Will you still bet on the next Pope next time?

[Oshosondy]

Was bet on Pope offered by sportsbooks? If not and that was only on Prediction Market, then the outcome doesn't matter for the company because it's not a company you bet against, it's people against each other.

I am surprised that some of you people do not know we have bookies on this forum that have it. You can read this about it:
Gambling sites that you can bet on religion like the next Pope?.

There are many other bookies which offered it also.

[gunhell16]

You can see how huge amount of money was wiped out after people thought Cardinal Pietro Parolin will be the winner but the winner Robert Francis Prevos which has 1% chance to 28% of Cardinal Pietro Parolin became the next Pope. People lost greatly and betting sites are so happy about it. This is one of the reasons we should not bet with the amount of money that we can not afford to lose because we can lose the money.

My advice to gamblers is that they shouldn't bet on a sport that they don't know... having fun is part of gambling but it doesn't mean that you should do everything to risk your life..I seem to be a little invested in this, as for those that predicted I hope the results were in your favor. I find it really uncomfortable to bet on things like this due to personal reasons.

I think I get what you mean by this, the feeling that you would bet just because betting on who will be the pope who is recognized as a servant of God, it seems awkward to see that if you happen to be right because you agree with our choice of who will be the pope, you have won money.

I also don't bet because it seems ugly to bet on people who are recognized as serving God all over the world, it seems hypocritical of us to do this kind of concept.
Because for me it's okay to gamble but I don't like it that way. You know what I mean.

[panjul07]

I'm not a type of gambler who like to bet on such election market including presidential markets.
Beside the above reason, as a Catholic, I dont think it is wise enough to bet on such a holy event (for Catholic ofc).
Although there are many Catholic do bet on it but I did not and I will never place a bet on religious event, not only religious event on my own religion but also other religions (if any).

[Lida93]

You can see how huge amount of money was wiped out after people thought Cardinal Pietro Parolin will be the winner but the winner Robert Francis Prevos which has 1% chance to 28% of Cardinal Pietro Parolin became the next Pope. People lost greatly and betting sites are so happy about it. This is one of the reasons we should not bet with the amount of money that we can not afford to lose because we can lose the money.

In the election of the Pope over the years I discovered it's those candidates with the less chances of becoming the Pope that has usually emerged in the position. It's like the gambling companies has done their homework on this and that's why they always promotes the predictions of a next Pope in their gambling sites knowingly well that gamblers would more likely pick those candidates with signs of higher chances of emerging than those with least or no chance at all.

[Sonia_123]

You can see how huge amount of money was wiped out after people thought Cardinal Pietro Parolin will be the winner but the winner Robert Francis Prevos which has 1% chance to 28% of Cardinal Pietro Parolin became the next Pope. People lost greatly and betting sites are so happy about it. This is one of the reasons we should not bet with the amount of money that we can not afford to lose because we can lose the money.

Basically it is the same as what happened in the time when Pope Francis was elected while he was not that popular or he was not on the top candidates. So if we want to bet on similar event, I think it will be better to risk our money on those candidates who are not among the top candidates. However, this even is never be something predictable, unlike Presidential election or something similar.

There is no point betting on religious exercise like that of the Pope because it will continue to be a mystery and the gambling sites will keep on benefiting, what if in the next selection it's no longer the list of the candidate is chosen like a lot of persons have observed the two previous ones, this is a spiritual exercise that does not need to be gambled on, all you have to do is just watch and enjoy the exercise.

[goldkingcoiner]

You can see how huge amount of money was wiped out after people thought Cardinal Pietro Parolin will be the winner but the winner Robert Francis Prevos which has 1% chance to 28% of Cardinal Pietro Parolin became the next Pope. People lost greatly and betting sites are so happy about it. This is one of the reasons we should not bet with the amount of money that we can not afford to lose because we can lose the money.

Somethings are not worth betting on. And why would anyone? Just because of the odds?

There are so many ways to bet, and so many events to bet on...  Betting on things like the pope, when somebody is going to die, someone's suffering, etc. is just distasteful and I think we can do without.

Although I am not judging anyone who does bets like that. It's just my personal taste.

[bubilas]

I think that people who bet on such events are just enthusiasts who enjoy not when they guess the result, but just do it for fun. Well, agree that no one knows anything about these Pops. Like, for example, when the war between Russia and Ukraine will end, but ultimately there are a lot of bets on the outcome, and the chance of Polymarket is already estimated as 0.57. And ultimately it becomes clear that people are more likely to try to entertain themselves with such bets. Because there are a lot of variables. And I want to remember the funniest voting on the Internet, causing excitement. This is a bet on how many times Trump will say Bitcoin. In general, you can bet on anything now, but are all these random events results.

[Zwei]

Somethings are not worth betting on. And why would anyone? Just because of the odds?

There are so many ways to bet, and so many events to bet on...  Betting on things like the pope, when somebody is going to die, someone's suffering, etc. is just distasteful and I think we can do without.

exactly, and just because the odds are good doesn't mean it's a good bet, the result just proved that.
and events like these have so little public info available for me as a bettor to make an informed bet, so it's just not worth it, and it's not fun either.

Although I am not judging anyone who does bets like that. It's just my personal taste.

we should judge people who bet on things like when someone going to die or others suffering, that kind of stuff shouldn't be okay.

[Fivestar4everMVP]

You can see how huge amount of money was wiped out after people thought Cardinal Pietro Parolin will be the winner but the winner Robert Francis Prevos which has 1% chance to 28% of Cardinal Pietro Parolin became the next Pope. People lost greatly and betting sites are so happy about it. This is one of the reasons we should not bet with the amount of money that we can not afford to lose because we can lose the money.

There have never been any form of guarantee with whatever is called or referred to as gambling, I believe that all those people who were participating in the bet on who will become the next pope after the passing of late pope Francis understand this very well, and their loses should be or come as a surprise or shock to them, if any is shocked by the amount of money he or she has lost in the bet, it simply means that such one is likely new to gambling or betting rather.

As for me, I did not participate in the betting on who will succeed late pope Francis as the next pope, And when the next season of this betting comes again, I still won't participate, like I believe I've said before, betting on political matters and events having something to do with any religion are things I swore never to bet on, and I will uphold this for as long as I live.

[taufik123]

Although I am not judging anyone who does bets like that. It's just my personal taste.

we should judge people who bet on things like when someone going to die or others suffering, that kind of stuff shouldn't be okay.

It's just about a few events that are really not worth betting on, if it's about personal taste then it's just a matter of choosing whether to take part or not.
As for the selection of who will be the next pope, it is still quite ethical and it is only about a choice, not about death or anyone.

-snip-
As for me, I did not participate in the betting on who will succeed late pope Francis as the next pope, And when the next season of this betting comes again, I still won't participate, like I believe I've said before, betting on political matters and events having something to do with any religion are things I swore never to bet on, and I will uphold this for as long as I live.

yes it's about personal choice and your firm belief in boundaries that you can't cross can be appreciated.
You are really giving yourself a rule and not being tempted by bets that break your own rules.

[radjie]

I'm not a type of gambler who like to bet on such election market including presidential markets.
Beside the above reason, as a Catholic, I dont think it is wise enough to bet on such a holy event (for Catholic ofc).
Although there are many Catholic do bet on it but I did not and I will never place a bet on religious event, not only religious event on my own religion but also other religions (if any).

Of course it is unethical to be used as a gambling event even though people can bet anything just for money, but if it is based on religious elements of course it is not recommended to be used as a gambling event. This will apply to any religion because it is clearly very unwise if a sacred event like that is used as a gambling event. Maybe only people who are thirsty for money will do anything just to get money from a sacred event like that.

[coin-investor]

.. this is a spiritual exercise that does not need to be gambled on, all you have to do is just watch and enjoy the exercise.

People have learned from this event and will lessen the number of people betting on the next Papal election, where we have no idea when it will happen again.

But casinos are casinos, they are profit-driven, and gamblers are gamblers, and they want to profit or be entertained.

There will likely be bettors or betting for the next Pope, since I've seen how unpredictable this is, I will not likely participate...I hope I can keep my words because times and gamblers are changing their minds.

[Mindyspace]

This result shows how risky betting can be, especially when it comes to something as unpredictable as a conclave decision. Many people bet based on statistics, but in the end the choice surprised everyone. Will this make people think twice about betting on such uncertain events?

[batang_bitcoin]

This result shows how risky betting can be, especially when it comes to something as unpredictable as a conclave decision. Many people bet based on statistics, but in the end the choice surprised everyone. Will this make people think twice about betting on such uncertain events?

It's risky in general that even the most known potential candidate for the next pope still didn't win. Very unpredictable and that's why even with so much numbers and rumors before the actual thing happens, we've seen that how many black smokes did happened before they finally chosen their next pope. It's interesting to watch it out but for betting it, maybe a few amounts for me but it's out of my radar and won't participate betting on it.

[PX-Z]

Idk, it just feels weird to me to bet on something like that, even though it's nothing new. I don’t think I could do it, and honestly, I’ve never tried. But yeah, betting is all about chance, and while there’s a shot at winning, the odds of losing are high with so many options. In the end, the casino always has the last laugh

[Sandra_hakeem]

Idk, it just feels weird to me to bet on something like that.

I haven't had a feeling either. What fun am I going to get by putting myself in-between the squares, guessing who the next president would be? when third world war will begin? Who the next Pope will be?
Are we really losing interest in what this is all about?? How can I be super proud of staking funds to predict when a nuclear weapon would be released and so on. Let this serve as a lesson to them!

In the end, the casino always has the last laugh

As usual, they always do. There's only one way to turn things around, but actually, nobody is willing to quit gambling totally when it goes too far, or at least control their habits. As long as it doesn't cause any form of physical/ medical unwellness, they're good with it. They can joke around with their finances and come on a livestream to spill their bellies in public -- how they gambled away $700k in one night, make that make sense.

[terrific]

That's one of the events that I cannot trust.
The bookies tells you someone who's been loved by the people and in the end, he didn't won the papal conclave.
For a few pennies, maybe it's worth it to bet the minimum next time if that time still comes.

[acroman08]

That's one of the events that I cannot trust.
The bookies tells you someone who's been loved by the people and in the end, he didn't won the papal conclave.
For a few pennies, maybe it's worth it to bet the minimum next time if that time still comes.

What you need to understand is that just because the bookies put small odds on certain candidates does not mean they will win. Also, that will vote does not care who is the poeple's favorite, and we can see from the recent result that they prioritise who they think will lead the catholic church the best.

[AVE5]

Was the massive failure of gambling predictionals on who was to be the next pope why you're giving this advise? Well if that so, I don't see the mass failure of bettors predictions of who was to be the next pope be prioritized to the responsible gambling advise because, loosing in gambling is what we have been experiencing right from the oldens and up to date we're still making beystin similar events which most especially the sports.
So, don't be surprised when you see such massive participants on such events again and perhaps prediction games is based on luck. However, it's still necessary to always remember that money lost in gambling is unrevisable so, we should be endeavoured to always wager with affordable values.

[crwth]

It would be a while to have that kind of bet right now, knowing that the current pope is young and possibly healthy. I will still bet on the next pope if there will ever be one. In a way, I know that a lot of people have made money having that kind of 1% odds, and it just goes to show that the conclave is not affected by issues or things in the mainstream media.