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1241  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Hypothetical Question on: August 28, 2023, 03:45:28 PM
If someone told you a guaranteed sports bet that had a 100% chance of winning, how much would you bet on it?

If you had a $10,000 bankroll, would you go all in? We’re talking 100% can’t lose bet.

Would you take out a loan? How would you go about acquiring a large sum of money if you didn’t have the capital.

Let’s say the match is starting 24 hours from now, what would be your plan to maximize your profit?

Asking for a friend  Wink

Some information was not filled by you correctly and it's kind of confusing too if how did you know about these things in the first place.
I mean, did you have something an interesting detail that only the inner circle knows about? Perhaps an insider? Because the bookies will certainly not publish a bet that will give them the 100 percent of the opposite while you as the bettor have the 100 percent chance of winning.

Either way, only bet the money that you can afford to lose because even if these things are true, it will not guarantee you that the projected outcome will happen. In sports, the front offices may decide but it's the players who will make it happen and there are some instances that they are not in-favor of it.
1242  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 - Betting and Discussions on: August 28, 2023, 02:20:37 PM
USA might be getting lucky with the wins right now but to be fair to them I do not see them winning the whole thing. They have built a team that could make some profit when the time comes but we have seen it not be all that better so the result is not really that good at this moment, the squad is not that great.

I think it is going to be very tough for them to get the win. Just like the last time out how they lost with Pop, they are going to probably do the same result again as well. It is just not possible for them to get this type of win without having their stars. I am sure one day some stars will do "redeem team" logic and build a big name squad, but until then they are not going to end up getting a good title at all.

Even before the start of the tournament, I am doubtful if the USA will win this tournament. I was tempted to make outright bets on France, Australia, and Canada.

With regards to the lineup of the USA, it is the trend that its biggest superstars are not paying attention to the FIBA World Cup. They're more interested in playing in the Olympics which makes that quadrennial event the biggest basketball event. The mighty USA has always dominated the basketball gold medals in every Olympics ever since I watched television. So it's only the upcoming younger players and the not-so-bigger names are given the chance to represent the USA during FIBA World Cups but they are always the favorites in the betting odds.

Right and I agree with you on that. It was already clear that USA are not that interested to win in FIBA, they just want to qualify towards the next level because their eyes was already fixed on a much bigger prize and just like what you mentioned, the gold medals in Olympics are what they are trying to have. Hence why only the young sprouts of the NBA are playing in FIBA and not the big names. These young ones will suffice, I mean look at the odds, they are already ranked #1, what more if they will send their big dogs.
1243  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Boxing: Regis Prograis vs Devin Haney on: August 28, 2023, 01:42:02 PM
^^ Well you can read it here, Josh Taylor planning to move up in weight class after losing welterweight unbeaten record.

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Josh Taylor spoke about moving up to welterweight imminently after suffering the first defeat of his career to Teofimo Lopez in New York on Saturday night.

The 32-year-old Scot started the defence of his WBO and Ring Magazine super-lightweight titles at The Theater at Madison Square Garden looking like he had the measure of his Brooklyn opponent.

He doesn't have to prove anything at 140 lbs already, he has unified the belt but after that he has been struggling to make that weight. So obviously, it's the right decision for him and his camp to move up in weight class. And in the past he also said that he has sparred Ugas, who is a big 147 lbs and it went find. So definitely, I believed that the next time he will fight, he will go up to welterweight.

As for the update on the fight, we haven't heard any, and if I remember it correctly, this fight is happening around October-November time-frame.

Yeah, Josh Taylor should've just moved up even before. So he ended up being injured again and inactive which benefitted Teofimo Lopez. For me, he looked like a fighter without motivation anymore. We'll see if he can still show something impressive in his 147 debut because I don't see the fire in him anymore.

As for this fight, I don't know what's the fuss on Haney wanting an earlier date. Why not just do it in the middle of November something to give Prograis enough time to prepare? Haney is still very young but he is becoming like a b1tch already trying to exploit his opponents. As if he is not boring to watch.   

I agree. Josh Taylor should've made that move much sooner before he suffered and scathed his record against the lucky Teo Lopez because if he did that, he might've been still an undefeated now and had already made a successful debut at 147 because it was clear that 140 is not for him anymore. I don't know what he expected but he sure do have some problems because he cannot weigh the situation clearly anymore compared to his younger days where he was so active.

For Haney, the undisputed champion didn't even bother to explain why they chose to move the fight in October 28 and that is already a big disrespect for Regis. He wasn't even informed about why the other camp is rushing the fight. If I'm on Regis's shoes, I'd forget this deal and make another fight because I'm not the one who is chasing.
1244  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Pros and Cons of Crypto vs. Traditional Gambling on: August 28, 2023, 10:05:57 AM
I'm not sure what you are talking about because most of the casinos and gambling platforms these days require one to verify their identity either at the beginning or sometime later when they are depositing or trying to make a withdrawal, and if there is a minor behind an account, they simply can't verify the account, it's another thing if an elder person helps them in verifying the account and lets them gamble, but that is not the fault of the casino at all.
This only applies to some crypto casinos, but still, many crypto casinos don't require any form of verification until you start to violate one of their rules. It could change in the future because they can update their terms and conditions, but we're still far from seeing most crypto casinos make KYC a requirement. Most of my accounts are still non-verified and gamblers can get away without going through KYC as long as they don't do something wrong and only use amounts within their threshold.
You are right. Cryptocurrencies are not like fiat that is used as a legal tender so most of the crypto gambling casinos do not require KYC verification especially that they are known as decentralized casinos. However, we cannot expect for the same terms and conditions applied in the future. There might be changes probably especially if these decentralized casinos will no longer be decentralized anymore. When that happens, KYC will be a must that time regardless if you initiate small or big deposits or withdrawals.
1245  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Are successful gamblers seen as addicts? on: August 28, 2023, 09:20:40 AM
Those who fall into gambling addiction, probably they weren’t successful gamblers because they fail to understand what’s the real purpose of gambling. Gambling is designed to entertain each user or player, and making money out from it is only a bonus. But if you end up wasting a lot of your time and money in gambling thinking that it could give you a reliable source of income, you are very wrong. You only fail on the trap of gambling, but you never hit the purpose of what is gambling all about.
1246  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Importance of Gambling to the society on: August 28, 2023, 08:50:51 AM
Yes, gambling could create bad influence on the people around, but unknowingly, the huge taxes the country is collecting from gambling is a great help like what lottery gambling is contributing in building transportation and health infrastructures that the citizens are clearly benefiting. That’s why no matter how gambling addiction can be detrimental to the people, still number of gambling casinos continue to arise every year because the country’s government is benefiting from it.
1247  Economy / Gambling / Re: Concept of Halal Casino on: August 27, 2023, 10:42:18 PM
I was just browsing YouTube and found a video NEW | Halal Casino? - Mufti Menk

Is there any concept of Halal Casino  Huh
By the way Mufti Ismail ibn Musa Menk is an Islamic Scholar from Zimbabwe and also he is leading the fatwa department in that country.

I'm not a muslim but isn't gambling is haram for them? Its a grave sin to them so I don't think there's halal and not halal on that.

Maybe the one running that casino just want to convince muslims to gamble to their casino for profit and they use the halal word so that they can convince muslim that they are safe to commit sin for playing on their casino. Also for those who follow the teaching of Islam will not risk to exchange their faith just to gamble and have short time glory with this casino.
Probably that's the case here. If gambling is a sin for muslims, then I don't think it's allowed for them to create their own gambling platform. So most likely, the image of a muslim here is only being used as a model so that other muslims will also be attracted to gamble. But I don't think this will work as muslims are highly devoted to their religion, and once they start praising casinos, it's like they are putting their own religion and their own race at risk.
1248  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: China crackdown against gambling streaming on: August 27, 2023, 09:59:40 PM
I don’t see it wrong banning illegal gambling platforms because they can be very tempting for addicted gamblers. But if they will ban those legal and reputable platforms, I guess the problem will start there. However, I don’t think China will end up banning things that will give them bigger benefits. While taxing legal gambling platforms can be a means for country’s profits, so that means China will lose them everything if they put an end to it. I know China is smarter and greedier than any other country, so as long as there are possible profits that they can gain from these gambling platforms, then expect that banning will never be their option, except for those unregistered and illegal platforms that will only scam the gamblers later on.
1249  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Mistake that prevented your big win. on: August 27, 2023, 09:17:58 PM
It is good to have confidence in gambling but there should not be overconfident. It has been found that gamblers who are more confident of winning are more likely to lose. They naturally look at big betting odds and lose huge money any time they make a small mistake. So a gambler must gamble within control. Otherwise he may lose all his wealth. We know that there are wins and losses in gambling but due to some common mistakes we are forced to accept big losses instead of big wins.
Yes, you are right, being overconfident is really not recommended, usually things like that are always problematic, when we feel confident that we can win we bet all in the money to be at stake and end up losing, that's clearly not very good in the end, because it's enough to play like this usually playing gambling you have to be able to control yourself when you win you should stop playing and withdraw to get out of the game.

Withdraw money and stop playing when you win, but sometimes people can't control their greed when they win, that's why it can hinder the big wins we will get, gambling must be able to control yourself, know when to play and when to gamble, bet with wise and in control. like the saying that we often get from this forum.
Well, it’s even harder to control the urge in gambling when you are winning consistently. You can’t simply stop there and go home immediately as you may lose bigger profits ahead. That’s why a lot of gamblers end up losing all their capital and profits instead because they never stop gambling when they are still winning, but have no choice to end up gambling when they actually have no money left to bet. If only these gamblers have in control of their emotions and think of the profits that they will take benefit in the future, they should have learned to stopped when they are still in profits.
1250  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: 2023 NBA Season on: August 27, 2023, 04:44:40 PM
Maybe Coach Steve Kerr has a plan. CP3 is a top 10 PG in my book, and Curry can't handle point duties all the time due to potential fatigue. Given Curry's skill at off-ball movement, he becomes an excellent target for CP3, who can consistently find opportunities for him to shoot.

I'm unclear about him being relegated to the 2nd unit, as he's a bona fide star player; he might contribute more as a starter, considering his abilities.

Anyway, let's find out together once the season starts.

Paul is undoubtedly one of the best point guards in NBA history,  at least because he ranks third for assists. He is behind only Kidd and Stockton. So, I think it will be interesting to see how the Paul-Curry duo will perform in the upcoming season. Paul will most likely contribute to Curry, as well as Thompson, throwing more wide-open three-pointers.

Expecting him to use his passing IQ to help Both Klay and Steph in finding more open shots, the good thing is defense can't let him
open too since he can also create damages.

With him being added as threat to opposing team in terms of offense the only thing that may trigger is the defense, if both him and Curry inside
the court bigger players can use that as advantage to attack them offensively.



And that is exactly where Green and Wiggins come in, to adjust and to fill hole in their weakness that others might take advantage because they know that CP3 and Curry will be both busy doing their jobs in the attacks and leaving the team vulnerable on their defense. That's just their downfall though but on the bringt side, the Warriors are now stronger compared last season where they had a good run and yet made some expensive mistakes in the post season.
1251  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: I will pass KYC later is a bad idea on: August 27, 2023, 03:00:37 PM
Why do we need to use new casino while we already have established casino that already proven to play. The bonus they offer is almost the same. Most of the new casino that offers too good to be true bonuses usually turns out to be scam.
Usually gamblers do that to seek new experiences and luck, sometimes a person needs to try another casino to find his luck, even so it is not required to complete KYC at a new casino, because it is very vulnerable to fraud, as usual new casinos always give bonuses to attract new users to play gambling and seek luck on their site and finally make it difficult for new users to withdraw when they have won big.

I often play in new casinos but as a small gambler I just test the game not expecting to get a big win sometimes when I'm lucky when I win I have to withdraw money, after all small gamblers won't be difficult to withdraw and have to complete KYC, except for big gamblers so never try a new gambling platform to test your luck with a big deposit.

I agree with you on that mate. Having a plenty of casinos to play with isn't really the problem because the problem will only start if you sign on each and every one of them with your confidential information as that path will surely lead you with potential problems specially if you have signed up with the new ones whose security isn't that thick enough to prevent some hackers to phish your information.
1252  Economy / Gambling / Re: Unethical Practices: Involvement of Bots and Fake Accounts for contest/race on: August 27, 2023, 10:21:12 AM
Without any evidence no one is going to take this allegation serious, of course there have been some reports of bit involvement in the game process and the user overall experiences have been manipulated using some special tools like bots that you mentioned but none have been proven with any form of evidence.

So Megaplay will still remain innocent of this allegation until proven guilty and from the look of things,  your claims lack that evidence to prove them guilty,  but it is a good thing that we are discussing this so that gamblers will be aware of such possibilities.
True. All allegations will be pending and on hold until genuine proofs and evidences come out. On the eyes of many gamblers, it looks like  you are ruining the reputation of this casino without providing clear evidences at first. And you can’t blame them for that. However, if these said allegations are true, at least you have created an early awareness not just for regular players in this casino, but as well as those who plan to start gambling in Megaplay.

For now, time is the only ultimate teller. Lets just wait for the real investigations to start so we can also make final judgement on this certain casino if this one is guilty or not.
1253  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Appropriate percentage of income for gambling on: August 27, 2023, 09:38:04 AM
To be honest I think I fall under the category of people who don't actually have a certain percentage of my earnings I use for gambling, I mostly just like to flex it thats whenever am feeling like gambling or I have seen a particular game am much interested in, I just go on all out and place my bet depending on the amount I am willing to spare for that moment.
You know that was also like me when I’m still a beginner in gambling. I just gamble whenever I feel the urge, and bet whatever I have extra amount willing to lose. But as I became a regular gambler, I realized I have to set an amount that I intend to use for entertainment, no regret if I lose them all but it would be better if I also make them double or triple the amount. So I decided to play below 10% of my weekly pay, but mostly whenever I’ve seen that there’s no luck coming, probably it all fall down to 5%. And I think that works, my finances are still manageable despite of some consistent losses I’ve incurred.
1254  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Do wager affect outcomes in any provably fair games on: August 26, 2023, 10:37:36 PM
In my opinion, not really. Games of keno, limbo, dice, etc., are gambling games based on luck. So if you're risking some percentage or just using a small bet, it won't matter. And in this case, your luck comes when you use bigger betting money than before. But maybe some friends can check the calculations because there must be someone very experienced in this matter.

I haven't played craps in a while, so I don't know how it's progressing. I used only to bet small amounts and never raise my stakes because I was too afraid to lose a lot of money.
Yes, these are mostly luck based games so whether you bet a small or a bigger amount, the outcome will depend on how lucky you are, if not you’ll eventually messed up your money. However, for big time players, they never wager small bets so if they luckily won, they will be entitled for a bigger amount of profits. But for those who only wager based on minimal amount, I guess whether it’s a win or loss, that won’t be an issue for them.
1255  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Glitches still affects online casinos? Or it's the casinos that sucks on: August 26, 2023, 09:59:48 PM
Yes, at some point they can be frustrating and may cause depression as well. But what else can we do? There’s no perfect online casinos, or let’s say internet connection has certainly its own flaws too, and we have no control over that especially when it’s the reason to lose our money instantly. That is why never put an amount that you can’t manage to lose, whether it’s technical issue or not, but the fact that you lose your money because of that, then consider it as an inevitable one. Glitches still affects online casinos, and sad to say it’s hard to blame the casinos alone for that.
1256  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: What does it take to play casino? on: August 26, 2023, 09:33:27 PM
It must have capital Cry

However, which one should you be more dependent on when it comes to making money from the casino!

Is it really good luck for you?
Which basic technique to use?
Casino gambling will never rely on whatever technique or strategy you have, but it’s always dependable on the good luck you possess. That’s the reason why there are actually no pros or veterans in gambling, as gambling will only matter on luck and chances. If you think you are not sensing it the moment you decide to play, then never continue to gamble because you know when you start with consistent losses, then it’s hard to recover again and make you profitable. That is why a lot end up going home empty pockets because they never care to assess theirselves if they can still be lucky or not.
1257  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: A weird belief among some gamblers. on: August 26, 2023, 03:44:11 PM
more correctly. hope for something that will change fate, but hope too much and believe. it will just self destruct in the end. it could be true, superstition and hope this seems to have become a culture of people who want to have great luck. there is no speculation in such a world there is only ruining the wallet
That's why we can't ask them not to believe in such superstitious things but they still can't because it's a part of their culture that they can't be separated from. Those who believe in superstitions think that what they do can sometimes give them victory because several of them have proven it. So there's nothing to keep them from using superstitious things like that as long as they still want to use them. Well, that's okay too because it's based on what they believe and of course, we don't have to think about things like that because we don't believe it ourselves.

But if they have proven it then they can much believe it because it actually works for them because I know in the world today people are basically living by their belief system and if any gambler seem to have a particular believe that works for he or she then maybe the person can even share a bit because I desperately need to believe in it too because my own believe system doesn't work for me again  Grin

Unfortunately, I think that's not how it works because sometimes, if not, most instances, we have our own unique beliefs and if you don't have one then I guess you should find that yourself because in that way, you will know what will work perfectly for you and is the most suitable for you. Knowing that their specific beliefs works to them doesn't really mean that it will also work for you, that is why we should find it on our own.
1258  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: [Boxing]: Jerwin Ancajas vs Takuma Inoue - Nov 15 on: August 26, 2023, 02:25:33 PM
So far by the results, it looks like Jerwin Ancajas is the crowd favorite here.

There are still no listing in our favorite sports bookies though, it might take some time, but I'm seeing that this is going to be very close odds as Inoue as a champion might have be the slight favorite here.

Nevertheless, we love to see that, specially backers for Jerwin as he will be a live underdog and we all know that it could be a juicy odds and a good beat for us.

Yes, I surely hope that Jerwin Ancajas will be listed as the underdog and not the defending champion, Takuma Inoue, so that we can fully take advantage of it. And as far as the betting odds are concerned, it's still so early so that might be the reason and since this bout is not that big compared to others, we might see the bookies open the lines in like 3-4 weeks before the actual day of their fight.
1259  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: 2023 NBA Season on: August 26, 2023, 01:36:58 PM
What do you think about the Warriors signing Blake Griffin to a 1 year deal at the minimum to make a CP3 lob city reunion? I think it’s a great idea from a business perspective and I also think it’s a great use for your final roster spot. CP3 and Griffin definitely have a chemistry that makes them more dangerous when paired together.

https://clutchpoints.com/nba-rumors-warriors-eyeing-blake-griffin-chris-paul-reunion-to-complete-roster

It's a positive move for the Warriors to acquire Griffin, given his popularity even though he's no longer in his prime. However, having high expectations for him seems somewhat unrealistic in my opinion, considering his performance over the last two seasons.

During his time with Brooklyn, he averaged 6.4 points per game, and in Boston, that dropped to 4.1 points per game. It appears he's approaching the twilight of his career. Nevertheless, he now has a chance to compete for a championship with the Warriors, and the encouraging aspect is that he'll do so alongside his friend CP3.

I think that there is still a chance for him to work some things out mainly now that he's already in GSW where Steve Kerr is known to unleash their player's full potential, I know that Griffin's highlights being a scoring machine was already done but I still think that he can do more this time compared to what he had done in the past two seasons where his shadows aren't that exposed in the mentioned teams.
1260  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: What would you like to see on betting platforms? on: August 25, 2023, 09:30:25 PM
Have a lot promotions like odds boost, free bet, guessing to earn small amount money or free bet etc.

I also want the bookie can add more event and small league that most of bookies didn't listed, so it will make a group of people who're watching that league might gamble in your bookie. Adding live streaming is another good idea considering few sport isn't free to watch.
If only betting platforms will adopt what you’ve been suggesting, surely the number of bettors will increase at a high speed. But I think they also need bigger capital to make these into reality. And with the tight competition in the betting platforms in the market, it’s hard to take an edge when you’re having a tight budget on running your own platform. However, more promotions and rewards means more potential gamblers will be interested to get in. Especially with free live streaming, this will pave way to make your betting platform becomes more visible especially for those who are still new in betting.
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