how can we make gambling as an accepted recreational activity like sports game?

[mrcash02]

The main concern about gambling is that it leads people to the addiction. So it's not healthy for us, being impossible to be considered a recreational activity that is endorsed by the society. It's not necessary to see gambling as a recreational activity, however it's not necessary to see gambling as an evil thing that leads people to their ruin, as it can be a powerful tool to boost countries and people's economy.

[Yadstiker]

There is no way it will be accepted and belong to recreational activities, yes its an activity but its not considered as a sport. Once and for all although there are so many sports that eventually being gambled in the end just like betting games for every events and tournaments, so many crimes have been involved once a player got addicted to gambling. In my country there are several crimes involved in gambling, such as stealing in order to bet, killing someone because they lose by that person. Although we have law, we cannot read people's mind and their behaviour as always. So better to leave it like that rather than so many conflicts that will happen.

[RealPhotoshoper]

The main concern about gambling is that it leads people to the addiction. So it's not healthy for us, being impossible to be considered a recreational activity that is endorsed by the society. It's not necessary to see gambling as a recreational activity, however it's not necessary to see gambling as an evil thing that leads people to their ruin, as it can be a powerful tool to boost countries and people's economy.

Yeaaa gambling more to causing a lot of problem with its addictive.
It is just doesn't makes any sense to have an idea comparing sports game and gambling.
Gambling is so harmful generally , while sports full of benefit. I can not see the reason why it should be crystallize.

[Aikidoka]

We can make this happen, but most of all people shouldn't be getting themselves more binded to play gambling as a sources of their profit. That's why most people who think critically doesn't accept this kind of activity a form of recreational activity, besides they've been having an impression of money wasting.

You cannot.

Because gambling takes no brain, no skills, nothing required to play it. It is only about luck.

If you want to be a successful athlete, you need to practice. You need to educate yourself. To be a successful gambler, all you need is luck.

No, you also need skills and strategies if you are playing against people. Luck is what I consider an outside energy that you can manipulate. You can manipulate this energy and make it yours. That means, you can make it by your side so you can win your game. That is what I believe in. Added to that, I think the other reason is because gambling is a sin according to religion. Perhaps, they do not want to corrupt their citizens or make them waste their money over something they believe to be trivial. But anyways, I like the idea of making it a recreational acitivity.

[bering]

usually the purpose of recreational activities is to refresh our body and refresh our brain from tight schedule of works but if you attempt to makes gambling as your recreational activities i think you're only looking for another problem and in gambling there was only pressure and ambitions to win with big amount especially when you're lost that's only increasing your problem and not solved your problem so in my view gambling cannot consider as it

[bajing]

Of course both option are different, gambling can not be used as a recreational activity although we can feel the fun while gambling. but both activities can make you addicted if done continuously, I do not know why maybe everything we do continuously it will become a habit.

[paul00]

Maybe it will be hard to make it as sports just like you want it to be. Gambling has been famous for it danger and addiction on it. Making it as a recreational activity means you all need to change the minds of all the people who are paying this. You to divert their mind to accept and br contented on winning and lossing in gambling since once you gamble most of the time all your aim is to earn money fot it is the benefit of it and not simply enjoy the risk that you are taking.

[btc78]

We can make this happen, but most of all people shouldn't be getting themselves more binded to play gambling as a sources of their profit. That's why most people who think critically doesn't accept this kind of activity a form of recreational activity, besides they've been having an impression of money wasting.

no we cant..Gambling is a form of game in which EDUCATION,TRAINING AND SKILLS wont be necessary.although some of gamblers has skills but only to cheat or to play no fair..have you even think POKER IN OLYMPICS?common dude.ur impossible.and in gambling we play to WIN SOMEYHING FOR OUR SELF,NOT FOR THE GLORY OF OUR PEOPLE.

[Ziskinberg]

Of course both option are different, gambling can not be used as a recreational activity although we can feel the fun while gambling. but both activities can make you addicted if done continuously, I do not know why maybe everything we do continuously it will become a habit.

It's possible only if we stick with our goal, we should not be greedy and must control our emotion, when considered as recreational activity  it should bring fun to us and that should happen every time we gamble and since sometimes we also lose we have to accept such loses and understand it's part of the game. Gambling is created for fun so it has be treated that way and none other than, if we want money do it in other ways.

[ipanks]

Of course both option are different, gambling can not be used as a recreational activity although we can feel the fun while gambling. but both activities can make you addicted if done continuously, I do not know why maybe everything we do continuously it will become a habit.

It's possible only if we stick with our goal, we should not be greedy and must control our emotion, when considered as recreational activity  it should bring fun to us and that should happen every time we gamble and since sometimes we also lose we have to accept such loses and understand it's part of the game. Gambling is created for fun so it has be treated that way and none other than, if we want money do it in other ways.

people become greedy when they see the chance to make money and they don't think that its only recreational activity because in gambling, there is money involve. maybe in first time we play, we only thinking that this is just for recreational but in the next second, our mind will thinking how can i win much money from this games because i can win with easy from this games. our emotion will become follow our mind and finally we can out of control and next thing that will happen is we can loss our money.

[Oceat]

There's no precise evident why people have to accept gambling as a sport when there's no mastery required for it to be a qualified gambler. It is merely based on luck that most gamblers are the only source when playing. It's either they were wiser than you when they play or they were just too lucky to make it as a living.

[Bellator]

The main concern about gambling is that it leads people to the addiction. So it's not healthy for us, being impossible to be considered a recreational activity that is endorsed by the society. It's not necessary to see gambling as a recreational activity, however it's not necessary to see gambling as an evil thing that leads people to their ruin, as it can be a powerful tool to boost countries and people's economy.

all things that can gain fun and entertainment is good for everyone's mental health to release stress, but if that activity will involve money buy losing and gaining then it will already called gambling because you gamble things with unpredictable result, eventhough you lost the money but still the fun and excitement is there and the only way that it will be recognize is that it should be accepted and legalized by the government.

[YuginKadoya]

The main concern about gambling is that it leads people to the addiction. So it's not healthy for us, being impossible to be considered a recreational activity that is endorsed by the society. It's not necessary to see gambling as a recreational activity, however it's not necessary to see gambling as an evil thing that leads people to their ruin, as it can be a powerful tool to boost countries and people's economy.

all things that can gain fun and entertainment is good for everyone's mental health to release stress, but if that activity will involve money buy losing and gaining then it will already called gambling because you gamble things with unpredictable result, eventhough you lost the money but still the fun and excitement is there and the only way that it will be recognize is that it should be accepted and legalized by the government.

Yup! I agree gambling can not become a part of a recreational activity that makes you unwind and let your stress out, it is sometimes cause the stress of someone because money is involve in gambling it makes people stressed out when all his money have lost because of it, well you can do this by simply not putting any money involve in a game of bet, I think just a friendly game of poker without involving any amount on it can sure be fun with friends.

[audaciousbeing]

In my country, I don't think there is nothing to be done about that because its already accepted as a part of the society all you need to do is to meet the conditions attached among which are you must be above 18 years to engage in it. We already have a gambling commission that issue licences to operators of gambling sites to ensure they play by the rules.

The places where you need convincing are only countries that are predominantly Islamic States because they are bent on against gambling while the predominantly Christian nations are already secular states which makes gambling accepted in their country. I guess we still have to enjoy the freedom to gamble our funds while it last.

[JL421]

it is not possible gambling does involve luck same as sports in most situations but in sports you require high amount of skills no matter what game it is , in gambling skills won't help you much you need luck more than skills

[sukamasoto]

it is not possible gambling does involve luck same as sports in most situations but in sports you require high amount of skills no matter what game it is , in gambling skills won't help you much you need luck more than skills

Depend on what type of gambling do you play.
For example : poker , it's a matter of guts and luck or even just guts for bluffing your opponent to win for a big prize.
All you need is learned from past and implement what you've learned by process !

[michkima]

it is not possible gambling does involve luck same as sports in most situations but in sports you require high amount of skills no matter what game it is , in gambling skills won't help you much you need luck more than skills

Depend on what type of gambling do you play.
For example : poker , it's a matter of guts and luck or even just guts for bluffing your opponent to win for a big prize.
All you need is learned from past and implement what you've learned by process !

Though it still requires a lot of luck to be able to win it. And that is not something we can control or even learn to control even from a billion times of playing and getting experience from the game. There are things we cannot control and luck is one of them. That is why there is no one that can say that they can consistently win in any kind of gambling, be it poker or sports books.

[bhadz]

it is not possible gambling does involve luck same as sports in most situations but in sports you require high amount of skills no matter what game it is , in gambling skills won't help you much you need luck more than skills

Remember that there are two types of gambling games - the luck based ones & the analysis based games. Considering gambling as a recreational activity is something that can't be accepted, you need to know first what's the meaning of recreational activity, it's an activity to give solution to another activity that we do that causes us a problem, mental, health and other types of problem.

[FasTroy]

To turn gambling into an recreational activity like sports we should make some limits and rules, because gambling it's a risky domain and we should be careful when we start it to avoid any kind of risk  losing too much money.
By the way, I don't consider gambling like a domain for getting profit, It's just for fun no more.

[mBet_Shaun]

We can make this happen, but most of all people shouldn't be getting themselves more binded to play gambling as a sources of their profit. That's why most people who think critically doesn't accept this kind of activity a form of recreational activity, besides they've been having an impression of money wasting.

More and more bookmakers are talking about engagement of the "player".  I can only talk for sports betting because that is my industry, but we know that if your at the pub with friends and its not your team playing on the TV the best way to get engaged in the game is to have a few dollars on one of the teams.  You will watch the game much more intently, each shot on goal can either make you a winner or a loser either way you watch each shot with your heart in your mouth. 

This is the true entertainment value of gambling and as long as you are only having a few dollars on the event you will get as much enjoyment from it as you would going to the cinema whilst being out with your friends.