Any Dota player would probably know about OG's Cinderella story back in TI8 (which was my most remembered underdog bet). I was one of the few who doubted them at first, but heck, I went yolo and bet on them to win in the finals, and boy, was it hype, both the matches themselves and the result of my win. The funny thing is it wasn't even based on insights or insider tips, it was just because I wanted to root the hell out of the underdog after making it to the finals after all the ups and downs they've had, both before and during the TI.

After that, I often took the time to watch match upsets on tournaments I want to bet in, and try to get a story out of any underdog that I can find. I actually throw away caution in those cases and just bet on them if the story I found (and probably assumed) was enough to touch me, after all, I'm still waiting for another instance of that OG TI8.

First time I'm hearing of it. Kind of scared how the moment I looked it up, a bunch of sites offered its APK file version but seeing as a few others have said that their friends use it, I don't think it would go as a scam. I do reckon they just offer the same types of games though, simplified slots, dice, and stuff like that. I hardly doubt you can call them 'gaming sites', if you're definition was the same as mine (since I tend to separate clear-cut gambling games from "games" itself).

I did find how orion stars (and probably a few others) are sweepstake games though, so I don't think it can be considered gambling (afaik the US technically doesn't count sweepstakes as gambling since it's free entry).

That's the point. Any type of business related to offering services (specifically entertainment ones) would've boomed imo with the advent of the internet, not to mention this was gambling, which in of itself is already a big industry. Pandemic just rushed the development imo since regardless of the pandemic happening or not it would've grown a lot.

Plus, the internet itself is starting to liberate that dumb mindset that gambling=some evil being. People are being educated more and more at a younger age (though it also has some considerable consequences, but that's a different topic) so it's only natural how growing people start to accept gambling itself and maybe some would even partake in it.

I'd say it still depends on you? I'd put most of it in ETH since it's better known than BNB and XRP, I also still have some with XRP but others are also saying some issues with SEC  (Had no idea really) but if you think that's going to blow over, then feel free.

BNB has had it's up and downs this past year but generally a straight trend, so simply try to play around that imo.

Interesting, so it's kind of like a limiter to the amount of funds your wallet can send. I'd say it's a lot more safer as a "different way" to connect your wallets, especially if you take full advantage of the limiters that they're used for, but it isn't really something that's going to help after the deed (of being scammed) is already done. I'd say that the beauty of it is that even if you do get scammed unwillingly by unintentionally sending funds to another wallet, it's at the very least limited at first, so you technically don't lose all due to a single dumb mistake.

Anyway on the topic, due research is your best bet, and stay away from anything you're even 1% unsure of as a legitimate project. It severely limits you yes, but it also limits the chances of you getting scammed. It's a person's choice on how they avoid scams/attacks tbf, but the idea of using your common sense and asking yourself a question thrice when trying to invest should be far from wrong.

It's pretty damn big that's for sure, but as for it becoming the highest then I can only say in all honesty that I have no bloody idea. I mean it's not like only he gambling industry grew with the advent of the internet, a LOT of businesses have popped up and grew, from small ones to new ones.

If it was solely in the gambling scene, with casinos being it's only competitor then maybe, the sports scene grew pretty big after all if you include how eSports made a name for itself these past decade or two.

Isn't it because betting in their own games are frowned upon, if not downright illegal? Afaik it is illegal though. Regardless of the stance if the player, whether they bet on their win or loss, the fact that they gambled on their own game kind of splashes them with cold water which cools down their passion for the match. It's just that bad imo.

Let's not even mention it becoming a rigged game due to that, that may be the worst case scenario, but that's what all people should always assume imo.

I mean, it's still a reduction to the yearly supply, plus people entering the scene aren't exactly capped as of yet, even if we do consider that a lot has already been invested and know of Bitcoin, the same could be said for the other side who hasn't bought it yet. The matter of when can't really be answered since even if we know how much the rewards get reduced yearly, we don't have an exact number as to how many people go and leave the Bitcoin market. If you were to just solely base it on the rewards, then I'd say by the far end, which is still  decades away.

No? The hell would a decentralized game do in a casino in the first place? Decentralized games focus on games where player development, economy and whatnot are reliant on players themselves, while the devs simply give them a platform to perform. I highly doubt a casino is a place for that, decentralized or not.
It doesnt make a difference, slot providers regulate their own slots, it's just a matter of which one you'd trust. As for the slot luck, it's luck, 100%. Even if a person does the same exact action someone else does to play a slot game, the results would still be different.
Crash. Simple and fun for me.

I actually think it's the other way around, AI's would never be able to account for unexpected developments since there are close to infinite (if not one) possible events that may happen, so it's instead going to make predictions based on a set data it has. It may create new predictions based on some finite number of circumstances that can be inputted by humans, but in the end it wouldn't (or couldn't really) take into account everything.

Plus in a sense, anything that can happen in one team can also happen in the opposing team, so really, taking into account "unexpected" events in each match is kind of nonsensical since taking their chances into account, they'd just both cancel each other out. I'd say it's going to help more in developing teams in unexpected ways, creating strategies and whatnot, and creating deeper divides between teams with AI assistance and not, plus, it can help make the match more unexpected with those new strategies and the like.

Er, the topic is pretty much about Bitcoin as a currency, the type of service/product you use it in can be irrelevant on the discussion really. Now if we we're talking about crypto sportsbooks themselves instead, then that's a different thing, since even with the same currency they still offer different services after all (and to add, I've tried it alright). Kinda ironic really since some services directly kill the advantages of Bitcoin like anonymity, I know it's simply regulations but you get my point.

And to add, pretty sure everyone here, or at least people who visit this section of the forum have at least used Bitcoin in a sportsbook/casino, so I don't really see any reason as to ask if they actually tried it or not.

I guess it depends? I mostly don't trust it, but for some minor coins I don't particularly mind staking them, specifically when the losses I'd incur if things ever go haywire were really low. If it were on coins that I have big investments like Bitcoin though, I'd never go through staking them, way too big of a loss if it ever went under.

Plus, just holding coins most of the time generate profit already anyway, so I'm completely fine with risking it that way instead of leaving it at the hands of others.

I always stand at a minimum of having at least half a confidence in the altcoins I invest it, otherwise, it wouldn't have made sense for me to invest in the first place no? Sadly I never really studied them much in-depth, I just choose some coins that I personally think would grow, most of my metrics being the charts of their past prices and some level of interest of the general public (that I judge on my own).

Well I do tend to let go of them after profiting off, so that may be a part of why I don't judge them that strictly.

It depends from person to person. I personally try new sites simply because they catch my interest, whether it be the UI, the style of implementation they do, or the games that they have, it's because I was interested, simple as that. If the casino was a scam then I can only blame myself really. I don't tend to stay on new casinos to play though, I majorly play on well-known sites most of the time, and only tend to play a few bucks around new casinos, at least enough for their minimum withdrawals.

I mean, we(or you) might just be overreacting about stuff like this. it isn't that odd for businesses to suddenly cut the services they bought from other companies due to reasons like cheating or illegal/wrong RTP and stuff like that. It might just be because they're preparing their own set that would conflict with said games or the games simply performed underwhelmingly compared to the money they prepared.

Now I may be looking at this a bit too optimistically, but in the end, we can't really know since we know nothing. Honestly speaking most cases of us choosing a games is just us trusting the provider, so it's really up to our own judgement.

Wouldn't really put professional gamblers up a pedestal about addiction and whatnot. They can still be addicted really, it's just they're more likely not to become one since they've been gambling for so long that they know what's up with it. Being a professional doesn't exactly mean you're immune to being an addict, it simply means you're being paid to do whatever said activity is.

Wait, wasn't Sabong already deemed illegal in the philipphines a few month (or year) back? Or maybe that was just a recommendation of sorts and my dumbass just misread it or something.


Hmm, I guess it depends on the stance of that country with regard to gambling? I mean personally to me it's completely fine, it's his money that he used to build a business (hopefully) after all. If the country that they were going to set their business in frowns upon gambling, then yea absolutely. I mean, can't exactly expect their citizens to follow when they themselves are doing stuff against the laws that they set.

But well, we all know how it just goes back to who holds more power, regardless of laws and stance and whatnot in the end.

And that's why I say "deep down", cause people will never admit to the patterns or "strategies" they follow as something useless. Even patterns that are based on past games are just bs, if it actually worked then a lot of people would be swimming in cash right now. As you said, they win only because they were lucky, and that's all you need to take into account when talking about gambling.

I don't blame people for using (or pretending) to use it to boost their confidence, it isn't wrong anyway and I myself use it at times. It's part of the fun sometimes anyway, looking for dumb patterns that may (or may not) exist and then suddenly going "hey, that might actually work" only to sink the rest of your balance down the drain.

Not really sure, I live with my mom(she handles most of the food expenses) and she hasn't really said anything about the prices being high again so it's either the price went back to normal or people just got used to the high price that it became something natural. Whenever I eat out though the prices have increased in general, but never really went down after that increase in the past so I reckon it's the latter instead of the former. It isn't enough to affect me since we're fine financially, but it may be a big hit for some lower-income families though.

Not even the last one. I'm still proud though. I mean if we pull out numbers I reckon holders would be at the top (single digit) % among the entire population of the world. Plus it isn't really a competition, even if it was for fun I wouldn't really trip myself into feeling bad since I only hold a small amount compared to the top holders. We're all holders anw as OP pointed out.

I don't deny that it increases the chances, but in the end wouldn't you assume that everyone here would hold a sizeable amount of knowledge with regards to security and proper storing practices? I'm probably pretty lax about it though since I'm not part of those top owners.