Gambling between the past and nowadays

[borovichok]

The pandemic.
When that happened, everything changed. Well, that's in my case but I bet it is for others too.
I am a poker player physically, I love playing with strangers who later on became my friends too. Still, when we sit at one table we become competitive again and there's no clue that we are friends. It became like a sport to me and it became my habit to go to that place weekly there are even times I cannot wait for my day off and will go there on weekdays just to satisfy my urge to play.
When the pandemic hit, the place closed down, and even now that it is open again I have not visited it again. I am kind of afraid that different people will be there and I might get shy to start playing again.
Then, I bumped into online gambling sites although I have known them before. i.e. Yolodice, Bitvest, 777, and more. That changed everything because I can satisfy my urge to gamble now by just opening my computer and it's a perk to me because I am also working at home. I don't even need to go outside to gamble and that's what happened for the last 3-4 years if my memory is correct.

I think the ease of access is the main reason why a gambler would just stay at home. You can even do it in your smartphone before going to bed which is a great feature.

Online gambling has been there even before the pandemic. It may have exposed you to the ease of access online gambling brings but then some gamblers never found that applauding because they enjoy gambling with others and enjoying the moments and conversations which come up during offline gambling. The truth remains that after the pandemic people went back to offline gambling. So, to me, the pandemic only provided a pause to offline gambling but never changed the mindset of some gamblers. Go to a casino shop and it will surprise you to see the number of people there gambling.

In my opinion, society is dynamic and that is why the way people used to gamble has changed especially with the advancement of technology. The rise of the internet and mobile technology has revolutionized how people gamble. Online gambling platforms have made it more convenient for individuals to access a wide range of gambling activities from the comfort of their homes. Mobile apps have further increased accessibility, allowing people to gamble on the go. This has encouraged a lot of people to gamble because their identity is not exposed to others when they gamble online.

[acroman08]

In your opinion, what are the factors that brought  change in the field of gambling?

in my opinion, Computers, smartphones and the internet, this three invention brought countless possibilities(to almost everything to be honest) in the gambling field, it expanded its reach to billions of people.

What is your outlook on it in the future?

with the technology's advancement, I can only see that the gambling industry will continue to grow and people will create new innovative ways to enjoy gambling online.

[Saint-loup]

You shouldn't forget cryptocurrencies, especially here. They've allowed casinos to open in tax and regulation havens with very few formalities and a shield against states and banks to avoid guidelines, ethics or regulation issues. They are able to run business without being accountable to anyone. And it's the same for their customers from any country. It also brought to the gambling industry the provably fair paradigm. My personal outlook on it for the future is the emergence of the decentralized gambling, the only technology able to prevent scams and abuses in this area.

[uneng]

For me two important key factors played a big role when drawing a line between past and nowadays gambling. They are internet and cryptocurrency. Without these two elements, I believe gambling popularity as we see right now wouldn't be possible, because it was internet and crypto the responsible ones for allowing people from every corners of the world to start gambling online, without restrictions like we had before in countries where gambling is forbidden.

It's important to highlight solely internet wasn't responsible for this phenomenon of popularity. There have always been virtual casinos available on the internet dealing with fiat currencies and credit cards, but for many people it wasn't enough yet, because they weren't allowed to do so by their traditional banking institutions, due to national laws which ban gambling. So, the cryptocurrency advent was decisive due to its decentralized and boardless characteristics in order to give people access to online gambling.

[alastantiger]

We have all noticed the changes that have occurred in gambling over the past years, as gambling in 1990 or before is not the same as it is today due to several factors, including:

In my own opinion, some of the noticeable difference between gambling and the gambling industry in the past and the present are
- More people are being scammed and more scams are being uncovered.
- The high-definition quality of the gambling websites and the use of new web tech has made more people hooked unto it.
- More people are winning in gambling than in the past, but it doesn't mean that the losses have reduced.
- More people are starting the sport betting business as well casino operators.

In your opinion, what are the factors that brought  change in the field of gambling? What is your outlook on it in the future?

Some of the factors are modernization and improved technology. "Global acceptance" towards gambling and gamblers.

[Rruchi man]

In your opinion, what are the factors that brought  change in the field of gambling?

Change is always a constant factor, and it would have been impossible for gambling to always remain the same way it started with no development.

-Ease of playing and more casinos.

I imagine that in the olden days it is not just that there was physical casinos that made it difficult to play but that the number of physical casinos present and available to play were very few that you may need to go a very long distance before you are able to bet or gamble.

-Online gambling and the emergence of easy-to-use applications that support all games.

The Internet came into existence and birthed many other innovations including online gambling.

-The method of advertising has changed, becoming more effective and attracting more players..

Media has evolved, there is no way that the improvement in media will not affect gambling.

There are even more games to gamble on than the games available in the olden days.

What is your outlook on it in the future?

More development like gambling in the metaverse.

[CryptoHeadlineNews]

In your opinion, what are the factors that brought  change in the field of gambling? What is your outlook on it in the future?

Factors which brought great change into the gambling industry include nothing else but "Technology" which gave room for people to easily have access to gambling through their laptop or smartphone right from the comfort of their home, "Bitcoin" which enabled individual have access to decentralized means of gambling without the need of KYC and "Customer Satisfaction" which a handful of new generation casinos have been able to establish, hence, building trust within it's gamblers, who goes about introducing it to others.

[cozytrade]

The style of gambling has also changed a lot with the times.  Gambling has changed so much it's unbelievable. Long ago when there was no online system for gambling it was not possible for everyone to play easily. And now nowadays everyone can play gambling online very easily. The reason is to change the online system of gambling so that everyone can gamble at home online. As a result of this system, companies are now able to include more gamblers to gamble than ever before. As a result gambling companies are making huge profits. But no matter how much gambling has changed compared to the past. However, I never try to gamble in online casinos. Betting on football and cricket is my favorite for sports.

[the rise]

The change factor is caused by current technology, and in the future it will be even more sophisticated, I can't imagine how sophisticated gambling will be in the future, but there are also negative effects caused by current technology, especially for children, because Nowadays, the ease of access to small children has been introduced to gambling through online media advertisements, this is something that is difficult to improve

[swogerino]

We have all noticed the changes that have occurred in gambling over the past years, as gambling in 1990 or before is not the same as it is today due to several factors, including:
-Ease of playing and more casinos.
-Inventing new tools and methods of playing.
-Online gambling and the emergence of easy-to-use applications that support all games.
-The method of advertising has changed, becoming more effective and attracting more players.
-The presence of liquidity due to the increase in the amounts that players bet.
-Provides more profit opportunities..

In your opinion, what are the factors that brought  change in the field of gambling? What is your outlook on it in the future?

It is only normal that with the passing of times the technology has changed for the better in a lot of fields including gambling but I think the main factor is the economic one,back in the 1990 we rarely saw any economic crisis as the world population was not that big as it is now at that time.Now that the economic recession has increased the level of stress in our daily life,most people find relief in gambling as they think they will be forgetting their daily problems and stress with a bit of slot machines playing which bring you back to many different realms.The final thing I think is the pandemic where people were forced to stay at home and this lead to more people gambling.

[alegotardo]

We have all noticed the changes that have occurred in gambling over the past years, as gambling in 1990 or before is not the same as it is today due to several factors, including:
-Ease of playing and more casinos.
-Inventing new tools and methods of playing.
-Online gambling and the emergence of easy-to-use applications that support all games.
-The method of advertising has changed, becoming more effective and attracting more players.
-The presence of liquidity due to the increase in the amounts that players bet.
-Provides more profit opportunities..

In your opinion, what are the factors that brought  change in the field of gambling? What is your outlook on it in the future?

Wow, this topic reminded me of something simply HISTORIC!
Do you remember what the first online casino was? I do!
They are not that old and so I am far from being one of the players who opened it, but I have read magnificent stories about this revolution that was launched in 1996: InterCasino

And you can't talk about betting without mentioning poker... a classic of all casinos became a sensation on several websites in the 2000s and I played a lot. you too!?

Sports games have changed a lot and will continue to change, in fact I believed that virtual reality would be the next step, but unfortunately it didn't pan out.

[Stalker22]

Just consider how computers, smartphones, and the internet have provided unprecedented access and convenience - allowing people to play from virtually anywhere at any time. 

As for whats next, I agree the future looks incredibly intriguing.  Some possibilities that come to mind: virtual reality casinos could enable remarkably immersive experiences, making players feel like they are right on the floor of a Vegas casino.  Biometric security like fingerprint or facial recognition could greatly bolster fraud prevention and streamline ID verification,  and artificial intelligence may pave the way for all kinds of creative gaming innovations like dynamically adjusting the difficulty to sustain excitement.

Beyond those ideas, networked gaming could bring multi-player experiences to new levels.  Integrating cryptocurrency and blockchain technology could also facilitate secure, instantaneous payments around real-money games.  But who knows - we likely cant even envision some of the most trailblazing advancements still to emerge! This industry has always been hugely innovative, so the skys truly the limit moving forward.

What other game-changing developments do you envision technology might make possible down the road?

[nakamura12]

One of the reason why gambling is much easier to access now is because of the internet where gambling owners now decided to make an online version of their offline gambling. Since there's now an online gambling so there's also people who lose gambling online and even scammers also make a fake gambling site where they only take the money that a gambler deposited. As I can say, there are still things that people do tk gambling sites which is to cheat or find exploits to use when it is an online gambling to earn more money.

[Dr.Bitcoin_Strange]

In your opinion, what are the factors that brought  change in the field of gambling? What is your outlook on it in the future?

Internet and technology are the two factors that greatly influenced gambling from the old traditional way in which gambling was earlier done. In the olden days, gambling was mostly done on land; a gambler had to leave his house to a physical casino center before they could gamble, but today it's no longer like that because some smart people have really built a technology that makes it easier for anyone to enjoy gambling right in their home.

When there were yet no Android phones, tablets, laptops, and some other game devices, it was not really very easy for some people to gamble unless they had to go to a casino house, but technology made it possible for all smart devices to be produced, and as such, they can be used for gambling at an online casino.  

The Internet and other technology have influenced so many things, and it was really for the better because it helped make life easier. Even as more technology continues to evolve, such as AI, some people have already started suggesting that it should be integrated into gambling.

[KTChampions]

We have all noticed the changes that have occurred in gambling over the past years, as gambling in 1990 or before is not the same as it is today due to several factors, including:
-Ease of playing and more casinos.
-Inventing new tools and methods of playing.
-Online gambling and the emergence of easy-to-use applications that support all games.
-The method of advertising has changed, becoming more effective and attracting more players.
-The presence of liquidity due to the increase in the amounts that players bet.
-Provides more profit opportunities..

In your opinion, what are the factors that brought  change in the field of gambling? What is your outlook on it in the future?

You forgot to point out that such an important thing as the mathematical validity of gambling on the part of casinos/bookmakers has changed since those times. Previously, you could often hear stories about how one or another player found a vulnerability in algorithms or quota methods (if we are talking about bookmakers) and was able to earn money (by taking it away from the casino). Now there are also such stories, but they are more likely to concern exploits and hacking (actually theft), players have almost no chance in a fair fight now. With the help of big data, bookmakers have the best analysis possible and ordinary betters cannot beat them.

[o48o]

We have all noticed the changes that have occurred in gambling over the past years, as gambling in 1990 or before is not the same as it is today due to several factors, including:
-Ease of playing and more casinos.
-Inventing new tools and methods of playing.
-Online gambling and the emergence of easy-to-use applications that support all games.
-The method of advertising has changed, becoming more effective and attracting more players.
-The presence of liquidity due to the increase in the amounts that players bet.
-Provides more profit opportunities..

In your opinion, what are the factors that brought  change in the field of gambling? What is your outlook on it in the future?

Same reason that people don't send physical letters so much? They were only mandatory to send, because there were no cheaper alternatives, it was nothing glamorous we want to go back to, like some people think.

When tech removed the limitations on how we can gamble, physical gambling turned more into novelty. Corona speeded the transition as well, but the fact we are moving out from physical cash makes it less appealing for anyone investing into developing physical slot machines for example, except maybe for big casinos that are using chips anyway. Currently online casinos / poker games / betting are a better, safer and cheaper alternative to sports bars or casinos. It's cheaper to both organizers and gamblers, and that means revenue can be used for more / bigger prices, so everyone is winning.

Future of it is interesting to speculate, but in reality there's no way we can get it right. No one saw internet coming, and when it came, most people got it wrong on what it would bring. People thought it would be just a great big Alexandria 2.0. And while it can be that too, in fact there it's full of misinformation, scams and manipulation. No one but few saw decentralized money coming either. So we would need to accurately predict ground breaking tech.

But if i had to, i would say transparency, auditability for both users and casinos is going to increase radically, like it already has started with aml laws. Changes to consumer protection will cover way more then currently, to the point casinos will probably lobby against it hard. We already have laws for mandatory kycs and self exclusion option and probably countless regulations i don't even know about.

NFTs or crypto are not going to be any kind of game changer in it, but i am also thinking that AI might be in some sort key role when we want to predict better. Quantum computing combined to AI will affect to everything, and change the landscape to so unrecognizable that it's impossible to say if betting even exist as we knew it.

[Su-asa]

The pandemic.
When that happened, everything changed. Well, that's in my case but I bet it is for others too.
I am a poker player physically, I love playing with strangers who later on became my friends too. Still, when we sit at one table we become competitive again and there's no clue that we are friends. It became like a sport to me and it became my habit to go to that place weekly there are even times I cannot wait for my day off and will go there on weekdays just to satisfy my urge to play.
When the pandemic hit, the place closed down, and even now that it is open again I have not visited it again. I am kind of afraid that different people will be there and I might get shy to start playing again.
Then, I bumped into online gambling sites although I have known them before. i.e. Yolodice, Bitvest, 777, and more. That changed everything because I can satisfy my urge to gamble now by just opening my computer and it's a perk to me because I am also working at home. I don't even need to go outside to gamble and that's what happened for the last 3-4 years if my memory is correct.

I think the ease of access is the main reason why a gambler would just stay at home. You can even do it in your smartphone before going to bed which is a great feature.

Online gambling has been there even before the pandemic. It may have exposed you to the ease of access online gambling brings but then some gamblers never found that applauding because they enjoy gambling with others and enjoying the moments and conversations which come up during offline gambling. The truth remains that after the pandemic people went back to offline gambling. So, to me, the pandemic only provided a pause to offline gambling but never changed the mindset of some gamblers. Go to a casino shop and it will surprise you to see the number of people there gambling.

In my opinion, society is dynamic and that is why the way people used to gamble has changed especially with the advancement of technology. The rise of the internet and mobile technology has revolutionized how people gamble. Online gambling platforms have made it more convenient for individuals to access a wide range of gambling activities from the comfort of their homes. Mobile apps have further increased accessibility, allowing people to gamble on the go. This has encouraged a lot of people to gamble because their identity is not exposed to others when they gamble online.

Years ago gambling physical gambling was very much appreciated as it's the first among all gambles but now things have changed and gamble have changed from old to new and physical gaming and online gaming.
I don't know much about the past about gamble but it's changed physically to online and with online anyone cam gamble anywhere and that's what advancement it. If you go to a casino before now you don't have to do same because it's advanced you only needs to make options if to go physically or online.

[DabsPoorVersion]

In your opinion, what are the factors that brought  change in the field of gambling? What is your outlook on it in the future?

We are living in a digital era where people are constantly seeking to upgrade everything around them, including gambling and the machines used in gambling. Especially during the recent world pandemic, many have taken this opportunity to advance further and have increased the number of online gambling casinos, spreading them to different countries. This has allowed individuals who wish to continue their gambling habits from the comfort of their homes to do so.

Changes are a natural occurrence in all aspects of life, including gambling. There are always individuals who seek novelty and discover new elements to incorporate. Nothing in this world is permanent except for change.

[Hispo]

We have all noticed the changes that have occurred in gambling over the past years, as gambling in 1990 or before is not the same as it is today due to several factors, including:
-Ease of playing and more casinos.
-Inventing new tools and methods of playing.
-Online gambling and the emergence of easy-to-use applications that support all games.
-The method of advertising has changed, becoming more effective and attracting more players.
-The presence of liquidity due to the increase in the amounts that players bet.
-Provides more profit opportunities..

In your opinion, what are the factors that brought  change in the field of gambling? What is your outlook on it in the future?

Bitcoin itself has been a leap forwards when comes to the evolution of the gambling industry. Before Bitcoin and alternative currencies, it was almost impossible for someone to bet and gamble online without having a bank account or a credit card. The implications were having one's financial information not being private and pretty much those banks could have changed one's credit score based on the habit of gambling. It would have probably led to a lower credit score.

Nowadays, thanks to the decentralized assets like Bitcoin, people do not need to have a bank account or a credit card to partake in many activities online, like shopping, buying gift cards or gambling.

One also needs to mention the enter into the world of gambling of decentralized contracts and trustless solutions to gambling, though, for some reason gambler nowadays do not seem to be very enthusiastic on the massive implementation of gambling as many assumed it could have happen, people still feel it is more reliable to go for the centralized casinos with a proven track record.

[sunsilk]

Before the adults don't let the underage gamble but allows them to watch. Now, I guess that there are situations that the adults(parents) are the ones watching their kid gamble.

And also, the casinos wouldn't even know if the one who gambles is an underage or a minor if there is no kyc at all. That's one reason I think that they enforce it but we don't like it because we don't want to conceal our identities.

That's one thing that the innovation has made. Gambling has became accessible to many people at different age brackets.