Is Gambling A Hobby?

[junder]

Of the millions of people who live, there will always be at least some people who are able to use their common sense and mindset correctly, and that is what makes the difference in the approach to gambling where some people come with the aim of making money but there are also others who only make gambling a place for entertainment when they have boring free time and they are people who are able to use their common sense correctly so that they know about what is right to be used as a goal in gambling.

Basically I think you will not experience too bad an impact in any activity when you know what you are facing and what the consequences can be from the activity, because that is what will determine your future fate.

I saw a video that passed on my social media with the quote "gambling is a game for the rich, but it is serious for the poor" I think this is true, because most people who gamble with the wrong assumption as you said are people whose financial situation is middle to lower like poor people who hope to get a big win that can change their life situation for the better with the victory that can be obtained in gambling. When an activity is done with common sense and reasonable then it is indeed unlikely that there will be a bad impact, most people who experience bad things after getting to know gambling because they do gambling unhealthy such as doing it excessively maybe like aiming for victory because they hope that they can win so they continue to force themselves to gamble because they want to win in large amounts while winnings in gambling cannot be predicted when it will happen and how much, but with those who have the wrong mindset they don't seem to see that.

[TopT3ns]

Support your thought, Not everyone takes up gambling as a source of income, there are many who consider gambling as fun and some as a good way to spend their free time. As people are weak towards money, a gambler may become addicted to gambling at some point which is quite normal. But there are many rich people who gamble even after losing money, they are satisfied with small wins. I have seen a gambler who is very fond of sports and only bets a small amount when his favorite team is playing. When asked he said that if the money is not kept then he does not get proper attention about the game.

I believe some gamblers remain positive with the bets they make. although some get worse with the increase in gambling activities they do.
Betting on a known match or even just for a team they like would be great. meaning the gambler is not affected by his gambling activities which are deliberately limited by himself. either because of his finances or his strong principle to only bet on the team he supports.

You like sports, and you bet on your favorite team. that's good. but still bet realistically. because the team we support will not always win the match played.

If a player is biased towards betting too often on the victory of his favorite team, then such a player can safely be called an amateur, not a professional. Because most likely he bets because he wants to get more pleasure from the victory of this team, and his choice is not objective, perhaps he does not see the weak points or does not want to see them. In short, I think that a professional never gets attached to any team, because his mind is cold and he wants to look only for inefficiencies and high odds and then make a profit. In general, if someone makes a bet again, do not forget to remember whether you are emotionally attached to the team or not.

Yes, if emotions come into play quite often when betting, which may be the case when betting on your favorite team, the decision may not be very wise. A professional will definitely give more attention to the statistical aspects and the chances rather than developing a liking toward a certain team. It is difficult, however the primary reason is to detach the emotions and look at situations more logically, making the decisions more beneficial in the long run.

[Hirose UK]

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This is where you are getting it wrong, some people pay money to have fun and entertain themselves, so whoever is using gambling as a hobby already knows the risk involved and he knows that he will lose his bet. He is not gambling because he wants to make profit but he is gambling to make himself happy and if he wins or loses, he does not care.

Support your thought, Not everyone takes up gambling as a source of income, there are many who consider gambling as fun and some as a good way to spend their free time. As people are weak towards money, a gambler may become addicted to gambling at some point which is quite normal. But there are many rich people who gamble even after losing money, they are satisfied with small wins. I have seen a gambler who is very fond of sports and only bets a small amount when his favorite team is playing. When asked he said that if the money is not kept then he does not get proper attention about the game.

Of the millions of people who live, there will always be at least some people who are able to use their common sense and mindset correctly, and that is what makes the difference in the approach to gambling where some people come with the aim of making money but there are also others who only make gambling a place for entertainment when they have boring free time and they are people who are able to use their common sense correctly so that they know about what is right to be used as a goal in gambling.

Basically I think you will not experience too bad an impact in any activity when you know what you are facing and what the consequences can be from the activity, because that is what will determine your future fate.

True, not everyone has bad mindset and approach to gambling because basically everyone must have had lot of experience and felt how bitter and sweet gambling is until they can really have the right approach and be on the right track when gambling.
But unfortunately most people are still always in an unfavorable condition, they cannot think well even though they have felt many complicated problems due to gambling, people like this usually have major problems with emotions because when someone experiences peak emotional condition then they cannot think well.

Everything has been able to imagine from the beginning about what will be obtained from gambling, all the impacts and risks of gambling can be seen before someone starts it because there have been many experiences of other people that can be seen by all of us.
Goals and approach to gambling are the main factors to stay on the right track and can minimize all the bad things that are not wanted.

[fikrett]

Everything has been able to imagine from the beginning about what will be obtained from gambling, all the impacts and risks of gambling can be seen before someone starts it because there have been many experiences of other people that can be seen by all of us.
The goal and approach to gambling are the main factors to stay on the right track and can minimize all the bad things that are not wanted.

That's totally true.
Responsible gambling combined with the right mind can make wonders in the long run for the potential player.
And there would be fewer risks for such a gambler.

[Furious 7]

Yes, if emotions come into play quite often when betting, which may be the case when betting on your favorite team, the decision may not be very wise. A professional will definitely give more attention to the statistical aspects and the chances rather than developing a liking toward a certain team. It is difficult, however the primary reason is to detach the emotions and look at situations more logically, making the decisions more beneficial in the long run.

The situation in the study becomes less objective when betting and involves clubs that we support or we are passionate about and indeed it does not only happen for one or 2 people but I think almost all bettors who have a club or whatever it is that they favor, when they compete and are bet on then the possibility of being objective in choosing it is very difficult. I feel the same way because I am quite fond of soccer and there are several clubs that are my favorites in each league which unfortunately when they compete then I always do subjective not objective which ultimately destroys the bets I make.

Ideally this should be differentiated especially when we are in gambling mode because regardless of anything sometimes winning becomes important so we have to be more professional because being realistic in gambling is important especially we also cannot force the will when the club we favor is not possible to win then why do we expect more even though the probability is still there but as long as it is smaller and even seems to lose then we don't need to force it.

[satscraper]

In fact the gambling is the mixture of the main chance, hobby, fun, opportunity, love of gain you name it. All of these is listed in the arbitrary order which depends on the concrete person ^{(more precisely on his mentality)} involved into gambling but the order of the  main chance ^{(in my view)} is not effected by  human  mentality, it is always on the first place.

[ethereumhunter]

if emotions come into play quite often when betting, which may be the case when betting on your favorite team, the decision may not be very wise. A professional will definitely give more attention to the statistical aspects and the chances rather than developing a liking toward a certain team. It is difficult, however the primary reason is to detach the emotions and look at situations more logically, making the decisions more beneficial in the long run.

No doubt that emotions can change when we playing gambling and make us forget to control our money. That emotions will getting high when we face some losses in gambling and make us spend more money to recover our losses. No matter what the gambling games we play, if we lose control our emotions, that will be the time for us to getting lose and that lose will be bigger if we can not stops ourselves from playing gambling. A professional may have more power to control their emotion but that doesn't mean they can have their control because they are still human who can lose their controls of their emotions. But when you thinks that gambling is just a way to have fun, you will not playing gambling excessively because you knows that will gives you more problem so you will not treats gambling as a hobby.

[Frankolala]

Everything has been able to imagine from the beginning about what will be obtained from gambling, all the impacts and risks of gambling can be seen before someone starts it because there have been many experiences of other people that can be seen by all of us.
The goal and approach to gambling are the main factors to stay on the right track and can minimize all the bad things that are not wanted.

That's totally true.
Responsible gambling combined with the right mind can make wonders in the long run for the potential player.
And there would be fewer risks for such a gambler.

Exactly, it is how you see gambling and what you take it for that will determine if you will be an addict or not. If you started gambling for fun or in the latter, you will be able to have self control over your gambling activities and it can become an hobby to you because you are doing it for fun during your leisure time.

On the other hand, if you have the mentality and mindset to make profit from gambling, you will not be able to make it an hobby because you will lack self control and be chasing profits all the time when gambling.

[hedgeh0g]

No doubt that emotions can change when we playing gambling and make us forget to control our money. That emotions will getting high when we face some losses in gambling and make us spend more money to recover our losses. No matter what the gambling games we play, if we lose control our emotions, that will be the time for us to getting lose and that lose will be bigger if we can not stops ourselves from playing gambling. A professional may have more power to control their emotion but that doesn't mean they can have their control because they are still human who can lose their controls of their emotions. But when you thinks that gambling is just a way to have fun, you will not playing gambling excessively because you knows that will gives you more problem so you will not treats gambling as a hobby.

The problem is that many players underestimate gambling and do not take it seriously from the start, although this should be done. Because as soon as a player allows himself to relax, and this happens often, then playing for money turns into entertainment on which you can spend your entire monthly earnings and it is good if, under the influence of wagering, you do not have to borrow more from your acquaintances and friends. Personally, I try not to play for too long because I noticed that I get bored and I do various things that I would not do if I did not lose concentration, so a short gaming session is important to me and I think many should also not overplay and be able to limit themselves. Although many find it difficult to hold on to the experience of high emotions and they want to continue playing and not stop.

[laijsica]

Everything has been able to imagine from the beginning about what will be obtained from gambling, all the impacts and risks of gambling can be seen before someone starts it because there have been many experiences of other people that can be seen by all of us.
The goal and approach to gambling are the main factors to stay on the right track and can minimize all the bad things that are not wanted.

That's totally true.
Responsible gambling combined with the right mind can make wonders in the long run for the potential player.
And there would be fewer risks for such a gambler.

Exactly, it is how you see gambling and what you take it for that will determine if you will be an addict or not. If you started gambling for fun or in the latter, you will be able to have self control over your gambling activities and it can become an hobby to you because you are doing it for fun during your leisure time.

On the other hand, if you have the mentality and mindset to make profit from gambling, you will not be able to make it an hobby because you will lack self control and be chasing profits all the time when gambling.

This is what gambling should be like when a gambler gambles to fulfill his hobby or for entertainment it gives him peace of mind. People may be interested in gambling for a change in their thinking, such as to relieve the fatigue of the day or in hopes of being entertained. But when a gambler chooses gambling as a means of earning money, it can gradually turn into an addiction. I don't want to put everyone in that place because many gamblers can control themselves and they don't like to go overboard.

If you are trying to be confident in yourself and looking for entertainment as well as money making opportunities through gambling, you should limit your allocation of money and time or else you will suffer huge financial loss.

[Ricardo11]

Everything has been able to imagine from the beginning about what will be obtained from gambling, all the impacts and risks of gambling can be seen before someone starts it because there have been many experiences of other people that can be seen by all of us.
The goal and approach to gambling are the main factors to stay on the right track and can minimize all the bad things that are not wanted.

That's totally true.
Responsible gambling combined with the right mind can make wonders in the long run for the potential player.
And there would be fewer risks for such a gambler.

Exactly, it is how you see gambling and what you take it for that will determine if you will be an addict or not. If you started gambling for fun or in the latter, you will be able to have self control over your gambling activities and it can become an hobby to you because you are doing it for fun during your leisure time.

On the other hand, if you have the mentality and mindset to make profit from gambling, you will not be able to make it an hobby because you will lack self control and be chasing profits all the time when gambling.

This is what gambling should be like when a gambler gambles to fulfill his hobby or for entertainment it gives him peace of mind. People may be interested in gambling for a change in their thinking, such as to relieve the fatigue of the day or in hopes of being entertained. But when a gambler chooses gambling as a means of earning money, it can gradually turn into an addiction. I don't want to put everyone in that place because many gamblers can control themselves and they don't like to go overboard.

If you are trying to be confident in yourself and looking for entertainment as well as money making opportunities through gambling, you should limit your allocation of money and time or else you will suffer huge financial loss.

The most important thing about gambling is to keep your emotions and yourself under control. Because gambling addiction can make a person suffer a lot financially. A gambler gets addicted to gambling very easily, so every gambler should boost his morale, control himself and for this gambling restriction is very important. A gambler should make a limit before gambling and never exceed that limit in gambling.

but, some gamblers set a limit before gambling, and after losing all their money, they think that they will make up for it in the next game, and thus they exceed the limit and incur more losses. Choosing gambling as a means of earning money will definitely put you in a lot of financial trouble. So limit gambling not as a means of earning money but as a means of entertainment. And always be in control, it is very important to be in control of gambling, to be responsible, and to allocate your money and time properly.

[alastantiger]

In fact the gambling is the mixture of the main chance, hobby, fun, opportunity, love of gain you name it. All of these is listed in the arbitrary order which depends on the concrete person ^{(more precisely on his mentality)} involved into gambling but the order of the  main chance ^{(in my view)} is not effected by  human  mentality, it is always on the first place.

Agreed, gambling can be different things based on our own interpretation. We can't force what others don't believe in them. If I see gambling as an avenue to make money and it's working just great for me, why do I have to change my perspective of things because you think gambling isn't a way to make money. If you want to take it as an entertainment, you can go ahead but I have other things that I do that takes my entertainment spaces in my life and what's left I used for things that can fetch me money. The world is evolving and things that mightn't be considered a way to make money, can now be used for making money and it works. The only problem is the addiction that gambling too often can give us but as we know what's going to happen when we gambling wrongly, we can avoid this bad sides of gambling and be aware of them so we don't get a negative results from gambling as a way to make money.

[bubilas]

It turns out that a streamer who takes money from a casino and plays with it can essentially lose control of himself and break down. After which his gambling will become completely uncontrollable. And this is what can bring interest to broadcasts.
People will see live how his addiction develops. It looks like a reality show in which only the casino is necessarily in profit and safe. And gamblers and streamers still run the risk of falling into uncontrollable addiction.

I would not classify streamers as the ones who are addicted to gambling. No doubt they will play aggressively and take unnecessary risks but it is not that they are using their own money, in most cases they are being funded by the casino's.

The casinos do this because they want the streamers to play extensively at their casino and people will follow the famous streamers. For these streamers, the financial risks are often mitigated by sponsorships or promotional deals.

People watch these streamers and they get urge to gamble like them, but they should be careful because neither we are funded for by the casinos nor everyone has the same luck. With the same game played by a streamer and another gambler, the results can be entirely different.

I don't mean all streamers of course, but those who stream their gambling experience. Those streamers who spin slots and scream at the screen like crazy when they manage to win. I saw such and was shocked.
When he gave interviews, he was a calm and reasonable person. He admitted his mistakes and said that he wanted to improve. But on the stream recordings, he was an absolutely crazy guy, he constantly talked about himself in the third person, called himself "daddy" and raged.

After that, I readily believed the stories that problem gambling supposedly divides the personality into an ordinary gambler guy and a cheerful gambler who releases all his animal instincts.

[gunhell16]

It depends on the gambler how he treats gambling. There are others who play for fun, so with this type of gambler, we can assume that gambling is a hobby for him, right?

But for a gambler whose aim is to make money, he/she cannot say that gambling is his hobby, especially if he already has an addiction to gambling that we know his body is looking for every day of his life.

[madnessteat]

In fact the gambling is the mixture of the main chance, hobby, fun, opportunity, love of gain you name it. All of these is listed in the arbitrary order which depends on the concrete person ^{(more precisely on his mentality)} involved into gambling but the order of the  main chance ^{(in my view)} is not effected by  human  mentality, it is always on the first place.

Agreed, gambling can be different things based on our own interpretation. We can't force what others don't believe in them. If I see gambling as an avenue to make money and it's working just great for me, why do I have to change my perspective of things because you think gambling isn't a way to make money. If you want to take it as an entertainment, you can go ahead but I have other things that I do that takes my entertainment spaces in my life and what's left I used for things that can fetch me money. The world is evolving and things that mightn't be considered a way to make money, can now be used for making money and it works. The only problem is the addiction that gambling too often can give us but as we know what's going to happen when we gambling wrongly, we can avoid this bad sides of gambling and be aware of them so we don't get a negative results from gambling as a way to make money.

Each of us has the right to think about gambling what he wants, but I'm sure that when a gambler begins to chase profit in his understanding gambling ceases to be a hobby and become an addiction and the activity itself may not change much. You can continue to play the same gambling game, use the same strategy. Changes the purpose of the gambler - entertainment turns into addiction. It is very important not to cross this line, because addiction, unlike a hobby, does not bring so many positive emotions and can even destroy people's lives.

[mirakal]

It depends on the gambler how he treats gambling. There are others who play for fun, so with this type of gambler, we can assume that gambling is a hobby for him, right?

But for a gambler whose aim is to make money, he/she cannot say that gambling is his hobby, especially if he already has an addiction to gambling that we know his body is looking for every day of his life.

Gambling is a dangerous hobby and should not be considered as such a thing because if we find it enjoyable this time, it can be changed once addiction comes. Many gamblers have started with such views, but later on, when greed has to arrive, we can no longer expect such views to be heard again. Instead, chasing is what is on their mind, and they spend more hoping they could win more. From simply saying "just for fun,"  now it turns into a "game of hell.". 

That is why we don't take gambling seriously, and we limit our time as much as possible. Whether we agree or not, consistently losing is not fun anymore. 

[summonerrk]

Gambling is a hobby that borders on earnings and this is the danger of gambling. The thing is that we all want money, and even when we do what we love, somewhere deep down we want it to become the reason for us to leave our full-time job. Or life change.

We all want this, and this is normal. Because everyone strives for family life and this life requires money. Therefore, you need to approach gambling consciously, you need to always control yourself and be strict with yourself.

[Oasisman]

Gambling is a hobby that borders on earnings and this is the danger of gambling. The thing is that we all want money, and even when we do what we love, somewhere deep down we want it to become the reason for us to leave our full-time job. Or life change.

If someone really believes gambling may change or lives and makes us quit our day job, well, that could be possible, but in a negative way lol.
Gambling is a hobby, only for those who can afford to lose. But definitely not for those who seeks wealth in the casinos, and yeah that's the danger of gambling, still many people believes in this kind of fantasy.

[sompitonov]

Support your thought, Not everyone takes up gambling as a source of income, there are many who consider gambling as fun and some as a good way to spend their free time. As people are weak towards money, a gambler may become addicted to gambling at some point which is quite normal. But there are many rich people who gamble even after losing money, they are satisfied with small wins. I have seen a gambler who is very fond of sports and only bets a small amount when his favorite team is playing. When asked he said that if the money is not kept then he does not get proper attention about the game.

I believe some gamblers remain positive with the bets they make. although some get worse with the increase in gambling activities they do.
Betting on a known match or even just for a team they like would be great. meaning the gambler is not affected by his gambling activities which are deliberately limited by himself. either because of his finances or his strong principle to only bet on the team he supports.

You like sports, and you bet on your favorite team. that's good. but still bet realistically. because the team we support will not always win the match played.

If a player is biased towards betting too often on the victory of his favorite team, then such a player can safely be called an amateur, not a professional. Because most likely he bets because he wants to get more pleasure from the victory of this team, and his choice is not objective, perhaps he does not see the weak points or does not want to see them. In short, I think that a professional never gets attached to any team, because his mind is cold and he wants to look only for inefficiencies and high odds and then make a profit. In general, if someone makes a bet again, do not forget to remember whether you are emotionally attached to the team or not.

Yes, if emotions come into play quite often when betting, which may be the case when betting on your favorite team, the decision may not be very wise. A professional will definitely give more attention to the statistical aspects and the chances rather than developing a liking toward a certain team. It is difficult, however the primary reason is to detach the emotions and look at situations more logically, making the decisions more beneficial in the long run.

Looking at the long term is a great solution, because we do not live for one day, this applies to both gambling and investments, which many people do here. I even noticed that I like to do something useful today so that it will give me fruits tomorrow. We should also not forget that money passes from the greedy to the patient, this is important to understand.

At the same time, I understand that all players are living people who have formed habits, shortcomings, impatience and many other things, because we are different. And I will not say that this is bad, just taking into account our character traits, we must choose the most suitable games for us, as well as the size of the bets and their frequency.

[cryptoWODL]

Everything has been able to imagine from the beginning about what will be obtained from gambling, all the impacts and risks of gambling can be seen before someone starts it because there have been many experiences of other people that can be seen by all of us.
The goal and approach to gambling are the main factors to stay on the right track and can minimize all the bad things that are not wanted.

That's totally true.
Responsible gambling combined with the right mind can make wonders in the long run for the potential player.
And there would be fewer risks for such a gambler.

Exactly, it is how you see gambling and what you take it for that will determine if you will be an addict or not. If you started gambling for fun or in the latter, you will be able to have self control over your gambling activities and it can become an hobby to you because you are doing it for fun during your leisure time.

On the other hand, if you have the mentality and mindset to make profit from gambling, you will not be able to make it an hobby because you will lack self control and be chasing profits all the time when gambling.

This is what gambling should be like when a gambler gambles to fulfill his hobby or for entertainment it gives him peace of mind. People may be interested in gambling for a change in their thinking, such as to relieve the fatigue of the day or in hopes of being entertained. But when a gambler chooses gambling as a means of earning money, it can gradually turn into an addiction. I don't want to put everyone in that place because many gamblers can control themselves and they don't like to go overboard.

If you are trying to be confident in yourself and looking for entertainment as well as money making opportunities through gambling, you should limit your allocation of money and time or else you will suffer huge financial loss.

It may depend on the gambler's mindset, many people take gambling as a pastime and others as a means of earning money. I rarely see people who choose gambling as a pastime. But see most people who want to make money from gambling. There are many amateur gamblers who have no skill or strategy in gambling yet they are addicted to gambling.

The more you can control your emotions and cravings in gambling, the more you can get out of gambling i.e. not become addicted to gambling. However, if greed and passion increase to a greater extent, then gambling becomes addictive very quickly because the tendency to earn more money is evident in it. Gambling addiction does not ultimately lead to good results. Gambling should be done with self-control and within limits.