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841  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: ⚽ Football Transfers Speculation, Odds and Predictions on: November 06, 2023, 11:04:11 AM
Sacking Erik Ten Hag is not a good idea for both parties ( Manchester United and Erik Ten Hag ). If the club has backed him up amf won't let him down this should be referred to as speculations.

Most games I'm excited with Antony and even if I want him to do better than he is currently doing for Manchester United. I'm more pissed with Marcus Rashford than anyone. Lad has not been useful to Erik Ten Hag yet he gets on the game. Garnacho has played better in recent development than Rashford.

Antony to be sold? That's not happening.. Manchester United indeed lacks good attacking players.
Sacking Erik Ten Hag will be counterproductive because it will destabilize the club. The new coach will have to start learning about the player and building a new team. It will be better to let him stay till the end of the season after all they are not performing as badly as top clubs like Chelsea.

Antony went through some psychological problems that have had some negative effects on his performance. But it's great that he is receiving support from the coach even if the fans are not comfortable with him still playing. Rashford has some off-the-pitch issues like partying after the loss to Manchester City which coach Ten Hag condemned and the English striker has apologized for his misbehavior. I think Antony should be sold because he has fallen out of the favor of the fans. The only way he could buy back the support is if his performance improves.
842  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: Fund for Bitcoin promotion on: November 06, 2023, 09:33:11 AM
Is there some group which collects funds for Bitcoin promotion? If some group like this can create advertisements for Bitcoin, more people can become aware. Such mediums should be targeted which have reach on audience that is still not familiar with crypto.
Such group might exit, but I have never come in contact with anyone. But it is common to see crypto exchanges and other service providers include Bitcoin in their promotional activities. Most advertisements will always include the Bitcoin logo or name on their websites and social media platforms bitcoin is the most important cryptocurrency that will always be mentioned if you are discussing or dealing on cryptos.

It is also common to see presidents discuss Bitcoin and two nations have adopted Bitcoin as legal tender, El Salvador is standing with Bitcoin while sadly Central African Republic has repelled the law. The president of El Salvador Nayid Bukele has been steadfast regardless of the challenges and attacks he is facing from global actors. Presidential aspirants in the US and Argentina have also included bitcoin policies in their manifestos making it popular in the country.

There are also top business executives like Michael J. Saylor the Former CEO of MicroStrategy who are die-hard supporters of Bitcoin. They openly speak well about which also promotes Bitcoin.

Other genuine social media influencers have done a good job in promoting Bitcoin such as Andreas M. Antonopoulos. We also have reliable websites such as bitcointalk.org that give free Bitcoin educational services to the public. Don't forget that reputable members of the forum freely give information about the Bitcoin space, this is also a promotional endeavor. It is common to see people ask questions and receive quality answers from this forum. Individual members of the forum also engage in Bitcoin promotion, there are posts in the forum where members engage in awareness programs in their location.
843  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2023/24 on: November 06, 2023, 07:34:38 AM
It was a surprised match seen Real Madrid draw match with Rayo vallecano in their home which many people predicted for the favour of Real Madrid base on they are good in using home advantage to achieve victory, but Rayo vallecano defenders didn't allowed such thing to happen than to hold Real Madrid strikers strong through out the match. I believe Rayo vallecano really prepared well to study the tactics Real Madrid players are using in this season,because they way all Real Madrid players was handled by Rayo vallecano players show that their coach need to introduce another new strategy that will be allowing Real Madrid to defeat small teams easily in their remaining matches. The match ended up draw 0-0 for Real Madrid to share points with Rayo vallecano, and it make Girona to take over the first position from Real Madrid in the la Liga league table which Real Madrid coach need to work fast to return the team back to the first position in their next match.

Rayo Vallecano was just lucky to have a draw. In a game that Real Madrid dominated from the start to finish and had 22 shots and five were on target and the former didn't have a shot on target (Kepa was on holiday). It was a total demolition of the visiting team but the host failed to score mainly because of luck because almost all the shots on target would have been goals. Federico Valverde, Joselu, Jude Bellingham, and Vinicius Jr all had golden opportunities to score but the ended up either been saved by Macedonian goalkeeper Stole Dimitrievs or went slightly off target. Jude Bellingham was exceptional as usual but he picked up a shoulder injury and the club will be hoping that it is not serious.

But more credits should be given to Rayo Vallecano for fighting till the end of the game. We all know that it is real hard job to hold the Real Madrid attackers. The best player  in the match was Andrei Rațiu. It seems coach Francisco assigned the Romanian international to keep Vinicius Junior out of play and he did a very good job. Madrid did most of the attack through Andrei's wing but he did a good job to stop Vinicius which made the Brazilian frustrated.
844  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: What's the best advice or should I just let him on: November 06, 2023, 05:07:08 AM
I'd like to ask the community I have a newly moved neighbor he is a widowed senior citizen and he lives alone with a house helper, all his children are now professionals and he is a pensioner, we talked a lot about many things  I just noticed that he is very active on online casinos and other gambling activities like lotto and cock fighting every weekend, his children do not know his activities and I'm afraid he is getting addicted.

Should I give him advice on how to manage his gambling activities or I just let him since he is just enjoying his senior years and doing things that he missed doing when he was still young? and what's the right approach, we all know senior citizens are sensitive to criticism.


Nobody is above correction. He is a senior citizen doesn't mean that he knows everything. For me, if I see anyone going astray and I have the opportunity to help I will gladly do that. If you observe that he is getting addicted, as a responsible gambler you should give some advice. But this will depend on some factors like:

1- You have to be sure that your observation is true so that it will not be as if you are insulting him. Ensure you observe him very well to ascertain if he is indeed suffering from gambling disorder.

2- Your involvement in his personal life will also depend on the culture of your area. Some societies are highly individualistic. Everybody minds their business and you don't have the right to intrude on people's matters. But if your location upholds interaction with neighbors, then you have good footings to advise him.

3- You shouldn't just start advising him without making him your friend. Let there be a relationship between both of you before you go on with the advice about his addiction.

4- Advise him respectfully. Choose your words carefully and control the tone of your voice. Don't forget that the elderly can be easily irritated and feel insulted. You should also be ready for any response, don't be offended too.
845  Bitcoin / Legal / Re: Events that lead to the adoption of a spot Bitcoin ETF on: November 05, 2023, 01:31:50 PM
Can you add more information, this is the first time I heard about Sunshine Act Meetings and even the link you added does not provide much data.
The Sunshine Act is part of the Freedom of Information Law that grants the public access to information about the government and its agencies to promote transparency. In some cases, citizens have the right to attend these meetings. But this Act still empowers the government agency to bar the public from attending these meetings especially when issues like litigation are been discussed.

The above Sunshine Act Meeting was not open to the public because the SEC was considering court judgment. So we have to wait for the SEC to announce the resolutions of the meeting.


Therefore, yesterday there was a slight increase in Bitcoin prices. Of course, I don’t know what issues are being discussed there, but I have heard many opinions that the adoption of ETFs is close.
I don't know why there is so much enthusiasm about ETFs. We have two months to see how things will go, but until then, theories and speculation will increase greatly, and most of them may not provide useful information or real analysis, so I stopped following such news.
The SEC must decide on the ARK Bitcoin ETF application on or before the end of the 240-day review process which will end in January 2024. Until then, we have to follow our plans and beware of FUD.
846  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2023/24 on: November 05, 2023, 12:39:22 PM
I think Real Sociedad is very disappointed with the results they got because they play better than Barcelona, it's just that they are always unlucky when they take the finishing shot. It cannot be denied that one of the factors that made Sociedad fail to score goals was Andre ter Stegen's brilliant performance. The Barcelona goalkeeper played very well and managed to make several brilliant saves.
I expected Real Sociedad to play defensively and maybe use counterattacks to penetrate the defense of Barcelona. But coach Imanol Alguacil had a better plan and it was effective if not for that late goal by Ronald Araújo. His side kept the pressure on Barca from the beginning to the end of the game. Real Sociedad dominated the game and had more chances to score but most of them were wasted.

Coach Xavi Hernandez was not happy with his side's performance and made it clear that Barca underperformed. I also identified a lot of mistakes from the Barca defense. The home fans will be happy with their team's performance but it would have been sweeter with at least a draw.

Barca's defense also played quite well. They used quite tight pressing, which interfered with the Real Sociedad players in finishing. They played quite disciplined, even though the percentage of opportunities they got was almost equal. Barca even had to wait for extra time to get a goal.
Xavi seems to have made several formation changes, usually, he is more familiar with 4-3-3 but several times he has varied the formation with 3-4-1-2.
The pressure from Real Sociedad was too much but some of the shots on target that the team had was due to the ineffectiveness of some Barca defenders. Defenders should always be conscious of loosed the balls because strikers will always be around to capitalize on them.
847  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: A milestone of introducing and initiating a friend to Bitcoin investments on: November 05, 2023, 11:44:51 AM
I was so overwhelmed he that has aided to save me longer time in educating him
Bitcoin was around $26K when he came into the industry and Bitcoin market values today is impressively varying in-between $34K and $35K plus.
So he had engaged on diversifying his portfolio having his first investment for a long-term investment on ageing plans ahead the future while he has also invested a short-term for his up closed bills.
Your friend shouldn't be deceived by the quick profit he made within a few months, he is just fortunate to buy at the right time. It took some investors several years to make a profit from their Bitcoin investment. To be a long-term holder, he should be exposed to open-sourced decentralized wallets and he also needs to learn how to keep his coins safe. He needs to learn more about trading if he is also targeting to make a short-term profit because trading is more complicated than holding.

From demo trading to actual trading, big difference.

With demo trading, you don't lose anything and you don't have to care about market movement, loss in demo trading is not actual loss and don't make you stressful. Profit in demo trading is not actual profit and you don't feel greed with it.
Demo trading doesn't come with the pressure and anxiety that real trading causes. In demo trading, you already know that you have nothing to lose so it's just like play. But it is a good platform to learn trading and demo trading shouldn't be the end of learning, one needs to keep reading. But after learning, starters should start with little funds until they have mastered the process.
848  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Telegram Casinos good or bad? on: November 05, 2023, 10:57:49 AM
So, the latest trend when it comes to crypto gambling is the new wave of Telegram Casinos. I'm not talking about those early bots where you could play simple blackjack games in a Telegram group; I'm referring to these new crypto casinos like TG Casino, Mega Dice, and Lucky Block. They've created tailor-made mobile casinos for the Telegram audience, allowing players to log in through their Telegram accounts and start playing instantly without the need for KYC.

What do you guys think about this new trend? Is it good or bad?
Social media is not an ideal place to do serious business without verification. Using a more established casino is better than using these telegram casinos. Besides Mega Dice telegram casino which is licensed by the government of Curaçao, I don't think many of these casinos are registered. They indeed make registration simple since you can start gaming just with a telegram account but we need to thread with care. Another issue is that you might lose access to your casino account of you have an issue with your telegram.

I might never consider using telegram casinos because there are many reputable casinos especially those endorsed by forum members.
849  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Out of curiosity, how much you wagered recently? on: November 05, 2023, 06:36:25 AM
I saw people wagering a lot of money, but this guy took it to some higher levels... How can we compete in some wagering wars and competitions against players who wager so much? Do we even have a chance? Smiley
This news has been received with lots of skepticism from the online gambling community. People are wondering the source of wealth of Trainwreckstv, some even suggested that he is a Saudi Arabian prince due to the amount he had spent on gambling. But it all turned out that showcasing this high amount of bets might be a marketing strategy by Stake to attract gamblers to its platform. This is suspected because Trainwreckstv is a co-founder of Kick a streaming platform that has a business connection with Stake. This is also the case of the Canadian rapper and singer Drake who always shows his bets in Stake on social media, meanwhile, he is affiliated with the casino.

Our gambling activities shouldn't be controlled or motivated by this kind of news because they might have some undertones. It is necessary to gamble based on our capacity which is determined by our income. I have a gambling plan that guides my gambling activity for the month and I don't think I have placed up to $500 on a single bet. So I might not gamble close to what Trainwreckstv has spent in my lifetime.
850  Economy / Economics / Re: AI will put an end to work, says Elon Musk on: November 04, 2023, 09:48:49 AM

AI is a threat to workers as they are already doing people’s jobs and their perfection is almost 100% compare to human as they do no error and work as programmed.

If people keep using AI, they will find the use of AI very easy and more cheaper than employing human because working with human have some disadvantages which include human error, theft and others.
AI work is good but will make humans to lose their jobs and most people who work for pay do depend on that money to feed their family.

I also think that customers don't only want convenient and fast services. People need human interaction and relationship. I feel good when a bank cashier is concerned about my facial expression and ask what's wrong. Man is a social animal and will always crave for inter-human interaction because machines can never be humans.

did you know that all them ready meal burgers(90second microwave) are 90% cooked and packaged at a factory are not cooked and packaged by humans. McD's just has to emulate the mass production factories, but on a individual scale where they just cook til finished rather than stop at 90%.. self cleaning toilets is a thing too. as are roomba's and other floor cleaning robots

if you think that the mcD's kiosks, roomba's are hand built by humans.. you might want to look at a electronics factory. machines build those kiosks
McDonald's have been one of the first fortune 500 company that adopted artificial intelligence when they acquired the Israeli digital startup Dynamic Yield for $300 million. I read about McDonald's AI revolution that is happening in mainly in the US where you can find a highly automated restaurants. This kind of AI powered became necessary because of the bans on indoor dining due to COVID-19. But these automation systems are more expensive than human employees. So I don't think these machines can totally replace human.
851  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: Bitcoin Mining with the use of Natural Gas on: November 04, 2023, 08:44:11 AM
Argentina Presidential candidate, Sergio Massa said that he will begin bitcoin mining with the use of the natural gas which are in excess from the oil producing fields, he's one of the presidential candidates across the world aside the other candidate for US presidential race that have shown interest in bitcoin and wish to render every of their necessary support to see that it's adoption is widely available for everyone to make decision on.
I assume that the intention of this presidential hopeful is to convert associated petroleum gas (APG) to power energy. APG are waste from oil drilling and it is the number one cause of gas flaring which affects the environment negatively. The use of APG will reduce pollution and save costs. I am also glad that OP included that people should be allowed to choose between fiat and cryptocurrencies.


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I Think they should make an impact towards providing a suitable regulations that permit the soft flow of all cryptocurrencies activities rather than kicking against them when they emerged into office, what do we have to day, is this with the personal motive of achieving their own political interest or they really want to see bitcoin and cryptocurrency taken to the next level.
Politicians cannot be trusted. They usually have very attractive manifestos which they often abandon after winning elections. Maybe he has good intentions just like Nayib Bukele or it could also be a political stunt to get the votes of crypto-friendly Argentines. We have to wait till November 19th to know who will win between Sergio Massa and Javier Milei.

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Also remember that bitcoin mining had suffered alot from the hands of governments being tagged environmental disaster and we need people like this to help defend and provide alternative to the utility of excess natural gas in mining bitcoin, solving the environmental waste of these resources and making them effective for use in bitcoin mining instead of depending on the power grid.
https://twitter.com/BTC_Archive/status/1720411991083233480?t=C9yuvtD-AYtc1Lde-r6eTQ&s=19
Most of the researches carried out to investigate the effect of bitcoin mining on the environment are not credible. They were done with the intention to show bitcoin in a negative light. They were lopsided and filled with bias and attacks. The power consumption rate of bitcoin mining activities is overestimated to suit their lies but it is good to know that miners are seeking for green alternatives.
852  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: FIFA World Cup 2026 :Canada/Mexico/United States: Discussion Thread on: November 04, 2023, 07:33:14 AM
It's quite strange to link the current state of the world with the 2026 World Cup which is still quite a long way off and also talk about the difficulty of getting a USA visa, I think the USA is not a stupid country that is proposing to be the host but making it difficult for people who want to get a visa to watch the World Cup in their country.
Of course, they continue to tighten the process of granting visas, but of course, they have certain considerations so it is impossible that many will be rejected because one of the income for this event is entrance tickets to watch matches live at the stadium, so it is impossible for them to ignore this.
It is true that 2026 is far and we don't know the US immigration policy regarding the world cup but nobody should blame the US if visa become difficult to get. The country will first have to protect its national interest. We all know that many people want to migrate to the US and they will use the World Cup as an opportunity to move to the country. It will be difficult to know people that have such intention so the visa process will be very tight. America has the population that can make the world cup successful in terms of income and filling stadiums. Even if the country decides not to accept any world cup visitors they can still host the world cup.

However, the World cup is also a medium of tourism and business. There are many genuine fans and tourist that has clear intentions to come and watch games and enjoy America with no hidden plan to violate the visa conditions. These set of person should be allowed to enter the US without hurdles. Businesses that wants to come and explore the American market for them to buy or sell goods and services, should also be given the opportunity.
853  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: ⚽ Premier League 2023/2024 Discussion Thread ⚽ on: November 04, 2023, 06:54:09 AM
There are many things that ask me why every striker at Chelsea has such a bad performance. I don't understand Nkunku because he has been injured for a long time. Currently, Chelsea has only scored 13 goals and none of their strikers are among the top scorers. Is this because of Chelsea's playing tactics or the difference in the level of competition in the English league? But apparently not. Is this purely the striker's fault for not having good finishing or is it the lack of forward ball distribution from Chelsea's current midfielders?
I can't just explain what is wrong with Nicolas Jackson because he has had such a poor season. He is a young striker that we expected much from and he has been given so many opportunities by coach Mauricio Pochettino but he has just managed to score five goals in all competition. Maybe Christopher Nkunku will be the solution to the attacking problems of the Blues. The French attacker might return to action before the the begining of 2024 and he could be the boast Chelsea needs. The club has created more chances and have been failing to utilize them, which shows that there is no effective goal scorer. An example is their last game against Blackburn Rovers when they had twenty two shots, seven were on target and it produced just two goals. What a waste!!!!
854  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Italian League Prediction Thread (Serie A) on: November 04, 2023, 06:33:30 AM
Napoli will have a very easy match coming up. I believe they are definitely going to get three points from this match. After all, they are going against a team that has literally 0 wins in this season so far. So of course I think Napoli is going to get maximum points from this match. If they even get a draw, it is going to be a bad result for them. It is very important for Napoli to actually make sure that they get maximum points from matches like this so that they can stay competitive towards the top of the table. Right now they are in the fifth position which is definitely not good enough for them.
Salernitana should not be underestimated, especially since they are playing at home, even though currently Salernitana is the worst team in Serie A, but Napoli will not easily win because the Napoli team is also inconsistent.
If you look realistically at the strength of the team, it cannot be denied that Napoli is much stronger than Salernitana, but in the match, especially the away match for Napoli, they should not assume that there will be an easy match in Serie A, anything is still possible to happen.
If it was last season it could have been a simple prediction that Napoli will easily beat Salernitana. The club currently is inconsistent since the departure of Luciano Spalletti and the introduction of Rudi Garcia. I listened to a sports pundict Clinton McDubus insisting that it was the poor tactical expertise of Rudi that has made the club to decline and he even affirmed that Garcia's last coaching careers in Marseille and Lyon was also not successful. But I don't  believe what Clinton said because Napoli might be suffering from second-season syndrome the same experience Leicester City had in 2006 season after wining the Premiership is 2005.

Another issues the club has is the injuries and the TikTok saga connected to the Nigerian goal hunter Victor Osimhen. He scored 26 goals in 32 league games and can still score if he and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia are well nutured by the new coach. Napoli can still pull surprises and the match against Salernitana is a good test and I think they will win if the players supports the coach.
855  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Germany League - Bundesliga Prediction Thread on: November 03, 2023, 05:30:45 PM
An astonishing performance indeed.

Xabi Alonso has taken Leverkusen to a whole new level, and they're currently sitting in the first position in the standings. It's a clear sign of his coaching skills that he's competing with wealthy, star-studded teams like Munich without spending much. He's a masterclass coach, and let's hope this success continues. He has turned his team into a serious contender to win Bundesliga.
In August Xabi Alonso extended his contract by a two-year which is clear proof that the management of Bayer Leverkusen believed that he was the right man for the job. He has not also disappointed with the club occupying the top spot and the current champions is trailing them by two points. The club needs to be consistent if they want to emerge champions or at least qualify for the Champions League.

The club has some of the most dangerous strikers in the Budisliga, Victor Boniface have scored nine goals while Jonas Hofmann have banged five. Leverkusen next game is with Hoffenheim and Die Kraichgauer is a good side that have not lost a match in three games. I really wish coach Xabi all the best just as love other young coaches like Mikel Arteta and Xavi Hernandez

With the Bayern Munich last match against FC Saarbrücken the way it went through I beginning to doubt their win between then and Dortmund, which Dortmund are the one hosting the match and the two teams really need this win to get the best place for now since Leverkusen had occupied the first place with only two points ahead the second place and Bayern Munich will like to maintain the stand while Dortmund will like to end the history of Bayern Munich unbeaten, this match is going to be a tough one.
Bayern loss to Saarbrücken is just one of the proofs that football games like other sports are unpredictable. Bayern was a better side but the injury of Matthijs de Ligt made the defense a little bit weak. I saw the sad expression on the face of coach Thomas Tuchel when the defender was hobbled out of the pitch. The game against Dortmund is a must-watch because both teams have what it takes to win the match.
856  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Italian League Prediction Thread (Serie A) on: November 03, 2023, 04:04:45 PM
Seven wins, two draws and one loss are positive achievements achieved by Juventus on the Serie A stage. It must be admitted that Juventus performance this season is very impressive. Absence on the European stage is an advantage for Juventus, they can focus only on Serie A. Their position in the standings is also very good, they are only two points behind Inter who are at the top of the standings.
Juventus chances of winning the Scudetto race are very big, they just need to consistently maintain their best game while the season is still going on. Another advantage is that Juventus focus is not diverted to other competitions, its players have more rest hours because their schedules are not too busy.

Judging from the last five games in Italian Serie A, Juventus is the best-performing side. They have won four games and drew one, while the table topper has also won four but lost one. Massimiliano Allegri has been committed to building a quality team and the club is not doing badly. They have conceived just six goals and scored 16 which shows that they are both defending and attacking very well. Aside from Inter Milan Juventus have conceived the least goals in this season. the failure to play in any European competition is an advantage but we cannot underestimate the commitment of the players and coaching crew. After all, Chelsea is struggling even without European competition. The next game against Fiorentina will not be an easy game. Although the club lost two of their last league games they had a convincing win in the game against FK Čukarički in the UEFA Europa Conference League Group stage match,

I wouldn't blame Napoli for their current circumstances because they missed out on one of the team's most crucial members. Luciano Spalleti fled after winning the scudetto with the Parthenopeans last season and has moved on, leaving the club with no better option than former Al Nassr coach Rudi Garcia, who is now working with his new team to straighten out excellent performance. Sportiva Salernitana will play Napoli this weekend; if Napoli is interested in returning their place in the scudetto race this season, they will need to improve their standings.
Rudi Garcia is gradually building the Napoli team. It is always difficult to manage a successful club because there will always be high expectations. I suspected that the new coach was having issues in gaining the support of some top players. But things seem to have changed in recent times and the club is gradually coming back to winning ways. Selenitena looks like an easy side to win based on the club's current statistics. They have not won a single game and are at the bottom of the table with just four points from four draws.
857  Economy / Economics / AI will put an end to work, says Elon Musk on: November 03, 2023, 03:28:19 PM
During an uncommon interview conducted by UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, the tech billionaire Elon Musk predicted that if AI is not regulated, there will be a time when no job will be needed. This means that AI tools would take over the entire work of men making paid jobs become reductant. He even claimed that humanoid robots might be a perfect friend for one of his sons who is having difficulty in having friends. I have always believed that regardless of how sophisticated these AI tools become, they will never replace humans. But hearing this prediction for an individual who has a full understanding of the AI sector is frightening. Elon Musk owns an AI company, xAI, that is competing with big AI firms like OpenAI, Google and Anthropic.

These comments can increase the fear and anxiety workers always had that these super-computers will replace them in future. What are your thoughts regarding the statement by Elon, do you think we should take him seriously?
858  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Nigerians spend $975m daily on online betting on: November 02, 2023, 05:22:51 PM
Recalled that Nigeria population is estimated to be around 200+million and from the information above, over 65 million people are engaged in gambling on a daily basis amounting to over 32% of the country population. With the recent economic crisis and hardship affecting almost all the nations, if large number of people are spending this much on betting, can we say that they relied on gambling to survive?

But, I think we need to know how much betting sites are paying out daily too, so we can make comparison.  Grin
These gamblers don't rely on gambling as their main source of income. Many Nigerians are hardworking and strong and can do low-paying jobs to survive. They only see gambling as an alternative source of income. The harsh economic conditions are forcing many people to put more money into gambling hoping that they can get some financial benefits. I don't think any data shows how much Nigerians have won or cashed out from gambling. But have seen news outlets reporting how some gamblers won big. I am sure many people are benefiting from gambling because they would have stopped betting if it was not beneficial.
859  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: mtGox Nobuaki Kobayashi on: November 02, 2023, 03:58:29 PM
I believe this is exactly the case here, and there could also be a higher possibility that at the end of the day, every repayment will be turned around to only be paid based on asset value as of the time of the hack and not on BTC approximation or any other currency that any victim might have. This way, they will be able to save up more than they could have paid to the affected accounts.
The ideal form of payment should based on the cryptocurrencies that were owned by each victim. A victim that owns Bitcoin should be paid with the same currency. There could be other payment options but victims should allowed to make their own choices. It will be robbery for these victims who have waited for close to a decade to receive payments based on the past price of Bitcoin. There could be deductions due to legal and other fees but it shouldn't be an excuse to steal from these victims.
 
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This is the only reason I believe they have been prolonging this payout, thinking of the best possible solution to make it happen, where people will complain less and have no other option than to accept the little that they see as better than receiving nothing, but then again, will the court allow such a ruling if the MtGox representative presents it in court?
This is not the first time the deadline for these Payments has been moved. The current reason that the trustee Kobayashi gave for the delay of payment is that the process of partnership with banks, exchanges, and fund transfer service providers took more time than predicted. Who knows if the trustees are targeting the bull to make more profit? These victims have endured for almost eight years, they have to wait for a few months.
860  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Premier League Prediction Thread 2023/2024 on: November 02, 2023, 03:26:52 PM
Erik Ten Hag's future in Manchester United depends on where they finish this season, if they end the season disappointingly, i am pretty sure the patience of those at United's hierarchy would run out and he'd be fired. United have started the season in the worst way possible: eliminated from the Carabao cup, 8th position in the league table, won only 1 game out of 3 in the CL and could well be eliminated from the group stage.
I am not sure the management of Manchester United will allow Erik Ten Hag to remain with the club until the end of the season if he keeps getting unfavorable results. The club spent a reasonable amount this season and they have some of the best players in the EPL, so the problem might be the coaching crew. They still have a good chance of qualifying for the second round of the Champion League. I think he might be sacked if they end up not qualifying.

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Ten Hag is under quite a lot of pressure, this is not what the fans want to see, and TBH I cannot see a change in fortune happening, thus it might be inevitable that Erik Ten Hag would get fired, sooner or later.
It is quite unfortunate to see a couch that was at his best in Ajax struggling to make an impact in Manchester United. He guided some set of young players in Ajax to win five trophies. Maybe the management structure of United is not giving him the right support or he is not just good for the EPL. I think the Glazers should just sell the club.
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