Is Gambling A Hobby?

[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