For me weather is the most frustrating external variable in gambling

[rdluffy]

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So, what's your most frustrating external element?

Since I bet almost exclusively on soccer, it's a little harder to be affected by the weather
Sometimes, on rare occasions, it rains too much and can delay the game

However, the external factor that bothers me the most in soccer, here in South America specifically, are games played at extreme altitudes

Some examples:
In Peru, there is a stadium at an altitude of 4,380 meters, which is the highest stadium in the world 
In Bolivia, there are several stadiums, the highest being at 4,090 meters, which has hosted official matches of the Copa Libertadores

There is also the famous stadium in La Paz, Bolivia, at 3,637 meters, which is regularly used for official matches

These matches are difficult to predict and to bet on because altitude has a major impact on away teams, who need to adapt to the thin air, both physically and in terms of the effects on the ball

[Satofan44]

There you have your problem, it has nothing to do with the weather. Being upset or frustrated by things that are not in your control is plain wrong. We tend to tell people in this section to not be bothered by these things, but many of the users are doing it to themselves in different ways. Find something productive to do, use the opportunity to take a break from gambling and the games and wait for good weather to arrive.

Betting may be frustrating to some people because the match is not happening the way they planned, you are correct that it is not right to be like that, gambling should be for fun, that is how I take it. The frustration can come from the amount of money that you are using to bet. If you are collecting $500 every week and you are using $100 or more, up to $400 or 450 to bet, that will make gambling not going in your way frustrating. But in $500 income, if you gamble with $5 to $10 but not more than $25, the frustration will reduce to its minimal level or there will be no frustration at all. I do not have any frustrations while I am gambling, although I do not like to lose but not to the point that I will be frustrated.

Generally frustration will come from the wrong mindset in something in particular, or overall in one's life. There are two primary causes, one is trying to control things which are out of your control and the other is a lack of patience. In the setup here we have a mix of both of these things. There is absolutely not a single benefit to the feeling of frustration regarding anything in life. However, many people tend to have this feeling. There are several reasons. One is that they believe that this shows that they care deeply about something, which is completely wrong -- it does not show that. The other is that nobody taught them that life does not have to be lived this way. Anything that is natural and reoccurring should be accepted. Imagine being frustrated that the sun comes up in the morning?  

Besides that, frustration or stress can also be seen as a symptom for gambling the wrong way. You mention some, but the overall theme is here that one "has to gamble" which is where the issue comes from. Some people who are like this actually convince themselves that they are not doing things wrong or that they are not addicts. If there is anything that you "have to do" rather than "choose to do" it is always a sign of addiction. Addictions can occur for both things that benefit you and things that hurt you.

I'm free till Monday!!!
I have been on vacation since December the 19th, ok, family reunions, x-mas stuff, going out....for a guy usually working 8 hours a day, 1 hour commuting 1 hour preparing for it, do you know how much free time I have now? My wife is nearly at her wits' end as I am just bored with everything...

Races were a thing that would keep me occupied for a few hours, and ...they are gone!  

Do you not have any productive hobbies at all (gambling is not one)? Usually a balanced person will be unable to find sufficient time for everything that they want to do as they continue through adulthood. An excess of time tends to mean that you are not interested or doing much with your life, and yes this does apply to vacation time too. 10 hours of work activity per day is average. 

[Sammye3]

I don't usually bet on horse racing or motor racing, but rather I prefer betting on a more familiar and entertaining sports- football/soccer.
And you are actually speaking facts, because weather as an external factor has really caused a lot in most games and delivered an unexpected result.

There have being several occasions where players would miss to score a goal because of a slippery foot and that could cost the team a lot too.
And in some cases, the game could be cancelled for safety purposes. An example could be seen in the FIFA club world cup game between Chelsea and Benfica where the match was halted because of thunderstorms.

[Alphakilo]

I haven't taken note of the weather whenever I gamble, maybe because I gamble on sports as compared to horse racing or motorsport.
The feeling never occurs to me but one thing I know is that when it's rainy during some good matches I bet on, the odds change and the game may turn out in my favour or not. It is just one of many variables to me and I don't even think about it because I don't bother seeing the live matches but just highlights and that is if I have the chance to.

[ejikeme24]

So, what's your most frustrating external element?

I prefer football betting instead, if a match that has not been started is cancelled and my money has been refunded as usual, I do not think about it, but there was a match in the past that I bet with high amount of money, the team I selected was winning, but at around 62nd minute, the match was cancelled. It was on a a low league, so I did not know what actually happened. After few minutes that the match did not continue, I know it will be cancelled and it was cancelled. The team was winning 2:0 already but i was only refunded the money I used to bet.

I had the same experience with you, I also bet a match and the team I bet was leading with 2 as well, in the 70th minutes a  player got injured. as rumour may have it that the injury almost took his life, though I was not tracking it I Just decided to check my bet after waiting for so long just to see how far it have gone so when I logged in I just discovered that the game has been cancelled then I had no idea about what happened that made them to cancelled the game, then I had to make research to find out the cause then I realized that it was due to injury that made them cancelled the match and it was the next day they settled my bet, the funniest part is the amount they gave me is not actually what I was expecting.

[nelson4lov]

For football betting, I think the most frustrating external element or factor is a VAR decision that ultimately goes against your chosen team or bet.

A couple of weeks ago, Man Utd played against Wolves which are the worst team in the league. At the time, they only had 2 points from around 18 matches iirc so you'd expect Man Utd to win them easily especially since Man Utd was playing at home. The game was 1-1 going into the final minutes and extra time added when man Utd scored a goal and few moments later, the VAR cancelled it. So i ended up losing my bet due to their ruling lol

[stompix]

Do you not have any productive hobbies at all (gambling is not one)? Usually a balanced person will be unable to find sufficient time for everything that they want to do as they continue through adulthood. An excess of time tends to mean that you are not interested or doing much with your life, and yes this does apply to vacation time too. 10 hours of work activity per day is average. 

First, in 12 years of betting on horses, I only have one year in which I lost money!
Second, hobbies are for escaping the reality, I need 15 minutes of free time to build that or play with that or do that after 10 hours of work, when you're free like this for almost a month, there is no need to escape anything, those precious 15 minutes have turned to hundreds of hours, it's becoming boring again!
Third and most important, horse racing was a continuous distraction, you were too lazy to tired to do something, they would keep you in place on the sofa as there would be at least one interesting event from 15 to 30minutes, so while being lazy in bed you could at least do something that is non-repetitive.

Now, most important than all, horse racing where never something that would cover all day, I only watch  UK and Irish and I don't watch late evening polytrack or sand races, so it's 14-18 PM usualy, now this distraction in the middle of the day it it's gone and also not gone, I would be fine with them taking a break for the entire month of January, I would know ther would be no racing, and that's it, but programing grade 1 and 2 races when they always end with at least 1/3 of them cancelled?

In Peru, there is a stadium at an altitude of 4,380 meters, which is the highest stadium in the world 
In Bolivia, there are several stadiums, the highest being at 4,090 meters, which has hosted official matches of the Copa Libertadores
There is also the famous stadium in La Paz, Bolivia, at 3,637 meters, which is regularly used for official matches
These matches are difficult to predict and to bet on because altitude has a major impact on away teams, who need to adapt to the thin air, both physically and in terms of the effects on the ball

Hmmm, reading this, I just thought of something...
Is anyone betting on golf? Because that would have a ton to do with the weather!

[Dunamisx]

Weather condition can truly cause variation in the way bets are being played and the outcome we may have, because this can  determine on the outcome to that particular match in the opposite manner in which we may not have wanted or planned for, because the weather in this condition is serving as a constraint to achieving the necessary outcome.

[Porfirii]

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So, what's your most frustrating external element?

My favourite sport is football, and while many variables can affect the results according to the laws of physics I don't truly understand (kinetic energy, potential energy, resistance...) and have a direct effect on the trajectory of the ball that can make the difference between a failed pass or shot on goal or not, I agree with stompix that the most disturbing element among all is the weather, especially in stadiums that are uncovered and subject to inclement rain, wind and extreme temperatures.

[Zigabel]

The issue of weather can even affect sports like football and some other athletic sports, there have been cases where these games had to be postponed due to weather conditions in the ehost regions.  The for and strength of players and teams generally can sometimes affect  their performance ina areas where the weather conditions is not favourable enough  to then and as a gambler you may likely not pay attention to this until you see the results then you will begin to understand how much of an effect this can get on your chances of winning a bet.

One other factor I have considered an issue, though external is that of venue of the game, there are cities where games are hosted and could be of a disadvantage to a certain player and that is why there's usually the talk of home advantage for players, when a team is at home, they want to do more than they would if they were been hosted by the opposition.

[Oluwa-btc]

This is true, especially in sports betting.Weather affects performance, strategy, and outcomes, but it’s something bettors can’t control and often can’t model perfectly.In casino games, weather doesn’t matter but in sports betting, it absolutely does.This signifies that even a small weather transformation can ruin a whole preparation of analysis for the day.

[Satofan44]

Do you not have any productive hobbies at all (gambling is not one)? Usually a balanced person will be unable to find sufficient time for everything that they want to do as they continue through adulthood. An excess of time tends to mean that you are not interested or doing much with your life, and yes this does apply to vacation time too. 10 hours of work activity per day is average. 

First, in 12 years of betting on horses, I only have one year in which I lost money!

Well that is a pretty nice outcome, do you have more detailed statistics? Nevertheless, it is not what I would consider a productive hobby. Productive does not necessarily have to mean directly profitable as in your case. 

Second, hobbies are for escaping the reality, I need 15 minutes of free time to build that or play with that or do that after 10 hours of work, when you're free like this for almost a month, there is no need to escape anything, those precious 15 minutes have turned to hundreds of hours, it's becoming boring again!

What kind of horrible take on activities is this?  It must be one of the worst views of hobbies that I have seen. If you go with this line of reasoning you could say that your wife, children, pets, family and whatever are just an escape of reality. Your horse hobby is also an escape of reality with this line of reasoning. There is no reason to restrict or limit your life experience to a single thing. As I said, most adults are quite busy even if many are using their time for very useless activities like Netflix. Some prefer sports, others the nature, some others hobbies that involve actual work like pottery, carpentry, mechanical activities, technological activities and so on. I am not saying that you need to give up your existing hobby with horses, I am saying that you should add things to it. This will help you during times like this when one of your hobbies has temporary periods of less activity.

Now, most important than all, horse racing where never something that would cover all day, I only watch  UK and Irish and I don't watch late evening polytrack or sand races, so it's 14-18 PM usualy, now this distraction in the middle of the day it it's gone and also not gone, I would be fine with them taking a break for the entire month of January, I would know ther would be no racing, and that's it, but programing grade 1 and 2 races when they always end with at least 1/3 of them cancelled?

Well what can anybody do about this? Sports which are dependent on the weather are like this. It is best to accept it when it happens and be more thankful for the time when it does not happen. Having other interesting things to do is the best solution for times when this happens.

[wiss19]

I can relate to it so you're not alone. I bet a lot on cricket and rain often curtails the match, which leads to a loss. For example, if a game was scheduled for 50 overs and only 43 overs were bowled, then a bet on over runs will almost always lose.

Usually, most sportsbooks say that 80% of the overs must be completed for the bet to stand. The problem is 80%, while it sounds good, it's not enough if you are betting on totals. But yeah, if you are betting on under runs, then rain is a saviour sometimes hahaha

Not much can be done though, so it's frustrating but I guess we have all learned to live with it.

[justdimin]

I haven't taken note of the weather whenever I gamble, maybe because I gamble on sports as compared to horse racing or motorsport.
The feeling never occurs to me but one thing I know is that when it's rainy during some good matches I bet on, the odds change and the game may turn out in my favour or not. It is just one of many variables to me and I don't even think about it because I don't bother seeing the live matches but just highlights and that is if I have the chance to.

Yep, depends on what sports you bet on. Like if you bet on Table tennis, then you don't care about the weather because it's played indoors. Even soccer is mostly unaffected by rain, even though it's an outdoor sport, because they just play through light rain, unless there is lightning, which is, of course, dangerous.

I've noticed the NFL is the funniest sport when you talk about weather impact. It's so hard to complete passes and almost impossible to score field goals through all the snow on the ground. It almost feels like kids playing when they are playing in extreme snowfall conditions.

[lionheart78]

Well, this frustration is only for those people who gamble on outside events.  Weather changes have never had any effect on gambling that is done indoors, especially for those who play in casinos. Electrical issues should be the worst and most frustrating, but luckily, we have electric generators that can solve that problem, it would be the most annoying for people who do not have electric generators and rely solely on the power providers.

Aside from this, for online casino players, internet interruption is the most frustrating.  Since when there is problem with the internet (mostly a problem from developing country) gamblers cannot play their favorite online gambling games.

[eisen33]

I can hear he thoughts of the guys reading the title as I type it, "Stompix has lost it!"

This is not about the mood or how you feel when it's sunshine or when it rains and you dive under the blanket with your smartphone hoping to win enough for a trip to the Bhamas (till Trump annexes it)

This is about actual weather influencing results and stuff, one can easily think of Formula 1 races, it rains a bit and everything gets chaotic, the team with the best strategy for the tyres usually wins, this, unless a team has a guy like Schumacher who earned the title of Rainmaster with his driving skills in rain.

I never rush to place a bet until I see the starting lineup, but that's not all. When the sun is shining I'm calm, but when the rain starts and I've already placed a bet, I start to worry because the field becomes slippery, the ball is difficult to catch, and every shot every rebound, can be unpredictable. So rain is what irritates me most when I'm placing a bet. Maybe a light rain doesn't have as much of an impact because it can feel like watering the course, but heavy rain is a factor that introduces uncertainty into the game.

[DiMarxist]

I get your point now weather affects some sporting events especially horses racing and driving even in football there has been times were games has been called off due to bad weather situations which affect the games because when rain falls in games like football it tends to affect the movement of the ball. And so reducing the performance of the teams involved but for the gambler you should be knowledgeable enough not to gamble on events that the weather can affect because of the safety of your bet.

[Hispo]

I have not thought about it before, but certainly water can be a decisive factor when comes to allowing a team or a competitor to overcome their foes in a match.
Usually, when I happen to bet on my favorite sport: football/soccer, weather is always optimal, no rain, no snow, no fog, so I am confident enough about my choice for the match. (I usually go for money line).

Of course, weather will be more influencial in motor-sports than it is in soccer/football and other disciplines, because of the effect of water against tire traction.

[hyudien]

Agreed, weather is one of the factors that affect matches, I live in a country with two seasons, dry season and rainy season, It's annoying when the competition is going on and then the rainy season arrives, making each of my local matches unpredictable, I've experienced betting on the favorite team, they were already ahead, until the second half started and then the weather changed and it rained, the field became slippery and the team I bet on had to lose. Then another factor for me is the refereeing.

[libert19]

I can hear he thoughts of the guys reading the title as I type it, "Stompix has lost it!"

I read title only (didn't check author) and felt... this looks different and I immediately clicked it, because the sub already needs variety.

...So, what's your most frustrating external element?

Rain too. I watch cricket, and everytime there is rain, either the match would get abandoned or it'd get shortened; latter case is somewhat better, at least you get some show but it's not same as full overs being played.