Can gambling be considered a "high risk investment"?

[poordeveloper]

Gambling is definitely high risk but I wouldn't call it an investment. Some betting games are purely chance while others do require some skill. Even those are hard to call an investment unless you are very good at them.

Indeed,gambling is a high risk investment if you consider it as an investment .I do not consider gambling as an investment, unless you invest on the sites that will give you a share or dividend say twice a year.

Most sites allow you to withdraw your investment at any time.

[iluvbitcoins]

Gambling is definitely high risk but I wouldn't call it an investment. Some betting games are purely chance while others do require some skill. Even those are hard to call an investment unless you are very good at them.

Indeed,gambling is a high risk investment if you consider it as an investment .I do not consider gambling as an investment, unless you invest on the sites that will give you a share or dividend say twice a year.

Most sites allow you to withdraw your investment at any time.

So does gambling 

However, gambling is a luck game.

You wouldn't consider a lottery ticket an investment, would you?

An investment is something you invest in, something that operates a business that will possibly bring income and you will get your share
Gambling doesn't fall under this definition
It would be an investment if you deposited a bankroll for a casino, and expected returns
That is an investment

Depositing to gamble isn't an investment, but a gamble, aka. a luck game with a risk factor

[Techie5879]

I think yes, you just basically described gambling, a high risk investment. Everything which includes a chance, can be considered gambling, and that includes buying stocks, and trading, that kind of stuff. So as these can be considered investments, gambling is actually one kind of high risk investment, but the risk is actually very high, i.e, there are more chances of losing than that of gaining.

[virasog]

I think yes, you just basically described gambling, a high risk investment. Everything which includes a chance, can be considered gambling, and that includes buying stocks, and trading, that kind of stuff. So as these can be considered investments, gambling is actually one kind of high risk investment, but the risk is actually very high, i.e, there are more chances of losing than that of gaining.

You know many people not agree with it, that gambling is an investment. But you have different opinion, and i also agree on it, that if we consider that gambling is a high risk investment, than only because of when we play it to investment wise, I mean, we should keep in mind that we should mustily earn from gambling, That's why we can call it is high risk investment.   

[Monnt]

I think yes, you just basically described gambling, a high risk investment. Everything which includes a chance, can be considered gambling, and that includes buying stocks, and trading, that kind of stuff. So as these can be considered investments, gambling is actually one kind of high risk investment, but the risk is actually very high, i.e, there are more chances of losing than that of gaining.

You know many people not agree with it, that gambling is an investment. But you have different opinion, and i also agree on it, that if we consider that gambling is a high risk investment, than only because of when we play it to investment wise, I mean, we should keep in mind that we should mustily earn from gambling, That's why we can call it is high risk investment.   

There will be no big mistakes if you are able to get returns from your investments. As long as you are profitable with your investment then you are highly blessed to continue that.

Unfortunately gambling investments are not profitable to any gambler. We know the fact of why we should gamble. So spending for gambling could never be an investment. But you can invest there and get back some fun. No refund.

[BitcoinPanther]

I think yes, you just basically described gambling, a high risk investment. Everything which includes a chance, can be considered gambling, and that includes buying stocks, and trading, that kind of stuff. So as these can be considered investments, gambling is actually one kind of high risk investment, but the risk is actually very high, i.e, there are more chances of losing than that of gaining.

If you are saying that  setting up a Gambling Casino is a high risk investment then I can say yes it is.  Even with house edge, there is no assurance that the house will always win.  Aside from that, if a high roller hit a jackpot, it is possible that the house can be drained of its bank roll.  It does not happen few times but actually it happen several times.  This is one reason why several Online casino shuts down because of bankruptcy.

[bitcoinmaster44]

I don't see how gambling is different from trading

[iluvbitcoins]

I don't see how gambling is different from trading

Trading is trading with actual stocks that will grow or fall in value according to events in the real world
It is risky, but when it's tied with outter events, it is an investment, because it is related to those things, it is inclined if USA invades a middle eastern country and they start selling dirt cheap oil, the prices of oil will fall
Gambling is a random outcome of numbers, nothing else
There is no knowledge needed to predict what's going to affect what, only strategies that probably don't have an purpose except for a delusion you'll beat the house long term

Short term win is possible , win and get out 

[boyptc]

I don't see how gambling is different from trading

Gambling is different from trading in way that in gambling you will simply bet your bitcoins and play some games in your own choice. And in trading, you are the one that will choose the alt coins that you wanted to buy and you think that has the chance to pump in the future that will give you some profit. But gambling and trading are the same when it comes to risk.

[Achargeturry78]

I think yes, you just basically described gambling, a high risk investment. Everything which includes a chance, can be considered gambling, and that includes buying stocks, and trading, that kind of stuff. So as these can be considered investments, gambling is actually one kind of high risk investment, but the risk is actually very high, i.e, there are more chances of losing than that of gaining.

Gambling is already a high risk investment where you are going to play or include your money with a chance of loosing it or to win the prize. In buying stocks you could minimize your lose there right? not like in gambling you can't really know how much you lose for the first day of playing gambling. Everyone wants to win and don't want to lose this too are good but risky.

[UnknownEye]

Gambling be considered and illness and lack of braincells. Why does anyone want to lose their money in teh hope of earning more while playing against the house will always win in the end. Crazy crazy

[rizkyhiw]

I don't see how gambling is different from trading

Gambling is different from trading in way that in gambling you will simply bet your bitcoins and play some games in your own choice. And in trading, you are the one that will choose the alt coins that you wanted to buy and you think that has the chance to pump in the future that will give you some profit. But gambling and trading are the same when it comes to risk.

trading is predicting the outcome (price) and gambling is predicting the outcome (game event)
it's pretty similar , you can say both is just a same thing
and also about gambling can be considered as high risk investment it's true i agree
gambling is a short term investment but with a higher risk level.

[Xenophoto]

Gambling be considered and illness and lack of braincells. Why does anyone want to lose their money in teh hope of earning more while playing against the house will always win in the end. Crazy crazy

Well, there are people that are "risk-takers". Even in life, you would have to take decisions that require taking a risk and it's actually one of the ways for you to improve throughout life. Gambling can't be considered as an illness because all of us want to have fun for some time and maybe even bet in some games. Even you, for sure you have bet something in your life. I wouldn't believe you if you say no. Gambling has become a very common thing in the society today.

They don't lack brain cells, because if they do, then they wouldn't be able to gamble at all.

[bhadz]

Gambling be considered and illness and lack of braincells. Why does anyone want to lose their money in teh hope of earning more while playing against the house will always win in the end. Crazy crazy

We can't blame those people if they chose to gamble and take risk their money and hopes for some earnings. Don't you just worry about them and don't mind their own business if they think that gambling is a good way to invest their bitcoins. But there is a way to make gambling as a true investment by investing to the bankroll casino's.

[ged00u]

Gambling be considered and illness and lack of braincells. Why does anyone want to lose their money in teh hope of earning more while playing against the house will always win in the end. Crazy crazy

The reason is that we are human and human always have an illusion that they can have a bigger money by putting only a small amount. We can not insult them for being like that. The only thing we can do right now is to convince them that gambling is not always as good as we thought and we must give up on gambling or we will be poor forever

[virasisog]

Gambling be considered and illness and lack of braincells. Why does anyone want to lose their money in teh hope of earning more while playing against the house will always win in the end. Crazy crazy

We can't blame them if they want to play and we have no claims on whatever they bet lose or win .They must know how risky to invest in gambling taking a chances to win by some skills and luck .Gambling house does not care about you your lose and what you play what matters most are the money they earn from you and other gamblers.

[gandame]

Yes, because since we are putting our money at risk in gambling and investing that's why they are kind of similar in some ways, but gambling have higher risk than investing because we all know that gambling can make our bitcoin disappear in time if we are not controlling ourselves in gambling. Putting large amount of bet, there and there without even thinking would just make you a loser in the end. All your bitcoin that you saved, all gone.

[crairezx20]

Yes, because since we are putting our money at risk in gambling and investing that's why they are kind of similar in some ways, but gambling have higher risk than investing because we all know that gambling can make our bitcoin disappear in time if we are not controlling ourselves in gambling. Putting large amount of bet, there and there without even thinking would just make you a loser in the end. All your bitcoin that you saved, all gone.

Yeah in gambling any kind of games we can say it is high risk but if you are just investors and you are the owner we can say it can be also high risk there is no assurance that you can make a big profit in gambling business but many things you need to do. security and large amount of business if many people are gamble in your site it can give you a fast money.. but if you are just spend what the earnings of your business if someone hits a large profit you will be drain..  so it is high risk investment.. but there is alternative that you can be a partner of the owner like in betking that you can invest your bitcoin you can give you slow earnings and slow loses many people are already taking this advantage and invest a large amount there..

[socks435]

Gambling be considered and illness and lack of braincells. Why does anyone want to lose their money in teh hope of earning more while playing against the house will always win in the end. Crazy crazy

We can't blame them if they want to play and we have no claims on whatever they bet lose or win .They must know how risky to invest in gambling taking a chances to win by some skills and luck .Gambling house does not care about you your lose and what you play what matters most are the money they earn from you and other gamblers.

You the point it is their self how they are mange their money. if they want to gamble and lsoe their money i think they are just enjoying it but for others it can be worst of their decision that can help them to learn and realize that they are just losing their money in gambling..
For the first time they will play and lose but they will realize it in the future .

[btcloi78]

Gambling is not a investment  is pure luck.You can win only on short term.
CFD or forex investments can be considered  high risk investments.