Gambling: Culture

[MinerHQ]

I'd say there is a gambling culture in every country, some countries like to bet on soccer and some for basketball. And other countries like the Philippines, cock fighting is a big thing. It changes drastically with every culture and it depends on history. There are even games that are so weird to us that we don't even know they exist. Just by searching the internet about weird gambling games you'll see that there are so many kinds of gambling games aside from the casinos we all know and love.

Gambling is everywhere it can also be consider as culture but you must not forget about the negative impact of that. Culture is something like we live ever since and gambling is one of that thing. For me this is kind of bad habit because many people are now broke because of this game that can make you more greedy.

If you think that gambling is bad then you shouldn't even play for fun and stop it. Gambling games are designed just give us entertainment but many people use it wrongly for making a quick money. Finally, they will end up losing more money instead of making money from gambling. If you can't control your greediness then gambling is not for hence better avoid gambling.

[iv4n]

Have you ever wonder why even there are a lot of negative things gambling bought, it still doesnt leave us ? Is that so, gambling has been a part of our culture , even you have plenty or not. Rich people often socialize in the form of casino, while the poor are contented on country games with lower bets. I, as a person living on a third world country, witnessed how gambling form our culture. Town celebrations or "fiesta" are not complete without low cost gambling houses called "perya" where you can bet starting from almost $.02 and above. Every corner of the street has some kids playing coin games and even a wake makes its company awake using card games. Weird isnt it? How about in your country?

I don't know are you aware of it but your sentence "Rich people often socialize in the form of casino, while the poor are contented on country games with lower bets." explains everything in gambling. It's actually very simple, I will try to elaborate it, rich people gamble for fun and they enjoy in gambling that's why they win more often, poor people are targeting big wins with small bets ans usually get out from casino disappointed. Gambling by many is marked as something evil because of this people who go to casino and lose last money they have, they borrow money and they lose that in wish to make some huge money with gambling, that just leads in bigger problems.
I saw something on discovery channel about first American lottery. They had some debt and they made lottery and earned a lot of money, some guy have a collection of lottery tickets, and he explained how lottery recovered American fallen economic on that time. Now you figure out why there are so many casinos everywhere, probably because they earn a lot of money for some people in power.

[Gadhoh]

First of all people play gambling because of the trial and error factor, which unwittingly becomes a hobby inside. The hobby turned into a necessity, meaning gambling has become addicted.

This is a dilemma in society between the pros and cons. Gambling is not good and very damaging to the personality, but on the other hand, it is recognized that if there is no gambling then an event will not be crowded

[JL421]

Well the term 'gambling is illegal' is just a term which can be manipulated anytime depending on the person and the situation if the person is rich and he wants to gamble even though it's illegal he will be allowed , gambling is involved in every level of this society

[rizkyhiw]

It is considered taboo in every country that strictly prohibits gambling, can make a person has a greedy nature and gambling has unfavorable social consequences for a person. It has become a habit of a person and it is difficult to stop and even hereditary every year, any hard restrictions do not break their gambling spirits.

[emberbekas]

Have you ever wonder why even there are a lot of negative things gambling bought, it still doesnt leave us ? Is that so, gambling has been a part of our culture , even you have plenty or not. Rich people often socialize in the form of casino, while the poor are contented on country games with lower bets. I, as a person living on a third world country, witnessed how gambling form our culture. Town celebrations or "fiesta" are not complete without low cost gambling houses called "perya" where you can bet starting from almost $.02 and above. Every corner of the street has some kids playing coin games and even a wake makes its company awake using card games. Weird isnt it? How about in your country?

Yes, idk why even though there are many bad examples caused by gambling but it seems people, gamblers in this case, do not care about it. I think there are many factors that cause the gambling to be immortal and the most prominent one is the offer to earn money in a short time that gambling gives. As long as life issues(financial problem) still exist, gambling seems to be always there too.

[Wipro]

It is considered taboo in every country that strictly prohibits gambling, can make a person has a greedy nature and gambling has unfavorable social consequences for a person. It has become a habit of a person and it is difficult to stop and even hereditary every year, any hard restrictions do not break their gambling spirits.

Then you gave approval to run the bet365 and flashscore site and all. I am sure you guys does not need that they are accepting the gambling or not. Most of the gambling runs with out any problem. If you are having enough money to fly Las Vegas just reach there enjoy the gambling experience bro.

If you are very craze on gambling, finally you will loose all the money to cheaper like loosing all the fund completely from your pocket. I always the gamblers to go with the betting alone. Atleast there you can read the player's previous experience and bet on them according to the odds movement.

[Lionidas]

I have never thought as gambling as a culture before you mention it.
But the way you portray it, I guess you can view it as such since there are two different things going on:
One I know about with the elite going into casinos to do it but not the other where you say there are kids in the streets betting with coins.
There is a film called Mollys game which shows how the hollywood celebrities used a safe house to bet illegally.
Quite a fascinating film about the underground gambling world.

[BCTBF]

I think gambling is not a culture, gambling continues to survive with its existence because there are still many people who are interested to gamble. Therefore, people become accustomed to gambling. So the gamble for me is not culture, because gambling is forbidden.

[Rinsend]

Here gambling is forbidden, so I rarely see gambling activity. the gambling I often see is gambling between friends, betting when there are football matches. Simply gamble like that because it can still be played in secret. If you're caught gambling, you can get caught by the police and go to jail, so here more gamblers quietly.

[dharnamonitor]

Most of us tend to choose to play a game where we are being challenged and our money at stake.  Because it is a part of human nature, it is expected that gambling exist in most of the cultures in different country.

[richminded]

I think gambling is not a culture, gambling continues to survive with its existence because there are still many people who are interested to gamble. Therefore, people become accustomed to gambling. So the gamble for me is not culture, because gambling is forbidden.

Gambling is not forbidden by the law since a lot of casinos are still exist, its only forbidden in the law of God.
Culture is social behavior found in human society and gambling is one of them. Gambling is already a culture in many places, they than this thing even in an ordinary day, anywhere in their places. This might have a bad effect but people still doing this, at any ages specially here in my place.

[wuvdoll]

In my country gambling is forbidden, unless if it's the church who is promoting the game, then it's allowed. It's very common to see saints' festivals with gambling involved (bingo), usually paying the prizes in products (electronics, meat, wine, candies, vounchers, etc...).

But on the illegal sphere, there are casinos operating inside apartments and houses and these casinos pay the prizes in cash, not products. 
Many people like to go into these places, especially retired people.

What kind of gambling game will church even be promoting ? I guess I am confused a little bit here. Gambling is gambling, so why will a church be given an extra priority to go ahead with gambling games and disallow others ?

With your second sentence though, I totally relate with that, because irrespective of how much the government makes gambling illegal, some will still try to always find a way to somehow to do it and same in my country, where there are some undergrounds such things happening with you being able to even get in with a code only, so it is more like a circle.

[Indrawan77]

In my country gamble is forbidden and got severe consequences if we got caught, but in the reality there are still many people gamble secretly, for the lower bet people like to play domino, and there are several gambling that still exist in the city like sport bet or guessing number gambling, the famous name is Toto, I must said gambling is not a culture but more of a habit

[bakkang]

Have you ever wonder why even there are a lot of negative things gambling bought, it still doesnt leave us ? Is that so, gambling has been a part of our culture , even you have plenty or not. Rich people often socialize in the form of casino, while the poor are contented on country games with lower bets. I, as a person living on a third world country, witnessed how gambling form our culture. Town celebrations or "fiesta" are not complete without low cost gambling houses called "perya" where you can bet starting from almost $.02 and above. Every corner of the street has some kids playing coin games and even a wake makes its company awake using card games. Weird isnt it? How about in your country?

I think we have the same country we live. I think gambling has been part of our life or it has been a culture that everyone's addicted to it. Yes and even kids doing a small gambling such as the "text money" where all the games they want that there is money involved. So if this is a culture then it is really hard to give this up.

[Shenzou]

Have you ever wonder why even there are a lot of negative things gambling bought, it still doesnt leave us ? Is that so, gambling has been a part of our culture , even you have plenty or not. Rich people often socialize in the form of casino, while the poor are contented on country games with lower bets. I, as a person living on a third world country, witnessed how gambling form our culture. Town celebrations or "fiesta" are not complete without low cost gambling houses called "perya" where you can bet starting from almost $.02 and above. Every corner of the street has some kids playing coin games and even a wake makes its company awake using card games. Weird isnt it? How about in your country?

In my country casinos don't exist, the only casinos are located where there are a lot of tourist, not because casinos are illegal but because gambling has never been introduced into our culture like in other countries, people don't know how to play poker or dice or any other games, the only sort of gambling that exists in our country for the public is sports gambling, i think you are right gambling is a sort of a part of a culture.

[okissabam]

It does depend on which country you are from and on the country I live in, the casinos are like for the rich people. So far as I have noticed people getting in the casinos are those who have cars or probably its far and people think you can only get in those casinos if you have money. I seldom see people who are less fortunate getting in those clubs. Maybe that is the culture in out place, although I only seldom get in casinos.

[orions.belt19]

It's quite possibly so. Casinos are simply the fruits of these traditions. It may have initially started from small parlor games. Even if gambling is harmful, it has allowed others to have some recreation and socialization. Even those who are not so well off still set aside some of their income to gamble because they experience joy in playing and it's emotionally and socially healthy for them. I believe that casinos still exist despite their negative notions because it's still a source of entertainment for many and a money making business.

[joebrook]

Previously though not illegal, gambling was severely frowned upon the society in my country but right now, People really don't care and almost everyone is currently gambling from kids even to the old people because people have realized that money is more important than culture.

[vintages]

Previously though not illegal, gambling was severely frowned upon the society in my country but right now, People really don't care and almost everyone is currently gambling from kids even to the old people because people have realized that money is more important than culture.

I guess it not only in your country because in the ancient time, in most countries, a person who always gamble or visit a gamble house is been marked as a wayward person; Its just some cultures view of it. But recently things are been changing even kids gamble and are proud to say it openly because they feel they are doing the right thing. In someway, when you look at it, you feel the ancient ways are better.