Right time for gambling addicts to come out of addiction?

[bisdak40]

I can share the current situation here in our country.
One of the famous gambling scenes here is cockfighting. But because of this recent coronavirus outbreak.
The government has a temporary shutdown for all cockfighting.
But still, there are some people even government employees organized a illegal cockfighting which is the only secret for some people what to gamble.
This is really the cause of being a gambling addict, they always find a ways to gamble even they have to obey the law.

Most of the cockfighting enthusiast i could say are gambling addicts and with the recent lockdown, they suddenly and abruptly felt the effect of not being to gamble and see those cocks fighting and some of them just could not cope with that, they will always find ways to held those activities illegally which for me is very risky. Those government officials spearheading those illegal acts should be hang in the town plaza  , they are putting the health of their constituents in a great risk as we are on the midst of a battle which we can't see our opponents.

This is the right time for gambling addicts to relax and feel the effect of not gambling for weeks and if the effect is positive then moving away from gambling should be contemplated.

[TimeTeller]

I've just realize this lockdown will really be a hard time for the gamblers to stop, especially with them always staying at home, they will have more time to be tempted in gambling because they don't have anything to do.

This is an opportunity but the urge to stop should come from them, anytime can be the right time to stop as long as they are willing to do so. They will need help from professionals. Less sports and platform to gamble isn't a problem, they will always find a place to gamble if they are addicted to it. It will take a long time to stop. There will be lot of temptation, lot of effort.

Some will find avenue in online gambling.
But I guess, this is a good opportunity for gamblers to assess their situation.
Are they going to stop after this crisis or go back to old habit?
It is only them that can truly answer this question.

[Polar91]

But the question is , is this the right time for gambling addicts to come out of addiction? The assumption I am making here is  that the gambling addicts are addicts on sports betting and not casino game addiction or poker .

There is no specific studies or data that proves that gambling addicts are on sports bet. I myself have friends who are gambling addicts but they aren't in sports betting but rather they are into casino game. If a person is a gambling addict, coming out of addiction as soon as possible is the perfect time. Not only at this time. On the other hand, there is no point to stop gambling online if we get bored at home due to covid 19 as long as we are able to manage ourseleves.

[maydna]

But the question is , is this the right time for gambling addicts to come out of addiction? The assumption I am making here is  that the gambling addicts are addicts on sports betting and not casino game addiction or poker .

There is no specific studies or data that proves that gambling addicts are on sports bet. I myself have friends who are gambling addicts but they aren't in sports betting but rather they are into casino game. If a person is a gambling addict, coming out of addiction as soon as possible is the perfect time. Not only at this time. On the other hand, there is no point to stop gambling online if we get bored at home due to covid 19 as long as we are able to manage ourseleves.

Perhaps, we need to stop gambling for a while to do other things because our life is not for playing online gambling. Playing gambling is okay, but we should remember that if we are at home, we have other family members so we can share anything with them or discuss with them for what we need to do due to this situation.

I agree that there is no specific time for gambling addicts to stop gambling. They should know by themselves when they need to stop, and it is better for them if they can stop because of themselves and not because forcing by us.

[GreatArkansas]

I can share the current situation here in our country.
One of the famous gambling scenes here is cockfighting. But because of this recent coronavirus outbreak.
The government has a temporary shutdown for all cockfighting.
But still, there are some people even government employees organized a illegal cockfighting which is the only secret for some people what to gamble.
This is really the cause of being a gambling addict, they always find a ways to gamble even they have to obey the law.

Most of the cockfighting enthusiast i could say are gambling addicts and with the recent lockdown, they suddenly and abruptly felt the effect of not being to gamble and see those cocks fighting and some of them just could not cope with that, they will always find ways to held those activities illegally which for me is very risky. Those government officials spearheading those illegal acts should be hang in the town plaza  , they are putting the health of their constituents in a great risk as we are on the midst of a battle which we can't see our opponents.

This is the right time for gambling addicts to relax and feel the effect of not gambling for weeks and if the effect is positive then moving away from gambling should be contemplated.

They are really dumb, one of the positive victims of coronavirus (covid19) was a cockfighting gambler from Davao City I think and he went to a cockfighting stadium in Davao City before he was tested for positive in coronavirus (covid19), and I think he was dead now. And the government of said city already contacting all gamblers went to the stadium. It's extremely dangerous, I am thinking also that gambling can kill you , even you will go home with lot of winnings but you are not aware of your health and you may also put the lives of your family at risk.

[acroman08]

As we all know , Coronavirus has impacted each and every industry in the whole world and sports isn't an exception .

If you take a look at this  , https://www.nytimes.com/article/sports-canceled-coronavirus.html or https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5232295.0 you will get to know how many tournaments across different sports have been affected .

But the question is , is this the right time for gambling addicts to come out of addiction? The assumption I am making here is  that the gambling addicts are addicts on sports betting and not casino game addiction or poker .

Why this question is because although I wanna bet on sports ( which I have been doing every week since 8 years ) now I cannot .

trying to come out of your addiction in these times is futile(I am not saying you shouldn't but it will be harder) because it is not your choice to stop gambling but because you can't because of the quarantine. if you try to rehabilitate right now. I guarantee that if you when the quarantine stopped and everything came back to normal your urge to gamble will come back stronger and you'll be back from the start(of course unless you are actually determined and have the will to actually stop your bad habit).

[bisdak40]

I can share the current situation here in our country.
One of the famous gambling scenes here is cockfighting. But because of this recent coronavirus outbreak.
The government has a temporary shutdown for all cockfighting.
But still, there are some people even government employees organized a illegal cockfighting which is the only secret for some people what to gamble.
This is really the cause of being a gambling addict, they always find a ways to gamble even they have to obey the law.

~snip~

They are really dumb, one of the positive victims of coronavirus (covid19) was a cockfighting gambler from Davao City I think and he went to a cockfighting stadium in Davao City before he was tested for positive in coronavirus (covid19), and I think he was dead now. And the government of said city already contacting all gamblers went to the stadium. It's extremely dangerous, I am thinking also that gambling can kill you , even you will go home with lot of winnings but you are not aware of your health and you may also put the lives of your family at risk.

What you are saying above is becoming a nightmare in that place as 12 of the people who went to that arena had been infected with the corona virus and it could exponentially grew if authorities fails to contact trace everyone that interacted with the infected.

This kind of thing will surely change the landscape of the cockfighting industry as well as to the gamblers or cockfight enthusiasts. Intelligent gamblers won't go anymore to this kind of place as they know already the danger of getting diseases, (not just COVID) in this crowded arena.

[xSkylarx]

I can share the current situation here in our country.
One of the famous gambling scenes here is cockfighting. But because of this recent coronavirus outbreak.
The government has a temporary shutdown for all cockfighting.
But still, there are some people even government employees organized a illegal cockfighting which is the only secret for some people what to gamble.
This is really the cause of being a gambling addict, they always find a ways to gamble even they have to obey the law.

~snip~

They are really dumb, one of the positive victims of coronavirus (covid19) was a cockfighting gambler from Davao City I think and he went to a cockfighting stadium in Davao City before he was tested for positive in coronavirus (covid19), and I think he was dead now. And the government of said city already contacting all gamblers went to the stadium. It's extremely dangerous, I am thinking also that gambling can kill you , even you will go home with lot of winnings but you are not aware of your health and you may also put the lives of your family at risk.

What you are saying above is becoming a nightmare in that place as 12 of the people who went to that arena had been infected with the corona virus and it could exponentially grew if authorities fails to contact trace everyone that interacted with the infected.

This kind of thing will surely change the landscape of the cockfighting industry as well as to the gamblers or cockfight enthusiasts. Intelligent gamblers won't go anymore to this kind of place as they know already the danger of getting diseases, (not just COVID) in this crowded arena.

I heard this news before and this is not a shocking news. People in our country are hard headed and most gamblers cannot be stopped even if municipalities had carried out orders to stay at home to avoid the spread. People just need to stay home so that the virus can be contained, yet people are not even listening. People will only stop when the situation cannot be contained anymore. The government had to be more strict in making sure that people stays home.

[Swordsoffreedom]

Yes, it is the perfect time to break free from gambling addiction. Actually, it is an illness, many people are addicted on sports betting, it is high time to change their habits, because most of the games are now abandoned. most of the cities are locked down now and almost all casinos are closed. Those who are addicted on casino gambling, this is the best time to recover themselves from addiction.

[barbara44]

Yes, it is the perfect time to break free from gambling addiction. Actually, it is an illness, many people are addicted on sports betting, it is high time to change their habits, because most of the games are now abandoned. most of the cities are locked down now and almost all casinos are closed. Those who are addicted on casino gambling, this is the best time to recover themselves from addiction.

True, although majority of the gamblers are still betting around with dice, roulette, plinko etc on casinos and there is nothing that can stop such people from gambling. Apart from shutdown I also feel that money you have in hand and banks is much more precious now because there will be a crisis as the economic structure is going to be broken quite significantly.

Anyone who is still gambling should re-consider their decision because the money you are burning might be of massive significance in the coming months an maybe years and you will have to regret a lot once you face that situation and realize how much you had lost. Maybe it is a warning for you, either ways it is just about perspective how you see it, because if you are positive this is a good chance to quit gambling once for all.

[coinfinger]

Indeed a self realization time where gamblers have no choice but to stop gambling although they can gamble on dice and other instant games but there are no sports events going anywhere so at least sports gamblers can realize how much they were loosing and make a stand when sports betting is back. I have seen so many people being almost dying of anxiety because NBA was cancelled and I cannot imagine how many people were addicted with it and there was a mega cricket event IPL which looks like it has been cancelled too.

At least something good from covid-19 for gamblers that they don't have anything to bet on and lots of time to spend on creative things staying at home.

[DoublerHunter]

Yes, it is the perfect time to break free from gambling addiction. Actually, it is an illness, many people are addicted on sports betting, it is high time to change their habits, because most of the games are now abandoned. most of the cities are locked down now and almost all casinos are closed. Those who are addicted on casino gambling, this is the best time to recover themselves from addiction.

^ Abandoned?
If you are talking about sports betting, all events of the sport were temporarily canceled while implementing global lockdown. Probably there is exact date of extension as long as this coronavirus will wipe out all sports are can not able to perform. I don't know if this is the right time to have an outbreak in gambling, once that is your habit, you were always looking to it and always find ways. Nevertheless, you will have a mentally ill if you don't have discipline in your self.

[TopT3ns]

Yes, it is the perfect time to break free from gambling addiction. Actually, it is an illness, many people are addicted on sports betting, it is high time to change their habits, because most of the games are now abandoned. most of the cities are locked down now and almost all casinos are closed. Those who are addicted on casino gambling, this is the best time to recover themselves from addiction.

^ Abandoned?
If you are talking about sports betting, all events of the sport were temporarily canceled while implementing global lockdown. Probably there is exact date of extension as long as this coronavirus will wipe out all sports are can not able to perform. I don't know if this is the right time to have an outbreak in gambling, once that is your habit, you were always looking to it and always find ways. Nevertheless, you will have a mentally ill if you don't have discipline in your self.

because of the corona virus pandemic like this it makes all the games canceled because this is for the health of the players but I think the place or method for gambling is not just from a tournament, there are a lot of gambling like poker, guessing and others.

[Gyfts]

Potentially, with all the casinos being closed, but I think most people are underestimating how online casino markets are booming right now. There is no limitations to how much you can play considering all you need is an internet connection.

[2double0]

Gamblers are of two types here according to your theory:
* One are those who will stop gambling, leave their addiction and calm down seeing that the situation is out of control and they may get bored of it and may partially/completely stop gambling.
* Others are those who have nothing to do with what is going on, and they will just eagerly wait to gamble once this ends or will find a new source to satisfy their gambling desires by betting their money on a totally new niche they don't have an understanding of.

[abel1337]

Potentially, with all the casinos being closed, but I think most people are underestimating how online casino markets are booming right now. There is no limitations to how much you can play considering all you need is an internet connection.

Online casinos are the saviors of those who want to play gambling but can't get out in their houses because of this pandemic. I know there are some gambling activities that can't possibly happen in our situation like sports betting on other games (not necessarily all) but gambler is still a gambler they will find a way to gamble in order to reduce their desire to play.

[Gyfts]

Potentially, with all the casinos being closed, but I think most people are underestimating how online casino markets are booming right now. There is no limitations to how much you can play considering all you need is an internet connection.

Online casinos are the saviors of those who want to play gambling but can't get out in their houses because of this pandemic. I know there are some gambling activities that can't possibly happen in our situation like sports betting on other games (not necessarily all) but gambler is still a gambler they will find a way to gamble in order to reduce their desire to play.

In place for sports gambling, online sportsbooks and casinos are literally creating basketball simulations - https://www.sportsgamblingpodcast.com/2020/04/05/degen-madness-recap-end-of-round-1/

People have found ways to soak up the sports betting market pretty easy because the demand's still there. They're doing NBA CPU match ups on an NBA 2K video game and they're doing March Madness simulations. The owners of these casino's aren't stupid. They recognize the demand knowing that gamblers aren't just going to quit.

[rodskee]

For me Yes it is because this situation forces People(addicted Gamblers the main thing) to not go in casinos or even in community Gambling places.
Though they have option in Online Gambling Yet this wont contented them because it is kinda boring compared to Live Betting.
so the thing is there will be soul searching that might happen and realization that there are people around them that looking for the love and care they missed because of addiction so yeah i believe on this one and Hope after this pandemic we will see more 'New People" that has been saved from addiction to realization.

[michellee]

With almost all people stay at their homes, they are trying to search the gambling website, and they will try to gamble from home. I think that can make the gambling website more popular, and maybe from now on, the gambling website will have a new audience because many of them are a gambler who likes to gamble offline.

But if we talk about the right time to come out of addiction, they can end the addiction any times they want, and they don't have to wait for something worst happen to them. There is always the right time for every addiction gambler who wants to stop gambling forever, but they need to search by themselves those right time because they cannot be forced to stop gambling.

[LogitechMouse]

With almost all people stay at their homes, they are trying to search the gambling website, and they will try to gamble from home. I think that can make the gambling website more popular, and maybe from now on, the gambling website will have a new audience because many of them are a gambler who likes to gamble offline.

If they don't care about their family and even though they are starving or lacking out of money but choose to gamble then they will always find a way to do it.

With what happened, it not only benefits the Earth but it also give benefits to the gambling website owners too as the traffic is increasing since more gamblers around the world are still gambling online even though there is a pandemic that we are facing. This will make their revenue rise up and probably some of the gamblers will just gamble online instead of going to a casino to gamble there since it is less hassle for them.
With the question, an gambling addict can come out of the addiction anytime they want as long as they are willing to remove it. Any gambler who doesn't have the mind to change will always be a gambler. In order for a gambler to come out, he must be ready and willing to sacrifice everything if he really wants to because it will be useless if we are doing it forcely.