[What IF] Part 1

[Golftech]

If there is no gambling exists then people may find a way to spend their money on other way,it won't change any other thing in humanity,IMO.

I am not sure gambling helped countless people? Because people who lost their life in gambling versus won in it will be 99.9:0.1

I agree, life without gambling is far better considering those people who stuck with this activities and get addicted. People though have it's own views
regarding to this matter, but likewise, without gambling life still exist maybe in some other forms where people can take advantage and grab opportunities to have a better life. Conditionally not with easy access to richness but working hard to attained your dreams.

[ChrisPop]

Gambling is and has always been for me a form of entertainment. Unfortunately there are some people who got addiction to it and lost their lives gambling themselves away.. For them it would be a life-changer if gambling didn't exist, but probably they would have found another addiction like shopping, video games, drugs, alcohol or who knows what else. The casino owners are most often than not business people who would just change to another industry in order to make money.

Gambling is not even a small part of my life. I'm playing here and there with very tiny amounts when I'm bored. But if gambling would disappear right now, it wouldn't affect me at all.

[leowonderful]

I'd probably be gaming, watching more television and shows than I already do or something else that costs me money in exchange for entertainment, similar to how gambling works. I know plenty of responsible gamblers (I consider myself one of them) that I would call 'good' citizens as well; it's really up to your own opinion in the end, but there are plenty of people that don't irresponsibly gamble all of their money away in this world. I don't spend a large amount of my free time gambling, either, so I imagine my life really wouldn't change much at all.

As for any people majorly 'helped' by gambling, the only people really winning from gambling are the casino operators and the extremely lucky few who win massive jackpots. I don't otherwise see how gambling's helped 'countless' people at all.

[adzino]

Oh hello, we already know that Gambling existed for a very long time. Just what if, it didn't exist? Do we really expect all of these companies to be working on trading platforms? Mining? Video Hosting? Etc... Do we really intend to be good citizens if this were the fact on our life?
Don't get me wrong buddy, this is just another What If... We already know that Gambling already helped countless of people worldwide. And this might be impossible to be gone, so let's just start on this what if

(Continues Discussion...)

I am sorry to say, but this question sounds a bit dimwitted. Kinda sounds like you are saying gambling is everything. How do you relate gambling with trading platforms, mining, video hosting? Doesn't make any sense. Why would non existence of gambling make us a good citizen? As if gambling as corrupted us all!
Gambling helped countless people according to you, but you are forgetting about those countless people  that have lost everything. Usually there are more losers than winners in a general casino.

[South Park]

Oh hello, we already know that Gambling existed for a very long time. Just what if, it didn't exist? Do we really expect all of these companies to be working on trading platforms? Mining? Video Hosting? Etc... Do we really intend to be good citizens if this were the fact on our life?
Don't get me wrong buddy, this is just another What If... We already know that Gambling already helped countless of people worldwide. And this might be impossible to be gone, so let's just start on this what if

(Continues Discussion...)

An interesting what if question, the first question that comes to my mind is since gambling is so old what it would be needed for it to not exist on the first place? And that will require that every human had a very sophisticated mind that could understand probabilities and mathematics with ease to the point that every gambling game was never even tried as they recognized it was a losing proposition, so what I would be doing in that case? I will probably be in another galaxy pondering about the mysteries of the universe.

[cabalism13]

I am sorry to say, but this question sounds a bit dimwitted.

Its rather pointless of you can't find any point about this thread of mine. Also I suggest to drink a bottle of alcohol before you read and participate here again.
And here back at you again...
I am sorry to say, but this answer will gonna sound a bit dimwitted. And also it doesn't make sense,...for you don't have to participate on a certain topic that doesn't have to do with you. Or how should I put it, If you don't get it, just forget about it.

Re-read is an option. How can anybody here understand the OP and not you my friend? You're seriously killing me with laughter. I understand not all of us a has a CS, and this is what it makes the topic more interesting.

As if gambling as corrupted us all!

Open your eyes and see.

Why would non existence of gambling make us a good citizen?

Let's have a drink (Beer), and I will tell you, it may be a long story to tell so I might pass a separate bill on you for the beer...
Before that I will leave your own words for this question.

Usually there are more losers than winners in a general casino.

That's cute. I may give everyone else another what if because of this thread. 😘

[nydiacaskey01]

If gambling did not exist, I might be playing video games through play station or in an arcade. Even I am in my late 40’s I still find enjoyment in playing video games and arcade. Its a good excuse for me to bring my kids to the nearest arcade and be updated with the latest games in play station.

[FlightyPouch]

For me, gambling is something that you put anything into it, it will be at risk. Our lives are full of risks every single day so if gambling is not really a thing, let's say it does not exist. I guess we will be living in a world full of carefree people. Since we are not really thinking that something is at risk, that there is no gamble in life, there will be a lot of happy-go-lucky type of person in this world. Just imagine how bad that is. It might look like a fairy-tale world with no worries at all and we all know that it is impossible to happen in our world.

[hahay]

If gambling does not exist then humans will live their lives as usual, right. because of the presence or absence of gambling, everyone who gambles or not, at least will feel if we and they have lived life as usual like working to get money etc. And one more thing, indeed, gambling has helped many people in the world, but gambling has also made many people frustrated because of the loss.

[pixie85]

Me personally? I'd be sad because I wouldn't be in a campaign promoting a casino
I don't know what I'd be doing. Probably browsing this forum anyway just not being paid for it. I'm not sitting and gambling all day so if there was no gambling at all it wouldn't change my life at all. I also don't have and never had an addiction so my life would remain the same but a lot of people would be sad not having the ability to drop off some stress through gambling.

[DGulari]

This topic sounds like not having any in-depth contribution to gambling industry nor for a gambler but will definitely turn a spam magnet. Most probably might get deleted by mods. I am sorry to mention this.

If you think this thread is spam-magnet-for-signature-campaign just report it to moderator right now. AFAIK this thread has never been created before and i just seeing this now. Why don't you report other thread which have more than 5 pages of replies or 500 comments already?

@OP, if gambling wasn't ever introduced/existed, people would losing one of their funny thing. (Some people only gambling for fun only)

[ene1980]

Oh hello, we already know that Gambling existed for a very long time. Just what if, it didn't exist? Do we really expect all of these companies to be working on trading platforms? Mining? Video Hosting? Etc... Do we really intend to be good citizens if this were the fact on our life?

People need some or the other kind of entertainment and during ancient times when there is no electricity how do you think people spent their free time, they will gamble or do some or the other activities which were viable thousands of years ago and it is being carried over to the new generation. If you are going to think about what if, what if electricity was not invented during our period none of them would be possible .

[GreatArkansas]

For me, maybe I'm really into trading and my life is lonely for sure because sometimes I do gambling to be entertained or sometimes when I am bored. Small amount of funds only when I am gambling to be entertained. But I think overall on my gambling activities I lost too much, in crypto or non-crypto.
Crimes will be also lessen. Because I believe that there are also lot of crime involvement of gambling, like kidnap for ransom for those big time gamblers.

[coin-investor]

Oh hello, we already know that Gambling existed for a very long time. Just what if, it didn't exist? Do we really expect all of these companies to be working on trading platforms? Mining? Video Hosting? Etc... Do we really intend to be good citizens if this were the fact on our life?
Don't get me wrong buddy, this is just another What If... We already know that Gambling already helped countless of people worldwide. And this might be impossible to be gone, so let's just start on this what if

(Continues Discussion...)

I'm gambling just to be entertained I am not really after profit, so maybe to be entertained I will be playing online games just like all the kids I'm seeing in an internet cafes or maybe I just spend my time watching movies but, the fun and excitement is not as good when you're playing games and betting, games are skilled base and predictable and movies have the same theme, not the kind that gambling can give you.

[rodel caling]

^ Quite hard to answer huh, gambling has existed even people before didn't discover fiat money. Even did not have a buying option and we are in a barter system gambling was already there. What if gambling doesn't exist? Also, sports and games did not exist that possible on having matches and we can have odds per match. Nevertheless, gambling has start in 3000 BC ago and until now there is evolution of those games that we can make odds. Probably you are curious when gambling start and until now it has existed. https://www.gambling.net/history/

Yeah great opinion mate until the sport are exist  gambling are continue to exist, but of course if gambling doesn't exist? It actually obvious if gambling doesn't exist people force to stop playing gambling specially if the government give high punishment if the gambling is banned around the world.

[smyslov]

It's hard for gambling not to exist its part of our nature, just let us think that you are in a country where gambling is heavily restricted online and offline if that is the case I will end up just playing basketball, and playing chess, these two offer excitement and relieve from your days work and I will just be trading although it's still a gambling because of the high risk.

[maydna]

We need to get back to the first time gambling was created, and if that does not exist, people will not gamble. But people will create another competition like a gamble but with another name. When money created, whether that is gold, coin, paper money, or even crypto, people will use that to increase their amount. They will use it to play the competition to win some money or more.

Yes, gambling already helped countless people worldwide, but many others cannot win in gambling. And if gambling doesn't exist, people will use it to search another way to make more money. Perhaps, they will do investing in growing the money.

We don't know the right answer because gambling already existed from a long time ago and growing fast in the millennial era. And now, it's transformed into a digital form. So yes, gambling will not disappear for a long time, even in the future, and it will be growing more than know.

[YOSHIE]

Oh hello, we already know that Gambling existed for a very long time. Just what if, it didn't exist?

Hello friend, the question is a bit complicated, but it doesn't matter just a question.

Gambling has existed since ancient times the era of ancestors, can not be separated from human life in general gambling addicts.

If this is gambling, there hasn't been a long time ago, maybe the name isn't gambling, or it is named something fun, for example: "child money" ha, ha.

Of course this exists, because the first time it was created was (the devil) and (human), or (hell) and (heaven).

Some people ask again.
1. What if humans "do not exist", of course the answer, gambling does not exist, also vice versa, because humans do not exist so who plays this gambling.

[samputin]

First, I am not a huge gambler. The number of times I gamble in a year can be counted using my fingers. So if gambling didn't exist, I don't think I would be much affected.

Thus, I would still be doing the same thing — pursue my education and career afterwards. I'd still be striving my best everyday to earn money with my knowledge  and skills.

[crzy]

Gambling doesn't affect my whole life so without gambling, I will live simple and normal and use my money at the right way and spend it on the things that I want. Even if without gambling, I know someone will invent a way to have fun and ear money at the same time. Now that we are living with so many casinos, we should learn how to live within our means and don't spend too much.