Is Gambling A Hobby?

[Agbe]

First of all I will like to define hobby in my own understanding. Something that one like to do always either for pleasure, leisure or entertainment. And example of hobbies which I know. Swimming which can be a game as well, reading which can also be a competition as " reading competition", and anything competition is a game, and sport. Sport can be someone hobby if the person love sports and like to partake in it. And that means something you partake that you have leisure and pleasure can be your hobby.

Why I brought this topic because someone told me here that https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5491756.msg63928115#msg63928115 gambling is not a hobby and from my viewpoint gambling can be a hobby for the addicted gamblers and that argument made me to do some research and I also came up with this Gambling can be a harmless hobby or a serious addiction. and also from another source again Gambling as a hobby is legitimate so long as it starts of as and remains a hobby, which means self-control in order to pursue a satisfactory result with a limited budget
And lot more.

Upon all those sources and explanation, I still need the community input on the argument to know if gambling is a HOBBY so that I and the person will understand more.
Cheers.

[1715151972]

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[Oshosondy]

A hobby is something you like doing. Some people just like to gamble. Gambling can be a hobby. You are right. But someone that see gambling as a hobby should be very careful and avoid addiction because as some people are thinking it is a hobby, they are getting addicted and wasting money unnecessary on gambling.

[Cantsay]

Upon all those sources and explanation, I still need the community input on the argument to know if gambling is a HOBBY so that I and the person will understand more.
Cheers.

One question I'll ask you is: Can someone have more than one hobby? If yes, gambling can be a hobby.

There are people who take gambling as a form of entertainment, yet they are not addicted. The fact that gambling is part of something you like does not automatically mean that you'll have to do it all the time. There are also those who consider gambling a hobby and yet don't go to their account for more than four days (and also those we might classify as addicts who can't control their urge).

By the way, this topic is sure going to be a long one.

[Sunderland]

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Upon all those sources and explanation, I still need the community input on the argument to know if gambling is a HOBBY so that I and the person will understand more.
Cheers.

Gambling can be categorized as a hobby, and I feel that by myself.
Even though I dont actively gamble like before, sometimes I still gamble on sports or slots when I have an extra money that I can spend to gamble.
Maybe other people will say its not a hobby but a gambling addiction, I dont gamble every day and I never think about how to get money to gamble for today, tomorrow or next week etc.
So if someone says that gambling cannot be categorized as a hobby = that person is probably new to the world of gambling, or has never gambled at all.

[cabron]

Whether they consider it a hobby or not, it's personal to each individual. Some people collect stamps or colorful shells from the shores and they call it a hobby. Gambling is too broad but maybe one can just point out that playing poker is a hobby that they play with their family members in their leisure time.

I'm not sure what you may come up with when you determine what the community thinks of gambling being a hobby. But to me, it's just a personal choice. If a person thinks its a hobby to watch naked girls using his binoculars to the windows of there next building, it's his personal choice.

[topbitcoin]

First of all I will like to define hobby in my own understanding. Something that one like to do always either for pleasure, leisure or entertainment. And example of hobbies which I know. Swimming which can be a game as well, reading which can also be a competition as " reading competition", and anything competition is a game, and sport. Sport can be someone hobby if the person love sports and like to partake in it. And that means something you partake that you have leisure and pleasure can be your hobby.

Why I brought this topic because someone told me here that https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5491756.msg63928115#msg63928115 gambling is not a hobby and from my viewpoint gambling can be a hobby for the addicted gamblers and that argument made me to do some research and I also came up with this Gambling can be a harmless hobby or a serious addiction. and also from another source again Gambling as a hobby is legitimate so long as it starts of as and remains a hobby, which means self-control in order to pursue a satisfactory result with a limited budget
And lot more.

Upon all those sources and explanation, I still need the community input on the argument to know if gambling is a HOBBY so that I and the person will understand more.
Cheers.

This depends on one's purpose in playing gambling because it will change the perspective on the behavior we do in gambling whether it is made as a place to look for victory or to make money, the initial thinking will change the view in my opinion.
For me personally gambling is a hobby that I can control when and where I will do it, sometimes I need it sometimes not, just like hobbies in other fields such as playing soccer, chess, playing games and others when we want and are able to do it.
Different people who seek money in gambling cannot be said to be a hobby because it can be considered that those who have such goals inevitably they will do gambling which is a demand within themselves to do gambling to get more money from gambling, whether they like it or not they feel they have to do gambling because of that interest.
So this is subjective, various people will view it differently and we can distinguish how a person considers gambling a hobby or not depending on the purpose of why gambling is done. But I'm pretty sure people are just looking for fun and they only treat gambling as a hobby.

[Agbe]

One question I'll ask you is: Can someone have more than one hobby? If yes, gambling can be a hobby.

Yes someone can have more that one hobby and any number you need. This your question indicates that you are still a very young person in the forum. And you have not prepared Curriculum Vitae (CV), if not you would have known hobby in your CV. As I explained in the Op, things you like doing to have happiness so when preparing your CV, you put all the things you are doing as Sport or others as hobby.

Whether they consider it a hobby or not, it's personal to each individual. Some people collect stamps or colorful shells from the shores and they call it a hobby. Gambling is too broad but maybe one can just point out that playing poker is a hobby that they play with their family members in their leisure time.

I'm not sure what you may come up with when you determine what the community thinks of gambling being a hobby. But to me, it's just a personal choice. If a person thinks its a hobby to watch naked girls using his binoculars to the windows of there next building, it's his personal choice.

Sir your examples are going out of point. You can be on the track by saying yes or no then you can give small explanation and not picking shells or gambling is a broad event. Here I only asked if gambling is a hobby and you can narrow all your broadness of gambling to say no or yes. I don't know if you really understand the content. Hobby is not a matter of choice but something that is in you. And once you are doing it it automatically becomes a hobby whether knowingly or unknowingly, it is an hobby in you. If you are not doing that thing then it is not your hobby. So remove choice from hobby. I made some clear explanations and links in the Op. Please you can go back and recapture them.  I am not like others who tag out of point comments as shitpost but just misunderstanding.

[Samlucky O]

Yes of course gambling is a hobby. Just as the name implies "hobby" Is what ever we like doing frequently that gives us joy just as you have describe about different types of hobby like drinking, smoking, drug addiction etc. Gambling is a hobby because anything you are doing that gives you joy whenever you do it, needs to be considered as hobby. So gambling is a hobby. People spend alot of money and dedicate their time playing gambling hoping to win alot someday.

[coolcoinz]

It can be. It depends on your understanding of it.

The way I see it, a hobby is something that we treat as hobby. I'll give you an example. Someone can be a mechanic at work and spend 8 hours a day fixing cars, but you can be a mechanic after work. You can be a lawyer and spend 8 hours a day at court, then you go home and rebuild an old car because you like it. For one person the same thing can be a job, while for someone else it can be a hobby.

Gambling definitely fits a description of a hobby when you have fun doing it and are a casual gambler who feels relaxed after a game of blackjack or a few rounds of slots.

[Orpichukwu]

Upon all those sources and explanation, I still need the community input on the argument to know if gambling is a HOBBY so that I and the person will understand more.
Cheers.

Everyone has what they like and what they can call their hobbies, so this is indeed an arguable fact. What you see as a hobby is something that I might not even consider to be a hobby any day. 
 
Gambling is something that people do to pass time and have fun; most people do it to escape boredom and spend all their free time there, so such people can as well say gambling is part of their hobby.
 
On the other hand, we can also argue that those who see gambling as a hubby might, if not already, turn out to be one if they don't look for a new hubby soon.

[swogerino]

It can very well be,yet for hobby I know something that people love to do daily and if a person likes to gamble daily it also means that this person has big chances of falling into addiction.I know there are quite a lot of persons that say that they have an allocated budget and they never overdo it,yet the emotions cannot be controlled so it means that gambling in its core is a very dangerous hobby if we classify it as a hobby.

That is why I would not recommend to someone who asks me to find a hobby for him,to tell him just start gambling,I would say learn a new skill,go outdoors,go in daily journeys exploring the country or something along those lines but never to recommend someone to a hobby that has chances of making one's life miserable for real.

[goaldigger]

Once you always look for gambling activities, that can be consider as a hobby but of course it will still depend on your own understanding. Gambling is a hobby for me that can become an addiction later on, so make sure to know you know your stand and you will stat committed for being a responsible gambler so you wont regret things later on.

[Davidvictorson]

Upon all those sources and explanation, I still need the community input on the argument to know if gambling is a HOBBY so that I and the person will understand more.
Cheers.

Gambling could be

• a) a hobby
• b) a side-hustle
• c) a full-time job
• d) a favorite pastime

Nevertheless, we do not get to impose on other that gambling is a hobby if they do not share in our perspective. For them gambling could be any of the above activity in the list and that is perfectly fine. We cannot gate-keep what gambling is for others, we can only do it for ourselves.

[Bravut]

Firstly it would necessary we understand what hobby really is before we relate it to gambling.
Hobby is any activity carried out by someone during his leisure or free time for pleasure and loves doing it. Gambling will be a hobby for someone who loves to gamble, so it won't be wrong to say the hobby of that person is gambling.

I think what we should take into consideration is the consequences of gambling as a hobby. So it is a matter of choice and decision by the object. As  gambling can ruin such an individual, and possibly lead to addiction.

[aylabadia05]

Upon all those sources and explanation, I still need the community input on the argument to know if gambling is a HOBBY so that I and the person will understand more.
Cheers.

For me, betting based on liking certain types of games can be said to be a hobby. I like sports games like football. On the basis of being interested and liking every match I watch, I place bets to complete my enjoyment. Who knows, I might get lucky from the analysis I make on several matches at once.
This does not apply to all types of gambling games outside of sports games. Therefore, for me it is right to gamble as a hobby.

[Mr.suevie]

A hobby is something you like doing. Some people just like to gamble. Gambling can be a hobby. You are right. But someone that see gambling as a hobby should be very careful and avoid addiction because as some people are thinking it is a hobby, they are getting addicted and wasting money unnecessary on gambling.

you can be well rest assured that such person will definitely end up being an addict, gambling is something that's very sensitive and  needs to follow with caution and carefulness and that's why I would never actually advice anyone to take gambling as an hobby and beside your hobby can turn out to be your full time obsession and with the case of gambling it's definitely going to destroy and wreck the person.

[SmartGold01]

At first before we can quote each others wrongly on this process let us first look at 'what is gambling' and I quote "Gambling is the wagering of something of value on a random event with the intent of winning something else of value, where instances of strategy are discounted. Gambling thus requires three elements to be present: consideration, risk, and a prize". And then let us also look at small definition of Hobby and I quote "an activity done regularly in one's leisure time (spare time) for pleasure (happy moment)." From this two explanation there is no similarity between them, hobby is not a game of chance where you put money and get a particular thing in return as profits or gain.

Most times people take hobby for gambling or even gambling for hobby there are two distinct things, you can be reading without staking and putting any money in it, you can run within your house or field that surrounds you without staking money for it is hobby, you can travel to any country of your choice without staking money is hobby. Hobby can only to turns gambling when someone keeps doing it for the purpose of winning money by chances or luck.

[BABY SHOES]

No - it's not considered a hobby, have a different thought.

Gambling can be fun is TRUE.
But what if this hobby leads to addiction and they consider it a source of income? It still exists, even though many people think it shouldn't be but other people always think like this.

While there are many other types of hobbies outside of gambling, if the hobby can be made better then it makes money, not with gambling only limited to the fun in betting the favorite team.

[Oshosondy]

Gambling could be

• a) a hobby
• b) a side-hustle
• c) a full-time job
• d) a favorite pastime

Gambling can be a hobby or a favorite pastime but it should not be a side hustle nor full time job. Gambling should not be seen as a way of making money or earning.

[Davidvictorson]

Gambling can be a hobby or a favorite pastime but it should not be a side hustle nor full time job. Gambling should not be seen as a way of making money or earning.

I agree and I see it as a hobby too but for others, it is not. It could be a side hustle or a full time job for them. We do not get to tell grown assed adults what it should be for them. They make the decisions and live with the consequences.

[Onyeeze]

Gambling could be

• a) a hobby
• b) a side-hustle
• c) a full-time job
• d) a favorite pastime

Gambling can be a hobby or a favorite pastime but it should not be a side hustle nor full time job. Gambling should not be seen as a way of making money or earning.

Gambling is not a hobby it us that misunderstood gambling because from my own understanding in gambling it is not a side Hustle because gambling is something of risk which you don't know you ability to win many people today who is poor is due to who much engagement in gambling so I will advise us to take that out of our brain that gambling is a hobby if you know that person will understand gambling as a hobby myself I will not acknowledge the facts at gambling is a hobby because gambling is a one of the things that take out money from our side.

[Yatsan]

A hobby is an activity you often do on your free time which I think makes it valid but not all the time and depending on what type of a gambler you are. If you have sense of control with bet and the amount you engage in gambling, then I guess it would be fine . But as we all know, in most instances, gambling is more of an alternative mode of earning thru being consistent. This idea also creates the misconception in gambling.

Indeed there are many peope who made big wins in gambling however, we don't have the same fate. Many people are just dying but are not yet still winning that much as desired, in gambling. It could either be a hobby or just a nother stream of addiction depending on how you will be making use of this industry in general or to the games only. If you are one who controls and have self-discipline then for sure entertainment is promised regarldess of the outcome.

[darkangel11]

Gambling is not a hobby it us that misunderstood gambling because from my own understanding in gambling it is not a side Hustle because gambling is something of risk which you don't know you ability to win

Are you saying that "something of risk" cannot be a hobby? People do base jumping as a hobby - that's taking a huge risk. People train surf - google what that is if you don't know. People race on motorcycles and do a lot of other dangerous stuff and treat them like hobbies. Risk has nothing to do with it being or not being a hobby!
Gambling can be a hobby. People don't have to misunderstand it to treat it like a hobby. When something is work to you it's work when it's pleasure it's pleasure. You can't tell someone that this or that can't be pleasure because some people find pain relaxing, imagine that.

[Ojima-ojo]

Yes gambling is a hobby just like reading and other activities that consume our time, much more a hobby when you are gambling for the fun and not the winning entirely this is what is most important at some stage, we have to make sure that we make everything possible to have some fun while excessing any part or some parts of us in gambling.


But the answer in a simple terms is yes, gambling is a hobby and any one can gamble just for the fun of it.

[AnonBitCoiner]

At start gambling is just a hobby but if once you earn more or loss more then gambling alter into addiction so I don't think that people will always think about gambling as a hobby. People are regularly accepting gambling due to quick earning with just a single bet but sometimes their bet become a worse part of their life and they loss huge sum in a second.

The thing which a human consider as a hobby will give them pleasure but in gambling I saw that most of the people are in stress and gamble for whole life just to return their losses but unfortunately their losses are so higher that they cannot become successful in it and then they become addicted.

[Baofeng]

Upon all those sources and explanation, I still need the community input on the argument to know if gambling is a HOBBY so that I and the person will understand more.
Cheers.

Well you can define it that way, a hobby. But the thing with this 'hobby', is that you can fall for it, thus becoming addicted and so it is going to be very dangerous as compare to the word 'hobby' wherein none of it can threaten a individual and enjoying what he is doing.

So it's on the borderline, as long as you are in the middle, knows how to control yourself, knows the risks that is involved in gambling, then it might be good to look at. But if you started it like a 'hobby' and then lose everything you got then basically you can't define it like that.

[Fortify]

First of all I will like to define hobby in my own understanding. Something that one like to do always either for pleasure, leisure or entertainment. And example of hobbies which I know. Swimming which can be a game as well, reading which can also be a competition as " reading competition", and anything competition is a game, and sport. Sport can be someone hobby if the person love sports and like to partake in it. And that means something you partake that you have leisure and pleasure can be your hobby.

Why I brought this topic because someone told me here that https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5491756.msg63928115#msg63928115 gambling is not a hobby and from my viewpoint gambling can be a hobby for the addicted gamblers and that argument made me to do some research and I also came up with this Gambling can be a harmless hobby or a serious addiction. and also from another source again Gambling as a hobby is legitimate so long as it starts of as and remains a hobby, which means self-control in order to pursue a satisfactory result with a limited budget
And lot more.

Upon all those sources and explanation, I still need the community input on the argument to know if gambling is a HOBBY so that I and the person will understand more.
Cheers.

I think for some people gambling can be a hobby, but it depends on the viewpoint of the person who is doing it as there can be a few different ones. You might take it totally casually, where you know you're going to spend 50 bucks on the weekend and it was always planned to be your "fun money" entertainment - as long as you can limit yourself like that it's perfectly fine. Other people might attempt more thorough research, like picking out sports bets they think are mispriced and make a hobby of it that way. It's about knowing the boundaries of what you're doing that is important, otherwise you're just going to end up falling down a slippery road to addiction and you lose a large degree of control at that point.

[Rengga Jati]

Depending on how you play it, Hobby, if we do it, we become very happy, without any stress because of the consequences that result from this hobby. This DNA usually does not become addictive. because hobbies are usually done with pleasure, without any coercion, without any pressure to ensure the results, and without any fear of losing or losing money.

But in gambling, can you really have nothing to lose? Not quite impressive I think. So, in the meantime it doesn't make you an addict and you can organize and manage your gambling activity very well and wisely, and you can regulate when you gamble and how long you do it, it can be a hobby, but provided it doesn't cause any harm whatever the outcome, and doesn't make us make a loss,. If you lose excessively and depend on gambling, it's addiction.

[Alphakilo]

I like the diverse views and opinions that is being shared here. It makes the discussion very good. People sharing their options makes me appreciate our different experiences. I am learning from the conversations. The most important lesson here is that there are no right or wrong answers. If you say gambling is a hobby, you are right and if you say it is not a hobby you are also correct. My opinion on this is that gambling means different things to the same person at different times.  On the one hand, if you are with friends or are stress from work, gambling could be a hobby. On the hand, if you are in need or in want, a lack of self-control may take advantage of the situation and gambling becomes a side hustle to meet that need or want.

[joniboini]

I know a person who loves to do sports betting, but against his friend and the prize is not money. Something like "the loser needs to buy the winners a dinner for a week" or so. If that's what they like to do, then I guess you can call it a hobby. He's not so 'addicted' that he makes bets with everyone though. Only occasionally and whenever there's a big match coming up. Hard to say you can say the same thing if you play at a casino or something similar unless you bet really small and once in a while only. If making money is your goal, I'd argue it is close to an activity like trading or making investments instead of a simple hobby.

[wheelz1200]

100% yes its a source of entertainment.  I can't tell ypu how many times I've bet on a sports game that I wasn't particularly into in terms of watching and then once I even put a small amount of money on I got real interested in the game.  Males it more exciting.  Same thing with brick and mortar casinos.  It's a source of social interaction.  With gambling comes great places to eat, bars, clubs, etc.  It's " a night out" and gambling is that cost of entertainment for the night.

[ChiBitCTy]

For me personally I'm not sure that I could call gambling a "hobby", so to speak, but the different forms of gambling, could be considered.  For example I don't equate the act of gambling a hobby, but I would say playing poker or roulette, or betting on sports game, that I would consider a hobby.  Those actually include "doing something".  Gambling itself is more of a broad action.

[Ultegra134]

It really depends on how you define things. Personally, a hobby is something you do in your free time and enjoy. If that's how you see gambling—as an entertaining activity you do in your spare time—then it can be deemed a hobby. Some other users said that gambling can be stressful due to its consequences, which are gambling addiction or the loss of money, but that's something you must have weighted when you first got involved. Keep in mind that most things in life require moderation; if gambling or any other hobby or interest is causing you stress, anxiety, or making you miserable in any way, then it's unhealthy and should be stopped.

[Kemarit]

How can it be called a hobby when you are losing huge money and then it takes emotional toll on you? Hobby should make you happy, yeah of course there are gamblers who want to be entertain, pass the time and have some fun playing, but still though, it will not feel good if you are burning money on whatever kind of gambling you play.

And for those who called it a hobby, no offense but it could be one of the worst hobby that a person can satisfy himself.

[Ever-young]

First of all I will like to define hobby in my own understanding. Something that one like to do always either for pleasure, leisure or entertainment. And example of hobbies which I know. Swimming which can be a game as well, reading which can also be a competition as " reading competition", and anything competition is a game, and sport. Sport can be someone hobby if the person love sports and like to partake in it. And that means something you partake that you have leisure and pleasure can be your hobby.

Why I brought this topic because someone told me here that https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5491756.msg63928115#msg63928115 gambling is not a hobby and from my viewpoint gambling can be a hobby for the addicted gamblers and that argument made me to do some research and I also came up with this Gambling can be a harmless hobby or a serious addiction. and also from another source again Gambling as a hobby is legitimate so long as it starts of as and remains a hobby, which means self-control in order to pursue a satisfactory result with a limited budget
And lot more.

Upon all those sources and explanation, I still need the community input on the argument to know if gambling is a HOBBY so that I and the person will understand more.
Cheers.

Normally, the actual purpose of gambling is to serve as a form or entertainment and fun, and according to how you defined a hobby, what it does is to provide entertainment and fun, since it's something a person's enjoy to do, because if something doesn't thrill you, then I see no reason why you'll enjoy doing that thing. I have a friend from school who's a chef, she loves and enjoys cooking more than every other thing, so whenever she's bored she just enters her kitchen and start cooking, She'll cook variety of dishes and then she'll call us to come over to her place and then she'll serve the meal to us because she can't eat them all and she can't waste em so she'll serve all the food to us. That's her own definition of fun. But you can call someone else to cook and the person will, the person might see it as a big deal because the person is not thrilled by cooking but view it a stressful.

So the fact many people have developed this huge misconception about gambling by looking at it as a way to make money, doesn't mean there ain't people who consider gambling as a thrilling event.

[Miles2006]

From my view gambling is a hobby, people gamble for the fun and anytime we hear a hobby related issue our mind will definitely go for the fun. The fact most people don't value the fun part of gambling but rather they go for winning always you see them angry and frowning just because they never won the bet. A gambler can see gambling always as a hobby till when it turns to an addiction, not everyone can maintain self control and from my view a hobby can be your favorite thing like what you love doing always so gambling as a hobby can be so risky.

[Su-asa]

Gambling could be

• a) a hobby
• b) a side-hustle
• c) a full-time job
• d) a favorite pastime

Gambling can be a hobby or a favorite pastime but it should not be a side hustle nor full time job. Gambling should not be seen as a way of making money or earning.

Gambling is not a hobby it us that misunderstood gambling because from my own understanding in gambling it is not a side Hustle because gambling is something of risk which you don't know you ability to win many people today who is poor is due to who much engagement in gambling so I will advise us to take that out of our brain that gambling is a hobby if you know that person will understand gambling as a hobby myself I will not acknowledge the facts at gambling is a hobby because gambling is a one of the things that take out money from our side.

I don't know how gambling can be someone side hustle because I lie to believe that side hustle is something that can atleast fetch you significant income to atleast support the whole work or job you are doing but saying gambling can acts as that's function is really looking impossible for m because there is never no certainty with gambling and it's function of using it as monetary means.

[LUCKMCFLY]

This has a lot to do with how things develop for some people, some may see it as a hobby, others as something very serious and others see it to have fun and make money, the bad thing about doing it just to make money is that people can become addicted and that is an imminent danger, it is something that should be avoided, because it is very easy to get carried away by emotions, get carried away by spending more and more and at least think about it, realize that you are in an imminent addiction and something very bad, that's something we have to see, and that's what we have to take care of, it's better to see the casino as a hobby, where you just go regularly with the intention of winning some money but knowing that you can lose, but you will have fun .

[Dailyscript]

A hobby is something you like doing. Some people just like to gamble. Gambling can be a hobby. You are right. But someone that see gambling as a hobby should be very careful and avoid addiction because as some people are thinking it is a hobby, they are getting addicted and wasting money unnecessary on gambling.

Hobby is addictive because it ks something we do always. That is the reason why a gambler who sees gambling as a hobby cannot avoid being addicted to it. In some cases the gambler would try to reduce the level at which he involves himself in gambling due to advice but truly it will be difficult to reduce the temptation. I love football that is the same reason i cannot stay a week without. going out to play football.

[betswift]

First of all I will like to define hobby in my own understanding. Something that one like to do always either for pleasure, leisure or entertainment. And example of hobbies which I know. Swimming which can be a game as well, reading which can also be a competition as " reading competition", and anything competition is a game, and sport. Sport can be someone hobby if the person love sports and like to partake in it. And that means something you partake that you have leisure and pleasure can be your hobby.

Why I brought this topic because someone told me here that https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5491756.msg63928115#msg63928115 gambling is not a hobby and from my viewpoint gambling can be a hobby for the addicted gamblers and that argument made me to do some research and I also came up with this Gambling can be a harmless hobby or a serious addiction. and also from another source again Gambling as a hobby is legitimate so long as it starts of as and remains a hobby, which means self-control in order to pursue a satisfactory result with a limited budget
And lot more.

Upon all those sources and explanation, I still need the community input on the argument to know if gambling is a HOBBY so that I and the person will understand more.
Cheers.

your view that gambling can be considered a hobby if it brings pleasure and is engaged in during leisure time makes sense. Many activities, including gambling, can be hobbies if they’re done for enjoyment and within limits. The critical aspect is maintaining control and ensuring the activity doesn’t negatively impact one’s life. For some, gambling remains a fun, occasional activity that doesn’t lead to negative consequences. However, it can become a serious addiction for others if it goes beyond their control. Whether gambling is a hobby depends largely on the individual’s approach to the activity and their ability to manage it responsibly.

[SatoPrincess]

You could have continued the discussion on that thread. The topic is still open, yet you created a new topic from a simple response. And we wonder why posts in the gambling board are being moved to off-topic.

Since you clearly misunderstood my post as you often do. I’m going to quote what I said in the other thread so others can get the full context

For the first question if the father is a gambler then he will allow his children gambling and I will not know which age he will like to allowing them to gambling but as for me from 18 years and above because at that age they can withstand with the pressure of gambling.

Gambling is not a hobby parents teach their children. Just because the father is gambler doesn’t necessarily mean he would approve of his kids gambling. Parents are usually protective and shield their children from their vices.

[boyptc]

Any activity that you engage with can be a hobby. So, as you do gambling activity and you're happily doing it and does it at most times then that's certainly is a hobby.

Those that say that it's not a hobby, well, that's their opinion and we wouldn't meddle with what they think because they shouldn't also with ours if we think and say that gambling is no doubt a hobby.

[Jaycoinz]

Any activity that you engage with can be a hobby. So, as you do gambling activity and you're happily doing it and does it at most times then that's certainly is a hobby.

Those that say that it's not a hobby, well, that's their opinion and we wouldn't meddle with what they think because they shouldn't also with ours if we think and say that gambling is no doubt a hobby.

If smoking can be said to be someone's hobby then why wouldn't gambling be ? Any activity that you do that can happily consumer your time can be said to be your hobby so I also believe gambling is an hobby for some persons but I wouldn't count myself among those who have it as one. For me gambling is something that should even be rarely played just atleast to relieve yourself some kind of stress and thinking maybe.

[Casdinyard]

First of all I will like to define hobby in my own understanding. Something that one like to do always either for pleasure, leisure or entertainment. And example of hobbies which I know. Swimming which can be a game as well, reading which can also be a competition as " reading competition", and anything competition is a game, and sport. Sport can be someone hobby if the person love sports and like to partake in it. And that means something you partake that you have leisure and pleasure can be your hobby.

Why I brought this topic because someone told me here that https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5491756.msg63928115#msg63928115 gambling is not a hobby and from my viewpoint gambling can be a hobby for the addicted gamblers and that argument made me to do some research and I also came up with this Gambling can be a harmless hobby or a serious addiction. and also from another source again Gambling as a hobby is legitimate so long as it starts of as and remains a hobby, which means self-control in order to pursue a satisfactory result with a limited budget
And lot more.

Upon all those sources and explanation, I still need the community input on the argument to know if gambling is a HOBBY so that I and the person will understand more.
Cheers.

It is a hobby in all senses of the word. You got something that you can play while you're out and about, something that you can devote a good portion of your wee hours into without really committing to it for the long-term, and gambling just fits the bill.

Though I would just like to point out that gambling is the and should be the least of your choices when you're picking out a hobby, it's great and all but the thing is that a lot of newcomers tend to be very stupid with how they manage their shit and gambling eats these kinds of people alive. If you don't know how to manage your bankroll, commit to self-control and not let the losses get to you, cause trust me, you'll be getting more losses than wins your entire gambling career, you can't be gambling at all.

There are other more fulfilling hobbies out there than gambling too, I myself picked out keyboard modding as a full-blown hobby and took up gambling as a side-thing I got going on when I get bored of dismantling keyboards, putting them back together so it could sound "better". I suggest you do the same since for me, hobby as it is, gambling shouldn't really be your whole thing.

[OgNasty]

I think gambling is a hobby. It really isn’t too far from playing video games. It’s sort of the original video game but they had to add in the chance to win money otherwise they would be too boring by today’s standards. In a world where some people are crazy enough to think gambling is a job, be someone who considers it a hobby.

[Assface16678]

Gambling as a hobby is legitimate so long as it starts of as and remains a hobby, which means self-control in order to pursue a satisfactory result with a limited budget
And lot more.

I think this is already the answer to everything. Truly,  gambling is built for entertainment and to satisfy the pleasure of the gamblers who want to play and experience the thrill of gambling, but gambling will never be considered a hobby again if the gambler is experiencing addiction, to the point that they will play just to hope to win money or they can't control themselves to play more and more until they make themselves dry. That's when gambling will be considered an addiction to a gambler. I also experienced treating gambling as a hobby as an addiction, but luckily I pulled myself out and was able to exercise self-control. That's why for me now, gambling is more of a hobby.

Especially when I want something that will make me excited and give me the feeling of thrill, as that is what gambling is giving, but I only gamble in card games because I get to use my skill and mind in order to win, and that is very satisfying if you win against your opponent.

[Nwada001]

Gambling can be considered a hobby, but it shouldn't be a primary hobby in order for the person to be on the safer side.
 
You can have other things that you take as your serious hobby anytime you need something to do, and things you like doing other things should be there unless they are not available.
 
Then you can bring gambling in as a secondary hobby for those who can consider it one. The reason why I said it shouldn't be a primary hobby is that presenting gambling as a hobby somewhere somehow looks like you are addicted to the game, even when you are not. It's not everything that's worth bringing to the front of a book cover page.

[Dr.Bitcoin_Strange]

Upon all those sources and explanation, I still need the community input on the argument to know if gambling is a HOBBY so that I and the person will understand more.
Cheers.

According to my dictionary, "a hobby is an activity that one enjoys doing in one's spare time." Gambling doesn't actually require any serious skill or profession before one can start gambling, and as such, it could be a hobby for anyone who loves gambling. Normally, nobody is always busy for 24 hours a day. We usually have some free time to rest, and if gambling is what you are always using your free time to do, then it becomes your hobby. That's my opinion. Gambling is a hobby for the majority of people, while sports are also a hobby for many people. The other day, someone said that trading is their hobby, while one cannot trade without learning the skill, but for gambling, no skill is required. 

[DaNNy001]

Well gambling can mostly certainly be your hobby but there should also be some level of restrictions because gambling can turn out to be that one hobby that can actually destroy you that's if you get too attached to it. But on the plain reasoning to the question you asked, It can we'll be verified that gambling is indeed an hobby for some persons while for other it isn't. Gambling is no joke and it can mess the gambler in ways he or she might end up regretting so if you are making gambling a hobby of yours, it should be as well not be a toxic one .

[boyptc]

Any activity that you engage with can be a hobby. So, as you do gambling activity and you're happily doing it and does it at most times then that's certainly is a hobby.

Those that say that it's not a hobby, well, that's their opinion and we wouldn't meddle with what they think because they shouldn't also with ours if we think and say that gambling is no doubt a hobby.

If smoking can be said to be someone's hobby then why wouldn't gambling be ? Any activity that you do that can happily consumer your time can be said to be your hobby so I also believe gambling is an hobby for some persons but I wouldn't count myself among those who have it as one. For me gambling is something that should even be rarely played just atleast to relieve yourself some kind of stress and thinking maybe.

Yeah, and that's why gambling is a hobby that everyone does.

Those that are saying that it's not, they have their own opinions for it but we just can't understand why they think so. But maybe, there's a chance that they've got a bad experience on it.

And that's why they're discouraging people from doing it as a hobby.

[Iroh]

Gambling could be considered as a hobby. A hobby is an activity you enjoy doing regularly. You can’t get bored when doing such an activity as you either derive pleasure and satisfaction from indulging in the activity.

That said, I think there might have been some misunderstanding. I read the post you put up of your discussion with another member. If you would perhaps read it over again, you’ll note the person said “gambling is not a hobby parents teach their children”. That post doesn’t say or imply that gambling isn’t a hobby. It literally states that gambling isn’t a hobby that parents go out of their way to teach to their kids and I am inclined to agree with that opinion.

[South Park]

First of all I will like to define hobby in my own understanding. Something that one like to do always either for pleasure, leisure or entertainment. And example of hobbies which I know. Swimming which can be a game as well, reading which can also be a competition as " reading competition", and anything competition is a game, and sport. Sport can be someone hobby if the person love sports and like to partake in it. And that means something you partake that you have leisure and pleasure can be your hobby.

Why I brought this topic because someone told me here that https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5491756.msg63928115#msg63928115 gambling is not a hobby and from my viewpoint gambling can be a hobby for the addicted gamblers and that argument made me to do some research and I also came up with this Gambling can be a harmless hobby or a serious addiction. and also from another source again Gambling as a hobby is legitimate so long as it starts of as and remains a hobby, which means self-control in order to pursue a satisfactory result with a limited budget
And lot more.

Upon all those sources and explanation, I still need the community input on the argument to know if gambling is a HOBBY so that I and the person will understand more.
Cheers.

I do not really see the source of your confusion, anything can be a hobby, even staring at the wall for hours could be a hobby as long as you like it, those that do not consider gambling a hobby are either ignorant about the true meaning of the word, or they are trying to disqualify gambling as a hobby simply because some people can go overboard with it, a mistake without a doubt as that has nothing to do with the definition of the word itself.

[Slow death]

One question I'll ask you is: Can someone have more than one hobby? If yes, gambling can be a hobby.

Yes someone can have more that one hobby and any number you need. This your question indicates that you are still a very young person in the forum. And you have not prepared Curriculum Vitae (CV), if not you would have known hobby in your CV. As I explained in the Op, things you like doing to have happiness so when preparing your CV, you put all the things you are doing as Sport or others as hobby.

Whether they consider it a hobby or not, it's personal to each individual. Some people collect stamps or colorful shells from the shores and they call it a hobby. Gambling is too broad but maybe one can just point out that playing poker is a hobby that they play with their family members in their leisure time.

I'm not sure what you may come up with when you determine what the community thinks of gambling being a hobby. But to me, it's just a personal choice. If a person thinks its a hobby to watch naked girls using his binoculars to the windows of there next building, it's his personal choice.

Sir your examples are going out of point. You can be on the track by saying yes or no then you can give small explanation and not picking shells or gambling is a broad event. Here I only asked if gambling is a hobby and you can narrow all your broadness of gambling to say no or yes. I don't know if you really understand the content. Hobby is not a matter of choice but something that is in you. And once you are doing it it automatically becomes a hobby whether knowingly or unknowingly, it is an hobby in you. If you are not doing that thing then it is not your hobby. So remove choice from hobby. I made some clear explanations and links in the Op. Please you can go back and recapture them.  I am not like others who tag out of point comments as shitpost but just misunderstanding.

Hobby is anything that a person likes to do whenever they have free time, for example a person who works, studies and only has 2 hours free every day. and to relax she uses these two free hours to play the piano, so this person's hobby is playing the piano. in the same way that a person who works a lot and only has 3 hours every day to relax can take his binoculars and watch women on the beach if he lives near a beach, in this case that person can say what his hobby is and watch women on the beach. Now looking at gambling which is something that loses money and increases stress even more, in my opinion gambling is not a hobby for anyone

It's hard to imagine a person having stress at work and in the free time he spends relaxing playing games and then saying he relaxed while losing money. he will be lying, no one likes to lose money, no one is calm when they lose, on the contrary, people tend to become irritated, sad and have greater stress when they lose. So gambling is not a hobby. Even in the case of people addicted to gambling, it is not a hobby for them. What happens in the case of people addicted to gambling is that they become addicted to the game, so they play all the time, they don't just play in their free time. As long as they have money, then they will be gambling all the time, and that's why people addicted to gambling lose everything: they lose their job, school, wife and family. because they want to spend as much time playing and that is not a hobby.

[crwth]

It can be a hobby. It's always going to be a game that would help you "win" money or "lose" money. It's up to you if you are going to limit yourself or gamble too much that it will be up to the point that it hurts. It should be controlled, if not, then you should seek professional help.

[nelson4lov]

Firstly it would necessary we understand what hobby really is before we relate it to gambling.
Hobby is any activity carried out by someone during his leisure or free time for pleasure and loves doing it. Gambling will be a hobby for someone who loves to gamble, so it won't be wrong to say the hobby of that person is gambling.

I think what we should take into consideration is the consequences of gambling as a hobby. So it is a matter of choice and decision by the object. As  gambling can ruin such an individual, and possibly lead to addiction.

You started off beautifully. Gambling can be a hobby for anyone as long as they don't let it get the better of them and turn it into an addiction. Really, anyone who says gambling is their hobby has no business battling with a gambling addiction.

For gambling to successfully be a hobby, one has to objectively take on any outcome that comes off it with neutral mind and emotions. That's why I really think that its rare for one to have gambling as a hobby. Anyone gambling is definitely optimistic about the result.

[Smartvirus]

First of all I will like to define hobby in my own understanding. Something that one like to do always either for pleasure, leisure or entertainment.

I think this remains an acceptable definition for the term, hobby.
Though, when one finds himself having gambling for a hobby, you might find yourself being an addictive gambler. That’s because, hobby comes with a key phrase which is “something one does likes to do often” and when someone likes to gamble often, that is an addicted gambler.
With addiction being something that should be avoided by any gambler as it relates the field, gambling can’t be something you do as a hobby. It just wouldn’t suit very much, you’ve got to step it down.

[uneng]

Upon all those sources and explanation, I still need the community input on the argument to know if gambling is a HOBBY so that I and the person will understand more.
Cheers.

Some people think gambling can be a job or a side hustle, instead of a hobby, however I must say they are wrong. Gambling doesn't provide sustainable income on long run, therefore it can't be considered a job or a source of income. So, if it's not a job, what can it be besides a hobby activity people engage in a frequent basis? Since people can't make consistent money from it, what other reasons would motivate them to gamble, if not pleasure and entertainment?

It has to be a hobby, after all! Otherwise, if it was all about profits, it would have already stopped being a thing since a long time ago, as most people lose the more they play. However, even facing losses, they still keep coming back for more, leading me to conclude they play because they feel excited and emotionally rewarded, despite the financial losses suffered along the time.

[Ojima-ojo]

Any activity that you engage with can be a hobby. So, as you do gambling activity and you're happily doing it and does it at most times then that's certainly is a hobby.

Those that say that it's not a hobby, well, that's their opinion and we wouldn't meddle with what they think because they shouldn't also with ours if we think and say that gambling is no doubt a hobby.

If smoking can be said to be someone's hobby then why wouldn't gambling be ? Any activity that you do that can happily consumer your time can be said to be your hobby so I also believe gambling is an hobby for some persons but I wouldn't count myself among those who have it as one. For me gambling is something that should even be rarely played just atleast to relieve yourself some kind of stress and thinking maybe.

I was listening to a radio program recently and they were trying to compare smoking and drinking as responsible act, and so some other speakers mentioned gambling such as sport betting also being in the same category as the two above mentioned.


And to a great extent the commentators were able to analys and established a view point that both smoking and drinking can be taken as responsible act if the actors does it in moderation and privacy, this makes it becomes an acceptable hobby, so for sure it is and well accepted.

[Kavelj22]

Of course, not everyone who practices gambling considers it a hobby in the sense that it is their favorite activity in their free time. A large percentage of people practice gambling to satisfy psychological desires that are essentially personality disorders. In any case, gambling cannot be studied like any ordinary hobby because of its great psychological impact.
However, it must be recognized that the concept of the hobby must include safe use, meaning that the hobby should not cause harm to the person in any way.

Personally, I consider my experience with gambling to be a hobby to try my luck from time to time by betting small amounts, and since I am on Bitcointalk, I enjoy the opportunity to try new sites. I can consider it a productive hobby, but this does not mean that I practice it everyday.

[HelliumZ]

You can present gambling in different ways especially if a person takes gambling as a hobby then gambling becomes a hobby for that person. Gambling is still considered a pastime if one uses gambling as a means of passing the time. Even if a gambler considers gambling as a source of income, gambling is still considered a full-time job. Even if one considers gambling as one of the main forms of entertainment, gambling will still be one of the main sources of entertainment. So gambling is different for each person.

[Fivestar4everMVP]

First of all I will like to define hobby in my own understanding. Something that one like to do always either for pleasure, leisure or entertainment. And example of hobbies which I know. Swimming which can be a game as well, reading which can also be a competition as " reading competition", and anything competition is a game, and sport. Sport can be someone hobby if the person love sports and like to partake in it. And that means something you partake that you have leisure and pleasure can be your hobby.

Why I brought this topic because someone told me here that https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5491756.msg63928115#msg63928115 gambling is not a hobby and from my viewpoint gambling can be a hobby for the addicted gamblers and that argument made me to do some research and I also came up with this Gambling can be a harmless hobby or a serious addiction. and also from another source again Gambling as a hobby is legitimate so long as it starts of as and remains a hobby, which means self-control in order to pursue a satisfactory result with a limited budget
And lot more.

Upon all those sources and explanation, I still need the community input on the argument to know if gambling is a HOBBY so that I and the person will understand more.
Cheers.

Well, gambling can be taken as a hobby, though not everyone gambling see it as a hobby, so, if we are to look at it from both perspectives, I would likely say or assume that the both of you are right from your different perspectives.

Personally for me, I've always seen and taken gambling as a hobby, hobby just as you defined it, is something or an activity we do or participate in at our leisure time, mostly to either gain experience of that thing, or to have fun, or even both, but then, gambling can easily shift from being a hobby to something that is taken serious, most especially when the gambler starts to lose control of himself, or just decide on his or her own to take gambling much more serious, that is, above the hobby level, some way some people start blogging as a hobby, and when they have become very good at it, and possibly making good money from it, they then quit their job to focus on blogging, which automatically makes it their main source of income, this too does happen with gambling as well.

[famososMuertos]

A few posts above say that if betting is a hobby you end up losing money, haha, that's what the hobby is.

Come on, let's start there, I think they have a bad concept of what a Hobby is, it's something on which you can spend whatever money you want, if we're talking about real Hobbies, not things you like.

Consequently, Hobby it's  to "spend" our very valuable time, whether you invest money or not, is secondary, since the objective of the Hobby is to entertain you, one of the priority things about Hobbies is the investment of time, since it is something that we do without necessarily expecting a return beyond the " keep us busy with something."

#TBT. another social thematic thread that, by using the word Gambling, becomes TBT-topic.

These types TBT of topics have become a hobby for me.

[retreat]

For some people maybe they will say that gambling is their hobby, and others will say that it is their career, and others will say that it is where they build their network, etc. There are several reasons people gamble and why they gamble and usually it is not limited to just one reason. But whatever the reason, a person must gamble for fun, because after all gambling cannot be used as a place for someone to get rich quickly.

[Julien_Olynpic]

If a person considers gambling as a hobby, then he should not deposit a lot of money into the game. In fact, why invest a lot of money into a game if it’s just a hobby for you? In addition, it would be possible to generally gamble for free if the main purpose of the game is recreation and entertainment. But for free you can solve crosswords, puzzles, Sudoku, and play free logic games. That's exactly what I do. I love playing free solitaire games. This gives me great pleasure. It doesn't occur to me to pay for playing solitaire. Moreover, there are solitaire games that are organized like Bitcoin faucets. For each game you solve, a small amount is credited to your account. It's not much, but it's better than nothing. Is a person deceiving himself when he says that for him gambling is just a hobby?

[MAAManda]

Simply put, a hobby is something that someone likes to do regularly, if you like running then your hobby is running, if you like swimming then your hobby is swimming. It's the same with gambling, but what really matters isn't whether gambling is a hobby or not, but rather the output of this activity.

1. Be a healthy gambler who knows the risks and is able to control self with management.

2. Becoming a problem gambler who can't control self which has a negative impact on the environment and family.

[angrybirdy]

First of all I will like to define hobby in my own understanding. Something that one like to do always either for pleasure, leisure or entertainment. And example of hobbies which I know. Swimming which can be a game as well, reading which can also be a competition as " reading competition", and anything competition is a game, and sport. Sport can be someone hobby if the person love sports and like to partake in it. And that means something you partake that you have leisure and pleasure can be your hobby.

Why I brought this topic because someone told me here that https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5491756.msg63928115#msg63928115 gambling is not a hobby and from my viewpoint gambling can be a hobby for the addicted gamblers and that argument made me to do some research and I also came up with this Gambling can be a harmless hobby or a serious addiction. and also from another source again Gambling as a hobby is legitimate so long as it starts of as and remains a hobby, which means self-control in order to pursue a satisfactory result with a limited budget
And lot more.

Upon all those sources and explanation, I still need the community input on the argument to know if gambling is a HOBBY so that I and the person will understand more.
Cheers.

we can still consider gambling as a part of our hobby but if we look at it, this hobby has risks, it is also expensive and quite dangerous if we don't do it properly and in the right process because we know that gambling is addictive, apart from the big money that will be needed, we should also think about what we can get or develop in ourself by playing it. There are hobbies that are just typical outdoor activities and it is through physical games or sports, but there are also hobbies that really make a lot of money, such as traveling, collecting items and gambling.

[Nrcewker]

Yes Gambling can be a hobby for sure. Especially this is a hobby for the rich people only. The people who don’t care about the money, and does gambling for recreational purpose or to pass the time. These type of people can consider gambling is a hobby. Whereas on the other hand, middle class people can’t afford gambling as a hobby. For them gambling is like extra work to make some quick and extra money with less effort and risk.

[danherbias07]

A bad habit for those who don't gamble. A hobby for those who gamble.
Those who cannot understand it will say it is aligned with smoking, alcohol, and drugs because people are getting addicted to it while a hobby ain't defined like that.
I like to think it is just a hobby but why do we need to keep it a secret from other people? Because we don't want to look bad to them with what we do.
While a hobby is different, it is being boasted to everybody else and even the family will brag about it to their neighbor and relatives especially if their son/daughter excels in that kind of hobby. Mostly in sports, or a unique skill.
So, this will depend on each person on how they will define gambling. Those who understand will probably say the same but for those who didn't gamble their whole life would say it's evil.

[DubemIfedigbo001]

A hobby is something you like doing. Some people just like to gamble. Gambling can be a hobby. You are right. But someone that see gambling as a hobby should be very careful and avoid addiction because as some people are thinking it is a hobby, they are getting addicted and wasting money unnecessary on gambling.

Definitely, gambling is a hobby, at least for me. The definition is good, what we do always, I gamble weekly and haven't missed it in years, it could be called a hobby actually because I'm constant in it.

Even your hobbies should be in check so you don't ruin yourself by over indulgence in your hobbies. Too much  of everything is bad, not only in gambling, but in every walk of life and you cannot because something is your hobby, it becomes the order of the day. Over indulgence in hobbies makes it boring and unattractive, the spice comes from when you miss that hobby and you've the opportunity to engage in it some more, the thrill is restored.

Gambling isn't left out of it, if you  partake with caution, it will really be enjoyable for you, else it will destroy you completely through addiction.

[Raflesia]

Yes Gambling can be a hobby for sure. Especially this is a hobby for the rich people only. The people who don’t care about the money, and does gambling for recreational purpose or to pass the time. These type of people can consider gambling is a hobby. Whereas on the other hand, middle class people can’t afford gambling as a hobby. For them gambling is like extra work to make some quick and extra money with less effort and risk.

I agree with that, indeed for rich people perhaps they can make gambling a hobby, because of course a hobby is something that is done to make us happy even if it uses money to do it. and for rich people who have a lot of money, maybe it won't be a problem if they make gambling a hobby, even though I don't think it's good either, but that's up to each individual.

and for people in the lower middle class, I don't think they should make gambling a hobby, because in reality gambling will only drain their finances, so it is likely that they will fall into poverty if they make gambling a hobby, also with the large number of people, especially those in the lower middle class. The goal of gambling is to make money, not to have fun.

[Cryptoprincess101]

First of all I will like to define hobby in my own understanding. Something that one like to do always either for pleasure, leisure or entertainment. And example of hobbies which I know. Swimming which can be a game as well, reading which can also be a competition as " reading competition", and anything competition is a game, and sport. Sport can be someone hobby if the person love sports and like to partake in it. And that means something you partake that you have leisure and pleasure can be your hobby.

Even though so many gamblers have in mind of playing and winning, gambling should be a hobby like something you partake in at your free time and should be done for pleasure and entertainment and to ease some tension that you may be going through in your personal life.
So many people don't really understand the ethics of gambling that is while they get emotionally attached when their gambling lifestyle is not working the way they want because they took it too serious and even hope for a win so that they can use the money to solve some life challenges but this is a very wrong approach to gamble because you can easily get sad when you are not winning and we all know that the chances of winning is always 50/50 as you may or may not win.

[irhact]

Upon all those sources and explanation, I still need the community input on the argument to know if gambling is a HOBBY so that I and the person will understand more.
Cheers.

Gambling can be a hobby for some individuals but it's not a hobby for others, a hobby is something you can do for entertainment and some individuals only gamble for entertainment while others are gambling for income. Gambling started as a hobby for some individuals but as they continued to gamble and became very good at it. They decided to change gambling from just a hobby to a profession and they're now professional gamblers and they're making money from gambling.

If a newbie is starting to gamble, he can decide to use gambling as a way to pass time when he's free but not depend on gambling for money. You don't depend on your hobby for money therefore you shouldn't depend on gambling for money unless you want to make gambling your career that you'll be doing everytime. But losing money when gambling is a must therefore it'll be hard to see it as a career.

[michellee]

It's okay if @OP says gambling is a hobby for him. Each must have its own definition of gambling. Maybe some will say that gambling is like other activities that we often do.

That's not a problem because if we use gambling as a fun activity, we shouldn't gamble excessively. We will know how to treat gambling well and not use too much money.

I use gambling as a leisure activity but gambling is not a hobby. A hobby is something we do often, whereas I don't use gambling very often and only in my free time.

[pinggoki]

A hobby is something you like doing. Some people just like to gamble. Gambling can be a hobby. You are right. But someone that see gambling as a hobby should be very careful and avoid addiction because as some people are thinking it is a hobby, they are getting addicted and wasting money unnecessary on gambling.

Funny that you say that because I don't see how gambling addiction can be caught when you're aware, most of the time, you're addicted and you don't know it, maybe with a really strong self-awareness, you'd be able to see that you've been addicted but there's no way to prevent yourself unless you've got the discipline and self-control. Definitely gambling can be a hobby but we have to understand the implications of this hobby, gambling isn't like any other hobby out there where you don't need to spend too much money or that your money would go back or stay, gambling literally makes you lose your money if you lose, remember that if you lose your money, that's it, gambling isn't a hobby for anyone, those that have these uncontrollable need to gamble even if they've got the money, they're still going to eventually lose their money.

[Agbe]

You could have continued the discussion on that thread. The topic is still open, yet you created a new topic from a simple response. And we wonder why posts in the gambling board are being moved to off-topic.

Since you clearly misunderstood my post as you often do.

I wanted to know from other users if gambling is not a hobby as you said because if I continue from there you would disagree with me so here you can see from other assertions. You think this an off topic? This is a very serious discussion because we are talking about "Gambling as Hobby" and I have explained what is a hobby and some other users also explained it clearly for you. And if you don't understand the topic in discussed then you can passedby. That thread and this thread are two different threads, I didn't misunderstand you post there, I create this topic base your answer over there.

[Juse14]

Yes, gambling is a hobby that is popular with many men, and I think nowadays it is almost impossible for a man not to be familiar with gambling. However, you need to be aware that behind the pleasure of gambling there is a high risk of losing money, and if it is not managed well, this activity will not only cause financial losses, but also other losses, which can affect our life balance and mental health.

Gambling is just a hobby, but quite a few people prioritize this activity despite their responsibilities and interests. they are too carried away by gambling so they ignore the things they should, so they lose a lot of money from these activities, lose their jobs and the people closest to them.

[Marykeller]

Whatever interests an individual most and they find interest in it almost all the time can be addressed as a hobby. Since gambling is what people can do at their leisure, it can be regarded as a hobby because you find people engaging most in it in their free time.
What can't be addressed as a hobby is what you don't find people doing. But as long as you find people doing something they are enjoying and spending most of their time on, be it small or big, it will be addressed as a hobby to them.

[dansus021]

Is Gambling A Hobby? in my opinion is it not hobby at all but other people might find that gambling is a hobby just do quick google search and found the meaning of hobby "A hobby is an activity that someone engages in for pleasure and relaxation during their leisure time. It's something individuals do voluntarily because they enjoy it, rather than for monetary gain or obligation." So yeah some people might find that gamble is a hobby

But for me is gambling is like a game and not a hobby

[dezoel]

Upon all those sources and explanation, I still need the community input on the argument to know if gambling is a HOBBY so that I and the person will understand more.
Cheers.

One question I'll ask you is: Can someone have more than one hobby? If yes, gambling can be a hobby.

There are people who take gambling as a form of entertainment, yet they are not addicted. The fact that gambling is part of something you like does not automatically mean that you'll have to do it all the time. There are also those who consider gambling a hobby and yet don't go to their account for more than four days (and also those we might classify as addicts who can't control their urge).

By the way, this topic is sure going to be a long one.

I am not the OP but your question to him have an obvious answer and that is yes, however that is not a reason for us to say that almost all things including those risky ones can now be considered as a hobby. That looks so inappropriate and as we notice, almost all examples of hobbies are only the good ones like sports, writing, and playing an instrument.

If one treats gambling as a form of entertainment, it also means that they don't expect to earn a profit out of it, which is the root cause of addiction. Doing it at all times, can be subjective. It can also mean to do a thing 1 hour per day which is still fine and not considered as an addiction.

[Hispo]

Well. In my opinion gambling can easily be a hobby yes. Because any other hobbies, gambling requires both leisure time and also some money to wager.
I believe some people do not think gambling is within the same category because of the stigma which exist within many societies around the world about gamblers and also the consequences gambling can have over the life of those who get addicted in some level.
An example of this is how some people would react to one of their children to choose gambling as a hobby, instead other more conventional and alledgely safer hobbies, like drawing, riding bicycle, some sport or whatever.
It is quite a thin line I guess and it is highly depending on the way the person was educated by their parents.

Whether we consider gambling to be a legitimate hobby or not, the key on any hobby is to always keep in mind one is supposed to have a balance between the time invested in the hobby and the time one is supposed to use for other things, otherwise problems will start and addiction could appear around the next corner.

[Shamm]

Simply put, a hobby is something that someone likes to do regularly, if you like running then your hobby is running, if you like swimming then your hobby is swimming. It's the same with gambling, but what really matters isn't whether gambling is a hobby or not, but rather the output of this activity.

1. Be a healthy gambler who knows the risks and is able to control self with management.

2. Becoming a problem gambler who can't control self which has a negative impact on the environment and family.

Hobby is the thing that you are always do such what mentioned above. But most of the time there's s a chance that our hobby is more than 1-3 cause we have different perspective in mind. Also the best thing is that we need to control ourselves. Like for example our hobby is gambling we are currently gamble around 2times a day which is very good to consider as hobby but if we go beyond that limitations then it's called addiction so we need to co teol ourselves to continue our hobby cause once it will become an addiction then a lot of circumstances we encountered.

[Y3shot]

A hobby is something you like doing. Some people just like to gamble. Gambling can be a hobby. You are right. But someone that see gambling as a hobby should be very careful and avoid addiction because as some people are thinking it is a hobby, they are getting addicted and wasting money unnecessary on gambling.

Their is no how when you take gambling to be an hobby that one wont be affected with it by getting addicted to it. When taking gambling as a hobby, people  needs to be very careful when planning to take gambling as an hobby because,  it can be something that can make them not to remain the same. For me I think it will be better gambling should be something people needs not to consider as an hobby because it can be destructive.  

An hobby is something you won't be able to do without.  You find yourself doing your hobby all the time, just imagine you seeing yourself playing gambling at all time.

[ancafe]

Upon all those sources and explanation, I still need the community input on the argument to know if gambling is a HOBBY so that I and the person will understand more.

In my opinion not all gambling is a hobby, although if we ask people who like football they will answer that way. If gambling is considered a hobby, we should get pleasure from betting, but instead we will experience losses, thus gambling cannot be widely interpreted as a hobby. Talking about hobbies, it is clear that we get pleasure from the activities we do and is it possible that we can get pleasure when we experience losses in gambling.

At least that's my personal point of view and I can't say that it's true because maybe different people have different points of view on how to assess gambling. But generally, hobbies are defined as steps to achieve inner and soul pleasure and so on.

[Natsuu]

Upon all those sources and explanation, I still need the community input on the argument to know if gambling is a HOBBY so that I and the person will understand more.

In my opinion not all gambling is a hobby, although if we ask people who like football they will answer that way. If gambling is considered a hobby, we should get pleasure from betting, but instead we will experience losses, thus gambling cannot be widely interpreted as a hobby. Talking about hobbies, it is clear that we get pleasure from the activities we do and is it possible that we can get pleasure when we experience losses in gambling.

I can't say that it's true because maybe different people have different points of view on how to assess gambling. But generally, hobbies are defined as steps to achieve inner and soul pleasure and so on.

Gambling is a good servant. It will give you whatever psychological satisfaction you would ever want. If you want to earn money on the side and hustle. Then treat it like a business. Every roll would be like a business transaction where you manage risk and expectations. If you just want enjoyment, make sure that you have unlimited cash to play with. As much as gambling practices serves you then it will do you good. However if the table turns and you as a player is the one now serving the casino, then it's a bad position to begin again with.

[Accardo]

A hobby means something a person derives pleasure in doing and wouldn't mind whether he earns money doing it or not. Hence, gambling in terms of a hobby has a unique definition depending on the usage per player. Just like any other hobby you mentioned on the OP, some people do what they do for money, while others enjoy doing it. If a gambler decides to enjoy gambling regardless of the outcomes, it should be considered as a hobby, and nothing else. The problem with most people is that they've heard lots of wrong inputs on the definition of gambling.

Hence, they'll never accept within their jurisdiction that gambling is a hobby. I'm not surprised this thread erupted out of an argument. Such people will argue this because it's not logically understandable to them to tag gambling as a hobby. Well, if a player sees gambling as his hobby, he could be making the right choice or the wrong one, depending on his activities. But gambling as a hobby seems more interesting than not. Expecting rewards from gambling at all times wouldn't make any increment to the joy or excitement a player would receive in gambling.

[iv4n]

Gambling can be a hobby, why not? One of the things I have learned along the way is that every hobby costs money... the more we do something, the more we want to be involved, we will spend more money on that. It can be anything, from building different models, fishing, some sports, gaming, or simply deciding to spend some money on gambling. The hobby is something we do and spend money on because we enjoy doing it... so I guess many of us here enjoy spending money on gambling, for us spending some money on slots is better than spending money on buying some game/fishing rod/ or tires for a car.

Of course, it's good (great) when we have enough money for different hobbies. It's a privilege I think, some can combine different hobbies and some people need to choose one because there's not enough money for others.

[Zlantann]

Gambling is a good servant. It will give you whatever psychological satisfaction you would ever want. If you want to earn money on the side and hustle. Then treat it like a business. Every roll would be like a business transaction where you manage risk and expectations. If you just want enjoyment, make sure that you have unlimited cash to play with. As much as gambling practices serves you then it will do you good. However if the table turns and you as a player is the one now serving the casino, then it's a bad position to begin again with.

Gambling can be anything you want it to be for you. It can be a hobby if you see it solely as a form of entertainment. People sometimes see gambling as a medium to relax and have some fun just like watching movies and sports games. Such a set of gamblers gamble with what they can afford to lose because they are not focusing on making money from the activity. Most people who see gambling as a side hustle or source of income don't usually see gambling as a hobby because their focus is on making money.

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An hobby is something you won't be able to do without.  You find yourself doing your hobby all the time, just imagine you seeing yourself playing gambling at all times.

A hobby might not necessarily mean what you cannot do without it. Some people engage in their hobbies once a year. I know many people whose hobby is to attend some festivals that are organised once a year. Others will have to attend some yearly sports events like the [Super Bowl. However, hobbies can also be addictive which is not ideal. A hobby that you cannot do without could be harmful and needs to be checked.

[Frankolala]

Gambling can be a hobby, as long as that is not only your hobby. Most times we are engaged with work due to a lot of commitment that we are into. This is why most people don't enjoy doing what they love to do for fun most times.

It becomes dangerous when that person that gambling is his hobby do not have a job, and always have a lot of free time to gamble. That person will become addicted, and this is where it becomes worst. In every activity that is addictive self control is what matters a lot. Anybody that gambling is their hobby will gble with caution, because they know the consequences of over gambling.

[decodx]

Gambling can be a hobby, as long as that is not only your hobby. Most times we are engaged with work due to a lot of commitment that we are into. This is why most people don't enjoy doing what they love to do for fun most times.

Gambling as a hobby ain't all bad.  Sure, most folks nowadays work themselves to death and got no time for hobbies that bring them joy.  But unwinding after work by placing a few wagers here and there can be a fine way to let off steam, long as thats not the only way you get your jollies.  I mean any hobby done to excess can turn from fun to destructive right quick.  Moderation in all things, I always say.

It becomes dangerous when that person that gambling is his hobby do not have a job, and always have a lot of free time to gamble. That person will become addicted, and this is where it becomes worst. In every activity that is addictive self control is what matters alot

A steady income don't automatically lead to responsible gambling.  There's tons of people who blow their paychecks at the casino after a long week.  You got it right - self-control is key.  Although, with a little luck, you can bypass the whole job thing altogether! (Just kidding... mostly.)

[Woodie]

First of all I will like to define hobby in my own understanding. Something that one like to do always either for pleasure, leisure or entertainment.

I guess you can add "stress free" to this definition as there is no hobby I know of that causes stress to anyone...and btw for anybody that is having a losing run  from gambling can never enjoy losing money and this disqualifies it from being called a hobby!!!!

Re: Is Gambling A Hobby?

Coming to think of it, most hobbies if not all hobbies I know of  out there have turned out to be  professions....which means if we have gambling as a profession for some people, then this can easily be called a hobby too as  people involved love what they do and have fun doing it...

[Cantsay]

If one treats gambling as a form of entertainment, it also means that they don't expect to earn a profit out of it, which is the root cause of addiction. Doing it at all times, can be subjective. It can also mean to do a thing 1 hour per day which is still fine and not considered as an addiction.

I thought addiction is mainly caused when one treats gambling as a means to earn passively or treat it as a source of their income which would therefore make them to start playing for profits/ chasing loses which results to addiction. If one treats gambling as purely for entertainment then it means that they would have control over it and the risk of them chasing their loses (which is the main cause of gambling addiction) would be reduced to the bare minimum.

Concerning the question I asked the Op, I realized the question didn’t make any sense after I read his reply, and thus why I didn’t respond to him.

[Iroh]

For some people maybe they will say that gambling is their hobby, and others will say that it is their career, and others will say that it is where they build their network, etc. There are several reasons people gamble and why they gamble and usually it is not limited to just one reason. But whatever the reason, a person must gamble for fun, because after all gambling cannot be used as a place for someone to get rich quickly.

I do try to think of how people who see gambling as a career path think. Do they actually think they could make a real career out of gambling? Despite having series of losses and perhaps some few wins here and there, how can one remain convinced that you could actually make a career out of gambling. Do they actually plan to grow using gambling as a career?
It cannot be used as a medium to get rich quickly because that’s an unrealistic expectation from gambling. People unfortunately, still seem to think and see gambling as a means of making money.

[DaNNy001]

Upon all those sources and explanation, I still need the community input on the argument to know if gambling is a HOBBY so that I and the person will understand more.

In my opinion not all gambling is a hobby, although if we ask people who like football they will answer that way. If gambling is considered a hobby, we should get pleasure from betting, but instead we will experience losses, thus gambling cannot be widely interpreted as a hobby. Talking about hobbies, it is clear that we get pleasure from the activities we do and is it possible that we can get pleasure when we experience losses in gambling.

I can't say that it's true because maybe different people have different points of view on how to assess gambling. But generally, hobbies are defined as steps to achieve inner and soul pleasure and so on.

Gambling is a good servant. It will give you whatever psychological satisfaction you would ever want. If you want to earn money on the side and hustle. Then treat it like a business. Every roll would be like a business transaction where you manage risk and expectations. If you just want enjoyment, make sure that you have unlimited cash to play with. As much as gambling practices serves you then it will do you good. However if the table turns and you as a player is the one now serving the casino, then it's a bad position to begin again with.

I think taking gambling as a business is really a bad idea because you might turn out losing the money you actually want to use, gambling isn't something that is certain and that's why people are advice to play for fun although our human nature doesn't allow us to see a potential place where we can get profits from and then use it for only fun means and thats why many gamblers have keen in the decision to take their gambling habits s a means of business but I don't see myself doing this because I know of the crazy possibilities that follows that action.

[SamReomo]

Yes, for few people gambling is actually a type of hobby, but a hobby might not cause addiction while gambling could be highly addictive if someone spends more time gambling. If someone spends sometime with gambling and enjoy that time then it could be a good hobby. One should never consider gambling as a way to make money then it could be a good hobby to spend some fun time.

[Rabbitqt]

First of all I will like to define hobby in my own understanding. Something that one like to do always either for pleasure, leisure or entertainment. And example of hobbies which I know. Swimming which can be a game as well, reading which can also be a competition as " reading competition", and anything competition is a game, and sport. Sport can be someone hobby if the person love sports and like to partake in it. And that means something you partake that you have leisure and pleasure can be your hobby.

Why I brought this topic because someone told me here that https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5491756.msg63928115#msg63928115 gambling is not a hobby and from my viewpoint gambling can be a hobby for the addicted gamblers and that argument made me to do some research and I also came up with this Gambling can be a harmless hobby or a serious addiction. and also from another source again Gambling as a hobby is legitimate so long as it starts of as and remains a hobby, which means self-control in order to pursue a satisfactory result with a limited budget
And lot more.

Upon all those sources and explanation, I still need the community input on the argument to know if gambling is a HOBBY so that I and the person will understand more.
Cheers.

Yes, it's a hobby. Not everyone is a degenerate gambler, but I enjoy gambling every couple of months. Thankfully, it's never become a habit for me, but I can understand why people get deeply involved with it.

That said, I'm not a "high roller." When I gamble, I might bring $1,000 to $2,500 to the casino with the mindset that I expect to lose this money. If I lose, I lose; but if I win, then it's a good night.

[boty]

Gambling can be a hobby, as long as that is not only your hobby. Most times we are engaged with work due to a lot of commitment that we are into. This is why most people don't enjoy doing what they love to do for fun most times.

It becomes dangerous when that person that gambling is his hobby do not have a job, and always have a lot of free time to gamble. That person will become addicted, and this is where it becomes worst. In every activity that is addictive self control is what matters a lot. Anybody that gambling is their hobby will gble with caution, because they know the consequences of over gambling.

There is nothing wrong with considering gambling as a hobby as long as we can manage our gambling well and it would be better for them to do things they like just for fun and don't let them gamble continuously which will make us addicted to gambling which will have the impact is not good for us and our financial condition.

Someone who gambles and doesn't have a job, of course they hope that they can win the bets they play and it won't be a problem if they can win the bets they play, but if they lose, of course they will look for ways to continue gambling and maybe they will do bad things and disturb the comfort of those closest to them.

[odunybiz]

A hobby is something you like doing. Some people just like to gamble. Gambling can be a hobby. You are right. But someone that see gambling as a hobby should be very careful and avoid addiction because as some people are thinking it is a hobby, they are getting addicted and wasting money unnecessary on gambling.

I see taking gambling has a hobby as a wrong idea. There is no way gambling can be your hobbies and you won't be addicted to it. Gambling should be something we do once in a while for fun. Immediately gambling as become part of our day to day life,then we have become a gambling addict.

[Litzki1990]

Different gamblers are introduced to gambling in different ways. There are some gamblers who are inspired by their friends' gambling and inspired by their friends, they try gambling out of curiosity and when they understand gambling, they take this gambling seriously. On the other hand there are some gamblers who know about gambling by seeing various gambling ads on online platforms and usually gamble on online platforms. Gamblers always think about the positive aspects of gambling when they see gambling ads and they think that they will win by gambling because the advertisement sites only highlight the positive aspects of gambling. Considering only the positive aspects of gambling, gamblers will lose their money by gambling.

[LDL]

You can never take gambling as a hobby because hobbies are those things where no income comes into play. But people get addicted to gambling mainly for income. People can garden as a hobby, collect physical coins, some like to fish or some like to travel. But gambling people become addicted for pleasure but later it is not limited to pleasure but is considered as a significant means of income.
Again many use it as a means of passing time and that is fine but if one considers it as a hobby then I would say it is completely absurd.

[Fivestar4everMVP]

You can never take gambling as a hobby because hobbies are those things where no income comes into play. But people get addicted to gambling mainly for income. People can garden as a hobby, collect physical coins, some like to fish or some like to travel. But gambling people become addicted for pleasure but later it is not limited to pleasure but is considered as a significant means of income.
Again many use it as a means of passing time and that is fine but if one considers it as a hobby then I would say it is completely absurd.

Sorry but you are wrong, people to make money from their hobbbies, maybe you can show me a place where it is said or written that people arent supposed to make money from what ever they take as a hobby, then I possibly may have to reconsider my stand or opinion on this matter.

I've seen people who blog as a hobby, and are making money from it, I've seen people who trade as a hobby, and are making money from it, I've seen many who drive as a hobby, after their day job, they often would drive people around using platforms like Uber, bolt and so on, and they get paid for the service, people write as a hobby, and soon as they become really good, they are hired to write presentations and so on, and they get paid for it, let me even use your own example, people go fishing as a hobby, catch some really good fish and sell it and they make money.

It's exactly the same thing as gambling, there are those who gamble as a hobby, and making money from gambling does not take away the fact that gambling is just a hobby to them, there are times hobbies can even start paying a person far more than that persons job does, and the person will quit his or her to turn what was once a hobby into a real profession, example is bloggers, many big blogging site today started as a hobby for those who own them, and later on, they blog started brining in alot of money, then the owners quit their job to focus on blogging.

[angrybirdy]

You can never take gambling as a hobby because hobbies are those things where no income comes into play. But people get addicted to gambling mainly for income. People can garden as a hobby, collect physical coins, some like to fish or some like to travel. But gambling people become addicted for pleasure but later it is not limited to pleasure but is considered as a significant means of income.
Again many use it as a means of passing time and that is fine but if one considers it as a hobby then I would say it is completely absurd.

Sorry but you are wrong, people to make money from their hobbbies, maybe you can show me a place where it is said or written that people arent supposed to make money from what ever they take as a hobby, then I possibly may have to reconsider my stand or opinion on this matter.

I've seen people who blog as a hobby, and are making money from it, I've seen people who trade as a hobby, and are making money from it, I've seen many who drive as a hobby, after their day job, they often would drive people around using platforms like Uber, bolt and so on, and they get paid for the service, people write as a hobby, and soon as they become really good, they are hired to write presentations and so on, and they get paid for it, let me even use your own example, people go fishing as a hobby, catch some really good fish and sell it and they make money.

It's exactly the same thing as gambling, there are those who gamble as a hobby, and making money from gambling does not take away the fact that gambling is just a hobby to them, there are times hobbies can even start paying a person far more than that persons job does, and the person will quit his or her to turn what was once a hobby into a real profession, example is bloggers, many big blogging site today started as a hobby for those who own them, and later on, they blog started brining in alot of money, then the owners quit their job to focus on blogging.

those expensive hobbies will give you a profit sometimes, just like what collectors do, they will collect an items and they sell some of them in a higher bid amount so I disagree that hobby should not give you any profit. Gambling is considered as hobby even if sometimes it will leads you to addiction and other  things that may ruin your financial and mental health. we can't deny the fact  that most people consider it a hobby because what else can be called something that we always do and look forward to every time we have money, right?

[panjul07]

No - it's not considered a hobby, have a different thought.

Gambling can be fun is TRUE.
But what if this hobby leads to addiction and they consider it a source of income? It still exists, even though many people think it shouldn't be but other people always think like this.

While there are many other types of hobbies outside of gambling, if the hobby can be made better then it makes money, not with gambling only limited to the fun in betting the favorite team.

Many hobbies can lead you into addiction, hobbies such as online games such as mobile legend, pubg or whatever the name is.
Other hobbies such collecting stuffs or even shopping can also lead you into addiction, so why gambling can be considered as hobby because it may lead into addiction?
With the same standard, will you also say that playing online games cant be considered as hobby as well?
In my opinion, all hobbies can give you negative effects if you are out of control when doing the hobbies too much.
It depends on ourselves on how to deal with the hobby we like, the same applies to gambling, we can take it as a hobby as long as we know how to deal with it wisely.

[Webetcoins]

"Is Gambling A Hobby?" is the wrong question, the question should be "Can Gambling Be A Hobby?" and the answer is yes, it surely can. A hobby is something that you do often as you like doing it, and it can be anything. A hobby can be a sport, reading, writing, watching TV, playing video games, or anything in general including gambling because you do it either everyday or very often and you like doing that thing.

If you are gambling for fun, you have gambling as a hobby, and if you gamble because you are addicted to it or you do it to earn money from it, then maybe it isn't a hobby but it's something you are forcing yourself to do not because you like doing it but because you want to get something out of it.

[ethereumhunter]

"Is Gambling A Hobby?" is the wrong question, the question should be "Can Gambling Be A Hobby?" and the answer is yes, it surely can. A hobby is something that you do often as you like doing it, and it can be anything. A hobby can be a sport, reading, writing, watching TV, playing video games, or anything in general including gambling because you do it either everyday or very often and you like doing that thing.

If you are gambling for fun, you have gambling as a hobby, and if you gamble because you are addicted to it or you do it to earn money from it, then maybe it isn't a hobby but it's something you are forcing yourself to do not because you like doing it but because you want to get something out of it.

If the question is what you said, then I also agree that gambling can be a hobby. But to used gambling as a hobby is not easy because you must allocates some money continously as playing gambling as a hobby is different than playing gambling as a fun. As a hobby, you used gambling more often than the other people do while if you used gambling as a fun, you only used gambling for have fun and don't have any intention to wins the games and only playing gambling in your spare time.

That's why we can only used gambling as a fun things to avoids any bad things that can happens while we playing gambling. We don't needs to use more money to playing gambling because we knows that can makes us lose much money. We must prevent the big lose that can happens and only using enough money to playing gambling. Maybe some people can use big money to gambling because they have a big money in their pocket but we as a small gambler doesn't needs to follows them.

[Zigabel]

Gambling can be a hobby or a favorite pastime but it should not be a side hustle nor full time job. Gambling should not be seen as a way of making money or earning.

I agree and I see it as a hobby too but for others, it is not. It could be a side hustle or a full time job for them. We do not get to tell grown assed adults what it should be for them. They make the decisions and live with the consequences.

This is particularly true as everyone has got their own idea as to what they think about gambling, they either see it as a side hustle, a main hustle or hobby, some even see it as a means for entertainment as they don't want to gamble to make money alone so they make it their hobby or side hustle. Some other persons has got another reason or view of gambling and that's fine but i think  every other view of it sounds very healthy except for eh aspect of seeing it as a main hustle which will most definitely cause the gambler some kind of unhealthy indulgence because gambling can at a point become addictive and the gambler gets in to problem resulting from their unhealthy gambling habit.

Gambling should always be don cautiously as there are so many aspect and effects that comes with it that one may not know until they are involved and then they get caught up in all of it. Always gamble responsibly and for solely entertainment purposes.

[junder]

This is particularly true as everyone has got their own idea as to what they think about gambling, they either see it as a side hustle, a main hustle or hobby, some even see it as a means for entertainment as they don't want to gamble to make money alone so they make it their hobby or side hustle. Some other persons has got another reason or view of gambling and that's fine but i think  every other view of it sounds very healthy except for eh aspect of seeing it as a main hustle which will most definitely cause the gambler some kind of unhealthy indulgence because gambling can at a point become addictive and the gambler gets in to problem resulting from their unhealthy gambling habit.

Gambling should always be don cautiously as there are so many aspect and effects that comes with it that one may not know until they are involved and then they get caught up in all of it. Always gamble responsibly and for solely entertainment purposes.

Indeed, there are many different motives and reasons for people to respond to gambling, but what is wrong in my opinion is that they make gambling a clear means of making money, whereas winning at gambling is difficult to win, and I think that if they make gambling a hobby they must be prepared for it. Losing money is bound to happen. because gambling will only drain our finances. Apart from that, what is called a hobby is something that is done because it has become a habit, but if you are used to gambling, in my opinion it will make those who make gambling a hobby become addicted to gambling.

It doesn't matter as long as they have stable finances or good self-control, and accept the obvious fact of losing money that will definitely happen, but if they are not ready to lose money then I hope they don't get stressed because they don't want the money they bet on to be lost. .
In fact, in my opinion, it is better not to make gambling a hobby, because in my opinion, what is called a hobby definitely costs money, but at least there are visible results that we can feel, but with gambling it will only make us lose money while we won't get anything. except perhaps just sensation.

[WatChe]

Many hobbies can lead you into addiction, hobbies such as online games such as mobile legend, pubg or whatever the name is.
Other hobbies such collecting stuffs or even shopping can also lead you into addiction, so why gambling can be considered as hobby because it may lead into addiction?
With the same standard, will you also say that playing online games cant be considered as hobby as well?
In my opinion, all hobbies can give you negative effects if you are out of control when doing the hobbies too much.
It depends on ourselves on how to deal with the hobby we like, the same applies to gambling, we can take it as a hobby as long as we know how to deal with it wisely.

When I was kid in 90s I remember our hobbies are collecting coins and stamps of different countries. Such hobbies can be considered as healthy ones compared to today's hobbies like playing pubg all day. I don't think the hobbies which I mentioned of 90's can have any sort of negative impact. But it's also true that in today's digital world, if you are getting addicted to things which you have mentioned then you are in real trouble. 

[Accardo]

This is particularly true as everyone has got their own idea as to what they think about gambling, they either see it as a side hustle, a main hustle or hobby, some even see it as a means for entertainment as they don't want to gamble to make money alone so they make it their hobby or side hustle. Some other persons has got another reason or view of gambling and that's fine but i think  every other view of it sounds very healthy except for eh aspect of seeing it as a main hustle which will most definitely cause the gambler some kind of unhealthy indulgence because gambling can at a point become addictive and the gambler gets in to problem resulting from their unhealthy gambling habit.

Gambling should always be don cautiously as there are so many aspect and effects that comes with it that one may not know until they are involved and then they get caught up in all of it. Always gamble responsibly and for solely entertainment purposes.

Yes, gambling as a side hustle doesn't sit right as a thought. No gambler has ever made it quite big in this hustle. The house isn't employing their player, except for those who work part-time with the casino. However, while gambling it's crucial for a gambler to devise a plan. Players with no target or plan of what they're doing in a casino, face many troubles. And they'll have a hard time accepting gambling to be a hobby. Instead, they want quick funds, thereby thinking of gambling as a side hustle. Although, gambling is good as a hobby. Especially when the gambler is interested in the games and doesn't focus so much on profits.

A lot can be learned from gambling. Some players don't care about the other technical aspects of gambling, where they'll help build their mental health. Gambling as a hustle diminishes the mental health of the gambler, into thinking he deserves to win the money he's lost. Playing as a hobby gives the gambler some form of confidence that he won't fall into trouble. That's what mainly matters in gambling as a hobby. But when the gambler isn't enjoying it anymore, I don't think this will be tagged a hobby, again.

[topbitcoin]

"Is Gambling A Hobby?" is the wrong question, the question should be "Can Gambling Be A Hobby?" and the answer is yes, it surely can. A hobby is something that you do often as you like doing it, and it can be anything. A hobby can be a sport, reading, writing, watching TV, playing video games, or anything in general including gambling because you do it either everyday or very often and you like doing that thing.

If you are gambling for fun, you have gambling as a hobby, and if you gamble because you are addicted to it or you do it to earn money from it, then maybe it isn't a hobby but it's something you are forcing yourself to do not because you like doing it but because you want to get something out of it.

This is just a matter of perception and habits in running things in this world, gambling is an object just like the other fields you said such as soccer, watching, reading, writing, drawing playing games is just an object and you can freely do it and consider it for your own interests whether it is made as a job or hobby or whatever it is.

Yes, someone to find entertainment in gambling, of course, he makes gambling a place as a hobby, and makes it a place to make money, meaning that you force gambling as a place for you to work, just like playing soccer, writing, reading, playing games, many people make it a job, this is quite possible to do also in gambling, even though we consider it wrong if gambling is considered a job but it is quite possible for someone to do it, and that's where the logic lies to conclude the opinion that gambling is a hobby or not in someone's life.

The issue of whether or not it is addictive is relative, just like the other fields we mentioned, we can get addicted to that field.

[laijsica]

No - it's not considered a hobby, have a different thought.

Gambling can be fun is TRUE.
But what if this hobby leads to addiction and they consider it a source of income? It still exists, even though many people think it shouldn't be but other people always think like this.

While there are many other types of hobbies outside of gambling, if the hobby can be made better then it makes money, not with gambling only limited to the fun in betting the favorite team.

Many hobbies can lead you into addiction, hobbies such as online games such as mobile legend, pubg or whatever the name is.
Other hobbies such collecting stuffs or even shopping can also lead you into addiction, so why gambling can be considered as hobby because it may lead into addiction?
With the same standard, will you also say that playing online games cant be considered as hobby as well?
In my opinion, all hobbies can give you negative effects if you are out of control when doing the hobbies too much.
It depends on ourselves on how to deal with the hobby we like, the same applies to gambling, we can take it as a hobby as long as we know how to deal with it wisely.

You are right...! Online games are also highly addictive. First you start with hobby but eventually it turns into addiction. I myself was once for several years addicted to COC.
But I think the addict depends entirely on himself when you're mature enough in terms of age. The ability to judge good and evil governs your own affairs. If you have the knowledge to make the right decision.

[boltz]

Gambling can be a hobby as long as you do it for fun or as long as you have money management but I know a lot of stories where these boundaries have been broken by the bettor and most of the time it ends with tragic stories. However, there is a certain amount of gamblers who are out there gambling for fun and simply as a hobby and usually you don't see them having any restrain talking about their gambling habit because it's under control and they know it. ( they also have a lot of money to gamble ...but this is another story  ).

[GigaBit]

We can consider an activity that a person expresses pleasure in doing which is called Hobby. Gambling is no different. But many may present it differently when it comes to gambling. Because addiction to gambling can make a gambler miserable through which he can suffer financially. There are some gamblers who take up gambling as a hobby and turn it into an addiction. Gambling addiction can cripple a gambler both emotionally and financially. It can also create a big obstacle from the social side. A gambler can express his desire as a hobby if he can manage gambling by keeping it under control. While we can consider hobby for any good action but we can never consider as hobby any action that has bad or negative effects. And in this case we can consider as addicted.

[SUPERSAIAN]

As long as the competition is between you and the casino, some gambling games cease to be a hobby, but as long as you do not abuse your games, the games stay online for a limited time, we can describe this as a hobby, why not. I think many gamblers deceive themselves, too. Calling it a hobby can be an escape point to lie to yourself, but you can really take it as a hobby, there is no problem.

[salad daging]

You can never take gambling as a hobby because hobbies are those things where no income comes into play. But people get addicted to gambling mainly for income. People can garden as a hobby, collect physical coins, some like to fish or some like to travel. But gambling people become addicted for pleasure but later it is not limited to pleasure but is considered as a significant means of income.
Again many use it as a means of passing time and that is fine but if one considers it as a hobby then I would say it is completely absurd.

Don't make gambling a hobby, but fun is part of the hobby -> then it's the same thing right?

Hobbies in gambling will be considered bad by some people while hobbies in other fields will be considered good things like what you mentioned and so on.

As long as the hobby does not cause badness even though it is from gambling it should not be the benchmark for problems, the article is when you cannot control in gambling then this is the problem you will see.

[Awaklara]

You can never take gambling as a hobby because hobbies are those things where no income comes into play. But people get addicted to gambling mainly for income. People can garden as a hobby, collect physical coins, some like to fish or some like to travel. But gambling people become addicted for pleasure but later it is not limited to pleasure but is considered as a significant means of income.
Again many use it as a means of passing time and that is fine but if one considers it as a hobby then I would say it is completely absurd.

Don't make gambling a hobby, but fun is part of the hobby -> then it's the same thing right?

Hobbies in gambling will be considered bad by some people while hobbies in other fields will be considered good things like what you mentioned and so on.

As long as the hobby does not cause badness even though it is from gambling it should not be the benchmark for problems, the article is when you cannot control in gambling then this is the problem you will see.

It's probably almost the same when you have a hobby in vehicle modification and you don't have control. It can also hurt your finances.
Whatever your hobby, even if it is gambling, if you have limits and you adhere to those limits, then there will be no problems. Hobbies or habits that are carried out regularly, even in positive things such as sports, must also have limits and control. Don't use the word hobby as an excuse to do things beyond your limits.
Hobby is not the reason you can do more than others.

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Before giving my own opinion I want to say about my favorite hobby my favorite hobby is doing gardening and also playing computers games when I have the free times. Now I would like to say that I do these two hobbies only when other important tasks of my daily life are over. Sometimes I only spend one or two days a week gardening and playing games twice a month. I would like to say now that gardening and computer gaming can be a hobby of a person just like gambling can be a hobby of a person, but of course if it is kept under control and goes out of control, neither hobby will have any positive impact on life but will push life towards darkness.

[rachael9385]

Gambling is indeed a hobby. Most persons might ague this because they think making gambling a hobby means you're getting addicted to it but that's not correct because the definition of hobby says "an activity that you love doing at your spare time" and that is what most of us do at our spare time. Some persons even go as far as gambling in their working hours which can  either make you loose your job or you getting addicted to gambling. I gamble when I have time for it and I make sure I don't do it in front of an underage.

[Zoomic]

You can never take gambling as a hobby because hobbies are those things where no income comes into play.

We are in a digital age where people are constantly making money from their hobbies both offline and online, if you think gambling can never be considered as a hobby because people earn money from it, then you are far from correct. Any activity you enjoy doing always no matter the kind of activity is considered a hobby and gambling is not an exception. Hobbies can be addictive but, most people can still go about their normal lives without any form of interference.

Although it is risky taking up gambling as a hobby,  we cannot run away from the fact that gambling can actually be a hobby. There are actually some possibilities that a person who enjoys gambling always might eventually get addicted and face some bad consequences if he/she is not lucky. If the gambler in question can plan his activities very well, then he might be safe.

[Aanuoluwatofunmi]

First of all I will like to define hobby in my own understanding. Something that one like to do always either for pleasure, leisure or entertainment.

Hobby is something we have been used to, which has also been part of us and we are interested in how we engage on such while having fun, it can be on anything, as long as its such that gives pleasure to us when we are on the period of being entertained during our leisure time.

And example of hobbies which I know. Swimming which can be a game as well, reading which can also be a competition as " reading competition", and anything competition is a game, and sport. Sport can be someone hobby if the person love sports and like to partake in it. And that means something you partake that you have leisure and pleasure can be your hobby.

Anything can be a form of having fun to us, as long as we are being excited to see that we are having fun in it, while constantly doing such is what makes it an hobby to us, no one will make an event his hobby if he doesn't have time and pleasure in doing such continuously.

[Agbe]

You can never take gambling as a hobby because hobbies are those things where no income comes into play. But people get addicted to gambling mainly for income. People can garden as a hobby, collect physical coins, some like to fish or some like to travel. But gambling people become addicted for pleasure but later it is not limited to pleasure but is considered as a significant means of income.
Again many use it as a means of passing time and that is fine but if one considers it as a hobby then I would say it is completely absurd.

You know that, teaching can be someone's hobby? And teaching brings income to the Person which taught. So what you are saying indicates that you have not really gotten the understanding of hobby. You can only say that those who have taken gambling as their hobby can be easily addicted to it and tant is the truth but they can still control to only entertainment and for leisure and pleasure purpose. I have seen many comments here for both yes and no. But before you say yes you have to understand the concept so that you will know what you are saying
 And not just saying no and without good explanation. If you read the Op clear justice has been given to the two terms before the main concern of the thread.

[entertheabyss]

Gambling is indeed a hobby. Most persons might ague this because they think making gambling a hobby means you're getting addicted to it but that's not correct because the definition of hobby says "an activity that you love doing at your spare time" and that is what most of us do at our spare time. Some persons even go as far as gambling in their working hours which can  either make you loose your job or you getting addicted to gambling. I gamble when I have time for it and I make sure I don't do it in front of an underage.

Hobby will always be recreational activities that would keep us busy and we would be happy when anticipating in it but for gambling, it's out of balance and not choosing it is absolutely a wise decision. Gambling collects more money than we can actually witnessed with our eyes, whatever the case, we have to continue pushing for excellent results. Gambling is never a hobby, do we even know what it means to lose in gambling, not talking about the small losses but huge ones that will tremble our footsteps and accounts.

[|MINER|]

If others entertainment things are can be hobby then why should we have to discuss about this that is gambling a hobby. In my personal opinion there no problem to thought that gambling can be also a hobby be  even if we do make others things for as our hobby those are also have to cost some money and as well as in gambling also. And I think if people are get on those gambling that can be also hamper for him like as gambling.

[Iroh]

You can never take gambling as a hobby because hobbies are those things where no income comes into play. But people get addicted to gambling mainly for income. People can garden as a hobby, collect physical coins, some like to fish or some like to travel. But gambling people become addicted for pleasure but later it is not limited to pleasure but is considered as a significant means of income.
Again many use it as a means of passing time and that is fine but if one considers it as a hobby then I would say it is completely absurd.

Gambling could very well be considered a hobby and it isn’t absurd. It’s very possible to earn some money from your hobbies. That way, you would enjoy doing what you ordinarily do and make some money off it as well. A hobby is any activity that you enjoy doing at your leisure and just because you earn from doing it doesn’t mean it isn’t a hobby.
Not everyone who perhaps initially plays for pleasure ends up using gambling as a significant means of making some money. There are still some people who enjoy gambling, takes it as a hobby and still don’t see nor use it as a significant means of earning some money.

[leonair]

You can never take gambling as a hobby because hobbies are those things where no income comes into play. But people get addicted to gambling mainly for income. People can garden as a hobby, collect physical coins, some like to fish or some like to travel. But gambling people become addicted for pleasure but later it is not limited to pleasure but is considered as a significant means of income.
Again many use it as a means of passing time and that is fine but if one considers it as a hobby then I would say it is completely absurd.

Gambling could very well be considered a hobby and it isn’t absurd. It’s very possible to earn some money from your hobbies. That way, you would enjoy doing what you ordinarily do and make some money off it as well. A hobby is any activity that you enjoy doing at your leisure and just because you earn from doing it doesn’t mean it isn’t a hobby.
Not everyone who perhaps initially plays for pleasure ends up using gambling as a significant means of making some money. There are still some people who enjoy gambling, takes it as a hobby and still don’t see nor use it as a significant means of earning some money.

Gambling is not our hobby but our emotions make gambling a hobby. And because of this we often use gambling seriously and face huge losses. This is why we have to keep our emotions under control while gambling otherwise we can become addicted to gambling and if we are addicted to gambling we are bound to suffer big losses. Gambling is a fun thing, but gambling addiction makes gambling a nightmare for some. And that's why you should always keep yourself under control while gambling and keep your emotions under control and use very short term gambling.

[coin-investor]

......, I still need the community input on the argument to know if gambling is a HOBBY so that I and the person will understand more.
Cheers.

Based on https://www.collinsdictionary.com/us/dictionary/english/hobby

A hobby is an activity that you enjoy doing in your spare time.

So if you gamble in your spare time and you enjoy doing it then it qualifies as a hobby, but it will stop being a hobby if you spend too much of your time and money to the point that you neglect your job and your motivation is to make money.

For gambling to become a hobby, there should be time limitations and the amount you spend is something you are comfortable of losing, if these two are not presents then it stopped being a hobby.

[Blitzboy]

You can never take gambling as a hobby because hobbies are those things where no income comes into play. But people get addicted to gambling mainly for income. People can garden as a hobby, collect physical coins, some like to fish or some like to travel. But gambling people become addicted for pleasure but later it is not limited to pleasure but is considered as a significant means of income.
Again many use it as a means of passing time and that is fine but if one considers it as a hobby then I would say it is completely absurd.

Gambling could very well be considered a hobby and it isn’t absurd. It’s very possible to earn some money from your hobbies. That way, you would enjoy doing what you ordinarily do and make some money off it as well. A hobby is any activity that you enjoy doing at your leisure and just because you earn from doing it doesn’t mean it isn’t a hobby.
Not everyone who perhaps initially plays for pleasure ends up using gambling as a significant means of making some money. There are still some people who enjoy gambling, takes it as a hobby and still don’t see nor use it as a significant means of earning some money.

Gambling is not our hobby but our emotions make gambling a hobby. And because of this we often use gambling seriously and face huge losses. This is why we have to keep our emotions under control while gambling otherwise we can become addicted to gambling and if we are addicted to gambling we are bound to suffer big losses. Gambling is a fun thing, but gambling addiction makes gambling a nightmare for some. And that's why you should always keep yourself under control while gambling and keep your emotions under control and use very short term gambling.

Its just for fun and a break, not to take over. Too many people I see get stuck and lose power. You said exactly what I thought: feelings are the enemy here. People who stay calm are the best at both work and life.  Gambling is comparable. You need to be strong and in charge. Get excited for a while, play a few hands, and then leave. You're in trouble if you cant do that. You wont get rich this way; it will hurt you. Keep it simple and light.

[LUCKMCFLY]

Gambling is indeed a hobby. Most persons might ague this because they think making gambling a hobby means you're getting addicted to it but that's not correct because the definition of hobby says "an activity that you love doing at your spare time" and that is what most of us do at our spare time. Some persons even go as far as gambling in their working hours which can  either make you loose your job or you getting addicted to gambling. I gamble when I have time for it and I make sure I don't do it in front of an underage.

The game should really be seen as a hobby , we cannot take it as an investment or perhaps as being in a job or getting a secure income, these types of things are what we should do to be able to distract ourselves and in some cases consider how to win Money , or multiply it, but you have to see it as an option that the opposite can Happen, because in the casinos they will always have the house advantage and the house advantage makes things different, because the casinos are all companies . , they are businesses and it is what the rest of us must always Consider, that is why when we enter a casino, if we take the game as a hobby, it is the Best thing we can do, to avoid Addictions.

[coinerer]

You can never take gambling as a hobby because hobbies are those things where no income comes into play. But people get addicted to gambling mainly for income. People can garden as a hobby, collect physical coins, some like to fish or some like to travel. But gambling people become addicted for pleasure but later it is not limited to pleasure but is considered as a significant means of income.
Again many use it as a means of passing time and that is fine but if one considers it as a hobby then I would say it is completely absurd.

Gambling could very well be considered a hobby and it isn’t absurd. It’s very possible to earn some money from your hobbies. That way, you would enjoy doing what you ordinarily do and make some money off it as well. A hobby is any activity that you enjoy doing at your leisure and just because you earn from doing it doesn’t mean it isn’t a hobby.
Not everyone who perhaps initially plays for pleasure ends up using gambling as a significant means of making some money. There are still some people who enjoy gambling, takes it as a hobby and still don’t see nor use it as a significant means of earning some money.

Gambling is not our hobby but our emotions make gambling a hobby. And because of this we often use gambling seriously and face huge losses. This is why we have to keep our emotions under control while gambling otherwise we can become addicted to gambling and if we are addicted to gambling we are bound to suffer big losses. Gambling is a fun thing, but gambling addiction makes gambling a nightmare for some. And that's why you should always keep yourself under control while gambling and keep your emotions under control and use very short term gambling.

You are right that gambling can never be a hobby but if one only uses gambling as his only source of entertainment then it can become his hobby. Gambling is a personal matter of everyone and how much time he spends there and how he uses gambling is also his personal matter. But if one gambles for fun only as a hobby then it will not have any negative effect on him. however, if the desire to win something gets mixed up with lustful gambling, it can have a negative effect on him.

[hedgeh0g]

It depends on what exact goal the player is pursuing, as well as his attitude towards the game. If his goal is chaotic betting, where he doesn’t need to turn on his brain, but only hopes for luck, then this resembles just testing his luck, it doesn’t even look like a hobby. A hobby is when a player devotes his free time and really enjoys this activity. He comes up with various strategies, studies teams, players when it comes to sports betting. Such players are in the middle between those who do not play the game responsibly and professionals. In general, people become professionals after this hobby was a hobby and the player was so immersed in the game that he studied all the subtle points and understood how to win against other players.

[Accardo]

Gambling is indeed a hobby. Most persons might ague this because they think making gambling a hobby means you're getting addicted to it but that's not correct because the definition of hobby says "an activity that you love doing at your spare time" and that is what most of us do at our spare time. Some persons even go as far as gambling in their working hours which can  either make you loose your job or you getting addicted to gambling. I gamble when I have time for it and I make sure I don't do it in front of an underage.

The game should really be seen as a hobby , we cannot take it as an investment or perhaps as being in a job or getting a secure income, these types of things are what we should do to be able to distract ourselves and in some cases consider how to win Money , or multiply it, but you have to see it as an option that the opposite can Happen, because in the casinos they will always have the house advantage and the house advantage makes things different, because the casinos are all companies . , they are businesses and it is what the rest of us must always Consider, that is why when we enter a casino, if we take the game as a hobby, it is the Best thing we can do, to avoid Addictions.

Gambling is fun when we play during our leisure time, not during working hours. Players who abuse these games by playing when they have less time, emotionally unstable, or are sad, end up getting themselves into mistakes. Because gambling is a game that requires concentration. Not a game played while worrying about other activities. Gamblers are more excited when they gamble after all their tasks have been completed. However, the orientation each gambler got is quite different. That's why every gambler has personal experiences with gambling.

Although, when a player is concerned about playing as a hobby, his experiences will be more fun. As he wouldn't bother about his losses or win. Because of how minimized he's made his wagering amount, just for the sake of enjoying his game. That doesn't stop the fact he could get carried away during the gambling session. Due to a change of thoughts. As a gambler, it's important to stay firm in a good strategy, like gambling as a hobby. Greed is a destroyer of this strategy, in times when the wins begin to creep in. The gambler would be facing double minds, whether to raise his wagering amount. Such thoughts may not be easily controlled if the gambler is not firmly into the strategy of enjoying his games.

[alegotardo]

Upon all those sources and explanation, I still need the community input on the argument to know if gambling is a HOBBY so that I and the person will understand more.
Cheers.

Yes! I have always argued that gambling should be seen as a form of entertainment, which is why I also answer that it can be a hobby.

Some people see gambling as a source of income, but this is much more wrong than seeing it as a hobby.
Okay, in some games a person can use strategy, learning, probabilities and mathematical algorithms to make a profit, but in most games your victory depends exclusively on luck and therefore should never be considered as a source of income.

In the case of a hobby, it's everything you play for fun (as you said) and it's obvious that some fun things cost money, not everything is free, the problem lies in the amount of money you want to spend on that fun. , and this is where many people become addicted.

[slapper]

You can never take gambling as a hobby because hobbies are those things where no income comes into play. But people get addicted to gambling mainly for income. People can garden as a hobby, collect physical coins, some like to fish or some like to travel. But gambling people become addicted for pleasure but later it is not limited to pleasure but is considered as a significant means of income.
Again many use it as a means of passing time and that is fine but if one considers it as a hobby then I would say it is completely absurd.

Gambling could very well be considered a hobby and it isn’t absurd. It’s very possible to earn some money from your hobbies. That way, you would enjoy doing what you ordinarily do and make some money off it as well. A hobby is any activity that you enjoy doing at your leisure and just because you earn from doing it doesn’t mean it isn’t a hobby.
Not everyone who perhaps initially plays for pleasure ends up using gambling as a significant means of making some money. There are still some people who enjoy gambling, takes it as a hobby and still don’t see nor use it as a significant means of earning some money.

Nobody says gambling isn't entertaining. Bet, feel adrenaline, and possibly win some money. However, gambling has a bad side, and we must be brutally honest with ourselves. This is no innocuous hobby. This calculated risk could draw you in deeper than you expected

Some manage it well. They play for fun, not addiction. However, for too many, hobby and trouble merge faster than you'd suppose. Real conversation should happen here. We're not designed to casually use addiction's reward system

Not a moral war against fun. This is about knowing your situation. The influence gambling has on our minds must be respected. Can we be honest about raising awareness? Knowing problem symptoms before it's too late? Because'responsible gambling' is a survival technique, not a catchphrase. Nobody wants to lose control, but it happens. That's the risk we must understand

[SatoPrincess]

You know that, teaching can be someone's hobby? And teaching brings income to the Person which taught. So what you are saying indicates that you have not really gotten the understanding of hobby. You can only say that those who have taken gambling as their hobby can be easily addicted to it and tant is the truth but they can still control to only entertainment and for leisure and pleasure purpose. I have seen many comments here for both yes and no. But before you say yes you have to understand the concept so that you will know what you are saying
 And not just saying no and without good explanation. If you read the Op clear justice has been given to the two terms before the main concern of the thread.

Hobby is an activity that people love doing and this activity is usually done during their spare time. While some hobbies can turn out to be a source of income, a hobby is an activity a person does without the intention of making a financial gain.

There isn’t one answer. Gambling can be a hobby, but when that hobby causes you tension and stress, it ceases to be a hobby.

[Dewi Aries]

Yes I admit that gambling can be a hobby which as we know that a hobby is when we really like something and always want to do it whenever and wherever, meaning that I can confirm that gambling can be a hobby but here the OP has said that gambling can be a hobby for people who are already addicted which is not addiction is a very concerning situation with many bad effects or problems that arise simultaneously? sure, that means when gambling becomes your hobby or your favorite activity then it clearly means that you are in danger or you have entered danger.

As I said that yes I agree gambling can be considered a hobby but we also have to be wise in choosing a hobby, because gambling must always be done with money while on the other hand winning will only happen "occasionally and by chance" which means are you willing to spend all your money slowly from your hard work just to gamble? this is the importance of thinking rationally and considering everything from various sides, no one cares about you except yourself.

[erep]

Hobby is an activity that people love doing and this activity is usually done during their spare time. While some hobbies can turn out to be a source of income, a hobby is an activity a person does without the intention of making a financial gain.

There isn’t one answer. Gambling can be a hobby, but when that hobby causes you tension and stress, it ceases to be a hobby.

I think gambling is not included in hobbies and I have never heard from anyone who says they have gambling, because any betting will not be included in hobbies because of the impact of losses that make you disappointed, stressed and financial losses, in fact if they often gamble without limiting their budget to gamble then they are already in the stage of gambling addiction.

So whatever side of gambling, I don't see gambling as a hobby even though they gamble just for fun, but if they say gambling is a hobby then that's their own opinion, so make sure that you experience high losses from gambling.

[fikrett]

Upon all those sources and explanation, I still need the community input on the argument to know if gambling is a HOBBY so that I and the person will understand more.
Cheers.

Yes! I have always argued that gambling should be seen as a form of entertainment, which is why I also answer that it can be a hobby.

Some people see gambling as a source of income, but this is much more wrong than seeing it as a hobby.
Okay, in some games a person can use strategy, learning, probabilities and mathematical algorithms to make a profit, but in most games your victory depends exclusively on luck and therefore should never be considered as a source of income.

In the case of a hobby, it's everything you play for fun (as you said) and it's obvious that some fun things cost money, not everything is free, the problem lies in the amount of money you want to spend on that fun. , and this is where many people become addicted.

It’s interesting to hear both sides of this discussion. I agree with you that gambling can be a hobby, especially when approached responsibly and seen as a form of entertainment. However, it’s crucial to recognize the fine line between a hobby and an addiction. The distinction often lies in one’s ability to control their engagement and expenditure. When gambling stops being fun and starts to feel like a necessity, it might no longer be just a hobby. That’s where the danger lies.

For many, the thrill and excitement of gambling can indeed make it a captivating hobby, but understanding and managing the risks involved is essential.

[Reid]

It's a bad habit. Can be compared to drugs, smoke, and other stuff that are addictive.
A hobby means you may be spending for the hobby's necessities, i.e. paint if you like to paint, paint brushes, and other stuff. but not to the extent of risking something and worse, it is a high risk program so it isn't a hobby.
But there are gamblers who do it casually so I guess they might call it that. But for those who just sits and gamble the whole day, I would not call it something that you like to do but it's maybe because the gambler is chasing his losses or he became greedy and cannot stop it anymore.

[noormcs5]

Gambling is indeed a hobby. Most persons might ague this because they think making gambling a hobby means you're getting addicted to it but that's not correct because the definition of hobby says "an activity that you love doing at your spare time" and that is what most of us do at our spare time. Some persons even go as far as gambling in their working hours which can  either make you loose your job or you getting addicted to gambling. I gamble when I have time for it and I make sure I don't do it in front of an underage.

Hobby will always be recreational activities that would keep us busy and we would be happy when anticipating in it but for gambling, it's out of balance and not choosing it is absolutely a wise decision. Gambling collects more money than we can actually witnessed with our eyes, whatever the case, we have to continue pushing for excellent results. Gambling is never a hobby, do we even know what it means to lose in gambling, not talking about the small losses but huge ones that will tremble our footsteps and accounts.

Gambling may be treated as a hobby but one should be careful as not to get too much involved in this hobby that you forget the money and time invested in gambling. Sometime i think that only the rich people can take gambling as a hobby while most of us will only care to gain some money from gambling and minimize our losses.

Also one should know that hobby only bring happiness, joy and relaxation throughout the time we are engaged with the hobby. Whereas Gambling do not provide us with happiness 100% of the time. The gambling can throw this balance off completely. We are are not managing the risks in gambling then gambling may lead to massive losses that can shake our stability and financial well being. Since money is involved in gambling so there is a key difference between a hobby and gambling being taken as a hobby.

[HelliumZ]

If others entertainment things are can be hobby then why should we have to discuss about this that is gambling a hobby. In my personal opinion there no problem to thought that gambling can be also a hobby be  even if we do make others things for as our hobby those are also have to cost some money and as well as in gambling also. And I think if people are get on those gambling that can be also hamper for him like as gambling.

It is okay if someone considers gambling as a hobby and it is okay if someone considers gambling as an addiction. It may vary from person to person but to me it is addictive and harmful addiction.
Since it involves economic issues, even if it is taken as a hobby, many people would not want to take it up as a hobby because it has more negative effects than positive effects on the society. It is considered a harmful addiction in the society as it causes economic havoc as well as psychological and social damage.

[Frankolala]

Gambling is indeed a hobby. Most persons might ague this because they think making gambling a hobby means you're getting addicted to it but that's not correct because the definition of hobby says "an activity that you love doing at your spare time" and that is what most of us do at our spare time. Some persons even go as far as gambling in their working hours which can  either make you loose your job or you getting addicted to gambling. I gamble when I have time for it and I make sure I don't do it in front of an underage.

Hobby will always be recreational activities that would keep us busy and we would be happy when anticipating in it but for gambling, it's out of balance and not choosing it is absolutely a wise decision. Gambling collects more money than we can actually witnessed with our eyes, whatever the case, we have to continue pushing for excellent results. Gambling is never a hobby, do we even know what it means to lose in gambling, not talking about the small losses but huge ones that will tremble our footsteps and accounts.

People that can say that gambling is their hobby are people that gamble with very little amount of money, and such people are only after the fun in gambling, because that is what they use to entertain themselves. It is not a must for you to gamble continuously. You can gamble during the weekend with your gambling budget.

Afterall, people that are discipline gamblers already know that gambling is not something that you should do for profit, because it is the opposite. This is why they could have self control over gambling, and they just do it for fun like paying for money in order for you to watch a movie in the cinema. Once you pay, you cannot have your money back, even though you didn't enjoy the movie.

[Volimack]

As far as I am concerned gambling is a hobby but when it becomes an addiction then gambling is no longer limited to a hobby. It will become harmful. I would never consider gambling as a hobby because gambling is a harmful addiction that kills people completely. Financially a lot is affected and social and family aspects become worse. Gambling is more of a loss than a hobby.

[YOSHIE]

Upon all those sources and explanation, I still need the community input on the argument to know if gambling is a HOBBY so that I and the person will understand more.

In essence, if you ask me, of course I will answer that people's understanding of gambling varies, depending on whether they consider gambling to be a hobby, entertainment, fun, addiction, just for fun and so on, of course I consider all of these understandings to be correct, how to respond to them and how to think.

I take an example: someone enthusiastically supports a club or football player, they can do anything for their favorite club, whether they are a hobby or addicted to what they support, I think this is also the case with gambling, where they have a hobby of gambling on one type of game, so they are willing to do anything to gamble.

Conclusion: gambling if they consider it a hobby, for me it is their right and they are right and conversely if they consider gambling to be a pleasure I also consider it suitable, what they consider is of course what is best and right for them.

[hyudien]

As far as I am concerned gambling is a hobby but when it becomes an addiction then gambling is no longer limited to a hobby. It will become harmful. I would never consider gambling as a hobby because gambling is a harmful addiction that kills people completely. Financially a lot is affected and social and family aspects become worse. Gambling is more of a loss than a hobby.

I can't say for sure what the difference is between gambling which is considered a hobby and gambling addiction. because now if gambling is considered a hobby, then what will happen is continuously depositing money. Because a hobby is an activity that a person really likes, therefore if gambling becomes a hobby, it is likely that we will continue to gamble. and I think this is not much different from gambling addiction, it's just that maybe when gambling is done as a hobby, we can accept the reality of what happens with the gambling we do, but that doesn't rule out the possibility that we will become addicted to gambling.
In my opinion there are still many things that can be used as a hobby apart from gambling, if it is a hobby you have to spend money and there are many other things that can be used as a hobby, because in my opinion making gambling a hobby will only make us experience difficulties in the future.

[ancafe]

Gambling is a good servant. It will give you whatever psychological satisfaction you would ever want. If you want to earn money on the side and hustle. Then treat it like a business. Every roll would be like a business transaction where you manage risk and expectations. If you just want enjoyment, make sure that you have unlimited cash to play with. As much as gambling practices serves you then it will do you good. However if the table turns and you as a player is the one now serving the casino, then it's a bad position to begin again with.

I do not see gambling as one that is impressive because involvement in gambling is a step that must be done with awareness. There is no way to make steady money in gambling so there is no chance of seeing gambling as a business. I see gambling as a place to have fun by managing finances adequately when involved in it. So there is not much that can possibly be said when involved in gambling.

Gambling is better known as luck so the process of getting involved in it must be based on awareness. Although many people may be overly involved and unable to control. Therefore, gambling must be seen as an opportunity to have fun with the ability to control money when involved in it.

[piebeyb]

As far as I am concerned gambling is a hobby but when it becomes an addiction then gambling is no longer limited to a hobby. It will become harmful. I would never consider gambling as a hobby because gambling is a harmful addiction that kills people completely. Financially a lot is affected and social and family aspects become worse. Gambling is more of a loss than a hobby.

Every gambler should consider a hobby that provides entertainment for its users as a hobby, because hobbies are usually not played excessively. When they get pleasure, they usually stop playing, but now gamblers don't think like that, instead they consider gambling as a place to make money, so why? People compete and keep looking for the jackpot and keep playing until they forget themselves and become addicted to gambling because most of them think that gambling is not just a hobby but a place to make a lot of money.

Personally, I only consider gambling as a hobby, just like when I go fishing as one of my hobbies on weekends, sometimes I go fishing with my family and that is another hobby that I do when I lose at gambling, so I never consider losing at gambling as something I should regret and try to recover from, sometimes I need to switch to other, more enjoyable hobbies to get rid of the disappointment of losing at gambling, the point is that it is important for gamblers not to take gambling excessively, just make it just a hobby to relieve the mind is bored because of losing at gambling.

[harapan]

First of all I will like to define hobby in my own understanding. Something that one like to do always either for pleasure, leisure or entertainment. And example of hobbies which I know. Swimming which can be a game as well, reading which can also be a competition as " reading competition", and anything competition is a game, and sport. Sport can be someone hobby if the person love sports and like to partake in it. And that means something you partake that you have leisure and pleasure can be your hobby.

Why I brought this topic because someone told me here that https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5491756.msg63928115#msg63928115 gambling is not a hobby and from my viewpoint gambling can be a hobby for the addicted gamblers and that argument made me to do some research and I also came up with this Gambling can be a harmless hobby or a serious addiction. and also from another source again Gambling as a hobby is legitimate so long as it starts of as and remains a hobby, which means self-control in order to pursue a satisfactory result with a limited budget
And lot more.

Upon all those sources and explanation, I still need the community input on the argument to know if gambling is a HOBBY so that I and the person will understand more.
Cheers.

Your definitely correct Gambling can be classified as a hobby,cause hobbies are something one find themselves doing with so much joy and love for it but I would say gambling it's a crucial hobby that one needs to think twice before making it as one.
That's to say you can find your self doing a particular thing which on the other hand is derailing you intoto aside giving you that pleasure and excitement you get when doing such.
So before categorizing or making gambling as one's hobby you need to be ready to face what ever outcome you get.

[Z_MBFM]

As far as I am concerned gambling is a hobby but when it becomes an addiction then gambling is no longer limited to a hobby. It will become harmful. I would never consider gambling as a hobby because gambling is a harmful addiction that kills people completely. Financially a lot is affected and social and family aspects become worse. Gambling is more of a loss than a hobby.

I agree with you that gambling should be a hobby until someone becomes addicted to it.  But if someone gets addicted to gambling then it is not a hobby for him but it becomes a profession.  Gambling is something that can be used in many ways. one can use it as fun, it can be used as a source of income and it can also be used to test one's luck.  So how one uses it is a personal decision. However, the more serious one is about gambling, the greater the chance of future losses. But gambling will be used as fun or hobby as long as someone. till then it will keep him entertained

[michellee]

As far as I am concerned gambling is a hobby but when it becomes an addiction then gambling is no longer limited to a hobby. It will become harmful. I would never consider gambling as a hobby because gambling is a harmful addiction that kills people completely. Financially a lot is affected and social and family aspects become worse. Gambling is more of a loss than a hobby.

You have to be careful if you use gambling as a hobby because it requires a lot of money. We know that a hobby will definitely require money, and that means we have to prepare a certain amount of money to pursue that hobby. It can make you addicted to gambling if you cannot control yourself well.

But if you can use gambling as entertainment, you won't gamble too often because you know it can make you lose a lot of money. You will still try to limit yourself to gambling. It is true that gambling too often can result in losing a lot of money and can cause financial problems.

So if you can use gambling as entertainment, that is more than enough. You can enjoy gambling as entertainment and will not exceed the limits. You can use gambling as intended.

[Crypt0Gore]

Gambling as a hobby is not meant for the weak mind, I don't even want to turn gambling into my hobby, because a hobby means something you can't do without, if you call gambling your hobby then you are already an addicted gambler.

Be careful turning gambling into a hobby, because you will keep doing it over and over, both your good and bad days, I gamble only when I have the money, but when something is a hobby you won't want to stop even if you can't afford it.

It is better to look at gambling as something you do only when you are ready to throw some money away, because losing money is the easiest win when gambling, do it only when you have that small money.

[Accardo]

As far as I am concerned gambling is a hobby but when it becomes an addiction then gambling is no longer limited to a hobby. It will become harmful. I would never consider gambling as a hobby because gambling is a harmful addiction that kills people completely. Financially a lot is affected and social and family aspects become worse. Gambling is more of a loss than a hobby.

I agree with you that gambling should be a hobby until someone becomes addicted to it.  But if someone gets addicted to gambling then it is not a hobby for him but it becomes a profession.  Gambling is something that can be used in many ways. one can use it as fun, it can be used as a source of income and it can also be used to test one's luck.  So how one uses it is a personal decision. However, the more serious one is about gambling, the greater the chance of future losses. But gambling will be used as fun or hobby as long as someone. till then it will keep him entertained

Gambling as a hobby has a pinch of risk when done the right way. Increasingly, gamblers don't understand what hobby has with gambling. Was it supposed to be tagged a hobby? Why would a person laugh over losing money? there are lots of similar thoughts appearing in my mind if gambling is addressed as a hobby. In this context, my response, gambling as a hobby is often recited as wagering and feeling as though we were in a fun place. After spending money in a mall or anywhere else, does it seem like a hobby to us?

I mean something we buy so frequently that we continually maintain the purchase for a long time. We wouldn't feel addicted to purchasing that, but at some point, there'll be some misconception about people who are dear and near to us regarding the person's aggressive purchase of a product. Nobody is sure who is right or wrong. The player or buyer would think he's doing the right thing but his acquittance keep opposing his answers.

So, when what is considered, a hobby is consistently practiced and ignites the attention of dear friends, it doesn't sound to me like a victory lap. There is a misconception somewhere about why he can't stay a day off gambling. A hobby can be practiced every day, with nobody seeing it as a problem. But, when it's related to gambling every day as a hobby, it sounds weird to listeners. Those arguments could make a responsible player begin to think he's a bit addicted, out of what his friends say to him. In a nutshell, openly disclosing gambling as a hobby to strangers, can change the way those people perceive us, especially when they see us doing it every day.

[moneystery]

As far as I am concerned gambling is a hobby but when it becomes an addiction then gambling is no longer limited to a hobby. It will become harmful. I would never consider gambling as a hobby because gambling is a harmful addiction that kills people completely. Financially a lot is affected and social and family aspects become worse. Gambling is more of a loss than a hobby.

if something has turned into an addiction and is dangerous for the person concerned, it can no longer be said to be a hobby, but as a disease that must be cured immediately. something can only be said to be a hobby if it is useful for the person and does not cause negative effects that interfere with their other activities. but when someone is addicted to gambling, they cannot control themselves and they tend to play without knowing the time and place, and if it is not handled properly then over time this will only destroy the gambler and the people around him.

[Agbe]

As far as I am concerned gambling is a hobby but when it becomes an addiction then gambling is no longer limited to a hobby. It will become harmful. I would never consider gambling as a hobby because gambling is a harmful addiction that kills people completely. Financially a lot is affected and social and family aspects become worse. Gambling is more of a loss than a hobby.

I agree with you that gambling should be a hobby until someone becomes addicted to it.  But if someone gets addicted to gambling then it is not a hobby for him but it becomes a profession.  Gambling is something that can be used in many ways. one can use it as fun, it can be used as a source of income and it can also be used to test one's luck.  So how one uses it is a personal decision. However, the more serious one is about gambling, the greater the chance of future losses. But gambling will be used as fun or hobby as long as someone. till then it will keep him entertained

But yet people still disagreeing that gambling is not a hobby but specific games can be hobby but I see that those people don't really understand the meaning of hobby. And if really they understand the meaning of hobby then they would not argue that blind argument. And the concept has been explained very in the Op so even the lay man who can play gamble but can't write would understand if from the op and  other members yet they are not satisfied. Gambling is purely a hobby though not is not for everyone because not everyone like gambling and even for those who gamble, not everyone gamble everyday. But fo those who gamble everyday, it is their hobby even though they didn't put it in their CV, ordinary it is.

[LUCKMCFLY]

Gambling is fun when we play during our leisure time, not during working hours. Players who abuse these games by playing when they have less time, emotionally unstable, or are sad, end up getting themselves into mistakes. Because gambling is a game that requires concentration. Not a game played while worrying about other activities. Gamblers are more excited when they gamble after all their tasks have been completed. However, the orientation each gambler got is quite different. That's why every gambler has personal experiences with gambling.

The thing is that that is where you should be in your free time, not during working hours, I consider that work is something very sacred because we should not pretend to be doing other things that do not concern us, so in view of these things they are people who We are always going to create ways to have free time, but not at work, when a job is very radical and requires that workers not even have a phone while working, it is for that reason, avoiding people who are playing or doing other things. of things that are not appropriate for working hours, for example you can do them in your free time, and with that you do not lose concentration either at work or in games, because losing concentration in a game means you can lose money That's why the key here is to have free time, not play during work time.

[TheUltraElite]

A hobby is usually a pastime and one that have some creative output. A competitive game can be a hobby but when it becomes an addiction then it needs to be controlled to avoid it from stealing time for other activities. Gambling on online casinos have become in the similar lines, casinos want you to feel that competition and thus force you to play more and more to bask that glory of being the top player - of course with empty pockets for yourself and full pockets for the casino.

So its better to keep gambling in the limits of a fun activity and not close to a hobby because then it the chance of becoming a future addiction.

[LUCKMCFLY]

So its better to keep gambling in the limits of a fun activity and not close to a hobby because then it the chance of becoming a future addiction.

This part is very important, generally a hobby is considered an activity where there is no danger of anything bad happening, on the contrary it is something harmless and is done to pass the time to be distracted, take the casino as a hobby that you can play as a weapon double-edged, where obviously we can lose money and that is what one tries to avoid, when we enter the casino what we want is to win money, not lose it, taking it as a hobby means that we can also take it as a habit, maybe we can all do it the days or maybe it is something that we will need and will make us dependent and that is where the danger begins, because yes, it could become a diction and without realizing it it becomes a clear waste of money for our private economy, we must be very careful Looking at casino as a hobby, I would call it casual adult entertainment.

[Twentyonepaylots]

Gambling, like other activities, can be viewed as a hobby by those who enjoy it. For many people, the game of chance, whether it is roulette, blackjack, or slots, provides entertainment and excitement. Just like someone who enjoys playing musical instruments, playing their favorite sports, or any creative activities like painting or even writing, gambling stimulates and provides a break from our everyday lives.

People who like gambling appreciate or like the thrill of risk-taking, the challenge of doubling their money, or having to analyze and have a strategy in certain games. People also enjoy the bond within the person who likes gambling, whether it be at a casino, a simple poker night at home, or even online. 

But still, you need to be a wise gambler if you want this to be a hobby. You should set a limit on the money you are spending. All of our hobbies involve money, so in gambling too, you should better make a limit on it, know when to stop, and be aware of yourself if you are getting addicted.

[Dewi Aries]

As far as I am concerned gambling is a hobby but when it becomes an addiction then gambling is no longer limited to a hobby. It will become harmful. I would never consider gambling as a hobby because gambling is a harmful addiction that kills people completely. Financially a lot is affected and social and family aspects become worse. Gambling is more of a loss than a hobby.

if something has turned into an addiction and is dangerous for the person concerned, it can no longer be said to be a hobby, but as a disease that must be cured immediately. something can only be said to be a hobby if it is useful for the person and does not cause negative effects that interfere with their other activities. but when someone is addicted to gambling, they cannot control themselves and they tend to play without knowing the time and place, and if it is not handled properly then over time this will only destroy the gambler and the people around him.

In fact, it doesn't matter if you experience addiction in other things, especially those that don't have the possibility of risk, but if you experience excessive interest in gambling, which means you have entered the addiction phase in gambling, it is clear as you say that something that has the potential for adverse effects that can harm someone can no longer be said to be a hobby, However, a hobby is something that is usually done when someone has free time and does something they enjoy to please themselves, but if for example the activity has an element of addiction which on the other hand also has the potential for harmful adverse effects then it cannot be said to be a hobby if someone has experienced dependence on activities that are harmful. On the other hand, I understand that gambling can be very enjoyable and entertaining, but it cannot be a hobby for everyone because of the possibility that gambling can turn pleasure into stress and tension along with many other problems.

[topbitcoin]

Gambling, like other activities, can be viewed as a hobby by those who enjoy it. For many people, the game of chance, whether it is roulette, blackjack, or slots, provides entertainment and excitement. Just like someone who enjoys playing musical instruments, playing their favorite sports, or any creative activities like painting or even writing, gambling stimulates and provides a break from our everyday lives.

People who like gambling appreciate or like the thrill of risk-taking, the challenge of doubling their money, or having to analyze and have a strategy in certain games. People also enjoy the bond within the person who likes gambling, whether it be at a casino, a simple poker night at home, or even online. 

But still, you need to be a wise gambler if you want this to be a hobby. You should set a limit on the money you are spending. All of our hobbies involve money, so in gambling too, you should better make a limit on it, know when to stop, and be aware of yourself if you are getting addicted.

Gambling is indeed a hobby, but we don't equate this hobby with other hobbies, such as playing a musical instrument, playing your favorite sport, or other creative activities such as painting or even writing. Gambling is very different from other hobbies, as you said, gambling has quite high risks compared to other activities.

You like playing musical instruments, obviously this hobby is very useful apart from being entertainment. If we are serious about exploring this hobby, maybe tomorrow or the day after that you will become a musician. If you like sports and keep practicing, maybe tomorrow or the day after that you will become an athlete or bodybuilder, and even if not, of course this hobby is very useful for maintaining our physical health. Likewise, if you deepen your hobby in painting or writing, maybe tomorrow or the day after that you will become an artist or writer. Meanwhile, when you deepen your hobby of gambling, what benefits can we take, apart from temporary pleasure? Does studying this activity enable us to become professional gambling athletes and make lots of profits? Not necessarily, because the more often we gamble, the more often we will lose.

But in the last paragraph I agree with what was said, that we must apply a limit every time we gamble, whether in terms of costs incurred or time.

[Accardo]

Gambling is fun when we play during our leisure time, not during working hours. Players who abuse these games by playing when they have less time, emotionally unstable, or are sad, end up getting themselves into mistakes. Because gambling is a game that requires concentration. Not a game played while worrying about other activities. Gamblers are more excited when they gamble after all their tasks have been completed. However, the orientation each gambler got is quite different. That's why every gambler has personal experiences with gambling.

The thing is that that is where you should be in your free time, not during working hours, I consider that work is something very sacred because we should not pretend to be doing other things that do not concern us, so in view of these things they are people who We are always going to create ways to have free time, but not at work, when a job is very radical and requires that workers not even have a phone while working, it is for that reason, avoiding people who are playing or doing other things. of things that are not appropriate for working hours, for example you can do them in your free time, and with that you do not lose concentration either at work or in games, because losing concentration in a game means you can lose money That's why the key here is to have free time, not play during work time.

Managers that encourage no devices during work hours, are, absolutely, doing the right thing to boost productivity. Entangling social media, gambling, with our working hours diminishes the work force of employees. Hence, an employee caught in such act has a question or two to answer. Some people's brain is not capable of multi-tasking. Mainly, gamblers who know within themselves that they can't focus on a single task, shouldn't multitask. No need adding extra stress to it, by gambling during working hours. The work will be poorly done, resulting to the player having a low evaluation in his place of work.

It's a valuable thing to take our jobs seriously. Gambling is to be done during breaks and after work. There is always a time for gambling. Nothing like a player doesn't have time. Even after sleeping, a player can devise two hours off his time to wager in online casinos. Then play more when free during the weekend. It's a sign that the player enjoys gambling as a hobby. Wagering in the office doesn't show responsible gambling. Our hobby shouldn't derail a person's success in his place of work.

[leonair]

As far as I am concerned gambling is a hobby but when it becomes an addiction then gambling is no longer limited to a hobby. It will become harmful. I would never consider gambling as a hobby because gambling is a harmful addiction that kills people completely. Financially a lot is affected and social and family aspects become worse. Gambling is more of a loss than a hobby.

if something has turned into an addiction and is dangerous for the person concerned, it can no longer be said to be a hobby, but as a disease that must be cured immediately. something can only be said to be a hobby if it is useful for the person and does not cause negative effects that interfere with their other activities. but when someone is addicted to gambling, they cannot control themselves and they tend to play without knowing the time and place, and if it is not handled properly then over time this will only destroy the gambler and the people around him.

In fact, it doesn't matter if you experience addiction in other things, especially those that don't have the possibility of risk, but if you experience excessive interest in gambling, which means you have entered the addiction phase in gambling, it is clear as you say that something that has the potential for adverse effects that can harm someone can no longer be said to be a hobby, However, a hobby is something that is usually done when someone has free time and does something they enjoy to please themselves, but if for example the activity has an element of addiction which on the other hand also has the potential for harmful adverse effects then it cannot be said to be a hobby if someone has experienced dependence on activities that are harmful. On the other hand, I understand that gambling can be very enjoyable and entertaining, but it cannot be a hobby for everyone because of the possibility that gambling can turn pleasure into stress and tension along with many other problems.

Gambling without breaking the bank and making repeated deposits in gambling hoping for income from gambling are signs of addiction. As long as gambling is a hobby a person can control himself because he only wants to derive fun from it. But this hobby gradually makes a person deeply addicted. and then they don't hesitate to lose money there. Because they think that in the next bets he will win something and recover the previous losses. this is how gambling turns from hobby to addiction so one should be careful in all cases

[Dewi Aries]

In fact, it doesn't matter if you experience addiction in other things, especially those that don't have the possibility of risk, but if you experience excessive interest in gambling, which means you have entered the addiction phase in gambling, it is clear as you say that something that has the potential for adverse effects that can harm someone can no longer be said to be a hobby, However, a hobby is something that is usually done when someone has free time and does something they enjoy to please themselves, but if for example the activity has an element of addiction which on the other hand also has the potential for harmful adverse effects then it cannot be said to be a hobby if someone has experienced dependence on activities that are harmful. On the other hand, I understand that gambling can be very enjoyable and entertaining, but it cannot be a hobby for everyone because of the possibility that gambling can turn pleasure into stress and tension along with many other problems.

Gambling without breaking the bank and making repeated deposits in gambling hoping for income from gambling are signs of addiction. As long as gambling is a hobby a person can control himself because he only wants to derive fun from it. But this hobby gradually makes a person deeply addicted. and then they don't hesitate to lose money there. Because they think that in the next bets he will win something and recover the previous losses. this is how gambling turns from hobby to addiction so one should be careful in all cases

Well, that's quite true, simply put, a hobby is an involvement that the person can still control, meaning having the ability to control any activity, including gambling, so maybe we can say that it can be used as a hobby, or simply, it is something that is not do it excessively with the aim of just wanting to have fun when you are in a boring free time then yes of course it can be called a hobby, the point is not to let this involvement cause us to experience a lot of problems.

But I think overall if you think using common sense and a rational point of view then you will be able to see that in the end making gambling as a hobby can cause problems, and all of that is because of the temptation in gambling which can look very tempting which in the end becomes clear as As time goes by, there is a possibility of a change in someone's mindset who initially thought that gambling was just for fun and as I said before, when gambling is no longer fun then it cannot be called a hobby because in the end it will lead you to many bad impacts.

[AprilioMP]

Not all my gambling is based on a hobby. There are only a few types of gambling games that I include in the hobby category such as sports betting.
Viewing gambling as a hobby can prevent us from being trapped by regret when we fail. Mistakes in making gambling a hobby can result in a high level of addiction that is difficult to control.

If you can make gambling a hobby, then whatever the results are, it will only be for fun, not for chasing victory. If you lose, keep chasing until you forget everything.
For me, it's like that in understanding that gambling is a hobby.

[arwin100]

Gambling, like other activities, can be viewed as a hobby by those who enjoy it. For many people, the game of chance, whether it is roulette, blackjack, or slots, provides entertainment and excitement. Just like someone who enjoys playing musical instruments, playing their favorite sports, or any creative activities like painting or even writing, gambling stimulates and provides a break from our everyday lives.

People who like gambling appreciate or like the thrill of risk-taking, the challenge of doubling their money, or having to analyze and have a strategy in certain games. People also enjoy the bond within the person who likes gambling, whether it be at a casino, a simple poker night at home, or even online. 

But still, you need to be a wise gambler if you want this to be a hobby. You should set a limit on the money you are spending. All of our hobbies involve money, so in gambling too, you should better make a limit on it, know when to stop, and be aware of yourself if you are getting addicted.

Gambling is indeed a hobby, but we don't equate this hobby with other hobbies, such as playing a musical instrument, playing your favorite sport, or other creative activities such as painting or even writing. Gambling is very different from other hobbies, as you said, gambling has quite high risks compared to other activities.

You like playing musical instruments, obviously this hobby is very useful apart from being entertainment. If we are serious about exploring this hobby, maybe tomorrow or the day after that you will become a musician. If you like sports and keep practicing, maybe tomorrow or the day after that you will become an athlete or bodybuilder, and even if not, of course this hobby is very useful for maintaining our physical health. Likewise, if you deepen your hobby in painting or writing, maybe tomorrow or the day after that you will become an artist or writer. Meanwhile, when you deepen your hobby of gambling, what benefits can we take, apart from temporary pleasure? Does studying this activity enable us to become professional gambling athletes and make lots of profits? Not necessarily, because the more often we gamble, the more often we will lose.

But in the last paragraph I agree with what was said, that we must apply a limit every time we gamble, whether in terms of costs incurred or time.

It could really be a hobby for some person who enjoys it since there are still lots of people just spend their time on gambling sites since they have nothing to do and want to be preoccupied.

Maybe some other doesn't think its a hobby since they correlate it with addiction which is not really the main case with all people since there's only few percentage of addicted person on gambling industry. Since I still believe that there's still a lot of guy are enjoying without getting any bad complications on this vices they select since they gamble in moderation and still in control on every activities they do. Apply some limits is important since this set something same like warning to other people that they should stop once they reach their limits so that no unwanted incidents would happen to them.

[swogerino]

Not all my gambling is based on a hobby. There are only a few types of gambling games that I include in the hobby category such as sports betting.
Viewing gambling as a hobby can prevent us from being trapped by regret when we fail. Mistakes in making gambling a hobby can result in a high level of addiction that is difficult to control.

If you can make gambling a hobby, then whatever the results are, it will only be for fun, not for chasing victory. If you lose, keep chasing until you forget everything.
For me, it's like that in understanding that gambling is a hobby.

I think you simply cannot have gambling as a hobby as sooner or later it has huge danger that you can become addicted as persons are driven by emotions and emotions can deceive us anytime.I can understand to have hobby videogames,watching a movie or go running to keep yourself fit.I have yet to see someone who has gambling as a hobby and has been doing well over the long run and by long run I mean time span of 5-10 years,no one so far which for me says a lot about why gambling should not be a hobby.

[AprilioMP]

Not all my gambling is based on a hobby. There are only a few types of gambling games that I include in the hobby category such as sports betting.
Viewing gambling as a hobby can prevent us from being trapped by regret when we fail. Mistakes in making gambling a hobby can result in a high level of addiction that is difficult to control.

If you can make gambling a hobby, then whatever the results are, it will only be for fun, not for chasing victory. If you lose, keep chasing until you forget everything.
For me, it's like that in understanding that gambling is a hobby.

I think you simply cannot have gambling as a hobby as sooner or later it has huge danger that you can become addicted as persons are driven by emotions and emotions can deceive us anytime.I can understand to have hobby videogames,watching a movie or go running to keep yourself fit.I have yet to see someone who has gambling as a hobby and has been doing well over the long run and by long run I mean time span of 5-10 years,no one so far which for me says a lot about why gambling should not be a hobby.

Good self-control is the best prevention against being exposed to addiction. So far, gambling just to enjoy while completing the game is still something I do even though I am aware that addiction can occur because players who play to chase victory will be based on emotional outbursts so that self-control cannot apply.

There are differences with me in gambling. Just make it a habit to complete your enjoyment while watching and playing with a financial percentage target that has been prepared beforehand. I don't ignore what you said that it can happen like that to many gamblers.

[Z390]

First of all I will like to define hobby in my own understanding. Something that one like to do always either for pleasure, leisure or entertainment. And example of hobbies which I know. Swimming which can be a game as well, reading which can also be a competition as " reading competition", and anything competition is a game, and sport. Sport can be someone hobby if the person love sports and like to partake in it. And that means something you partake that you have leisure and pleasure can be your hobby.

Why I brought this topic because someone told me here that https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5491756.msg63928115#msg63928115 gambling is not a hobby and from my viewpoint gambling can be a hobby for the addicted gamblers and that argument made me to do some research and I also came up with this Gambling can be a harmless hobby or a serious addiction. and also from another source again Gambling as a hobby is legitimate so long as it starts of as and remains a hobby, which means self-control in order to pursue a satisfactory result with a limited budget
And lot more.

Upon all those sources and explanation, I still need the community input on the argument to know if gambling is a HOBBY so that I and the person will understand more.
Cheers.

If there is no money to make in gambling, will it still be a hobby for those who claimed that gambling is their hobby? I think the answer will be no, when money making is involved in something we like to do I don't think it fits to call such a hobby.

It is like saying your job is your hobby, something you are doing to pay your bills, the smart builder in thr world today spent a lot of time in their private space to build something new, they do it because they love to build stuff.

Gambling will make many people rich if they are lucky thats why they call it an hobby, I like video games and I play it when I am free, I can be called a gamer because its a hobby, I gain nothing but fun from it, not money.
As for gambling, it truly its anyone's hobby, they will end up becoming addicted to it, because you will most times think more about yout hobby, same with gambling too and that will put you in trouble.

[Oasisman]

If you can make gambling a hobby, then whatever the results are, it will only be for fun, not for chasing victory. If you lose, keep chasing until you forget everything.
For me, it's like that in understanding that gambling is a hobby.

Gambling is an expensive hobby. Though it only means that it's just for leisure during free time, but being into it regularly is very prone to addiction. Losing ain't no fun, so chasing for win is inevitable as well as chasing losses. A lot of us knew about the danger of chasing for losses, but there always times that you are out of control and unfortunate things happens as an outcome for being too careless with your betting expenses. Therefore, those people who treat gambling as their hobby are very susceptible to the things that I have mentioned.
IMO, everyone should treat gambling as an outlet to temporarily escape the reality. Twice or thrice a week maybe enough and I'm pretty sure that won't be considered as hobby, since you are not doing it regularly. 

[bettercrypto]

For others, yes, it is a hobby for them, but as time goes by, they always play gambling. This hobby eventually becomes a habit until they develop an addiction to it. And when they reach a point like this, for sure, it's a vice.

It will be difficult for them to get rid of this type of vice; it will take a serious process before they can get rid of it because many will be affected when it is removed from their routine that they did not use before when they were just starting.

[ethereumhunter]

Good self-control is the best prevention against being exposed to addiction. So far, gambling just to enjoy while completing the game is still something I do even though I am aware that addiction can occur because players who play to chase victory will be based on emotional outbursts so that self-control cannot apply.

There are differences with me in gambling. Just make it a habit to complete your enjoyment while watching and playing with a financial percentage target that has been prepared beforehand. I don't ignore what you said that it can happen like that to many gamblers.

Good self-control and limitation will helps gamblers from the addiction but that's not easy as when gamblers involved in gambling deeper, they will lose their self control and limitation slowly. They will not have a chance to holds themselves from playing gambling and when they see the other games in the casino, they will try to playing gambling games and hopes they can wins. We don't have to follows them and must sticks to our rules in gambling so we don't have to gets the same experiences like them. When someone used gambling as a hobby, they will needs to allocates more money to gambling and that can cause them lose control and will breaks their limitations. If you don't wants to becomes addicted to gambling, you should not use gambling as a hobby but as a way to fills your spare time and not use gambling every time you have a spare time.

[Agbe]

If there is no money to make in gambling, will it still be a hobby for those who claimed that gambling is their hobby? I think the answer will be no, when money making is involved in something we like to do I don't think it fits to call such a hobby.

It is like saying your job is your hobby, something you are doing to pay your bills, the smart builder in thr world today spent a lot of time in their private space to build something new, they do it because they love to build stuff.

Gambling will make many people rich if they are lucky thats why they call it an hobby, I like video games and I play it when I am free, I can be called a gamer because its a hobby, I gain nothing but fun from it, not money.
As for gambling, it truly its anyone's hobby, they will end up becoming addicted to it, because you will most times think more about yout hobby, same with gambling too and that will put you in trouble.

Hobby has nothing to do with money. There are some people who just like to play game only for fun without using money and playing games become part of their lives. And as I said gambling is something that one like to do frequently and it became a habit of him. So if you are saying that when we remove money from gambling then gambling is no more a hobby then you don't understand the meaning of hobby. Everyone in the world has their own hobby. And when you read the Op I gave some examples. Travelling can also be a hobby for some people and that does not mean that because the person has no money then traveling will not be his or her hobby. Hobby is very far from money. We have different type of jobs. And if you love your job, like typing setting, teaching, etc can be your Hobby.

[Hirose UK]

Not all my gambling is based on a hobby. There are only a few types of gambling games that I include in the hobby category such as sports betting.
Viewing gambling as a hobby can prevent us from being trapped by regret when we fail. Mistakes in making gambling a hobby can result in a high level of addiction that is difficult to control.

If you can make gambling a hobby, then whatever the results are, it will only be for fun, not for chasing victory. If you lose, keep chasing until you forget everything.
For me, it's like that in understanding that gambling is a hobby.

I think you simply cannot have gambling as a hobby as sooner or later it has huge danger that you can become addicted as persons are driven by emotions and emotions can deceive us anytime.I can understand to have hobby videogames,watching a movie or go running to keep yourself fit.I have yet to see someone who has gambling as a hobby and has been doing well over the long run and by long run I mean time span of 5-10 years,no one so far which for me says a lot about why gambling should not be a hobby.

Everything we do has risks and the risks will vary, apart from gambling having dangerous risks, it has actually been successfully utilized by several people as means of entertainment and having fun.
But regarding the impacts that will occur, I think everything will again depend on the approach, attitude and mindset of each gambler because when everything goes in the opposite direction or goes wrong, the impact that arises can only be bad thing.
Anyone has the opportunity to experience gambling addiction, especially those who are unable to control themselves over time, money and emotions when gambling, so gambling addiction can only be minimized by the attitude of the gamblers themselves.
Regarding whether gambling can be called hobby, this is relatively different, there are gamblers who can say yes and there are those who don't.
But for me, gambling is not hobby because I gamble only for fun and even when there is time and money that is ready to be received when lose.

[danherbias07]

Hobby has nothing to do with money. There are some people who just like to play game only for fun without using money and playing games become part of their lives. And as I said gambling is something that one like to do frequently and it became a habit of him. So if you are saying that when we remove money from gambling then gambling is no more a hobby then you don't understand the meaning of hobby. Everyone in the world has their own hobby. And when you read the Op I gave some examples. Travelling can also be a hobby for some people and that does not mean that because the person has no money then traveling will not be his or her hobby. Hobby is very far from money. We have different type of jobs. And if you love your job, like typing setting, teaching, etc can be your Hobby.

While I do agree with that, I also have some things that I want to point out. It can be about money, but it doesn't mean we are risking it just like how it is in gambling.

There are expensive hobbies but a person would spend his money on them because he likes them and it doesn't mean he will just be wasting it away, he/she will be doing it for his own joy and he is also ready to spend to achieve that.
In gambling it is different. A person will try to win by risking his money and there's an added entertainment with it because of the emotional swings that gambling provides. But, as soon as it gets to the point that we are risking way more money because of different reasons, not enjoyable anymore but more stressful, then I may say it's not a hobby anymore.
Some people do love to gamble, I know a friend who loves playing poker because it became his hobby and until now he ain't spent too much on it. What he does is, he joins tournaments so that it will be a long battle and he can play more while only paying for the entry fee. That's a hobby.

[Mame89]

I think you simply cannot have gambling as a hobby as sooner or later it has huge danger that you can become addicted as persons are driven by emotions and emotions can deceive us anytime.I can understand to have hobby videogames,watching a movie or go running to keep yourself fit.I have yet to see someone who has gambling as a hobby and has been doing well over the long run and by long run I mean time span of 5-10 years,no one so far which for me says a lot about why gambling should not be a hobby.

I agree with you. Gambling should not be used as a hobby because it will be dangerous in the future. because for me there is no point in gambling as a hobby because it will have a bad impact, we know that a hobby is something that keeps us enthusiastic about doing something and makes us try harder in that field so that it becomes something positive. But gambling will not give you anything positive. So for me, gambling is still just entertainment in your spare time, don't make gambling a hobby, let alone a source of income.

Because if you make gambling a hobby, you are afraid you will become addicted. The intention is only to seek entertainment, but if you lose track of time and don't have control, especially gambling excessively can have fatal consequences because even a hobby can lead to addiction. In essence, if a hobby is not controlled it will turn into a mental disorder and addiction.

[Yamifoud]

If you can make gambling a hobby, then whatever the results are, it will only be for fun, not for chasing victory. If you lose, keep chasing until you forget everything.
For me, it's like that in understanding that gambling is a hobby.

Gambling is an expensive hobby. Though it only means that it's just for leisure during free time, but being into it regularly is very prone to addiction. Losing ain't no fun, so chasing for win is inevitable as well as chasing losses. A lot of us knew about the danger of chasing for losses, but there always times that you are out of control and unfortunate things happens as an outcome for being too careless with your betting expenses. Therefore, those people who treat gambling as their hobby are very susceptible to the things that I have mentioned.

Perhaps it was expensive but still, a lot of people do it. No, they are doing this more than a hobby anymore, some people consider this as another source of income dreaming of becoming rich instantly.

If we are just certain in considering this as "entertainment", nobody will able to spend a lot of money. But some gamblers do because they are chasing something unreal. Nobody will spend $1,000 if we are not aftering for something and I can really attest to that because I was in that situation many years ago before I realized that it was wrong.

[summonerrk]

I think you simply cannot have gambling as a hobby as sooner or later it has huge danger that you can become addicted as persons are driven by emotions and emotions can deceive us anytime.I can understand to have hobby videogames,watching a movie or go running to keep yourself fit.I have yet to see someone who has gambling as a hobby and has been doing well over the long run and by long run I mean time span of 5-10 years,no one so far which for me says a lot about why gambling should not be a hobby.

I agree with you. Gambling should not be used as a hobby because it will be dangerous in the future. because for me there is no point in gambling as a hobby because it will have a bad impact, we know that a hobby is something that keeps us enthusiastic about doing something and makes us try harder in that field so that it becomes something positive. But gambling will not give you anything positive. So for me, gambling is still just entertainment in your spare time, don't make gambling a hobby, let alone a source of income.

Because if you make gambling a hobby, you are afraid you will become addicted. The intention is only to seek entertainment, but if you lose track of time and don't have control, especially gambling excessively can have fatal consequences because even a hobby can lead to addiction. In essence, if a hobby is not controlled it will turn into a mental disorder and addiction.

Right.
 The concept of a hobby always means a safe activity that certainly cannot cause addiction or an uncontrollable desire to spend money. Hobbies are usually drawing, music or something similar and harmless. It does not bring capital, but at the same time it does not take it away from the budget: personal or family.
Yes, music or drawing may well later develop into the main activity and bring good money, but gambling is something where money is already heavily involved in the process and most likely is even an integral part of this activity.
Therefore, I personally certainly cannot consider gambling as a hobby.

[0t3p0t]

A hobby is an activity that you enjoy doing in your spare time.

Synonyms: pastime, relaxation, leisure pursuit, sideline

Source: https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/hobby

Based on that definition I think gambling can be considered as a hobby though money is involved but as long as you are having fun and responsible on it it is all good.

[Hispo]

For others, yes, it is a hobby for them, but as time goes by, they always play gambling. This hobby eventually becomes a habit until they develop an addiction to it. And when they reach a point like this, for sure, it's a vice.

It will be difficult for them to get rid of this type of vice; it will take a serious process before they can get rid of it because many will be affected when it is removed from their routine that they did not use before when they were just starting.

Sure, It is easy to talk about how a hobby or activity like gambling could turn into a vice or and addiction through time, but it is also important to think why this fact could affect the definition of "hobby" in the mind of some people who would never dare to call gambling to be a hobby.
Having hobbies and interesting things to do in during one's spare time has been associated and understood to be something healthy or even desirable for one's mental well being. There is a good reason so many people who happen to have the means to have a hobby go for it, though, it is very unlikely someone having some hobby like drawing, exercising, or practicing some martial arts will end up with addition to such activity, to be point of decreasing the well being of the person practicing those things. There is where the difference is between the activities some people will call hobbies and other which will not be tagged as such by the same people.

According to the definition of hobby of some people in this thread, we could say drinking alcohol, gambling or even hiring prostitutes are hobbies, but many people out there would raise an eyebrow if suggested those things are hobbies instead of vices.
We must then ask ourselves where the line is, so we can try not to cross and turn our hobby into an addiction.

[knowngunman]

Not all my gambling is based on a hobby. There are only a few types of gambling games that I include in the hobby category such as sports betting.
Viewing gambling as a hobby can prevent us from being trapped by regret when we fail. Mistakes in making gambling a hobby can result in a high level of addiction that is difficult to control.

If you can make gambling a hobby, then whatever the results are, it will only be for fun, not for chasing victory. If you lose, keep chasing until you forget everything.
For me, it's like that in understanding that gambling is a hobby.

I don't think it really matters whether you worry about the lose or not, as far as you like doing it, it is your hobby. Going by the general definition of hobby and as stated by Op, it's anything you enjoy doing during your spare time. Of course, gambling can be seen as ones hobby but it's a dangerous one that needs to be approached responsibly. Hobby are meant to give us happiness whenever doing it but in the case of gambling, that happiness will not longer be there when you allow yourself to get addicted and battling with the loses. Regardless of joy one derive from gambling, it has to be done moderately due to it nature of how easily it can be addictive.

According to the definition of hobby of some people in this thread, we could say drinking alcohol, gambling or even hiring prostitutes are hobbies, but many people out there would raise an eyebrow if suggested those things are hobbies instead of vices.
We must then ask ourselves where the line is, so we can try not to cross and turn our hobby into an addiction.

Lol, these examples you mentioned are hobbies of course but they are very shameful ones that we can not be proud to mention them as our hobby when asked in public. No doubt about it, most of the time these hobbies eventually turn into addiction but we are not ready for this argument since majority don't even know their hobby.

[bitbunnny]

A hobby is an activity that you enjoy doing in your spare time.

Synonyms: pastime, relaxation, leisure pursuit, sideline

Source: https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/hobby

Based on that definition I think gambling can be considered as a hobby though money is involved but as long as you are having fun and responsible on it it is all good.

No matter the true definition gambling is hobby as long as it has a form of fun in your spare time and sometthing that you enjoy regardless of final outcome.
At the moment when you relay on gambling as a only source of income or additional source of money it becomes much more serious, you put much more effort and time in it and it can't no longer be defined as a hobby.

[Aanuoluwatofunmi]

Gambling is a hubby and not an addiction, but it is only when the people are wrongly engaging it that will make it turns to something different from what they have intended of it to be, gambling can also be our hubby because its what we like doing and have fun whenever we are on it, we can encourage other gamblers who are just starting in understanding much about these, which will help them maintain a stable and suitable lifestyle with how they are gambling.

[Mahanton]

A hobby is an activity that you enjoy doing in your spare time.

Synonyms: pastime, relaxation, leisure pursuit, sideline

Source: https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/hobby

Based on that definition I think gambling can be considered as a hobby though money is involved but as long as you are having fun and responsible on it it is all good.

No matter the true definition gambling is hobby as long as it has a form of fun in your spare time and sometthing that you enjoy regardless of final outcome.
At the moment when you relay on gambling as a only source of income or additional source of money it becomes much more serious, you put much more effort and time in it and it can't no longer be defined as a hobby.

This is whats the most important thing on here is that on the time whether you do make it as a hobby but you are really that still on strict when it comes on spending up your money or finances then there would really be no issues. People do really just love on making out some conclusions that they are really that becoming that addicted if they would really be dealing up with gambling on day to day basis or something that its been part of their daily routine on which it is really that true but we know that there are really that individuals who are really that good when it comes to managing themselves and there are ones who are not. On the time that they would really be experiencing out those kind of issues then this is the moment that they would really be finding themselves that they have done too much engagement.

Just like been said that on the time that you are already spending too much time and money then this is something that cant be called hobby but rather this is already an addiction
which this something that we do need to avoid.

[SatoPrincess]

We have different type of jobs. And if you love your job, like typing setting, teaching, etc can be your Hobby.

Maybe I’m the one mistaken to believe that your job and your hobby should be two different things. I love my job, but it is not fun for me all the time. I worry about providing the best service, marketing, deadlines, managing staff…all this things take away the joy that is associated with a hobby. My hobbies are fun activities I choose to do, and my job is something I need to do. Key difference being the needs and wants.

[MicroScript]

The answer to whether gambling is a hobby or not will vary from person to person. Some people gamble to make money while others play it for fun. But self-control is a big issue here. I think it's better to take it as a hobby.

[Jody.Drummer]

We have different type of jobs. And if you love your job, like typing setting, teaching, etc can be your Hobby.

Maybe I’m the one mistaken to believe that your job and your hobby should be two different things. I love my job, but it is not fun for me all the time. I worry about providing the best service, marketing, deadlines, managing staff…all this things take away the joy that is associated with a hobby. My hobbies are fun activities I choose to do, and my job is something I need to do. Key difference being the needs and wants.

Well, that's right, you have said it simply but correctly that the difference between work and hobbies is clear, namely that work is a necessity that must always be done even if it is forced because only then will we have income to survive, while a hobby is something that It involves more desires, where usually our goal in doing this hobby is for our psychological needs so that we feel happy or excited, which can help reduce feelings of stress within ourselves due to your routine daily activities such as work.

As we discussed, hobbies involve desire and maybe we can also say that gambling can be made into a hobby if our intention and goal is only to seek pleasure, but I think that making gambling a hobby is too risky and dangerous, because there are many temptations in gambling. It is very possible to make someone fall into it unconsciously and turn pleasure into pressure and tension, therefore I think it is not advisable to make gambling a hobby.

[Out of mind]

A hobby is something you like that sticks in your mind a lot. Like one person likes to watch television and some like sports or many like to play games on mobile, it is their hobby. Although I think more and more people are taking up gambling as their hobby these days, if gambling is a user's preferred hobby then I don't think it's a good sign at all. A good sign is that a user fulfills his hobby by playing sports or reading books, and what many people have a hobby to benefit the environment with trees, it is a good and desirable hobby for every person, such a hobby never harms a person. But when a person finds his hobby in gambling, it can cause a lot of harm to him, because gambling makes people very addicted. And some people consider this gambling as their hobby, but I think it is harmful for that person and harmful for his family because gambling as a hobby has no hope of profit but more chance of losing money. That's why I think it's best for a guy if he's addicted to a good job rather than a money-losing hobby.

[Bitinity]

We have different type of jobs. And if you love your job, like typing setting, teaching, etc can be your Hobby.

Maybe I’m the one mistaken to believe that your job and your hobby should be two different things. I love my job, but it is not fun for me all the time. I worry about providing the best service, marketing, deadlines, managing staff…all this things take away the joy that is associated with a hobby. My hobbies are fun activities I choose to do, and my job is something I need to do. Key difference being the needs and wants.

Job can be a hobby and vice versa a hobby can be a job, it depends on how we deal with it. As long as we take it as a positive activity, there is nothing wrong to take a job as a hobby because it means that we do it not just because we need to do it for money. Gambling in other side, it can be a hobby too and if we take it as positive activity where we can have full control which wont give us any negative effect then we are good to go.

[zuzie]

We have different type of jobs. And if you love your job, like typing setting, teaching, etc can be your Hobby.

Maybe I’m the one mistaken to believe that your job and your hobby should be two different things. I love my job, but it is not fun for me all the time. I worry about providing the best service, marketing, deadlines, managing staff…all this things take away the joy that is associated with a hobby. My hobbies are fun activities I choose to do, and my job is something I need to do. Key difference being the needs and wants.

Job can be a hobby and vice versa a hobby can be a job, it depends on how we deal with it. As long as we take it as a positive activity, there is nothing wrong to take a job as a hobby because it means that we do it not just because we need to do it for money. Gambling in other side, it can be a hobby too and if we take it as positive activity where we can have full control which wont give us any negative effect then we are good to go.

Very good opinion, yes sometimes we can make work a hobby and conversely we can make a hobby a job for our lives, there is someone who is already working and he has a hobby, for example, his hobby is like keeping birds and as time goes by he starts to try his hobby. as a daily livelihood and he started to take the initiative to open a new business, namely selling birds, from his hobby his daily work could flow naturally and he could also make money there. thanks to the hobby he developed it will become a real job that brings a lot of money into his life.

And if it is related to gambling activities then there is also someone whose hobby is gambling but he only considers gambling as an activity to entertain himself. I don't think that will be a problem because he is aware and knows that gambling is just a hobby and he doesn't depend much on it.

[AnonBitCoiner]

Gambling is a hubby and not an addiction, but it is only when the people are wrongly engaging it that will make it turns to something different from what they have intended of it to be, gambling can also be our hubby because its what we like doing and have fun whenever we are on it, we can encourage other gamblers who are just starting in understanding much about these, which will help them maintain a stable and suitable lifestyle with how they are gambling.

Gambling can be a hobby as well as an addiction and is totally dependent on the financial status of a person as you can see that there are lots of individuals who have lots of money but they gamble just to change their mind while some individual think that they will get huge money from gambling as a result of which they become as addictive gambler but do not achieve anything in return.

If someone can take a break from gambling and are not involved day and night in gambling then they are not addictive but gambling is just a hobby for them but if any person who cannot live for a second without gambling and are struggling continuously to get profit from it is addicted.

[Google+]

The answer to whether gambling is a hobby or not will vary from person to person. Some people gamble to make money while others play it for fun. But self-control is a big issue here. I think it's better to take it as a hobby.

Hoby is something that is indeed fun to do during free time or after work but in my opinion when a hobby has become an addiction then it is worthy of our call a disease, yes like a hobby of fishing that is done on vacation for a pleasure, but when we continue to go fishing without caring about the day and hour so forget about our obligations to work for the family,  Isn't that already a bad thing?
Likewise, gambling should be able to be done just to relieve fatigue at work or an excitement when we gather with friends and certainly it will be fun if gambling is for a pleasure that can indeed bring us closer to friends who have weekend free time in gathering and playing cards or poker.

But for now we can see how many of us actually make gambling a source of endless fun that actually makes it difficult for us to stop the behavior and makes us dissolve in gambling all the time, I think gambling addiction is something even more dangerous than drugs and alcohol because it not only destroys itself but will also have an impact on his family life.

[hyudien]

Job can be a hobby and vice versa a hobby can be a job, it depends on how we deal with it. As long as we take it as a positive activity, there is nothing wrong to take a job as a hobby because it means that we do it not just because we need to do it for money. Gambling in other side, it can be a hobby too and if we take it as positive activity where we can have full control which wont give us any negative effect then we are good to go.

It's true that work can be a hobby, in fact I think it's better that the work we do is something we really like. This is like what my friend does, he is a coffee hobbyist, until now he is a coffee farmer who is known to many people, he does not care about the results of his sales because it is a hobby so he does it happily. Work that is done with love will feel different. You are right in saying that there is nothing wrong with making work a hobby as long as it is positive.
With gambling as a hobby I doubt it because it can have a bad impact, it's true what you said like it doesn't matter if we can have full control, it's just that maybe once in a while there might be times when we might lose control that's what we're afraid of.

[Akbarkoe]

We have different type of jobs. And if you love your job, like typing setting, teaching, etc can be your Hobby.

Maybe I’m the one mistaken to believe that your job and your hobby should be two different things. I love my job, but it is not fun for me all the time. I worry about providing the best service, marketing, deadlines, managing staff…all this things take away the joy that is associated with a hobby. My hobbies are fun activities I choose to do, and my job is something I need to do. Key difference being the needs and wants.

Well, that's right, you have said it simply but correctly that the difference between work and hobbies is clear, namely that work is a necessity that must always be done even if it is forced because only then will we have income to survive, while a hobby is something that It involves more desires, where usually our goal in doing this hobby is for our psychological needs so that we feel happy or excited, which can help reduce feelings of stress within ourselves due to your routine daily activities such as work.

As we discussed, hobbies involve desire and maybe we can also say that gambling can be made into a hobby if our intention and goal is only to seek pleasure, but I think that making gambling a hobby is too risky and dangerous, because there are many temptations in gambling. It is very possible to make someone fall into it unconsciously and turn pleasure into pressure and tension, therefore I think it is not advisable to make gambling a hobby.

To be honest, this is a subjective thing, considering gambling as a hobby or not, is a conceptual depending on the individual himself, there are many people who from work become their hobby and from hobbies become their work, in this case it cannot be fixated on a field and an activity and anything because this is based on the individual that is felt, whether he feels happy at work itself or because it is a necessity that is done but does not feel pleasure, like OCD people. likewise in gambling, in my opinion, has the same conception in the systematic interest based on the individual himself.

[Negotiation]

Hobby is a good thing everyone has different hobbies some like to read books some like to garden some like to listen to music but if gambling becomes a hobby, it brings ruin in life with loss of family. Gambling is never a good hobby once it becomes an addiction it is no longer a hobby. The addicted person wants to fulfill that need and gamble for anything the affected person does not control the urge to gamble but tries hard to hide the gambling related behaviors. It is better to move from gambling to alternative hobbies.

[Lida93]

The answer to whether gambling is a hobby or not will vary from person to person. Some people gamble to make money while others play it for fun. But self-control is a big issue here. I think it's better to take it as a hobby.

we ought to be mindful of what we undertake on to be a hobby for us, chosing gamble to be a hobby can be negatively impacting if we decides to treat it as we would treat every other hobbies like reading, listening music etc. What do I mean? You can always want to read or listen to music at any time as much as possible but you can't do this with gambling as the repercussion is that it will ruin your finances and productivity in life to other meaningful things because for you to be gambling at anytime it is signs of addiction.

As a hobby, wether we play it to make money or for fun my 5 cents here is that we shouldn't make gamble the only hobby we love to carry out daily, as a matter of fact we should make it a necessity to have more than 3 hobbies in life so if we are not engaged in hobby A today we are been engaged with a different other hobby entirely. This can be a key way to prevent addiction to a particular hobby particularly gambling which I term to be one of the worst and damaging hobby to be carried away with.

[Julien_Olynpic]

Of course, gambling can be a hobby. But I think that most players see gambling as something more than a hobby. After all, in gambling there is the possibility of winning and even very big winnings. In this case, relatively small funds can be exposed to risk. Therefore, when starting a game, a person constantly keeps in mind the idea that this is a special hobby. This is a hobby that in the distant or maybe even near future will make me rich. But we understand that there are many games that people play absolutely free and still enjoy. Why don't you play games for free?

[Pandu Geddon]

Hobby is a good thing everyone has different hobbies some like to read books some like to garden some like to listen to music but if gambling becomes a hobby, it brings ruin in life with loss of family. Gambling is never a good hobby once it becomes an addiction it is no longer a hobby. The addicted person wants to fulfill that need and gamble for anything the affected person does not control the urge to gamble but tries hard to hide the gambling related behaviors. It is better to move from gambling to alternative hobbies.

I think the most important thing is that whatever your hobby is, don't do it excessively. If you gamble regularly but with a fund allocation that you have determined so that it does not affect your finances, your gambling hobby will not become negative.
Even positive hobbies like exercise, if excessive, will also have a negative impact on you. I think all activities can be used as hobbies and to not be negative for life we have to limit them to the right portion according to our abilities. actually, nothing is really good or really bad. it all depends on how we manage wisely.

[mamesso]

Of course, gambling can be a hobby. But I think that most players see gambling as something more than a hobby. After all, in gambling there is the possibility of winning and even very big winnings. In this case, relatively small funds can be exposed to risk. Therefore, when starting a game, a person constantly keeps in mind the idea that this is a special hobby. This is a hobby that in the distant or maybe even near future will make me rich. But we understand that there are many games that people play absolutely free and still enjoy. Why don't you play games for free?

People who make gambling a hobby will consider gambling as entertainment and relieve all fatigue after carrying out important routines in daily life. They will enjoy every round played just for fun, they also know how to set boundaries that should not be crossed and will limit themselves so that gambling does not control their life. People who limit gambling as a hobby know when to stop so as not to get caught up in the flow of excessive gambling. A good level of self control can be done by limiting the amount of money that will be gambled, setting a budget limit in gambling can prevent falling into addiction.

[rodskee]

Hobby? yeah gambling supposed to be a hobby at first but eventually as we continues to gamble
and deposits? this becomes an obligation and turning into addictions and this is what suffers many
specially those who does not study gambling first before depositing and playing and ending them
to be a complete loser and yeah ruining everything in life , so if we are talking this as gambling a
hobby this depend on how we treat this.

[m2017]

People who make gambling a hobby will consider gambling as entertainment and relieve all fatigue after carrying out important routines in daily life. They will enjoy every round played just for fun, they also know how to set boundaries that should not be crossed and will limit themselves so that gambling does not control their life. People who limit gambling as a hobby know when to stop so as not to get caught up in the flow of excessive gambling. A good level of self control can be done by limiting the amount of money that will be gambled, setting a budget limit in gambling can prevent falling into addiction.

If people want entertainment after doing important things in their daily lives, then why not just gamble without betting money? Demo mode or casino emulator - play for fun as much as you want. In this case, you will not need any restrictions on yourself, there will be no gambling addiction and no financial losses. From all sides there is only benefit. It would seem that this is a simple solution, but for gamblers, a casino is not just a hobby or entertainment, but primarily a source of easy money (as they think).

If you want to call the desire to give your hard-earned money to casino owners to buy yachts, mansions and luxury items a hobby, then so be it.

[FanEagle]

I think you simply cannot have gambling as a hobby as sooner or later it has huge danger that you can become addicted as persons are driven by emotions and emotions can deceive us anytime.I can understand to have hobby videogames,watching a movie or go running to keep yourself fit.I have yet to see someone who has gambling as a hobby and has been doing well over the long run and by long run I mean time span of 5-10 years,no one so far which for me says a lot about why gambling should not be a hobby.

Good self-control is the best prevention against being exposed to addiction. So far, gambling just to enjoy while completing the game is still something I do even though I am aware that addiction can occur because players who play to chase victory will be based on emotional outbursts so that self-control cannot apply.

There are differences with me in gambling. Just make it a habit to complete your enjoyment while watching and playing with a financial percentage target that has been prepared beforehand. I don't ignore what you said that it can happen like that to many gamblers.

I do agree that gambling to have fun is the end result, doesn't matter if you make money or if you compete and win or anything else, what matters is that we are going to end up with some fun, if we are ending up with fun then we are doing the right thing and we should continue to gamble, but that has to be the most important part of it. If we stop having fun while we are gambling then we should stop doing it all together and start looking at something else instead, that would make more sense.

I believe that the best way to go would be just making sure that we have some money aside, and we gamble with that. Which would allow us to have a situation where even if we lose, then we are not going to lose money that means something to us.

[shivansps]

First of all I will like to define hobby in my own understanding. Something that one like to do always either for pleasure, leisure or entertainment. And example of hobbies which I know. Swimming which can be a game as well, reading which can also be a competition as " reading competition", and anything competition is a game, and sport. Sport can be someone hobby if the person love sports and like to partake in it. And that means something you partake that you have leisure and pleasure can be your hobby.

Why I brought this topic because someone told me here that https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5491756.msg63928115#msg63928115 gambling is not a hobby and from my viewpoint gambling can be a hobby for the addicted gamblers and that argument made me to do some research and I also came up with this Gambling can be a harmless hobby or a serious addiction. and also from another source again Gambling as a hobby is legitimate so long as it starts of as and remains a hobby, which means self-control in order to pursue a satisfactory result with a limited budget
And lot more.

Upon all those sources and explanation, I still need the community input on the argument to know if gambling is a HOBBY so that I and the person will understand more.
Cheers.

I understand your arguments, but still I don’t really think that swimming and reading can be put on the same level as gambling. Still, we develop our intellect and horizons when we read, our health and body when we swim, when we gamble, we do not develop anything. Also, I can hardly imagine how one can lose money by reading or swimming. You can lose a reading or swimming competition, but this is not the same as losing money.
To answer your question, I will say that gambling can be a hobby. But gambling can also be an addiction, which will cause big problems in the future. The difference in these cases is the attitude towards the game and the money that a person uses to play. That is, if a person begins to worry, get nervous, and try to win back after a defeat, then this is a bad sign. And the worst sign is when a person starts using money that he cannot lose, for example, money that needs to be paid for bills, or takes out a loan, or a loan, etc. If a person enjoys the game, even if he loses and can stop himself and not succumb to emotions, then for such a person the game is a hobby and entertainment

[Smartprofit]

Yes, for some, gambling is a favorite hobby. 
They love to fight fate, they love to take risks.  They experience positive emotions when luck is on their side and they win in a game of chance. 
At the same time, the possible loss of money does not upset them much.  Such people have a very good income (highly paid employment or their own business). 
Their bet in the game is a small share of the family budget.  In such conditions, gambling can become an interesting and favorite hobby.

[shivansps]

Hobby is a good thing everyone has different hobbies some like to read books some like to garden some like to listen to music but if gambling becomes a hobby, it brings ruin in life with loss of family. Gambling is never a good hobby once it becomes an addiction it is no longer a hobby. The addicted person wants to fulfill that need and gamble for anything the affected person does not control the urge to gamble but tries hard to hide the gambling related behaviors. It is better to move from gambling to alternative hobbies.

I don't think that gambling can ruin a person's life if it remains a hobby. If gambling begins to become an addiction, then yes, it can ruin the life of a person and his loved ones.
I know people who treat betting and gambling as a hobby. They bet small amounts of money and do it infrequently, maybe several times a month, as I understand they enjoy it and do not suffer if they lose money.
I believe there is a difference between a hobby and an addiction. A hobby does not have negative consequences, but addiction can ruin a person’s life, as you were told earlier

[Moreno233]

The answer to whether gambling is a hobby or not will vary from person to person. Some people gamble to make money while others play it for fun. But self-control is a big issue here. I think it's better to take it as a hobby.

If you an active gambler somehow, gambling will become a hobby to you. It may not be addiction but if you do not find a way of catching fun while gambling, there is no way there can be continuity. In other words, you don't expect someone that do not enjoy gambling to be able to persist when he encounter series of losses. It is the fun derived from gambling and the hope of making money someday that will serve as the driving force for the gambler.

I also noticed that certain gambler events are more engaging to people probably due to their inclination or other reasons. For instance, some people who love football can derive fun betting on teams they feel will easily win. The same can be said for people who love other sporting events. There are also casino events that tests ones ingenuity and may appear interesting to technically oriented people. Therefore, gambling can become a hobby when one is fully engaged in it.

[348Judah]

Yes, for some, gambling is a favorite hobby. 
They love to fight fate, they love to take risks.  They experience positive emotions when luck is on their side and they win in a game of chance. 
At the same time, the possible loss of money does not upset them much.  Such people have a very good income (highly paid employment or their own business). 
Their bet in the game is a small share of the family budget.  In such conditions, gambling can become an interesting and favorite hobby.

Gambling can be our hobby since its al about fun, we cannot deny having fun through the process and this also can be part of what we love to do, something we often do and finds interest in can be termed as an hobby, so i don't see it a bad thing when we also accept that gambling is part of our hobby because we can make having fun as an hobby as well during our leisure, betting is also part of the fun and we don't mind the cost for that inasmuch that our satisfaction is achieved.

[noormcs5]

Maybe I’m the one mistaken to believe that your job and your hobby should be two different things. I love my job, but it is not fun for me all the time. I worry about providing the best service, marketing, deadlines, managing staff…all this things take away the joy that is associated with a hobby. My hobbies are fun activities I choose to do, and my job is something I need to do. Key difference being the needs and wants.

A job is something where we get a set defined income and we are sure that after every month the money will be transferred to our account.
However, gambling is a different thing as you are not sure if you will win or lose. Also, winning or losing in gambling is not guaranteed as sometimes you may win a lot and sometimes you may lose a lot. So basically it is almost impossible to compare jobs and gambling side by side.

The answer to whether gambling is a hobby or not will vary from person to person. Some people gamble to make money while others play it for fun. But self-control is a big issue here. I think it's better to take it as a hobby.

I don't think we have a choice to take gambling as a hobby. Gambling is not a job and there is no second thought to it. You may ask this from 100 gamblers and 95% of those will agree to it. The remaining 5% will still insist on comparing jobs with gambling and they have their point of view which may not be right for most of people.

[Obari]

People are actually making gambling a hobby now because it even pays more than we can ever immagine.Gambling makes life so easy only if you know how to go about it.It is becoming more demanding for people who are into gambling for them to get a strategy in which they can use in gambling.
In gambling,I prefer football gambling,but the only thing needed in football is capital to start with.If you can get a reasonable amount of money to start with,and predict on small odds,then your gambling life is smooth,and you can call it a hobby because you will definitely channel your energy to it.

[junder]

Hobby is a good thing everyone has different hobbies some like to read books some like to garden some like to listen to music but if gambling becomes a hobby, it brings ruin in life with loss of family. Gambling is never a good hobby once it becomes an addiction it is no longer a hobby. The addicted person wants to fulfill that need and gamble for anything the affected person does not control the urge to gamble but tries hard to hide the gambling related behaviors. It is better to move from gambling to alternative hobbies.

I'm one of those people who enjoys listening to music, whether it's while working or relaxing, I always play music that I like. I agree with what you say, even though we have a lot of money, it doesn't seem like we should make gambling a hobby, because here there is an addiction that can have a bad impact on ourselves and can even have an impact on other people such as family who are the people closest to us. Even if you really have a lot of money and for entertainment reasons, I think there are many other things you can do for entertainment, even more positive ones.

Even though it's everyone's right, by having a lot of money we can do whatever we want, but that doesn't mean we can do what we want and causing problems is not the right thing to do, because I think when we make gambling a hobby Bad things could happen, because this strong attraction and its extraordinary impact can destroy someone's life. It's true what you say, there is a possibility that if you gamble often and can't stop it then it is no longer a hobby but an addiction and that can invite small problems which can become big problems.

[lizarder]

Upon all those sources and explanation, I still need the community input on the argument to know if gambling is a HOBBY so that I and the person will understand more

A hobby should be an activity that we like and the definition of a hobby that is related to gambling will give rise to a different definition from each individual's point of view. If gambling is considered a hobby, perhaps people will bet only on gambling that they enjoy, such as football, card games or slots. The logic may be rational when gambling is defined as a hobby in one of the preferred forms as I explained in the three forms of gambling.

If a hobby is defined as joy, then lucky gambling will give birth to a different meaning, because when we experience defeat more often then automatically there is no joy or pleasure that we get from gambling. So it will give rise to various meanings according to each individual's definition.

[len01]

this is only the opinion of my understanding that gambling can be one of the hobbies to develop the talents of a gambler.
what I mean is especially for gamblers who really like expertise based gambling types such as poker games, blackjacks etc.
why do I say that gambling can be a hobby to develop the expertise that is owned because there is indeed a small number of poker gamblers who spend a small amount to keep trying to develop their strategies to always defeat other gamblers at the poker table and this is not only about money but too. about those who want to have many right tactics or strategies that can always be used in every time he is playing poker or other card games.

I know 1 person who only bet on poker and until now he only continues to gamble in one game but he is not thinking about victory but to get the experience of betting against gamblers who are more professional to gain knowledge from that experience and now the people I know It always participates in the online poker competition and all that he does is not about money but wants an achievement or award that will be given to him if he can win the competition and will be known as a reliable poker gambler.

well, from the experience of someone I know it proves that gambling can be one of the hobbies but depends on what games are done and what is the purpose.
If it does have a clear goal and does not have an impact of addiction, it can be called a hobby.

[goldkingcoiner]

Most people will probably call gambling a bad hobby. Nonetheless, it is a hobby.

But then again anything can be considered a hobby, so giving gambling that easily attainable title does not really give it legitimacy as a hobby.

Instead of a hobby, I would say it is just meaningless entertainment. And you cannot really call entertainment a hobby. It's just an exciting distraction that is sometimes needed for that extra dopamine buzz.

[rahmad2nd]

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Upon all those sources and explanation, I still need the community input on the argument to know if gambling is a HOBBY so that I and the person will understand more.
Cheers.

In my point of view, there are lots of things we like to call hobbies. If you are a lover of antique objects and you look for and collect them, that is part of your personal hobby. if you are a racer, that is also a hobby. If you like fishing, especially when you go out to sea, that is also a hobby. what is called a hobby, something that we like and what is certain is that most hobbies require media to make it happen. well, what's the name if the media is called money. yeah, almost every hobby that we enjoy requires money as facilities and infrastructure to make it happen. gambling is no exception, gambling from my point of view is a hobby. yeah, a hobby that can channel the sensation and pleasure we get. But what we need to realize is that all hobbies are risky. yeah, the risk of spending money to enjoy our hobbies.

Hobby and addiction are two different things, in my point of view.
However, the two can be mutually exclusive if we have to synchronize them. The point is, doing something we enjoy doing too much is not good. usually the impact will affect our routines, whether it's work, financial conditions or anything like that. The hobby of gambling is a hobby that is quite extreme because it contains and risks money in it. in this hobby, everyone has a different definition and point of view.
for example, I like sports, especially football. In fact, I used to be involved in a football team. although amateur, but I like it. Then, this hobby was transferred to the casino for betting. yeah while enjoying every match we bet on, there is a sensation we get. whether it's adrenaline pumping fast, watching the beauty of a football game and getting a win from the betting session we have. and if losing is a risk, isn't that fair enough? The most important thing for us to know and understand is that this hobby requires all variables that help us not to overdo it. in particular, knowing and realizing the limits of what we can afford. for me, it's that simple. if anyone says it is an addiction, yeah that is their right to judge. and I personally, am not responsible for other people's assumptions and comments.

[Antotena]

I don't think that gambling can ruin a person's life if it remains a hobby. If gambling begins to become an addiction, then yes, it can ruin the life of a person and his loved ones.
I know people who treat betting and gambling as a hobby. They bet small amounts of money and do it infrequently, maybe several times a month, as I understand they enjoy it and do not suffer if they lose money.
I believe there is a difference between a hobby and an addiction. A hobby does not have negative consequences, but addiction can ruin a person’s life, as you were told earlier

You think so or you just assumed it like that? What I know that even what you love doing as a passion can lead you astray if you don't put caution before everything that you are doing. Gambling is something many people loves doing, I also love it but guess what, I lost my two games today and staked high but I stop immediately and I wouldn't try any games again until weekend where I can have important picks for the European leagues.

If you love gambling and see it as hobby, if you gamble without putting yourself in order, that thing that you love doing might eventually send you to early grave and you wouldn't even know that you are buried. Didn't you hear the slogan of sport betting? It's reward for passion, that passion for watching your favourite team play but doing it with no modesty can ruin you in person.

[rachael9385]

Yes, for some, gambling is a favorite hobby. 
They love to fight fate, they love to take risks.  They experience positive emotions when luck is on their side and they win in a game of chance. 
At the same time, the possible loss of money does not upset them much.  Such people have a very good income (highly paid employment or their own business). 
Their bet in the game is a small share of the family budget.  In such conditions, gambling can become an interesting and favorite hobby.

IMO I also believed that gambling is a hobby to some people. However, someone can not start gambling if they do t love it, there are many people in the world that even if you force them to do what they don't like they won't unless they love to do what they does. Although most times some people feels like trying their luck if they can profits from gambling but along the line they developed the habits of loving gamble, so most of them end up getting addicted to it. From my end, developing a good feeling for something is a bit harder than having a negative feelings, that's why some people hates to gamble and if they see a gambler they also criticize them. I think gambling is a hobby that a gambler can develop and its something that can make them get addicted.

[LUCKMCFLY]

This people is just dreaming unrealistic thing that's how they get disappointed especially if the result is not as what they expected. That's also the reason we should not lead things in advance because the result would really be different and for sure that if we are not lucky then we will be disappointed then might come up with idea about try to catch up more and win which is dangerous action since in gambling if you are unlucky for sure this will occur whole day. So to avoid getting any problems on gambling activities having a conflict with other people its better to settle all those necessary things that need to pay attention and gamble only when everything is clear. Since if we are stress for sure this will give us negative result since negative feeling will brought up some bad energy and it result to bad luck.

You are right, thinking about unrealistic poses Creates an unhealthy mirage in players, Normally this behavior occurs in Novice players who build castles in the air and cannot support their own weight, because the same system is responsible for teaching them, but not teaching them. in a good way but by losing, that is, however we are People who all the time are going to look for a way to win , positivism should not be confused with reality, it is good that we all want to see a lot of Money earned , but we cannot see the things Because it Becomes a false positive and that is not Good , for those who are in the casino and get their hopes up I think that is where I recommend saying that as a player you have to be willing to lose the Money you have in the casino that you It has the possibility of being able to multiply it, if we see them like this the impact will be Different , because we are stepping on Reality.

[Dewi Aries]

Everyone has their own choices depending on their preferences, although yes of course making gambling as a hobby is always a bad idea and endangers themselves in the long run but yes I think there will always be people who might make gambling a hobby. hobby. On the other hand, of course there are bad impacts that will wait for you and stalk you forever while you are involved in gambling, it doesn't matter whether you are involved in gambling based on a hobby or not, the point is that anyone who is involved in gambling has the possibility for them to experience bad impacts such as losing balance in their finances or experiencing problems with their family such as their wife or other people closest to them which are usually always triggered by financial problems.

On the other hand, to be honest, it is difficult to really differentiate or conclude whether gambling can be used as a hobby or not because it depends on each individual's perspective which will certainly be different, so maybe I will take the middle path where whatever your intentions and goals are involved in gambling, whether it's just for entertainment or looking for income, then in the end you will still have the possibility of experiencing negative impacts such as losing significant money and for me a hobby is a hobby that tends to always provide the benefit of pleasure and not something that actually leads you to many things you don't want.

[danadc]

If you love gambling and see it as hobby, if you gamble without putting yourself in order, that thing that you love doing might eventually send you to early grave and you wouldn't even know that you are buried. Didn't you hear the slogan of sport betting? It's reward for passion, that passion for watching your favourite team play but doing it with no modesty can ruin you in person.

A hobby is something that is seen as something very Frequent , very periodic , Doing it in this order of things can be frowned upon if you are in a casino, or if you are in one of the things like sports betting, there is always more frequency than one. activity like this, well yes , it is Dangerous, so if we see it that way it is risky, so we have to try to minimize it, I would see a somewhat simpler pass, but if it is a person who works in an office and has little free time, well Yes , it can be something to distract yourself, as long as that free time is not for hours, so that You do not lose as much money, just as you can , but sometimes it is not good to risk so Much since things can get very difficult after playing.

[Wexnident]

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Cheers.

As the articles stated, it's a hobby if you use it as one. If you start getting addicted, overspending both your time and money in it, then it's not a hobby anymore. It can be called a "passion" yes, just like how you can describe people who spend their entire day honing their hobbies e.g. drawing, 3d modelling, anything art related really, but I don't think that'd ever apply to gambling, ever. There's nothing artistic or creative about it, it's just you spending money to try to earn money.

[passwordnow]

I don't think that gambling can ruin a person's life if it remains a hobby. If gambling begins to become an addiction, then yes, it can ruin the life of a person and his loved ones.

That's where it is going. A simple hobby that's becoming an addiction is what the many lives have been destroyed and that's why it is not easy for someone to make gambling as a hobby without expecting to become addicted to it.

I know people who treat betting and gambling as a hobby. They bet small amounts of money and do it infrequently, maybe several times a month, as I understand they enjoy it and do not suffer if they lose money.
I believe there is a difference between a hobby and an addiction. A hobby does not have negative consequences, but addiction can ruin a person’s life, as you were told earlier

Those kind of gamblers understand that they're gambling to have fun and they're controlling themselves as much as they can because if not, they're doing things the wrong way. So, gamble always and with the hope of winning some but don't forget that gambling is just on your side when you have lost your control. The emotional control and thought of you as a gambler will determine what kind of person you are and the tolerance that you have as you gamble and avoid the temptation of being addicted to it. But with the common results, we've seen this kind of hobby ends up into a serious gambling addiction.

[LUCKMCFLY]

It's a valuable thing to take our jobs seriously. Gambling is to be done during breaks and after work. There is always a time for gambling. Nothing like a player doesn't have time. Even after sleeping, a player can devise two hours off his time to wager in online casinos. Then play more when free during the weekend. It's a sign that the player enjoys gambling as a hobby. Wagering in the office doesn't show responsible gambling. Our hobby shouldn't derail a person's success in his place of work.

You are Absolutely right about What a job is, we in a job must take it seriously in any aspect, because things are made very known so that they can Generat

e many good things, of course, if we look for people who are willing to work  , we need the company that gives you all the Contribution for your Company, and that Implies that all the energies are Focused on doing well at work without any Type of Distractions, in this case the Casino and the game , it is a hobby without a Doubt , but in the event that this is not the case, it is not done During hours Outside of work, During free hours or Something like that , but never in collisions, I think that is what should always be Emphasized.

[Wakate]

Yes, for some, gambling is a favorite hobby. 
They love to fight fate, they love to take risks.  They experience positive emotions when luck is on their side and they win in a game of chance. 
At the same time, the possible loss of money does not upset them much.  Such people have a very good income (highly paid employment or their own business). 
Their bet in the game is a small share of the family budget.  In such conditions, gambling can become an interesting and favorite hobby.

Gambling can be our hobby since its al about fun, we cannot deny having fun through the process and this also can be part of what we love to do, something we often do and finds interest in can be termed as an hobby, so i don't see it a bad thing when we also accept that gambling is part of our hobby because we can make having fun as an hobby as well during our leisure, betting is also part of the fun and we don't mind the cost for that inasmuch that our satisfaction is achieved.

For now I don't even see myself become a gambler in the future because I just think I have passed that stage where I have to make sure I cool myself and relaxed without trying to take money that do not belong to me. We need to be wise when making decisions so that we don't end up ignoring or ignoring ourselves just become we want to make fast money from gambling. One need to be wise and keep doing something that would make us think very fast and do things in a way that would help us to benefit from the gambling world and at the same time we need to help ourselves not to fall victim to unnecessarily gambling activities.

[Aniel Jay]

Gambling can be considered a hobby for some people, as it involves participating in various games of chance or skill for entertainment purposes. Like other hobbies, gambling can provide enjoyment, excitement, and social interaction. However, it's important to approach gambling responsibly and in moderation, as it also carries the risk of addiction and financial loss. As with any hobby, individuals should assess their motivations, set limits, and prioritize their overall well-being.

[Jody.Drummer]

Well, that's right, you have said it simply but correctly that the difference between work and hobbies is clear, namely that work is a necessity that must always be done even if it is forced because only then will we have income to survive, while a hobby is something that It involves more desires, where usually our goal in doing this hobby is for our psychological needs so that we feel happy or excited, which can help reduce feelings of stress within ourselves due to your routine daily activities such as work.

As we discussed, hobbies involve desire and maybe we can also say that gambling can be made into a hobby if our intention and goal is only to seek pleasure, but I think that making gambling a hobby is too risky and dangerous, because there are many temptations in gambling. It is very possible to make someone fall into it unconsciously and turn pleasure into pressure and tension, therefore I think it is not advisable to make gambling a hobby.

To be honest, this is a subjective thing, considering gambling as a hobby or not, is a conceptual depending on the individual himself, there are many people who from work become their hobby and from hobbies become their work, in this case it cannot be fixated on a field and an activity and anything because this is based on the individual that is felt, whether he feels happy at work itself or because it is a necessity that is done but does not feel pleasure, like OCD people. likewise in gambling, in my opinion, has the same conception in the systematic interest based on the individual himself.

Yes, there is a point, whether gambling is a hobby or not is of course back to each of us, and maybe I would say that people who consider gambling as a hobby are too dangerous mindset which in the end will most likely only lead them to bad effects if for example they can no longer maintain or treat their gambling activities properly in accordance with what we always suggest in common sense.

On the other hand, yes I understand what you mean and maybe I will also admit that work can be a hobby and a hobby can also be a job that provides income if the person really takes it seriously, as we know that painting or drawing is a hobby and sometimes it is not uncommon to see some of those who succeed who can become famous painters with satisfying work and have high selling value. But before we talk further we also have to examine what the hobby is about, look at it from various sides, painting is just spending time but gambling? yes obviously this can spend your money no matter how little in an instant no matter how good self-control you have because after all gambling is a risk-taking activity, but yes overall I can't prohibit it because as you said that everyone has their own perspective.

[hyudien]

A hobby is something that is seen as something very Frequent , very periodic , Doing it in this order of things can be frowned upon if you are in a casino, or if you are in one of the things like sports betting, there is always more frequency than one. activity like this, well yes , it is Dangerous, so if we see it that way it is risky, so we have to try to minimize it, I would see a somewhat simpler pass, but if it is a person who works in an office and has little free time, well Yes , it can be something to distract yourself, as long as that free time is not for hours, so that You do not lose as much money, just as you can , but sometimes it is not good to risk so Much since things can get very difficult after playing.

what I think is that. A hobby is something that is done frequently and of course the aim is to make us happy because a hobby is something that we like, but if the thing we like can potentially harm us or be dangerous, I think it's best not to make it a hobby, like gambling. because not only me, I'm even sure other people know that gambling can be detrimental, and can also attract many people because of its strong attraction so that many people fall too deep into gambling and experience losses.
with gambling which usually ends in defeat perhaps it can trigger our emotions even if gambling is someone's hobby, because in my opinion of course no one can accept losing more often, or find pleasure in losing in gambling. Considering the risks involved in gambling, in my opinion it's not a game, it's best not to make gambling a hobby.

[Hirose UK]

I don't think that gambling can ruin a person's life if it remains a hobby. If gambling begins to become an addiction, then yes, it can ruin the life of a person and his loved ones.

That's where it is going. A simple hobby that's becoming an addiction is what the many lives have been destroyed and that's why it is not easy for someone to make gambling as a hobby without expecting to become addicted to it.

Basically, gambling is not an activity that is truly beneficial and can always have positive impact, indirectly if someone makes gambling hobby then they must be really aware of what will happen in the future.
Normal people usually channel their hobbies into various positive and productive activities or fun but with great benefits such as exercising, but if it is gambling then they have to be prepared for the risks and impacts they have to accept.
It is not easy to exclude yourself from gambling addiction and not all gamblers can do it.

I know people who treat betting and gambling as a hobby. They bet small amounts of money and do it infrequently, maybe several times a month, as I understand they enjoy it and do not suffer if they lose money.
I believe there is a difference between a hobby and an addiction. A hobby does not have negative consequences, but addiction can ruin a person’s life, as you were told earlier

Those kind of gamblers understand that they're gambling to have fun and they're controlling themselves as much as they can because if not, they're doing things the wrong way. So, gamble always and with the hope of winning some but don't forget that gambling is just on your side when you have lost your control. The emotional control and thought of you as a gambler will determine what kind of person you are and the tolerance that you have as you gamble and avoid the temptation of being addicted to it. But with the common results, we've seen this kind of hobby ends up into a serious gambling addiction.

Well, that is wise attitude where someone can determine when is the right time to gamble and what to spend to lose but it doesn't affect anything.
They are just having fun and they are obviously using some money and it will never be problem when it is lost, plus they are just playing or betting for fun and entertainment.
This is an attitude that is very rarely found in most gamblers, I think there are only very few gamblers like that.

[bettercrypto]

Gambling can be considered a hobby for some people, as it involves participating in various games of chance or skill for entertainment purposes. Like other hobbies, gambling can provide enjoyment, excitement, and social interaction. However, it's important to approach gambling responsibly and in moderation, as it also carries the risk of addiction and financial loss. As with any hobby, individuals should assess their motivations, set limits, and prioritize their overall well-being.

In the beginning, yes, it can be a hobby, but later, when you get used to it, it can lead to a gambling habit. Which, I think, is not good either.
Maybe it's okay to have a hobby if you only do it once in a while. Sometimes we don't even realize that we get into addiction.

However, maybe it still depends on the individual and how they manage it. That's why what I'm saying is just my opinion. Because I only gamble once.
So at least it can be said that it's just a hobby.

[Akbarkoe]

Well, that's right, you have said it simply but correctly that the difference between work and hobbies is clear, namely that work is a necessity that must always be done even if it is forced because only then will we have income to survive, while a hobby is something that It involves more desires, where usually our goal in doing this hobby is for our psychological needs so that we feel happy or excited, which can help reduce feelings of stress within ourselves due to your routine daily activities such as work.

As we discussed, hobbies involve desire and maybe we can also say that gambling can be made into a hobby if our intention and goal is only to seek pleasure, but I think that making gambling a hobby is too risky and dangerous, because there are many temptations in gambling. It is very possible to make someone fall into it unconsciously and turn pleasure into pressure and tension, therefore I think it is not advisable to make gambling a hobby.

To be honest, this is a subjective thing, considering gambling as a hobby or not, is a conceptual depending on the individual himself, there are many people who from work become their hobby and from hobbies become their work, in this case it cannot be fixated on a field and an activity and anything because this is based on the individual that is felt, whether he feels happy at work itself or because it is a necessity that is done but does not feel pleasure, like OCD people. likewise in gambling, in my opinion, has the same conception in the systematic interest based on the individual himself.

Yes, there is a point, whether gambling is a hobby or not is of course back to each of us, and maybe I would say that people who consider gambling as a hobby are too dangerous mindset which in the end will most likely only lead them to bad effects if for example they can no longer maintain or treat their gambling activities properly in accordance with what we always suggest in common sense.

On the other hand, yes I understand what you mean and maybe I will also admit that work can be a hobby and a hobby can also be a job that provides income if the person really takes it seriously, as we know that painting or drawing is a hobby and sometimes it is not uncommon to see some of those who succeed who can become famous painters with satisfying work and have high selling value. But before we talk further we also have to examine what the hobby is about, look at it from various sides, painting is just spending time but gambling? yes obviously this can spend your money no matter how little in an instant no matter how good self-control you have because after all gambling is a risk-taking activity, but yes overall I can't prohibit it because as you said that everyone has their own perspective.

All hobbies have their own risks, so I don't think it's an exaggeration if you can, just like people who skydive, street racers whose hobby is speeding who even risk their lives for their hobbies, do you think it's open to that? Likewise in gambling in my opinion, it has the same conception in the context you gave, of course as long as we understand the basic principles so as not to go beyond what we cannot accept is a more appropriate way in running a hobby, in this life the most important thing is not to overdo it in any case.

Do you think that someone who treats gambling as a hobby is an impulsive person? Do you think that someone who treats gambling as a hobby is a person who cannot control himself?, speaking of risk it depends on each individual, all have an understanding that the standard is not to do things that can worsen his situation is a good step, my point is not to see just because gambling has sensitive things and can change a person very easily does not mean that there are no people who can manage themselves in gambling and not make it into addiction and other problems.

[ethereumhunter]

Gambling can be considered a hobby for some people, as it involves participating in various games of chance or skill for entertainment purposes. Like other hobbies, gambling can provide enjoyment, excitement, and social interaction. However, it's important to approach gambling responsibly and in moderation, as it also carries the risk of addiction and financial loss. As with any hobby, individuals should assess their motivations, set limits, and prioritize their overall well-being.

That will be wrong if they considers gambling as a hobby because they will needs to have much money to playing gambling. A hobby is something that we often doing and if that hobby is gambling, we must see how many times we playing gambling and how much money we will used. If you can thinks about that, you will see gambling is an expensive hobby because you must prepare some money to playing gambling and that can disturb your financial if you used too much money to playing gambling. Gambling can provides enjoyment, excitements, and other things but you must knows that gambling can also gives a negative effect to yourself. Not to mention if you becomes addicted to gambling because you can't manage your time and money to playing gambling. It's better not to used gambling as a hobby instead just an activity which is the same as the other activity.

[boltz]

From passion to hobby to addiction ...I think this are the 3 steps of gambling and for a lot of gamblers the first two doesn't exist. However , gambling should be treated as a passion and a hobby but as long as you don't bet a lot ( i rarely have bets over 10$ ) , I think it's fair to say that gambling is more of a passion than a hobby. Being a hobby means you will bet daily right ? and betting daily will form an addiction...

[Forsyth Jones]

When we turn a profitable activity into a hobby, it becomes more pleasurable to do something we enjoy.
So, even when betting, it's recommended to enjoy it, but beware of addiction and never bet more than you should.

We should never go to the pot thirsty. When we do what we like, even our work becomes a hobby, something enjoyable to do.

[SquallLeonhart]

The preference thing is still the right answer without a doubt. To me it is a hobby and I like it and I am going to keep doing it. For some people it's addiction, they gamble and lose money and they can't stop themselves and they keep gambling more and more.

However, for some people it's business, they end up gambling to make money, it could be straight from gambling but not at casino games instead at stuff like poker and such, or it could be that they stream it and make money that way, basically it's a job for them. So, this question changes answer depending on who you ask it, but I can respond just for myself and say that it is definitely a hobby for me, I am not getting anything out of this aside from just some fun.

[Solosanz]

Of course gambling is a hobby, take a look with the definition of hobby.

an activity that someone does for pleasure when they are not working:

We've been discussed so many times that gamble is for fun i.e. pleasure and it should be played when you have a free time i.e. not busy, not working. But, there are many people wrong about gambling since they gamble to make money and they treat gambling as one of their job.

[lizarder]

When we turn a profitable activity into a hobby, it becomes more pleasurable to do something we enjoy.
So, even when betting, it's recommended to enjoy it, but beware of addiction and never bet more than you should.

We should never go to the pot thirsty. When we do what we like, even our work becomes a hobby, something enjoyable to do.

The point is that hobbies don't require a lot of money for us to enjoy because each person has a different point of view when it comes to spending money on hobbies they like. If gambling is considered a hobby then they should be able to control themselves so as not to get addicted and not spend money irresponsibly. So if people are unable to control themselves, gambling, which was previously considered a hobby, will actually turn this activity into chaos.

If something is fun to do, we must consciously know the impact, but if someone has reached the stage of addiction then it can no longer be interpreted as a hobby because the person is no longer able to control themselves and it will cause more problems.

[Forsyth Jones]

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You mentioned an important point, I think that every hobby, especially involving betting, should be treated with great care so as not to become an addiction, but it's difficult for someone to refrain from spending more than they earn on betting.

In crypto trading, for example, the altcoin market is practically a bet, I'm even afraid of investing my money in them, as I often won't have time to look at the chart all day, but it's very pleasurable to see their gains after days of decline. Referring to the derivatives market. I want to do this a hobby, when I have more time, 'course.

[Onyeeze]

Gambling can be considered a hobby for some people, as it involves participating in various games of chance or skill for entertainment purposes. Like other hobbies, gambling can provide enjoyment, excitement, and social interaction. However, it's important to approach gambling responsibly and in moderation, as it also carries the risk of addiction and financial loss. As with any hobby, individuals should assess their motivations, set limits, and prioritize their overall well-being.

from my understanding in gambling I have not seen gambling as a hobby but we see a gambling as entertainment so whoever that says or saying that the gambling can be a hobby it is based on the person's understanding towards gambling for me tumbling is an entertainment that we use to check our lock to know if we are a lucky somebody that can be able to win something based on Opportunity so I believe that gambling is all about entertainment and also a desire personally it has to do with the advantages and the disadvantages so something that you lose mostly cannot be your hobby from my own way of understanding gambling and also differentiate it from other things

[Dewi Aries]

Gambling can be considered a hobby for some people, as it involves participating in various games of chance or skill for entertainment purposes. Like other hobbies, gambling can provide enjoyment, excitement, and social interaction. However, it's important to approach gambling responsibly and in moderation, as it also carries the risk of addiction and financial loss. As with any hobby, individuals should assess their motivations, set limits, and prioritize their overall well-being.

from my understanding in gambling I have not seen gambling as a hobby but we see a gambling as entertainment so whoever that says or saying that the gambling can be a hobby it is based on the person's understanding towards gambling for me tumbling is an entertainment that we use to check our lock to know if we are a lucky somebody that can be able to win something based on Opportunity so I believe that gambling is all about entertainment and also a desire personally it has to do with the advantages and the disadvantages so something that you lose mostly cannot be your hobby from my own way of understanding gambling and also differentiate it from other things

Yes I also just heard that there are some people who make gambling a hobby, it doesn't matter because after all everyone has their own mindset and point of view on everything they see, I also don't see that gambling is a hobby and I agree with you that gambling is nothing more than an entertainment activity, although yes a hobby can also be interpreted as an entertaining activity but I think if we make gambling a hobby it is too risky friends, because after all gambling always involves risks which can sometimes be very significant.

For me honestly I can't consider that gambling is a hobby and the reason is as I said above that it is too risky to be a hobby, although I know that being a responsible gambler can minimize the possibility of bad things that are not wanted but in the end it is not uncommon to see gamblers who are initially responsible and come only for entertainment but in the end they become an impulsive gambler who turns entertainment into tension and pressure, and yes it is probably better to make gambling an activity to test how lucky we are by coming in occasionally when we have some money to lose.

[Mrbluntzy]

From passion to hobby to addiction ...I think this are the 3 steps of gambling and for a lot of gamblers the first two doesn't exist. However , gambling should be treated as a passion and a hobby but as long as you don't bet a lot ( i rarely have bets over 10$ ) , I think it's fair to say that gambling is more of a passion than a hobby. Being a hobby means you will bet daily right ? and betting daily will form an addiction...

Passion also means having a strong or extreme desire about something. If you say you are a passionate gambling, someone will not hesitate to think that you gamble everyday too. If you have passion for a lady, doesn't that mean your emotion will be attached to her and you either hate her or lover her. If you handle same love passion for gambling, you can also become addicted or a non gambler if you have the passion of hate.

[Accardo]

From passion to hobby to addiction ...I think this are the 3 steps of gambling and for a lot of gamblers the first two doesn't exist. However , gambling should be treated as a passion and a hobby but as long as you don't bet a lot ( i rarely have bets over 10$ ) , I think it's fair to say that gambling is more of a passion than a hobby. Being a hobby means you will bet daily right ? and betting daily will form an addiction...

Not sure if every player who bets daily is experiencing problem gambling currently. Gambling has limitations which must be enforced by the gambler to escape addiction. However, it's risky, gambling everyday. All days are not same for everyone. Some days could get so exhausting but the player still wants to fulfil his daily gambling hobby. Such reccuring behavior would get worse if the player doesn't stop for a break. It depends on the player's will power towards his self control. Looking at the differences on your response regarding gambling as a passion. Personally I'd say passion is something one can't let go in a lifetime. Gambling as a passion looks riskier in my view.

[joniboini]

If you say you are a passionate gambling, someone will not hesitate to think that you gamble everyday too. If you have passion for a lady, doesn't that mean your emotion will be attached to her and you either hate her or lover her. If you handle same love passion for gambling, you can also become addicted or a non gambler if you have the passion of hate.

I think some people just use different words to refer to the same thing, especially if they're not at a native level of writing. I mean your description of gambling every day is referred to the quoted member as a "hobby", while it is actually deeper than that. So we should focus more on the description instead of the word. At the end of the day, a description is required so you can make the standard to judge whether an activity belongs to that group or not.

[Kelvinid]

When we turn a profitable activity into a hobby, it becomes more pleasurable to do something we enjoy.
So, even when betting, it's recommended to enjoy it, but beware of addiction and never bet more than you should.

We should never go to the pot thirsty. When we do what we like, even our work becomes a hobby, something enjoyable to do.

Unfortunately, it never comes to that end because most gamblers find gambling not a hobby anymore but some sort of source.
Some gamblers are able to control themselves in their early days but gradually change from time to time as they are about to chase their losses. A hobby to addiction --this is what we usually see.

That is why I would agree that spending more time in gambling, the more possibly it leads to addiction. Therefore, don't make this gambling a hobby because this could also be a reason that compromises our finances.

[khiholangkang]

From passion to hobby to addiction ...I think this are the 3 steps of gambling and for a lot of gamblers the first two doesn't exist. However , gambling should be treated as a passion and a hobby but as long as you don't bet a lot ( i rarely have bets over 10$ ) , I think it's fair to say that gambling is more of a passion than a hobby. Being a hobby means you will bet daily right ? and betting daily will form an addiction...

Not sure if every player who bets daily is experiencing problem gambling currently. Gambling has limitations which must be enforced by the gambler to escape addiction. However, it's risky, gambling everyday. All days are not same for everyone. Some days could get so exhausting but the player still wants to fulfil his daily gambling hobby. Such reccuring behavior would get worse if the player doesn't stop for a break. It depends on the player's will power towards his self control. Looking at the differences on your response regarding gambling as a passion. Personally I'd say passion is something one can't let go in a lifetime. Gambling as a passion looks riskier in my view.

Of course, if someone gambles every day and doesn't care about himself, he doesn't make gambling a hobby but more like a job and you can be sure that person is addicted to gambling, the passion is always there every day but when you want to do gambling, it is always there to accompany you.
Someone who does their hobby well does feel addicted but they can do it for a limited time, for example 2x a week or 4 times a month or you can say 1 time a week, this is what needs to be seen, if someone does their hobby every day it is a foolishness and excessive action, however it will definitely be considered an excessive person in gambling, someone needs to learn again how to treat gambling as a good hobby.

[Jawhead999]

From passion to hobby to addiction ...I think this are the 3 steps of gambling and for a lot of gamblers the first two doesn't exist. However , gambling should be treated as a passion and a hobby but as long as you don't bet a lot ( i rarely have bets over 10$ ) , I think it's fair to say that gambling is more of a passion than a hobby. Being a hobby means you will bet daily right ? and betting daily will form an addiction...

It's the other way around, passion is something you will do everyday while hobby is what you doing when you have a free time. So if you have a full time job and after that you focus to your passion, you might not have a time to do your hobby.

Aside from passion, hobby and addiction, I would add one more: quit. There are so many people choose to quit gambling after they loss their first deposit and choose to completely avoid gambling.

Hobbies generally only occupy your mind when you are doing them, or on occasion otherwise. Passions stick with you all day and you’re always thinking about some aspect of them.

[klidex]

Hobbies are indeed pleasures that someone wants to do in order to fulfill their desire for pleasure and be able to fill their free time with things they enjoy and it is up to them to use their hobbies for whatever they want, but most people describe hobbies as doing things that are useful for themselves, such as swimming. it can make a person taller and it is a good hobby, there are also those who play games but make it a daily hobby because they don't have a job, there are also those who like fishing because they are bored at home and want to do activities with their friends. There are lots of them a hobby that's actually not very useful but is very fun so if they take up gambling as a hobby, I don't think it's a problem because gambling is also part of the game.

But what you need to remember is that gambling is a negative hobby if judged by other people because it can cause danger to people who use it, therefore if someone is thinking about eliminating boredom or filling their free time with gambling, use gambling wisely and always be careful in managing their finances so that did not experience major losses.

[hyudien]

Hobbies are indeed pleasures that someone wants to do in order to fulfill their desire for pleasure and be able to fill their free time with things they enjoy and it is up to them to use their hobbies for whatever they want, but most people describe hobbies as doing things that are useful for themselves, such as swimming. it can make a person taller and it is a good hobby, there are also those who play games but make it a daily hobby because they don't have a job, there are also those who like fishing because they are bored at home and want to do activities with their friends. There are lots of them a hobby that's actually not very useful but is very fun so if they take up gambling as a hobby, I don't think it's a problem because gambling is also part of the game.

But what you need to remember is that gambling is a negative hobby if judged by other people because it can cause danger to people who use it, therefore if someone is thinking about eliminating boredom or filling their free time with gambling, use gambling wisely and always be careful in managing their finances so that did not experience major losses.

Indeed, a hobby is something that is done based on one's own desires because it can make us happy to do it, as you said, swimming, fishing, playing games have benefits. But of course everything we do has its own risks, now if we like playing games and don't have a job it can make things difficult for us. because playing games too often, in my opinion, is not good, there will be a feeling of being lazy to move other than playing games. It's the same as gambling, which has a bad impact if you make it a hobby, unless you can control yourself as well as possible, it's not a problem, it's just that many people gamble excessively, which is not recommended.
I myself like gambling, but I don't make gambling a hobby, because I have bad thoughts about gambling if it becomes a hobby. As you said, making gambling a hobby can be dangerous, so if you really like gambling, it's better to gamble sensibly. In my opinion, it's not advisable to make gambling a hobby.

[Mr. Magkaisa]

From passion to hobby to addiction ...I think this are the 3 steps of gambling and for a lot of gamblers the first two doesn't exist. However , gambling should be treated as a passion and a hobby but as long as you don't bet a lot ( i rarely have bets over 10$ ) , I think it's fair to say that gambling is more of a passion than a hobby. Being a hobby means you will bet daily right ? and betting daily will form an addiction...

Not sure if every player who bets daily is experiencing problem gambling currently. Gambling has limitations which must be enforced by the gambler to escape addiction. However, it's risky, gambling everyday. All days are not same for everyone. Some days could get so exhausting but the player still wants to fulfil his daily gambling hobby. Such reccuring behavior would get worse if the player doesn't stop for a break. It depends on the player's will power towards his self control. Looking at the differences on your response regarding gambling as a passion. Personally I'd say passion is something one can't let go in a lifetime. Gambling as a passion looks riskier in my view.

Of course, if someone gambles every day and doesn't care about himself, he doesn't make gambling a hobby but more like a job and you can be sure that person is addicted to gambling, the passion is always there every day but when you want to do gambling, it is always there to accompany you.
Someone who does their hobby well does feel addicted but they can do it for a limited time, for example 2x a week or 4 times a month or you can say 1 time a week, this is what needs to be seen, if someone does their hobby every day it is a foolishness and excessive action, however it will definitely be considered an excessive person in gambling, someone needs to learn again how to treat gambling as a good hobby.

     -     Playing gambling every day can't really be considered a hobby, instead it's a vice and they consider it a job even though it's not really in reality.

Because the hobby is only done once in a while when you want or just want to have fun. It seems that even if you play the game once and still win the game, it can really be considered as luck that you won the game.

[bakasabo]

Or it can be considered as a hobby when gambler does not feel disappointed when he loses. As long as it brings fun, gambler enjoys it, it makes him feel calm, it is a hobby. As soon as he starts bothering about money spent, but keeps doing it daily or regularly it is a job. But when gambler things only about playing and spends all money on it, it is an addiction.

[summonerrk]

Or it can be considered as a hobby when gambler does not feel disappointed when he loses. As long as it brings fun, gambler enjoys it, it makes him feel calm, it is a hobby. As soon as he starts bothering about money spent, but keeps doing it daily or regularly it is a job. But when gambler things only about playing and spends all money on it, it is an addiction.

True, if we consider a specific example: I am convinced that playing poker on weekends for small amounts carries more positives than negatives. Small bets spur interest and create the opportunity to get small winnings from gambling. It's like a little incentive that makes the game fun and exciting. I believe that in this format, gambling can become a pleasant entertainment without serious consequences. The main thing is to remember the measure and control your actions so as not to go into a deep bundle of excitement.
I am writing this based on my own experience and feelings.

[Blitzboy]

Hobbies are indeed pleasures that someone wants to do in order to fulfill their desire for pleasure and be able to fill their free time with things they enjoy and it is up to them to use their hobbies for whatever they want, but most people describe hobbies as doing things that are useful for themselves, such as swimming. it can make a person taller and it is a good hobby, there are also those who play games but make it a daily hobby because they don't have a job, there are also those who like fishing because they are bored at home and want to do activities with their friends. There are lots of them a hobby that's actually not very useful but is very fun so if they take up gambling as a hobby, I don't think it's a problem because gambling is also part of the game.

But what you need to remember is that gambling is a negative hobby if judged by other people because it can cause danger to people who use it, therefore if someone is thinking about eliminating boredom or filling their free time with gambling, use gambling wisely and always be careful in managing their finances so that did not experience major losses.

Indeed, a hobby is something that is done based on one's own desires because it can make us happy to do it, as you said, swimming, fishing, playing games have benefits. But of course everything we do has its own risks, now if we like playing games and don't have a job it can make things difficult for us. because playing games too often, in my opinion, is not good, there will be a feeling of being lazy to move other than playing games. It's the same as gambling, which has a bad impact if you make it a hobby, unless you can control yourself as well as possible, it's not a problem, it's just that many people gamble excessively, which is not recommended.
I myself like gambling, but I don't make gambling a hobby, because I have bad thoughts about gambling if it becomes a hobby. As you said, making gambling a hobby can be dangerous, so if you really like gambling, it's better to gamble sensibly. In my opinion, it's not advisable to make gambling a hobby.

Gaming, gambling - these things need limits. Period. Im not judging those who enjoy them, but I've seen the damage firsthand.  People zone out, lose focus. Addictions happen, believe me. Its science, not opinion. Before you know it, you're not just losing money, you're losing yourself. Im all for winning, for being the best. But there's no victory in letting a hobby take over your life. Balance is key, its what separates the winners from the losers.  Gambling is for occasional fun, not a way to make a living. Anyone with brains knows this. Be smart, be strong.  Success comes from discipline, from drive. Dont let yourself get played by the game. You're better than that.

[AliMan]

First of all I will like to define hobby in my own understanding. Something that one like to do always either for pleasure, leisure or entertainment. And example of hobbies which I know. Swimming which can be a game as well, reading which can also be a competition as " reading competition", and anything competition is a game, and sport. Sport can be someone hobby if the person love sports and like to partake in it. And that means something you partake that you have leisure and pleasure can be your hobby.

Why I brought this topic because someone told me here that https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5491756.msg63928115#msg63928115 gambling is not a hobby and from my viewpoint gambling can be a hobby for the addicted gamblers and that argument made me to do some research and I also came up with this Gambling can be a harmless hobby or a serious addiction. and also from another source again Gambling as a hobby is legitimate so long as it starts of as and remains a hobby, which means self-control in order to pursue a satisfactory result with a limited budget
And lot more.

Upon all those sources and explanation, I still need the community input on the argument to know if gambling is a HOBBY so that I and the person will understand more.
Cheers.

It became a hobby once a person usually do gambling in all of his vacant days like his/her working rest day, because normally we dedicate things for our family and other social activities. But, when you made gambling as your choice of happiness I guess it would become a hobby on somebody who got an investment money for it.
Moreover, when there's no enough money to fund that betting activities I think gambling as hobby would reach to that stage. The worst scenario might not be good once gambling hobby would become habitual act, worst case will affect finances and personal life because it's prone of being addicted.

[ndutndut]

Of course, if someone gambles every day and doesn't care about himself, he doesn't make gambling a hobby but more like a job and you can be sure that person is addicted to gambling, the passion is always there every day but when you want to do gambling, it is always there to accompany you.
Someone who does their hobby well does feel addicted but they can do it for a limited time, for example 2x a week or 4 times a month or you can say 1 time a week, this is what needs to be seen, if someone does their hobby every day it is a foolishness and excessive action, however it will definitely be considered an excessive person in gambling, someone needs to learn again how to treat gambling as a good hobby.

     -     Playing gambling every day can't really be considered a hobby, instead it's a vice and they consider it a job even though it's not really in reality.

Because the hobby is only done once in a while when you want or just want to have fun. It seems that even if you play the game once and still win the game, it can really be considered as luck that you won the game.

Gambling is not a hobby and don't make gambling your hobby because it will worsen your economic situation in the future. Moreover, gambling carries the risk of losing money, so if gambling becomes a hobby, we will most likely become addicted.

Because many people become addicted because of hobbies. Moreover, if a hobby starts to interfere with daily responsibilities, relationships and overall well-being, then the hobby is no longer healthy because it starts to become an addiction. Hobbies can sometimes become behavioral addictions if they are not controlled, and can have the same effects on the brain as drug addiction.

So it is very important to maintain a healthy balance and seek help if gambling has become a hobby. Make gambling fun in your free time. If you're looking for a hobby, look for one that doesn't pose a risk to your finances.

[Webetcoins]

A hobby is something you like that sticks in your mind a lot. Like one person likes to watch television and some like sports or many like to play games on mobile, it is their hobby. Although I think more and more people are taking up gambling as their hobby these days, if gambling is a user's preferred hobby then I don't think it's a good sign at all. A good sign is that a user fulfills his hobby by playing sports or reading books, and what many people have a hobby to benefit the environment with trees, it is a good and desirable hobby for every person, such a hobby never harms a person. But when a person finds his hobby in gambling, it can cause a lot of harm to him, because gambling makes people very addicted. And some people consider this gambling as their hobby, but I think it is harmful for that person and harmful for his family because gambling as a hobby has no hope of profit but more chance of losing money. That's why I think it's best for a guy if he's addicted to a good job rather than a money-losing hobby.

I agree, though gambling in general can be considered a hobby because you can gamble regularly just for fun having a fixed budget for every day or every week or so, one needs to make sure they have enough control over themselves and their emotions because this hobby can quickly turn into a disastrous addiction because gambling is addictive and those who don't have much control over their emotions can get in trouble if they gamble a lot even if they are considering it a hobby.

Hence, it's probably better if a person does more activities as you mentioned such as sports, playing video games, going out, or anything in general, and shouldn't focus too much on gambling because when you diversify your activities and hobbies, you won't face problems because you won't get addicted to it.

[Gozie51]

So it is very important to maintain a healthy balance and seek help if gambling has become a hobby. Make gambling fun in your free time. If you're looking for a hobby, look for one that doesn't pose a risk to your finances.

Yes it is a wrong conception to have gambling as hobby. You don't have some financial risk as hobby because that is what gambling is. When you are gambling, you are hoping for profit and when that didn't work, the result is lose and so you won't like to have something that will bring you loses, pain or regret as something that you will have as hobby. Hobby is what you get fun from and nothing less. Therefore, to have fun you have to play a game you like as hobby and not to gamble because by the time you begin to record loses, you begin to get angry about it. Hobby is not only about game but what you enjoy doing, it could be writing, listing to music, dancing, playing games but not necessarily gambling on it.

[usekevin]

I agree, though gambling in general can be considered a hobby because you can gamble regularly just for fun having a fixed budget for every day or every week or so, one needs to make sure they have enough control over themselves and their emotions because this hobby can quickly turn into a disastrous addiction because gambling is addictive and those who don't have much control over their emotions can get in trouble if they gamble a lot even if they are considering it a hobby.

The gambling should be consider as the entertainment,because mostly the gamblers use the gambling as the money making tool.It was the reason for the gamblers to get depressed on loss.If they considered the gambling as the hobby or entertainment,they never want the additional money from the gambling site.If the gambling was taken as the serious one,the gambling loss itself trigger the emotions of the gamblers.So finally the gamblers get addicted to the gambling and do the gambling to get back their gambling losses.

Hence, it's probably better if a person does more activities as you mentioned such as sports, playing video games, going out, or anything in general, and shouldn't focus too much on gambling because when you diversify your activities and hobbies, you won't face problems because you won't get addicted to it.

The gambler who want to get away from the gambling addiction should use the other option and engage themselves to forget about the gambling.The physical exercise or the playing other games was the good option to forget about the gambling,when the gamblers play the other game.His mind will be some how satisfied because he was in the game again after the gambling games.The gambling addiction should be avoided so the gamblers will get away from the financial problems because of the loss in gambling site.

[khiholangkang]

From passion to hobby to addiction ...I think this are the 3 steps of gambling and for a lot of gamblers the first two doesn't exist. However , gambling should be treated as a passion and a hobby but as long as you don't bet a lot ( i rarely have bets over 10$ ) , I think it's fair to say that gambling is more of a passion than a hobby. Being a hobby means you will bet daily right ? and betting daily will form an addiction...

Not sure if every player who bets daily is experiencing problem gambling currently. Gambling has limitations which must be enforced by the gambler to escape addiction. However, it's risky, gambling everyday. All days are not same for everyone. Some days could get so exhausting but the player still wants to fulfil his daily gambling hobby. Such reccuring behavior would get worse if the player doesn't stop for a break. It depends on the player's will power towards his self control. Looking at the differences on your response regarding gambling as a passion. Personally I'd say passion is something one can't let go in a lifetime. Gambling as a passion looks riskier in my view.

Of course, if someone gambles every day and doesn't care about himself, he doesn't make gambling a hobby but more like a job and you can be sure that person is addicted to gambling, the passion is always there every day but when you want to do gambling, it is always there to accompany you.
Someone who does their hobby well does feel addicted but they can do it for a limited time, for example 2x a week or 4 times a month or you can say 1 time a week, this is what needs to be seen, if someone does their hobby every day it is a foolishness and excessive action, however it will definitely be considered an excessive person in gambling, someone needs to learn again how to treat gambling as a good hobby.

     -     Playing gambling every day can't really be considered a hobby, instead it's a vice and they consider it a job even though it's not really in reality.

Because the hobby is only done once in a while when you want or just want to have fun. It seems that even if you play the game once and still win the game, it can really be considered as luck that you won the game.

Isn't it the same as I think, sometimes people are too naive about their activities, they don't know that what they do is a vice that can destroy them every day, just like people who do soccer every day will definitely kill them quickly.

Winning and losing are normal in gambling, especially we are talking about luck which cannot be invited by anyone when fighting against the house, don't think too much about luck it is a will beyond our control, we just need to do it for fun and luck does not need to be sought that massively.

[GxSTxV]

A hobby is an entertaining activity that someone does for pleasure in order to relax outside of his regular work and responsibilities. Hobbies varies depending on someone's interests and preferences, it could be any type of sport, games, movies, books and so on.

Gambling is not considered as a traditional hobby on its own because of the risks that it might cause like wasting money and getting addicted. Being it a chance based activity, many people can't consider it as a particular habit but I think that if a gambler learns how to gamble right and learns how to manage his habits gambling could come out as a really fun hobby.

[LUCKMCFLY]

Gambling is not considered as a traditional hobby on its own because of the risks that it might cause like wasting money and getting addicted. Being it a chance based activity, many people can't consider it as a particular habit but I think that if a gambler learns how to gamble right and learns how to manage his habits gambling could come out as a really fun hobby.

Yes, there is a great effect under which things can happen in a great way, that is, if a person is mature enough to accept gambling and knows how to manage his money, then he can play more freely without becoming addicted. , because that's what it's about, now taking these things into consideration, it's also good that they can generate more, if things are like that, then a person could be considered very well balanced in their things, a person who has control of these can be considered very complete in terms of her personal growth, because she has good control over her finances and the things she can do, because the casino is always a double-edged sword when someone has money and does not control it. your money or his emotions.

[shivansps]

Most people will probably call gambling a bad hobby. Nonetheless, it is a hobby.

But then again anything can be considered a hobby, so giving gambling that easily attainable title does not really give it legitimacy as a hobby.

Instead of a hobby, I would say it is just meaningless entertainment. And you cannot really call entertainment a hobby. It's just an exciting distraction that is sometimes needed for that extra dopamine buzz.

A hobby is an activity in which a person derives pleasure. I think that if gambling remains a hobby and does not develop into an addiction, then it can be called a hobby. After all, if a person begins to dive deeper and deeper into this and, instead of receiving emotions, only receives huge financial losses, then such a hobby must be ended before huge problems begin. I think gambling can be both a hobby and a huge addiction. And the most unpleasant thing is that sometimes the boundary between these concepts is not very easy to see

[Natsuu]

A hobby is something you like doing. Some people just like to gamble. Gambling can be a hobby. You are right. But someone that see gambling as a hobby should be very careful and avoid addiction because as some people are thinking it is a hobby, they are getting addicted and wasting money unnecessary on gambling.

If you do gambling in regular basis let say just to and enjoy and waste some of your time, maybe you can consider that as a hobby. You just don't care about the money you just want the thrill and enjoyment. However in addiction happens when the gambler losses their control over the casino. It can make them feel that they just can't leave the game so every hour of the day they would be participating. They become degenerate of their own money and losses it all, they get mad so deposit again and losses it all again from wanting to make their money back.

[Dewi Aries]

A hobby is something you like doing. Some people just like to gamble. Gambling can be a hobby. You are right. But someone that see gambling as a hobby should be very careful and avoid addiction because as some people are thinking it is a hobby, they are getting addicted and wasting money unnecessary on gambling.

If you do gambling in regular basis let say just to and enjoy and waste some of your time, maybe you can consider that as a hobby. You just don't care about the money you just want the thrill and enjoyment. However in addiction happens when the gambler losses their control over the casino. It can make them feel that they just can't leave the game so every hour of the day they would be participating. They become degenerate of their own money and losses it all, they get mad so deposit again and losses it all again from wanting to make their money back.

Yup, I quite agree with your opinion here that it seems more appropriate to consider that gambling can be used as a hobby if your involvement in gambling is no more than just assuming that gambling is an activity that is only useful for eliminating your boredom when you are in the middle of nowhere. in your spare time, such as on weekends, with the sole aim of seeking enjoyment from the sensations you feel, and in my opinion, perhaps this could mean that gambling can be used as a hobby when you are able to become a responsible gambler. On the other hand, yes, of course, as you said, gambling will no longer feel fun when someone has entered the addiction phase, therefore we have to be very careful and alert, from the start you have to think about several plans, such as identifying interests. you are into gambling, or what this means is identifying if for example you already feel that you feel something is missing if you don't gamble then yes you must immediately stop your involvement or reduce it, which will be useful for minimizing the possibility of addiction, on the other hand I understand that doing so is not easy because Most people fall unconsciously into the addiction phase but there is no other way than to implement it.

[topbitcoin]

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Winning and losing are normal in gambling, especially we are talking about luck which cannot be invited by anyone when fighting against the house, don't think too much about luck it is a will beyond our control, we just need to do it for fun and luck does not need to be sought that massively.

Although winning and losing is something normal in a game. However, when it comes to gambling, many of them are gamblers who continue to chase their losses. Gambling has become more than just a hobby, they have lost a lot of money there in pursuit of something they are not sure they will get.

And speaking of fun in gambling, where does the fun lie? Meanwhile, a person will only feel happy when he feels satisfied, and satisfaction in gambling when he gets a big enough win. And no one feels happy when the money they have is lost for nothing in the gambling they do or in the bets they place. And this is also what causes someone to continue gambling even though they have often experienced losses, they continue gambling in the hope that the losses they experienced previously can be replaced by wins that they are not sure they will get. Even though there is pleasure in gambling, the pleasure is only temporary, because in gambling there is no winning that can last in the long term.

[Weawant]

Since hobby is anything we do during our free time and mostly for.rhw purpose of entertainment i think some how we can see gambling as entertainment because I'd we try to see it otherwise then we may actually be seeing it as a business or probably a job opportunities of which it isn't far from it because there are people who run gambling as their business and some.othwe are been employed by the casino, all of these are still in the fact that gambling is very possible to be seen as a  hobby.

In as much as seeing gamble as a hobby seem sro promise a safe Haven for you it's also important to understand that if it turns out your hobby so well then be Weary of the chances of addiction because when something becomes your hobby so much that you get involved in it almost every day day of your life, rhen the chances that you end up addicted to it are very high and could ruin you I'd you are not careful around it because it's a hobby that's taking money off your pocket often enough to make you want to probably want to try to recover them and then you are just a step into chasing losses a s before it's too long acute addiction can set in until it's been able to chronic and it turns out a problem.

[danadc]

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Winning and losing are normal in gambling, especially we are talking about luck which cannot be invited by anyone when fighting against the house, don't think too much about luck it is a will beyond our control, we just need to do it for fun and luck does not need to be sought that massively.

Although winning and losing is something normal in a game. However, when it comes to gambling, many of them are gamblers who continue to chase their losses. Gambling has become more than just a hobby, they have lost a lot of money there in pursuit of something they are not sure they will get.

And speaking of fun in gambling, where does the fun lie? Meanwhile, a person will only feel happy when he feels satisfied, and satisfaction in gambling when he gets a big enough win. And no one feels happy when the money they have is lost for nothing in the gambling they do or in the bets they place. And this is also what causes someone to continue gambling even though they have often experienced losses, they continue gambling in the hope that the losses they experienced previously can be replaced by wins that they are not sure they will get. Even though there is pleasure in gambling, the pleasure is only temporary, because in gambling there is no winning that can last in the long term.

I take things with caution, for me winning and losing is what should be accepted in this way, losing is what we do not want to happen to us, but risk is always something that can happen to us, because I am one of those who think that When we start playing, if we do not have control over our emotions, it will not be difficult for us to put money and money, and then if we lose, we will not know what to do. do, because where are we going to get the money from? There are Some players who out of desperation put more money in the casino to try to recover the money that was lost and that is a mistake that causes more money to be lost, I recommend playing with little money, or that money that we can lose. and we don't lose our lives because we lose, because there are people who lose everything,Even their home.

[klidex]

Indeed, a hobby is something that is done based on one's own desires because it can make us happy to do it, as you said, swimming, fishing, playing games have benefits. But of course everything we do has its own risks, now if we like playing games and don't have a job it can make things difficult for us. because playing games too often, in my opinion, is not good, there will be a feeling of being lazy to move other than playing games. It's the same as gambling, which has a bad impact if you make it a hobby, unless you can control yourself as well as possible, it's not a problem, it's just that many people gamble excessively, which is not recommended.

The definition of hobbies is like that and we should be able to judge for ourselves what kind of fun we want to do so that it doesn't cause bad things or harm other people, hobbies are not something that is considered important for some people because we use them in our free time and when we feel bored and want to have fun. Indeed if we have fun it can restore our messy mood and sometimes at first we are tired of work but if we give vent to our fun then it can restore our enthusiasm to get back to work. Do hobbies that you feel are useful for your life not detrimental to yourself.

If I interpret gambling, gambling is actually a type of hobby that is a little detrimental, but it depends on the person who uses it whether they can manage their finances or not. If they gamble excessively, their hobby can be very dangerous, causing losses and they can also become addicted if they drag on too much without knowing the time or chasing losses, so think carefully if you want to make gambling a hobby.

[hyudien]

Indeed, a hobby is something that is done based on one's own desires because it can make us happy to do it, as you said, swimming, fishing, playing games have benefits. But of course everything we do has its own risks, now if we like playing games and don't have a job it can make things difficult for us. because playing games too often, in my opinion, is not good, there will be a feeling of being lazy to move other than playing games. It's the same as gambling, which has a bad impact if you make it a hobby, unless you can control yourself as well as possible, it's not a problem, it's just that many people gamble excessively, which is not recommended.
I myself like gambling, but I don't make gambling a hobby, because I have bad thoughts about gambling if it becomes a hobby. As you said, making gambling a hobby can be dangerous, so if you really like gambling, it's better to gamble sensibly. In my opinion, it's not advisable to make gambling a hobby.

Gaming, gambling - these things need limits. Period. Im not judging those who enjoy them, but I've seen the damage firsthand.  People zone out, lose focus. Addictions happen, believe me. Its science, not opinion. Before you know it, you're not just losing money, you're losing yourself. Im all for winning, for being the best. But there's no victory in letting a hobby take over your life. Balance is key, its what separates the winners from the losers.  Gambling is for occasional fun, not a way to make a living. Anyone with brains knows this. Be smart, be strong.  Success comes from discipline, from drive. Dont let yourself get played by the game. You're better than that.

Actually, it is the right of each individual, because it is their desire so it is their right and we do not judge nor do we question it, it's just that of course we don't want to see the closest people or even our own friends. Therefore, it is not wrong for us to advise him to prevent bad things from happening. It is possible that they enjoy what they do even though it harms them but it is true that you say something that is interesting to us will of course make us addicted like online games or even gambling.
Basically, gambling should be done for entertainment only. If they aim to make money it can actually make them addicted to gambling. And of course that is not a good thing, instead of wanting to be a winner but it does make them a loser, if you really want entertainment I think there are still many other things that can be done that not only make them entertained but may even have benefits.

[lizarder]

You mentioned an important point, I think that every hobby, especially involving betting, should be treated with great care so as not to become an addiction, but it's difficult for someone to refrain from spending more than they earn on betting.

In crypto trading, for example, the altcoin market is practically a bet, I'm even afraid of investing my money in them, as I often won't have time to look at the chart all day, but it's very pleasurable to see their gains after days of decline. Referring to the derivatives market. I want to do this a hobby, when I have more time, 'course.

I think a hobby is not to gamble but to enjoy and find pleasure in it. When betting on gambling, what must be done is how someone can control themselves so that they don't get addicted and an addiction that is out of control will make it increasingly difficult for someone to avoid losing a lot of money in the gambling they do

Everyone has a different view of interpreting something and this is normal because we can see it from different points of view. Speculative in the investment process as you said and it is almost the same as betting on uncertain gambling. When we interpret it as a hobby, we should think about how to be responsible and how to avoid losing a lot of money in hobby activities, gambling or investment related activities.

[rodskee]

If you know yourself and your behavior then I am sure this is a Hobby without extending your time and capital.

This is a Hobby if you know when to stand or leave the table without any warning to consequences .

This is a hobby if you are choosing not to spend important funds for this.


but if not of all the mentioned? then this is not a hobby but a vices .

[shivansps]

As far as I am concerned gambling is a hobby but when it becomes an addiction then gambling is no longer limited to a hobby. It will become harmful. I would never consider gambling as a hobby because gambling is a harmful addiction that kills people completely. Financially a lot is affected and social and family aspects become worse. Gambling is more of a loss than a hobby.

I agree with you, I also want to note that this line between a hobby and an addiction is sometimes very difficult to distinguish. A person begins to gamble, enjoys it, uses small money for bets that he can afford to lose, but suddenly time passes and he is already an unhappy person who bears the last money from the family budget, trying to win back. In this case, the hobby has grown into an addiction and the person needs help.
I also have a friend who bets rarely, several times a month for small amounts, and has been doing this for several years. He has not fallen into addiction and most likely enjoys this process
That is, I want to say that there are people who can control their emotions, finances and risks, and there are people who cannot do this. Some will be able to consider gambling as a hobby, others will become addicted

[Mr. Magkaisa]

You mentioned an important point, I think that every hobby, especially involving betting, should be treated with great care so as not to become an addiction, but it's difficult for someone to refrain from spending more than they earn on betting.

In crypto trading, for example, the altcoin market is practically a bet, I'm even afraid of investing my money in them, as I often won't have time to look at the chart all day, but it's very pleasurable to see their gains after days of decline. Referring to the derivatives market. I want to do this a hobby, when I have more time, 'course.

I think a hobby is not to gamble but to enjoy and find pleasure in it. When betting on gambling, what must be done is how someone can control themselves so that they don't get addicted and an addiction that is out of control will make it increasingly difficult for someone to avoid losing a lot of money in the gambling they do

Everyone has a different view of interpreting something and this is normal because we can see it from different points of view. Speculative in the investment process as you said and it is almost the same as betting on uncertain gambling. When we interpret it as a hobby, we should think about how to be responsible and how to avoid losing a lot of money in hobby activities, gambling or investment related activities.

           -   Yes, exactly what you said. It really depends on each individual how they interpret the hobby. There are some people who see things that are bad in the eyes of others, but for them, it's just a hobby. And for others, gambling is just a hobby, as long as they are not addicted to it.

We know that when you have an addiction to gambling, it is no longer a hobby that can be considered, of course. The hobby you do only because you are happy and you want to do it because it can give us good relaxation like that.

[ethereumhunter]

I take things with caution, for me winning and losing is what should be accepted in this way, losing is what we do not want to happen to us, but risk is always something that can happen to us, because I am one of those who think that When we start playing, if we do not have control over our emotions, it will not be difficult for us to put money and money, and then if we lose, we will not know what to do. do, because where are we going to get the money from? There are Some players who out of desperation put more money in the casino to try to recover the money that was lost and that is a mistake that causes more money to be lost, I recommend playing with little money, or that money that we can lose. and we don't lose our lives because we lose, because there are people who lose everything,Even their home.

That's good for you because you knows how to treats gambling as well so you can accept the lose that comes to you. Gets lose in the gambling is one thing that we must understand and accepts because losing in gambling can comes often than the wins so we must accepts the risks of losing money. We don't have to becomes emotional if we lose because we knows the risks of playing gambling so we must use the money we can afford to minimize the amount of money that will lose in gambling. If you treat gambling as a hobby, you will see that the money you use will be bigger and that means your chance to gets lose the money will also bigger. If you knows how to prevents the big lose, you will do many things to avoids that because you will not wants to see the big lose.

[Hypnosis00]

If you know yourself and your behavior then I am sure this is a Hobby without extending your time and capital.

This is a Hobby if you know when to stand or leave the table without any warning to consequences .

This is a hobby if you are choosing not to spend important funds for this.

It remains a hobby if enjoy gambling but if we are now chasing to win and to recover back our losses, that is another thing.
What determines if that is a hobby or not, depends on our approaches and thinking. Some people consider gambling a hobby first until they lose control of themselves and badly turn to addiction. The consequence is quite regretful that is why we don't have to let it happen.

but if not of all the mentioned? then this is not a hobby but a vices .

Perhaps, it is vices that ruin our lives, reputations, and finances.
We just be careful when gambling does not give us happiness as it something leads to undesirable outcomes.

[irhact]

A hobby is something you like doing. Some people just like to gamble. Gambling can be a hobby. You are right. But someone that see gambling as a hobby should be very careful and avoid addiction because as some people are thinking it is a hobby, they are getting addicted and wasting money unnecessary on gambling.

I'll like to say that when you make something your hobby then it becomes a habit, and a habit as we all know can be easily developed gradually but sometimes can be very difficult to change that's why I don't expect any individual to make something that's very risky a habit of which gambling is one of them, I agree with the OP, it's only an addicted person that would see gambling as a hobby.

 That's why most times it's very difficult to convince most addicted individuals concerning gambling because they've already made it a habit and that's why they can't easily let go even when they don't make any profit from it, week in week out. Also I don't see any reason why some would make placing a bet on an event that's not occurred a habit, it's not advisable based on the risk involved in it.

[Shamm]

A hobby is something you like doing. Some people just like to gamble. Gambling can be a hobby. You are right. But someone that see gambling as a hobby should be very careful and avoid addiction because as some people are thinking it is a hobby, they are getting addicted and wasting money unnecessary on gambling.

I'll like to say that when you make something your hobby then it becomes a habit, and a habit as we all know can be easily developed gradually but sometimes can be very difficult to change that's why I don't expect any individual to make something that's very risky a habit of which gambling is one of them, I agree with the OP, it's only an addicted person that would see gambling as a hobby.

 That's why most times it's very difficult to convince most addicted individuals concerning gambling because they've already made it a habit and that's why they can't easily let go even when they don't make any profit from it, week in week out. Also I don't see any reason why some would make placing a bet on an event that's not occurred a habit, it's not advisable based on the risk involved in it.

The more we like that specific game the more we involve with that. Hobby is the thing that you are likely to do so. But always remember that in the world of gambling there's a chance that our simple hobby lead into addiction cause in reality gambling is the game that beyond our bobby ad long as we can control ourselves but most of the gambler can not control themselves cause they think that gambling can make them a lot of money. And that's the reason why they god into addiction so it's better to control ourselves and do not exceed our limitations.

[Ojima-ojo]

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Winning and losing are normal in gambling, especially we are talking about luck which cannot be invited by anyone when fighting against the house, don't think too much about luck it is a will beyond our control, we just need to do it for fun and luck does not need to be sought that massively.

Although winning and losing is something normal in a game. However, when it comes to gambling, many of them are gamblers who continue to chase their losses. Gambling has become more than just a hobby, they have lost a lot of money there in pursuit of something they are not sure they will get.

And speaking of fun in gambling, where does the fun lie? Meanwhile, a person will only feel happy when he feels satisfied, and satisfaction in gambling when he gets a big enough win. And no one feels happy when the money they have is lost for nothing in the gambling they do or in the bets they place. And this is also what causes someone to continue gambling even though they have often experienced losses, they continue gambling in the hope that the losses they experienced previously can be replaced by wins that they are not sure they will get. Even though there is pleasure in gambling, the pleasure is only temporary, because in gambling there is no winning that can last in the long term.

I take things with caution, for me winning and losing is what should be accepted in this way, losing is what we do not want to happen to us, but risk is always something that can happen to us, because I am one of those who think that When we start playing, if we do not have control over our emotions, it will not be difficult for us to put money and money, and then if we lose, we will not know what to do. do, because where are we going to get the money from? There are Some players who out of desperation put more money in the casino to try to recover the money that was lost and that is a mistake that causes more money to be lost, I recommend playing with little money, or that money that we can lose. and we don't lose our lives because we lose, because there are people who lose everything,Even their home.

Regardless of what our feelings are, winning and losing will always be a regular occurrence and happening within the gambling community and there is no gambler that will say that this two factors doesn't effects they overall outlooks on things.


But then we need to set the record straight so that we will not overboarden our emotions which is gambling is just for fun so the impact of losing shouldn't control our outward character since we are gambling for fun and not the money or winning at all cost.

[qwertyup23]

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Upon all those sources and explanation, I still need the community input on the argument to know if gambling is a HOBBY so that I and the person will understand more.
Cheers.

I think it is relative and flexible on how you categorize something as a hobby.

According to the Webster's Dictionary, the definition of a HOBBY is:

noun. Definition of hobby. as in pursuit. an activity outside of one's regular occupation that is engaged in primarily for pleasure.

So again, hobby is defined as an activity primarily for pleasure and entertainment. Like what people have discussed in this forum, gambling can both be a hobby and as a form of profit depending on how you view it. There are people who view it primarily as a way of making money; and there are people who see it as an alternative means of earning income though in a risky environment.

In conclusion, gambling can BOTH be a hobby and as a form of profit depending on how you approach it. There is NO absolute answer here as these perceptions may co-exist with each other depending on the goal of the person gambling.


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[EluguHcman]

Gambling is a gaming activity with the possessions of funs.
So it is right to say gambling can actually be someones hobby by considering the definition of gambling. This is not about being addicted but the enjoyable memories and how you would be urged to participate on further notes.

[pawanjain]

Gambling can definitely be a hobby because there are many people who likes gambling and enjoy it when playing for fun.
But there is a slim line between calling it a hobby and getting addicted to it and there are gambling addicts who call it a hobby but are addicted to gambling itsead.
So we must understand that difference but for the topic of this post, yes, gambling can be a hobby.

[Sandra_hakeem]

I agree and I see it as a hobby too but for others, it is not. It could be a side hustle or a full time job for them.

full-time job? That's crazy! I'm just wondering, how often they get them winnings - that they decided to dedicate thier whole life innit? It's pretty much like a small scale business anyways; they gotta wager their home appliances along side when they run short of funds..hahahaha!!!

We do not get to tell grown assed adults what it should be for them. They make the decisions and live with the consequences.

A degenerate gambler knows no consequences; it's either he missed the week's prediction for not making proper speculations or nothing at all. They don't wanna back off!! I think for these set of humans, gambling is more or less a business.

[topbitcoin]

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I take things with caution, for me winning and losing is what should be accepted in this way, losing is what we do not want to happen to us, but risk is always something that can happen to us, because I am one of those who think that When we start playing, if we do not have control over our emotions, it will not be difficult for us to put money and money, and then if we lose, we will not know what to do. do, because where are we going to get the money from? There are Some players who out of desperation put more money in the casino to try to recover the money that was lost and that is a mistake that causes more money to be lost, I recommend playing with little money, or that money that we can lose. and we don't lose our lives because we lose, because there are people who lose everything,Even their home.

In gambling, losing is a certainty that we will get, while winning is only a possibility. Especially if we gamble on one type of gambling that only relies on luck, for example slot gambling, where in this type of gambling, the house is very favored and we can only win if we are really lucky to get it. And we have to accept this fact, so that we are always okay with every defeat we get, even if it hurts a little.

Gambling is an expensive hobby, because to get pleasure from gambling we have to experience quite large losses... so it is true with what you say that we must limit this activity, always ensuring that we only bet on the amount we are ready to lose. .. and to find out how much loss is caused by irresponsible gambling activities, you don't need to experience losses like what other people experience.. especially if you sell your house or other personal items. Because what other people have experienced is more than enough to be a lesson and also a warning about the losses resulting from irresponsible gambling activities.

[Agbe]

Gambling can definitely be a hobby because there are many people who likes gambling and enjoy it when playing for fun.
But there is a slim line between calling it a hobby and getting addicted to it and there are gambling addicts who call it a hobby but are addicted to gambling itsead.
So we must understand that difference but for the topic of this post, yes, gambling can be a hobby.

Yes I agree with you, one can like gambling to be a hobby and it is not to the addicted part and that should be for the fun side of it and another can take gambling as hobby but he would be a serious addicted gambler and one thing is gambling hobby and to be an addiction is very close but if the gambler wants to control it, he can do that. Because it is all about the mindset of the gambler. He might like Gambling as a play and end there. While others might take it very serious. I game some examples in the Op.

[khiholangkang]

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Winning and losing are normal in gambling, especially we are talking about luck which cannot be invited by anyone when fighting against the house, don't think too much about luck it is a will beyond our control, we just need to do it for fun and luck does not need to be sought that massively.

Although winning and losing is something normal in a game. However, when it comes to gambling, many of them are gamblers who continue to chase their losses. Gambling has become more than just a hobby, they have lost a lot of money there in pursuit of something they are not sure they will get.

And speaking of fun in gambling, where does the fun lie? Meanwhile, a person will only feel happy when he feels satisfied, and satisfaction in gambling when he gets a big enough win. And no one feels happy when the money they have is lost for nothing in the gambling they do or in the bets they place. And this is also what causes someone to continue gambling even though they have often experienced losses, they continue gambling in the hope that the losses they experienced previously can be replaced by wins that they are not sure they will get. Even though there is pleasure in gambling, the pleasure is only temporary, because in gambling there is no winning that can last in the long term.

I often say that the fun will come when you know why you are gambling, the initial setting that you are not looking for money in the gambling place, because it will require you in every game must get a win, I often notice that people like this are more likely to be depressed and not looking for fun, this is a matter of perspective, I have done gambling without winning but I feel proud and happy, for example I get a multiplier but I don't play back from the results of the multiplier until it runs out, I can only take the tape to be arrogant with my friends, even though I actually got nothing. and other things like I am bored because there is a lot of empty time and use the time to gamble, maybe only for an hour or two, then I continue my mandatory activities I feel my day is perfect and there is no time I waste for nothing.
And other things like I was bored because I had a lot of free time and used the time to gamble, maybe only an hour or two, then I continued my obligatory activities I felt my day was perfect and there was no time I wasted and that's where I felt happy, I admit that every human being if they get a win must be happy, but every pleasure does not have to be because of winning, just like you hobby play moba games in trolling.

[Accardo]

Gambling can definitely be a hobby because there are many people who likes gambling and enjoy it when playing for fun.
But there is a slim line between calling it a hobby and getting addicted to it and there are gambling addicts who call it a hobby but are addicted to gambling itsead.
So we must understand that difference but for the topic of this post, yes, gambling can be a hobby.

An addict wouldn't come directly to say he's addicted. Within him he would think he's not addicted. They enjoy every single part of gambling and crave more of it. When participating in gambling as a hobby staying careful is the right thing doing. As you mentioned, gambling as a hobby has a thin line between addiction. When care is not taken the gambler would have a hard time escaping addiction.

Gambling as a hobby seem to be a daily gambling activity and the player needs to maintain a level of concentration while gambling, daily. What Is most relevant is getting the limits in place. Nothing else. Players who get carried away will find themselves struggle with addiction. While gambling can be a hobby it's a risk for a greedy gambling. Fun players can deal with it, and level it with few months of break. Taking a break is quite effective in recuperating the brain, during those times of rest.

[DabsPoorVersion]

Gambling can definitely be a hobby because there are many people who likes gambling and enjoy it when playing for fun.
But there is a slim line between calling it a hobby and getting addicted to it and there are gambling addicts who call it a hobby but are addicted to gambling itsead.
So we must understand that difference but for the topic of this post, yes, gambling can be a hobby.

An addict wouldn't come directly to say he's addicted. Within him he would think he's not addicted. They enjoy every single part of gambling and crave more of it. When participating in gambling as a hobby staying careful is the right thing doing. As you mentioned, gambling as a hobby has a thin line between addiction. When care is not taken the gambler would have a hard time escaping addiction.

Gambling as a hobby seem to be a daily gambling activity and the player needs to maintain a level of concentration while gambling, daily. What Is most relevant is getting the limits in place. Nothing else. Players who get carried away will find themselves struggle with addiction. While gambling can be a hobby it's a risk for a greedy gambling. Fun players can deal with it, and level it with few months of break. Taking a break is quite effective in recuperating the brain, during those times of rest.

It's because an addict will not focus on himself but in gambling alone. An addicted gambler is blinded by his gambling activities that he was not able to see what's really happening to himself. This can only be visible by the people that surround that certain addicted gambler.

Limiting oneself is really what we need. though, it is not easy to obtain due to the urge to continue gambling for some reason, such as taking back losses, being confident because of recent win, etc.. But yes, taking a break is needed, I also do practice this especially if I have a recent loss or if I know I have won enough.

[Davidvictorson]

full-time job? That's crazy! I'm just wondering, how often they get them winnings - that they decided to dedicate thier whole life innit? It's pretty much like a small scale business anyways; they gotta wager their home appliances along side when they run short of funds..hahahaha!!!

No. You are getting it wrong. It is not like they dedicate their whole existence to it. For those in this category, it is just like a 9 - 5. And mind you, they do not all wager. The ones I know of aren't addicted. It is only the addicts that wager personal effects. Those who take gambling as a career, have goals and plans just like you would on your regular jobs. Some of the them have YouTube channels where they discuss their gambling, strategies or whatever subject matter on gambling that interests their audience. Some of them have written books and put it on sale on Amazon, eBay and the other online book shops, some of the also have gambling podcasts too. It is not all gambling or betting it is both and other gambling activities that pays the bills.

[DaNNy001]

Gambling can definitely be a hobby because there are many people who likes gambling and enjoy it when playing for fun.
But there is a slim line between calling it a hobby and getting addicted to it and there are gambling addicts who call it a hobby but are addicted to gambling itsead.
So we must understand that difference but for the topic of this post, yes, gambling can be a hobby.

An addict wouldn't come directly to say he's addicted. Within him he would think he's not addicted. They enjoy every single part of gambling and crave more of it. When participating in gambling as a hobby staying careful is the right thing doing. As you mentioned, gambling as a hobby has a thin line between addiction. When care is not taken the gambler would have a hard time escaping addiction.

Gambling as a hobby seem to be a daily gambling activity and the player needs to maintain a level of concentration while gambling, daily. What Is most relevant is getting the limits in place. Nothing else. Players who get carried away will find themselves struggle with addiction. While gambling can be a hobby it's a risk for a greedy gambling. Fun players can deal with it, and level it with few months of break. Taking a break is quite effective in recuperating the brain, during those times of rest.

I think not all addicts do enjoy their Gambling session because some of them are even tired of it maybe due to the frequent losses they do get from their gambling habits but something doesn't just sits well with them because no how hard they will try its still circles back and that's why it's said that some gambling cases needs extra hands to tackle because stopping and enjoying an addiction is two different things.

[Dewi Aries]

An addict wouldn't come directly to say he's addicted. Within him he would think he's not addicted. They enjoy every single part of gambling and crave more of it. When participating in gambling as a hobby staying careful is the right thing doing. As you mentioned, gambling as a hobby has a thin line between addiction. When care is not taken the gambler would have a hard time escaping addiction.

Gambling as a hobby seem to be a daily gambling activity and the player needs to maintain a level of concentration while gambling, daily. What Is most relevant is getting the limits in place. Nothing else. Players who get carried away will find themselves struggle with addiction. While gambling can be a hobby it's a risk for a greedy gambling. Fun players can deal with it, and level it with few months of break. Taking a break is quite effective in recuperating the brain, during those times of rest.

I think not all addicts do enjoy their Gambling session because some of them are even tired of it maybe due to the frequent losses they do get from their gambling habits but something doesn't just sits well with them because no how hard they will try its still circles back and that's why it's said that some gambling cases needs extra hands to tackle because stopping and enjoying an addiction is two different things.

Well I guess I should say here that I'm honestly one of those gamblers who has been addicted but now recovered and I will say that addiction is not a pleasant situation for me (personally), not because I'm bored with everything but because of the pressure of the results at the end of the session which mostly do not match what I expected which makes me always end the session with a lot of resentment which sometimes I quite often spend all the contents of my wallet just by running a session. And I would honestly say that when you get into the addiction phase, all you can think about is “keep gambling” and want to spend more time gambling which sometimes I don't care about what happens at the end of the session win or lose and maybe this is called “addiction”.

[angrybirdy]

An addict wouldn't come directly to say he's addicted. Within him he would think he's not addicted. They enjoy every single part of gambling and crave more of it. When participating in gambling as a hobby staying careful is the right thing doing. As you mentioned, gambling as a hobby has a thin line between addiction. When care is not taken the gambler would have a hard time escaping addiction.

Gambling as a hobby seem to be a daily gambling activity and the player needs to maintain a level of concentration while gambling, daily. What Is most relevant is getting the limits in place. Nothing else. Players who get carried away will find themselves struggle with addiction. While gambling can be a hobby it's a risk for a greedy gambling. Fun players can deal with it, and level it with few months of break. Taking a break is quite effective in recuperating the brain, during those times of rest.

I think not all addicts do enjoy their Gambling session because some of them are even tired of it maybe due to the frequent losses they do get from their gambling habits but something doesn't just sits well with them because no how hard they will try its still circles back and that's why it's said that some gambling cases needs extra hands to tackle because stopping and enjoying an addiction is two different things.

Well I guess I should say here that I'm honestly one of those gamblers who has been addicted but now recovered and I will say that addiction is not a pleasant situation for me (personally), not because I'm bored with everything but because of the pressure of the results at the end of the session which mostly do not match what I expected which makes me always end the session with a lot of resentment which sometimes I quite often spend all the contents of my wallet just by running a session. And I would honestly say that when you get into the addiction phase, all you can think about is “keep gambling” and want to spend more time gambling which sometimes I don't care about what happens at the end of the session win or lose and maybe this is called “addiction”.

[hyudien]

It's because an addict will not focus on himself but in gambling alone. An addicted gambler is blinded by his gambling activities that he was not able to see what's really happening to himself. This can only be visible by the people that surround that certain addicted gambler.

Limiting oneself is really what we need. though, it is not easy to obtain due to the urge to continue gambling for some reason, such as taking back losses, being confident because of recent win, etc.. But yes, taking a break is needed, I also do practice this especially if I have a recent loss or if I know I have won enough.

Such possibilities, they will not pay attention to others even with themselves even though it can happen because their focus is diverted only on gambling. It's true what you said with someone who is addicted to gambling is that they are already blinded by gambling so that they can ignore other things even for their own health. The thought that is distracted because of gambling can make them addicted and with that they will not care about the things around them that can happen when they are already addicted to gambling.
Maybe the key is to limit yourself from gambling, because with the limits set I think we will not do gambling excessively or maybe we can avoid gambling addiction. Maybe gambling can be done on the basis of a hobby, only I might be very vulnerable to problems, even with the limits set by ourselves.

[entertheabyss]

It's because an addict will not focus on himself but in gambling alone. An addicted gambler is blinded by his gambling activities that he was not able to see what's really happening to himself. This can only be visible by the people that surround that certain addicted gambler.

Limiting oneself is really what we need. though, it is not easy to obtain due to the urge to continue gambling for some reason, such as taking back losses, being confident because of recent win, etc.. But yes, taking a break is needed, I also do practice this especially if I have a recent loss or if I know I have won enough.

Addicted gamblers are the worst set of gamblers in the system, they've no regards for opinions but doing what they think is best for them, zero listening to advices. We need to focus on the activities that makes us happy, it doesn't matter if it's gambling or not, but as long as we enjoy doing it, we should embrace it and also set limits to the amount of losses expected. It's important to set boundaries because that will be the only promising element in the space. We should be able to hold our ground and become one of the very best in the system.

[Zoomic]

It's because an addict will not focus on himself but in gambling alone. An addicted gambler is blinded by his gambling activities that he was not able to see what's really happening to himself. This can only be visible by the people that surround that certain addicted gambler.

Limiting oneself is really what we need. though, it is not easy to obtain due to the urge to continue gambling for some reason, such as taking back losses, being confident because of recent win, etc.. But yes, taking a break is needed, I also do practice this especially if I have a recent loss or if I know I have won enough.

Addicted gamblers are the worst set of gamblers in the system, they've no regards for opinions but doing what they think is best for them, zero listening to advices. We need to focus on the activities that makes us happy, it doesn't matter if it's gambling or not, but as long as we enjoy doing it, we should embrace it and also set limits to the amount of losses expected. It's important to set boundaries because that will be the only promising element in the space. We should be able to hold our ground and become one of the very best in the system.

The best thing anyone who enjoys gambling can do for themselves is settling limits for it or they might end up being indebted to lots of people all for the sake of gambling. This also applies to other people who have other hobbies like travelling, reading, touring, going to the movies and many more. If there are no boundaries set, your hobbies might in turn make you miserable.

Personally I don't see how anyone would take a habit if losing money as a hobby and that woudl either be an excuse to keep up to with the habit or beign delusional, yeah I agree that gambling might be fun and can add thrill to a normal game but it can't be a hobby in my opinion and with the introduction of esportsbet app that has taken the losing to a whole new level and winning its now all about the money rather than fun cause I've never enjoyed any online casino game and its hardly entertaining to me.

But when people go to the movies, they lose money
They travel, they lose money
They buy books to read, they lose money
And when they gamble, they lose money too

It is not about the money lost, but the satisfaction they get from the money they are going to lose. A hobby is anything you enjoy doing always, it doesn't matter how much money you lose when doing it, even if it's gambling.  It is only left for you to limit the level at with you engage in the activity you love (your hobby) so it doesn't prevent you from being productive in other aspects of your life. Gambling can be a hobby to many people.

[Apocollapse]

But when people go to the movies, they lose money
They travel, they lose money
They buy books to read, they lose money
And when they gamble, they lose money too

It is not about the money lost, but the satisfaction they get from the money they are going to lose. A hobby is anything you enjoy doing always, it doesn't matter how much money you lose when doing it, even if it's gambling.  It is only left for you to limit the level at with you engage in the activity you love (your hobby) so it doesn't prevent you from being productive in other aspects of your life. Gambling can be a hobby to many people.

Correct, I don't know why a lot people are taking serious with loss in gambling, when they're actually giving away their money for other thing and didn't see that as loss!

Example, if you own a cat, you need to buy the foods and litter box, you might buy supplement or go to the vet when your cat sick, are those thing free?

If someone say gambling is stupid games that only make you loss, I could say own a cat is stupid too since sooner or later your cat will die.

[tygeade]

Or it can be considered as a hobby when gambler does not feel disappointed when he loses. As long as it brings fun, gambler enjoys it, it makes him feel calm, it is a hobby. As soon as he starts bothering about money spent, but keeps doing it daily or regularly it is a job. But when gambler things only about playing and spends all money on it, it is an addiction.

True, if we consider a specific example: I am convinced that playing poker on weekends for small amounts carries more positives than negatives. Small bets spur interest and create the opportunity to get small winnings from gambling. It's like a little incentive that makes the game fun and exciting. I believe that in this format, gambling can become a pleasant entertainment without serious consequences. The main thing is to remember the measure and control your actions so as not to go into a deep bundle of excitement.
I am writing this based on my own experience and feelings.

I do agree with an example like that, and imagine you are doing that with friends, suddenly that is 10x even better. Imagine just getting 5-9 friends together every single weekend and gambling poker with all of them. It should be something that would make a big difference and it would make someone have both great social life because they are with so many friends, but also it would give them a morale boost as well.

These type of examples are very important, we should be considering something that could be very good if you know how to stop and when to stop, and yet if we can't stop and we become addicted then all kinds of games will be terrible for you. There are so many people who have done something wrong and we shouldn't really be considering it getting any better, just stop when you should.

[swogerino]

But when people go to the movies, they lose money
They travel, they lose money
They buy books to read, they lose money
And when they gamble, they lose money too

It is not about the money lost, but the satisfaction they get from the money they are going to lose. A hobby is anything you enjoy doing always, it doesn't matter how much money you lose when doing it, even if it's gambling.  It is only left for you to limit the level at with you engage in the activity you love (your hobby) so it doesn't prevent you from being productive in other aspects of your life. Gambling can be a hobby to many people.

Correct, I don't know why a lot people are taking serious with loss in gambling, when they're actually giving away their money for other thing and didn't see that as loss!

Example, if you own a cat, you need to buy the foods and litter box, you might buy supplement or go to the vet when your cat sick, are those thing free?

If someone say gambling is stupid games that only make you loss, I could say own a cat is stupid too since sooner or later your cat will die.

I think that gambling is stupid in the first place as you can start thinking before that gambling session and say to yourself,if I don't gamble this time I can have a plus hundred dollars more in my account supposing that 100 dollars is the amount you are willing to spend during that session.Now if we think like that it will be very difficult for most of us to keep gambling as a hobby as in the end it is a hobby that takes money out from you,unnecessary lost amounts,if people want to have gambling as a hobby all providers gives you through their website,I mean slot providers,give you the option to enjoy their games completely free of charge so why should anyone who says I have gambling as a hobby play with real money,I see no point in doing this,so the end is that gambling cannot be a hobby.

[B2Z]

Personally I don't see how anyone would take a habit if losing money as a hobby and that woudl either be an excuse to keep up to with the habit or beign delusional, yeah I agree that gambling might be fun and can add thrill to a normal game but it can't be a hobby in my opinion and with the introduction of esportsbet app that has taken the losing to a whole new level and winning its now all about the money rather than fun cause I've never enjoyed any online casino game and its hardly entertaining to me.

People who gamble primarily for fun, gamble for fun, at one point become completely addicted to gambling, and once they become addicted to gambling, they never know the difference between right and wrong. Gambling is an addiction which is like a terminal cancer. Once addicted, their families suffer the consequences. Those who are addicted to gambling, if they win money once, they are desperate to win twice as much money the second time. Her family had to pay the price of Erin's life. So everyone should refrain from this kind of gambling so that their family can live well with their family. Gambling can never bring happiness or peace to anyone's life.

[zuzie]

It's because an addict will not focus on himself but in gambling alone. An addicted gambler is blinded by his gambling activities that he was not able to see what's really happening to himself. This can only be visible by the people that surround that certain addicted gambler.

Limiting oneself is really what we need. though, it is not easy to obtain due to the urge to continue gambling for some reason, such as taking back losses, being confident because of recent win, etc.. But yes, taking a break is needed, I also do practice this especially if I have a recent loss or if I know I have won enough.

That's right, an addict will not focus on himself, but he will only focus on the gambling games he sees there, and he can do all kinds of ways to gamble according to his heart. Yes, you are right, an addict cannot see what is good and what is bad for him, but most addicts see what at the beginning looks sweet and profitable, but in the end he will experience severe suffering because he does not have good boundaries in carrying out the gambling he likes.

[Blitzboy]

full-time job? That's crazy! I'm just wondering, how often they get them winnings - that they decided to dedicate thier whole life innit? It's pretty much like a small scale business anyways; they gotta wager their home appliances along side when they run short of funds..hahahaha!!!

No. You are getting it wrong. It is not like they dedicate their whole existence to it. For those in this category, it is just like a 9 - 5. And mind you, they do not all wager. The ones I know of aren't addicted. It is only the addicts that wager personal effects. Those who take gambling as a career, have goals and plans just like you would on your regular jobs. Some of the them have YouTube channels where they discuss their gambling, strategies or whatever subject matter on gambling that interests their audience. Some of them have written books and put it on sale on Amazon, eBay and the other online book shops, some of the also have gambling podcasts too. It is not all gambling or betting it is both and other gambling activities that pays the bills.

we're talking about people who do this for a living. Its easy to picture some reckless stereotype, but a lot of professional gamblers... they're operating more like business owners. They're on YouTube, writing books, doing podcasts - building whole communities of people who want to learn. Its about mastering a system, not mindless luck. Just like with any business, there's knowledge, strategy, constant improvement involved. This isnt the image most have of gambling, but these folks blaze their own trails, take control of their lives... just like any entrepreneur out there

[Zoomic]

But when people go to the movies, they lose money
They travel, they lose money
They buy books to read, they lose money
And when they gamble, they lose money too

It is not about the money lost, but the satisfaction they get from the money they are going to lose. A hobby is anything you enjoy doing always, it doesn't matter how much money you lose when doing it, even if it's gambling.  It is only left for you to limit the level at with you engage in the activity you love (your hobby) so it doesn't prevent you from being productive in other aspects of your life. Gambling can be a hobby to many people.

Correct, I don't know why a lot people are taking serious with loss in gambling, when they're actually giving away their money for other thing and didn't see that as loss!

Example, if you own a cat, you need to buy the foods and litter box, you might buy supplement or go to the vet when your cat sick, are those thing free?

If someone say gambling is stupid games that only make you loss, I could say own a cat is stupid too since sooner or later your cat will die.

You can't really blame them, the society most of us live in view gambling in a negative way. Maintaining gambling as a hobby seems more like promoting an addiction to them. It is only common for those who live in such environments to see gambling as a game played by lazy irresponsible people just to waste money and come back home looking all miserable. The stereotype is really much though and that is why the few responsible gamblers amongst us have to change that narrative. "Gambling is my hobby and I will pay money to enjoy what i love whenever i have the time for it, i have a job which I take seriously and I also have a family I take care of". Not all gamblers are irresponsible and taking up gambling as a hobby is not a waste of resources either.

[slapper]

But when people go to the movies, they lose money
They travel, they lose money
They buy books to read, they lose money
And when they gamble, they lose money too

It is not about the money lost, but the satisfaction they get from the money they are going to lose. A hobby is anything you enjoy doing always, it doesn't matter how much money you lose when doing it, even if it's gambling.  It is only left for you to limit the level at with you engage in the activity you love (your hobby) so it doesn't prevent you from being productive in other aspects of your life. Gambling can be a hobby to many people.

Correct, I don't know why a lot people are taking serious with loss in gambling, when they're actually giving away their money for other thing and didn't see that as loss!

Example, if you own a cat, you need to buy the foods and litter box, you might buy supplement or go to the vet when your cat sick, are those thing free?

If someone say gambling is stupid games that only make you loss, I could say own a cat is stupid too since sooner or later your cat will die.

I think that gambling is stupid in the first place as you can start thinking before that gambling session and say to yourself,if I don't gamble this time I can have a plus hundred dollars more in my account supposing that 100 dollars is the amount you are willing to spend during that session.Now if we think like that it will be very difficult for most of us to keep gambling as a hobby as in the end it is a hobby that takes money out from you,unnecessary lost amounts,if people want to have gambling as a hobby all providers gives you through their website,I mean slot providers,give you the option to enjoy their games completely free of charge so why should anyone who says I have gambling as a hobby play with real money,I see no point in doing this,so the end is that gambling cannot be a hobby.

Why pay for a hobby when you can get the same rush for free? Completely makes sense. But it's not always about money

Consider that some people want risk, that delectable risk. They want the excitement of a triumph, that dopamine surge. A deep-seated psychological issue, you know? Free games don't touch that spot. Not everyone should blow their bank accounts. But aren't hobbies about finding your value? People collect stamps, right? No profit. Running shoes and race expenses cost others a fortune. They play differently and seek various highs

I cannot stress enough: responsible gaming is essential. Know your limits and leave when necessary - no negotiation. Could we all agree on that, regardless of how we get our kicks?

[Accardo]

Gambling can definitely be a hobby because there are many people who likes gambling and enjoy it when playing for fun.
But there is a slim line between calling it a hobby and getting addicted to it and there are gambling addicts who call it a hobby but are addicted to gambling itsead.
So we must understand that difference but for the topic of this post, yes, gambling can be a hobby.

An addict wouldn't come directly to say he's addicted. Within him he would think he's not addicted. They enjoy every single part of gambling and crave more of it. When participating in gambling as a hobby staying careful is the right thing doing. As you mentioned, gambling as a hobby has a thin line between addiction. When care is not taken the gambler would have a hard time escaping addiction.

Gambling as a hobby seem to be a daily gambling activity and the player needs to maintain a level of concentration while gambling, daily. What Is most relevant is getting the limits in place. Nothing else. Players who get carried away will find themselves struggle with addiction. While gambling can be a hobby it's a risk for a greedy gambling. Fun players can deal with it, and level it with few months of break. Taking a break is quite effective in recuperating the brain, during those times of rest.

I think not all addicts do enjoy their Gambling session because some of them are even tired of it maybe due to the frequent losses they do get from their gambling habits but something doesn't just sits well with them because no how hard they will try its still circles back and that's why it's said that some gambling cases needs extra hands to tackle because stopping and enjoying an addiction is two different things.

Yes, they don't enjoy their game and do focus mainly on staying active in the game the whole time, claiming to be interested in the game. Most players fail to understand they've lost so much money in the process. Also their mental stability also is affected in the gambling process. Such that when asked they'll say all is fine with them. Of course they're not meant to open up about their problem because they don't feel like having been addicted. Hence, when gambling people would begin to notice new changes in the person's life but he wouldn't care about it due to the focus they have on their games. And how all the addict's attention is glued to the game.

What is most wrong and painful is the time and physical strength lost by the gambler. He could suffer a lot by losing brain power. Which means he would lose self control, and face more accumulated loses in the gambling session. Addicts don't regard wins, in my view, as serious as non addicts do, because when an addict wins he would focus on playing all his profits away. They'll hardly take profits as a result of a reduced brain power. The game is now participated against their will. The obligation available to them is gambling. That's why such people need consistent help.

[wiss19]

A hobby is an entertaining activity that someone does for pleasure in order to relax outside of his regular work and responsibilities. Hobbies varies depending on someone's interests and preferences, it could be any type of sport, games, movies, books and so on.

Gambling is not considered as a traditional hobby on its own because of the risks that it might cause like wasting money and getting addicted. Being it a chance based activity, many people can't consider it as a particular habit but I think that if a gambler learns how to gamble right and learns how to manage his habits gambling could come out as a really fun hobby.

Before talking about hobbies, I would like to make one thing clear the hobbies of rich and poor are different. If a poor person gambles, gambling can be a source of income and a hope for a better future. If a rich person gambles, he is doing it for fun and entertainment and he barely cares about losing the money being used for it.

But if you look, you will see people with an average or low income gambling more, the main reason is that the things heard from people are based on lies that such and such a person earned so much money from gambling and becomes rich and induces them to gamble and in this temptation, they lose their present money as well

Yes, I know some people who have no compulsions who gamble just to pass the time and get pleasure and I also know people who have complete control over themselves and know how much money we should spend on gambling, I have also seen such people getting profit but mostly I have seen them lose by tempting people.

[B2Z]

A hobby is an entertaining activity that someone does for pleasure in order to relax outside of his regular work and responsibilities. Hobbies varies depending on someone's interests and preferences, it could be any type of sport, games, movies, books and so on.

Gambling is not considered as a traditional hobby on its own because of the risks that it might cause like wasting money and getting addicted. Being it a chance based activity, many people can't consider it as a particular habit but I think that if a gambler learns how to gamble right and learns how to manage his habits gambling could come out as a really fun hobby.

Before talking about hobbies, I would like to make one thing clear the hobbies of rich and poor are different. If a poor person gambles, gambling can be a source of income and a hope for a better future. If a rich person gambles, he is doing it for fun and entertainment and he barely cares about losing the money being used for it.

I'm sorry but I can't agree with you. How gambling can be a source of income for a poor person can never be said for sure. If someone wins money by gambling once, he gambles twice the second time and loses double the money, leaving him destitute and empty-handed. This happened to my neighbor so for a poor person never gamble and win money he will become a millionaire with the attitude that his gambling will never be right his family will be in danger he will be in danger himself that day he will suffer so this kind of fun gambling or money Gambling for earning will never be right for him.

[summonerrk]

What is most wrong and painful is the time and physical strength lost by the gambler. He could suffer a lot by losing brain power. Which means he would lose self control, and face more accumulated loses in the gambling session. Addicts don't regard wins, in my view, as serious as non addicts do, because when an addict wins he would focus on playing all his profits away. They'll hardly take profits as a result of a reduced brain power. The game is now participated against their will. The obligation available to them is gambling. That's why such people need consistent help.

At the same time, I believe that there is nothing more problematic for treatment than a drug addict and a ludomaniac in one person.  The fact is that psychiatry believes that their treatment should be according to the same program, but it should be two completely different approaches. And then it will be an effective and correct treatment. Because drug addiction is a disease of the body - it is a chemical reaction from which a person needs to be weaned. And ludomania is a disease of money perception, a complete depreciation of fiat.

[shivansps]

full-time job? That's crazy! I'm just wondering, how often they get them winnings - that they decided to dedicate thier whole life innit? It's pretty much like a small scale business anyways; they gotta wager their home appliances along side when they run short of funds..hahahaha!!!

No. You are getting it wrong. It is not like they dedicate their whole existence to it. For those in this category, it is just like a 9 - 5. And mind you, they do not all wager. The ones I know of aren't addicted. It is only the addicts that wager personal effects. Those who take gambling as a career, have goals and plans just like you would on your regular jobs. Some of the them have YouTube channels where they discuss their gambling, strategies or whatever subject matter on gambling that interests their audience. Some of them have written books and put it on sale on Amazon, eBay and the other online book shops, some of the also have gambling podcasts too. It is not all gambling or betting it is both and other gambling activities that pays the bills.

I agree that bets on personal belongings are already made by deeply dependent people.
About those people you are talking about who are successful in this, there is one important thing to consider. All those people who host their podcasts on YouTube, who write books or are somehow successful in this area, there is only a certain percentage of everyone who started doing this. This is called the survivor effect. That is, I think that only a small percentage of people who do this as their main job achieve success. We see only those who succeeded, those who didn’t succeed - we don’t see them, but there are probably many more of them

[Nwada001]

Personally I don't see how anyone would take a habit if losing money as a hobby and that woudl either be an excuse to keep up to with the habit or beign delusional, yeah I agree that gambling might be fun and can add thrill to a normal game but it can't be a hobby in my opinion and with the introduction of esportsbet app that has taken the losing to a whole new level and winning its now all about the money rather than fun cause I've never enjoyed any online casino game and its hardly entertaining to me.

Most people hide addiction behind their losing to the game and how they case their losses if not how on earth will someone be their right senses be classified losing to gambling as fun. I know even if someone is not gambling for the money, losing gives always to gambling, which always affects the person's emotions, which they can't call fun, just as winning adds to the fun of the game, even if you can argue that winning is just about the profit, but to some point it is also fun to see that you can predict a game and win the casino to their own settings.

[alegotardo]

Personally I don't see how anyone would take a habit if losing money as a hobby and that woudl either be an excuse to keep up to with the habit or beign delusional, yeah I agree that gambling might be fun and can add thrill to a normal game but it can't be a hobby in my opinion and with the introduction of esportsbet app that has taken the losing to a whole new level and winning its now all about the money rather than fun cause I've never enjoyed any online casino game and its hardly entertaining to me.

I had already commented on my opinion about considering that sports betting is a form of entertainment, but I also believe that one of the reasons for this to be seen as something bad is mainly the manipulation scandals in football games.
In recent months, several investigations here in Brazil have shown that players received sums of money to earn a yellow or red card during matches, and this certainly ruins the fun and pleasure for those who bet.

Fortunately, these frauds tend to occur in smaller championships, which are less supervised and where players earn lower salaries, making it easier to manipulate them, as sometimes the "benefit" reached four times the salary they received.

Anyway, I continue betting on bigger championships, with elite players and obviously having fun with it.

[boty]

Most people hide addiction behind their losing to the game and how they case their losses if not how on earth will someone be their right senses be classified losing to gambling as fun. I know even if someone is not gambling for the money, losing gives always to gambling, which always affects the person's emotions, which they can't call fun, just as winning adds to the fun of the game, even if you can argue that winning is just about the profit, but to some point it is also fun to see that you can predict a game and win the casino to their own settings.

It is true that those who are addicted to gambling will of course continue to gamble even though they have experienced many losses and it is not easy to accept defeat and enjoy the game they are playing, but there are those who can accept losing their bets as fun and they They think this is part of the game and will not make them emotional, some people who experience defeat will indeed be emotional because they have lost the money they have, but if they don't gamble for money, they will certainly be able to easily control their emotions when they lose on a bet. which he played.

[Peanutswar]

Hobbys are the things you are more likely to do, and the main goal of gambling is to give entertainment to the players, could be a hobby too but again not like another hobby, participate in this you must need to play games, or else you are just a watcher only and it's enough to you this applicable too but some players want to enjoy the risk, the fun and roller coaster emotions so they playing the game. This hobby can be an expensive entertainment so you must need to play at your own risk

[ethereumhunter]

Hobbys are the things you are more likely to do, and the main goal of gambling is to give entertainment to the players, could be a hobby too but again not like another hobby, participate in this you must need to play games, or else you are just a watcher only and it's enough to you this applicable too but some players want to enjoy the risk, the fun and roller coaster emotions so they playing the game. This hobby can be an expensive entertainment so you must need to play at your own risk

You needs to pay attentions about the used of the money when you used gambling as a hobby. You will used more money to playing gambling as gambling is something that you are more often to do besides of the other fun activities. That means, you must be ready with the losing money that you used and that can gives you a big risks, especially if you used big money to playing gambling. Besides that, you must understand that you will have a chance to gets addicted to gambling without you realizes. You can see what happens to people who playing games and used the games as a hobby. They will not care with the other things that they must do or more important because they just wants to playing gambling. Yes, using gambling as a hobby will be an expensive entertainment while we don't have a chance to make money from gambling but can lose much money. People should decides with carefully when they use gambling as a hobby.

[Fivestar4everMVP]

Hobbys are the things you are more likely to do, and the main goal of gambling is to give entertainment to the players, could be a hobby too but again not like another hobby, participate in this you must need to play games, or else you are just a watcher only and it's enough to you this applicable too but some players want to enjoy the risk, the fun and roller coaster emotions so they playing the game. This hobby can be an expensive entertainment so you must need to play at your own risk

Well, let me begin by saying that I don't clearly understand what you mean based in your wordings, but then, it's important to note that a hobby is not just what a person is likely to do, it is simply what a person does as a side activity, either for the purpose of just having fun, or making extra money for themselves, or as a way of learning new skills or something, this is what is referred to as a hobby.

What you are likely to do is not a hobby until it becomes what you actually do, and by this, it should be a side activity, not the main activity, we have alot of people who gamble, play different games as a hobby, and whether they are playing it for the purpose of having fun or making money; doesnt really matter, as long as gambling is not what they solely depend on as a means of living or only source of income.
I hope this is clear enough and easy to understand.

[pawanjain]

Gambling can definitely be a hobby because there are many people who likes gambling and enjoy it when playing for fun.
But there is a slim line between calling it a hobby and getting addicted to it and there are gambling addicts who call it a hobby but are addicted to gambling itsead.
So we must understand that difference but for the topic of this post, yes, gambling can be a hobby.

An addict wouldn't come directly to say he's addicted. Within him he would think he's not addicted. They enjoy every single part of gambling and crave more of it. When participating in gambling as a hobby staying careful is the right thing doing. As you mentioned, gambling as a hobby has a thin line between addiction. When care is not taken the gambler would have a hard time escaping addiction.

Gambling as a hobby seem to be a daily gambling activity and the player needs to maintain a level of concentration while gambling, daily. What Is most relevant is getting the limits in place. Nothing else. Players who get carried away will find themselves struggle with addiction. While gambling can be a hobby it's a risk for a greedy gambling. Fun players can deal with it, and level it with few months of break. Taking a break is quite effective in recuperating the brain, during those times of rest.

It's because an addict will not focus on himself but in gambling alone. An addicted gambler is blinded by his gambling activities that he was not able to see what's really happening to himself. This can only be visible by the people that surround that certain addicted gambler.

Limiting oneself is really what we need. though, it is not easy to obtain due to the urge to continue gambling for some reason, such as taking back losses, being confident because of recent win, etc.. But yes, taking a break is needed, I also do practice this especially if I have a recent loss or if I know I have won enough.

That's the reason why we should stick to our budgets. If we over gamble then we will turn out to become addicted to gambling in no time.
To maintain gambling as a hobby we need to identify the line and make sure we don't cross it.
We already know the consequences of crossing the line and at least with that perspective in mind we should stay within our limits.

[Baki202]

That's the reason why we should stick to our budgets. If we over gamble then we will turn out to become addicted to gambling in no time.
To maintain gambling as a hobby we need to identify the line and make sure we don't cross it.
We already know the consequences of crossing the line and at least with that perspective in mind we should stay within our limits.

If you don’t have the mind to gamble then why start it because, you see a lot of people complaining about what gambling did to them, no forced anything, I gamble with what ever money I have in mind, and I already know the risk am taking from day one, so I don’t see the reason why I should be complaining and if you look at the situation we know addiction is bad but what if the person keeps winning what will be the comments people will give that that the individual is successful in gambling. I don’t see it as a hubby I see it as a way to make money, and another way to support my self. And it’s usually when I cross the line that I make it big, and life is a risk on its own so I love risk.

[Wakate]

That's the reason why we should stick to our budgets. If we over gamble then we will turn out to become addicted to gambling in no time.
To maintain gambling as a hobby we need to identify the line and make sure we don't cross it.
We already know the consequences of crossing the line and at least with that perspective in mind we should stay within our limits.

If you don’t have the mind to gamble then why start it because, you see a lot of people complaining about what gambling did to them, no forced anything, I gamble with what ever money I have in mind, and I already know the risk am taking from day one, so I don’t see the reason why I should be complaining and if you look at the situation we know addiction is bad but what if the person keeps winning what will be the comments people will give that that the individual is successful in gambling. I don’t see it as a hubby I see it as a way to make money, and another way to support my self. And it’s usually when I cross the line that I make it big, and life is a risk on its own so I love risk.

Taking gambling as an hobby can make one become addicted to gambling gradually. We need to make sure we regulate the way we gamble so that we don't end up gambling for fun or taking gambling as hobby and end up become an addict. Addiction mostly starts like a fun and before one knows, it has become a serious addiction. We need to be conscious and make sure that we don't gamble in a gamble that we keep getting compelled to keep gambling with high speed. The results could be sudden and devastating if we don't know how to regulate it in a way that it would not have severe effect on us as gamblers.

[hyudien]

It is true that those who are addicted to gambling will of course continue to gamble even though they have experienced many losses and it is not easy to accept defeat and enjoy the game they are playing, but there are those who can accept losing their bets as fun and they They think this is part of the game and will not make them emotional, some people who experience defeat will indeed be emotional because they have lost the money they have, but if they don't gamble for money, they will certainly be able to easily control their emotions when they lose on a bet. which he played.

It's not a strange thing anymore, because it's already a definite thing that happens with them doing gambling. In my opinion, a hobby is something that is done on the basis of pleasure where doing the things we like can make us happy, but with gambling, which most likely will only end in defeat if it is used as a hobby, it is unethical, because I think that even if they gamble on the basis of a hobby, I think they will not be able to accept the defeat that happens more often, therefore, with them gambling continuously, in my opinion, it is not a hobby, but a gambling addiction. Although there are gamblers who can accept their defeat but I think they will not be able to accept their defeat continuously, once in a while they might rebel or get upset.
It's better if you find a hobby that doesn't harm you, such as swimming, fishing, or sports, after all there are still many things that can be done as a hobby.

[AnonBitCoiner]

Hobbys are the things you are more likely to do, and the main goal of gambling is to give entertainment to the players, could be a hobby too but again not like another hobby, participate in this you must need to play games, or else you are just a watcher only and it's enough to you this applicable too but some players want to enjoy the risk, the fun and roller coaster emotions so they playing the game. This hobby can be an expensive entertainment so you must need to play at your own risk

I think we should not be involved in such a hobby which just destroys our everything and if we are gambling just for entertainment then we should try to not change this entertainment into addiction.

Risk is involved in gambling so if someone thinks it is a hobby then they should not extend their busy hours in gambling and should stay focused on other activities of life too.
There are lots of other hobbies which can change your mind and make it active so try to be a part of that instead of losing your money by giving the name of hobby to gambling.

[Huppercase]

Upon all those sources and explanation, I still need the community input on the argument to know if gambling is a HOBBY so that I and the person will understand more.
Cheers.

Gambling can be considered as hobby, it's something you do at your leisure time, when you are free and feel like doing and you don't see it as been forced or do when you don't have an interest but on the other hand, calling gambling a hobby is subjective to individuals. If not that money is actually involved in gambling, some people would never have gamble for once in their life, they don't like the stress of trying to win the house or make list of matches but because of the money, the just have to do it especially when they win most often.

Some situations where you see someone with debts as a result of gambling all the time, I don't think that can be considered as hobby, someone that is addicted with debts around his next can't be considered as hobby, that one is force because they are only trying to make money in their head, forcing the luck that may never come and be worried all the time, that's not a hobby thing to do.

[klidex]

Personally I don't see how anyone would take a habit if losing money as a hobby and that woudl either be an excuse to keep up to with the habit or beign delusional, yeah I agree that gambling might be fun and can add thrill to a normal game but it can't be a hobby in my opinion and with the introduction of esportsbet app that has taken the losing to a whole new level and winning its now all about the money rather than fun cause I've never enjoyed any online casino game and its hardly entertaining to me.

It does seem strange if someone makes the habit of losing money as a pleasure even though the money is earned with great difficulty, how can they easily claim gambling as their hobby and it doesn't matter if they lose, is this some kind of joke? maybe if rich people I understand it because they are used to wasting money because they feel it is easy enough for them to make a lot of dollars in a day so it doesn't matter about their hobbies which might cost a lot of money. Not that they are meant to be more beneficial for themselves but if the person is just barely enough and In my opinion, making gambling as a hobby is not a good idea because this habit will become bad if he becomes addicted to gambling.

Bad habits that are turned into a hobby can get worse if the hobby becomes uncontrollable, how can someone still be happy if they experience defeat even though gambling itself suffers more losses than wins, so I don't agree if gambling is used as a hobby because in my opinion such a hobby it's too much of an adrenaline test and uses money in it instead of some more rewarding hobby like sports.

[pawanjain]

That's the reason why we should stick to our budgets. If we over gamble then we will turn out to become addicted to gambling in no time.
To maintain gambling as a hobby we need to identify the line and make sure we don't cross it.
We already know the consequences of crossing the line and at least with that perspective in mind we should stay within our limits.

If you don’t have the mind to gamble then why start it because, you see a lot of people complaining about what gambling did to them, no forced anything, I gamble with what ever money I have in mind, and I already know the risk am taking from day one, so I don’t see the reason why I should be complaining and if you look at the situation we know addiction is bad but what if the person keeps winning what will be the comments people will give that that the individual is successful in gambling. I don’t see it as a hubby I see it as a way to make money, and another way to support my self. And it’s usually when I cross the line that I make it big, and life is a risk on its own so I love risk.

Good for you. But I don't recommend others having an approach similar to yours. Taking risks is good but it should be calculated risks and not just gambling it away just like that.
I will never recommend anybody to take gambling as a way to make money because gambling is something that should be done for fun.

[Accardo]

What is most wrong and painful is the time and physical strength lost by the gambler. He could suffer a lot by losing brain power. Which means he would lose self control, and face more accumulated loses in the gambling session. Addicts don't regard wins, in my view, as serious as non addicts do, because when an addict wins he would focus on playing all his profits away. They'll hardly take profits as a result of a reduced brain power. The game is now participated against their will. The obligation available to them is gambling. That's why such people need consistent help.

At the same time, I believe that there is nothing more problematic for treatment than a drug addict and a ludomaniac in one person.  The fact is that psychiatry believes that their treatment should be according to the same program, but it should be two completely different approaches. And then it will be an effective and correct treatment. Because drug addiction is a disease of the body - it is a chemical reaction from which a person needs to be weaned. And ludomania is a disease of money perception, a complete depreciation of fiat.

Yes both sicknesses have similar effect to the brain. And requires similar method of treatment. Due to the way it affects the brain of the player to think of things only related to their addiction. Ways to fund or maintain it. However when a player is struggling with both illnesses then it's quite a huge loss for the player. As he could have a hard time tracing his ways back. Such people need a therapists to help handle their mental illness. Although they'll have time to spend with family at the initial stage of healing before approaching the therapist. It's right to first get the person occupied with the thought of getting help or visiting a therapist.

Because if taken immediately to a therapist for a healing program it's crucial to note that the person will miss most of his therapy sessions. Thereby, delaying the healing process of the gambler. I think unprepared gamblers should be watchful of such problems before engaging into the hobby. When the hobby is not gotten right it could result to a bigger trouble like facing addiction in the future. Although, adding drug intake to reduce the anxiety gambling losses could cause will affect the player severely and will land him into a deeper trouble. Hence, drug addiction and gambling addiction is not meant to be taken slightly. Players are to avoid doing both drugs and gambling. The load will be much on the player, such that he'll one way get addicted.

[teamsherry]

Personally I don't see how anyone would take a habit if losing money as a hobby and that woudl either be an excuse to keep up to with the habit or beign delusional, yeah I agree that gambling might be fun and can add thrill to a normal game but it can't be a hobby in my opinion and with the introduction of esportsbet app that has taken the losing to a whole new level and winning its now all about the money rather than fun cause I've never enjoyed any online casino game and its hardly entertaining to me.

[erep]

I think we should not be involved in such a hobby which just destroys our everything and if we are gambling just for entertainment then we should try to not change this entertainment into addiction.

Risk is involved in gambling so if someone thinks it is a hobby then they should not extend their busy hours in gambling and should stay focused on other activities of life too.
There are lots of other hobbies which can change your mind and make it active so try to be a part of that instead of losing your money by giving the name of hobby to gambling.

Anything that has a bad risk of having an impact on life should not be used as a hobby, but I don't know whether gambling can be considered a hobby even though someone can control their emotions and control in gambling, they even claim that they can make gambling just entertainment, relatively gambling has an addictive impact even though the level of addiction is different, The low-level impact of gambling addiction will affect your financial management because anyone will definitely gamble beyond the fund limits that you have previously determined.

Never make gambling your main hobby but increase other activities instead of gambling to avoid the effects of addiction. I choose exercise at the gym as my main hobby and also many other hobbies, but gambling is only for entertainment and I don't say gambling is a hobby because I rarely gamble except for certain football gambling and only occasionally gambling on slots.

[EarnOnVictor]

full-time job? That's crazy! I'm just wondering, how often they get them winnings - that they decided to dedicate thier whole life innit? It's pretty much like a small scale business anyways; they gotta wager their home appliances along side when they run short of funds..hahahaha!!!

No. You are getting it wrong. It is not like they dedicate their whole existence to it. For those in this category, it is just like a 9 - 5. And mind you, they do not all wager. The ones I know of aren't addicted. It is only the addicts that wager personal effects. Those who take gambling as a career, have goals and plans just like you would on your regular jobs. Some of the them have YouTube channels where they discuss their gambling, strategies or whatever subject matter on gambling that interests their audience. Some of them have written books and put it on sale on Amazon, eBay and the other online book shops, some of the also have gambling podcasts too. It is not all gambling or betting it is both and other gambling activities that pays the bills.

I agree that bets on personal belongings are already made by deeply dependent people.
About those people you are talking about who are successful in this, there is one important thing to consider. All those people who host their podcasts on YouTube, who write books or are somehow successful in this area, there is only a certain percentage of everyone who started doing this. This is called the survivor effect. That is, I think that only a small percentage of people who do this as their main job achieve success. We see only those who succeeded, those who didn’t succeed - we don’t see them, but there are probably many more of them

You have a good point there, but first, gamblers should ensure that they are responsible and above all things do not do anything that will negatively have consequences on their dependents. If it has gotten to that level, then certainly, such a gambler needs help, or else, it will be worse than that.

Besides, anyone who is judging by what they read online, I mean something they can't truly verify to certify the authenticity of the claims is just gullible, they should wake up before it is too late for them. Gambling and other risky activities are being preached easily and effortlessly by many influencers just to lure people to the company they promote or their channels for more activities. Certainly, most of them are lies, which calls for caution. Let them teach you their secret and you practice the secret, and if it can't help you replicate their success between the average time space of 3-6 months, then such should be disregarded. What you see online these days is actually not what they are in reality, trust me.

[bangjoe]

I think we should not be involved in such a hobby which just destroys our everything and if we are gambling just for entertainment then we should try to not change this entertainment into addiction.

Risk is involved in gambling so if someone thinks it is a hobby then they should not extend their busy hours in gambling and should stay focused on other activities of life too.
There are lots of other hobbies which can change your mind and make it active so try to be a part of that instead of losing your money by giving the name of hobby to gambling.

Anything that has a bad risk of having an impact on life should not be used as a hobby, but I don't know whether gambling can be considered a hobby even though someone can control their emotions and control in gambling, they even claim that they can make gambling just entertainment, relatively gambling has an addictive impact even though the level of addiction is different, The low-level impact of gambling addiction will affect your financial management because anyone will definitely gamble beyond the fund limits that you have previously determined.

Never make gambling your main hobby but increase other activities instead of gambling to avoid the effects of addiction. I choose exercise at the gym as my main hobby and also many other hobbies, but gambling is only for entertainment and I don't say gambling is a hobby because I rarely gamble except for certain football gambling and only occasionally gambling on slots.

classifying gambling as a hobby in life is too risky on finances because the impact that will be caused is impulsivity in gambling, it will affect the way the brain works and the way a person thinks especially when he has experienced a big win in his life, it will always have an impact on job segemnetation and human nature itself if it cannot control what gambling is.

I agree with you that it will have a bad impact so never make gambling a hobby, and I don't think there is a hobby sentence for gambling addicts or as gamblers, obviously they are looking for luck alone and cover themselves that they are a gambling addict whether they are passive or active gamblers, in my opinion it is not worth the hobby sentence to be placed in the sentence "my hobby is gambling".

[Outhue]

Gambling can be anyone's hobby, this sits right with me but choosing gambling as my hobby is something I don't want to do at all, I would prefer to turn something thats not about luck into my hobby to avoid getting addicted to it.

I watch my time spent on online casinos and I always use small amounts of money, even while I gain some excitement from this I know it is not something I can waste a lot of time on, the more time I spend on gambling the more hurtful it will become.

I would rather choose something else, like playing football or watching movies. These are for free, I can play as many rounds as I want until I get exhausted and I can also watch as many movies as I want, this is a true hobby, in a safer manner but not gambling.

Always protect yourself if you choose gambling as your hobby, it is dangerous.

[Su-asa]

Personally I don't see how anyone would take a habit if losing money as a hobby and that woudl either be an excuse to keep up to with the habit or beign delusional, yeah I agree that gambling might be fun and can add thrill to a normal game but it can't be a hobby in my opinion and with the introduction of esportsbet app that has taken the losing to a whole new level and winning its now all about the money rather than fun cause I've never enjoyed any online casino game and its hardly entertaining to me.

If a gambler that's gambling as a hobby that means he is not different from someone who's addicted, it's only an addicted gambler that will gamble because he wants to gamble and make money. Some gamble to recover their loses and some gamble to earn more money because their jobs can't offer them a good pay salaries, gamblers that gambles for entertainment are not much compared to the gamblers that gambles to earn money.

[ethereumhunter]

Personally I don't see how anyone would take a habit if losing money as a hobby and that woudl either be an excuse to keep up to with the habit or beign delusional, yeah I agree that gambling might be fun and can add thrill to a normal game but it can't be a hobby in my opinion and with the introduction of esportsbet app that has taken the losing to a whole new level and winning its now all about the money rather than fun cause I've never enjoyed any online casino game and its hardly entertaining to me.

If a gambler that's gambling as a hobby that means he is not different from someone who's addicted, it's only an addicted gambler that will gamble because he wants to gamble and make money. Some gamble to recover their loses and some gamble to earn more money because their jobs can't offer them a good pay salaries, gamblers that gambles for entertainment are not much compared to the gamblers that gambles to earn money.

Both of you are right because if someone use gambling as a hobby, he must prepare a lot of money to fills his hobby while all of that money can be lost in gambling. He will difficult to make money and even he can lose all of his money while he can't thinks clear about his lose. Playing gambling is just for fun and not a hobby because no matter you playing gambling, you will not have a big chance to wins the games. You will only have a chance to lose that money and that can becomes bigger if you don't realizes when you must stops playing gambling. We already seen many people lose their money in playing gambling but not many of them can wins the games. Having fun in gambling is our reason to playing gambling and when we already gets the fun, we must stops playing gambling immediately before our money is gone.

[lizarder]

           -   Yes, exactly what you said. It really depends on each individual how they interpret the hobby. There are some people who see things that are bad in the eyes of others, but for them, it's just a hobby. And for others, gambling is just a hobby, as long as they are not addicted to it.

We know that when you have an addiction to gambling, it is no longer a hobby that can be considered, of course. The hobby you do only because you are happy and you want to do it because it can give us good relaxation like that.

No one is able to see this based on the same understanding because what I think is not necessarily the same as other people's thoughts. Whether gambling is considered a hobby or not must be based on how someone must be able to control it because a hobby is naturally a pleasure that does not spend money uncontrollably. Addiction will have a very bad impact and people who are trapped by this will find it increasingly difficult to control themselves.

Nobody forbids anyone from gambling because it is each individual's decision and if control is much worse then the consequences will be felt, because adults should have wise decisions when they want to do something and that cannot be forced by other people stop or want to continue.

[Mrbluntzy]

Gambling can be anyone's hobby, this sits right with me but choosing gambling as my hobby is something I don't want to do at all, I would prefer to turn something thats not about luck into my hobby to avoid getting addicted to it.

Guy, you are right. It is possible for anybody to make gambling a hobby but the challenging result of choosing gambling as a hubby is that the person has a high chance or becoming addicted. I would rather let my hobby to he something else that is very rewarding than gambling and also something that can't make be become easily adaddicted. Some of my hobby are reading, music, gaming that doesn't involve gambling.

[Gaza13]

Personally I don't see how anyone would take a habit if losing money as a hobby and that woudl either be an excuse to keep up to with the habit or beign delusional, yeah I agree that gambling might be fun and can add thrill to a normal game but it can't be a hobby in my opinion and with the introduction of esportsbet app that has taken the losing to a whole new level and winning its now all about the money rather than fun cause I've never enjoyed any online casino game and its hardly entertaining to me.

It is true that every hobby can cost a lot of money, but in this hobby the results that we have produced so far are visible in front of us, for example, we modify one of our vehicles and the results are there and we are satisfied with the results.

It's completely different from gambling and I also agree with what you said, gambling is not a hobby, in my opinion they are addicted and they only hope to get instant money from the game, maybe they are chasing or profiting from previous losses. I see that you are not very interested in gambling because you think this is something in vain. And you are very wise or appreciate the money you have to use which is more useful than gambling.

[wiss19]

Hobbys are the things you are more likely to do, and the main goal of gambling is to give entertainment to the players, could be a hobby too but again not like another hobby, participate in this you must need to play games, or else you are just a watcher only and it's enough to you this applicable too but some players want to enjoy the risk, the fun and roller coaster emotions so they playing the game. This hobby can be an expensive entertainment so you must need to play at your own risk

A hobby is something that you like doing in your free time, and you do it to pass your time when you are bored or sometimes, you would even take time out to do things that you like, those are also called hobbies. So, though one isn't supposed to take time out for their gambling activities because it's not that important, one might take gambling as a hobby and gamble when they have free time because they like gambling and it entertains them.

However, hobbies should never be addictive, they should be things that you do like doing but even if you don't do them, it won't affect you mentally and make you feel like something is missing from your life. So those who know they can get addicted to gambling because they lack patience, they can't have gambling as a hobby.

[delfastTions]

Hobbys are the things you are more likely to do, and the main goal of gambling is to give entertainment to the players, could be a hobby too but again not like another hobby, participate in this you must need to play games, or else you are just a watcher only and it's enough to you this applicable too but some players want to enjoy the risk, the fun and roller coaster emotions so they playing the game. This hobby can be an expensive entertainment so you must need to play at your own risk

A hobby is something that you like doing in your free time, and you do it to pass your time when you are bored or sometimes, you would even take time out to do things that you like, those are also called hobbies. So, though one isn't supposed to take time out for their gambling activities because it's not that important, one might take gambling as a hobby and gamble when they have free time because they like gambling and it entertains them.

However, hobbies should never be addictive, they should be things that you do like doing but even if you don't do them, it won't affect you mentally and make you feel like something is missing from your life. So those who know they can get addicted to gambling because they lack patience, they can't have gambling as a hobby.

I also believe that gambling can be considered a hobby, but only to certain limits.  Consider gambling as a hobby only as long as it actually brings you pleasure and until the sad feelings of your losses begin to dominate your feelings after a series of games.  If this happens, then this very hobby in the form of gambling will begin to turn from a hobby into your problem.  And as an extreme case, these are scandals in the family due to loss of money, loss of time and other consequences.  I’m not even taking into account the very extreme case of gaming addiction, when a hobby actually turns into a disease.  But I think that most players still approach the game wisely and play for fun.  And it's optimistic and fun.   
And this, of course, is a hobby.

[kotajikikox]

This is a hobby for those who knows how to use gambling for fun and happiness , but for those who believes they can be rich and takes winning each time then this is not a hobby but a vices or better called a bread and butter that for sure they will regret in the future.
gambling is a hard place to make money(not of how the casino promising you because it is not)