bull run? on: April 12, 2024, 05:12:24 PM
-snip-
I think two or three stand out, and those are..

1. RLB - from Rollbit
2. FUN - from freebitco
3. BFG - from Betfury
So, I am brining this dicussion to the gambling community here, and I have just three questions to ask, and they are..

1. Amongst the three casino tokens I mentioned above, if you were to invest in one, which would it be?

2. Are there any new casino tokens you think will do well in this coming bull run? Please tell the community and briefly introduce the project to us..

3. Overall, how are you expecting casino tokens to perform generally, in this coming bull run.?
Let me first say that the bull run being expected by us all is not automatic. What if the market surprises us and does otherwise? We should be extremely careful and let our trading charts guide us.

However, I am not just familiar with the casinos' tokens and among the three stated ones above, the FUN rings so much a bell in my head a little. Nevertheless, we have to be careful here, as tokens like this will have two driving forces which will always be attributed to the; 1. The performance of the casino and 2. The overall FOMO brought to the crypto space by the expected bull run. If the bull run did not happen as expected and the whole crypto market turned bearish, the casino token would follow suit as well.

Above all, let us hope for the best, but be sure that the token you bought has a place you can check, analyse and monitor its chart for effective guidance.
790  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Gambling and Betting. Why the Distinction? on: April 12, 2024, 03:46:56 PM
Whatever you choose to call it, gambling or betting, they are the same to me. Both words are interchangeable in a sentence.

Well to me i still don't see any much difference in them since both are all luck based game and when it dispute the gambling theorem them we can have them being classified separately. In sport betting after having all games selected, there odds are being multiplied by the total amount staked to give a potential winning and these depends on luck for someone to win.
Casino games and sports betting are not the same. Sports betting isn’t all luck. It takes skill and knowledge to be good at sports betting even with all that you still need a little bit of luck. Unlike slot games, there is no such thing as house advantage in sports betting. The game cannot be said to be rigged to favour the casino. The odds of you winning or losing depends on your analysis and predictions.
What I can only say here is that people are taking this far, there is nothing different between the two of them, they are certainly the same words that you can use interchangeably and that are best fitting in a particular sentence better than each other depending on the construction of the statement. There are places you will use gambling and it will fit better, and the same thing goes for betting. And if you use them interchangeably in these places, they might not sound perfect just for the right English structuring. That's the only difference I see with them. But for the meaning, reason and purpose, they are the same thing in all ramifications.

Also, we should forget about the luck and skills here, whether the gambling aspect we are dealing with requires skills or luck, this can't still eliminate the fact that we are betting and gambling in them. Once you gamble, you are betting, and when you are betting, you are gambling because the outcome of what you bet for is not known, so you are gambling on that.
791  Local / Politics and society (Naija) / Re: Is Dollar The Cause? on: April 12, 2024, 03:24:42 PM

This one shoke everybody, my brother, I was pondering about the whole situation a few hours ago, I don't just understand, especially the manner in which the Naira has risen but the inflation refuses to subside. Fine, at the start of this whole thing, the forex played a major role in this hyperinflation and economic woe since we are a consuming nation but the fact remains that our people aggravated it unnecessarily. Every sector of the economy started using the inflation excuse to increase prices. No one in the business can be exonerated from this, be it the manufacturers, the wholesalers down the retailers. They were just driving the market as if it is their birthright and the government is just clueless about the whole situation. They are never prepared for anything.

You know say for this country, we dey like get reason for why we dey do some things and this marketers no dey exempted. Most of these sellers get Union and when price of things go high due to a situation, them go attribute cost of goods to that thing and now in this case nah the dollar increment; we don hear of how the naira don dey gain over the dollar as before wey e be #1700 to a dollar, things were bitterly high but now wey e don go down to #1200 as of last time I check, things still dey as e be and you begin to ask why? These unions wey don stamp price like this, anybody wey decide to sell beneath wetin them out fit enter problem with them; you fit dey regarded as the bad belle wey wan put sand for their garri.
 Bottom line be say no be the dollar dey cause price hike, nah just plain corruption and greed of humans.
You brought this out from a nice angle but I wonder if these manufacturers, importers and sellers have unions, why is the government not engaging these unions as well so that they will not indirectly create a monopolistic market that will affect the country negatively? For the record, for me, the government is just clueless, because, naturally, people will always be selfish here in Nigeria, be it individuals or unions, that's why the government should always be prepared, and in this situation create some policies that will weaken their monopolistic control.

Also, I believe this issue is beyond the union, though it is a contributory factor. I've seen people selling the same product from the same manufacturer in the same city as they like where you would go to 5 different places and the average difference of their goods could be about N7,000 for the goods that were formerly sold for N9,000. I believe if it is their union that is emboldening them always, the price difference should not be that much. But it shows that people are behaving as they like, and has continued to influence the economy negatively. Now that we have seen a notable increase in the value of the Naira, we should have seen a notable decrease in goods too, especially with phones and gadgets that are dollar-dependent, but these people will rather prefer to hoard them than sell them at a cheaper price to reflect the market reality.

It takes good souls to change the narrative, but since the mind of an average Nigerian is selfish, it continues unabated.
792  Economy / Economics / Re: Governments and their irrelevant projects just to steal public funds on: April 12, 2024, 03:07:51 PM
~snip

For the first part, you are so wrong, and it shows that you do not understand economics and national security. Without writing stories or mincing words, just research how many times the USA and some other top countries have changed the face of their currencies in the past 2 decades. You should also research the reasons for that so that you will be rightly enlightened about this.



Those who do not dare to openly protest against the government's work and go on social networks to complain are often people who do not understand anything about the country's economy and always like to blame others if they encounter difficulties.

Suppose even if what OP said is true then what is the more important point of this discussion if our opinions don't reach the government or we don't dare to stand up against what they do? If we cannot prevent them or dare not fight them, we should find ways to adapt and save ourselves. Hanging out on the internet and saying bad things about our country doesn't make us any less poor.
Let me start by saying that the first point of the OP in which he talked about the redesigning of the country's currency is certainly not valid because it shows the lack of understanding of the benefits of what is an international practice. But for the second point in which he talked about the corruption through infrastructural development, of course, it is so valid and it happens in many countries of the world. But still, corruption comes in different degrees/forms and infrastructural development might not be the case in some countries if such country is the kind that is strict with auditing when it comes to project allocation and execution.

Nevertheless, as you said, let's assume that such is the case, or generally, we are talking about the corrupt government that is making living difficult for the masses, well, the social medial is power and it's another good medium for people to reach out to the government, only that people do not take it seriously.

Social media attacks have been productive in the past, because that is the way many people can make their voice known, unlike the physical activism that demands your presence, more money and ruggedity. In my country, I've seen the government changing their minds because people called them out on social media in many cases. Even social media is a place where a petitions to be signed by the masses for appropriate bodies to know for subsequent action and sanctions would be known by connecting people to it for a redirect to the petition page. This makes petitions gains more popularity and has helped enough, even to let the powerful people and the highest sanctioning bodies of the world know about what people are facing in the hands of the government and private companies/individuals.
793  Economy / Gambling / Re: Casino vs. Stoc,Forex&Crypto Broker: Who's Really Playing You in the Money Game on: April 12, 2024, 02:46:06 PM
I calculate risks. And i never bet all in. The same bet for every match i like. After some time i`ve got "bank" for 1 month of loses. After i ended the experiment i withdraw a part of money and decreased the bet size. Today i withdraw some money, mostly once per month, and don`t increase "bank" or bet.
What I can simply infer here is that you are trying to be at the top of your games and are managing your risk as well, which could have helped you better over the years. Also, it shows that you face challenges in this kind of gambling style regardless of how best you believe you know it, which also buttressed one of my points of last week where I pointed to you that though you might be good at what you do but it can't be flawlessly easy, and that we can never erase the challenges that may arise in it (those were not the actual words).

You see, I love to read success stories about gambling, but at the same time, I like to advise people to take it easy no matter what they believe about it. Gambling is never easy and for someone to have that belief to the point of depending on it solely for living is not so convenient and I believe that you are agreeing with me on that now.
794  Economy / Gambling / Re: Why they need a license if bitcon is not money? on: April 12, 2024, 07:44:37 AM
The grievance of people buttress towards the way and manner cryptocurrency was introduced. Cryptocurrency mostly promised decentralization, privacy and anonymity, but the situation now is beyond that. Despite most of them still retaining those characteristics/attributes, the government has found ways to limit them by regulations through the companies and individuals transacting with them. This is a brilliant idea and I will always support it. Cryptocurrency cannot just be operating the way people want unchallenged, not when there are still working governments in the land. Fine, when it first came on board, the government would certainly be unaware or taking time to know how to deal with the situation. Those are the times you mention.
I use to think that way in the past that reasons why many gamblers are against regulations birth kyc is because of how casino handle the subject of kyc and how their go about their marketing,  quite alright some casinos promised to be decentralised and none kyc by along the li e their get it introduced into the system,  although this casinos should be classified in the class of scam casinos because most of the casinos that involve in such schemes always do so with the intended motive to scam the gamblers.

Because no legit casino will ask for kyc when the terms and conditions states their decentralised.
People have really suffered at the hands of those casinos and it could be worse elsewhere. Imagine, decentralisation means that there is no central authority or oversights, so why demand KYC? Who is deceiving whom? Well, a lot of people will still fall victim to this, that's the extent of how gullible they can be. This issue of running away from KYC casinos to find solace in the no-KYC casino has made many become a victim of scams as easily as possible. What baffles me is that many of these people only have a small amount of money to gamble and they got the money through a legit means as well.

So why are they so particular about privacy and no-KYC casinos to the point of abandoning the respectable casinos that would not scam to try those they knew little or nothing about to the point that they lose all the money to them? To make it worse, for those of the casinos who would stay, the No-KYC casino over time may switch to KYC casino, is that not using their heads?
The thing is clear, because when a casino call themselves a decentralised casinos, it becomes 100% free from kyc and by that it means, that casinos have no right to ask players for kyc verification and anytime their so is either their have become centralized to avoid crack down by regulators.


Or their have become outrightly scam being that only when a decentralised casino want to scam someone that their come up with what is not and that way the make it impossible for the gambler to pass through their verification process.
This is a true practice of scammers, they must have intended it from the beginning and they are using the cryptocurrency system to get their evil perpetrated. This is why I always tell people that I will never join them in signing up for the no-KYC casino. And even if I had to sign up for a decentralised casino, I would have thought it through for a long time and would even resolve to choose the old ones only. This will also be happening if my trusted casinos fail me, which I do not see coming for now.

With the way I see it, it is easy for the so-called decentralised casinos to scam if they are not truly decentralised. And these days, I wonder if their Dapps are open-source to make people truly know that they are capable of the independence preached for all parties. In the absence of this, they can do unspeakable evil in the guide of the decentralised system.

That aside, don't you think that judging by the level at which the government is controlling the centralised businesses linked to the crypto space, soon or later, they will start clamping down on decentralised ones?
795  Economy / Gambling / Re: Casinos not asking for KYC to register and play, but do require it to withdraw on: April 12, 2024, 07:17:46 AM
You're only looking at the part that the casino might cheat you. But most of the casinos nowadays will ask for your kyc when your withdrawals are enormous.

Most of the gamblers don't like to process with the verification but many of us as well have just accepted it as if it's a normal thing.

And about the casinos that I am telling as a scam, it's totally about them being a scam and won't allow you to withdraw and not to cheat on a fair play.
If you are a citizen of a nation where the casino operates and sends your withdrawal through a centralised system that is linked to a bank and are accountable for, the casinos may not even ask for your KYC forever. Do you know why? It's because if a person could have a bank account or a credit/debit card that was issued by a viable bank in some countries, the issue is almost entirely solved. Just like in my country, you can't operate a bank account without your BVN and NIN, and these two are powerful enough to trace you at any time because they have all your details as possible as it could, including your entire biometrics.
Why talk about bank account where you're a crypto gambler. I know that there are gamblers that still does their deposit through their cc or bank deposits but most of the banks are refraining their customers to do transactions related to gambling.
Are you telling me that it is by force we deal with a crypto casino? Heck no, it is a choice. In the bid to dodge the KYC, if that is the right approach to do, why not? This is even better for some people to bet with their local casinos because they can make deposits and withdrawals almost free, wager with a very ridiculously low amount and also continue to gamble without having to go through the stress of the KYC which is the contention here. I see nothing bad in that because money is money unless you want to prove it otherwise that fiat money is not money again but something else.

But for your last paragraph, whose side are you? Casinos can cheat their customers while playing or deny withdrawal, the two are common, so we should just pray we are not a victim and try our best to gamble with the right casinos.
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I am on the side of who's right, whether a casino or a player, we're all on the same side and that's about being fair to all.
It is easy to say but I doubt you are on the side of fairness. Because you can't be and still let your post reflect the fact that casinos can never cheat when the games are being played but only in the area of withdrawal.
796  Economy / Reputation / Re: If you were a campaign manager would you select these members for campaigns? on: April 12, 2024, 07:02:24 AM
Ever since M!xers were expelled, some good and average posters are still looking for the campaign to join, while some have but want to switch for the better.
You want to say that there are good posters who were unable to join any signature campaign since the beginning of the year, despite them being active and constantly applying? Yeah right.
Not at all, you got the whole of it wrong perhaps since you brought this out of an excerpt. I was just explaining what happened at times when a running campaign that was formerly CFNP becomes OPEN again where the campaign manager might need one or two participants to fill some space up. In this campaign having opened it again, I do see enough good-quality posters applying but since there was a limited space to fill up, the CM would have to choose the needed few. This is even as shitposters could be many in that campaign, and fine, good posters will surely get another campaign sooner or later after then.

However, the gist is that if the CM is fully aware of the shitposters with their plainly annoying posts, just because more quality posters applied upon the reopening of the campaign, he would have had the chance to replace them easily. This is just to clarify that it is not always about the scarcity of quality posters at times but the overwhelmingness of the CMs just as I indicated in my first post.
797  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Double your money and quite on: April 11, 2024, 10:59:25 AM
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What do you think of this method?
You made the whole thing look as if it was that easy. Profiting through gambling is never easy and the casino's section of it that you mentioned is more difficult to warrant the person having that mind of doubling the money. For me, it is better we are neutral in gambling to avoid psychological issues when the plans are not forthcoming.

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Is there anyone among you who does it?
Well, I am not among those who do that. What I do is have my gambling budget and plans and know the maximum session I can spend gambling to avoid excesses and wastefulness. This is irrespective of the money gained or lost but calculations and timing. Also, in sports betting, I try as much as possible to bet on the team with odds of at least 2.0, though slightly lower and higher odds are also welcome. With this, I know I could double my gains, but I have never viewed it in your way.

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Give us one of your winning strategies, of course if that is possible.
My only dependable winning strategy is in sports betting where I know the information of the two teams to bet the winner among them. My betting is about 90% inclined on this as far as sports are concerned. Though the big money is not there, it is a way to earn decent money in sports betting if it is well managed.
798  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Gambling and Betting. Why the Distinction? on: April 11, 2024, 10:40:22 AM
I was today years old when I found out that if betting and gambling isn't exactly the same thing. If you Google the word betting most of the  results will be in regards to sports betting. Also Google the word gambling and you will see most results refer to casino games. In my own opinion whether we bet on the outcome of a sports event or we bet on games of luck and skill in the casino, they are both the same thing. Which is why I wonder why there is this distinction between the two? Why can't we say casino betting just as we say sports betting or sports gambling just as we refer to the casino when we talk about gambling? I know it sounds weird saying casino betting or sports gambling but what do you think about this?
Lol...You know what? One thing I've learned in life is that, at times, the more you look, the less you see, and the more you seek, the more you confuse yourself. Why not take it simple, for you not to get yourself confused? Next time, I advise you to visit your dictionary for the words that are misleading to you, and not Google to avoid random and unverified teachings, except you would use Google's dictionary, which will still serve the same purpose.

Frankly, betting and gambling are the same thing, there can't be a controversy here, because Betting is a form of Gambling. When you gamble, you bet on something, and when you bet on something, you are actually gambling. The two are even more than synonyms, they are the same thing that fits a sentence or write-up differently. Do not let sports betting and casinos deceive you, it's not a big deal to silence the betting in casino labelling.

As a matter of fact, gamblers are betting on games of choice in casinos.
799  Economy / Economics / Re: Governments and their irrelevant projects just to steal public funds on: April 11, 2024, 06:05:12 AM
Should I advise you? This kind of discussion should be written in your local thread for effective discussion.
Agreed.  I have no idea what OP is talking about exactly, and as is typical for members here, very little details are supplied as to what's supposed to be the topic.  I initially thought this might be about the US government and all of their excess spending on idiotic shit, but apparently not.  That's fine, too since government waste has been a contentious subject likely since the beginning of society and governments.
But if I may ask, how can citizens effectively engage the government in that they can curb some of these corruption cases in the financial sector across the world.
I believe the answer to the question you asked is always in front of you. The citizens have always shown their dissatisfaction through various means like activism, protests, suing of government, and reporting them to international bodies and allies among others.

However, the right question is, are these working? The answer may be a capital No in most countries. Naturally, if a country has good leaders, there will be no need for the citizens to go that length but to engage the government with constructive and creative ideas that can move the country forward for the common good of all. This means that it will be for the benefit of both the government and the citizens even if the government is bereaved of ideas.

Sadly, irresponsible and corrupt governments will continue to find excuses and get more advanced in how to steal public funds, even as they turn a deaf ear to the cry of the people.
800  Economy / Gambling / Re: Casino vs. Stoc,Forex&Crypto Broker: Who's Really Playing You in the Money Game on: April 11, 2024, 05:47:53 AM
I never said that it is easy. It is really difficult to get nice profit from gambling. And it is like a job. You mustn`t have emotions, you must wake up several times per night, you must be ready to bet every moment of your life. Several times i went to buy bread with a notebook. And only in such a way you can become successful.
I`m good specialist, so my salary is high enough, that`s why i made such choice. But if someone don`t get big money from the job, he can try to get it from gambling. The main problem is that the main part of gamblers think that it is easy money - look at the match and win. No! It doesn`t works so. It is the way to lose all your money and think that you isn`t lucky enough.
I quite understand you, but what I still do not get is how gambling is like a job as I boldened above in your reply. "Emotion" aside, I would like you to elaborate on that because I view them differently, as gambling is a mere activity of betting that should be for the extra daily activity either for the fun or for the money. And even if gambling should be engaged for the money, it should still be for the passive income and not for the main income, this is to avoid financial issues. Relying on gambling alone is even more dangerous, which is a strong call for emotion and will in turn ruin the gambler.

But for you to call it something synonymous with a job and make us believe that if your main job is not paying so high, you would have opted for gambling is what I still do not understand, and perhaps, will not agree to that as well. Gambling is not easy my friend, it is not what I will ever agree to for anyone to do and believe it will feed himself, the family members and the dependents easily. This will only cut the expectation of the person short and cause desperation, and this will lead to frustration over time and also grow to depression if care is not taken. It is easier to say than practice, and I hope you will not try this ever.

By the way, which aspect of gambling are you playing that gives you the high winning rates that encourage you this much?
It is sport betting. Low leagues mostly, mostly live. You don`t watch the match, you don`t cares the result, you just analyze matches and searching nice odds. Sometimes if you don`t sure - look statistics or translation to understand how they plays. You calculate your bets, profits and loses. Every week you calculate the result and decide to increase or decrease bet. All bets are the same - the same sums for every match. Every month you calculate your money and decide what sum to withdraw. Permanently search new bookies, compare odds to get the best result, search matches.
I must have skipped this reply of yours, I was expecting it. Oh, nice, sports betting is the best option in gambling as far as I know and it is such that the house does not have any advantage over it. If you predict well, you earn well, and if you can take higher risks, you earn more. One thing that is best about this is that no sportsbook can change the result of any game, which makes it fair in all ramifications. We should only try to be a better predictor, which is the only way that will increase our chance of winning. Luck is also important here, but first, sports betting is the betting aspect I know that luck is not so required but how best the gambler is fully informed and uses what he knows to bet right.

Notwithstanding, it is not as easy and convenient as you made it look. I am also a good forecasted when it comes to sports betting and I have earned a decent income in it. I am good to the extent that I could risk it for a living but I will never do that because it may cause unforeseen financial issues through the desperation that can result from total dependence. It is better we are betting and also working, after all, if we are good, it will only be a passive income for us. We should never forget that sports betting has its own challenges too and we should not neglect that for any reason. And when the challenge comes, you will ever wish you never quit the job for it.
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