do you consider what you gamble an expense or investment?

[Solosanz]

Gambling is an expense, if someone think gambling is an investment, it's a logically fallacy.

Gambling can't be an investment because the system isn't fixed or give some guarantee, like if you've gamble for x amount of money or times, you will get x prize. Also gambling isn't something you only need to wait especially slots, you have to click the spin button or at least set auto bet.

Gambling isn't a source of income, side gigs, passive money, investment etc, it's more like a gift because not every time you will always win.

[hedgeh0g]

Gambling is an expense, if someone think gambling is an investment, it's a logically fallacy.

Gambling can't be an investment because the system isn't fixed or give some guarantee, like if you've gamble for x amount of money or times, you will get x prize. Also gambling isn't something you only need to wait especially slots, you have to click the spin button or at least set auto bet.

Gambling isn't a source of income, side gigs, passive money, investment etc, it's more like a gift because not every time you will always win.

Investments usually bring profit over time, and gambling has a completely opposite situation, here, on the contrary, when playing, it goes away with all the money. And even if we are lucky sometimes and we win, in the end, for example, after several months of active play, well, even after years, the account will be at zero. After all, the more we play, the more likely we will be losers, this is how the casino works. Another thing is if a beginner makes a big bet on the first day and wins and leaves forever, then this can be called that they won from the casino with the help of luck. But there can be no talk of any investments here.

[Dr.Bitcoin_Strange]

Why would anyone take gambling as investment when your winning is not even guaranteed. Gambling has nothing to do with investment because it's just ordinary risk to make money from betting. You could gamble now and the next hour, you are in profit while the ext person could do the same thing and be in huge losses. Gambling is not for those that don't really know what gambling is all about. There are lots of things we need to understand about gambling that will ease us from thinking that it's an investment.

Some people see gambling as source of income and based on that believe, they actually see gambling to be an investment and not an expenses. I have said this before and am saying it again, If I calculate all the money I have lost in gambling, it will be far more than the money I have ever won and because of that, I can not see gambling as an investment. Investment is when you expect some profit with a better assurance and not put your hope on luck and uncertainty.

[Mehmet69]

Let me ask you something, I’d like to know how you treat the money you use for gambling. Do you consider it an expense or an investment? These two should be approached very differently. Just like in business, expenses don’t generate income, while investments are meant to grow. What do you think? Please explain your answer as well.

The money you spend on gambling should always be money you can afford to lose. In my opinion, you should always gamble with your own hard-earned money. Because gambling should not become an addiction. We should gamble for entertainment. And if you want to have complete entertainment, I think there is no better entertainment than spending your hard-earned money on an exciting game.

[coolcoinz]

Just like in business, expenses don’t generate income, while investments are meant to grow.

Gambling does not generate income. If you can make it generate stable income every month, like pro poker players do at times, you can call that your business, but it's not investment. A business is not investment, you got it all wrong. If you invest in your own business it becomes both business and an investment, or you can invest in someone else's business. You can also invest in a casino, right?

Gambling is not an investment because investment is supposed to generate income over time. You don't invest one hour to cash out the next - that's trading. If you put money on the table and a few hours later know the outcome of that bet, that was not an investment!

Also, it's rare for an investment to generate 100% loss. You can put money in a business and it goes bankrupt but then you'll always be able to recoup some of it. It could be 50%, or 30%, but you won't get zeroed. When you gamble and lose you lose it all.

[Stable090]

Let me ask you something, I’d like to know how you treat the money you use for gambling. Do you consider it an expense or an investment? These two should be approached very differently. Just like in business, expenses don’t generate income, while investments are meant to grow. What do you think? Please explain your answer as well.

Do people even see the money which they are using to gambling as investment funds? If you are gambling and you are seeing it as an investment plan, then you are wrong. Gambler don’t really make money from gambling, most of them do end up losing, and it’s just few gambler’s that are making money from gambling, and those people do lose also. If you are gambling, just take it as something you do for fun, and never expect any return from it, and if you end up winning, then it’s fine you can make use of the money which you win for anything you want, but never make plans before you win, because you might end up being disappointed if you don’t win.

[Onyeeze]

Let me ask you something, I’d like to know how you treat the money you use for gambling. Do you consider it an expense or an investment? These two should be approached very differently. Just like in business, expenses don’t generate income, while investments are meant to grow. What do you think? Please explain your answer as well.

anyone who considered the money the use to gamble as investment that means the person have not known the advantages and disadvantages of gambling because if you no properly what gambling is all about you may not consider gambling as investment, gambling is a game that we don't understand the procedures because you can easily make you to be poor when you use whatever thing you have to invest on gambling so for me, participating in gambling is not all about investment it is all about entertainment and the Waste of money,  because you don't know if you can make the money back

[Fiatless]

Some people see gambling as source of income and based on that believe, they actually see gambling to be an investment and not an expenses. I have said this before and am saying it again, If I calculate all the money I have lost in gambling, it will be far more than the money I have ever won and because of that, I can not see gambling as an investment. Investment is when you expect some profit with a better assurance and not put your hope on luck and uncertainty.

Unlike other expenses, gambling could bring unexpected returns. I see gambling as entertainment, but it wouldn't stop me from expecting returns each time I place a beg. I don't think anybody is gambling because he wants to spend. The reason why most people gamble is to enjoy themselves and also make more money if they are lucky. Those who see gambling as an investment will soon find out that they are making a big mistake. There is no guarantee of profits while gambling; hence, it shouldn't be seen as a source of income.

[HelliumZ]

In my opinion, gambling is both an expense and an investment. For those who participate in gambling primarily for income, gambling is definitely an investment because the main goal behind every investment is to earn money or profit. But for those who participate in gambling as a hobby, going is definitely an expense because nothing is gained from the expense, only the satisfaction of the mind or the feeling of joy.

[uneng]

In my opinion, gambling is both an expense and an investment. For those who participate in gambling primarily for income, gambling is definitely an investment because the main goal behind every investment is to earn money or profit. But for those who participate in gambling as a hobby, going is definitely an expense because nothing is gained from the expense, only the satisfaction of the mind or the feeling of joy.

How can gambling be considered an investment, as the more gamblers play, more money they lose?

Their intention and goal may be to make profit, but if the activity they are practicing doesn't have potential to return them long term profit it can't be considered an investment. An asset or activity to be considered an investment has to be carefully analyzed, and its history taken into consideration, so you will know if it's reliable to engage on it or not.

When you analyze gambling, you will see most people are losing money through this practice, so it doesn't offer any positive expectations along the time to be considered an investment.

[Nwada001]

The money you spend on gambling should always be money you can afford to lose. In my opinion, you should always gamble with your own hard-earned money. Because gambling should not become an addiction. We should gamble for entertainment. And if you want to have complete entertainment, I think there is no better entertainment than spending your hard-earned money on an exciting game.

Having quality entertainment and linking all the best entertainment to gambling is a way to say that gambling is the only form of entertainment that's worth spending on, and that's also another perfect way to drag someone into getting addicted to gambling.

You should gamble with the money you have made to gamble and not the one that belongs to others, but that still doesn't mean you should gamble with more than what the person can afford to lose; it should always be on the moderate level.

[Mia Chloe]

Let me ask you something, I’d like to know how you treat the money you use for gambling. Do you consider it an expense or an investment? These two should be approached very differently. Just like in business, expenses don’t generate income, while investments are meant to grow. What do you think? Please explain your answer as well.

Well frankly speaking I believe it's actually best to count it as an expense rather than an investment. This is simply because an investment is intended to bring returns and though there are a couple of risks sometimes it's not actually equal to that of gambling which is mostly 50/50 on a basis of either a win or a loss.
Taking gambling as an investment would only make things worse because you would have to then take into consideration the idea that every bet must return a win.

[Kristiyana]

Let me ask you something, I’d like to know how you treat the money you use for gambling. Do you consider it an expense or an investment? These two should be approached very differently. Just like in business, expenses don’t generate income, while investments are meant to grow. What do you think? Please explain your answer as well.

The money you spend on gambling should always be money you can afford to lose. In my opinion, you should always gamble with your own hard-earned money. Because gambling should not become an addiction. We should gamble for entertainment. And if you want to have complete entertainment, I think there is no better entertainment than spending your hard-earned money on an exciting game.

Sure, those Money we used to gamble is still our hard earned money.  definitely we don't get it for free, we undergo some challenges/ stress before we get those Money. So don't make it look as if those money that gamblers have been using to gamble always come Freely, And of course when we are gambling using our hard earned money we shouldn't go with the amount that can not be easily afforded, because we went through a lot before we could get those Money.

[wheelz1200]

Its an emtertainment expense.  In no way should you ever consider gambling an investment.  For me i like to gamble just like i lime to see live sports.  I pay a lot to see those sports and in ruturn i get entertained.  Likewise with gambling i lay down money in exchange i like to be entertained.  No different.

[Miles2006]

The word expense should be used when describing gambling, giving out the money for bet doesn’t mean I will get my money back talk more of a profit likewise investing. Investing should be seen a means of saving for future purpose mostly an asset, it’s not all about expenses or investing rather when gambling with your discretionary income you don’t feel this way towards the money instead hoping for a win is optional. As for those winning something huge while gambling use the money for an investment afterwards is good but gambling is not seen as a means of investment due to the unpredictable nature.

[TelolettOm]

Gambling is an expense, if someone think gambling is an investment, it's a logically fallacy.

Gambling can't be an investment because the system isn't fixed or give some guarantee, like if you've gamble for x amount of money or times, you will get x prize. Also gambling isn't something you only need to wait especially slots, you have to click the spin button or at least set auto bet.

Gambling isn't a source of income, side gigs, passive money, investment etc, it's more like a gift because not every time you will always win.

Simple, clear, and factual,
it's a logical fallacy

even if we look at the meaning of investment itself is:

An investment is an asset or item acquired to generate income or gain appreciation. Appreciation is the increase in the value of an asset over time. It requires the outlay of a resource today, like time, effort, and money for a greater payoff in the future, generating a profit.

Source: What Is an Investment?
and it is very far and contradictory to Gambling.

I am still confused if someone thinks that gambling is an investment, I also think it is a logical fallacy and just a justification so that their gambling activities feel right, even though they often lose and lose their money.

It is better to accept the facts even though they hurt, so that we can be more prepared for the risks of gambling and must really understand what gambling is, so that we can manage our emotions and risks in gambling, not only spending money, but also how we can control ourselves.

[Kavelj22]

Let me ask you something, I’d like to know how you treat the money you use for gambling. Do you consider it an expense or an investment? These two should be approached very differently. Just like in business, expenses don’t generate income, while investments are meant to grow. What do you think? Please explain your answer as well.

There are clear differences between what can be considered a spending and what can be considered an investment. Therefore, any rational person would consider gambling a fun pastime, just as they would spending money on a night out or a leisure trip.

However, for an addict who has spent more than they can risk losing on gambling, the recreational activity becomes a risky game because they will be required to recoup their losses by investing more money in the expectation of a return plus profit, which never happens.

Even if a person makes temporary profits from gambling, the risk of becoming addicted makes it an irrational choice. Therefore, it is logical to classify it as a risky recreational spending, rather than a real investment that can be relied upon to achieve sustainable wealth.

[Lidger]

Before using the capital you use to gamble, you have to assume that you are going to lose this money and you have to give up the illusion of that money before you start gambling. That's why you have to give up the illusion of capital because if the result goes against the whole money will be lost. Gamblers usually gamble with this in mind. If you compare gambling with investing then you would be wrong because gambling and investing are two very different things. Where you invest you may see temporary loss or gain over time but the capital will not be completely lost. Let's say you spend some money and give a shop all the products of that shop but it will not be completely lost but you may lose but it is different in case of gambling.  That is why gamblers have to think twice before gambling and then gamble.

[Mr Reporter]

Well to me I guess this is where matter of choice it on the person many be well, it can seen as expense if review it as entertainment similar to spending money on movies, digital games, in this case you're essentially paying for the experience and excitement, in other hands you can also see as investment approaching gambling with a strategy mindset, setting clear goals, managing risks and also seeking potential returns you might consider it as an investment well this preventive require the same level of risk management, ultimately whether you consider gambling an expense or investment dependence on your new individual perspective, financial goals and approach to risk management.

[Ever-young]

Some people see gambling as source of income and based on that believe, they actually see gambling to be an investment and not an expenses. I have said this before and am saying it again, If I calculate all the money I have lost in gambling, it will be far more than the money I have ever won and because of that, I can not see gambling as an investment. Investment is when you expect some profit with a better assurance and not put your hope on luck and uncertainty.
 

Considering gambling as an investment or a source of income only means one thing, and that’s that they really do not understand what gambling really represents and they’re still very naive about gambling. Yeah, and there’s no one who is an active gambler, that’ll be able to convince me that in all their days of gambling, they’ve been able to make more profits than losses in gambling, and if anyone is able to convince me beyond reasonable doubt and with some proofs of course, then I’ll be able to actually believe that gambling can actually be considered as an actual investment or reliable source of income.