Anything could be gambling

[aioc]

Anything could turn to gamble a simple game with your friends with bets, a guessing or prediction games that includes money for betting for the results can be considered gambling, even in a country where gambling is prohibited they cannot totally rule out gambling, there are hundreds of ways to take things to gamble.

[mindrust]

Everything in life has a bit of gambling.

You start a business, buy/sell physical stuff in your shop. It is a gamble. (You can go bankrupt)

You study and finish college, you may not have the returns you dreamed of or worse, your job might become obsolete.

A dice game is the purest form of gambling that's all.

[LogitechMouse]

Like @TheUltraElite said, all of the decisions we make in our life is considered gambling.

They have somewhat a difference. In real gambling, we decide which team we bet if it is sports and we decide if we will push or call or fold if we are playing poker. Same with our real life, we always decide whenever things are happening like if we will buy things, we are deciding if we really need to buy that item or not.

Let me ask you, what is your experience towards the gambling attitude, especially now almost everyone is in quarantine, what did you do about it?

Eat, sleep, play online games and repeating it for the next weeks to come . Its fucking boring but I have nothing to do because of the situations right now.

[crwth]

In an honest sense everything in life is a gamble. Just the risk is different.

Well said. If you view it in a gambling way, you would know what you are risking, right?

Playing Mobile Legends with my friend (You read it right! I'm stocked here in their house due to lockdown) and betting could work but I forgot that I'm very bad at MOBA. I might just end with empty pockets if I still pursue . Thus, I'll be silent for now and hope crisis days will be over ASAP.

I think with continuous playing (make sure you are done with your priorities first) you could significantly improve. You could also improve your gameplay by watching guides or even pro players at it. That's a good strategy IMO.

We do bet on "who will finish off the pizza first" or like "who will climb the staircase first", even these are done for no money, the winner may ask for a treat later on. I do really enjoy on this as winning is possible and feasible for me regardless of how new a task will be.

I like the physical aspect of the staircase thing, it's such a physical thing to do. It's good for our bodies of course.

I just missed my childhood when I've read about CTR.

We freaking loved this game. I have the advantage over them because the console is in my room. I get to play most of the time. Lol. I don't know Street Hoop though, only Freestyle.

"Take a shot" implies that the loser has to drink vodka, whiskey etc. It is a drinking game basically. I prefer gambling with clothes in comparison(Boys and girls involved). This basically kicks things up a notch.

This is definitely what I mean. Lol. If there's clothes involved and a lot of hot girls, I think my skill level would go 9000. Competitiveness would rise to the occasion.

Oh, interesting. Probably not a good way to bet especially if kids are involved.

There are no kids involved. We are all adults. Lol.

You start a business, buy/sell physical stuff in your shop. It is a gamble. (You can go bankrupt)

This one is where a lot has failed but you could definitely succeed. The most important thing for me is assessing the risk involved.

Eat, sleep, play online games and repeating it for the next weeks to come . Its fucking boring but I have nothing to do because of the situations right now.

The best thing right now, IMO, is to learn something you wanted to learn for a long time. Whether it's a new hobby or something that you could use for your future, it's a great time to do so.

[Pmalek]

I went to visit my parents two days ago, brought them some groceries and stuff. They are not infected or anything, they don't want to leave the house due to their fragile health, and they are a bit scared. We played some card games, no money was involved, just for laughs. Felt good switching off and forgetting what is happening all around you, if only for a little bit.

BTW, those who want to gamble, why don't you set up a Skype conference call and gamble with your friends that way? Could be fun.

[BlackFor3st]

We all know that we have risks to take every day and if you are a gambling fanatic, you would think that everything can be an opportunity to profit from, like simple parlor games, video games, card games, etc.

Let me ask you, what is your experience towards the gambling attitude, especially now almost everyone is in quarantine, what did you do about it?

Personally, my family plays video games, specifically on the Playstation, where we play Crash Team Racing and we race and the last place would take a shot, this could be a different thing at stake, so it could still be considered as Gambling, IMO. This could be two things

• Gambling skilled based
• The stake is that you can stay longer as you won't take a shot

Have you done something similar to this and do you think it's gambling as well when there's something at stake?

In order for the participants to become serious most of the games have stake so we can consider that every moves that we create are gambling especially if the stakes will include money. As our hobby, we don't take things seriously if we will not gain something from any games therefore most of the host either it is our beloved parents or siblings they will try to offer something to the winner if they like to create a game.

But there are times also that we don't need to stake some cash because every games will become successful if the participants will do their best even if there are stakes or not.

[Ulven]

I cannot gamble with my family,In this situation all I am trying to do is check the condition of family and friends,!!!And I hope life returns to normal soon, Hanging around at home and a curfew became boring for me

[Saisher]

That's true I have a friend who don;t want to gamble and I don't also want to gamble with him but we always making a bet whenever we are in a gaming arcade it's not about betting money but it's more about who will treat for a snack, but we have slightest idea that we are gambling with each other.

[plvbob0070]

Yes, anything could be gambling. By simply playing games (cards, board, online games and such), you can gamble with it.  But I don't think I can consider that as gambling. Basically, playing PlayStation can be considered gambling when there's something in exchange.

For me, gambling is when you take the risk of anything valuable in exchange for getting something valuable as well. But since in your case, there's no valuable thing and you won't be getting anything. The loser will just take the shot but the winner won't be getting anything. I think it's just a game with a dare of taking a shot but can't be considered gambling. It will be called gambling if players made a bet and the winner will receive a prize.

And yes, I have tried similar things a lot. I like playing mobile legends and when there's an opportunity, I and my friends will look for an opponent and we make bets. Of course, the winner will take the money. I have also experienced it with simple card games with my family or my friends then there's a small amount of bet since we're just playing for fun.

[Casdinyard]

I personally play gambling through online casinos or online gambling sites. But I like the idea of gambling could be anything, I would like to share, not mainly concerning about the condition for people being quarantine, but some times, we play online games such as League of Legends, Dota 2, and Crossfire. With that, we raise bets to win based on our trust in the skill of the players. But for now that we are limited to our respective homes, I might considering to host mobile legends gambling games with our friends because of its ease of access through mobile phones.

[abel1337]

For me, gambling is when you take the risk of anything valuable in exchange for getting something valuable as well. But since in your case, there's no valuable thing and you won't be getting anything. The loser will just take the shot but the winner won't be getting anything. I think it's just a game with a dare of taking a shot but can't be considered gambling. It will be called gambling if players made a bet and the winner will receive a prize.

That's right, Gambling will never be gambling if no valuable thing are on the stake or are to play with. The risk is on the valuable thing and it makes the game exciting right? We can't call a gambling site if there is no valuable thing to be gambled on. Everyone is fighting for the prize and that is one of the reasons why gamblers are getting addicted to it. The adrenaline rush while playing is another factor that players are finding on gambling games.

[milewilda]

Well, everything when it comes to decision making would really be like a gamble thing which each choice would really need up some right analysis and thinking for it to be beneficial on your part.
From the simplest thing to critical ones .So lets talk back to the situation given for this quarantine period when it comes to our gambling habits where anything could really be done inside your home
specially family members are together then seeking out some sort of entertainment with having something at stake would be enjoyable.Have we done the same thing? No, because my family
isnt really like that. 

[redsun114]

Anything could turn to gamble a simple game with your friends with bets, a guessing or prediction games that includes money for betting for the results can be considered gambling, even in a country where gambling is prohibited they cannot totally rule out gambling, there are hundreds of ways to take things to gamble.

I just believe the term "gambling" is being overused whereas betting should be the right term to refer all those simple things.
Yes, we must have some clear idea about what is gambling and what is betting and which is good and which should be avoided.

All the games which we are making into gambling should be considered as betting which should be treated as good whereas other luck-based things which could be performed alone for the reason of self-entertainment should be treated as gambling with the tag of dangerous to our health and wealth. Governments cannot do anything about people who do betting within themselves. This way it should be considered as betting and not gambling.

[MCobian]

It's true that all things can become gambling, I also do the same thing. My friend and I play chess, and decide if the loser must buy
the food the winner wants. What I have done includes gambling, even though it doesn't involve money to the bet. And I did it just
for fun, so playing chess was fun, not under pressure.

[ralle14]

Back then when there's nothing to do me and my cousins used to play a few rounds of card games and whoever ends with the least wins would treat everyone snacks or drinks.

The title reminds me of another similar thread about gambling taking place nearly every day but I forgot where it went.

I cannot gamble with my family,In this situation all I am trying to do is check the condition of family and friends,!!!And I hope life returns to normal soon, Hanging around at home and a curfew became boring for me

It doesn't have to be literally gambling though it's more like playing for something to make the situation more interesting instead of just bragging rights.

[Palider]

When I was a kid my gamble was television advertising, my sister and I were guessing what ad was going to be and who could guess who was going to win.

In basketball also with my friends,
In online games, like Crossfire, Dota , LOL

And many more ..

[AniviaBtc]

What does the "take a shot" mean?

Well, it's probably not gambling if the risk involved is little. Wish I know what the "take a shot" means to understand this whole post properly and give a reasonable response.

"Take a shot" implies that the loser has to drink vodka, whiskey etc. It is a drinking game basically. I prefer gambling with clothes in comparison(Boys and girls involved). This basically kicks things up a notch.

Gambling between family can be considered as safe gambling or real gamble because we are not going to spend too much money but we are going to get more fun compared to real life casinos.

Gambling with family members is not always safe in my opinion since it could lead to unnecessary fights and I am speaking from experience. I witnessed fights between family members due to the money aspect.

As this quarantine is making us homesick, we tend to play jenga and the loser will do a certain number of pushups. I'm very good at playing jenga and my family member is not that good in board games, so I dominated them everytime we play. I do pushups regularly so being a loser and be punished is favorable in me. Playing board games with your family and having consequences for the losers is also considered as gambling for me because you also need to take a risk. You need to make a strategic plan, be skilled, and think critically in order for you to win the game. However, the pushup punishment will help them to become fit and increase their muscular strength.

[Reid]

CTR. Yo, that is a good game that I played before.  
Played it with my friends and we are really getting into it specially when we are using a multitap.

I also remembered Quake II, when we do bets but not that much since we are still young. I made a lot of friends because of those games.
Real friends and not like now which you will have virtual ones.  

I really don't have a console anymore since I wrecked it all.   But, I will do the same as you did if only I have it.
I may try to borrow some later. Just for fun.

[Latviand]

After reading this thread, I just realized that studying in a private universities can be considered as gambling. Let me explain it to you, as you study in a university, you pay for your tuition fee and after you graduated, you need to find a job where you can retrieve all the money you've spend in a tuition fee. That's how private universities work, the same in gambling, you need to bet and the result is uncertain, it is very risky, you will never know if you will have a good job after studying. It is guaranteed that you will retrieve your money but it will surely take time if your salary is not that good enough to support you in your career. YES, I therefore conclude that studying in a private school is the same as gambling.

Anything could turn to gamble a simple game with your friends with bets, a guessing or prediction games that includes money for betting for the results can be considered gambling, even in a country where gambling is prohibited they cannot totally rule out gambling, there are hundreds of ways to take things to gamble.

Everything in our life can be considered as gambling. The money our parents owed to us just to live, we should pay for that and let them know that we are very thankful of their sacrifices. They risk their life, time and efforts, they bet on it just for us to have a good life. They bet their hard work for us to become a good people with proper mindset in life.

[Assface16678]

What does the "take a shot" mean?

Well, it's probably not gambling if the risk involved is little. Wish I know what the "take a shot" means to understand this whole post properly and give a reasonable response.

"Take a shot" implies that the loser has to drink vodka, whiskey etc. It is a drinking game basically. I prefer gambling with clothes in comparison(Boys and girls involved). This basically kicks things up a notch.

Gambling between family can be considered as safe gambling or real gamble because we are not going to spend too much money but we are going to get more fun compared to real life casinos.

Gambling with family members is not always safe in my opinion since it could lead to unnecessary fights and I am speaking from experience. I witnessed fights between family members due to the money aspect.

As this quarantine is making us homesick, we tend to play jenga and the loser will do a certain number of pushups. I'm very good at playing jenga and my family member is not that good in board games, so I dominated them everytime we play. I do pushups regularly so being a loser and be punished is favorable in me. Playing board games with your family and having consequences for the losers is also considered as gambling for me because you also need to take a risk. You need to make a strategic plan, be skilled, and think critically in order for you to win the game. However, the pushup punishment will help them to become fit and increase their muscular strength.

Today we have a worldwide quarantine that all of the countries made a lockdown so they are trying to avoid the spreading of the virus rapidly and this is a good thing even we want to have some gambling and even there is an internet connection just to play online gambling why not having fun with our family and play some games that are related too to the gambling games we are looking for and those are win win situation that you enjoy the game that you want to gamble at the same time you have bonding to your family. Also, it is good to introduce to them a new game that can help their critical and strategic mind about the things you've learned by just playing gambling.