Is gambling safer than before ?

[mindrust]

What do you mean with "safer"? There are still lots of shady casinos out there scamming people. I wouldn't call this "safe". There are also good casinos with good reputation but not everybody is lucky enough to find them. For example 1xBet has a huge ad campaign everywhere, even in this forum and we all know that they are a scam casino. However, they still manage to attract customers and nobody can do anything about that.

I don't think we are in the "safe" zone and we will probably never be.

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[Don Pedro Dinero]

Well, it depends. In general, yes, because the fact that gambling is legal and regulated rather than in the hands of mafias makes it intrinsically less dangerous. However, as you say, you can be scammed in an online casino, and that is not the only danger. The ability to gamble at any time from anywhere with your mobile phone has increased the rate of addiction and gambling-related problems dramatically.

[Renampun]

We all know that gambling existed long time in human history and in several forms and ways. I’m sure old people has another image when they think about gambling the first thing coming on their head is most probably cards, casinos and horse racing since they were more famous than any other game. Now as in this new generation of gambling thinking of it generate an image of slots, betting and live card tables and tou can gamble in your own house without getting in touch with people all you need is your device and access to internet.
My topic today is about a simple question, Do you think gambling in old days is more safe than our days now?

Gambling nowadays is much safer. I still remember that gambling in the past was very harsh, if you are a weak person then don't try to play gambling because you will be tortured for no reason especially if you win big like what happened to my uncle before when he played cockfighting gambling, the dealer refused to pay it, as a result, there was a big fight which caused my uncle to become disabled and everyone who was there ended up in prison.

Just 2 months ago in my region unfortunately a guy in my age has been murdered in cold blood only for gambling when the victim managed to win a good amount of money against the owner of an illegal small casino. If these two people where gambling online nothing bad could happen
In the other hand gambling online also have consequences such as getting scammed by the casino as well.

sad to read this story. If those gamblers knew how to play online gambling, I'm sure he wouldn't have been killed. Currently, there are many trusted online gambling sites, especially crypto gambling sites, what we need to do now is tell others about the good benefits of playing online gambling. there is no point in gambling offline, winning big at online gambling is much safer.

[noorman0]

Yes, some factors of safety will be mutually exclusive due to the fact the two types of casinos have their drawbacks. The case example that OP bring is some of the physical safety risks of physical casino players if they are in an area with a high crime rate, usually a city with a thriving casino business as well as a haven for gangsters. Basically, the level of risk is greater when you have a lot of money, not because you are gambling.

[xSkylarx]

If we talk about safety in terms of exploiting and ways to cheat, then it is safer right now than before, as there have been cheats before that have been discovered and were also patched or solved to not happening again, so it is more foolproof right now. But when we talk about our safety, like being kidnapped or someone stealing our money, then it is not safe right in going to the casino. That is why other big people have body guards on them just for them to be safe. That is why it is safer to gamble at home than online, as it is way safer.

[Reatim]

comparing both Online and Land base gambling is indeed about security , but for old time gambler like me? i still love playing in land base because of the ambiance and the people actual reaction that brings me more happiness and enjoyment.

although I felt like super secured in online gambling as i can play even inside my rooms yet? i still find way at least once a month to go in casino houses to enjoy my old time ways.

[kotajikikox]

Yes, some factors of safety will be mutually exclusive due to the fact the two types of casinos have their drawbacks. The case example that OP bring is some of the physical safety risks of physical casino players if they are in an area with a high crime rate, usually a city with a thriving casino business as well as a haven for gangsters. Basically, the level of risk is greater when you have a lot of money, not because you are gambling.

Nowadays ? it is not about the amount of money involve mate but the chance of those criminal to act one , meaning their target are those who are in open chances and not about how much they can take(at least good amount) they are targeting those people that mostly alone and they seen in gambling place.
but yes physical casino is riskier than Online casino in many ways not just physical but also when we are hiding our gambling activities from people around us.

[Oasisman]

In the other hand gambling online also have consequences such as getting scammed by the casino as well.

Well, I'm definitely sure we all could agree that being scammed is way better than being murdered.
Murder doesn't only exist in relation with gambling, but there are a lot of things to for a murder to take place, and almost most of them involves money.
There is probably 0.1% chance of you getting robbed and murdered after winning in a physical casino. So, don't overthink regarding that. Online gambling was created for you to enjoy betting at the comfort of your home and also to cure your worries regarding your concern lol.

[Plaguedeath]

Just 2 months ago in my region unfortunately a guy in my age has been murdered in cold blood only for gambling when the victim managed to win a good amount of money against the owner of an illegal small casino. If these two people where gambling online nothing bad could happen
In the other hand gambling online also have consequences such as getting scammed by the casino as well.

How you can make sure if these two people gamble on online casino will have 100% guarantee here's nothing bad happen?

The online casino will ask your KYC, they already know your face, your location and other your information. If you not accept it, you can't withdraw your big winnings.

Moreover there's no way to distinguish between illegal and legal online casino, having Curacao license doesn't mean the casino is trusted and reputable. Gambling on online casino doesn't make you become anonymous, when you access the site with your real IP address, you've share your information.

[Mr.suevie]

What do you mean with "safer"? There are still lots of shady casinos out there scamming people. I wouldn't call this "safe". There are also good casinos with good reputation but not everybody is lucky enough to find them. For example 1xBet has a huge ad campaign everywhere, even in this forum and we all know that they are a scam casino. However, they still manage to attract customers and nobody can do anything about that.

I don't think we are in the "safe" zone and we will probably never be.

That's the concept of the world for you, nothing in this world can be too safe, even the most secured places in the world and the wisest person can still be scammed. For me i think gambling is more better now but there's barely little changes in my own region. They are still lots of physical gambling houses and people still go with violence on each other in these gambling halls. I can recall back, not just long ago in my locality when a man had to beat up a cashier for not paying him his cash fast enough after he has been constantly losing in their gaming house and he reasons are base on the fact that the girl wants to play with him by telling him they don't have enough funds to pay him that he should come back later. But this issue could have been avoided if he was simply gambling online with his phone and at the same time can still be scammed if he were gambling on an untrustworthy casino like the 1xbit that has labeled for scamming people.

[Pierre 2]

If you consider physical casinos of past I feel like safety didn't change a lot. Illegal casinos without licence were always dangerous, and it still goes on. But I feel like social media can create better awareness at least now.
For online I think its obviously safer now. Cyber police directly involves in such cases. Licence casinos are well regulated reviewed. Casinos without licence can't survive that many days compared to old days. it's better for users already now.

[worle1bm]

Most of the crypto casinos we have at this time in market have to obtain a licence first of all and most of them are having Curacao licence which is not easy to obtain as it has lot of formalities so it ensures certain level of safety for gamblers.Then there are some legit casinos which are safe for players in case of deposit and withdrawal overall which forum users mentioned.So overall speaking the safety for gamblers have increased with new advancement and social media rankings also as you can check for reviews that casino is good or bad.

[Kakmakr]

Unfortunately most of the things that happen online, cannot be known to everyone. A person might sit at home and gamble online and then win something big.. then they go and brag with friends and one of those friends might hire someone to rob them.

You are in danger if you announce your winnings to everyone and then subsequently put a target on your back. Also, hackers will also target your account and/or people working for the casino ..might exploit loopholes to empty your account and blame it on hackers. 

[iv4n]

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I don't think we are in the "safe" zone and we will probably never be.

Nothing is 100% safe, never has been, and never will be. How safe/risky is something always depends on us and our actions...

Before casinos were "bad places", it depends from country to country how long ago, and in some countries, it's probably still like that. So there's a bunch of shady people with temper winning and losing hard-earned/stolen/borrowed/etc money... what can go wrong?

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You are in danger if you announce your winnings to everyone and then subsequently put a target on your back. Also, hackers will also target your account and/or people working for the casino ..might exploit loopholes to empty your account and blame it on hackers. 

Well, online gambling has its own risks for sure, but again we come to the same point, risk will depend on our actions... offline or online. We need to be careful with our online activities, especially when some money is involved! If we are not, and I guess each of us has some story for sharing about that, the chances of getting in trouble and losing some money are pretty high.

[davis196]

Just 2 months ago in my region unfortunately a guy in my age has been murdered in cold blood only for gambling when the victim managed to win a good amount of money against the owner of an illegal small casino.

This kinda answers your own question. Illegal and unregulated gambling will always be less safer than regulated gambling.
This applies to both offline and online gambling. Many mobsters and criminals are involved in the illegal gambling niche and it's definitely not safe to deal with such people. The illegal online gambling industry is pretty much the same, but you would only lose a small amount of money that you are betting(assuming that you are betting small amounts of money, betting big amounts is kinda stupid).
I think that almost nothing has changed in the gambling industry in terms of safety. Your safety is your own responsibility. Never rely on a casino to keep you safe.

[_act_]

What do you mean with "safer"? There are still lots of shady casinos out there scamming people. I wouldn't call this "safe". There are also good casinos with good reputation but not everybody is lucky enough to find them. For example 1xBet has a huge ad campaign everywhere, even in this forum and we all know that they are a scam casino. However, they still manage to attract customers and nobody can do anything about that.

I don't think we are in the "safe" zone and we will probably never be.

The safe zone we can have would be the blockchain gambling casinos, but the custodial casinos are the ones that are common this days, people have preferred the custodial way than the noncustodial way.

1xbet is not on this forum, the one I know that is on this forum is 1xbit. Both 1xbet and 1xbit may have a connection though, as some members of this forum said before.

[Mauser]

My topic today is about a simple question, Do you think gambling in old days is more safe than our days now?
Just 2 months ago in my region unfortunately a guy in my age has been murdered in cold blood only for gambling when the victim managed to win a good amount of money against the owner of an illegal small casino. If these two people where gambling online nothing bad could happen
In the other hand gambling online also have consequences such as getting scammed by the casino as well.

Yes I think gambling became much more safe now than it was in the past. There is no more real threat to our lives when we gamble online as when we were visiting casinos. I remember reading stories of people that being robbed on the parking lot after leaving the casino with big winnings. In today's word most of the gambling is done online which gives us another layer of safety and also anonymity. Nobody knows when we win big and this can help us to avoid problems in the future. Online casinos became a big boom in the last few years and that also led to the rise of scams in the internet. It can happen for us to get scammed when gambling online, but this is nothing compared to bodily harm that can happen to us in physical altercations. Money we can always win back later, but our health is much more important. Another thing about online gambling is that news about scams spread much faster. If one casino starts promoting fake games and steals the customers funds then they will be quickly flagged as criminal casinos and gamblers can avoid them. That is why gambling is now much safer than it was before.

[swogerino]

We all know that gambling existed long time in human history and in several forms and ways. I’m sure old people has another image when they think about gambling the first thing coming on their head is most probably cards, casinos and horse racing since they were more famous than any other game. Now as in this new generation of gambling thinking of it generate an image of slots, betting and live card tables and tou can gamble in your own house without getting in touch with people all you need is your device and access to internet.
My topic today is about a simple question, Do you think gambling in old days is more safe than our days now?
Just 2 months ago in my region unfortunately a guy in my age has been murdered in cold blood only for gambling when the victim managed to win a good amount of money against the owner of an illegal small casino. If these two people where gambling online nothing bad could happen
In the other hand gambling online also have consequences such as getting scammed by the casino as well.

It is absolutely safer than before.Not only is much safer to play online from the comfort of your home laid down in your favorite sofa and playing cooler than before with just your mobile phone.No danger no nothing and only entertainment if you don't over do it.It is also safer as if you keep playing online you can keep placing sport bets no matter where you are,during a trip,during the lunch break or in any other location and a lot of people cannot even relate and find out that you are gambling at all if you know how to be discrete in this.So based on all this factors we can say it loud that gambling now is safer than it ever was before.

[_act_]

Yes I think gambling became much more safe now than it was in the past. There is no more real threat to our lives when we gamble online as when we were visiting casinos. I remember reading stories of people that being robbed on the parking lot after leaving the casino with big winnings. In today's word most of the gambling is done online which gives us another layer of safety and also anonymity.

But what about today that some sites are only existing in a way some novice think they are gambling sites, but instead, they are scam sites.

We have seen issues of people that will complain today that they play game and won and unable to withdraw. Many of the cases like these are legit. Many gambling sites today make deposit easy but make withdrawal very difficult to the extent that some legit accounts are blocked by the gambling site.

But I agree with you, especially in the physical harm side, online gambling makes that not possible.

[AicecreaME]

Well, we can't say for sure, because there are instances as well back then where violence is the resolve of those people hungry for money. Right now, in this current time, it's widely known that there are incidents, brutal ones, are happening because of gambling and money involvement in general. Temper plays a part too as to why some people have endangered their lives because they want to get even or they want to teach someone a lesson because their ego was hurt. These scenarios happen back then too, only that, it isn't usually put on news article, television, or social media because in the first place, their technology in the old times isn't as great and developed as we have it today.

So I guess this is the reason why before is perceived to be much safer than now. Since crime and incidents aren't usually reported and spread out because of lack of resources on their end.