Reflections on Responsible Gambling. Insights from the Community

[mirakal]

• Have you become a responsible and ethical gambler, or do you still find subtle ways to increase your odds of winning?
• What small actions have you taken to combat underage gambling in your locality or online?
• Have you become a more financially literate and socially conscious gambler?

I have always been a responsible gambler in my opinion cause I learned the importance of money the hard way so I am not going to spend too much on gambling that makes me responsible and I am always rational so I am never thinking of ways to beat the house cause its not possible.

I don't bother cause they know what they are doing is not allowed and it is their parent's job to monitor their kids activity and in this internet era it is impossible to find their real face.

I cannot say as well that I’m an irresponsible gambler since I don’t take borrowed funds to gambling, and I only gamble on my own spare money, so most likely I can also say that I’m responsible enough. And I think being responsible with my expenses, that keeps me in tract with my gambling funds, and helps me to manage my small losses and increase my chances of winning.

Now with regards to underage gambling in my locality, I don’t think I can do something with that, except to raise awareness that gambling won’t be good in the long run if you are gambling irresponsibly. But maybe with their early experience, they will also realized that later on so no worries with that.

[Hatchy]

• Have you become a responsible and ethical gambler, or do you still find subtle ways to increase your odds of winning?
• What small actions have you taken to combat underage gambling in your locality or online?
• Have you become a more financially literate and socially conscious gambler?

Looking forward to your thoughts.

Back then before joining this forum, I never even knew there would be a community where people of similar interests in this case gambling would come together to discuss the issues, solutions and proper means of gambling in the society. All I knew back then was that gambling was a risk so many young people take to provide for them selfs and that's what I saw in my local area and country. The possibility of combating gambling addiction for the young ones is very low as so many of them are influenced by wrong friends, and peers. The only means I think they can be stoped at a young age is if they have good parents that at least knows what being responsible means.

Secondly, addiction has never been a thing to me. And when I gamble online(mostly on sports) I make sure I don't put too much into my activities if I'm not too certain of a win as I've lost so much to rash bets decisions. Gambling is fun and not funny at same time so if one must take actions he must be willing to loss and be responsible for it. Avoiding Being addicted is the best way to be responsible.

[michellee]

Yes, I still try to be a responsible gambler. This forum taught me a lot about being a responsible gambler and allowed me to gain more experience in gambling. In this forum, we learn not only about gambling games but also how to become responsible gamblers.

Many of us always advise using money we can afford to lose to gamble, which is absolutely true. But we will still find it difficult to win from gambling because gambling is just a place to have fun. We can only enjoy gambling as entertainment and nothing more.

We can advise the younger generation not to get too involved in gambling, especially since they still cannot control themselves well. We can teach them about responsibility in other things before they get into gambling, and that is a good provision for them. Apart from trying to be a gambler who is not excessive, we also try to be a gambler who is more financially literate and socially aware. We always advise those who need it so that they can use gambling as entertainment only.

[Kelward]

• Have you become a responsible and ethical gambler, or do you still find subtle ways to increase your odds of winning?
• What small actions have you taken to combat underage gambling in your locality or online?
• Have you become a more financially literate and socially conscious gambler?

Looking forward to your thoughts.

I've always been a responsible gambler from the very beginning because I was privileged to have responsible gamblers who where were kind enough to tutor me about being responsible in gambling. So I never exceeds my gambling budget no matter how excited I become while gambling, this has been a guiding principle for me.

I've seen underaged gamblers in bet shops and people seems to mind their business, including the shop operators, I've spoken to a few, then I started to overlook too. You could guess that they're between 15 to 17 years, but of course you don't see like 10 or 12 years kids coming to gamble, that'll be unacceptable by any sane person. There's nothing much that we can do about underaged gamblers in online casinos, if i have suspicions then i can caution the young person about the risks of what they're engaging in.

I've always known the importance of having a budget for my expenditures, what is not in the list is not a priority. I not only gamble the amount that I can afford to loose, I never gamble more than the percentage that I have mapped out for gambling.

[Agbamoni]

• What small actions have you taken to combat underage gambling in your locality or online?

Looking forward to your thoughts.

This is a unique question. My little efforts were to take action in combating teens blow the age of 18 to not gamble as they do not have the right mindset and they are not fully aware. I tried my best to share banners to local gambling shops and stickers that strikes a bold warning for people under the age of 18 to not enter the local betting shop.

Although most of them still hid and go into gambling but i think a word is enough for the wise. If they choose to remain adamant and don't follow good advice i don't think they would want to stop it at that aga entirely.

[Wexnident]

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Responsible yes, ethical idk. What makes a gambler unethical anyway? If you mean not participating in fixed matches then yea definitely. I'm too much of an introvert in the first place to look for people who match fix anyway lol. As for the second one, nothing I guess? Platforms that casinos use to promote aren't exactly controlled by me, nor can it be influenced. If I saw someone gambling at a young age or going to a casino I'd definitely stop them, but that's probably the limit. As for financially literate, who knows. i at least think I know what I'm thinking but hey, maybe that's just me.

[salad daging]

It can be said that I have always been responsible in gambling and ready whatever it is to lose in the casino because for me it is to be ready under any circumstances.
Never increase the betting odds to win the more chased the more difficult it is.

Online casinos are indeed difficult to combat underage players because unlimited access allows them to play at any time, while to ask for verification he might outsmart with many things including the parental documents they submit, while now there are still many casinos without KYC so underage people will easily play online casinos.

Yes, those are two important factors we must be literate about the finances we have because if we don't control it, it will be drained.
Social awareness is important that gambling should not be displayed in public.

[Slow death]

Have you become a responsible and ethical gambler, or do you still find subtle ways to increase your odds of winning?

In my case, since the first day I started gambling, I have always been very careful not to become dependent on gambling, also since my first day in gambling, I have always chosen to have good money management. banking, it's true that I had some small problems in my first week gambling, things like betting and being anxious about the result and after losing I was disappointed, things like being very optimistic when I made a bet and when I lost I was disappointed, but After a week of playing I realized that I should stop playing and should only come back when I could play without having any emotions during the game.

What small actions have you taken to combat underage gambling in your locality or online?

In my case, I didn't see any minors playing, but I could see the news in my country saying that minors were playing in the slot machines spread across every corner of my country. Fortunately I have not personally seen my country's children playing, but if I had seen my country's children playing, then I would have reported it to my country's police.

Have you become a more financially literate and socially conscious gambler?

yes, over the years playing, I was able to see and change some small mistakes I made

[Webetcoins]

• What small actions have you taken to combat underage gambling in your locality or online?

Looking forward to your thoughts.

This is a unique question. My little efforts were to take action in combating teens blow the age of 18 to not gamble as they do not have the right mindset and they are not fully aware. I tried my best to share banners to local gambling shops and stickers that strikes a bold warning for people under the age of 18 to not enter the local betting shop.

Although most of them still hid and go into gambling but i think a word is enough for the wise. If they choose to remain adamant and don't follow good advice i don't think they would want to stop it at that aga entirely.

What "Blow the age of 18" mean? People who just have their 18th Birthday? Because you know, when we have Birthdays we blow a cake right? But, if they are now 18 then why not when 18 is the most common legal age for risky acts like gambling?

I appreciate your effort there but I believe shops already have those. They do also care for the people even though more customers means more income from them. Kids can hide or sneak from their parents but they still can't enter the shop if there are guards there that asks the customers ID. It's normal for an underage to rebel but we can discipline them if needed and as the time passes by, they will now mature and realized their mistakes. [/list]

[CODE200]

I don't think that I've ever seen any changes in my gambling habits although I'm not that prolific of a gambler after all that's probably the reason why, maybe the thing that matters the most is that with all the discussions here, people are improving in their gambling habit and they're finding the time to have the fun while gambling and not worrying too much about the expenses. I think this discussions are a good way for you to be able to improve on your gambling responsibility and hopefully more people will be changed by this kind of thing, even just one person.

[Dr.Bitcoin_Strange]

• Have you become a responsible and ethical gambler, or do you still find subtle ways to increase your odds of winning?
• What small actions have you taken to combat underage gambling in your locality or online?
• Have you become a more financially literate and socially conscious gambler?

Looking forward to your thoughts.

Well, even if I had shown some symptoms of addiction in my gambling lifestyle, it only happened when I was very young, and then I was still a student who was dependent on my parents and also on myself. I used to even bet sometimes with the money I got from my parents for upkeep. 

I don't think there is really any serious thing I have done in my locality to combat underage gambling, apart from encouraging young people not to make gambling an option at a young age. 

The answer to your last question is yes. I am so focused on business activities and any job that can bring a consistent income. I know that gambling cannot add to my income but rather will take it from me, and that's why I now gamble occasionally to catch fun with a slim interest rate to make a profit. 

[carlfebz2]

Having been active on this board and engaging in countless conversations about gambling, sports betting, online casinos, KYC, Crypto casinos, betting strategies, gambling addiction, football banters and the whole gambling experience so far, it raises some fascinating questions. I'd like to read the answers of the gambling community members. This is a safe space.

• Have you become a responsible and ethical gambler, or do you still find subtle ways to increase your odds of winning?
• What small actions have you taken to combat underage gambling in your locality or online?
• Have you become a more financially literate and socially conscious gambler?

Looking forward to your thoughts.

1. Being responsible should be the key so that you wont really be finding yourself to messed up with gambling. Play for fun and not for money.Sounds easy but its actually hard when you are in the middle of session.
2. There's nothing we can do about underage gambling, in todays technology and access then it would really be that so damn easy on dealing up with things.
3. Even just using up your own common sense you would really be able to tell yourself that gambling could cause up that financial devastation if you wont really be that careful.

If you dont like that messed up condition then it would really be better that you should really know on what you are doing and not really that making yourself that doing too much gambling.
Its not bad to gamble as long you do make yourself responsible. Anything on what you are spending should really be in control because if not then negative things would surely
happen and this is something that we should avoid.

[o48o]

Have you become a responsible and ethical gambler, or do you still find subtle ways to increase your odds of winning?

I don't understand why would these two would close each other out?
I am not sure how increasing odds of winning would be unethical or irresponsible? I can choose both.

• What small actions have you taken to combat underage gambling in your locality or online?

I don't really have to do anything, we have tight laws against that.
I just make sure that my kids don't see me gambling. I've played slots before them in the past, and in hindsight, luckily i didn't win big.

• Have you become a more financially literate and socially conscious gambler?

Sure, i keep a tight gambling budget and i don't gamble while drinking. And that budget has spread to rest of my life as well as i budget everything now. It really helps with impulsivity.

[Kavelj22]

I don't think that I've ever seen any changes in my gambling habits although I'm not that prolific of a gambler after all that's probably the reason why, maybe the thing that matters the most is that with all the discussions here, people are improving in their gambling habit and they're finding the time to have the fun while gambling and not worrying too much about the expenses.

It is essential to set clear goals and know the limits of time and money, by focus on developing skills and analyzing games rather than relying on luck alone. It is also important to set aside specific time for gambling and not let it interfere with daily life and other commitments. In addition, available resources such as online support groups or participating in professional gamer forums (bitcointalk gambling sub-board) can be used to share experiences and strategies. Remember that gambling should be a form of entertainment and not a means of making easy money, and moderation is the key to achieving the desired balance.

It is important to note that gambling carries the risk of losing money, and that gambling addiction is a real problem that can negatively affect the life of an individual and his family. If you feel that you have lost control of your gambling habit, it is advisable to seek professional help and try to stop gambling as soon as possible.

[Oluwa-btc]

• Have you become a responsible and ethical gambler, or do you still find subtle ways to increase your odds of winning?
• What small actions have you taken to combat underage gambling in your locality or online?
• Have you become a more financially literate and socially conscious gambler?

This is a little logic that gives you an inner check that no matter what you should stay at your lowest because gambling is one respecter of anybody, do let's just get on with your questions. Firstly I'm a responsible gambler cause I'm so discipline with what I can afford to lose, and I think total abstinence from gambling would do alot of help to to gamblers in my community and beyond if truly the stick to decisions and lastly yes and that's a more reason I know I'm so personal with how I spend my funds especially to something that doesn't profits me anything.

[stomachgrowls]

• Have you become a responsible and ethical gambler, or do you still find subtle ways to increase your odds of winning?
• What small actions have you taken to combat underage gambling in your locality or online?
• Have you become a more financially literate and socially conscious gambler?

This is a little logic that gives you an inner check that no matter what you should stay at your lowest because gambling is one respecter of anybody, do let's just get on with your questions. Firstly I'm a responsible gambler cause I'm so discipline with what I can afford to lose, and I think total abstinence from gambling would do alot of help to to gamblers in my community and beyond if truly the stick to decisions and lastly yes and that's a more reason I know I'm so personal with how I spend my funds especially to something that doesn't profits me anything.

There would really be no issues if you do really just that simply make yourself being that responsibe on whatever the actions that you would be making, this isnt really just that limited on gambling itself but also in other aspects or things as well on which it will really be that mainly needed in terms of proper decisions on which it will really be that needing to be viable so that you wont really be ending on having those huge problems.
Actually you wont really be able to experience any issues if you are really just that responsible or having that right approach towards gambling because it was really that meant for the sake of entertainment and
able to enjoy or simply with having that past time. On the time or moment that those insights or impressions changes then this is where issues or problems do really start to rise up.

People do usually make out those kind of realization on the moment or time that they had already messed up their lives due to the reason that they've been that trying out to tolerate out such greed
and dont mind of thinking up into those probabilities that they might be able to encounter. If you are someone whose really that mindful towards on the actions that you are making then you wont
really be ending up on having issues about gambling addiction problems or having that financial hardships.

[pawanjain]

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Responsible yes, ethical idk. What makes a gambler unethical anyway? If you mean not participating in fixed matches then yea definitely. I'm too much of an introvert in the first place to look for people who match fix anyway lol. As for the second one, nothing I guess? Platforms that casinos use to promote aren't exactly controlled by me, nor can it be influenced. If I saw someone gambling at a young age or going to a casino I'd definitely stop them, but that's probably the limit. As for financially literate, who knows. i at least think I know what I'm thinking but hey, maybe that's just me.

Unethical gambling can be all those things which doesn't sound right morally.
For example, using VPN to access a casino site while the casino prohibits the use of VPNs.
Creating multiple accounts to abuse the promotions and bonuses on the site.

While I can say that I am a responsible and ethical gambler, I haven't seen any underage person gambling.
May be those people are using the site unethically and so it's hard to tell who's an underage gambler.

[Koadharber]

• Have you become a responsible and ethical gambler, or do you still find subtle ways to increase your odds of winning?

Just make use of the amount that you can afford to lose, then you should really be just that fine.

• What small actions have you taken to combat underage gambling in your locality or online?

None, there's no way that you could be able to combat or make it stop. I do have that kind of fear that being scolded or
would be told out that mind your own business kind of words.

• Have you become a more financially literate and socially conscious gambler?

As it should be, not only limited to gambling but also in other aspects as well.

[AmoreJaz]

I don't think that I've ever seen any changes in my gambling habits although I'm not that prolific of a gambler after all that's probably the reason why, maybe the thing that matters the most is that with all the discussions here, people are improving in their gambling habit and they're finding the time to have the fun while gambling and not worrying too much about the expenses. I think this discussions are a good way for you to be able to improve on your gambling responsibility and hopefully more people will be changed by this kind of thing, even just one person.

I guess, at some point most of us already encountered too much losses in gambling to the point where you are in a very tight spot because you already used all your funds and you still need to pay some bills or buy some essentials. Hence, the lesson learned from that situation will always linger on you and now, you are aware of what you are doing when it comes to gambling.
But if you are just an occasional gambler, you won't have much problem getting out of this activity as for sure, you are only using your spare funds. You will only play if you have extra, otherwise, you won't see yourself playing with these luck-based games. Or you are only betting on your favorite sports.

[peter0425]

Unethical gambling can be all those things which doesn't sound right morally.
For example, using VPN to access a casino site while the casino prohibits the use of VPNs.
Creating multiple accounts to abuse the promotions and bonuses on the site.

I treat gambling as something I do for entertainment and pleasure and if I were to participate in unethical behavior or activities then that takes out the fun in gambling like match fixing or any kind of cheating.

Though One could argue that the ones you’ve listed actually makes way for us to have fun but the thing is we need to respect the casino and their rules. I would be way too concerned about legal repercussions to ever engage in malicious activity.

While I can say that I am a responsible and ethical gambler, I haven't seen any underage person gambling.
May be those people are using the site unethically and so it's hard to tell who's an underage gambler.

I have. I have encountered many. They do a lot of online gambling which is how they are able to gamble in the first place. For some platforms with no KYC, this is what happens.