Is Gambling A Hobby?

[usekevin]

We do hear this often times.

Everyone who gambles for money will be disappointed because it's unlikely that they'll hit their goal on a daily basis and compare it with their daily rate from their employment or jobs.

That's why, gamble only with the aim of having it as a hobby and to have fun. Limits should also be there and don't gamble with what you cannot afford to lose. It'll make you crazy when you lose it and you'll get into that cycle that you'll have hard time to break.

The gambler who had money for their play without any dependencies can make good money in the gambling site.The biggest trap in the gambling site is your greedy,most of the gamblers had loss their money after their greedy activated in the gambling site.The gambler will play the game with more betting money will make them to loss their capital money at the end.The gambler should not play all the game with high betting money,he can only try the game multiple the money can be tried with the high betting money.But the high betting money in the random betting will leads to big loss to the gambler.

[Fredomago]

I think some of the many people who gamble out there do gamble as a hobby and have reasonable limits that are set.

We do hear this often times.

Everyone who gambles for money will be disappointed because it's unlikely that they'll hit their goal on a daily basis and compare it with their daily rate from their employment or jobs.

That's why, gamble only with the aim of having it as a hobby and to have fun. Limits should also be there and don't gamble with what you cannot afford to lose. It'll make you crazy when you lose it and you'll get into that cycle that you'll have hard time to break.

It will be an hobby if limits are continue being executed, if you are not overspending your money and you always have that will to stop when you already reached your target, both on your winning and losing allocated budget, most of those who suffer from losing a lot mistakenly treat this venue of entertainment.

You need to make sure that you are not pleasing your lust and desire to the point that you become  addicted then lose a lot.

[Jody.Drummer]

It will be an hobby if limits are continue being executed, if you are not overspending your money and you always have that will to stop when you already reached your target, both on your winning and losing allocated budget, most of those who suffer from losing a lot mistakenly treat this venue of entertainment.

You need to make sure that you are not pleasing your lust and desire to the point that you become  addicted then lose a lot.

I agree with that, and actually I think it's okay to make gambling a hobby as long as there are limits that we continue to obey ourselves whether the final result of the gambling is losing or winning but if there are limits I'm sure there will be no gambling that is done excessively. Maybe some people think it's not good to make gambling a hobby because it can cause people who do it to have problems but now let's think about the hobbies of people outside who like to collect watches, modify cars or motorbikes I think that also has to spend money so it's the same as gambling but maybe the difference is in the sensation because with gambling that is made a hobby the results tend not to be visible unlike other hobbies that I mentioned above which do have visible results. When gambling is made a hobby then there will be a sensation that is obtained even though it ends in defeat, and I think someone who makes gambling a hobby is fine, besides the bad impacts they themselves will feel if the gambling is done excessively.

[betswift]

I think some of the many people who gamble out there do gamble as a hobby and have reasonable limits that are set.

We do hear this often times.

Everyone who gambles for money will be disappointed because it's unlikely that they'll hit their goal on a daily basis and compare it with their daily rate from their employment or jobs.

That's why, gamble only with the aim of having it as a hobby and to have fun. Limits should also be there and don't gamble with what you cannot afford to lose. It'll make you crazy when you lose it and you'll get into that cycle that you'll have hard time to break.

You are right. Spend only the money you are willing to spend for your own entertainment and don't forget about the emotions that may arise either from a big win or a really bad session. It's essential to stay self-disciplined.

[Litzki1990]

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.

Gambling can be considered a hobby only when people do not use it as a source of financial income. Moreover, gambling cannot be accepted as a hobby in any way when it has adverse effects on people in the society. However, it can be considered as a pastime or hobby for those who indulge in gambling only for entertainment.

Money can run out at some point, that is, you may have a lot of money now but you may not have that much money in the future. If we use that money without planning due to having extra money then we will regret it at some point in life. Whether a person has a large amount of money or a very small amount of money, I would never suggest to a person that he should gamble for fun. One person has $1,000 and another person has $100,000. In betting, the person with $1,000 will bet $100 or $200 at most. But someone who has 100k dollars will use 2000 dollars or 3000 dollars for betting.

So if he gambles in the wrong way for fun, it won't take long for him to run out of this amount of money. Every amount of money should be given importance, plan how to increase money, don't lose your money for fun.

[Rampagoe004]

Gambling is fun when you are winning but if you are not winning you will know that sometimes as fun as it can be it can also be very dangerous. I gamble everyday but I try as much as possible to control my self, not to go to extreme. Have a budget of what you want to gamble, so that you don’t go above your budget and lose money, everyone with their cross.

If you don't use gambling as a hobby and you can control yourself, you will be fine playing gambling. You will not have to gets in trouble because you knows the purpose to playing gambling.
You can control yourself while gambling so that will not makes you becomes excessively when playing gambling. That is why we must allocates some money to playing gambling and not use more money if we lose because gambling can tempts us easily.
We can use gambling for have fun which that is the reason why we gambling but we don't playing gambling too long because we knows the risks of playing gambling.

The risks of gambling addiction are very dangerous. Avoiding addiction to whatever we like is not as easy as we say. why do many people give advice about gambling? You have to be able to control your finances so that it doesn't become a hobby, not everyone can control when gambling, let alone if it has become a hobby, we can just say that, but gambling is very easy to attract players into, making it a fun job when you make a profit. big. Nearly 50% of people have tried playing gambling, some have failed, some have succeeded. The important thing is to remember the saying that in gambling, you don't always get a profit, but rather the risk that impacts our daily economy continues to be drained, make gambling a game not a hobby.

[Ricardo11]

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.

Gambling can be considered a hobby only when people do not use it as a source of financial income. Moreover, gambling cannot be accepted as a hobby in any way when it has adverse effects on people in the society. However, it can be considered as a pastime or hobby for those who indulge in gambling only for entertainment.

Money can run out at some point, that is, you may have a lot of money now but you may not have that much money in the future. If we use that money without planning due to having extra money then we will regret it at some point in life. Whether a person has a large amount of money or a very small amount of money, I would never suggest to a person that he should gamble for fun. One person has $1,000 and another person has $100,000. In betting, the person with $1,000 will bet $100 or $200 at most. But someone who has 100k dollars will use 2000 dollars or 3000 dollars for betting.

So if he gambles in the wrong way for fun, it won't take long for him to run out of this amount of money. Every amount of money should be given importance, plan how to increase money, don't lose your money for fun.

I totally agree with you, just because I have money today that's doesn't mean I always will Money waste to spend in gambling. Money can be needed at any time, but yes, many people gamble with money for fun at times, but just because you have money doesn't mean you should gamble with a lot of money. Usually in gambling we gamble to pay the money we can lose, but you have $100K, of which you can lose $2k or $3k, that doesn't mean you should gamble with $2K or $3k. It's a lot of money, so be normal, gamble with an amount that's not too much, and you can lose, because if you're unlucky, if you have $100K, $100k can be lost, so respect the money. Money should not be spent wastefully.

[Mame89]

I think some of the many people who gamble out there do gamble as a hobby and have reasonable limits that are set.

We do hear this often times.

Everyone who gambles for money will be disappointed because it's unlikely that they'll hit their goal on a daily basis and compare it with their daily rate from their employment or jobs.

That's why, gamble only with the aim of having it as a hobby and to have fun. Limits should also be there and don't gamble with what you cannot afford to lose. It'll make you crazy when you lose it and you'll get into that cycle that you'll have hard time to break.

You are right. Spend only the money you are willing to spend for your own entertainment and don't forget about the emotions that may arise either from a big win or a really bad session. It's essential to stay self-disciplined.

In essence, gambling can be a fun hobby, but you still have to have control over your emotions, time and financial limits. Because besides being a fun hobby, gambling can also be a very dangerous addiction that can even make you poor in an instant.

Actually, all hobbies can be positive if they are carried out correctly and know their limits, but if you can't control yourself, especially time, of course the hobby will be negative. Like a fishing hobby, it will be negative if you don't know the limits, let alone gambling which is a game that is full of risks for our finances, not only finances but also damages personal relationships with family or relatives, experiences problems at work, often feels guilty or ashamed, feels restless and there are many more impacts of gambling hobbies without implementing certain limits. So the conclusion is that everything we do, including hobbies, must have limits.

[hyudien]

I totally agree with you, just because I have money today that's doesn't mean I always will Money waste to spend in gambling. Money can be needed at any time, but yes, many people gamble with money for fun at times, but just because you have money doesn't mean you should gamble with a lot of money. Usually in gambling we gamble to pay the money we can lose, but you have $100K, of which you can lose $2k or $3k, that doesn't mean you should gamble with $2K or $3k. It's a lot of money, so be normal, gamble with an amount that's not too much, and you can lose, because if you're unlucky, if you have $100K, $100k can be lost, so respect the money. Money should not be spent wastefully.

No matter how much money we have, it will run out if we continue to gamble non-stop. I personally only gamble when I want to and when I have free time I also gamble to have fun and enjoy every game. When I have more money, it doesn't mean that the amount of my gambling increases but I will always apply the usual limits. Because sometimes I see my friends when they have more money they will increase their bets, even though it is something unhealthy. The pleasure we can get in gambling depends on us. If we have a winning target from the start, then I think we will never be able to get authority, because otherwise we will get that annoyance which will actually be the beginning of addiction.

[ethereumhunter]

It will be an hobby if limits are continue being executed, if you are not overspending your money and you always have that will to stop when you already reached your target, both on your winning and losing allocated budget, most of those who suffer from losing a lot mistakenly treat this venue of entertainment.

You need to make sure that you are not pleasing your lust and desire to the point that you become  addicted then lose a lot.

Using limitation when you treat gambling as a hobby will not give you a problem because you always remember when you must stop yourself from playing gambling. You will not trying to playing gambling excessively because that can give you more losses and that will effect to your financial. You will not trying to have a target to achieve in gambling because you realize that will difficult to you and that can make you lose the money. Besides that, that will only give more problem to you if you follow your lust and desire to playing gambling and you will suffer from losing a lot of money.

You should be careful when you use gambling as a hobby because that can make prepare much money to follow your hobby. But if you have limitation, you will know how to manage your money that you will use to playing gambling. You will allocates your money to fills your gambling habit without spending too much money because you remember that you have many things that needs money.

[bettercrypto]

It will be an hobby if limits are continue being executed, if you are not overspending your money and you always have that will to stop when you already reached your target, both on your winning and losing allocated budget, most of those who suffer from losing a lot mistakenly treat this venue of entertainment.

You need to make sure that you are not pleasing your lust and desire to the point that you become  addicted then lose a lot.

I agree with that, and actually I think it's okay to make gambling a hobby as long as there are limits that we continue to obey ourselves whether the final result of the gambling is losing or winning but if there are limits I'm sure there will be no gambling that is done excessively. Maybe some people think it's not good to make gambling a hobby because it can cause people who do it to have problems but now let's think about the hobbies of people outside who like to collect watches, modify cars or motorbikes I think that also has to spend money so it's the same as gambling but maybe the difference is in the sensation because with gambling that is made a hobby the results tend not to be visible unlike other hobbies that I mentioned above which do have visible results. When gambling is made a hobby then there will be a sensation that is obtained even though it ends in defeat, and I think someone who makes gambling a hobby is fine, besides the bad impacts they themselves will feel if the gambling is done excessively.

I agree with what you mentioned, where we really should have limits on gambling because we are training ourselves to be responsible and control our gambling. The only thing we will bring is the amount we set aside for gambling.

Don't bring more than the amount that is really limited; this is something that most gamblers in this field of crypto space still don't do, and maybe even in land-based casinos, gamblers probably do the same thing often.

[laijsica]

It will be an hobby if limits are continue being executed, if you are not overspending your money and you always have that will to stop when you already reached your target, both on your winning and losing allocated budget, most of those who suffer from losing a lot mistakenly treat this venue of entertainment.

You need to make sure that you are not pleasing your lust and desire to the point that you become  addicted then lose a lot.

I agree with that, and actually I think it's okay to make gambling a hobby as long as there are limits that we continue to obey ourselves whether the final result of the gambling is losing or winning but if there are limits I'm sure there will be no gambling that is done excessively. Maybe some people think it's not good to make gambling a hobby because it can cause people who do it to have problems but now let's think about the hobbies of people outside who like to collect watches, modify cars or motorbikes I think that also has to spend money so it's the same as gambling but maybe the difference is in the sensation because with gambling that is made a hobby the results tend not to be visible unlike other hobbies that I mentioned above which do have visible results. When gambling is made a hobby then there will be a sensation that is obtained even though it ends in defeat, and I think someone who makes gambling a hobby is fine, besides the bad impacts they themselves will feel if the gambling is done excessively.

I agree with what you mentioned, where we really should have limits on gambling because we are training ourselves to be responsible and control our gambling. The only thing we will bring is the amount we set aside for gambling.

Don't bring more than the amount that is really limited; this is something that most gamblers in this field of crypto space still don't do, and maybe even in land-based casinos, gamblers probably do the same thing often.

Just as you don't go beyond your means to fulfill a hobby, you shouldn't go beyond your means when you gamble as a hobby and as you said the allocation is limited. Yes a gambler should gamble with limited allocation so that he does not spend extra money in that case gambling with specific amount allocation from disposable income and also keeping specific time allocation.

When you can't keep yourself within limits you can be sure that gambling is not a hobby for you but it has become an addiction for you. By responsible gambling I mean straining yourself with limited resources and time so as not to overspend.

[madnessteat]

I think some of the many people who gamble out there do gamble as a hobby and have reasonable limits that are set.

We do hear this often times.

Everyone who gambles for money will be disappointed because it's unlikely that they'll hit their goal on a daily basis and compare it with their daily rate from their employment or jobs.

That's why, gamble only with the aim of having it as a hobby and to have fun. Limits should also be there and don't gamble with what you cannot afford to lose. It'll make you crazy when you lose it and you'll get into that cycle that you'll have hard time to break.

The goal in gambling can be different. Someone plays gambling for the sake of winning, someone to pass their free time, someone just enjoys the process of playing. As long as the gambler has such goals gambling can be called a hobby. As soon as a gambler sets a goal to win back the lost money, then gambling is no longer a hobby because it is already an addiction. Get rid of the addiction can be, but not the fact that gambling can again become a hobby, because the restrictions in gambling very much reduce not only the risks, but also positive emotions.

[summonerrk]

The goal in gambling can be different. Someone plays gambling for the sake of winning, someone to pass their free time, someone just enjoys the process of playing. As long as the gambler has such goals gambling can be called a hobby. As soon as a gambler sets a goal to win back the lost money, then gambling is no longer a hobby because it is already an addiction. Get rid of the addiction can be, but not the fact that gambling can again become a hobby, because the restrictions in gambling very much reduce not only the risks, but also positive emotions.

This is true, and it must be said that most gamblers fall into the mental trap of "needing to win back and get their money back". But in reality, gambling is not an activity where if a casino has received someone's money, it will not rush to return it as winnings for the player. And it turns out that gamblers who try to win back their money are only "digging a hole for themselves - deeper and deeper". And the sooner such a gambler admits that the only way to get money back is through honest work and not gambling, the better for him.

[Dewi Aries]

We do hear this often times.

Everyone who gambles for money will be disappointed because it's unlikely that they'll hit their goal on a daily basis and compare it with their daily rate from their employment or jobs.

That's why, gamble only with the aim of having it as a hobby and to have fun. Limits should also be there and don't gamble with what you cannot afford to lose. It'll make you crazy when you lose it and you'll get into that cycle that you'll have hard time to break.

It will be an hobby if limits are continue being executed, if you are not overspending your money and you always have that will to stop when you already reached your target, both on your winning and losing allocated budget, most of those who suffer from losing a lot mistakenly treat this venue of entertainment.

You need to make sure that you are not pleasing your lust and desire to the point that you become  addicted then lose a lot.

Right, and I would say that basically a hobby is an activity that is done in one's free time to calm one's mind when they are feeling stressed, in whatever you like where I also sometimes like to cycle around town when I am feeling stressed, meaning something that is called a hobby is an activity that will be a medicine for you to relieve stress.

And if we talk about whether gambling can be a hobby or not then the answer is yes of course it can, but as you said it is true as long as someone does not spend excessive amounts of money, because when the activity that you consider a hobby actually causes various problems instead of calming your mind then clearly it can never be called a hobby.

This means that in any activity it can be called a hobby but it also depends on how someone treats it.

[2Pizza410000BTC]

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.

First we need to know what hobby is, if we don't know the definition of hobby then we can't know what hobby is. Here hobby is what we like to do. Gambling can be considered a hobby if we like it. And if one does not like gambling then it cannot be considered as a hobby. But since I love gambling, gambling is a hobby for me. However, even if gambling is a hobby, it should be viewed with caution as even a hobby can lead to disaster. Because if someone is gambling as a hobby then at some point it can turn into an addiction because of that hobby. So, taking up gambling as a hobby should be done with caution.

[EluguHcman]

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.

That is right. Once there is pleasure and you could derive joy out of it then it becomes a hobby included in your routines where the gambler (s) looses selfcontrol and not undermining they are losing their valuable funds supposed to be used for necessary needs.

They might still not be able to observe the consequences because if it has become an addition but if one can get in charge of himself with conciousness, then it becomes a hobby potential to lost of funds with the conscience of not betting what is not affordable to lost.

[uswa56]

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.

That is right. Once there is pleasure and you could derive joy out of it then it becomes a hobby included in your routines where the gambler (s) looses selfcontrol and not undermining they are losing their valuable funds supposed to be used for necessary needs.

They might still not be able to observe the consequences because if it has become an addition but if one can get in charge of himself with conciousness, then it becomes a hobby potential to lost of funds with the conscience of not betting what is not affordable to lost.

Of course, there is nothing wrong with someone who has a hobby of gambling and they can enjoy every bet they play, but they must still do it within reasonable limits and lest they cannot control their desire to gamble which makes them difficult in terms of finances.

Everyone who gambles, of course, they must understand the risk of defeat that they experience and they must be able to accept it and do not let them continue gambling when they experience some losses that make them suffer even greater losses and this is very often experienced when someone continues to pursue victory after experiencing several losses but still forces themselves to continue and still also experience losses because it is difficult in controlling themselves.

[madnessteat]

The goal in gambling can be different. Someone plays gambling for the sake of winning, someone to pass their free time, someone just enjoys the process of playing. As long as the gambler has such goals gambling can be called a hobby. As soon as a gambler sets a goal to win back the lost money, then gambling is no longer a hobby because it is already an addiction. Get rid of the addiction can be, but not the fact that gambling can again become a hobby, because the restrictions in gambling very much reduce not only the risks, but also positive emotions.

This is true, and it must be said that most gamblers fall into the mental trap of "needing to win back and get their money back". But in reality, gambling is not an activity where if a casino has received someone's money, it will not rush to return it as winnings for the player. And it turns out that gamblers who try to win back their money are only "digging a hole for themselves - deeper and deeper". And the sooner such a gambler admits that the only way to get money back is through honest work and not gambling, the better for him.

Well, why not? Some gamblers manage to win back, but they are still fewer than those who lose because any gambling is a zero-sum game. Otherwise, this system simply could not exist. Therefore, every gambler before making a deposit should realize that the probability that he will lose this money is very high. I also believe that any gambler must learn to lose, because losing is a natural result of gambling.

[Z_MBFM]

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.

First we need to know what hobby is, if we don't know the definition of hobby then we can't know what hobby is. Here hobby is what we like to do. Gambling can be considered a hobby if we like it. And if one does not like gambling then it cannot be considered as a hobby. But since I love gambling, gambling is a hobby for me. However, even if gambling is a hobby, it should be viewed with caution as even a hobby can lead to disaster. Because if someone is gambling as a hobby then at some point it can turn into an addiction because of that hobby. So, taking up gambling as a hobby should be done with caution.

Hobby is Hobby it can be sports, music  animals etc.. like that gambling can be someone  hobby too. we know gambling is a risky game. here we have to spend money to get fun and sometime we can win money from here that's why sometime we got much excitement on gambling. If gambling is our passion then spending money here and losing will not make us depressed.  But if gambling is done for the purpose of earning money or as a career then it will make us depressed because we have to lose in gambling no matter how professional a gambler is.