Do you blame someone for your gambling losses?

[tusandii]

I will never blame someone for the gambling defeat that I experienced because blaming someone also will not return the losses that I have experienced and it is better to make the defeat an experience and a lesson so that in the future I can be more careful and avoid bad losses.
Besides gambling with the involvement of other people is not a good thing.

From what the OP said, it can be a lesson for us that taking wrong action can result in someone being entangled in the law.

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[Shamm]

I never blamed anyone from my own gambling hobby.
There was a time I let a friend bet for me because I have no idea how the game works. It lost for quite an amount but I told him it was okay and we just used the remaining money to drink beers instead of losing more. We just had fun talking about it and him teaching me how the game works.

This must be the mindset of the gamblers once we failed and loss in betting then it's okay as long us we enjoy and no one can enterputing us in playing in gambling sites then it's Okay. And also want you've experienced is very good for me you trust your fiend it because you don't know how to play that game and even if the bet is loss then you still okay, that'd a good decions and also we must know that in the world is gambling luck is the key to victory.

[molsewid]

How can two persons be so addicted to gambling that they'll go to such an extent? Apparently the mother is definitely not a good role model to the son. The son definitely needs a strong father figure which is what he lacks. I don't like the punishment or fine give  to them. It is not going to be in anyway effective. Their punishment could have been rehabilitation and community service.

Maybe, they have an internal problems at their home. And they thought that through gambling they can solve their problem and it will an answer to their other issues. But it happen that they become addicted and that's not good because not only the mother is addict it is also become her son. Their family went to a lot of course and they needed counseling as well.

[bitbollo]

It happens something similar also here on forum.
Some users requesting a refund from a betting site/casino because someone had deposited their funds into these accounts…they literally had their money deposited into their accounts but it was "other people".
So “bad” that they lost their money ! unfortunately when people lose there is no one to blame.
The right solution? just set well-defined LIMITS and everything will runs smoothly.

[ethereumhunter]

How can two persons be so addicted to gambling that they'll go to such an extent? Apparently the mother is definitely not a good role model to the son. The son definitely needs a strong father figure which is what he lacks. I don't like the punishment or fine give  to them. It is not going to be in anyway effective. Their punishment could have been rehabilitation and community service.

Maybe, they have an internal problems at their home. And they thought that through gambling they can solve their problem and it will an answer to their other issues. But it happen that they become addicted and that's not good because not only the mother is addict it is also become her son. Their family went to a lot of course and they needed counseling as well.

Gambling addiction can make someone do things that don't make sense, like the story above. A mother should teach kindness to her child but instead plunges her child into gambling so that her child becomes addicted to gambling as well. They both really need counseling to recover from their gambling addiction, but the question is whether the mother and daughter will do it or return to gambling once they are free. If they recover, they can tell others about their experiences and help people with gambling addiction recover.

[Mr.suevie]

Although sometimes gambling losses can be very painful even to the an extent of doing something irrational but what I read  here is just pure wickedness and evil intentions but that's what you get for making gambling an addiction and only an addicted person could gamble away a whooping sum 8000$ which they can know can affect them if they lose that money. That's why its always good to see gambling as a fun habit and only put small money you know won't affect you because losses can really make someone do crazy things  like what this mother and son did.

[piebeyb]

Gambling because of myself so no one is to blame, any loss in gambling I will not bring that resentment to anyone family or relatives, after all there is no benefit for me doing that blaming someone just because of my loss let alone accusing someone and suing someone for my loss , gambling must know the risks, if you don't want to be without risk, then you should not gamble or look for other games without risks, for example playing children's games. lol

If you see the story above is very funny and strange why should you blame someone and accuse someone of providing false information just because you lost in gambling, obviously that is very wrong and it's strange that there are people like this.  

[Fortify]

Court sentences mother, son to 7 years imprisonment and what did they do? Court sentences mother, son to 7 years imprisonment


The mother and the son after gambling away 5.6 million naira, that is about $8,000. When the reality dawned on them, they gave false information in petition, accusing someone of fraudulently transferring the fund from their Opay account to the sport betting account without their authorization.

Could this be a case of making someone pay for what they didn't eat or a case of double standard.

Bet as you can sustain and not allow your emotions have a better part of you.

One of the worst problems with addicts of any kind is that they've lost control of the situation and are often willing to stoop quite low in order to fulfill their perceived need. It's very hard to break the habit when you're so deep and some people will keep digging a hole instead of working out how to climb out. At a certain point it is just harming yourself but when it starts to hurt others around you or needing crime to fund it, then you will have to suffer the increased consequences.

[Fredomago]

How can two persons be so addicted to gambling that they'll go to such an extent? Apparently the mother is definitely not a good role model to the son. The son definitely needs a strong father figure which is what he lacks. I don't like the punishment or fine give  to them. It is not going to be in anyway effective. Their punishment could have been rehabilitation and community service.

Maybe, they have an internal problems at their home. And they thought that through gambling they can solve their problem and it will an answer to their other issues. But it happen that they become addicted and that's not good because not only the mother is addict it is also become her son. Their family went to a lot of course and they needed counseling as well.

Gambling addiction can make someone do things that don't make sense, like the story above. A mother should teach kindness to her child but instead plunges her child into gambling so that her child becomes addicted to gambling as well. They both really need counseling to recover from their gambling addiction, but the question is whether the mother and daughter will do it or return to gambling once they are free. If they recover, they can tell others about their experiences and help people with gambling addiction recover.

Good point, if both will manage to survive and recover from gambling addiction, they can use this experience to influence other people to stay away from this kind of activities, their experienced can bring awareness to how gambling addiction can ruin a life. But on the other hand, if they can't manage to escape after the medication or rehab, expect to see them playing more and go deeper with their addictions.

Although sometimes gambling losses can be very painful even to the an extent of doing something irrational but what I read  here is just pure wickedness and evil intentions but that's what you get for making gambling an addiction and only an addicted person could gamble away a whooping sum 8000$ which they can know can affect them if they lose that money. That's why its always good to see gambling as a fun habit and only put small money you know won't affect you because losses can really make someone do crazy things  like what this mother and son did.

Without control, addiction can lead anyone to risk a lot, and with how they overspent their money, blowing out huge amount is not a hard task since they are already addicted to gambling and they are already out of control with their engagements with gambling.

[Frankolala]

The mother and son should be happy that it is a bailable offense and it fine is cheap. I don't see this as a problem to them compare to the money that they squandered. They are chasing their loses by allowing their emotions to control them.

Blaming someone else for the consequences of your action is bad. Only an addicted gambler will frame up such stories for them to cover up their gambling addiction. The mom and her son need rehabilitation from gambling so that they don't bring frustration to themselves at the end of the day.

[Yatsan]

Should not be.
The only person responsible to both winnings and losses, is only oneself unless an instance like a friend of yours gambled your money without your permission. This is also evident to those people who copies other people's bet wherein if the outcome is negative, they tend to indirectly blame other people. For sure we are all aware of the risk involved in gambling; losing is more often the outcome unless you are that lucky to be on the other way around. Nothing is certain in gambling which is also why risk management is need in particular with the amount you are betting in order to avoid regret afterwards or blaming other people.

[Japinat]

They are very lucky that they can pay a fine if 150000 naira each.

People are just greedy and only looking for ways to warm money. Even if that is what they want to achieve, no through something risky like gambling.

The mother and the son after gambling away 5.6 million naira, that is about $8,000. When the reality dawned on them, they gave false information in petition, accusing someone of fraudulently transferring the fund from their Opay account to the sport betting account without their authorization.

When the gambling site account can be traced to the bank that they use for deposit to know the whole truth. Some people just want to play smart when they are not smart with information.

Honestly, this is one of the dumbest idea to do after losing some money towards gambling and then making a false statement that the money was withdrawn from their account without their authorization when in fact they are the ones who did it in the first place. Maybe if they were smart enough to think it thoroughly before they did it, they could've get away with it and be a millionaire.

And yes, they were lucky enough to get a fine with that small amount after all the accusation and defamation they did. 150,000 Naira or 300 in US dollars.

[madnessteat]

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I would call such people idiots. And not because they lost quite a large amount of money in the casino, but because they became famous for coming up with a fraud that is easy for law enforcement agencies to uncover. In addition, as I understand it, they can be held accountable for their deception. I hope they remember this experience for a long time and next time think twice before playing in a casino with money they can't afford to lose.

[DaNNy001]

The mother and son should be happy that it is a bailable offense and it fine is cheap. I don't see this as a problem to them compare to the money that they squandered. They are chasing their loses by allowing their emotions to control them.

Blaming someone else for the consequences of your action is bad. Only an addicted gambler will frame up such stories for them to cover up their gambling addiction. The mom and her son need rehabilitation from gambling so that they don't bring frustration to themselves at the end of the day.

Chasing of losses in gambling is what normally makes a gambler loose alot when gambling. The thought will be that with very game you play you can recover the previous lose you made and before you know it you are already on a highway of many losses. Its better to have a budget while gambling so that you will know when to stop and that should be immediately after the funds you kept for it is over anything other than that can result to so many disastrous scenarios.

[Agbe]

The amount they loss is big and they were trying to create false accusation to retrieve the fund back. Whom did they even accused? Was it the casino company or the representative  (sportbook maker)? The bookmarker is innocent of the accusation because the money did not directly enter the person's account but the casino's company account. Accusing the innocent person was the worst thing ever done by them. They world have use another way to solve the issue. And the money was send to the gambling account and they used it for wagering. So there was no way for them to deny again.

[bittraffic]

While others find excuses some find someone to blame. Its somehow a common reaction to not blame themselves for the loss. Mother consenting her son to gamble is quite a relationship, gambling must made them very close since they share the experience. Its like partners in crime, I'm envious  

Still not a good example to blame the loss to someone. Take responsibility.

[Wiwo]

Nigeria have become a field for all manner of greed and criminal activities, because I can see any reason why somrone will gamble away a wooping 5 million plus and say that someone else got access to they accounts without they consent which is not true, this is not the first time I am hearing some customers complaining that they money got transferred from they online wallets into a specific gambling accounts, and some pf them accused both pay and kuda banks respectively.

I don't know if that is different scheme what the of those case since the mother and son accused someone, which means not pay that was accused, but an individual that was accused, anyways, there are lucky to pay the 150,000 fine instead of a 7 years in jail term.

[harizen]

I didn't understand one thing: did they make up this whole story due to gambling being illegal in Nigeria, therefore they couldn't been spotted as gamblers by authorities, or did they do this simply because they wanted to retrieve the lost money?

If it falls under the first case, I don't blame mother and son, as I believe gambling is an individual decision of each person. Governments and regulators shouldn't forbid the activity or punish people for gambling. However, if it falls under the second case, I blame them, because they were acting maliciously to retrieve a money they didn't have any right over it anymore, since they voluntarily played a game of luck and lost it.

As far as my research is concerned, online sports betting in Nigeria is legal.

It's even noted that Nigeria is home to more than 40 sports betting sites, with estimates closed to 60 million Nigerians actively participating in sports betting.

Back to the story, it's clear that the convicts are trying to retrieve their lost money thru a false claim.

I'm just wondering how the convicts arrange properly their petitions. Obviously, the authorities are not that dumb to easily fall on that kind of claim without a deep and proper investigation by all parties involved. Seriously I can't believe they really attempt to do some sh*tty cashback attempt knowing all the risks. Maybe they are successful in that scheme for too long but not this time.

[Fivestar4everMVP]

I saw this in a news headline today, but it didn't catch my interest to want to go through the details..
There are we do without thinking, and when it actually turns out to be a big mistake, in other to save our heads, we either accuse some one else if being the perpetrator of the act, or we them for something we willingly did on our own..

This is another example of bad parenting, why on earth should a Moyer be a gambling partner to her own?, I think the jail term given to them is even too small, this should serve as a lesson to most Nigerian parents.

[Casdinyard]

How can two persons be so addicted to gambling that they'll go to such an extent? Apparently the mother is definitely not a good role model to the son. The son definitely needs a strong father figure which is what he lacks. I don't like the punishment or fine give  to them. It is not going to be in anyway effective. Their punishment could have been rehabilitation and community service.

The thing with chronic addicts is that, there's no limit to their creativity. Long as they can get the fix which in this case is getting more money or getting their losses back so they can gamble some more, they don't care about anything else. You could see this with cokeheads and crackheads, who sometimes go out of their way to sell appliances, pets, and even personal belongings just so they can get money to fund their addiction. The question of the mother not being a good role model is pretty much case-shut since how in the hell is your son afflicted to the same problem that you're in. As for the punishment, I would agree with you because at the end of the day once they get back to society they'll just resort to gambling and doing stupid things that will get them incarcerated again.