Social aspects of online gambling

[Zoomic]

Online casino was made for privacy and not for socialization, and this is why you see that even people that gambles secretly are safe, since nobody will know if they are gambling or not. We shouldn't also forget that it was during the period of Covid-19 that online casino started getting popular and gamblers finds it more convenient to use, because you can gamble at any time that you are free in your house or anywhere.

Anyone that needs to socialize as he is gambling should use a physical base casino where you will have all the socialization that you want. You can also gamble with friends as that is the only way one can socialize when he is gambling online. Sometimes, when I am gambling, I don't like talking so that I don't get distracted.

I will add that online casinos are suitable for introverts who don't like socializing. They prefer to stay in the comfort of their home and place bets. Most of these shy people are not concerned about socialization and are comfortable not relating with anybody online. However, I am not insinuating that online casinos are not suitable for people who are extroverts that is why many casinos tend to make provisions for interaction between gamblers but it is not still enough to facilitate socialization. But if you want to get the best entertainment and socialization from gambling, use physical casinos. In such places, you will have the privilege to meet people and even make some friends. Some casinos have spots for drinking and this also facilitates socialization.

 Even though most of these online casinos  have chat rooms and forums where the players sometimes share ideas between themselves, the level of interaction there cannot be compared to a physical casino where the interaction and socialisation is high. When ever I visit any online casino, socialisation doesn't come on my mind and I believe many people fall under this category too. The main focus is to gamble and that's all. If a gambler wishes to socialize while gambling, a land casino becomes an option.  But if he cannot access any land casino or he is just an introvert, then the casino chatrooms or forums are there for him.

[pawel7777]

To the people that have maybe tried both online and physical gambling, how do you perceive the socialization aspects of online gambling?

Physical Vs online casinos are like night and day. The difference is huge. For physical casinos, maybe except slot games etc, the social element is often the most important factor for people to come there. That's especially true nowadays when everyone has access to online gambling at any time, so the only reason to bother to go to a physical casino is to meet other people.
The social element online is often lacking or non-existent, although there are exceptions, e.g. some poker sites or some smaller dice sites when people interact in chats and get to know each other overtime.

If social interactions are what you're looking for, I'd be looking for such outside of gambling. There are plenty of other, healthier activities where you could meet people.

[South Park]

To the people that have maybe tried both online and physical gambling, how do you perceive the socialization aspects of online gambling?

In my personal opinion: I think casinos that feature crypto gsmbling are somewhat lacking in terms of how players can communicate with each other. I get that some people that gamble online might actually want to avoid talking to other people, but what if you can only gamble online and still want do socialize a little bit?

When I tried sitting on live blackjack tables for example, the dealer would always introduce topics, as if he/she was told to keep talking. But it felt very repetitive and forced. The chat wasn't a good means to actually keep up a discussion. Out of the wight playwrs maybe one or two would reply with single words, and if you wrote something longer the dealer wouldn't have time to read it, respond and keep dealing at the same time anyway. So it was just a one sided back and forth, not a real discussion.

In other sites there is a single chat and it's so active that it's actually hard to follow, while there are thousands of players...

It's just my view that most online casinos could do many things to improve the social aspect of their sites. Not sure if there would be demand though.

It is definitely lacking without a doubt, when you sit at a regular table in a casino the socializing aspect is way more prominent, since even if there are a few people out there that seem to be completely focusing on the games, the majority is there just for the fun they can obtain out of the games, and this means they are very open to talk to you and make new friends just as you are, however in most online casinos this is difficult to do as the games are faster and communicating with each other is less natural than what you can find at regular casinos.

[carlfebz2]

Online casino was made for privacy and not for socialization, and this is why you see that even people that gambles secretly are safe, since nobody will know if they are gambling or not. We shouldn't also forget that it was during the period of Covid-19 that online casino started getting popular and gamblers finds it more convenient to use, because you can gamble at any time that you are free in your house or anywhere.

Anyone that needs to socialize as he is gambling should use a physical base casino where you will have all the socialization that you want. You can also gamble with friends as that is the only way one can socialize when he is gambling online. Sometimes, when I am gambling, I don't like talking so that I don't get distracted.

I will add that online casinos are suitable for introverts who don't like socializing. They prefer to stay in the comfort of their home and place bets. Most of these shy people are not concerned about socialization and are comfortable not relating with anybody online. However, I am not insinuating that online casinos are not suitable for people who are extroverts that is why many casinos tend to make provisions for interaction between gamblers but it is not still enough to facilitate socialization. But if you want to get the best entertainment and socialization from gambling, use physical casinos. In such places, you will have the privilege to meet people and even make some friends. Some casinos have spots for drinking and this also facilitates socialization.

 Even though most of these online casinos  have chat rooms and forums where the players sometimes share ideas between themselves, the level of interaction there cannot be compared to a physical casino where the interaction and socialisation is high. When ever I visit any online casino, socialisation doesn't come on my mind and I believe many people fall under this category too. The main focus is to gamble and that's all. If a gambler wishes to socialize while gambling, a land casino becomes an option.  But if he cannot access any land casino or he is just an introvert, then the casino chatrooms or forums are there for him.

Even me doesnt really like on having those kind of distractions on the time that i do gamble on which i do even not that having that kind of behavior on which making up some chats with other people on the chatbox.

Somehow this would really be actually depending on a certain person because there are ones who are really that wants to interact with other people even when  they are just playing online.
Just like the rest been saying that there are ones who are really that wants to be alone and there are ones who do really have that want to have some chat with other people.

This is actually that depending or basing up on a certain personality of a certain person since we do know that each person would really be that different in different aspects.
Although it wont really be that much of an issue since people could really have their own full choice on where they would really be playing.
Some wants to be on facing up personally and there are ones who do really love online.

[komisariatku]

To the people that have maybe tried both online and physical gambling, how do you perceive the socialization aspects of online gambling?

In my personal opinion: I think casinos that feature crypto gsmbling are somewhat lacking in terms of how players can communicate with each other. I get that some people that gamble online might actually want to avoid talking to other people, but what if you can only gamble online and still want do socialize a little bit?
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For online casinos, I think it will be very difficult to increase socialization between players and dealers because of the large number of gamblers playing at the same time. One of the alternatives provided by online casinos is a chatroom which can be used for discussions between gamblers, telling stories about everything from strategy, wins to losses. But unfortunately many gamblers spam to get rain or drops from the casino

I sometimes enjoy chatting in online casino chat rooms because there I can sometimes vent my frustration when I lose or my excitement when I win. I have online friends at several online casinos and sometimes we share small tip when we win. It was quite fun

[maydna]

I rarely chat with other gamblers because I gamble to fill my free time, and if I get involved in conversations with people in the casino, I might forget about the time and money I have prepared. Perhaps for other people, it is also a pleasure because we chat with other people after we have been gambling for a while and release the tension that we get after gambling.

If there are requests from customers about how to socialize with other gamblers in the casino, maybe the casino will add new features so that customers can gain knowledge that is not related to gambling. This will make them more comfortable when playing gambling at the casino because they rest after getting pleasure from gambling.

[Lida93]

A window of socialization in online crypto gambling can be a distraction that can cost gamblers losing extra money from what they are currently losing to the house, the discussions will not flow that with that of on land casinos. Verbal discussions and that of typing a keyboard from different ends are obviously not same, an i can't wrap my head around to figuring out the essence of attaching a socializing section to the online gambling.

 If a gambler wanna socialized he gotta go make use of on-land casinos, as the online imposters and mediocres may use the means to starts giving stupid deceptive professional gambling predictions and advise. safer to chat with whom you are seeing face-to-face than some random dude online  

[danherbias07]

There's too much negativity in online chats than it is with physical chats in physical casinos. I like talking to real people in real-time more than with online chats. What I found out in online chat was, that people tend to be too brave because they know they can say anything they want without the fear of someone punching their face all of a sudden. I've stayed for a while in one online chat with a favorite sports bookie and I saw how mad people are in terms of socializing. Bad way of talking although no bad words because the chat rules won't let it enter, and then there are people who think they are superior to others just because they have a higher VIP rank, and others suddenly pop out in madness because they had a losing streak without RTP coming out.
It was way different when I was in a poker room back then. More laughs and giggles, and we are all happy chatting with each other because we are enjoying the company. That cannot be done in online gambling, socializing there lacks something, the eye to eye contact to see if the person is telling the truth or lying.

[PX-Z]

There's too much negativity in online chats than it is with physical chats in physical casinos.

Yes, besides of having another cost or hire someone for the chat's moderation, it's another resources to be considered on what kind of server should a casino be using especially for a casino that has hundred of thousands or even millions of users.

Some old casinos has this, with features like some tipping, but they have limited users not hundred of thousands. Although it was fun having it, chatting some users but sometimes you can't unseen the negativity there.

[coin-investor]

It's just my view that most online casinos could do many things to improve the social aspect of their sites. Not sure if there would be demand though.

Many players fall into this category of players who love to socialize while playing as they do at physical casinos, they love to do this to relax while betting, we all know it is always high risk when we bet, some players turn on the sound to relax, some chat on social media but it's different when done in the casino platform with fellow players who you choose to chat.

This is a big difference between online and offline casinos, on offline casinos you can enjoy conversations because you are face-to-face with other players and bystanders there are gamblers who play little in casinos they are just there for the ambiance.

Maybe some casinos will pick this idea and install not only a group chat but also a peer-to-peer chat, who knows we'll see this feature in the future they have to keep their players online, and a peer-to-peer chat is such a good idea so players can chat with a player of their choosing and share tips and methods.
I'm not very active on chats I am more concentrated on my games even though there are platforms I'm playing that are giving tips that I'm missing.

[bitbollo]

I think it's also matter of "space" people behind a laptop for a betting "are just few". meanwhile people that can follow a bet in a corner or behind a table in a casino are much much more!
I think that we must divide two kinds of betting: play for fun (ok social betting), play to have profit (then we need to stay focused so play alone it's the best).

[Smartvirus]

To the people that have maybe tried both online and physical gambling, how do you perceive the socialization aspects of online gambling?

In my personal opinion: I think casinos that feature crypto gsmbling are somewhat lacking in terms of how players can communicate with each other. I get that some people that gamble online might actually want to avoid talking to other people, but what if you can only gamble online and still want do socialize a little bit?

Social life isn’t really an objective part to online gambling. It wasn’t very much of the focus about this although, there have been some improvements in the field as, you can have a near staff experience with the bots available on the sites, designed to be as real as possible.

Most users that prefer online gambling does so mainly because of the convenience it provides and you don’t have to mind who’s seated next to you or what your stakes would be perceived as, as well as your losses/profit. Everything stays confidential and you’re good.

Still, physical gambling has got a social aspect of it that makes you want to seat around, have a bear or some bottles of whisky, some fine ass staff here and there, music and a lot of other fun stuff that I wouldn’t want to mention.

[Assface16678]

This will still depend on what personality a gambler has. There are a lot of gamblers who want to play online because, for a certain reason, they don't like socialising. Some people are what we call introverts; they don't want to socialise too much; they rather stay alone most of the time while doing what they want.

But of course, for gamblers who like to socialise, physical casinos are the most suitable for them, or in online casinos, there should be interaction between players, but it's being limited by most casinos because it might start a not-so-good conversation between players if the battle or match is heated. So I think it's good to have player-to-player communication in some online casinos, but it's limited to avoid not-so-good interactions between them.

But for me, I prefer not to, because I like more gambling games that I would play against the system or players, but I prefer not to have concern or interaction as I want to focus as long as I want.

[ethereumhunter]

This will still depend on what personality a gambler has. There are a lot of gamblers who want to play online because, for a certain reason, they don't like socialising. Some people are what we call introverts; they don't want to socialise too much; they rather stay alone most of the time while doing what they want.

But of course, for gamblers who like to socialise, physical casinos are the most suitable for them, or in online casinos, there should be interaction between players, but it's being limited by most casinos because it might start a not-so-good conversation between players if the battle or match is heated. So I think it's good to have player-to-player communication in some online casinos, but it's limited to avoid not-so-good interactions between them.

But for me, I prefer not to, because I like more gambling games that I would play against the system or players, but I prefer not to have concern or interaction as I want to focus as long as I want.

Maybe online gamblers prefer to gamble rather than socialize when they gamble because, according to them, they cannot focus on the gambling game, and it can cause them to lose. It will disturb them from gambling so they prefer not to socialize. And it depends on each gambler so they will decide.

Yes, physical casinos are suitable gambling places for those who want to socialize so they can meet other gamblers. They can chat while gambling and of course, it can give them pleasure in gambling. Maybe that can enable them to make new friends in gambling so that they can contact each other if they want to gamble. And maybe they will hold a small competition between them in gambling so that it will give them different pleasures.

I haven't been gambling for too long without using online casinos as a place to socialize because I come to casinos just to gamble. And after finishing gambling, I immediately left the casino. If I want to socialize, I will always visit my friends and chat.

[EarnOnVictor]

Online casino was made for privacy and not for socialization, and this is why you see that even people that gambles secretly are safe, since nobody will know if they are gambling or not. We shouldn't also forget that it was during the period of Covid-19 that online casino started getting popular and gamblers finds it more convenient to use, because you can gamble at any time that you are free in your house or anywhere.

Anyone that needs to socialize as he is gambling should use a physical base casino where you will have all the socialization that you want. You can also gamble with friends as that is the only way one can socialize when he is gambling online. Sometimes, when I am gambling, I don't like talking so that I don't get distracted.

I will add that online casinos are suitable for introverts who don't like socializing. They prefer to stay in the comfort of their home and place bets. Most of these shy people are not concerned about socialization and are comfortable not relating with anybody online. However, I am not insinuating that online casinos are not suitable for people who are extroverts that is why many casinos tend to make provisions for interaction between gamblers but it is not still enough to facilitate socialization. But if you want to get the best entertainment and socialization from gambling, use physical casinos. In such places, you will have the privilege to meet people and even make some friends. Some casinos have spots for drinking and this also facilitates socialization.

 Even though most of these online casinos  have chat rooms and forums where the players sometimes share ideas between themselves, the level of interaction there cannot be compared to a physical casino where the interaction and socialisation is high. When ever I visit any online casino, socialisation doesn't come on my mind and I believe many people fall under this category too. The main focus is to gamble and that's all. If a gambler wishes to socialize while gambling, a land casino becomes an option.  But if he cannot access any land casino or he is just an introvert, then the casino chatrooms or forums are there for him.

Both online and physical casinos have their good sides and bad sides, and it depends on the bettor on what they will always like which also depends on the personality of the bettor. Some of us are introverts while others are extroverts, and some even combine the two fairly which is the category I belong to. It also depends on the mood at times, you might want to do your thing alone at times and still go to bed or find other engagements thereafter. But at times, it might be to do the opposite and go to the casino house to interact with people, drink and see a lot with your own eyes to have the fun to the fullest.

Any of it we pick, I believe that it will fulfil the task/want for us at that time and it is all about happiness here. Personally, I love the two, not minding the cons in them, and I have tried them times without numbers, but it is better stated that online gambling will ever be more for us since we are closer to our gadget which is the housing unit of it, so we do it more, and even if I visit the physical gambling house at times, it is for the fun because I love my privacy still, unless the kind that I can't do online or that it might not matter if I do it online or offline. Above all, let's continue to do whatever we are pleased it, especially what gives us unending joy about our gambling lifestyle. We should only not get addicted to anything but keep utilising gambling to our advantage and having fun where possible.

[junder]

Online casino was made for privacy and not for socialization, and this is why you see that even people that gambles secretly are safe, since nobody will know if they are gambling or not. We shouldn't also forget that it was during the period of Covid-19 that online casino started getting popular and gamblers finds it more convenient to use, because you can gamble at any time that you are free in your house or anywhere.

Anyone that needs to socialize as he is gambling should use a physical base casino where you will have all the socialization that you want. You can also gamble with friends as that is the only way one can socialize when he is gambling online. Sometimes, when I am gambling, I don't like talking so that I don't get distracted.

I will add that online casinos are suitable for introverts who don't like socializing. They prefer to stay in the comfort of their home and place bets. Most of these shy people are not concerned about socialization and are comfortable not relating with anybody online. However, I am not insinuating that online casinos are not suitable for people who are extroverts that is why many casinos tend to make provisions for interaction between gamblers but it is not still enough to facilitate socialization. But if you want to get the best entertainment and socialization from gambling, use physical casinos. In such places, you will have the privilege to meet people and even make some friends. Some casinos have spots for drinking and this also facilitates socialization.

 Even though most of these online casinos  have chat rooms and forums where the players sometimes share ideas between themselves, the level of interaction there cannot be compared to a physical casino where the interaction and socialisation is high. When ever I visit any online casino, socialisation doesn't come on my mind and I believe many people fall under this category too. The main focus is to gamble and that's all. If a gambler wishes to socialize while gambling, a land casino becomes an option.  But if he cannot access any land casino or he is just an introvert, then the casino chatrooms or forums are there for him.

I agree with you, socialization between offline casinos and physical casinos is very different, because it is impossible for it to be equally equal, even though in online casinos there is a chat feature or there is a chat room but it will be very different, because in my opinion it will be limited, even I think it will probably never happen. because online casino gambling is based on them playing it themselves using a cellphone or PC, and I think they tend to do it themselves in a place that they want and makes them comfortable.

but with a physical casino they can meet lots of people to interact with each other, and that way I think they will more or less make new friends, starting with small talk about gambling or other things to potentially becoming friends. also with the large number of people in offline casinos, in my opinion those who step into offline casinos or go there do not only aim to gamble, but just to look around, or just to socialize, although I don't know that offline casinos allow everyone to enter without requirements or only specifically for people who really want to gamble. It's true what you said, if a gambler wants to gamble and socialize, then offline casino gambling is the right choice. But for those who are introverts, they can gamble online, which is also easy for everyone to access, as long as they understand the steps.

[dansus021]

To the people that have maybe tried both online and physical gambling, how do you perceive the socialization aspects of online gambling?

Social aspects of online gambling

I took some test online between Introvert and Extrovert and the result is I am a Introvert person but when I play card example is Black jack I choose to talk other people even tho is small talk I mean do card without talking feel so different in my opinion.

But it only happens occasionally sometimes I want a piece of quiet and when this comes I just play the House game Black Jack to pure computer without real people in it.

[Hirose UK]

I rarely chat with other gamblers because I gamble to fill my free time, and if I get involved in conversations with people in the casino, I might forget about the time and money I have prepared. Perhaps for other people, it is also a pleasure because we chat with other people after we have been gambling for a while and release the tension that we get after gambling.

But sometimes interacting with other gamblers is quite fun and can give us additional experience.
In gambling, having lot of experience will be very useful so we also need something called sharing experiences with other gamblers.
It just that some people may also be active in the gambling site chat room, they don't know each other but it very fun and can reduce the level of mental stress when experiencing several losing bets.
It just that if in the real world or land-based casinos we really need to limit ourselves because there are several groups that might influence our mindset and they will have bad impacts such as making us uncontrollable with several invitations to bet excessively.
We must be wise in choosing groups or people in gambling because not all of them can have positive impact.

If there are requests from customers about how to socialize with other gamblers in the casino, maybe the casino will add new features so that customers can gain knowledge that is not related to gambling. This will make them more comfortable when playing gambling at the casino because they rest after getting pleasure from gambling.

I don't understand the new features that the casino might provide, but if it just for resting then we can improve the gambling site.
It just that if you really want to rest by having social interaction with other gamblers, it will be as easy as sitting at table and chatting with each other.
And for online casinos, can do as I mentioned before, namely entering the chat room.

[demonica]

but what if you can only gamble online and still want do socialize a little bit?

Well that would be kinda hard for your side since most of the people who gamble online, doesn't really look for socializing when playing. And probably most of the reason why they choose to gamble online is because they don't want to socialize and maintain small talks only. In my case as an online gambler, I just want to focus on playing and doesn't really look for someone to talk to while gambling.

While on the other hand, physical casinos are more on socializing and making connection with other people inside the casino. If you want to gamble and socialize at the same time, maybe you can do it with sports betting and then join groups or channel in discord.

[Jody.Drummer]

Well, I don't think it's really for "socializing" because the majority for sure is only small talk if you don't know the person. If you do know, you won't have time to even talk to them I think. It's better to find somewhere else to socialize if you were to want to "touch grass" or something like that.

I feel like you want some social media aspect in casinos. That may be a new idea or something. ^{Please credit me with the idea lol} 

Yes I agree with you, in my opinion although socializing or connecting with other people is always a good thing in building or strengthening relationships but I think this is not really needed in online gambling activities, I believe most gamblers will prioritize the bets they make over other things such as socializing with other users, like you said maybe it's just for the sake of small talk because in addition this is a type of online betting where even if you talk to other people there is still no chemistry that you feel and maybe this is also the reason for most of the gamblers involved, different if you gamble in an offline casino where you can really feel the family environment with other visitors who are there. I'm not saying I don't support this idea but most people probably already have other places they socialize and this gambling will only focus on the betting they do.

It is true that socializing online gambling does have several benefits, but don't take it seriously and just think of it as an interesting topic and entertainment when playing or being involved in online gambling. And I think it can bring people together, especially when playing in multiplayer mode or discussing strategy or other things that are not meant to be taken seriously. And most importantly, we must also be able to assess whether the socialization is good for us, or just mere lip service.
We must be able to consider socialization only as a form of entertainment and relaxation and only to unwind and relieve stress. And we can judge this socialization in online gambling for ourselves and if we are honest, because we are also serious and focused on our game, and socialization is just entertainment so that we don't get too carried away by the gambling atmosphere which makes us lose control.
If we compare online and offline gambling, it is clear that there are many differences and maybe we all know the differences, especially in terms of socialization. Offline gambling not only allows us to socialize in the real world, but we can also see their facial expressions and even touch them.

Well and it seems that this can be useful to relieve a little fatigue when we have just experienced a defeat like you said and this is quite reasonable friend, Because maybe we can chat a little just for the sake of small talk like for example tattle with other gamblers and ask "are you lucky today" this could be chosen and done by some gamblers because honestly I also feel that I need a little socialization with others when I lose or am quite upset at least even if it's just small talk but this is enough to make ourselves a little entertainment or relaxation even though basically as I said before that there is no chemistry that we feel if we just chat doing the chat feature.

Right, so the point is that online gambling as a whole can make us more focused in the gambling activities that we do and if only casinos create or realize chat features for socialization for gamblers then I think this also clearly has benefits and you have said it one of them is to relieve fatigue when the situation is not good - okay due to defeat, it seems like a good idea for casinos.