Beyond Wagering

[alastantiger]

What are some of the hobbies that you have picked up as a result of your long term gambling but that doesn't involve gambling? If you are an avid gambling who is not addicted that is you have control over your gambling you may have caught yourself unconsciously being attracted to so other activities within the sphere of gambling that doesn't involve wagering. As for me one of such hobbies /pastime is being active in a forum like this where there are gambling enthusiasts. I enjoy joining in the discussions that go on here, I also enjoy sharing tips and reading the experiences of other people with similar interests in gambling.

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[Oshosondy]

Only what I noticed is that I am close to some of my friends that are gambling. We talk about gambling and learn from each other. We do not use addiction to joke and we talk against it, how it can start and what someone can do to avoid addiction. Aside that I prefer also to post on gambling board on this forum also which has been very helpful for me.

[Davidvictorson]

My personal observation is that I am now drawn to movies that have a casino story line. In the last couple of months I have seen more than 10 movies on gambling. It is almost relatable to real life. And I request that you reading  this recommend more casino movies with me. I tried it with casino books or novels but it is just boring.

[Ultegra134]

I'm not sure if that counts, but I was never into sports; I'd never watch a football match, except for special occasions such as the finals of the European Super League and when my country was playing. In simple words, I was never interested in or intrigued by football. After I became involved with casinos and gambling, I acknowledged the money-making opportunities I'd open by participating in sports betting, and I don't regret it. Now, I occasionally watch football, at least once or twice per week, mostly on Sundays that I have my day off, while I've made a reasonable amount of money through bets.

[un_rank]

One habit I picked up is trying to predict the correct scores of matches even if I did not bet on them. I see a match and subconsciously try to figure out who will come out on top, what the score will be, which players are most likely to score and other possibilities. But this could be down to my passion for the sports and not gambling.

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[Hatchy]

As for me one of such hobbies /pastime is being active in a forum like this where there are gambling enthusiasts. I enjoy joining in the discussions that go on here, I also enjoy sharing tips and reading the experiences of other people with similar interests in gambling.

As a gambler, every single knowledge you get from playing becomes your experiences both during your loss and winning. With each of them you get to know ideas and strategies which may likely work out for you anytime you wish to gamble. Just like you said, this forum is the only place where many Gamblers gets to discuss issues relating to gambling and how to tackle these ideas. We get to share ideas and opinions so anyone and apply in their gambling activities. Also, I make predictions for other people to play with. Kind of like for fun but sometimes my friends do call me to say they actually won.

[Cantsay]

My personal observation is that I am now drawn to movies that have a casino story line. In the last couple of months I have seen more than 10 movies on gambling. It is almost relatable to real life. And I request that you reading  this recommend more casino movies with me. I tried it with casino books or novels but it is just boring.

I thought it was weird at first, because I know I’ve never fancied any movies that had to do with those type of storyline except it was a thriller movie or magical adventure type of movie but recently I noticed that I was able to complete “Uncut gems” without having to skip any scene of the movie. I guess my gambling habit might have contributed to it like you said.

[Wiwo]

When you talk about gamblers perception towards games and what they feel about them when not gambling or not directly involved,  then you have to pick gambling like sport bets because since most games in sport bet doesn't require gambler participation so it easy to become a fan of the team of players that are playing the games without being involved.

E.g, those that bet of sport,  and have being fans of football games will easily watch the match without betting on them.

[_act_]

One habit I picked up is trying to predict the correct scores of matches even if I did not bet on them. I see a match and subconsciously try to figure out who will come out on top, what the score will be, which players are most likely to score and other possibilities. But this could be down to my passion for the sports and not gambling.

It was a passion for gambling for me. I noticed that if I am not gambling, I may not check the score sites to know the clubs that are playing matches. But if I want to gamble on sport, I will check score sites and from there I can analyze and guess who would win a match. But some people that are not gamblers just like to do such prediction when common clubs in leagues like premier league are playing. I agree with what you said.

[Potato Chips]

My personal observation is that I am now drawn to movies that have a casino story line. In the last couple of months I have seen more than 10 movies on gambling. It is almost relatable to real life. And I request that you reading  this recommend more casino movies with me. I tried it with casino books or novels but it is just boring.

As a movie enjoyer, I'm interested to know what are your most recommended movie/s in this line of category

but recently I noticed that I was able to complete “Uncut gems” without having to skip any scene of the movie.

oh shit, adam sandler + A24? sign me up lmao.

It wasn't in the trailer but it apprears MC was into sports betting, did he do other gambling games too? -- i think it's safe question, likely not to be a spoiler otherwise, ignore it lol.

[Alphakilo]

As a gambler, every single knowledge you get from playing becomes your experiences both during your loss and winning. With each of them you get to know ideas and strategies which may likely work out for you anytime you wish to gamble. Just like you said, this forum is the only place where many Gamblers gets to discuss issues relating to gambling and how to tackle these ideas. We get to share ideas and opinions so anyone and apply in their gambling activities. Also, I make predictions for other people to play with. Kind of like for fun but sometimes my friends do call me to say they actually won.

You must be a psychic and an asset to your friends.

If I do a prediction for my friends, they already know they have lost already.
Beyond betting, I am attracted to streamers who play games online. I watch them and comment of their games. The games I like to watch is slots.

Knowing that some of these streams and its disadvantages, I stick with only lest than 4 live streamers on the YouTube.

[Wexnident]

Unironically card counting. I never really used it effectively, but I did learn about how it's used and I've tried doing it before in a match with a friend (they were aware, and no money was involved. Purely for my practice).

Other than that, then game knowledge for eSports. I play League so it didn't change there, maybe knowing how to read stuff better but that's it. Dota 2 was something I didn't really play but I did play Dota, so when I watch the games I have a bit of an idea of what's happening but nothing too deep. Watching tourneys for a long time made me build up game knowledge about it even though I never really played it myself. Fundamentals wise I still suck though once I tried it out.

[Ojima-ojo]

It was a passion for gambling for me. I noticed that if I am not gambling, I may not check the score sites to know the clubs that are playing matches. But if I want to gamble on sport, I will check score sites and from there I can analyze and guess who would win a match. But some people that are not gamblers just like to do such prediction when common clubs in leagues like premier league are playing. I agree with what you said.

That makes you not to be a fan of the game then, and you only follow the game when you have a bet staked, any ways there are ways that you may be getting notifications from those football score sites such as livescores and a few of the others so even when you are not betting you may have to follow up to keep up-to-date.


This will help you to make better decisions and choices when you are about to select your games to bet, that is what make football the most popular bets among gambler's because of the readily available information about teams, clubs, and player's.

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That makes you not to be a fan of the game then, and you only follow the game when you have a bet staked, any ways there are ways that you may be getting notifications from those football score sites such as livescores and a few of the others so even when you are not betting you may have to follow up to keep up-to-date.

That is what I noticed. I do that most when I want to bet on matches. If my favorite clubs are playing, it will not come to my mind about what they want to play at all. But sometimes you will know that a club would win and they will not disappoint.

This will help you to make better decisions and choices when you are about to select your games to bet, that is what make football the most popular bets among gambler's because of the readily available information about teams, clubs, and player's.

According to 2021 report, people spend most on casinos.

The most popular forms of online gambling around the world are sports betting and online casinos, with the global sports betting market said to be worth almost $203 billion, and the online casino industry at around $270 billion.

[Agbe]

I also have the same hobby like the op. I really like participating in gambling discussions in the gambling section of the forum here. Normally I was not too good in gambling in real life and as I joined this forum and Start to make comments in the gambling section and participate in some of the casino to gamble then I started enjoying gambling discussions here and it has helped.me to understand gambling very well so I really love joining the gambling discussions. There many things that I don't know in gambling before but as I came, I have known many things. Both the good and the bad.

[Assface16678]

Maybe the one thing that I picked up because of gambling is the character of picking the risk that I should take on, we all know not all risk should be done, there are what we called calculated risk wherein you know if you should take the risk or not as for me I adopt that and applyung that in many ways mot just in gambling, more like a habbit, I'm uncnciously doing that and as a result I can minimize the losses or damage in every decision I have, so yeah not all things about gambling is bad its up to the person on how will he do good or bad in gambling, if you kmow you cant do good in gambling or pick up good things or traits in gambling then there's a problem with you. Learn how to make negative into positive like in gambling I'm sure gambling teach as important lessons.

[Juse14]

Once they become gamblers, they always remain gamblers, even when they pursue other hobbies such as sports with friends, to make the sports they do more interesting and challenging, they always place bets in them. For example, someone has a hobby of cycling, but to make the hobby more interesting, they compete in speed and place bets on it.

When someone is very addicted to gambling and betting, this will really become a bad habit. People who integrate betting as a routine part of their day often stray from an engagement with fitness and enjoyment, becoming preoccupied instead with wagers—which are typically outcome-focused. The development of such a tendency could foster addiction to gambling, thereby nurturing several other adverse issues such as those related to finance and personal relationships. For this reason, there is a need to maintain the interest as a pleasurable pastime alone and avoid introducing any elements associated with betting that could potentially dismantle it.

[wheelz1200]

What are some of the hobbies that you have picked up as a result of your long term gambling but that doesn't involve gambling? If you are an avid gambling who is not addicted that is you have control over your gambling you may have caught yourself unconsciously being attracted to so other activities within the sphere of gambling that doesn't involve wagering. As for me one of such hobbies /pastime is being active in a forum like this where there are gambling enthusiasts. I enjoy joining in the discussions that go on here, I also enjoy sharing tips and reading the experiences of other people with similar interests in gambling.

Watching sports I otherwise would not watch.  Like NHL hockey.  I've tended to watch more of these games even when I'm not betting on them.  And even in the sports I do watch I tend to watch teams I generally would not usually watch like a San Antonio Spurs vs Houston game or something like that.  I've been more interested in following specific sports players as well and even fi d myself cheering for them

[o48o]

What are some of the hobbies that you have picked up as a result of your long term gambling but that doesn't involve gambling? If you are an avid gambling who is not addicted that is you have control over your gambling you may have caught yourself unconsciously being attracted to so other activities within the sphere of gambling that doesn't involve wagering. As for me one of such hobbies /pastime is being active in a forum like this where there are gambling enthusiasts. I enjoy joining in the discussions that go on here, I also enjoy sharing tips and reading the experiences of other people with similar interests in gambling.

Well i've noticed that people that i find funny, in a similar dark sense of humor, that i see as potential friends and connect immediately with, are almost every time either gamblers or ex gamblers. This is most likely because i have adhd, and automatically connect with others that have that. Adhd comes with dopamine deficiency, and dopamine is something i get from things like gambling. And as my fellow adhd peeps aren't that good at planning with money, they tend to gamble for dopamine kicks and as "shortcut for riches" (which almost never is a good idea).  If someone has a dice tattooed somewhere, i probably get along with them.

Other than that i can relate better to anyone who loses money or wins money, in very core level, as i can still get that feeling to my stomach when i was in loss and nearly lost my apartment. So, when i see people losing their money on movies or something like that, i sense if the writer knows what he/she is talking about. And i relate to gamblers in movies a lot.

[topbitcoin]

Apart from gambling, on weekends I like to play billiards with my friends. and almost all of them have been involved and some are still actively gambling, including me personally. Gambling can indeed lead to unhealthy habits. In the beginning, apart from me really liking playing billiards, another goal of this hobby was to keep myself busy so I didn't gamble too often. However, instead of playing billiards preventing me from gambling, we instead added betting to the billiard game, with the aim of making the billiard game even more interesting to play. In the end, our daily lives cannot be separated from betting.

Indeed, when we add bets to a hobby that we like, that hobby will become more interesting to do, but because there is a certain amount of money at stake in it, sometimes this can cause disputes between us. Because when talking about money, a person becomes more sensitive and is easily provoked by emotions, so that in the end we are not able to enjoy this hobby properly.