Has this ongoing war changed your perspective on how you gamble?

[7juju]

The war didn't change anything regarding my gambling, even if the war wants to continue for the next one year, I will still be gambling the way I use to gamble. The only thing that will affect my gambling is if the casinos are no longer operational. I don't need money as big as the national budget to gamble, all you need is small amount that suits your budget to gamble unless you are a heavy staker, which am not. So I don't see any reason why the war that has only lasted for 14 days will disrupt someone's gambling.

[purple_sparkles]

It's been 14 days since the US and Israel forces attacked Iran. Although Iran's military capabilities are weakened, it bowed to continue the war and prolong the war, because its strategy is not to win the war but to prolong it. After all, a prolonged war will cost the US a lot of money.

The first six days of war in Iran cost U.S. taxpayers at least $11.3 billion in ammunition alone, according to Pentagon estimates reviewed by lawmakers, and experts say the final cost will only increase

How much is the Iran war costing taxpayers? Here's what estimates show

And to the world, the war against Iran has disrupted the energy supply of many countries, which will eventually collapse the economies of many countries relying on Middle East oil.

If you've been living in countries affected by the Middle East crisis, has this ongoing war changed your perspective on how you gamble? Did you take a break or minimise your gambling session so you can save for any eventualities that this war will bring?

I can say for sure that people cannot remain in constant stress forever. Even the human psyche eventually adapts to war and gets used to what is happening. At the same time, the body starts looking for ways to release the accumulated stress, and gambling is often one of those outlets. To distract themselves from reality, people may escape into something else, such as gambling. That’s why I don’t think war is a reason why people would gamble less, if anything, it may actually be the opposite.

[Ever-young]

Has this ongoing war changed your perspective on how you gamble?

Is it supposed to?

I mean, asides people who are in the middle of the war, I don’t think there should anyone who’s to be affected by the war, particularly as it concerns their gambling habits. I don’t know about others but the only reason I or my gambling routine or budget would be affected by the war is if I’m in Iran right now, where I’ll be more concerned about staying safe, but if/since that’s not the case, it’s just gambling as usual mate.

[KiaKia]

When war breaks out everything becomes stagnant and fear will creep everyone's mind, can you even gamble with a peace of mind? I doubt it because you won't know where the next hit would be, maybe on top of your roof?

It seems people haven't really witnessed war since they are born, that's why some are asking if they can mine or gamble when war is going on, a man lost 4 daughters in Israel strike Lebanon.

Are you saying these family don't have a roof over their head? That don't see the hit coming I bet, so who dears worry themselves over gambling when war is going on? That's a big lie.

[Muba20]

This war in the Middle East is definitely going to have a big impact on the world economy if it is prolonged. Especially the countries that use the Strait of Hormuz to buy oil. However, I do not think that gambling platforms will have much impact because of this. When Covid-19 had a major negative impact on the economy of the whole world a few years ago, people's attraction to online gambling increased even more. Online gambling platforms did more business than at any other time. If the current war is prolonged, it will cause huge economic damage to the United States, Israel and Iran. But it does not seem to cause much damage to other countries of the world. War will never send a good message. Even if it directly or indirectly affects the whole world, I think that gambling platforms should be exempt from it.

[Satofan44]

The first six days of war in Iran cost U.S. taxpayers at least $11.3 billion in ammunition alone, according to Pentagon estimates reviewed by lawmakers, and experts say the final cost will only increase

How much is the Iran war costing taxpayers? Here's what estimates show

The addition of this piece of information does not have any relevance to the thread or the subject that you have posted here. Furthermore, the article is biased and people that bring up the fact don't know what they are talking about. $11.3 billion in ammunition is equal to me spending $1 on something for the USA. People do not understand how rich this superpower is.

If you've been living in countries affected by the Middle East crisis, has this ongoing war changed your perspective on how you gamble? Did you take a break or minimise your gambling session so you can save for any eventualities that this war will bring?

It does not have any relevance on this for most people but there is a caveat, it is most certainly not gambling that has caused the situation down there. However, what has relevance is for those idiots that willingly choose to emigrate there and live -- obviously if you were born there, not by your choice, things are different and you can't be blamed similarly. They should be the ones taking a lesson from these events and reconsidering their stupid decisions.

So what are you taking about?

It is a good thread to make some generic shitposts and get that post count up. What are you talking about, dishonest omission? 

The war didn't change anything regarding my gambling, even if the war wants to continue for the next one year, I will still be gambling the way I use to gamble. The only thing that will affect my gambling is if the casinos are no longer operational. I don't need money as big as the national budget to gamble, all you need is small amount that suits your budget to gamble unless you are a heavy staker, which am not. So I don't see any reason why the war that has only lasted for 14 days will disrupt someone's gambling.

Just because it didn't, that doesn't mean that it couldn't. This is the caveat, if you were directly impacted by this war and had your property damaged or destroyed or found yourself wounded then it may have impacted you. Obviously one would have to focus their finances into rebuilding themselves or their assets and in that case they should quit gambling completely.

[Cryptomultiplier]

This war in the Middle East is definitely going to have a big impact on the world economy if it is prolonged. Especially the countries that use the Strait of Hormuz to buy oil. However, I do not think that gambling platforms will have much impact because of this. When Covid-19 had a major negative impact on the economy of the whole world a few years ago, people's attraction to online gambling increased even more. Online gambling platforms did more business than at any other time. If the current war is prolonged, it will cause huge economic damage to the United States, Israel and Iran. But it does not seem to cause much damage to other countries of the world. War will never send a good message. Even if it directly or indirectly affects the whole world, I think that gambling platforms should be exempt from it.

Almost every post I read and make a comment on these days, have a relationship with the ongoing war in Iran and we forget some other parts of the world still have crisis like Russia -ukraine war which has been ongoing for about five years now.
I don't know how this current war would affect gambling platforms unless the gambling platform headquarters get hit by bombs or missiles or anything of such.

Besides this, the only effect everyone is feeling right now is the inflation that's rippling down the global financial system and that's the major concern.
Such a war could also be a contributing volatility to the cryptocurrency market and those who gamble using crypto currency may be faced with varying fees and prices at certain times even if the more stablecoins is used.

[Agbamoni]

What should this be about?

How can a war in Iran change someone's perspective about gambling? I see not correlation about these.

If the war is affecting the amount you allocate to gambling due to the cost of purchasing petrol in your country, surely it is indirectly affecting the way people gamble. For the region affected, they will want to reduce their expenses or avoid gambling completely to have enough money to cover expenses. I think this is the most logical direction OP was trying to relate to us.

[YOSHIE]

Did you take a break or minimise your gambling session so you can save for any eventualities that this war will bring?[/b]

To be honest, for me personally, of course it doesn't affect the war to continue gambling, the reason is that I don't live in a country where conflict is raging, even though the war is happening in my country, of course I still gamble.

Except: caused by the impact of internet wars, electricity and so on related to network outages, that's another story, but if everything continues to run normally I'm still betting.

War is not an obstacle to gambling, it actually makes me more enthusiastic about risking large amounts of money.

[_act_]

If the war is affecting the amount you allocate to gambling due to the cost of purchasing petrol in your country, surely it is indirectly affecting the way people gamble. For the region affected, they will want to reduce their expenses or avoid gambling completely to have enough money to cover expenses. I think this is the most logical direction OP was trying to relate to us.

I have just understood this now if that is what the OP is saying. There is inflation here already but not really much. What will happen during inflation is that everyone will start increase the price of their goods and services. If the inflation is not corrected back within a short period of time, there will be increase in the price of the goods and services in the whole country and in a way that the money people will later be using to gamble will increase in their local currency as the money decline in purchasing power.

[KTChampions]

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If you've been living in countries affected by the Middle East crisis, has this ongoing war changed your perspective on how you gamble? Did you take a break or minimise your gambling session so you can save for any eventualities that this war will bring?

I live in a country that has been at war for 4 years now, so one more war hasn't changed anything for me 
But the fact that the economy is deteriorating, as are opportunities for earning money (internet restrictions that reduce the ability to conduct business outside the country), is contributing to me looking for new ways to earn money, including through gambling, or more precisely, trading on Polymarket at the moment.

[Hatchy]

If you've been living in countries affected by the Middle East crisis, has this ongoing war changed your perspective on how you gamble? Did you take a break or minimise your gambling session so you can save for any eventualities that this war will bring?

Someone in a place where there war won't be bothered about his device or a casino where he placed an open bet. They would be more concerned about their life and how to get their family to safety..I don't really see how their perspectives would be changed.. they would only for the certain period of time not gamble and focus on safety. Also like you stated, if there's disruption of power, which we know for sure will occur, most people will not have access to their devices getting charged. The only people that would at least make any sense from the on going war would be those who place bets on prediction market..

[aioc]

If the war is affecting the amount you allocate to gambling due to the cost of purchasing petrol in your country, surely it is indirectly affecting the way people gamble. For the region affected, they will want to reduce their expenses or avoid gambling completely to have enough money to cover expenses. I think this is the most logical direction OP was trying to relate to us.

I have just understood this now if that is what the OP is saying. There is inflation here already but not really much. What will happen during inflation is that everyone will start increase the price of their goods and services. If the inflation is not corrected back within a short period of time, there will be increase in the price of the goods and services in the whole country and in a way that the money people will later be using to gamble will increase in their local currency as the money decline in purchasing power.

Sorry for the harsh words, bro. I was thinking of locking the thread immediately, maybe because I have not rephrased my words to improve understanding.

I think I should do better next time to make sure that everyone understands what I really meant by my topic. I guess it's good to take every criticism positively.

[Fiatless]

Someone in a place where there war won't be bothered about his device or a casino where he placed an open bet. They would be more concerned about their life and how to get their family to safety..I don't really see how their perspectives would be changed.. they would only for the certain period of time not gamble and focus on safety. Also like you stated, if there's disruption of power, which we know for sure will occur, most people will not have access to their devices getting charged. The only people that would at least make any sense from the on going war would be those who place bets on prediction market..

An increase in the price of fuel and gas and the disruption of shipping activities in the Middle East would affect the price of goods globally. And this happens, the financial power of many people, including gamblers, will be reduced. This topic is not only about gamblers residing in war-torn nations but also the effect of this war on the finances of gamblers in other countries.

OP, casinos might feel the impact of this war since many gamblers would have to cut the amount they spend on gambling. We all know that basic needs come first before entertainment.

[Floxynice]

So far, some countries are already affected by the war through the increase in the price of oil. Active gamblers now have a renewed motivation to gamble like never before to be able to raise money to sort out bills. Like my country which is now experiencing increase in the cost of transportation, commodities and services. These will naturally push people to gamble.

In a normal sense, this is  ot supposed to be a thing, but the war now should be a good excuse or reason why some people gamble the way they do

[giammangiato]

What should this be about?

How can a war in Iran change someone's perspective about gambling? I see not correlation about these.

All the gambling sites that I am using and other gambling sites that have their presence on this forum are not affected. We can access them anytime of the day and they are all working as usual.

So what are you taking about?

I understood "I believe" the correlation you mean.
Globally we were all hit on our wallets, the day after the attack the price of gasoline increased instantly (they are vultures).
This leads to a general increase for families, does the cost of transportation increase? It increases the cost of primary goods, so if you used to be able to spend $10 a week to play casinos (extra money) now you can spend $7 (for example).
The period is still too short to establish this, surely In the paeesi of the Middle East (see Dubai) something has changed, even if they don't want to make it clear.

[AVE5]

I was skeptical if I was going to contribute to this discussion because it speaks more of political crisis and therefore moderator might move it to off topic but down beneath, there's need for the post to stay here in the gambling board because there's need to hear others perspective of their gambling experience in terms of war like the one ongoing in the Middle East.

If you've been living in countries affected by the Middle East crisis, has this ongoing war changed your perspective on how you gamble? Did you take a break or minimise your gambling session so you can save for any eventualities that this war will bring?

I don't live in the Middle East but I've experience similar where I live. During that time, I limits how much I gambles while my heads are up to be alert just in case of danger alerts, I also don't find much interest in gambling because I don't feel the fun and i looses more concentration like when I've peace of mind. Although, gambling had some how been one event which I exercise to fill the gaps of boredom at least of my free times during that time.

[qwertyup23]

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If you've been living in countries affected by the Middle East crisis, has this ongoing war changed your perspective on how you gamble? Did you take a break or minimise your gambling session so you can save for any eventualities that this war will bring?

I definitely took a break given that oil and gasoline prices skyrocketed in the country.

Currently in the Philippines, the price of gasoline and oil increased significantly to the point that majority of the main roads that are usually traffic are now car-free. Inflation also took a toll on some of the prices and the food quality worsened with it. Given that there has been a general increase of prices in all aspects, gambling has become a luxury instead of my entertainment. Instead of spending $50-$60/week in gambling, I just use that money primarily to secure food stocks given that the prices would only worsen in the following days to come.

So far, some countries are already affected by the war through the increase in the price of oil. Active gamblers now have a renewed motivation to gamble like never before to be able to raise money to sort out bills. Like my country which is now experiencing increase in the cost of transportation, commodities and services. These will naturally push people to gamble.

In a normal sense, this is  ot supposed to be a thing, but the war now should be a good excuse or reason why some people gamble the way they do

The funny thing is, most gamblers are somehow forced to stop given that everything is slowly becoming expensive. The reality is, gambling would become an expensive and luxurious hobby.

[Oluwa-btc]

If you've been living in countries affected by the Middle East crisis, has this ongoing war changed your perspective on how you gamble? Did you take a break or minimise your gambling session so you can save for any eventualities that this war will bring?

On every normal circumstances the ongoing war hasn't changed my perspective or gambling but it has disrupted and affected a lot globally leading to the increments in the oil sector causing prompting more increase in fuel and oil making the cost of transportation high.Neverthless my gambling possibilities still remains unchanged with the fact that I'm gambling at a low risk so it tends not to affect it in any way.

[Nwada001]

Those who are in the country that is heavily affected by the war will be the ones to be thinking about their lives and safety and can't be thinking of spending money on entertainment, as everything is no longer funny to them. From my country here, where we are indirectly affected by the Petro price increase, I don't see it as anything to worry about for any gambler who wants to gamble, especially from my own end.