Gambling For Fun - What Does This Mean To You?

[xSkylarx]

it means enjoying the act of gambling. what I meant by it, is, not worrying too much about the profit or the losses, the main focus is to enjoy gambling. sure I'd love to end the gambling session with a profit but it won't bother me if I don't. I guess the amount of money that I gamble(which is small) is the reason why it doesn't really bother me when I lose.

But, it's not gonna be fun when your start lossing right?
Gambling was only fun, when you're competitively winning. Lossing will give you frustrations most of the time.
We can't deny the fact that, we're also aiming for the profit and that's the part of "having fun" in gambling.
Though, there are instances where a person consider gambling as pure fun and doesn't care much about the money, but those people are crazy rich individuals.

If we are honest about this then it is obvious that even those that gamble for fun still care about whether they are making profits or not when they gamble, as otherwise then there could be many other hobbies they could practice that do not require the active use of our money to get some fun, still I think the majority of the gamblers have learned to get over their losses without too much of a problem and in this way they avoid becoming addicted to gambling.

As long as you gamble within your capacity and budget you'll get used to it when losing. I am not really doing gambling on a daily basis but my friends has really budgets daily or sometimes weekly that they can spend on , meaning if they lose that is only what they need to spend . They mostly say that if they lost it on that day it is okay to them since they are used to it and they had lost more before/ It really depends on the mindset of the gambler, fun is always there, have you tried played that even if you lose there are tone of laughter in the game? that is the true fun!

[Strongkored]

Gambling for fun for me is gambling using money that we can afford to lose, so whatever the end result is, winning or losing doesn't matter and won't affect our mentality at all. However, even though players say gambling for fun does not mean not thinking at all about profits or when betting on sports, you just choose to be careless, of course there is still hope of winning and doubling your money, but the final result does not affect our mentality.

[Yaunfitda]

Gambling for fun for me is gambling using money that we can afford to lose, so whatever the end result is, winning or losing doesn't matter and won't affect our mentality at all. However, even though players say gambling for fun does not mean not thinking at all about profits or when betting on sports, you just choose to be careless, of course there is still hope of winning and doubling your money, but the final result does not affect our mentality.

Basically that is the very definition of gambling for fun, whether its $100 or $100k as long as you can afford to lose that money regardless of what is the consequences  then you are good to be playing.

Of course at the back of our minds we might be thinking of winning some too, but if not then we will still have that enjoyment that we are looking for when we get ourselves into gambling.

[Mauser]

So over to you now, what does gambling for fun mean to you as a gambler,? As I know that this phrase might mean different things for different people, would like to know what your understanding is on this.

Gambling for fun is the standard phrase I have been using when answering why I gamble so much. Since I am 18 I have been playing all types of casino games and get asked by friends and family from time to time, why I invest so much time and money into gambling. My answer is always the same, I gamble for fun. But like you said, gambling for fun doesn't mean that I am not interested in making a profit and become lucky one day to win a big jackpot. Placing wagers on a game makes the game much more realistic in my opinion and I need to be more focused as when playing other games that are free. My big passion are cards, I like all types of card games since I was a little kid. Especially Poker is my favourite game that I played for such a long time. Without the money side of money the game would be much less interesting and I wouldn't have played so much. 

[Jawhead999]

You're explaining about emotional control where you're not mad when you're not making any profit through gambling.

Gambling for fun is still gambling without any hope of making money and only focus to hit huge odds/jackpot/multipliers, you're more excited about the huge win, not huge profit.

If you say "why we need to throw our money and wasting our money?" it's similar like why you're having a holiday, gacha games, or have luxury life style when you're don't need to waste your money.

[decodx]

You have a point there. Gambling for fun doesn't necessarily mean gambling without the desire for profit. I think it is more about enjoying the game and participating in the experience and excitement of the game rather than just focusing on the outcome. You're absolutely right that gambling for money, or professional gambling, is different and requires a stronger decision-making process. I mean obviously there is something in it for me too, so its not like I don't want to win, but if I would calculate the expected outcome, it would make no sense at all to gamble. I think the majority of us hold gambling as a fun experience. We enjoy it. Or just want to try out a new casino game because its fun to play them or because we are curious about how it feels to actually win at a casino game or maybe we just want some fun money on the side and might be willing to lose some of it.

[Pmalek]

I agree with a lot of what Fivestar4everMVP said in his OP.

I don't gamble that often neither on sports nor on casino games, and when I do, I am pleased to say that it's for fun and to pass the time. I always want to win, otherwise why would I play? And that's where I agree with the OP. If those profits and wins don't happen, the losses aren't going to affect me mentally or cause financial turbulence to me or my family.

Gambling for fun can have different subjective interpretations. What is most important is that the money you lost wasn't meant for something far more important: health, work, food, bills, bank loans, etc. If you can maintain that and keep that in the back of your head at all times when you gamble, it will never become a problem or an obsession.

[EarnOnVictor]

some gamblers think gambling is a job to multiply money. something is wrong. they don't enjoy gambling games with the ambition of winning for sure.

for me, getting a win is a bonus. especially when playing slots. we play to our satisfaction. although we have to pay with money. make a bet, it is also part of our luck. if you get a win, it means luck, if you lose, then we're just unlucky.
if we are not strong financially, in the sense that our primary needs have been met. never to gamble.

I'm with the disposition that no one should wisely take gambling as a professional, but this doesn't stop the fact that some people do, and it works for them. I know of a few people that have no job but are gambling daily, some of them would even dress corporately to the gambling house every morning and close at night there. So irresponsible, right? But it works for them. This is what they use to feed themselves and their family and pay the bills. Yet, we must be reasonable, no one should expect a guaranteed income from gambling, and we should know the reason why we gamble and we should gamble responsibly.

The more you are becoming desperate to gamble, the better you retrace your steps.

[virasisog]

As we could notice, those who are playing for fun are usually those who don't fall for gambling addiction too much because they are the players who don't chase their losses. It is having the right mindset towards gambling and not seeing it as a source of income or even the solution to the financial crisis. Gambling for fun isn't about gambling without minding the losses and not aiming to win. It is actually about having a positive mindset and attitude in gambling where we know when to stop and continue. It's enjoying and appreciating gambling without being too emotional for our losses and still hopes for the best without forcing things out.

[ethereumhunter]

Gambling for fun for me is a state where I have some free time to enjoy my own moments. It is like "it's my time", where I can do my gambling activities without anyone bothering me. I gamble only when I have free time, want to gamble, and have a little money to put into gambling. If one of those is missing, I won't play because that will trigger me to equip it later. Losing and winning is normal for me and I don't think about it too much because I know that is the risk of playing gambling.

[coin-investor]

When we say gambling we have a chance to make money the word here is chance not forcing your way to make money, chance is you bet you hope and when it did not go in your favor you accept and don't chase your losses, forcing your way to win is you employ a strategy in order to beat the house and using money more than you can afford to lose in the belief that large bankroll means a chance to win, chance is you know when to stop and how to stop at the right time.
When you believe that winning in gambling is a chance then it eases up the pressure of giving more time and money, that is how I define gambling, no pressure at all.

[348Judah]

Gambling for fun means you're not forced to gamble nor compelled to do so, but you have find it a thing of joy and satisfaction of being fulfilled whenever you gamble regardless of either you win or not, gambling bis all about entertainment, pleasure and fun, why we make use of money to stake bets is for us to also have opportunities to make little earnings through our predictions in gambling and also add more smile on our faces.

[yahoo62278]

Here Is What Gambling For Fun Mean To Me
To me, gambling for fun simply means - gambling, with hopes of making profit, but with the consciousness that if the profit does not come, I choose not to react negatively to the loss, or allow the loss way me down or make me feel bad, I just focus/put/fix my mind on the fun I had playing the game rather than focus or fix my mind on the money I lost.

This is a great way to look at it. Whether it be live or online you want to focus on having a good time. Not feeling cheated. If live, maybe have a few drinks and enjoy the scenery rather than focus on whether you are a big winner or big loser.

[YOSHIE]

So over to you now, what does gambling for fun mean to you as a gambler,? As I know that this phrase might mean different things for different people, would like to know what your understanding is on this.

We understand that someone gambling has its own pleasure, the phase of someone's gambling pleasure is different.

I personally spend time in gambling where if I feel happy in betting, for example: sports betting, Plinko and some interesting slots like Blockchain Megaways and others, I spend a lot in the game, The bottom line: I have my own pleasure to do it. The matter of defeat is not a detrimental element and victory is also not a pride for me, but I enjoy the game, sometimes I forget that it's already morning, when I bet, I forget about life's problems, my mind is a little more relaxed and I enjoy gambling.

[Blawpaw]

I personally think that the phrase "gambling for fun" is widely misunderstood by many gamblers.
They think gambling for fun means gambling without any interest or hunger for profit, no body enjoys loosing money, and this in the other way simply means, loosing money is never fun, but how we choose to react is what makes the difference...
I wil tell you all what gambling for fun means to me personally..

Here Is What Gambling For Fun Mean To Me
To me, gambling for fun simply means - gambling, with hopes of making profit, but with the consciousness that if the profit does not come, I choose not to react negatively to the loss, or allow the loss way me down or make me feel bad, I just focus/put/fix my mind on the fun I had playing the game rather than focus or fix my mind on the money I lost.

If gambling for fun means gambling without any need or hope of making profit, why throw away or waste my money then? I would just put the game in a demo mood and play - I believe a lot of casinos have this feature.
But like I explained above, gambling for fun for me is not gambling with no interest in making profit, in gambling for fun, I hope to make profit, but I just consciously don't make the profit a priority, this means that if at the end of the game, I make a profit, i am happy, because I hoped for it, but if I don't make profit, I am not sad, I am not unhappy, because it wasn't a priority, and for me not to feel sad, I get my mind off the money lost and focus on the fun I had playing the game - Being happy is a choice, I hope we all know this.

So over to you now, what does gambling for fun mean to you as a gambler,? As I know that this phrase might mean different things for different people, would like to know what your understanding is on this.

I always play for fun. I actually love gambling, but of course that the ulterior purpose of gambling is always to win and earn some profits as this is the best part of gambling. I'm sure no one gambles just for the sake of fun and not having the urge to win in the back of their mind. So, to me, gambling for fun always comes with the final purpose of winning.

[Awaklara]

Here Is What Gambling For Fun Mean To Me
To me, gambling for fun simply means - gambling, with hopes of making profit, but with the consciousness that if the profit does not come, I choose not to react negatively to the loss, or allow the loss way me down or make me feel bad, I just focus/put/fix my mind on the fun I had playing the game rather than focus or fix my mind on the money I lost.

it's a great way to not add to the stress we get from work. we go to the casino and play for fun. no burden will require us to have to win. playing for fun is great.
but we have to be honest, that more gamblers take the game they do seriously. it puts pressure and stress when they have to lose big. sometimes I feel that too when I'm excited to play. but that would only be detrimental.
I hope, all gamblers will learn from what you do.

[Saisher]

So over to you now, what does gambling for fun mean to you as a gambler,? As I know that this phrase might mean different things for different people, would like to know what your understanding is on this.

You are not losing sleep because you gamble that you can't afford to lose and you are not losing your mind because you lose a big amount of money because you've chased money that you've previously lost, gambling for fun is having a good time, positive even if the outcome is not good, you can come out in a session feeling good with no regrets on what you've done.

[mindrust]

I personally think that the phrase "gambling for fun" is widely misunderstood by many gamblers.
They think gambling for fun means gambling without any interest or hunger for profit, no body enjoys loosing money, ...

The house don't enjoy losing money too. Making money is the casino's job. Not yours. Your job is to lose money.

If you don't like to lose money, well d'uh, then don't play.

Think about it, the house wants to win, the player wants to win. Who is going to lose? It is not possible to have 2 winners in a game. It is either a draw (you get back what you wager) or somebody is going to be the loser.

Players often confuse gambling for a full time job. Yes gambling is a job, it is just not the job of the player. It is the job of the casino.

[xSkylarx]

I personally think that the phrase "gambling for fun" is widely misunderstood by many gamblers.
They think gambling for fun means gambling without any interest or hunger for profit, no body enjoys loosing money, and this in the other way simply means, loosing money is never fun, but how we choose to react is what makes the difference...
I wil tell you all what gambling for fun means to me personally..

Here Is What Gambling For Fun Mean To Me
To me, gambling for fun simply means - gambling, with hopes of making profit, but with the consciousness that if the profit does not come, I choose not to react negatively to the loss, or allow the loss way me down or make me feel bad, I just focus/put/fix my mind on the fun I had playing the game rather than focus or fix my mind on the money I lost.

If gambling for fun means gambling without any need or hope of making profit, why throw away or waste my money then? I would just put the game in a demo mood and play - I believe a lot of casinos have this feature.
But like I explained above, gambling for fun for me is not gambling with no interest in making profit, in gambling for fun, I hope to make profit, but I just consciously don't make the profit a priority, this means that if at the end of the game, I make a profit, i am happy, because I hoped for it, but if I don't make profit, I am not sad, I am not unhappy, because it wasn't a priority, and for me not to feel sad, I get my mind off the money lost and focus on the fun I had playing the game - Being happy is a choice, I hope we all know this.

So over to you now, what does gambling for fun mean to you as a gambler,? As I know that this phrase might mean different things for different people, would like to know what your understanding is on this.

I always play for fun. I actually love gambling, but of course that the ulterior purpose of gambling is always to win and earn some profits as this is the best part of gambling. I'm sure no one gambles just for the sake of fun and not having the urge to win in the back of their mind. So, to me, gambling for fun always comes with the final purpose of winning.

I think you haven't experienced the happiness that brought to you while you are playing , like both of your opponents are laughing because of the cards or the gameplay even you will lose you will still be happy. This is the kind of happiness that it brought to us even losses but when we are really serious towards playing it will be leading to sad or anger if we lose. That is why play with your friends because even if you lose you still having fun playing games

[Fortify]

I personally think that the phrase "gambling for fun" is widely misunderstood by many gamblers.
They think gambling for fun means gambling without any interest or hunger for profit, no body enjoys loosing money, and this in the other way simply means, loosing money is never fun, but how we choose to react is what makes the difference...
I wil tell you all what gambling for fun means to me personally..

Here Is What Gambling For Fun Mean To Me
To me, gambling for fun simply means - gambling, with hopes of making profit, but with the consciousness that if the profit does not come, I choose not to react negatively to the loss, or allow the loss way me down or make me feel bad, I just focus/put/fix my mind on the fun I had playing the game rather than focus or fix my mind on the money I lost.

If gambling for fun means gambling without any need or hope of making profit, why throw away or waste my money then? I would just put the game in a demo mood and play - I believe a lot of casinos have this feature.
But like I explained above, gambling for fun for me is not gambling with no interest in making profit, in gambling for fun, I hope to make profit, but I just consciously don't make the profit a priority, this means that if at the end of the game, I make a profit, i am happy, because I hoped for it, but if I don't make profit, I am not sad, I am not unhappy, because it wasn't a priority, and for me not to feel sad, I get my mind off the money lost and focus on the fun I had playing the game - Being happy is a choice, I hope we all know this.

So over to you now, what does gambling for fun mean to you as a gambler,? As I know that this phrase might mean different things for different people, would like to know what your understanding is on this.

The only distinction to be made here really is gambling for fun or gambling as a career. The only people really falling into the second category would be professional skilled people like poker players able to compete at the highest level, who are able to make a consistent profit because they have higher skills than the majority of their opponents or have a knack for reading people. They might be able to grind a profit without necessarily having a fun time of it.