Why risk your life for a bet?

[Coyster]

I am not always quick to believe stories like this, many times they are made-up for whatever reason; but if someone actually took their own life because their favorite club lost a football game, then R.I.P to the person. If this story is true, which i doubt it is, then i can only feel sorry for their loved ones, having to lose someone you love because of a football game is so sad.

I aint gonna lie, i have been sad, heartbroken, and cried over football games, particularly important games like finals or failing to win the league in the run-in. I have also gone to bed without eating and didn't want to speak to anyone just because my favorite team lost; but that is as extreme as i can get and it is normal if anyone else feels or does the same. I love football so much, but i hate to hear that someone hurt themselves because of it.

[Somto9Light]

When it is too much, I don't think that I'll have to be that a hard core gambler and a fan of such a team.
I can gamble and lose without having to be so emotional. That's the problem on how it's being done by the others.
They're taking the risk that they cannot take. As a fan, I understand how that feels but we don't have to get into that point of taking our lives when we get frustrated.

Gamblers are always good at taking things about football serious and its not good that way, because it will destroy both their lives and their home, even their relationships or friendship with others, especially those that are very weak in controlling their minds for it not to make hasty decisions that will not be of a good one. It takes people who are mature in minds or in their emotions to do what they know its right for them as they will avoid being stuck up in gambling.

[Btcdeybodi]

I don't really understand how deep some fans become to the extent that they support their team based on emotions. Football is just like gambling, as we always talk about gambling for fun, same applies for football and other sporting activity that we support. How can someone deny themselves peace of mind just because the team they support didn't win a match, some people deny themselves food and become aggressive to everyone around them just because the team they support lost a match. Fans doesn't get paid for being a fan, I don't know if there are clubs that pays their fans but if that happens then a fan can become extremely emotional since their source of income comes from the club but causing self harm to oneself while the players are the ones that are being paid is just the height of senselessness.

[tabas]

That is sad, maybe that guy really bet heavily but didn't see it coming and he's lost money from that game. Or if there's no betting involved being a die hard fan got too much to his sense. I know how passionate the football fans are but always put a limit on how to react. Our lives are more precious than of the clubs that we're supporting and if it's attached with betting, we tell it always that to only gamble with an affordable to lose.

People can do stupid things when they get their heart broken or face disappointment of this sort and it's not going to be the end of such kind of news, but what makes this a topic here is because it relates to gambling activities.

It pained me that I failed to place a bet on the match finals between Arsenal and PSG because I was just engrossed in something else, but what I planned to do as regards the strategy I intended to use was to bet for both sides to win in different tickets. That is, I would have bet for Arsenal to win on one ticket and in another ticket, I would have bet on PSG to win. In this way, I would have not lost much money if I did lose any of the tickets.
I actually thought honestly that PSG was the more dominant side and Arsenal from experience usually cringe in the finals perhaps out of fear or for some reason I don't understand. So whether I was an Arsenal fan betting on that match or not, I would have logically bet more money on PSG to win.

What you said is a good strategy so that you won't be losing too much. We are guessing that's how it went for that guy in the video and that's why it's disappointment and also a lost bet. And even with that logical thought, a fan is a fan and they would bet wherever they think will win. Especially if there was a recent news on how the Arsenal has won. So instead of him probably betting for PSG, he went for Arsenal. Well, I hope that there's an actual summary of what actually happened and not just a translated caption on that video.

[Crypto_Timothy]

Yesterday, I came across a video circulating online of an Arsenal fan who was alleged to have taken his own life after the match.

Omo if thats true then thats very sad, indeed we should never mix emotions and gambling together no matter how difficult that may be, i think it may be money or debt related because i mean thats usually the case but man it is always sad to see someone lose their life to gambling. I think failure is a part of life and everyone at some point goes through that and overcoming it is the actual defnition of leveling up in lfe, there is a popular saying "who give up, na who fuck up" so as long as you have breathe and you are still you can always level up so please ending it is never an otption,

[Botnake]

Exactly, why risk your life for a bet when gambling itself should be taken with a calculated risk. Otherwise, if you risk your life, that only proves that you are betting blindly, instead of seeing it as an entertainment, you even put your life and emotions completely high risk of harming it.

Although I get to understand that some fans are highly emotional. When their team loses, its like they also feel the pain and despair. But when their team wins, they also celebrate with them and claim it as their own wins too. But risking your life towards a simple bet, you must not be in a good shape probably. I guess betting is not just the main concern here, it must be that the fan must be living in hell for long and only his favorite team get to inspire him to live longer and enjoy life.

[Orpichukwu]

I do not know the reason why people should be gambling with their life over merely betting or over an argument.
At least even though they must do that it has gotten to that extent where they could just terminate their life over a match or between two teams who are there enjoying their benefits payment over the match they have played, while their fans are there killing themselves over the lose of one team against the other.

The only thing I could think of is that those fans which took such a type of action have some mental problems because someone in their right sense can't make such a decision. Life is priceless, and when it's gone, it's over; you can't get it back. But they just decide what's next just by the outcome of a football match? That's ridiculous to even think of it; people should wake up from some sort of mentality that's trapping them.

[Odusko]

When it is too much, I don't think that I'll have to be that a hard core gambler and a fan of such a team.
I can gamble and lose without having to be so emotional. That's the problem on how it's being done by the others.
They're taking the risk that they cannot take. As a fan, I understand how that feels but we don't have to get into that point of taking our lives when we get frustrated.

Gamblers are always good at taking things about football serious and its not good that way, because it will destroy both their lives and their home, even their relationships or friendship with others, especially those that are very weak in controlling their minds for it not to make hasty decisions that will not be of a good one. It takes people who are mature in minds or in their emotions to do what they know its right for them as they will avoid being stuck up in gambling.

What can make gamblers to take things about football outcome so serious is because of the fact that, they are betting on those games and if any player causes them to lose their money, it can make them to become so aggressive against the players or even the match officials if they Sense any form irregularities during the match.

[Cantsay]

I saw the video yesterday, and the only thing that came to my mind was that the person who hung himself either placed a bet that was way more than he could ever bear to lose, and the result of yesterday's match shocked him so much that he had to hang himself.

I don't know if the love for football or a specific club is enough to make people really take their lives. I don't see any reason why people would put their trust so much in a team only to get their hearts broken.

[AmoreJaz]

I saw the video yesterday, and the only thing that came to my mind was that the person who hung himself either placed a bet that was way more than he could ever bear to lose, and the result of yesterday's match shocked him so much that he had to hang himself.

I don't know if the love for football or a specific club is enough to make people really take their lives. I don't see any reason why people would put their trust so much in a team only to get their hearts broken.

That was more than likely it. Because if the money was not that significant, he can let it go. And if that money was only borrowed and huge, then, he would surely face a lot of trouble. Hence, such very sad eventuality. This is the dilemma of high stake bets, especially if you don't own the money. Thus, if you are venturing into this kind of bet, make sure you are using your own money.

And then, this - I would say, fans should not take the results personally. This is sports, instead of violence, they should be celebrating.

Hundreds arrested in France after wild Champions League celebrations

[terrific]

When it is too much, I don't think that I'll have to be that a hard core gambler and a fan of such a team.
I can gamble and lose without having to be so emotional. That's the problem on how it's being done by the others.
They're taking the risk that they cannot take. As a fan, I understand how that feels but we don't have to get into that point of taking our lives when we get frustrated.

Gamblers are always good at taking things about football serious and its not good that way, because it will destroy both their lives and their home, even their relationships or friendship with others, especially those that are very weak in controlling their minds for it not to make hasty decisions that will not be of a good one. It takes people who are mature in minds or in their emotions to do what they know its right for them as they will avoid being stuck up in gambling.

There can be good and bad takes to it. We, being the hard core fans can really get to an extent that we'll do something crazy.
But I hope that there won't be any crazy just as how this topic is all about. We've seen a lot of it already from different threads in the past.
Someone taking their lives for losing so much that they can't afford to lose and that's gotta be related to it.

[Makus]

I went out yesterday and I noticed that some people were arguing and it led to a serious fight which got some people injured, it made me wonder why people would get themselves involved in all of that over a football game. Few years ago I think there was a video of an arsenal fan that killed himself because arsenal failed to win the premier league title and now someone else has done the same thing. Personally I don't feel sorry for anyone that does that to theirself because of a football game, maybe they just don't value their life.

[Stable090]

This brings me back to something we often discuss in the gambling section 'never allow sports, betting, or even investing to take control of your emotions'. Yesterday, I came across a video circulating online of an Arsenal fan who was alleged to have taken his own life after the match. I cannot confirm the authenticity of the story, but seeing such reports is enough to remind us how dangerous emotional attachment can become when it goes too far. At the end of the day, how upset should a fan really be because their team lost? Whether you are betting on the game or simply supporting your favourite club, sport is meant to be entertainment. Wins and losses are part of the game. No result, no matter how painful, is worth harming yourself over.

I also saw the news today. Football is suppose to be for entertainment purpose, so I don’t know why someone is going to kill himself just because his team didn’t win a match. I don’t know why some people are always thinking committing suicide is the solution to their problem, and what will make someone commit suicide just because a team lost a match.

I think maybe the person gambled before the match, and he gambled with big amount of money, and at the end he ended up losing the money, and that’s why he decide to take his life. Maybe he gambled with big amount of money, but even if you gamble big, and you lose, committing suicide shouldn’t be an option.

It’s high  time we start gambling with any amount we can afford to lose, the rate at which people are committing suicide after losing is increasing which doesn’t make sense. Football players don’t commit suicide, coaches don’t commit suicide, club owners don’t commit suicide, it’s surprising that it’s the fans that are not even getting paid are the ones committing suicide.

[gracreavix]

I don't really understand how deep some fans become to the extent that they support their team based on emotions. Football is just like gambling, as we always talk about gambling for fun, same applies for football and other sporting activity that we support. How can someone deny themselves peace of mind just because the team they support didn't win a match, some people deny themselves food and become aggressive to everyone around them just because the team they support lost a match. Fans doesn't get paid for being a fan, I don't know if there are clubs that pays their fans but if that happens then a fan can become extremely emotional since their source of income comes from the club but causing self harm to oneself while the players are the ones that are being paid is just the height of senselessness.

Most or this fans reactions are unbelievable, me i support football because I enjoy the game, not because I want to lose my peace of mind for it.
Sometimes i can be disappointed when my team loses, that one is normal as a fan, but doing stupid things like starving myself, angry at everyone, or letting it ruin my day is not normal to do. This players move on, and are making a lot of money regardless. Even coaches move on too, life goes on. So I see no reason for all of those dramas, there should be a limit at which things are done.

[Bitcoin.com97]

I was very heartbroken seeing that post, like why hanging yourself because your team lost , and on the other hand I was thinking maybe he bet a huge amount hoping with their last performance they are going to do better not knowing gambling is a game of luck and so many uncertainties , you can’t always get things right , and making decisions out of so much excitement is bad , because with the way arsenal was trending few days ago , everyone will think they would still win , someone gave me a game and it was psg to win arsenal and I changed it and gave arsenal winning, it was 9games and I had cut 2 , that is why I didn’t feel too much pain , their last performance gave so many people hope but if it didn’t happen that way no point of wasting your precious life all for football or should I say gambling.

[Cantsay]

That was more than likely it. Because if the money was not that significant, he can let it go. And if that money was only borrowed and huge, then, he would surely face a lot of trouble. Hence, such very sad eventuality. This is the dilemma of high stake bets, especially if you don't own the money. Thus, if you are venturing into this kind of bet, make sure you are using your own money.

And then, this - I would say, fans should not take the results personally. This is sports, instead of violence, they should be celebrating.

You would be shocked to know that there are lots of people online who are busy advising people to take loans to place a bet on some games because they think that the game is so "sure".

I just find such videos absurd; it's more like they are trying to exploit the poor financial state of their followers, give them false hope and make them make some financial decisions that would later ruin their lives while the influencers chill in their home and get paid from those posts that cause such havoc.

[Japinat]

I went out yesterday and I noticed that some people were arguing and it led to a serious fight which got some people injured, it made me wonder why people would get themselves involved in all of that over a football game. Few years ago I think there was a video of an arsenal fan that killed himself because arsenal failed to win the premier league title and now someone else has done the same thing. Personally I don't feel sorry for anyone that does that to theirself because of a football game, maybe they just don't value their life.

They value more the future of their favorite team that they forgot to value their individual life. That's a sad reality for those who are no longer betting for fun, but they bet because of their high obsession seeing their team wins.

The same goes for those who are highly fanatic of their artist idols. They would do everything just to see them for real, and even manage to take loans to make their obsessions finally happening.

I bet people like these do not really value their own lives, as they can even make extreme sacrifices and risk their lives for others who they think risking their own lives feels like a justified price.

[Su-asa]

it's a serious issue but whenever I hear about such things it's always funny to because I don't understand why they would take football so seriously to the point where they kill themselves over a simple game. Even the footballers are aware of the fact that they can either win or lose so I don't understand why they would take their life because their favorite team lost. This is the reason why it's important to always always be in control of your emotions as a bettor or gambler to avoid putting yourself in such immature situations that leads to irreversible mistakes.

[EluguHcman]

It is very disapproving of users undergoing the process of attaching their emotions to the extent of being uncontrollable over their own bets up to risking their own lives.

For this one in question had reached the level of taking his own life tells that there are still many of the gamblers who has not still agreed to the terms of investing what they can afford to use and assumes every of their running games in the sport bets to be probably been a lost from the onset while the thanksgiving comes as a result of your luck to explore.

It is obvious that some are still hopeful that something extraordinary could occur in their betting experience with all their hearts to be successful and fails to accept the events as an already risky journey knowing that we are dealing with the uncertainty such as the market prediction like trading which volatility may also been uncertainty when being predicted.

[danadc]

A person in their right mind doesn't mix emotions with money, much less risk their life. There are many cases where they do it because of sports betting, or any kind of gambling. Unfortunately, I had a friend who committed suicide when I was little, and many attributed it to gambling. He was very addicted to casinos, and that left him bankrupt. Apparently, he couldn't recover, and he hanged himself in his room at home.