Problem Gambling in the wake of covid-19

[Furious 7]

1. The people who still gambling even there is a COVID, there are also gambling online and this is another way of possible earning so they can play whenever they want because they are just on their houses only. Also due to having stress, they can play aggressively and becomes more addicted.

Well there are still many people who play gambling still in a Covid-19 situation, of course most of them are online gambling because they can be played at home without having to go out or move around, but traditional gambling is still being watched a lot and people will be afraid to go there because of the transmission. I believe people will spend at home with online gambling.

2. The people who keep their money even they want to play gambling they need to save their money because it's too hard if you lose all of your savings just on your habit it's better to have money than nothing to eat.

That is a stupid thing to do just for the habit of just gambling, saving money should not be disturbed because for daily meals because Covid-19 makes it difficult for us to survive and work.

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[adzino]

You can always consider betting on virtual games. Yet that is a bit different, there are no statistics whatsoever and you also do not know at all what happens behind the scenes. And statistics don't say much in virtual games. I also think that certain teams play very differently after the Corona break than before. But that affects all teams that have not built up a rhythm. It's a matter of good preliminary research.

Which virtual games are you talking about? The ones that are simulated? I did hear few months ago they were running simulated sport "games"  and people could bet on a team and would win or lose based on the result/outcome of the match. They were using some sort of artificial intelligence to simulate games. Not sure what happened to those. But, I would be kinda skeptical when wagering on those games since you would never know if they results weren't manipulated or anything.

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Indeed. Gambling makes people's lives ruin and not solving their financial problems, but unfortunately, people who are playing gambling a lot do not realize that. They are still playing gambling with the hope that someday they can win a lot of money.
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I thought everyone gambles because they hope that someday they might be really lucky and make some huge profit (even those who gambles just for fun. You know... it is more fun if you make profit.)

[South Park]

Some people are more prone to addiction! Addiction is complicated to be understood, one of the reasons why it's like that is that addiction doesn't discriminate! It hits people of all ages, intelligence, background, there's no patter that can be followed!
Gambling is a vice, and if you don't control your gambling habits, be sure that gambling will control you and your habits! You will turn to gambling and you will forget everything and everyone else. My intro was like for people to understand that all other addictions are pretty much the same, once you get hooked on something that will take all of you!
How to avoid addiction, simply learn how to control yourself! Learn where the fun begins and where it ends, don't go over your limits! It's not a shame to stand up from the table and say it's enough for you, whethe it's gambling, drinking, doing drugs... or anything else, I just mentioned the most known addictions we are all familiar with.

Unfortunately this is the truth, there are people that are more susceptible to become addicted and the most important thing is to discover and recognize if you have those characteristics, if you do then you need to stay away from behaviours that could cause you to ruin your life and if you choose to engage in them like in the case of gambling you better set very strict limits to counter those tendencies, because if you do not then you will probably regret it but at that point it will be too late.

[semobo]

Some people are more prone to addiction! Addiction is complicated to be understood, one of the reasons why it's like that is that addiction doesn't discriminate! It hits people of all ages, intelligence, background, there's no patter that can be followed!
Gambling is a vice, and if you don't control your gambling habits, be sure that gambling will control you and your habits! You will turn to gambling and you will forget everything and everyone else. My intro was like for people to understand that all other addictions are pretty much the same, once you get hooked on something that will take all of you!
How to avoid addiction, simply learn how to control yourself! Learn where the fun begins and where it ends, don't go over your limits! It's not a shame to stand up from the table and say it's enough for you, whethe it's gambling, drinking, doing drugs... or anything else, I just mentioned the most known addictions we are all familiar with.

Unfortunately this is the truth, there are people that are more susceptible to become addicted and the most important thing is to discover and recognize if you have those characteristics, if you do then you need to stay away from behaviours that could cause you to ruin your life and if you choose to engage in them like in the case of gambling you better set very strict limits to counter those tendencies, because if you do not then you will probably regret it but at that point it will be too late.

Some people are passionate about gambling but they forget that it will lead them into addiction, and the reality is people doesn't realize they were highly addicted to it until they lose huge amount and keep trying to gamble again for whatever reasons.Preventing is a lot better than regretting when it comes to losing our money so keep awake while betting and move once you feel like you are losing more.

[Twinkledoe]

Some people are more prone to addiction! Addiction is complicated to be understood, one of the reasons why it's like that is that addiction doesn't discriminate! It hits people of all ages, intelligence, background, there's no patter that can be followed!
Gambling is a vice, and if you don't control your gambling habits, be sure that gambling will control you and your habits! You will turn to gambling and you will forget everything and everyone else. My intro was like for people to understand that all other addictions are pretty much the same, once you get hooked on something that will take all of you!
How to avoid addiction, simply learn how to control yourself! Learn where the fun begins and where it ends, don't go over your limits! It's not a shame to stand up from the table and say it's enough for you, whethe it's gambling, drinking, doing drugs... or anything else, I just mentioned the most known addictions we are all familiar with.

Unfortunately this is the truth, there are people that are more susceptible to become addicted and the most important thing is to discover and recognize if you have those characteristics, if you do then you need to stay away from behaviours that could cause you to ruin your life and if you choose to engage in them like in the case of gambling you better set very strict limits to counter those tendencies, because if you do not then you will probably regret it but at that point it will be too late.

Some people are passionate about gambling but they forget that it will lead them into addiction, and the reality is people doesn't realize they were highly addicted to it until they lose huge amount and keep trying to gamble again for whatever reasons.Preventing is a lot better than regretting when it comes to losing our money so keep awake while betting and move once you feel like you are losing more.

I can agree with that. I am not a degenerate gambler, but at one point in my life, I played in real casino, physical casino. And I'll tell you, it was really addicting once you're inside. Consider the fact that I am not really into gambling in the first place. What more can I say for those real gamblers? Gambling addiction is really common if you lose control of yourself. And many people are still struggling with this habit. Nowadays, I just gamble from time to time, if I have extra funds. Because I know the feeling if I'm hooked into it.

[semobo]

I can agree with that. I am not a degenerate gambler, but at one point in my life, I played in real casino, physical casino. And I'll tell you, it was really addicting once you're inside. Consider the fact that I am not really into gambling in the first place. What more can I say for those real gamblers? Gambling addiction is really common if you lose control of yourself. And many people are still struggling with this habit. Nowadays, I just gamble from time to time, if I have extra funds. Because I know the feeling if I'm hooked into it.

Losing control while gambling is one factor why people are getting addicted but the real reason is intention of gambling activities which made them to hooked with the gambling again and again once after even losing their huge money which needed for survival. People having different kind of intention while spending their money, so uses they money for tourism where they get nothing other than experience and excitement and that is how we should treat gambling as well.

[imstillthebest]

People having different kind of intention while spending their money, so uses they money for tourism where they get nothing other than experience and excitement and that is how we should treat gambling as well.

you can get something from both activities . for gambling you can get a profit aside from excitement and experience , for tourism if your a tourist you can get memories you can picture or take videos and you can buy or obtain souvenier items  .

tourism can be more costy than on gambling but its more valueable because money is not wasted  . no losses on here unlike gambling that there is

[Shasha80]

People having different kind of intention while spending their money, so uses they money for tourism where they get nothing other than experience and excitement and that is how we should treat gambling as well.

you can get something from both activities . for gambling you can get a profit aside from excitement and experience , for tourism if your a tourist you can get memories you can picture or take videos and you can buy or obtain souvenier items  .

tourism can be more costy than on gambling but its more valueable because money is not wasted  . no losses on here unlike gambling that there is

I agree with you that tourism does provide entertainment without risk, because the money we spend will not be in vain. It's different when
we play gambling, the risk is much greater. Because if we lose we can lose the money we have. But not everyone likes tourism for entertainment,
so it's back to everyone's taste. I myself prefer gambling than tourism, besides gambling is cheaper to get entertainment. We can also do gambling
from home, by playing online gambling. Especially in a COVID19 pandemic situation like now, it is safer to play gambling online than tourism.

[LogitechMouse]

Losing control while gambling is one factor why people are getting addicted but the real reason is intention of gambling activities which made them to hooked with the gambling again and again once after even losing their huge money which needed for survival.

Self control is the key word here.

Lack of self control will lead to gambling addiction and gambling addiction will lead to serious consequences that the gambler may face. It can change his life forever so whenever you are gambling, make you sure that you know when to stop and when to play again.

[iTradeChips]

I will try to answer this...

Do you bet more than you can afford to lose? No, of course not.
Do you need to gamble with larger amounts of money to get the same feeling? Nope, I don't need large amounts, just the one I planned to lose for that moment.
Have you tried to win back money you have lost (chasing losses)? If there is an opportunity I will try, but not to the extent I will lost more.
Have you borrowed money or sold anything to get money to gamble? Certainly not. Some of the profits from previous gambling is my capital. And I tend to have like an initial amount.
Have you wondered whether you have a problem with gambling? No, because I do not gamble for fun. I gamble for profit.
Has your gambling caused you any health problems, including feelings of stress or anxiety? I don't play for hours. Just get a few hundred and I stop.
Have other people criticised your betting or told you that you had a gambling problem (regardless of whether or not you thought it was true)? So far, none has criticized me.
Has your gambling caused any financial problems for you or your household? Good thing, no.
Have you ever felt guilty about the way you gamble or what happens when you gamble? Sometimes, but when I do it like a business, with loss and profits then you don't feel guilt.

[peter0425]

Losing control while gambling is one factor why people are getting addicted but the real reason is intention of gambling activities which made them to hooked with the gambling again and again once after even losing their huge money which needed for survival.

Self control is the key word here.

Lack of self control will lead to gambling addiction and gambling addiction will lead to serious consequences that the gambler may face. It can change his life forever so whenever you are gambling, make you sure that you know when to stop and when to play again.

This is why everytime some friends wanted to learn gambling online and asking me how they can play the way i do,i make sure to let them learn first to have self control and educating them the high risk of becoming addicted in this platforms.

because Online gambling is much addicting than Real life gambling,because in this no one knows how much you gamble and howlong.

[AicecreaME]

People having different kind of intention while spending their money, so uses they money for tourism where they get nothing other than experience and excitement and that is how we should treat gambling as well.

you can get something from both activities . for gambling you can get a profit aside from excitement and experience , for tourism if your a tourist you can get memories you can picture or take videos and you can buy or obtain souvenier items  .

tourism can be more costy than on gambling but its more valueable because money is not wasted  . no losses on here unlike gambling that there is

I agree.

Spending money on travels are way more worthy than spending it in gambling. Travelling anywhere around the world is the happiness you can't get by just sitting in a chair inside of your room playing online gambling. But for now, health is more important and other basic needs for everyday to survive pandemic, so travelling and playing gambling is not an option.

[South Park]

I can agree with that. I am not a degenerate gambler, but at one point in my life, I played in real casino, physical casino. And I'll tell you, it was really addicting once you're inside. Consider the fact that I am not really into gambling in the first place. What more can I say for those real gamblers? Gambling addiction is really common if you lose control of yourself. And many people are still struggling with this habit. Nowadays, I just gamble from time to time, if I have extra funds. Because I know the feeling if I'm hooked into it.

To be fair everything in a physical casino is designed specifically to make you gamble more than what you would otherwise which is why one of my main rules when I went there was to never bring more money that what I could afford to lose and I really mean that, it is easy to think you are only bringing some cash with you and that is what you will gamble, but if you bring credit cards or even your smartphone with your banking app then you will be tempted to use it, do not even bring valuable things like jewels or expensive watches if you have them because when you are desperate to get your money back and under the influence of alcohol you could do anything to get win back the money you lost and that is a very dangerous attitude to have.

[lienfaye]

Spending money on travels are way more worthy than spending it in gambling. Travelling anywhere around the world is the happiness you can't get by just sitting in a chair inside of your room playing online gambling. But for now, health is more important and other basic needs for everyday to survive pandemic, so travelling and playing gambling is not an option.

Thats true, there are other activites that is more worthy rather than to gamble your money wherein it cant do anything good to you as a person and there's a chance for you to become addicted especially during this time that we cant go outside freely because of the pandemic. Lets refrain ourselves not to gamble often because its not a healthy activity.

Gambling has risk of losing your money because its more on luck regardless if you're playing for fun (it can give entertainment for some people) or to earn.

[target]

Spending money on travels are way more worthy than spending it in gambling. Travelling anywhere around the world is the happiness you can't get by just sitting in a chair inside of your room playing online gambling. But for now, health is more important and other basic needs for everyday to survive pandemic, so travelling and playing gambling is not an option.

Thats true, there are other activites that is more worthy rather than to gamble your money wherein it cant do anything good to you as a person and there's a chance for you to become addicted especially during this time that we cant go outside freely because of the pandemic. Lets refrain ourselves not to gamble often because its not a healthy activity.

Gambling has risk of losing your money because its more on luck regardless if you're playing for fun (it can give entertainment for some people) or to earn.

Well thats also true that is why some are gambling to make money and perhaps some are just doing both, they travel to places to gamble there like going  to Las Vegas?
If there isn't a Pandemic right now, many of those people who had earned an amount by trading crypto is likely going to also gamble for some time to experience not just online. Not me though I still don't have the kind of addiction.

[Natalim]

Well thats also true that is why some are gambling to make money and perhaps some are just doing both, they travel to places to gamble there like going  to Las Vegas?

If they enjoy travelling and they gamble at the same time, I guess they would enjoy both of what they are doing if they are only gambling for fun, yes, if it's gambling for fun one could do the limit with discipline and he will not regret even if he lose a big amount. However, if they gamble for money, that's all business and they wouldn't need to travel, they just focus in the casino and make money, more concentration gives a higher chance of winning.

If there isn't a Pandemic right now, many of those people who had earned an amount by trading crypto is likely going to also gamble for some time to experience not just online. Not me though I still don't have the kind of addiction.

Maybe, but unfortunately the world is still suffering now, so we stay at home and just gamble in front of our computer or laptop.

[Timelord2067]

Well thats also true that is why some are gambling to make money and perhaps some are just doing both, they travel to places to gamble there like going  to Las Vegas?
If there isn't a Pandemic right now, many of those people who had earned an amount by trading crypto is likely going to also gamble for some time to experience not just online. Not me though I still don't have the kind of addiction.

How many times have some of those Casinos closed their doors, opened them and then had to re-close them again?  People who want to gamble will no doubt be prepared to travel to where the Casinos are open (in-spite the risk to themselves, or others)

[DabsPoorVersion]

If there isn't a Pandemic right now, many of those people who had earned an amount by trading crypto is likely going to also gamble for some time to experience not just online. Not me though I still don't have the kind of addiction.

Maybe, but unfortunately the world is still suffering now, so we stay at home and just gamble in front of our computer or laptop.

That's definitely what should be happening by now,

But since we are in the pandemic, most gamblers stay at home and stop their activity of going to a live casino. Even if there are some casinos that are open by now, it is still safe to avoid going there to at least avoid getting infected by the virus.

[Oilacris]

Well thats also true that is why some are gambling to make money and perhaps some are just doing both, they travel to places to gamble there like going  to Las Vegas?
If there isn't a Pandemic right now, many of those people who had earned an amount by trading crypto is likely going to also gamble for some time to experience not just online. Not me though I still don't have the kind of addiction.

How many times have some of those Casinos closed their doors, opened them and then had to re-close them again?  People who want to gamble will no doubt be prepared to travel to where the Casinos are open (in-spite the risk to themselves, or others)

They are fully aware with that but they do still neglect out the health risk accompanied with it just for them to satisfy their addiction with gambling.

If you arent that much addicted then you wont really bother yourself nor force to go up to those open gambling places.For regulation on these businesses then its just pretty normal that they would really be
set out a specific rule or health protocol.This isnt just for their own good but for everybody but there are who are really hard hearded.

If there isn't a Pandemic right now, many of those people who had earned an amount by trading crypto is likely going to also gamble for some time to experience not just online. Not me though I still don't have the kind of addiction.

Maybe, but unfortunately the world is still suffering now, so we stay at home and just gamble in front of our computer or laptop.

That's definitely what should be happening by now,

But since we are in the pandemic, most gamblers stay at home and stop their activity of going to a live casino. Even if there are some casinos that are open by now, it is still safe to avoid going there to at least avoid getting infected by the virus.

Casinos are gradually opening at the moment but there are still people who do keep playing inspite of the situation which do really proves out that there still demand even on the pandemic situation.

Some might really consider on playing outside because they cant just really get the feeling of excitement when they do just play inside of their own home.Well, i cant blame them but they
should at least think twice on what they are risking out just for the sake of gambling. They are risking their own health and into their loved ones.

[maydna]

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I thought everyone gambles because they hope that someday they might be really lucky and make some huge profit (even those who gambles just for fun. You know... it is more fun if you make profit.)

That is the biggest reason for the gambler who played in the casino, whether it's an online or offline casino. I am sure we can't say anything once we win and profit from the gambling games. But you that many people losses their money in gambling.

But since we are in the pandemic, most gamblers stay at home and stop their activity of going to a live casino. Even if there are some casinos that are open by now, it is still safe to avoid going there to at least avoid getting infected by the virus.

But if a gambler can find out the online casino, that won't stop him from playing gambling, although that will feels different if he plays in the offline casino. He can continue playing gambling while he is at his homes, but he will go to the offline casino once that place reopens.

We don't know the gambler still at home or trying to go to the casino in their city with the situations. But some of them are trying to visit the casino and see what is happening in the casino. And if they think that it is safe for them to play gambling now, they will try to play for a while to feels playing gambling at the pandemic.