Is gambling a threat or fun?

[slackovic]

I think that gambling is fun until it becomes stressful.

We can prevent that from happening if we stay discipline while gambling, have fun but always stay discipline .

When you wake up in the morning and the first thing that you do is think about which matches you're gonna play, than it's a threat. But when you go out to walk your dog and you play a ticket for a buck or so, then it's more fun than a threat. I know a lot of people who does just that - every few days they play a ticket with 10 pairs and put a little money on it (under a dollar). They think of it as fun and I agree with them.

As a gambler we have different level of entertainment, some only spend a little amount to have fun, while say spend big amount to feel the thrill, but like I said discipline matters and amount you risk does not matter as long as you know how to control yourself.

Definitely! Self-discipline is pretty important, but not just with gambling but with any activity that has the potential to make us addictive. I would say that gambling for fun is great, but gambling for thrill is bad and one can easily become addictive.

[desticy]

I think that gambling is fun until it becomes stressful. When you wake up in the morning and the first thing that you do is think about which matches you're gonna play, than it's a threat. But when you go out to walk your dog and you play a ticket for a buck or so, then it's more fun than a threat. I know a lot of people who does just that - every few days they play a ticket with 10 pairs and put a little money on it (under a dollar). They think of it as fun and I agree with them.

Like any addiction, the game causes breaking.

A person very quickly gets used to those doses of hormones that he experiences during gambling, moreover, real money is at stake, which boosts the hormonal system even more due to stimulation of emotions.

At some point, a person may become irritable, nervous, moody, but all this will most likely be hidden from him.
It is very difficult to come to understand what exactly gambling is the cause of this condition, because during games you can feel good.

[desertfox470]

I think that gambling is fun until it becomes stressful. When you wake up in the morning and the first thing that you do is think about which matches you're gonna play, than it's a threat. But when you go out to walk your dog and you play a ticket for a buck or so, then it's more fun than a threat. I know a lot of people who does just that - every few days they play a ticket with 10 pairs and put a little money on it (under a dollar). They think of it as fun and I agree with them.

Like any addiction, the game causes breaking.

A person very quickly gets used to those doses of hormones that he experiences during gambling, moreover, real money is at stake, which boosts the hormonal system even more due to stimulation of emotions.

At some point, a person may become irritable, nervous, moody, but all this will most likely be hidden from him.
It is very difficult to come to understand what exactly gambling is the cause of this condition, because during games you can feel good.

I agree with this. Many people feel they are happy while playing, and this is caused by a few wins. Slowly losing makes a person irritable even if they don't notice. They only think about happiness from the wins.

[maydna]

I think that gambling is fun until it becomes stressful. When you wake up in the morning and the first thing that you do is think about which matches you're gonna play, than it's a threat. But when you go out to walk your dog and you play a ticket for a buck or so, then it's more fun than a threat. I know a lot of people who does just that - every few days they play a ticket with 10 pairs and put a little money on it (under a dollar). They think of it as fun and I agree with them.

I prefer to use gambling like that way than to think about which matches I am going to play because at least, I don't treat gambling as the only way to make money, but I use gambling for having fun. When you can do that, you don't have to worry if gambling will change you become an addiction because you never think to make money from gambling.

If many people realize that, and they consider to try to change their mind, I guess that they can see that they have many opportunities to make money from another source. And they will see that gambling is created for having fun, and if they can make money from gambling, that will be a bonus for them.

[slackovic]

I think that gambling is fun until it becomes stressful. When you wake up in the morning and the first thing that you do is think about which matches you're gonna play, than it's a threat. But when you go out to walk your dog and you play a ticket for a buck or so, then it's more fun than a threat. I know a lot of people who does just that - every few days they play a ticket with 10 pairs and put a little money on it (under a dollar). They think of it as fun and I agree with them.

I prefer to use gambling like that way than to think about which matches I am going to play because at least, I don't treat gambling as the only way to make money, but I use gambling for having fun. When you can do that, you don't have to worry if gambling will change you become an addiction because you never think to make money from gambling.

If many people realize that, and they consider to try to change their mind, I guess that they can see that they have many opportunities to make money from another source. And they will see that gambling is created for having fun, and if they can make money from gambling, that will be a bonus for them.

This is an example how to have fun gambling. Until you are doing it for fun, you will be OK. But it depends on person's self-control. When you get a big win, you could think "hey, I could make money with this". And when you start thinking like that, it's game over for fun.

[ampere]

Yes, I make money in other ways! 
For example, trading on an exchange, which can also be called gambling! 

And I bet on sports when there are the most interesting matches for me, which I would love to see!
Although I agree - a lot of professional players who make money on this case...

That's added fun when you actual make money while you consider it that you are gambling. What kind of sports you love to bet? The popular sports that we see here are the ff;

- Basketball
- Boxing
- Football
- Cricket
- Esports

Football betting is my favorite sports for gambling, i have an advantage due to my knowledge about football
I do try boxing as well, its 2 side of a coin.

Amd you didn't mention Tennis, it's risky but its an easy bet for me
Nadal, Federer and Djokovic has given me good wins by predicting they reach the quarterfinals of major trophies

And Nadal wining on clay has been mostly rewarding too

[Rengga Jati]

When you get a big win, you could think "hey, I could make money with this". And when you start thinking like that, it's game over for fun.

Not all people do that bad result, many gamblers already know the risks & advantages of gambling from the beginning. So, they won't change their mind even they get big rewards/prizes. In my opinion, only a gambler who has less experience or a new gambler possibly changes their perception suddenly after earning money. Common gamblers must know that they won't earning money regularly, and it will be a disaster if you expect to earn money every day.

[Danslip]

When you get a big win, you could think "hey, I could make money with this". And when you start thinking like that, it's game over for fun.

Not all people do that bad result, many gamblers already know the risks & advantages of gambling from the beginning. So, they won't change their mind even they get big rewards/prizes. In my opinion, only a gambler who has less experience or a new gambler possibly changes their perception suddenly after earning money. Common gamblers must know that they won't earning money regularly, and it will be a disaster if you expect to earn money every day.

Seeing the gambling winnings as a source of income will be a bad habit and the person will do more for reaching that point in order to gain a sufficient amount for living with gambling rewards. Gambling sickness has not limited to earning regularly only some gamblers can borrow money for fulfilling their empty dreams, unfortunately.

[MCobian]

I am among those who think gambling is fun, because in my opinion gambling should be fun and not a threat. In my opinion gambling
is a threat because it is addictive, so it can have many negative effects. Therefore we must be able to limit in playing gambling, don't
overdo it. If you can limit yourself to playing gambling, I'm sure gambling will become a lot of fun.

[maydna]

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This is an example how to have fun gambling. Until you are doing it for fun, you will be OK. But it depends on person's self-control. When you get a big win, you could think "hey, I could make money with this". And when you start thinking like that, it's game over for fun.

For this word, "hey, I could make money with this", I've done that in a few years ago but that doesn't make me win more money, but coincidentally, I have to get lost the money. After thinking for a while, I realize that word can be a trigger for a gambler to feel that he is superior and unbeaten in the gambling, so that can attract him to play longer with more money.

Thus, after that experience, I never tried to follow that word again because that could I makes me lose the money, and I cannot enjoy my winning money. From that moment, if I win or lose, and the time is enough for me to playing gambling, I always stop gamble and leave the sites because I don't want to get more losses.

[slackovic]

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This is an example how to have fun gambling. Until you are doing it for fun, you will be OK. But it depends on person's self-control. When you get a big win, you could think "hey, I could make money with this". And when you start thinking like that, it's game over for fun.

For this word, "hey, I could make money with this", I've done that in a few years ago but that doesn't make me win more money, but coincidentally, I have to get lost the money. After thinking for a while, I realize that word can be a trigger for a gambler to feel that he is superior and unbeaten in the gambling, so that can attract him to play longer with more money.

Thus, after that experience, I never tried to follow that word again because that could I makes me lose the money, and I cannot enjoy my winning money. From that moment, if I win or lose, and the time is enough for me to playing gambling, I always stop gamble and leave the sites because I don't want to get more losses.

That's great! You sound like a person with a lot of self-control. Not all gamblers are like that and that's when gambling addiction starts. I agree that gambling should be fun. It's not always about the winning. Sometimes it's in the thrill of expectation will my team win.

[joshy23]

I am among those who think gambling is fun, because in my opinion gambling should be fun and not a threat. In my opinion gambling
is a threat because it is addictive, so it can have many negative effects. Therefore we must be able to limit in playing gambling, don't
overdo it. If you can limit yourself to playing gambling, I'm sure gambling will become a lot of fun.

The entertaining factors are there but if you exceed from your limitations then yes it's really dangerous to you and it's going to become
a threat since addictions will be the outcome results of your too much engagement with this activities.
Enjoy but not to play that much in order to limit your stay and the money that you'll be spending.

[Ziskinberg]

The entertaining factors are there but if you exceed from your limitations then yes it's really dangerous to you and it's going to become
a threat since addictions will be the outcome results of your too much engagement with this activities.

Definitely, and no gambler would want to be addicted, they just want to have fun and fee the thrill, that is why it's necessary to be discipline all the time.

Enjoy but not to play that much in order to limit your stay and the money that you'll be spending.

Discipline means you'll have to always gamble based on your limit, and at the same time you also limit your time spent in gambling as the more you gamble, the more you are being expose and eventually it will become part of your life, which is very risky.

[Pinkris128]

But to share my opinion, I consider gambling as a threat to gamblers. Yes, there are a lot of people who find happiness in gambling if and only if they can control their selves from this, but no matter how fun can gambling gives to you, the problem is still there, the addiction on it is always there, it grows day by day. There are so many disadvantages of being so addicted in gambling, one of which is forgetting your priority, spending your time to your family and your friend, you won't be able to more productive things than losing money, to the point that even you already lose and don't have enough money to play, you will make ways, there are times that you will ask a request to your friend to give you money as debt. You should be the one who controls the gamble and don't let the gamble control you.

Definitely agreed. On the other hand, it's still depening on the gamblers though most of them have been already eaten of the system since they are missing something which is the discipline. Gambling isn't really made nor intended to be like that but rather it's made to give hope for people that with small money they are willing to risk, their lives can change for good. Some people doesn't see that perspective perhaps they are blinded of their greediness.

[kayvie]

Gambling is supposed to be just for fun, but since being greedy and being out of control is already in the nature of a person, gambling turns out to be a threat. People often play to satisfy their gambling activity that becomes addiction later on. Addiction becomes the root of why it is considered a threat due to the different outcomes they produce like burning all their money in the gambling house, etc.

[Leviathan.007]

It will become a threat if you are having to much fun, just be sure to only spend what you can afford to lose and do not spend to much time on it, and always watch out your motivation, don't ever think of thinking that you can make money out of it, nobody can and nobody will make money out of it.

Anything that is too much is very dangerous, you can't make gambling as your hobby where you want to have fun all the time as it's a very expensive hobby and risky as well. No one has infinite money so in the end we might still lose even if we are very reach, so let's be careful and if possible let's not put too much time in gambling, focus on other productive activities in life.

Depending on how much yourself and the money you play with this can be dangerous or real fun.
It's almost my rank1 hobby right now and I won't lost that much. Because I won't play with a huge amount of money. For example, if I earn 5K per week and play with 50 usd or less. Even if I lost all the money I didn't lost too much.
In the other hand sometimes we need the adrenaline in our bloods and for me gambling is my adrenaline resource. But the think is first before everything you will need to make sure to play on a safe platform and make sure they won't scam you and your money.

[turkandjaydee]

In the other hand sometimes we need the adrenaline in our bloods and for me gambling is my adrenaline resource.

Very true. If you want more thrill from watching sports or any other matches, then just make a bet on the match that you watch.
But of course, you will also become more upset when you lose  .

Overall it is more fun for me if I bet some money that doesn't really matter to me. And if I bet with the intention of making a profit, it will be a different kind of pleasure.

[blockman]

Gambling is supposed to be just for fun, but since being greedy and being out of control is already in the nature of a person, gambling turns out to be a threat. People often play to satisfy their gambling activity that becomes addiction later on. Addiction becomes the root of why it is considered a threat due to the different outcomes they produce like burning all their money in the gambling house, etc.

It's a threat if you cannot handle your own. Gambling is fairly being thought of as a threat because people don't know how to handle themselves. Yes that would be for fun but when it's being misunderstood by the gambler and starts to act crazy and let his emotion control his decision, that's how it becomes a threat and results can be dangerous of damaging himself financially and emotionally.

[skiorf]

In my opinion while playing gambling at a reasonable limit I don't think it is a significant threat.  Playing gambling with a maximum level of awareness, when you lose quickly leave and come back another time.  Likewise, when you win some money, don't be greedy, maybe you need to stop for a moment or go to do other activities, if you still want to play gambling again next time.  That way you can minimize the threat.

[hahay]

In my opinion while playing gambling at a reasonable limit I don't think it is a significant threat.  Playing gambling with a maximum level of awareness, when you lose quickly leave and come back another time.  Likewise, when you win some money, don't be greedy, maybe you need to stop for a moment or go to do other activities, if you still want to play gambling again next time.  That way you can minimize the threat.

That's right, and it's better if you gamble only with money that can be spent because then you will also avoid threats in gambling, threats in gambling will actually be easy to avoid as long as we are aware of any factors so as to keep us safe and keep gambling fun, because as long as we have control and remain disciplined it might be an effort that can be applied every time we gamble even though sometimes we have to make more risky decisions and I think it's only natural that we can manage it.