Sports betting: Are you being played?

[peter0425]

The picture above is from a campaign in New Zealand running aimed to educate how young men aged from 20-30 is being "played" in sports betting. This campaign aims to shed light how sports betting is not just about winning but actually is about being part of a community. The slang or terms used in sports betting makes young men feel like they are in the know which encourages them more to gamble. The campaign is essentially pointing to this as the cause of gambling addiction.

My question is how do the gambling community feel about this? I think it does spread awareness as to how to avoid the possibility of falling into addiction but at the same time this might be a way for the public to generalize sports betting or gambling. Gambling might be painted in a negative light. What do you think? Is the campaign good for gambling or no?

[_act_]

What I see more about the campaign is that it is about how gamblers are being played and got manipulated by the gambling sites and which can lead to gambling addiction. Is that not it? If that is it, the campaign is about discouraging people not to gamble. I hope they can include that those that are addicted to gambling are greedy and that they are only thinking of ways to make money from the gambling sites which is not good at all because gambling is not a means of making money.

[viljy]

This is a question that has no definite answer. On the one hand, no one forces a gambler to become addicted. There are people who have been betting on sports for many years without developing gambling addiction. So gambling addiction is caused by a personal predisposition. On the other hand, there is still an element of involvement in a certain social community of "interests", which can be assessed as a "boost" in the risk of addiction.

[cabron]

I think that Trust Puppets feels more like we are being played again.

If they are just using the real men right there that can express real feeling will make it more convincing for the young ones to listen but these puppets feel like they are trying to scare the young men. Yes the message is about for gamblers to wise up but who's going to get that message when they see these puppets smiles all the time.

[_act_]

This is a question that has no definite answer. On the one hand, no one forces a gambler to become addicted. There are people who have been betting on sports for many years without developing gambling addiction.

Despite that almost all gamblers are losing, only few get to the stage of gambling addiction. Like 95% of gamblers are losing but less than 2 to 7% are addicted. So just few gamblers get to the stage of gambling addiction. It would be good to teach people money management and how to be disciplined and do something moderately because these are what such people lack in their life.

[davis196]

My question is how do the gambling community feel about this? I think it does spread awareness as to how to avoid the possibility of falling into addiction but at the same time this might be a way for the public to generalize sports betting or gambling. Gambling might be painted in a negative light. What do you think? Is the campaign good for gambling or no?

Gambling already IS painted in a negative light for decades. Why do you bother? The porn industry is also being "painted in a negative light" for decades, but it's still massive and it keeps growing. I'm sure that such campaigns won't change the attitude of hardcore sports bettors about sports betting. Maybe that particular campaign would have a small positive impact among young people, who are having unrealistic expectations about sports betting.
Marketing is manipulation. Marketing a sports betting platform involves the same level of manipulation as marketing any other product or service.

[traderethereum]

That is good for gambling because that can make people aware the danger of gambling too often. They can learn how treat gambling as an entertainment and not just chasing the win. That campaign can open people's mind about gambling is part of entertainment and they know how to prevent the risk of addicted in gambling.

Those who in gambling community can react differently. Some will like but others will not like, depend on each person. But that will not be a problem because that campaign want to tell people about gambling and the community. They can learn many things and share their experience and if some people have a problem, they can help it before it is too late.

[Ishicryptic]

From time gambling has been labeled as something bad and evil, it doesn't surprise me to see campaigns that will focus on the negative aspects of gambling but they fail to understand that there is more to gambling than losing. If you gamble with small amounts to enjoy yourself you won't feel a need to use significant amounts that you cannot afford to loose, you will accept wins or loses. People that are being played in gambling or rather that plays themselves are those that sees it as a get rich quick scheme, they will invest all their money into it with the hope of winning very huge amount that will change their lives, most times it doesn't happen. People should understand that gambling doesn't guarantee you of wins, it is by luck.

[danherbias07]

It's not good for gambling, that's for sure. Is it good for people to avoid gambling? Maybe. We don't really know how this kind of advertisement will help, and they may need a survey to prove that it is working.

Are we really being played? It's up to our knowledge of the sports. We can lose some bets, and we can also win them, and it depends on how much we know about a certain sport.
Just recently, I lost a bet on the WNBA, and that's because of my laziness in checking the injury report. I was not fooled by the betting lines. I made a mistake because I did not do my homework.
I think we can only say that we are being played when the game is rigged. It's rare now in professional sports because the penalty is severe and they could there jobs worth hundreds of thousands of dollars to millions.

[giammangiato]

I wouldn't call it a real deception, I would call it sneaky marketing.
We are constantly bombarded by advertising, in all its forms in all circumstances, even colors influence choices.
Each color has its specific meaning, its purpose, this campaign also has a very specific purpose, it manages to hit the nail on the head.
Obviously any commercial activity tries to charm users to buy.

[BitGoba]

I think this campaign is important because it shows how sports betting isn’t just about winning moneyit’s Raising awareness like this can help people understand the risks and avoid falling into addiction.

At the same time, there’s a chance the campaign might make people see all gambling as bad, which isn’t always fair. Many people gamble responsibly, and the industry isn’t all negative. So, while the campaign is good for educating and preventing harm, it’s also important to keep things balanced and not scare everyone away from gambling altogether.

[SATWAT]

From time gambling has been labeled as something bad and evil, it doesn't surprise me to see campaigns that will focus on the negative aspects of gambling but they fail to understand that there is more to gambling than losing. If you gamble with small amounts to enjoy yourself you won't feel a need to use significant amounts that you cannot afford to loose, you will accept wins or loses. People that are being played in gambling or rather that plays themselves are those that sees it as a get rich quick scheme, they will invest all their money into it with the hope of winning very huge amount that will change their lives, most times it doesn't happen. People should understand that gambling doesn't guarantee you of wins, it is by luck.

Things like these are possible to implement but need good education and better mindset because gambling is always evil way but now its also industry for many countries those are having huge taxes and bringing this into use for social security and related things.
Many developing countries are capable of having things which guide their peoples for using things for fun and entertainment and also have all negative and positive of this as well but not possible for majority countries because all are not having system for doing things like these which are bringing more negativity and addiction.
Many are doing just for increasing their money while they have gone addicted fewest peoples are doing just for fun which is always welcomed but as mentioned mostly are marketing tricks which are going on media with big sponsors and having their own benefits for these sponsors.

[purple_sparkles]

I think that informing people about the "dark side" of gambling is a responsible and ethical decision. To make a conscious choice, a person needs to have complete information about what they’re getting into. When they fully understand this, the responsibility for the outcome lies entirely with them. But if some of the information is hidden, over time it can lead to dissatisfaction and even legal issues. Gambling should bring enjoyment, not problems — which is why it's important to inform customers about the risks of developing gambling addiction. In fact, this kind of transparency builds trust, as it shows honesty and openness.

[DPHOR]

The most important thing there should be how Gamblers sees gambling in their own terms, yes it's true that people out there are trying their best to create awareness towards gambling addiction for bettors or gamblers to have self control while gambling and not making a gambling a lifestyle where it would have to affect their day to day reasonings.

To me, this campaign is some worth spreading a negative influence to the community because some people might not have such interest to gamble anymore. But then, the question we would have to ask ourselves is that out of the world population nearly about 30-40 percentage of youth or younger teenage are gamblers and as the day keeps going the more people keep engaging themselves into gambling as factors or cause of lack employment from the government.

For such campaign to have effects on people is either there should be another source of living or their government creates employment opportunities for her citizens with this, their attention and focused could drift away from gambling knowing too well that there is something that keeps everyone busy at their respective work place.

[cryptoaddictchie]

My question is how do the gambling community feel about this? I think it does spread awareness as to how to avoid the possibility of falling into addiction but at the same time this might be a way for the public to generalize sports betting or gambling. Gambling might be painted in a negative light. What do you think? Is the campaign good for gambling or no?

Doing sports betting nowadays with that age is inevitable especiallt most guys are into sports and betting is one way to add some thrill to the games they are watching. Gambling will always paint red in most countries due to the possibility of addiction to gambling and other negatibe traits. Usually someone whosde discipline wouldnt get caught but the problem is there are a lot that gets easily hooked.

[Nwada001]

My question is how do the gambling community feel about this? I think it does spread awareness as to how to avoid the possibility of falling into addiction but at the same time this might be a way for the public to generalize sports betting or gambling. Gambling might be painted in a negative light. What do you think? Is the campaign good for gambling or no?

I kind of choose the positivity that the campaign is out to spread rather than the negative view they can spread to the public about how manipulative betting can be. It's all about the people choosing what they want to learn from a campaign. Let's also not forget how manipulative gambling promotion can be sometimes on the internet, so this kind of awareness is also allowed to reach light brains who can easily be pushed and moved by anything.

[un_rank]

Some of their ads are creative but does not point at deception. Marketing is a tool employed in every industry and used aggressively to win customers over. There is a spotlight on gambling, but an addiction can come in many forms, even taking sugary foods and those companies will try to make it look as healthy as possible so you give yourself a pass.

I agree on the point that some of the promos run by gambling websites are really deceptive and designed to look as attractive as possible while giving little to no returns overall.

- Jay -

[Ruttoshi]

Gambling campaigns wouldn't stop more people from becoming a gambler overtime because majority of them see gambling as a means to make profits and they wouldn't listen to what people are saying about the consequences of gambling. I have a friend who was gambling out of control and I talked to him to limit his gambling activities. Instead, of listening to me, he stopped coming close to me and stayed very far.

This is because he doesn't want to stop gambling. Gambling isn't bad but the mindset that we have towards it is the problem.

[Outhue]

The picture above is from a campaign in New Zealand running aimed to educate how young men aged from 20-30 is being "played" in sports betting. This campaign aims to shed light how sports betting is not just about winning but actually is about being part of a community. The slang or terms used in sports betting makes young men feel like they are in the know which encourages them more to gamble. The campaign is essentially pointing to this as the cause of gambling addiction.

My question is how do the gambling community feel about this? I think it does spread awareness as to how to avoid the possibility of falling into addiction but at the same time this might be a way for the public to generalize sports betting or gambling. Gambling might be painted in a negative light. What do you think? Is the campaign good for gambling or no?

Gambling might be painted in a negative light as how? Isn't this the truth that gambling is dangerous? Many people are still getting addicted due to what happened to someone they know or how a platform talked about the benefits of gambling, someone have to do this.

While some are promoting gambling there should be some people talking about it's bad side effects too or else we will have a out of control public in the world, the mess will be so great and recognizable, and the biggest victims will be students and youth.

I am from a country where parents push their kids to make money even when they know that they are still very young, to them raising kids is business, and I also know how stubborn the kids of 18years to 25years can be, they go extreme until they find their answers.

[Dave1]

My question is how do the gambling community feel about this? I think it does spread awareness as to how to avoid the possibility of falling into addiction but at the same time this might be a way for the public to generalize sports betting or gambling. Gambling might be painted in a negative light. What do you think? Is the campaign good for gambling or no?

I guess the gambling community knows this already. And regardless what the public will say about it, there is no generalization, I mean we already know what's the impact of gambling to our lives if we get ourselves involved.

So maybe it's has a effect, or maybe not. But the main thing for us gamblers is not really fall for the trick and just play with the money that we can afford to lose and not fall into addiction. Or perhaps there are someone who have watch it and then decided not to gamble. So to each it's own I guess.