Without money, does it still qualify as gambling?

[South Park]

Have you heard of Superpicks on DSTV? where you can make predictions and win money without staking your money?

if you have not, check it out. Superpicks.com

My question is can it still be called gambling if it is not played with money?

I'd say yes, gambling isn't determined by how much money you bet or stake but the conscious act of it is.
Afterall, you're getting a reward for the time spent, free bets are gambling too.

It is true that gambling is everywhere it is just that people do not realize what they are doing, one example of this are the adrenaline junkies which do all kind of dangerous things in order to feel that emotional rush, in a way those people are gambling away their health or even their life in order to get those emotions they crave for, and while a great deal of them are able to win their bet because they can get what they want without paying the price, there are many others that fail and they have to pay the highest price because of the risky bet they made.

[Hamphser]

Have you heard of Superpicks on DSTV? where you can make predictions and win money without staking your money?

if you have not, check it out. Superpicks.com

My question is can it still be called gambling if it is not played with money?

I'd say yes, gambling isn't determined by how much money you bet or stake but the conscious act of it is.
Afterall, you're getting a reward for the time spent, free bets are gambling too.

It is true that gambling is everywhere it is just that people do not realize what they are doing, one example of this are the adrenaline junkies which do all kind of dangerous things in order to feel that emotional rush, in a way those people are gambling away their health or even their life in order to get those emotions they crave for, and while a great deal of them are able to win their bet because they can get what they want without paying the price, there are many others that fail and they have to pay the highest price because of the risky bet they made.

We are really that unconsciously been dealing up with gambling things on which we do make out some decisions which we do see that it could really be making out some positive or negative into us.We arent that

dumb on not to be wary on whats the decisions that we should or must do in order to have that good result.We might not really be talking literally about gambling but we are indeed facing up these things on day to
day basis which is something that we really must be able to deal with it. We cant really just simply ignore it out and speaking about playing on something which doesnt require out some funds then
i dont really see any risks or bad things that could happen which it would really be just that right that it isnt really considered to be gambling at all.

This isnt something that you would really be needing to risk on something and thats why people would be loving on taking on which they do know that they cant
lose something.

[freedomgo]

I'd say that this still qualifies as gambling. You may not be staking money in the process but you're still playing with your chances anyway. That is considered gambling even if nothing is at stake. You still poured your time and effort researching who's going to be the top scorers and all those stats. There is also the possibility of a win, so if that's not gambling to you then I don't know what it.

Free bets are also considered gambling. You didn't stake anything in this instance, so what differentiates it from free bets?

As long as you take some chances or risk, even if there’s no real money involved, I think that still falls for gambling. Gambling anyway is dealing on what is uncertain having yourself tied on it without gaining an assurance if you will succeed or not. Just like free bets from gambling casinos, there is no stake involved, but it’s a matter of marketing strategy so that once you win, you will be attached to it and you start betting with real money involved.

[Hispo]

I'd say that this still qualifies as gambling. You may not be staking money in the process but you're still playing with your chances anyway. That is considered gambling even if nothing is at stake. You still poured your time and effort researching who's going to be the top scorers and all those stats. There is also the possibility of a win, so if that's not gambling to you then I don't know what it.

Free bets are also considered gambling. You didn't stake anything in this instance, so what differentiates it from free bets?

As long as you take some chances or risk, even if there’s no real money involved, I think that still falls for gambling. Gambling anyway is dealing on what is uncertain having yourself tied on it without gaining an assurance if you will succeed or not. Just like free bets from gambling casinos, there is no stake involved, but it’s a matter of marketing strategy so that once you win, you will be attached to it and you start betting with real money involved.

That is my position as well. The money is not what makes gambling what it is but rather the uncertainty and the thrill that comes with it.
If gambling was only about the money at stake then random and casino-like games would be still available for children to play, one example of this is the franchise of Pokemon. In the first games, children had the chance to play slots for coins, which did not have any value and yet, those features were removed because was considered to be influential in a negative way on the mind of the children who liked pokemon.

[LUCKMCFLY]

Have you heard of Superpicks on DSTV? where you can make predictions and win money without staking your money?

if you have not, check it out. Superpicks.com

My question is can it still be called gambling if it is not played with money?

If you get money it is gambling i think. Even if you don`t spend your money. But when you don`t risk your money, you feel other emotions. Without risk it is to easy to bet but the same time it is dull enough, when you lose nothing. I make sometimes such predictions for free - it really dull without risk and it doesn`t matter shall i get money for it or not.

When you get used to gambling everything is exciting when it involves to betting because you wont get challenged when there are no betting takes place. Even just watching a fight like boxing it is not that exciting like without you betting on the fighter. I think this is the reason why people got addicted to it meaning they wont enjoy a game without gambling

I have seen that there are many players who bet in this way, even they are not boxing nymphs,they only bet because the fight is relevant and they have ways to win,we who like fights and sports see this in another way,from the way of betting because we like it, because we know the abilities of many boxers, some of us practice the sport and we know Something,and that is much more information that helps us when making a good bet and yet sometimes we still lose bets,so Gamblers who are just gambling must feel empty in some way.

[Cantsay]

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According to me if anything that will have value and bet instead of money then it is consider as a gambling. Not only money is used for gambling nowadays, gambling can also be done with various valuable things. Moreover, even if you earn free money and gamble with that money, it is also gambling. In this regard you may have been earning money for free but it was later treated as your money. If you don't think it as your money, you might not think of it as gambling. But I would totally compare it to gambling.

Yes, if you're risky, anything to get more is gambling, but in the case of the OP, it isn't.
I recently opened an account there; I haven't done it myself, but if I understand Op correctly, which I believe I did, you're not risking anything at all, therefore it should not be considered gambling.

I can confidently describe a site where you're requested to put something other than money (sorry, but I can't think of any non-monetary object that can be used to bet at the moment) as gambling, but I don't think superpicks.com counts as gambling in this contest.

As others have stated, the only thing this can lead to is you becoming addicted to it, and eventually you'll start using real money, and that's when they'll start making money off of you, and because it's free, it'll be easier to become addicted to it, whereas when you're using your money, you have to be cautious of how much you've spent.

[ethereumhunter]

They did not expect that from a game that doesn't get any rewards but turns into a game that finally gets rewards. This will make people addicted and eventually, they will realize that it is a simple game that makes them addicted to gambling.

There are some games that are not in the gambling category, but they are addicted to playing until they bet something for adrenaline games so that one player must win the game to get a reward, any type of bet is not just money then everything is included in gambling. Even here there is a thread discussing ludo games to add to gambling, even though the majority are not interested in the game for gambling but there are types of gamblers who bet on physical ludo games because there is a different impression when they play ludo for gambling.

But when people decide to spend money on games that don't fall under the gambling category, the game becomes gambling. It has happened many times and maybe this keeps many people gambling with trivial things they never imagined. And interestingly, people can gamble using anything that might be used as a bet. And if they win, they get the money or agree to turn the prize into something. That's also fine and already included in the gamble.

[gunhell16]

My question is can it still be called gambling if it is not played with money?

I think everything that comes from betting is gambling. with money or free when applying or placing a bet it's the same. you place hope on your luck.
even sweepstakes conducted by large companies for their customers can also be seen as gambling. like two people watching a football match on television. they bet on the team to score the first goal, or the team to commit the first offense. and whoever loses will be hit on the head. it's a gamble even if not with money.

Gambling does not require money in playing actually this is a form of entertainment for all the people who would like to play before there's no money just a form of items they are using for trading or making a bet or sometimes nothing just casual rules that do they bet, like casual conversation, just making gambling of the team or players you would like to win. If you play you win if not its part of the game, people makes the gambling too much serious and become part of the business industry.

Maybe when gambling started when money was not fashionable, what they used to match were coppers, silver, gold, or things that were important to them in exchange for what they won.

This is probably what you mean, am I right? Though, I really believe that there are other gamblers who do it just as a hobby and nothing else.

[_act_]

Maybe when gambling started when money was not fashionable, what they used to match were coppers, silver, gold, or things that were important to them in exchange for what they won.

This is probably what you mean, am I right? Though, I really believe that there are other gamblers who do it just as a hobby and nothing else.

What do you means that there are gamblers that just do it as a hobby? Did you mean the gamblers that just play game for fun and there is no money involved? If that is it, they are not gamblers because gamblers uses money to gamble.

Gold, Silver or anything used to gamble like that are money too. Some people can use other things to gamble too, like property. But gambling with property is stupidity to me.

[JooBra]

Maybe when gambling started when money was not fashionable, what they used to match were coppers, silver, gold, or things that were important to them in exchange for what they won.

This is probably what you mean, am I right? Though, I really believe that there are other gamblers who do it just as a hobby and nothing else.

What do you means that there are gamblers that just do it as a hobby? Did you mean the gamblers that just play game for fun and there is no money involved? If that is it, they are not gamblers because gamblers uses money to gamble.

Gold, Silver or anything used to gamble like that are money too. Some people can use other things to gamble too, like property. But gambling with property is stupidity to me.

All of that is gambling since you can lose something with it, but also I would say playing with imaginary coins or demo money can be gambling if you care about it. If you are in competition with your friends who will collect more money it's still gambling.

[tusandii]

I have seen that there are many players who bet in this way, even they are not boxing nymphs,they only bet because the fight is relevant and they have ways to win,we who like fights and sports see this in another way,from the way of betting because we like it, because we know the abilities of many boxers, some of us practice the sport and we know Something,and that is much more information that helps us when making a good bet and yet sometimes we still lose bets,so Gamblers who are just gambling must feel empty in some way.

Being able to bet and at the same time witness a match or battle is very exciting and is enjoyed by many gamblers, so it's only natural that many do it.
I myself like betting and being able to witness it firsthand because it gives higher adrenaline and extraordinary satisfaction.
That way I can also gain experience in a match or battle so that in the future I will be even better when making predictions for bets.
We can get information anywhere as long as there is a will to get it, but unfortunately there are still some gamblers who don't pay attention to such things and they bet without having sufficient information or experience so that they often lose.

[delfastTions]

I have seen that there are many players who bet in this way, even they are not boxing nymphs,they only bet because the fight is relevant and they have ways to win,we who like fights and sports see this in another way,from the way of betting because we like it, because we know the abilities of many boxers, some of us practice the sport and we know Something,and that is much more information that helps us when making a good bet and yet sometimes we still lose bets,so Gamblers who are just gambling must feel empty in some way.

Being able to bet and at the same time witness a match or battle is very exciting and is enjoyed by many gamblers, so it's only natural that many do it.
I myself like betting and being able to witness it firsthand because it gives higher adrenaline and extraordinary satisfaction.
That way I can also gain experience in a match or battle so that in the future I will be even better when making predictions for bets.
We can get information anywhere as long as there is a will to get it, but unfortunately there are still some gamblers who don't pay attention to such things and they bet without having sufficient information or experience so that they often lose.

I agree that the experience of watching the results of sports competitions certainly gives the player such information that allows him to make more and more deliberate and apparently correct betting decisions. 
It is obvious that the probability of winning such a player increases with time and experience, although I think not very much.  Finally, the peak of professionalism comes, when the probability of winning from the bets of such a player reaches a maximum.  However, then the reverse process still begins. 
I think that it is inevitable, and the operating time on rates is starting to be lost.  Of course, such a player will never sink to the level of an inexperienced player, but he will never reach the peak of his forecasts, which was in the past. 
This is how I evaluate the career of professionals in this field, in the field of sports betting.

[CryptSafe]

I have seen that there are many players who bet in this way, even they are not boxing nymphs,they only bet because the fight is relevant and they have ways to win,we who like fights and sports see this in another way,from the way of betting because we like it, because we know the abilities of many boxers, some of us practice the sport and we know Something,and that is much more information that helps us when making a good bet and yet sometimes we still lose bets,so Gamblers who are just gambling must feel empty in some way.

Being able to bet and at the same time witness a match or battle is very exciting and is enjoyed by many gamblers, so it's only natural that many do it.
I myself like betting and being able to witness it firsthand because it gives higher adrenaline and extraordinary satisfaction.
That way I can also gain experience in a match or battle so that in the future I will be even better when making predictions for bets.
We can get information anywhere as long as there is a will to get it, but unfortunately there are still some gamblers who don't pay attention to such things and they bet without having sufficient information or experience so that they often lose.

Just as you have said, I like it when I bet live online seeing my game play gives me comfort to some extent but not to believing in what I see though because all the device used in playing the games are all programmed software which can easily be manipulated at all odds. I have had the experience before so I know what I am talking about not to talk of when you win  regular and the casino noticed it and begin to out an eye on your games wanting to find a fault as to stop you from playing and possibly labeling your account as a defaulter for possible bam or suspension bit unfortunately they could not do that to me because it was a live casino and I was watching and seeing what was happening until a sudden change in their activities which made me to suspect an unusual move by the team live online. I noticed every thing that very moment and they left the game room and after a while they returned after I had chat them up to know why they left the room while the game was on but no one replied me. Then I knew something was wrong as I could not cancel the game again as o already placed a bet live online and when they came back, they spinner the roulette game and I lost everything I had won that day, my big wins  that very moment all gone. Since then, I had to stop playing with the casino.

[slapper]

I have seen that there are many players who bet in this way, even they are not boxing nymphs,they only bet because the fight is relevant and they have ways to win,we who like fights and sports see this in another way,from the way of betting because we like it, because we know the abilities of many boxers, some of us practice the sport and we know Something,and that is much more information that helps us when making a good bet and yet sometimes we still lose bets,so Gamblers who are just gambling must feel empty in some way.

Being able to bet and at the same time witness a match or battle is very exciting and is enjoyed by many gamblers, so it's only natural that many do it.
I myself like betting and being able to witness it firsthand because it gives higher adrenaline and extraordinary satisfaction.
That way I can also gain experience in a match or battle so that in the future I will be even better when making predictions for bets.
We can get information anywhere as long as there is a will to get it, but unfortunately there are still some gamblers who don't pay attention to such things and they bet without having sufficient information or experience so that they often lose.

Gambling? Undeniably addictive. While it may add excitement to games, realize that addiction always has a cost.There are, of course, skilled gamblers who use strategy to gain an advantage. But dependency and economic collapse? Is close by, hiding. How do you know when your gambling has crossed the line into unhealthy obsession? It's a convoluted puzzle that calls for serious consideration and discussion. There's no denying the seedy underbelly of the gambling industry. Let's help those with gambling addictions and promote responsible gambling.

[serjent05]

I have seen that there are many players who bet in this way, even they are not boxing nymphs,they only bet because the fight is relevant and they have ways to win,we who like fights and sports see this in another way,from the way of betting because we like it, because we know the abilities of many boxers, some of us practice the sport and we know Something,and that is much more information that helps us when making a good bet and yet sometimes we still lose bets,so Gamblers who are just gambling must feel empty in some way.

Being able to bet and at the same time witness a match or battle is very exciting and is enjoyed by many gamblers, so it's only natural that many do it.
I myself like betting and being able to witness it firsthand because it gives higher adrenaline and extraordinary satisfaction.
That way I can also gain experience in a match or battle so that in the future I will be even better when making predictions for bets.
We can get information anywhere as long as there is a will to get it, but unfortunately there are still some gamblers who don't pay attention to such things and they bet without having sufficient information or experience so that they often lose.

The bet on the sports makes it more exciting.  Imagine you are watching your favorite team playing and aside from that, you have a bet that your favorite team will win.  That scenario is actually an adrenaline pump especially if you are like the person who bet 1m+ for his favorite team.

Well even with suffice experience, sometimes luck plays with you and makes an upset result giving favor to the underdog.

Maybe when gambling started when money was not fashionable, what they used to match were coppers, silver, gold, or things that were important to them in exchange for what they won.

This is probably what you mean, am I right? Though, I really believe that there are other gamblers who do it just as a hobby and nothing else.

What do you means that there are gamblers that just do it as a hobby? Did you mean the gamblers that just play game for fun and there is no money involved? If that is it, they are not gamblers because gamblers uses money to gamble.

Gold, Silver or anything used to gamble like that are money too. Some people can use other things to gamble too, like property. But gambling with property is stupidity to me.

Well, there are people who plays for fun.  They are not entirely for profit but they just want to enjoy their free time playing gambling games regardless of the result.  This is called a hobby.

[Weawant]

Placing a bet can be free or paid, depending on the site; betting without money is a type of gambling, while betting with real money is an active type of gambling which most gamblers anticipated. I enjoyed betting on English Premier League soccer games because I am familiar with the game's style and the dominance of the clubs. Football betting is more simpler and easy to predict than cricket, IPL, and BPL betting. Our top goals should be to implement tactics that will help us win bets. Betting is a daily goal for gamblers, who place bets on major sports with favorable odds.

Betting can be done with or without money, there's so many things that can be used in place of money and your time can also be used. Sites that allow you to bet without money is just doing a marketing strategy that'll benefit them as they gain more traffic.

When a site has more traffic regularly, they can convince their potential clients to use their sites for promotion and they get paid from that or they register for Google adsense which they can use to generate revenue for that site to use in maintaining it.

Gambling is anything that's done depending on just luck and a little skills involvement. Gambling isn't only done in sport or slot games. You can also gamble in  investment as those investors that just buy a coin and hope for the best profits are gamblers as well.

[delfastTions]

Placing a bet can be free or paid, depending on the site; betting without money is a type of gambling, while betting with real money is an active type of gambling which most gamblers anticipated. I enjoyed betting on English Premier League soccer games because I am familiar with the game's style and the dominance of the clubs. Football betting is more simpler and easy to predict than cricket, IPL, and BPL betting. Our top goals should be to implement tactics that will help us win bets. Betting is a daily goal for gamblers, who place bets on major sports with favorable odds.

Betting can be done with or without money, there's so many things that can be used in place of money and your time can also be used. Sites that allow you to bet without money is just doing a marketing strategy that'll benefit them as they gain more traffic.

When a site has more traffic regularly, they can convince their potential clients to use their sites for promotion and they get paid from that or they register for Google adsense which they can use to generate revenue for that site to use in maintaining it.

Gambling is anything that's done depending on just luck and a little skills involvement. Gambling isn't only done in sport or slot games. You can also gamble in  investment as those investors that just buy a coin and hope for the best profits are gamblers as well.

But I don’t see the point in betting with something that is not money.  It seems to me that gambling can only be for money.
 Well, at least for something that has a value expressed in money.  When a person does not lose anything and does not win in terms of money, then this seems to me like some kind of child's game.  But it is played by children and not adults, and for adults it is not interesting.  However, I won’t undertake to say that I’m 100% right. Some of you may consider gambling without money as gambling, It’s just that emotions are completely different. 
Everyone will probably agree with this.!

[danadc]

Placing a bet can be free or paid, depending on the site; betting without money is a type of gambling, while betting with real money is an active type of gambling which most gamblers anticipated. I enjoyed betting on English Premier League soccer games because I am familiar with the game's style and the dominance of the clubs. Football betting is more simpler and easy to predict than cricket, IPL, and BPL betting. Our top goals should be to implement tactics that will help us win bets. Betting is a daily goal for gamblers, who place bets on major sports with favorable odds.

Betting can be done with or without money, there's so many things that can be used in place of money and your time can also be used. Sites that allow you to bet without money is just doing a marketing strategy that'll benefit them as they gain more traffic.

When a site has more traffic regularly, they can convince their potential clients to use their sites for promotion and they get paid from that or they register for Google adsense which they can use to generate revenue for that site to use in maintaining it.

Gambling is anything that's done depending on just luck and a little skills involvement. Gambling isn't only done in sport or slot games. You can also gamble in  investment as those investors that just buy a coin and hope for the best profits are gamblers as well.

I am not very patient to use casinos with money that is not real, because it stresses me out, that is when I win the most and it is not real money, but it happens to me that when it is like that and I bet with real money, I do not win but the opposite, sometimes Sometimes I don't know if it is better to start with real money than with money that is not real, it is double work, it is double illusion and it can be a double disappointment, but I like that casinos have their versions with non-real money games to show what they can do to others is very good, with that they learn to have control and to know the game they are getting into.

[Odusko]

I am not very patient to use casinos with money that is not real, because it stresses me out, that is when I win the most and it is not real money, but it happens to me that when it is like that and I bet with real money, I do not win but the opposite, sometimes Sometimes I don't know if it is better to start with real money than with money that is not real, it is double work, it is double illusion and it can be a double disappointment, but I like that casinos have their versions with non-real money games to show what they can do to others is very good, with that they learn to have control and to know the game they are getting into.

same as my view because i cant expect myself using all the time i am supposed to gamble for real money in playing in some online free games, it's not possible and if I have much time I will rather spend it gambling for real money because even while we playing for fun, we still have to add money to it to make it more motivating on the long run.

Those that could gamble with demo accounts are the computer gaming freaks and newbies who are looking for ways to familiarise themselves with the casino and its features but aside from that, one will need to gamble staking real money to get the right motivation and drive to play those games.

[Webetcoins]

They did not expect that from a game that doesn't get any rewards but turns into a game that finally gets rewards. This will make people addicted and eventually, they will realize that it is a simple game that makes them addicted to gambling.

There are some games that are not in the gambling category, but they are addicted to playing until they bet something for adrenaline games so that one player must win the game to get a reward, any type of bet is not just money then everything is included in gambling. Even here there is a thread discussing ludo games to add to gambling, even though the majority are not interested in the game for gambling but there are types of gamblers who bet on physical ludo games because there is a different impression when they play ludo for gambling.

Sports games were never meant to become games that will be used for gambling, they were created and played for physical activities and enjoyment for those playing and those watching as well, but nowadays, sports betting has become so famous that almost every kind of sports game is available for the public to bet on.

So in the world where we live today, every single game can become a gambling game if there are two people willing to have a bet whether it's between two friends, the game becomes a gambling game for them since they've bet something with each other on the winner.