Did anyone bet on the sharks yet ?

[fiulpro]

So apparently I came across a very interesting news : People are now betting on The Great White Sharks.
It's not violent, it's not like Fighting or something but rather betting on their migration journeys.

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/betting-great-white-shark-migration-ocearch-mybookie-coronavirus-a9603201.html

People think this would save and at the same time positively impact the conversation of the sharks .
Adding these two is certainly a very different things and it is the first time that I have ever heard of thing like this.

I really liked how they are trying to engage people during pandemic through gambling to do something positive.

With most public sports out of commission because of the coronavirus pandemic, the betting market has been thin in recent months. Wagering on sharks could give gamblers an outlet, and some conservationists wonder if it might result in positive press for oft-maligned great whites. But others worry about the ethical implications of merging these two disparate pursuits – and a tumultuous week of conversations reveals that MyBookie might have bungled its first foray into shark speculating.

[TheUltraElite]

That news channels and a few more UK based news channels are well known to make propaganda news which are often directed at emotionally moving topics or just plain propaganda. So take it with a bit of a salt.

I am not completely denying that they are making up BS, but just think about it. How much would it need from the humans to keep track of these sharks movements? A lot of work to tag and mark them and keep them afloat and use that for determining who is winning or so.

TBH, this seems to be a shilling attempt for that specific site mentioned in the article. But I agree that gamblers often get bored to get rid of their boredom do some eerie and weird things to bet on.

Not a fan of such things though.

[swogerino]

I think it is not possible for us to bet on White Sharks.As far as I know they are the most dangerous kind of sharks out there.And beside this I am never a fan of animal fighting or sea creatures fighting or whatever creature without logic to bet on them.

[Wexnident]

It doesn't look like it's still ongoing though. From what I read and understood, the bet was temporarily stopped, and negotiations are underway about continuing the gambling session for the sharks. Didn't really make me interested though.

Others saw additional benefits to such a team-up. It could lead to an especially positive outcome if MyBookie “offered donations to shark researchers”, who work in a field that is often in need of more financial support, says Jasmin Graham, a marine biologist at Mote Marine Laboratory.

This line especially shows that they're basically selling the sharks to the gamblers for money. Not that they are put into harm or anything though, but I hardly doubt a lot of people studying the sharks would agree to such a notion that they seemingly sell sharks as a public amusement when they themselves are the rangers to protect those sharks or something like that.

Still, an odd type of bet that is to say. I'm rather curious though if someone ever started a bet about ants and their livelihoods, like place two groups of ants in a new place and then see who builds a nest faster than the other or something like that.

[iamsheikhadil]

It's funny how gambling is finding its space in almost everything lol. But it's a real good thing to engage gambling in serious issues like these, because as more people engage, they will automatically talk about it and pay more attention to prevent these species from going extinct (even if it's for their own selfish reasons).

I would love if there was a possibility of gambling on climate change, like betting on "how much time will we take to make the climate good or like lower the temperature by x degree", then we all will focus on building the climate again!

[michellee]

See..

Humans will always have something to bet. While not many sports betting is available, we are trying to bet on the white sharks. Next time, we will bet on the other things.

Gambling will never end because the human will search for another thing to bet, and I am sure that we will use many things to make money from gambling. But I don't bet on that white sharks, and I am not sure if people will interest to bet on that white sharks.

[erikoy]

Sorry but I have no idea on how the betting will do and does not able to get info also about this kind of betting.

It is a good sense actually that while people are betting, people will become conscious also on the sea environment and to establish on how to take care of the environment not only just betting but at the same time to conserve the nature.

This will also serve as an awareness especially to people that are doing illegal activities in regards of these sharks or even other sea creatures under the sea.

[Mauser]

So apparently I came across a very interesting news : People are now betting on The Great White Sharks.
It's not violent, it's not like Fighting or something but rather betting on their migration journeys.

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/betting-great-white-shark-migration-ocearch-mybookie-coronavirus-a9603201.html

First time I read about this, sounds like a nice marketing gag. I like Sharks a lot, so could be fun to bet on them. But I never used MyBookie, actually I never heard of them before. They must be pretty new in the field. The reviews on trustpilot ( 185  Reviews - Bad - 1.4 / 5 Stars) are not the greatest so I would do some more research before depositing any money on their site. Anyone has some experience with them?

[Japinat]

I'm not even aware that this kind of betting exist, now I can tell we can put a bet on anything in this world, lol.

Honestly I believe there are only few who are interested on betting on sharks, that's the reason it's not popular, when I saw this thread I was thinking you are talking about a shark or whales in gambling.

[Johnyz]

I think it is not possible for us to bet on White Sharks.As far as I know they are the most dangerous kind of sharks out there.And beside this I am never a fan of animal fighting or sea creatures fighting or whatever creature without logic to bet on them.

As stated on the OP, the betting on Great White Sharks are not about fighting or any animal cruelty but its more on the migration journey maybe on what place they will be on their next food hunting. I'm not a fan of this as well, and I have no idea how the Animal behave especially on a vast and deep ocean. I don't feel any entertainment here, well bettors must understand this first before putting some money.

[imstillthebest]

so its sharks as in shark that we see on the water but first thing that came to my brain is sharks simillar to whales , the one that manipulates the crypto market but i think the one that im talking about can also be featured in the betting world . on the other hand the shark that you are talking about is not cleared if its legal or not , i didnt visit the link yet so i dont know the full story but how can this save the sharks ? or have a positive impact when the animals are caught out and forced to do certain actions. its a no for me sorry , i dont support this kind of betting

[tsaroz]

People are betting on political and social events for quite a time now. But I think betting on natural objects and beings are not a good idea.
It would have an unhealthy pressure on the nature and that human interference may affect how the animals behave.
A person who have a good bet on a route could go into any level to turn the sharks route to have a win for him if his reward is larger than the expenditure.

[reliable]

Really came to me as a little surprise about reading this news. Never thought something like this could also happen but finally for gambling one can gamble on anything and everything and this is just an example of it. Got to heard about this for the first time and see what else is in store to it.

[ethereumhunter]

I don't know if that thing is available, but if that so, I don't know if people will try to bet on the sharks because maybe they will try to bet on other games. But I don't want to bet on the sharks or other animal betting because I am not feeling right to bet on them. I think that better to bet on sports or other gambling games, and I think many people will do the same. But if you are still interested in that, you can try it on.

[fiulpro]

I think it is not possible for us to bet on White Sharks.As far as I know they are the most dangerous kind of sharks out there.And beside this I am never a fan of animal fighting or sea creatures fighting or whatever creature without logic to bet on them.

No fighting
No violence
It's actually just the opposite.
Sharks usually follow a course , a directed path, to find food/mates etc... So the betting is to essentially:
1) spread some positive news about sharks/ their conversation/ make people more involved
2) people are getting the live view , making it more or less interesting for them.
3) without killing an animal , you are helping it save and at the same time it's like watching your own personal discovery channel with probability of winning.

I don't know if that thing is available, but if that so, I don't know if people will try to bet on the sharks because maybe they will try to bet on other games. But I don't want to bet on the sharks or other animal betting because I am not feeling right to bet on them. I think that better to bet on sports or other gambling games, and I think many people will do the same. But if you are still interested in that, you can try it on.

Actually it's just a way to help people focus on the shark conservation:P

A lot of comments here ... I wish you guys would read the article first. It's actually positive for them.

[yayayo]

I don't think they read the article, they just give opinion without knowing what the topic is all about. It's good thing some bookmakers are able to think
something like this maybe they could also do in other animals maybe some endangered species to help with their conservation.

ya.ya.yo!

[Google+]

I don't know if that thing is available, but if that so, I don't know if people will try to bet on the sharks because maybe they will try to bet on other games. But I don't want to bet on the sharks or other animal betting because I am not feeling right to bet on them. I think that better to bet on sports or other gambling games, and I think many people will do the same. But if you are still interested in that, you can try it on.

I think there is nothing wrong with betting on this gambling, even if with a small amount of money and not too much you can do it, make bets like when you are gambling at other game venues, fun is the main thing when making this kind of bet.

[slapper]

This is really good cause it might help to conserve the ocean creatures. I am quite interested in making a bet like this. However, MyBookie nay not accept cryptocurrencies as a payment method.

I don't know if that thing is available, but if that so, I don't know if people will try to bet on the sharks because maybe they will try to bet on other games. But I don't want to bet on the sharks or other animal betting because I am not feeling right to bet on them. I think that better to bet on sports or other gambling games, and I think many people will do the same. But if you are still interested in that, you can try it on.

It is just your feeling. We do not harm them at all. Just make a prediction whether they might migrate on the next season. Nothing to do with ethics in this case. PETA can even touch us.

That news channels and a few more UK based news channels are well known to make propaganda news which are often directed at emotionally moving topics or just plain propaganda. So take it with a bit of a salt.

Yeah I do feel like this channel does not provide real information. There are too many ads running around the page which I consider as a sign of shitty news. But who knows. Maybe there are truly people who want to change the wind for something more attractive. Rich people do make many weird bet though

[pawanjain]

The article was published almost 3 months ago and since then there was no updates to it. I think they have left their bets on the sharks too 
People can find anything to bet on as long as there is a probability of two things to happen.
If you would give gamblers to bet if the next pandemic would be similar to coronavirus then I am sure there would be thousands of people placing their bets on this too 
I think we should let the sharks live in their peace and let them migrate themselves before there comes a movie on how gamblers made huge money betting on sharks .

[ethereumhunter]

Actually it's just a way to help people focus on the shark conservation:P

A lot of comments here ... I wish you guys would read the article first. It's actually positive for them.

Even if that is for the conservation of the shark's life, I still don't want to bet. I think that it is not right for me to use an animal as an object. Maybe we can observe them and using the shark for research, but not for betting. Maybe that is positive, but I hope that they don't involve money inside that.

I think there is nothing wrong with betting on this gambling, even if with a small amount of money and not too much you can do it, make bets like when you are gambling at other game venues, fun is the main thing when making this kind of bet.

Yes, there is nothing wrong with you, even if you only use small money. But I don't think the other people will agree. That shark is an animal that breathes, and we need to help them to survive. But we don't have to use the money to bet for them.

It is just your feeling. We do not harm them at all. Just make a prediction whether they might migrate on the next season. Nothing to do with ethics in this case. PETA can even touch us.

But I still feel not right to use an animal to bet
Making a prediction is okay, but only if you don't use it to research the animal.