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2161  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Are successful gamblers seen as addicts? on: November 02, 2023, 08:15:07 PM
A gambling addict knows no boundaries. Meanwhile, a successful gambler knows his limitations and follows it so things won't go wrong. Overspending and allotting so much time just to bet and play without proper direction in mind and assessment of the risks are most commonly done by gambling addicts. They do not really care much about the repercussions and rather continue to play and bet as much as they like. They disregard thinking about the trajectory of their gameplays and just continuously chase winnings after winnings or losses. And that's a whole lot different to those people who have plans and strategies to be successful.

Successful gamblers know when to stop and when to quit. Taking a break is never a sign of defeat. Sometimes you just really have to reflect on the things that you did - what went wrong or how you can do better, so that the next time around, you'll be achieving what you want.
Basically, in some way successful gamblers are quite the opposite of what gambling addicts are. Successful gamblers mostly strategize and limits their bets to minimize loses and maximizing odds for it to be on their favor which is the reason as to why they are successful on their gambling endeavors. But just as successful gamblers are, gambling addicts can also be as responsible as successful gambler however they lack the strategy to maximize their profit and continue gambling even with continuous loses.

This is not a question that is as easily answered as you just did because it should start with the definition of what a successful gambler is.

When someone gambles for 5 years and spends $100 per day gambling, that would make a total of $182,500 in cost. Now assume that he wins one huge jackpot of $2 million on one day within those 5 years. Is the person a successful gambler? What if that person had no strategy at all but someone with a strategy does not hit the jackpot in 5 years and only wins $100,000 in total, ending up with a loss?
I don't buy the idea that successful gamblers should be seen as gambling addicts because a whole lot of successful gamblers are people who are very strategic with their gambling activities instead of constant gambling which is the primary attributes of gambling addicts
Addicted gamblers are even unlikely to become successful through gambling because of the fact that they mostly gamble because of the they ain't mentally strong to do other things apart from gambling. They engage in it without being careful of how and when to gamble.
2162  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Nigerians spend $975m daily on online betting on: November 02, 2023, 06:47:22 PM
That's totally alarming considering the total population of Nigeria 225,600,039 as of November 2, 2023 coming from the source below.

https://www.worldometers.info/world-population/nigeria-population/

So let's do the match, that's 65m/223m = that's 28% of population are into gambling. Well, I tell you, this pecentage is too high considering some of the 225m population are minors or kids, or women, which the rate of gamblers is really high. And here's another interesting numbeer from OP>

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spending an average of $15 daily

And as per data below, it's minimum wage is.

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39.289 USD/Month
https://take-profit.org/en/statistics/minimum-wages/nigeria/

So they are gambling more than what they earn? That's unbelievable.

That's not the case, really. They just divided the $975m into the 65 million people, resulting into $15 per day. Based on the data that you have provided, there's no way that that many people will risk half of their monthly earnings PER DAY in hopes of getting something in return. There will be some people spending more than $15, and there will be some that will be spending way less than that. Take the total number, and divide it to the number of people and you get the average spent per day, but I'll tell you that this isn't an accurate way of presenting that data they gathered.

Even though that's the case, 28% of people actively engaging in gambling on a daily basis is really alarming. I guess with the economic conditions in Nigeria, a lot of people will rely on luck rather than look for jobs and improve their skills to get paid more.
When you divide $975m by the 65 million of Nigerians who gamble daily, you'll get $15 per person and if critically analysed, you'll know that the statistics is absolutely correct.

Nigeria is a country that's made up of over 200 million people and the 65 million people who daily engage in gambling are below half of the total population in the country and if carefully examined, over 60% of the gamblers earns more than $1000 monthly. And that's I think it's absolutely possible for them to spend such amount on gambling daily. Because of the very harsh economic situation in the country, a lot of people engages in gambling in search of shortcuts earn a living but sadly for most of them, they end up losing more than they win from gambling
2163  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2023/24 on: November 02, 2023, 06:18:40 PM
Real Madrid is not completely safe from leading the standings even though they currently have several points ahead of Barcelona. Girona are level on points with Real Madrid, as are Atletico Madrid if they win their postponed match. Game by game it will be tough for all the teams although for now Real Madrid, Girona and Atletico Madrid look unstoppable, but yes they may still drop points in some of their other games in November or December.

Right now Barcelona is 4 points behind Real Madrid and Girona, but there are many people who believe that Barcelona can close the point gap when the team above them slips. I don't know which team can beat the current leaders besides Atletico Madrid, but Real Madrid cannot underestimate Rayo Vallecano in the next match.

Right now even if a club like Real Madrid tops the standing, we cannot conclude by saying they're successfully winning the league when the season have not gone half way.
Girona managed to win once more during the Copa del Rey game they played yesterday. They will face a difficult game against Osasuna who will be at home welcoming the visitors who will be away ( Girona ) they've had a glorious form so far.

I'm one of those who feels that Barcelona has got this. They have lost the El Classico but that is not tje end of the Spanish Campaign.
They should just see important players part of the squad returning.
The Spanish La Liga have just experienced 10 match weeks since the beginning of the season which means that there's a lot to play before we can be sure of who wins the Spanish title this season because there's chances of any of the top four teams in the league standings to end the season with the league trophy.
That being said, we can't shy away from the fact that Real Madrid has been the best team in the league since the start of the season and are very much in form at the the moment. With what I've seen so from the clubs in the Spanish league this season, I'll be very surprised not to see the Los Blancos win the league at the end of the league campaign
2164  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Will you gamble till old age or not on: November 02, 2023, 12:23:04 PM
Of course, because the level of gambling is different, when we are young we are free to do anything as long as we have money, but when we are old doing work is difficult and if you get a pension it's not much, would be better if that the money was used for more useful things rather than using money for gambling, old age is a time when we need to rest and spend time with family without having to think about gambling, therefore while we are still young it is better to reduce gambling activities little by little so that when we are old we can easily stop doing it.
So it won't be a good decision if in old age, we still gamble to satisfy our ego. We will encounter financial difficulties and that means we may also cause difficulties for our children in the future. If you have gambled from a young age and really want to leave gambling when you are old, you should immediately learn to control yourself so that you can reduce your gambling time slowly. And when we are old, we can stop our gambling activities because we had more than enough gambling when we were young. We can also tell about the dangers or impacts of gambling to our children or even other people and always remind them to be careful when they gamble.
Personally, I don't think old people are supposed to be be allowed to engage in activities that nerve-wracking and that's why I wouldn't be engaging myself in gambling or any other activity that'll make me feel nervous whenever I pass the age of 50 years. Gambling is a fun engagement to some people but a very nervous one for me and the feelings I get whenever I gamble isn't something that should be happening to me at old age.
2165  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: do you lose on slots? on: November 02, 2023, 12:15:45 PM
The reality is that the key component to the addiction in gambling is the hope to become rich.
The hope or goal of enriching oneself always results in bad things happening such as addiction and also losing more money.
It would be a shame to think that can enrich yourself by gambling because that will only lead to bankruptcy not wealth.
Even though there are one or two people out there who have managed to become rich by getting big wins, this kind of luck is only experienced by few gamblers.
You are both right but that is what happens to many gamblers where they chase their hopes of getting rich through gambling. Unfortunately, there are still many gamblers who don't realize that gambling is not a way to get rich but rather a way to lose money quickly, especially if they don't have good self-control. It is true that there are people who can become rich from gambling, but that is not the case for most gamblers, so they must be aware that chasing a win after a win is not worth it because they will experience more and more losses. When they realize this, they only gamble moderately and think that when the time comes for them to get a big win, that big win will come to them even though they don't know when it will happen.
expecting to get rich from gambling is something ridiculous. no gambler in history has ever gotten rich from gambling unless they are lucky and of the millions of people in this world there are only a small number who experience this small luck because sometimes someone who gets a big win using a small budget is not pure gambler but sometimes influencer.
and on the one hand talking about slot if someone thinks slots are a place to double money and they try to believe slots will give you winnings it is just an illusion of the mind of a gambling addict while he ignores the basics of gambling games or casino games are just about luck.
Major winnings in gambling  from a whole lot of people around the globe have unexpectedly changed the status quo of a lot of people. Some of these huge winners were lucky to win big in their first time of gambling but that shouldn't be the reason why one would want to venture into gambling with the aim of getting rich through gambling.
The mindset that gambling is a valid means to get rich has rather impoverished a lot of gamblers instead of positively changing their financial life because in their quest to get rich through gambling, they become gambling addicts as a result of investing all their resources to gambling.
2166  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: French Soccer League Predictions and Discussion Thread (Ligue 1) on: October 30, 2023, 05:59:08 PM
PSG didn't surprise me by winning only by a one-goal gap against Brest. I wasn't expecting them to have a comfortable game against a strong Brest. Because Brest started the season really solidly but for a couple of weeks their form has been on the decline. This was a big opportunity for PSG also to hit them hard.

However I didn't expect a big score because PSG are still an inconsistent team. It is quite difficult to predict them in the Ligue 1 as well. Mbappe played a huge role in this win of course. I don't know what they will do when he isn't able to play or if he leaves the team by the end of the season.

If Mbappe had not scored a goal in the last minute, they would have lost two points from this match. PSG is not a really stable team this year and it is not possible to say that they are successful. Of course, we do not expect them to play very comfortably against a team like Brest, but the fact that they conceded two goals is a bad thing for them. They need to continue without making mistakes to become champions and right now they are not good enough, they risk losing points every week Smiley
Since Paris Saint Germaine current manager Luis Enrique took over the managerial position at the club, the club is yet to find the perfect playing pattern that best suits them and that's why they some times relies on the brilliance of Kylian Mbappe to win matches.
PSG is a team that's made up of world class players in all the positions and when they finally find the best formation, winning matches in the French Ligue 1 wouldn't be a difficult one. I think it's down for the manager to maximize the potentials of the players in the squad to get his desired results.
2167  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Premier League Prediction Thread 2023/2024 on: October 30, 2023, 05:53:06 PM
There is a really lovely competition among Tottenham, Arsenal, Manchester City and Liverpool respectively in the standings. Aston Villa are also trying to keep up with these four teams and they have done pretty good about that so far. Emery is managing Aston Villa really great and I don't actually remember him having a poor season with any team for a long time.

However they are having struggles in big away games so far. They actually beat Chelsea but Chelsea were having a really hard time back then. Liverpool and Newcastle destroyed Aston Villa. However if they keep up a consistent form in general -just as they are doing now- they can be competitive for top 5 at worst.
Aston Villa without doubt has been very impressive in the English Premier League since the start of the season but I don't see them as a serious contender for the league title and that's because of the quality of players in the club. Apart from the fact that they have a world class striker like Ollie Watkins who's been scoring goals for fun this season, they don't have the quality of players like the top four clubs in the league table to challenge for the league title.
With what we've seen so far this season, I think the battle for who wins the English Premier League title is between the top four teams in the league standings.
2168  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2023/24 on: October 30, 2023, 05:47:11 PM
I agree that the decrease of Barcelona performance is caused by too many injured players. Some of them are the key players like Lewandowski, Kounde, Pedri, Frank de Jong, and Raphinha. However, some of them have recovered now, Lewandowski and Raphinha have played yesterday. But they need time to be back to their best shape. It is not easy to play again with their best after they spend much time for the recovery.

I think, losing Dembele and Ansu Fati also contributes to the decrease of Barcelona performance. I still remember that these players often give the difference when they played in big matches in the previous season. I am a bit confused why Xavi doesn't need them anymore. Xavi may not know that losing them will bring a big impact.


I agree with you, especially in the case of Dembele and Ansu Fati. Barcelona would have performed better with those guys if they were around. even though I won't easily discredit the efforts of the players that played yesterday match. But Barcelona should have envisaged the big match and could have add more efforts.

It was more of let's start hard and finish softly, yesterday. Like a case of we are in a hurry in the first half but have all the time to relax in the second half. If Barcelona had applied the same efforts they used in the first half, they would have performed more incredibly.
After Ousmane Dembele was permanently sold to Paris Saint Germaine in the summer, I was very surprised to see Barcelona allow Ansu Fati to join Brighton and Hove Albion on loan even when they don't have too much number of strikers.
Ferran Torres hasn't impressed since the start of the season and it's really affecting Barcelona's performance in their matches. Robert Lewandowski who was injured is currently back to action and hopefully, his return will improve the club's performance in their next upcoming matches.
2169  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Germany League - Bundesliga Prediction Thread on: October 30, 2023, 05:41:29 PM
I felt something strange when I saw Stuttgart's position in 3rd place and it turned out that last week Stuttgart had just lost at home against Hoffenheim with a score of 2-3. Actually, I didn't think something like this would happen and maybe it's time for Stuttgart to start faltering in maintaining its consistency. However, this is not such a bad result because they are still in the top 4 after they have always won in the last 6 matches. Even so, it looks like Stuttgart's momentum will have to be delayed by this defeat and they will have to give up their previous place to be occupied by Bayern Munich at this time.

The teams at the top of the Bundesliga table are all close to each other, and there is not a big gap between these teams and that's why whenever a team loses points in any game there is a high chance for them to lose their place and since Stuttgart lose the game they had against Hoffenheim at home with a 2-3 result they are close to even lose their place at the third place of the table to Dortmound and I expect to see this happens in the next weeks when Stuttgart lose more points again.



Yeb, is true that there is no noticeable difference i n the top area between the strong teams now, their point difference is very thin
 and maybe this is one of the things that makes the competition quite tight because just by wasting one opportunity they'll immediatelly drop from the title competition stabdings. as you said it makes sense and also yes this mean that there is indeed a great opportunity for some teams that are controlling the top area to shift each other's position, whether it moveto a better place or even further down.
Honestly, the incident is very unfortunate when VFB is in a very consistent performance by always managing to secure a full full in each of their last matches but now they must be willing to lose points in defeat to Hoffenheim and fail to continue to get better, even though I thought before that it was an easy match for them, but yes, the final results will not always match. Surprisingly enough, this failure make their total points equal to Dortmund now, Bayern Munich manages to take their position, so I hope Stuttgart does not waste the next match to secure its position.

The point difference between the top five teams in the Bundesliga are very slim and that I think makes the German Bundesliga more interesting at the moment. Stuttgart were ahead of Bayern Munich before their last League fixture but after their home defeat in the hands of Hoffenheim at home last weekend.
Bayer Leverkusen have been very consistent and looks like a team who's going to give Bayern Munich a strong fight for who wins the German Bundesliga title. Borussia Dortmund is also among the clubs who are still very much in contention for the title. Absolutely interesting for fans of German football.
2170  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: ⚽ Football Transfers Speculation, Odds and Predictions on: October 30, 2023, 05:32:53 PM
Roma are said to be planning a swap deal between Abraham and Lukaku. You know Abraham has been injured for quite a while and he isn't expected to return before January. This injury ruined their plans and they had to sign a new centre-forward. They brought Lukaku and he has been performing quite impressively so far.

It looks like they aren't keen on letting him go after his loan deal expires. They want to send back Abraham to them and sign Lukaku permanently. I think it would be a wise move for Roma as they don't know how strong Abraham can return. Maybe Chelsea would also like to be okay for this deal considering that they want to get rid of Lukaku.
I don't think Chelsea would accept any swap deal that'll see Romelu Lukaku permanently join Roma while Tammy Abraham returns to Chelsea because the England international has lost form and isn't scoring goals like before.
If Roma wants to sign Romelu Lukaku next summer, I think Chelsea will opt for outright buy instead of swap deal.
2171  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Never gamble in front of your kids. on: October 30, 2023, 02:13:41 PM
The gambling should not be reached to the next generation,because they can’t had the capacity to mange the loss from the gambling sites.The nature of the game itself the addictive one,but the gambler should control them from the gambling addiction.The kids can have some other games like Cricket,football and outside games.





Isn't it our own personal prestige when we gamble and our children were unaware, what do they have to gain in seing us gambling than first them to also learn how to do so, but we begin to wonder on how they will get the money to do so, and it's either by a legal means or forcefully, they will begin this right with their parents from home before it leads them outside, we need to value our integrity with the children by what we exposed them to, in other for us not to be at fault over them in what they becomes later in life.
Children are very quick to imitate every actions of adults around them and because gambling is one activity that isn't supposed to be introduced to children under the age of 18, it's absolutely wrong for adults to or parents to gamble in front of kids as it'll potentially make them to end up as gambling addicts.
Children aren't good at making decisions and doesn't know the implications of gambling so introducing them to gambling is a way of ruining their future.
2172  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Turkish Super League 2023/24 Season on: October 30, 2023, 02:05:54 PM
Fenerbahçe played very well and won again. Realistically, they play well. There is a Trabzonspor game next week, this game may be troublesome or Adanaspor game may be troublesome for them.
If they win these games, they won't lose any other games until Galatasaray.

Fenerbahçe have played very good matches so far. I agree with that, but next week they have a very difficult period of matches. First they will play Trabzonspor at home, then they will go away to Ludogorets and then to Adana Demirspor. Fenerbahçe have a great unbeaten streak. They have won all the official games they have played this season. But I think they will lose points in one of these games because the average age of their squad is a bit high. They might not be able to handle the high tempo schedule.
Fenerbahce has been the most outstanding team in the Turkish Super Lig as the last season runner ups have successfully won all the 10 league matches they've played this season to remain at the top of the league standings.
They know that second placed Galatasaray are just two points behind them in the league table and any result apart from winning might end their stay at the top of the league. Edin Dzeko scored in that game against Pendikspor to help the away side cruise to victory.
2173  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Gambler avoiding friends after a big win. on: October 30, 2023, 01:59:04 PM
It's probably because that winner knows his friends real well that if the winner isn't avoiding them then that person will inevitably lose the money real fast because either they will ask for a treat from the wins or they would ask him to shoulder their incoming bets or would influence him to bet those wins hoping to strike the iron while it's hot. I don't know the whole story though, it could be that my guess is somewhat right or in the ballpark or that winner isn't really their friend and that amount of money just showed what he really is when it comes to his friends.
A lot of friends are fair weather friend ls who are only available when things are going well with their friends but totally absent when their own help is needed and that's why I think those kind of friends should be avoided when one is winning in life be it in gambling or other engagements that fetches money. Those kind of friends if given the opportunity will want to squander the whole money that was won in gambling but will still be the ones to laugh at the person when he's exhausted all his money without investing it wisely. So if the best to do and wisely use your money after winning us to avoid such friends, it's absolutely a good idea to avoid such friends.
2174  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Italian League Prediction Thread (Serie A) on: October 30, 2023, 01:52:57 PM
Of course you guessed that AC Milan will win it after the first half because they had a 2 goal lead. But for AC Milan this means quite the setback as they have had a great couple of weeks without losing or any draws. Now losing the game against Juventus and giving away the 2 goal lead against Napoli reshapes their overall situation. They looked very solid and now there is quite some damage to that seemingly perfect picture from the last weeks. They are now last in the Champions League group and they lose their games against the strong Serie A teams. Two weeks ago I thought they might be stronger than this.
Indeed. They were leading with 2 goals at that time, I never think that they will be very easy to get 2 conceded goals in second half. I don't see Osimhen in Napoli lineup, I think Napoli attackers won't be quite strong. Moreover, after conceded 2 goals in the first half, I assume Napoli players will be difficult to improve their game due to the lack of their confident. But I was wrong, in fact Napoli players could come back in the second half. They showed that they never give up to equalize the score. Honestly, I really appreciated what Napoli players have done in the second half.

AC Milan showed their weakness against big teams. In the last two matches in Serie A, they played against big teams  and they never got a single win. They were also defeated by Inter Milan in matchday 4. It indicates that AC Milan is only superior when they play against mediocre teams or small teams. With this condition, I'm not sure AC Milan can survive in the top 3 of Serie A until the end of the season.


After the away side AC Milan went 2:0 up in the the first 31 minutes of the game, I thought it was going to be another Italian Serie A defeat for the home side Napoli but Napoli came back in the second half of that game playing like a team who not just hunting for a point but for a maximum three points from that game and were rewarded with a draw against a big club like AC Milan.
I think the Milan defense were toothless in the second half of that very important encounter and it caused the team hugely by drawing they were leading 2:0 at halftime. Great match and a good way to advertise the Italian football to the rest of the world
2175  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Saudi Professional League 2023/2024 on: October 30, 2023, 01:46:40 PM
AL Hilal will play away against Al Fateh indeed this will be a difficult match for Al Fateh to beat Al Hilal it will be very difficult but for Al Hilal the match is quite easy to withstand attacks ending the match in a draw like the previous match which I think is indeed Al Hilal has a pretty good strategy to strengthen its consistency when it is difficult to win a match, choosing to end the match in a draw and this is a very good club strategy so it is not surprising that Al Hilal has not been defeated because the defense is strong enough and the attack line is quite perfect.
In the upcoming match, I currently say that it is very likely that Al Fateh and Al Hilal will end the match in a draw.
In my opinion Al-Hilal needs to be very careful about the game, they might be unbeaten or the favorites to win the game no doubt but they should understand estimate Al Fateh cause they could score one goal and go full-time defense or even steal a point from them, however Al-Hilal team is very strong this season, they're like the strongest this season and could win the league based on their performance.

 The match would be more difficult for Al Fateh even though they got a home advantage, beating Al-Hilal who are at the top of the table and íf you check their head to head game you'll  see that Al-Hilal have been very dominant in their last 5 meeting they won 3 while Al Fateh has won 2 however this season Al-Hilal are more stronger and it would be difficult for the home team to beat them i this Hilal would win with 2goals or more.
Al Hilal are currently flying high in the Saudi Arabian League abd despite the injury of their star player Neymar Jnr, the club is still delivering good results which I think they're showing any sign of declining anytime soon.
Al Fateh I believe knows the strength of their opponents but will want to cause some upsets for the league leaders but I expect Al Hilal to convincingly win the game against Al Fateh.
2176  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: ⚽ Football Transfers Speculation, Odds and Predictions on: October 30, 2023, 01:40:37 PM
To be honest, I have never heard of this young player and it seems he is quite promising as a wonderkid. The reason is that with his abilities he has attracted two giants of English football and I think that will also be good for his future career. Maybe he should consider the steps he should take to determine his future and currently Arsenal has had a better season in recent years than Manchester United. So I think it's better for him to choose Arsenal because it would be a shame if his career ends at Manchester United considering there are so many problems with this team.
If this young player really joined Premier League's club, I'm sure he will pick Manchester United over Arsenal, it's not about the quality but we're all know if Manchester United is a club where there are a lot fans despite their current quality are nothing different with Nottingham Forrest lol.
The truth is that when it comes to development of young talents, Arsenal have proven that they're better than Manchester United as we've seen more young players rise to stardom at Arsenal than we've seen at Manchester and that's why I think any young player who wants to join an English Premier League club and is provided with the options of choosing between Arsenal and Manchester United will definitely choose Arsenal ahead Manchester United. Dino Klapija who's still playing for his boyhood club in Croatia is reported to be a football talent that has the potentials of becoming a future football star and I think it'll be a good decision for the young lad to join Arsenal instead of Manchester United
2177  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: UEFA Champions League 2023/24 Season on: October 30, 2023, 01:34:05 PM

It's hard to predict it. PSG is also able to go down again if it will not be winning the upcoming game. Acmilan is the only club that struggle to win a game. I dunno how long acmilan will be trapped into the same thing. Pioli needs to create a new strategy to help acmilan in getting three points.
There are some matches remaining at this moment and it's likely we will be seeing some changes to happen in the ac milan. Milan got draw against napoli which has proven that if the club is not yet in a good shape.
Napoli placed at the bottom of acmilan right now. It will be a shame if acmilan will not be able to go to the UCL knock out stage. Im stillw aiting for something new to come from acmilan. Pioli can't always rely upon its old strategy.
Giroud is the only one who is really hardworking to win the game. The rest of players are nothing compred with him.

Group F was the hardest group even after the Champions League started, I think the chance for PSG is higher compared to the other teams because of the results they got so far and we know PSG got sic points so far while Dortmund and Newcastle got the situation and I think Dortmund can be the second team of this group in the end but Milan is unstable and they have good performance some times which can make them dangerous.
After the draw for this season's UEFA Champions League competition was made, it became very obvious that the group F became the most difficult group which made the media the nickname it as the group of death. Now that three games have already been played by all teams in the group, the outcome have justified the initial belief that it is the most difficult group to qualify from because as it stands, any of the four teams can still qualify or finish at the bottom at the end of the group stage games.
Paris Saint are currently leading the group and are in good position to qualify but I think anything can happen among the other three teams
2178  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: The madness of gambling addicts. on: October 30, 2023, 01:27:01 PM
I think everyone knows the difficulty of quitting something that is inherent or addictive. With gambling that can be addictive for the players, of course this will have a bad impact on them and the impact can even fatally damage their mindset to become crazy. Without the intention within themselves, in my opinion, it will be useless even with encouragement or support from their family who advise them to stop gambling. Only they themselves can do it to stop gambling and leave all the madness in gambling.

It may be difficult to stop directly, but there are various ways for them to try in order to leave gambling addiction, one of which they can reduce the length or frequency of their play, for example if they play every day they should be able to reduce it by playing only on weekends, and their daily lives are filled with other activities that are more useful, or they can also fill their daily lives by forcing not to gamble. So however it all depends on themselves, because they alone have the decision.
Experiencing a gambling addiction can be prevented by each person. Still, they don't want to do it because of the pleasure they continuously get so they decide to use it more often and in this case, they use gambling more often to get that pleasure. They don't realize that they actually have a gambling addiction but can always deny it and say they are fine. People who see that they have a gambling addiction often suggest trying to do other things apart from gambling so that they will get used to doing other things and that can prevent them from thinking about gambling.

It is true that only they can reduce or even stop gambling because advice from other people will not work if they do not have the awareness to start. They can try to reduce their gambling and choose to gamble only on weekends. And this requires a strong determination to be able to change habits that have been going on for a long time so that he can slowly reduce his gambling activities and even stop gambling. If they can realize this, of course, it will help them to be able to escape from the influence of gambling and will not be tempted by anything in the casino and they will just have to gamble as usual and if they are having fun, they will immediately stop gamble.
Indeed, addiction isnt merely limited to substances, it latches onto feelings. Strong feelings, whether from gambling, love, or anything, can spiral into addiction. The pleasure derived from gambling can be all-consuming, overshadowing rational thought. People, as you've mentioned, can be in this pleasure-filled trance, often oblivious to their spiraling habits. Its akin to chasing a mirage; they seek the euphoria but are never truly satisfied.

Your point about self-awareness is paramount. Introspection is the first step towards breaking the shackles of any addiction. Relying on advice alone is futile if the individual doesnt perceive a problem. Self-regulation, like limiting gambling to weekends, demands immense determination. Yes, its a herculean task to alter ingrained behaviors, but the realization and acknowledgment of a problem can be a transformative force. When they find themselves in the thrall of the casino, its this self-awareness that will act as their anchor.
When a gambler is addicted to gambling, he's not just a threat his personal life and future but also a threat to everyone around him including family members. An addicted gambler is very ready to to anything that'll provide him the money to continue his gambling including stealing and other illicit activities that are condemnable by the general society. That's it's very important to notify anyone who wants venture in to gambling to leave how to gamble responsibly or leave anything that has to do with gambling.
2179  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Dangerous chasing losses on: October 30, 2023, 01:20:56 PM
My game start by just betting minimum bet on a blackjack table with my initial deposit of 85$ which is my signature campaign earning last week. I lose my initial bank roll with just few bets on consistent losses. I decided to deposit again but this time with higher bankroll which is 250$. I bet twice the minimum bet this time since my bankroll is higher, the result is much terrible loss.

Lastly, I deposit 1800$ to have a better bankroll again, This time I’m betting like a high roller and lucky manage to recover my losses and bag 150$ profit.
Chasing losses is not a good idea because of the high possibility to lose more money. The typical approach is to stop and refrain from trying to recover it back. I experienced this before so I know exactly the feeling and the pressure that didn't end up well.

In your situation, you're still lucky to recover your loss and even managed to profit from the last deposit. The good thing about this experience is, you realized that it is dangerous that trigger you to deposit more and became out of control in placing bets.

Yes, of course it is not an effective way to catch up on losses that have been lost. If they play gambling with this principle, it is true what you said, instead of recovering losses, they will lose more money, so the one who makes a profit is the bookie, not those who gamble with the wrong principle. If they want to recover losses, it is not by gambling again, but they must leave gambling, and change their mindset.

The winnings obtained will not even be equivalent to the losses that have occurred. Even if he wins I'm sure it doesn't cover all the losses that have been lost. It is true that you said sometimes people are uncontrollable when placing bets, this makes their money run out quickly. Even with the guarantee of winning with a large value too but it does not rule out the possibility that they will lose. So in my opinion the small or large bets they place, it will not guarantee them a win.
When a gambler loses a lot of money through gambling, it's advisable to immediately start to chase his losses because at that very moment, he's unlikely to get back his losses since he wouldn't be mentally strong enough to be strategic in his gambling. People who chase their losses are more eager to win than to be strategic in their approach to gambling making it very difficult to win at that very time.
2180  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2023/24 on: October 30, 2023, 01:15:15 PM
Barcelona played well in the first half but they couldn't maintain the good performance in the second half. There is something wrong with their tactic in the second half, so the players can't play effectively. Well, I'm not sure Barcelona will win the match although Lewandowski and Raphinha can play since the first half. They just recovered from the injury, it is too risky to put them in they starting lineup. Xavi has done the right way by releasing them in the second half. If you watched the match, Lewandowski played since minute 61' but he can't help anything.

Yes, Bellingham performed very amazing. He becomes the player who can make a difference in the match. Barcelona has no player like Bellingham in their squad.

There was nothing wrong with Barcelona, Real Madrid outgrew them in the second half, that was what happened and they didn't retaliate quickly. Barcelona was smart to net goal in the 6 minutes of the first half but that was not by main performance, they were fast to take chance in Real Madrid but after that, Real Madrid kill all the compression that was coming to them and when Anceloti saw that Barcelona couldn't go further, he brought in Modric and Joselu to change style of Real Madrid, that was how Bellingham had it's opportunity to lead the team by 2 goals to 1.

It's amazing to see how Bellingham is playing the role of striker and midfielder very well, I'm not sure of the particular position that guy is good at but he is nothing but mission fashion against the teams in Laliga, he is doing more than what is expected of him. Only Girona is closed to Real Madrid now but I believe in the next few matches, Girona will be some point below Real Madrid.

Barcelona on the other hand are getting weak, last Girona finished at number 10th in the standing, lost 3 times of matches that Barcelona lose but I'm astonished to see how they have point than Barcelona and even have similar number of loss this season with Real Madrid and Barcelona, what is that ingredients they have that we are not seeing. 
Despite the fact that Barcelona were beaten by Jude Bellingham's late goal in their game against Real Madrid last weekend, I don't think it should make anyone to think that the club is now underperforming because before the commencement of that game, Barcelona were still unbeaten in the Spanish La Liga.
Real Madrid is one of the best clubs not just in Spain but the whole of Europe and has the capability and capacity to beat any side in the league. So losing against them on Saturday shouldn't make anyone think that they aren't good enough to compete for the league and European titles again.
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