Help me! Why is it they call gambling a game?

[Dr.Osh]

Lol another one of those threads.

Allright, let's do a quick google!

Gambling definition:
1. play games of chance for money; bet.
2. take risky action in the hope of a desired result.

Investment definition:
1. the action or process of investing money for profit or material result

Game definition:
1. a form of play or sport, especially a competitive one played according to rules and decided by skill, strength, or luck.
2. a type of activity or business, especially when regarded as a game.

You can see from this that all 3 words can apply to each other. This means that when you're gambling you're always investing and in most cases you're also playing games (poker, dice, roulette, slots, sports, etc).

Answered, so gambling is a game but also an investment. It's called a game because we playing it just like we playing a game and it's entertaining. Just don't get too greedy and broke.

[dunfida]

I am very confuse about what they call the gambling a game >.< its about spending money on nothing then why is it called a game? why don't call it money investment? kindly explain please? Thank you

i think it still called a game because we play games with money involve and if we are win, then we safe the money, but if we are lose, then we lose our money. its not investment, in investment, we deposit our money and just wait with no acting with that money, we make other activities while our money grow with our investment.

We call it Game because we just play it and have fun. We call it gambling because we also have some fun but we should invest money to it . I guess they call it game because they dont care about moneyy its just a game a entertainment to them and we as a gambler i call it gambling because of risk! Also having some fun while playing and earning

Its a game  from the word itself gambling game but theres a money involved when you intend to play. Its really for entertainment but theres a possibility that you would win some but most of the time  is you usually lose out on your money.  In short you pay them just to entertain their players and  not as a  money machine.

[harizen]

I am very confuse about what they call the gambling a game >.< its about spending money on nothing then why is it called a game? why don't call it money investment? kindly explain please? Thank you

Games can't be treated with only sole meaning because games are applied in general.

If you don't want the idea of gambling being called a game then it's up to you and just stick with your own meaning of money investment thing.

[gabmen]

I am very confuse about what they call the gambling a game >.< its about spending money on nothing then why is it called a game? why don't call it money investment? kindly explain please? Thank you

gambling is a game that plays with chances. it definitely is not an investments because the odds of you losing money is better than you gaining. it should be a source of entertainment that's why it's considered a game. just make sure that you don't get addicted to playing

[Yutikas_11920]

I am very confuse about what they call the gambling a game >.< its about spending money on nothing then why is it called a game? why don't call it money investment? kindly explain please? Thank you

gambling is a game that plays with chances. it definitely is not an investments because the odds of you losing money is better than you gaining. it should be a source of entertainment that's why it's considered a game. just make sure that you don't get addicted to playing

Yeah, indeed gambling is not one media investment. gambling is a game that relies on luck. If you think gambling is the investment then that something was wrong. But if you say that lend money to home casino/gambling then it includes categories of investments

[trafficolaa]

I am very confuse about what they call the gambling a game >.< its about spending money on nothing then why is it called a game? why don't call it money investment? kindly explain please? Thank you

Gambling is not investment because there is no guarantee of return, gambling is full of risks and that the reason people call it a game, there are so many ups and down happen during this journey, people enjoy their and feel excitement and that is why they call it game, investment has totally different even it also has some risk and it is very similar to gamble.

[adibe]

For me, gambling is like a game but it's need your money to play that game. If you can predict that game, you will get money but if you can't predict the game, you will lose your money.

[mrkevio]

Because it is a game of luck. You are playing with your own luck, and with your own money. However, it's a game you can't really play smartly... More of a random game, where you have a 50/50 chance of win.

[justdimin]

I am very confuse about what they call the gambling a game >.< its about spending money on nothing then why is it called a game? why don't call it money investment? kindly explain please? Thank you

It's because gambling has different types from card games like poker to slots but there's money on the line. If you look at gambling that way others don't because they take the risk of winning big or losing everything. Investment and Gambling share the same thing called risk so others use this term instead of gambling.

Yes and most of us are gambling on casino's where they offer us games like roullete, slots and others hence most of the people have started to call gambling as gaming or playing games. But I think the dice betting is different and gamblers betting there can't be said they are playing games, since they are simply gambling not gaming.

[Nahl]

I am very confuse about what they call the gambling a game >.< its about spending money on nothing then why is it called a game? why don't call it money investment? kindly explain please? Thank you

in gambling they had spending their money by playing the particular games such as poker or dice that's why gambling also called game for some people but i don't think considers gambling as money investment because in gambling lucky are necessary but for investment lucky doesn't necessary to do so

[susila_bai]

Gambling if you take as a game then if you lose you should not be sad, but if you take gambling as for profit then you have to work a lot for it to get profit. I will suggest to go for sports betting which is much better to be in profit , let the profit be low but in long run you will see you are in big profit calculation.

[futurebit640]

There u=is no confusion in this. It all depends on people how they take gambling. If anyone plays gambling just for fun, then they think it is just game. But those who play gambling to make money they will believe that it is investment to make a profit that's it.

[hua_hui]

I am very confuse about what they call the gambling a game >.< its about spending money on nothing then why is it called a game? why don't call it money investment? kindly explain please? Thank you

in gambling they had spending their money by playing the particular games such as poker or dice that's why gambling also called game for some people but i don't think considers gambling as money investment because in gambling lucky are necessary but for investment lucky doesn't necessary to do so

Gambling is consider a game cause there is no point to gamble for money. In gambling, you are expected to lose the more you gamble. So it is not very feasible to aim for profit from gambling. Just treat gambling as a form of entertainment, a form of game.

[rickadone]

Gambling in the casino as it is a game. I think all gambling is a game because we have to play it in advance and wait for luck we will win or lose. If we mention gambling is investment money was not appropriate because the investment if we had experts will certainly continue to benefit but in fact even though we are experts gamble if not our luck, we can not win it.

I don't think gambling is game in any manner, gambling and game have a distinct boundary since gaming is something which is done by people to refresh themselves and sometimes for entertainment while gambling is something involves luck and money. So I would never call gambling as game.

[MonsterV]

Gambling in the casino as it is a game. I think all gambling is a game because we have to play it in advance and wait for luck we will win or lose. If we mention gambling is investment money was not appropriate because the investment if we had experts will certainly continue to benefit but in fact even though we are experts gamble if not our luck, we can not win it.

I don't think gambling is game in any manner, gambling and game have a distinct boundary since gaming is something which is done by people to refresh themselves and sometimes for entertainment while gambling is something involves luck and money. So I would never call gambling as game.

I think not too different gambling is part of the game, while the games can be interpreted with some explanation
If you put the money in the game was called gambling. whether gambling including investment? some people say, yes This type of high-risk investments. there are also those who say gambling is not part of the investment, everyone has a different opinion

[naidray]

Gambling is not investment at all near me and why it is called game because it is about taking risk of money on different things. Gambling is a set of games but where money involves this way as general we say it game. Gambling can be on anything it is not strictly related to money only. This is what I understand the meaning of gambling as game.

Yes exactly because gambling is something that involves risk and there is nothing assured win while with investment the profits are guaranteed while they might be small but they are not risked or unsure. That's the reason why gambling sites stated to accept investment from players so that they can feel how investors feel.

[socks435]

Gambling is not investment at all near me and why it is called game because it is about taking risk of money on different things. Gambling is a set of games but where money involves this way as general we say it game. Gambling can be on anything it is not strictly related to money only. This is what I understand the meaning of gambling as game.

Yes exactly because gambling is something that involves risk and there is nothing assured win while with investment the profits are guaranteed while they might be small but they are not risked or unsure. That's the reason why gambling sites stated to accept investment from players so that they can feel how investors feel.

I think those giving investment in their gambling site they are not give this investing to give how owners feel in their business..i think its different if you invest in gambling site than you are the owner..

[marketone]

Well if you view it as all about money then you won't see it the same way that other people who play these games for entertainment purposes.
If you are solely going to be playing it for making money, which most people do in fact, then you will see it as work and not a game.

[sana54210]

Gambling in the casino as it is a game. I think all gambling is a game because we have to play it in advance and wait for luck we will win or lose. If we mention gambling is investment money was not appropriate because the investment if we had experts will certainly continue to benefit but in fact even though we are experts gamble if not our luck, we can not win it.

I don't think gambling is game in any manner, gambling and game have a distinct boundary since gaming is something which is done by people to refresh themselves and sometimes for entertainment while gambling is something involves luck and money. So I would never call gambling as game.

Gambling is not just about luck or money but it's considered as an entertainment as by gambling, we aren't changing anything at the end but just making or losing money. Nobody requires any sort of knowledge while predicting the results whether in casinos or not but it's mere experience and luck that helps us to earn money.

[saiha]

People call gambling a game because people play gambling. investment won't suppose to be played.
gambling have many and different type of farms. and some of them are games and some of them are not.
basically gambling is combination of game and investment both.

What? People call gambling a game because people play gambling? I don't get it haha. Let's get it more simplified by it's meaning.

Someone already posted it here about why gambling was called a game. But I can't re-call it.

He said that a game with bet is called gambling simply as that.