Is gambling also referred as investment?

[Nheer]

Is he right from what you think?

Of course both gambling and investing have risks, but they are not the same thing. Because investing involves owning at least one asset and the potential for its value to increase over time, but if you lose at a casino game, that money is gone. And encouraging large bets is even riskier, because the losses are much greater if you make a mistake. So I would say it is better to view gambling as entertainment, not as a means of income or investment.

Fair point, gambling can’t be called investing at all because we aren't holding any assets or hoping for future growths in any assets instead it's just bets on some sports which the outcome rely on luck totally and nothing else but in investing we find a reliable token and invest in which of course we know it will eventually increase in price and that way our invested money would increase and we will make more money but it just requires lot of time and patience.

Both gambling and investing has it own risk but I’ll consider that the risk of gambling is much more higher to that of investing because in gambling we rely on luck but in investing there are some factors we can rely on it just depends on what coin you are investing in.

[ChocolateBitcoinK]

Gambling is not an investment but most gamblers that gambles for money sees it and believes it is an investment and that one day it will yield it profit and that is why they keep chasing their loses without stopping or changing their mindset that gambling is for fun and not for money .

Make people around you to understand that gambling wins are not guaranteed and gambling is for entertainment not for making money. .

Their brains are basically empty, they are stupid, and so they consider gambling as an investment. They think that it is a type of investment, where there will be profit today or tomorrow. They always keep playing in the hope of profit but their investment never brings them profit, rather it always causes loss for them.
Gambling is a pastime, and investment is a place to achieve success where one has to use one's skills to achieve success. But they make gambling a place to achieve success, but where there is no place for skill but everything depends on luck. And they consider this also as an investment. I do not know if this type of gambling investor has ever achieved success, I do not think they have ever. But it is certain that 99.99% of gambling investors have just lost everything.

[Tonimez]

Gambling is not an investment but most gamblers that gambles for money sees it and believes it is an investment and that one day it will yield it profit and that is why they keep chasing their loses without stopping or changing their mindset that gambling is for fun and not for money .

Make people around you to understand that gambling wins are not guaranteed and gambling is for entertainment not for making money. .

Their brains are basically empty, they are stupid, and so they consider gambling as an investment. They think that it is a type of investment, where there will be profit today or tomorrow. They always keep playing in the hope of profit but their investment never brings them profit, rather it always causes loss for them.
Gambling is a pastime, and investment is a place to achieve success where one has to use one's skills to achieve success. But they make gambling a place to achieve success, but where there is no place for skill but everything depends on luck. And they consider this also as an investment. I do not know if this type of gambling investor has ever achieved success, I do not think they have ever. But it is certain that 99.99% of gambling investors have just lost everything.

The truth is that whenever a gambler begins thinking that gambling is an investment, it's either he's already getting addicted or he won a given amount around that period and that believe also lead to addiction. People are difficult to convince out of their own beliefs so you can only suggest and let them make their choices. My biggest fear about gambling is how it messes with the psyche of anyone that gets addicted. If truly gambling is an investment, then addicted Gamblers should be the richest but it's usually opposite of that. Making the right choice can Keep you up against unnecessary losses that would delay your goals. Even after winning most bets, most Gamblers use back the entire win to gamble more in a bid to increase the amount and in most cases the money gets trapped. At last, a cumulative result of gambling tends to the negative meaning no gain or even if you see gain, it may not be equivalent to what a real investor would see in the future.

[CryptoBuds]

Gambling is not an investment but most gamblers that gambles for money sees it and believes it is an investment and that one day it will yield it profit and that is why they keep chasing their loses without stopping or changing their mindset that gambling is for fun and not for money .

Make people around you to understand that gambling wins are not guaranteed and gambling is for entertainment not for making money. .

Their brains are basically empty, they are stupid, and so they consider gambling as an investment. They think that it is a type of investment, where there will be profit today or tomorrow. They always keep playing in the hope of profit but their investment never brings them profit, rather it always causes loss for them.
Gambling is a pastime, and investment is a place to achieve success where one has to use one's skills to achieve success. But they make gambling a place to achieve success, but where there is no place for skill but everything depends on luck. And they consider this also as an investment. I do not know if this type of gambling investor has ever achieved success, I do not think they have ever. But it is certain that 99.99% of gambling investors have just lost everything.

The truth is that whenever a gambler begins thinking that gambling is an investment, it's either he's already getting addicted or he won a given amount around that period and that believe also lead to addiction. People are difficult to convince out of their own beliefs so you can only suggest and let them make their choices. My biggest fear about gambling is how it messes with the psyche of anyone that gets addicted. If truly gambling is an investment, then addicted Gamblers should be the richest but it's usually opposite of that. Making the right choice can Keep you up against unnecessary losses that would delay your goals. Even after winning most bets, most Gamblers use back the entire win to gamble more in a bid to increase the amount and in most cases the money gets trapped. At last, a cumulative result of gambling tends to the negative meaning no gain or even if you see gain, it may not be equivalent to what a real investor would see in the future.

Not everyone who is addicted to gambling, or someone lucky enough to win a few time sees gambling as an investment. Many gambling addict know perfectly well that gambling is still gambling and that their addiction is a problem. But they keep gambling because they cannot control themselves or keep hoping to win back what they have already lost.

In my opinion, people who believe gambling is an investment are simply misinformed. They overlook the basic concept, the risk, and long term edge, and focus only on the possibility of making money. So I don't think it necessarily has anything to do with gambling addiction or whether they have recently won some money.

[Makus]

An Investment is something that you put your money into with the aim of making profits, even though that's the same thing we expect In gambling we cannot name gambling as an investment. When you invest in a business you can be 90 percent sure that it is going to be in a specific direction just as you planned but anything that has to do with gambling is just something that doesn't sure any form of guarantee and with that it is not classified as an investment, you can just continue calling it a game of luck.

[MarjorieZimmermanGinger]

Have a colleague at work place who keeps saying that gambling is also investment that in gambling whatever amount you use to gamble can actually yield back the results, he emphasize on that if you are gambling you should do the best to use a better amount to place your bet so that if you win then you gonna have good pay out.

I personally don't see a correlation between gambling and investment because in our more general understanding, investment is a step towards long-term growth, not just profit in the short term. In my personal experience, I've rarely seen gamblers become successful in the long run, except for casino site owners who develop gambling as a business. Gambling becomes an investment for the owner depending on how the casino site grows and user interest increases.

I would almost certainly disagree that gambling is correlated with investment. I've engaged in both, and when calculating the amount of money I've spent, I'd choose investment over gambling, even though I occasionally bet on certain forms of gambling. So, there's almost no similarity between gambling and investment for any individual involved.

[Bushdark]

An Investment is something that you put your money into with the aim of making profits, even though that's the same thing we expect In gambling we cannot name gambling as an investment. When you invest in a business you can be 90 percent sure that it is going to be in a specific direction just as you planned but anything that has to do with gambling is just something that doesn't sure any form of guarantee and with that it is not classified as an investment, you can just continue calling it a game of luck.

Everyone with the way they see gambling and investment and I will not dispute the idea that many gamblers are seeing gambling as investment in as much as their money is involved in the activity. Several gamblers have been known to be reckless with the way they gamble and this has made the society see gamblers as those that are not responsible just like the way drunkard are seen to be reckless with their doings. Gambling does not really correlate with investing and several gamblers have been regretting their decisions using their hard earned money to gamble without seeing any positive outcome.

[GeorgeJohn]

Everyone with the way they see gambling and investment and I will not dispute the idea that many gamblers are seeing gambling as investment in as much as their money is involved in the activity.

It's obvious that gambling an investment, even the top gamblers knows very well that gambling is just game to entertain ourselves, but far from investing...Anyone who says gambling can be considered as investment, that means the person doesn't know the difference between gambling and investment, and i will encourage the person to devote out time and research about it...

Several gamblers have been known to be reckless with the way they gamble and this has made the society see gamblers as those that are not responsible just like the way drunkard are seen to be reckless with their doings.

You will not blame people who seems gambling in such way, the truth is that most of the addicted gambler shows their irresponsibilities even in real life..And they always discuss their losses with people out there...Sometimes gambling makes some people to deny their families three square meal daily..

It's obvious that we have many irresponsible gamblers who does not gamble with precaution or limits..So investing in cryptocurrency is far preferable than gambling..

[Nothingtodo]

It would be wrong to compare gambling with direct investment because in this case, the risk involved in investing is much higher than in gambling. If you invest in gold or Bitcoin, it is possible to guarantee that you will get a profit from it. But if you invest in gambling, you cannot guarantee that you will get a profit from it. Then we cannot directly compare gambling as an investment. By investment, you mean all those things from which you will have a higher chance of profit than loss. But gambling is such a thing that you will not know yourself whether you will win or lose in the bet. So I can never compare gambling with investment and take extra risk.

[Rengga Jati]

Gambling clearly involves wagering money.
But, it might be considered gambling. or it might not, depending on several factors. These include:
- conducting deep analysis before investing;
- the choice of coins: Bitcoin is a solid investment, whereas meme coins aren't really investments. they look more like gambling,
- strategy: without one, it essentially becomes gambling,
- and, of course, risk management, without it, we are likely just gambling.

So, what kind of investor do we want to be? That depends on the choices we make and the actions we take.

[Solokan]

It seems like your friend is always lucky when gambling, which ultimately led him to conclude that gambling is the same as investing. However, gambling and investing are different. Gambling relies on luck, which naturally requires minimal analysis. Investing certainly requires analysis, but most of the analysis is accurate. Like long-term investing in BTC, which always has the potential for significant profits as long as you hold it for a long time.

So, in my opinion, investing and gambling are two different things. Gambling cannot be considered an investment; gambling is simply a game for fun for those who can manage their finances. However, many people suffer significant losses due to financial incompetence, spending all their living expenses on gambling.

[EarnOnVictor]

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But on the contrary, if you uses same amount to gamble when you lose it there is no way to get it back and there is no possibility of winning, in fact the chances are 50/50 base.

I needed to point out that it's worse in gambling. You might say it's a 50/50 chance in sports betting, but what about in casino where the house has the edge and could internally adjust it even more against you?

Is he right from what you think?

If there's something worse than being wrong, that's exactly what I would use to quality the ignorance of the guy.

[Iranus]

It would be wrong to compare gambling with direct investment because in this case, the risk involved in investing is much higher than in gambling. If you invest in gold or Bitcoin, it is possible to guarantee that you will get a profit from it. But if you invest in gambling, you cannot guarantee that you will get a profit from it. Then we cannot directly compare gambling as an investment. By investment, you mean all those things from which you will have a higher chance of profit than loss. But gambling is such a thing that you will not know yourself whether you will win or lose in the bet. So I can never compare gambling with investment and take extra risk.

Yes, comparing investing and gambling is a mistake. But it's an even bigger mistake to say that investing in gold or Bitcoin guarantees profit. It's also wrong to say that investing means you have a higher chance of making profit than losing money.

Investing may be less risky than gambling, but it doesn't guarantee anything. Investing means both opportunity and risk. Investment return depend on your knowledge, timing and risk management. No asset can guarantee that you will make money just because you invested in it.

That is why not many investor can actually make profit from the market. Alongside those who make profit, there are also many people who lose money and even go bankrupt.

[Pandu Geddon]

That is why not many investor can actually make profit from the market. Alongside those who make profit, there are also many people who lose money and even go bankrupt.

That's true, but if we look at what happened with gold or Bitcoin over the past few years in terms of price development, anyone should be able to make a profit. What differentiates and prevents someone from making a profit from the assets they invest in is the person themselves. There’s no investment asset without risks, but the risk is not controlled by the asset itself, it's you who invest in it.

[GIF-JOBS]

That is why not many investor can actually make profit from the market. Alongside those who make profit, there are also many people who lose money and even go bankrupt.

That's true, but if we look at what happened with gold or Bitcoin over the past few years in terms of price development, anyone should be able to make a profit. What differentiates and prevents someone from making a profit from the assets they invest in is the person themselves. There’s no investment asset without risks, but the risk is not controlled by the asset itself, it's you who invest in it.

So you have to take risks and risks are inherent in everything, but success can only be achieved by those who can accept these risks. This risk is the reason for your success, because where there is no risk, it will never make you profitable, such as keeping that money in the bank without investing. It will never make you any profit, but rather it will lose its value over time due to inflation.
So the importance of creating a realistic mindset here is very high, you have to avoid panic, greed, fear, emotion, and you have to move forward with the investment with a stable mindset.
In the end, only those who can manage an investment properly will get good results, do not think about short-term gains but expect long-term results, because Bitcoin has become a profitable asset in the long run.

[ASloveapg]

Is he right from what you think?

Of course both gambling and investing have risks, but they are not the same thing. Because investing involves owning at least one asset and the potential for its value to increase over time, but if you lose at a casino game, that money is gone. And encouraging large bets is even riskier, because the losses are much greater if you make a mistake. So I would say it is better to view gambling as entertainment, not as a means of income or investment.

Fair point, gambling can’t be called investing at all because we aren't holding any assets or hoping for future growths in any assets instead it's just bets on some sports which the outcome rely on luck totally and nothing else but in investing we find a reliable token and invest in which of course we know it will eventually increase in price and that way our invested money would increase and we will make more money but it just requires lot of time and patience.

Both gambling and investing has it own risk but I’ll consider that the risk of gambling is much more higher to that of investing because in gambling we rely on luck but in investing there are some factors we can rely on it just depends on what coin you are investing in.

Investing and gambling are two different methods and have different purposes. No matter how established the asset is, its future certainty cannot be said for sure. In this case, Bitcoin is an asset that is not based on luck and the investor makes decisions based on its analysis. Yes, there is some uncertainty, but there is logic and research in every investment decision. On the other hand, gambling is a luck-based strategy. As a result, the possibility of losing money in the long run is high. Every investment has risks, but the strategy of the asset on which an investor is investing is the main thing. And there is a big difference between gambling and investing in the nature of risk. While one is mainly based on luck and the other is uncertain, analysis and long-term prospects form the basis of decisions.

[BItcoin Guy@]

An Investment is something that you put your money into with the aim of making profits, even though that's the same thing we expect In gambling we cannot name gambling as an investment. When you invest in a business you can be 90 percent sure that it is going to be in a specific direction just as you planned but anything that has to do with gambling is just something that doesn't sure any form of guarantee and with that it is not classified as an investment, you can just continue calling it a game of luck.

Everyone with the way they see gambling and investment and I will not dispute the idea that many gamblers are seeing gambling as investment in as much as their money is involved in the activity. Several gamblers have been known to be reckless with the way they gamble and this has made the society see gamblers as those that are not responsible just like the way drunkard are seen to be reckless with their doings. Gambling does not really correlate with investing and several gamblers have been regretting their decisions using their hard earned money to gamble without seeing any positive outcome.

Immediately their funds get into it, they will always think they are investing to get their profit immediately. When you understand what investment and gambling are, you will surely know how to identify them easily. Investment is always for a long-term purpose, and that is why we as crypto investors always focus on Bitcoin, because it’s for a long-term goal and you can’t get profit easily when you invest in Bitcoin.

Gambling is short-term and a risk itself, because it’s unpredictable and you can’t get a guarantee of getting profit or getting back your capital.Anyone talking about gambling and investment should know they are something different from each other.

[Iranus]

That is why not many investor can actually make profit from the market. Alongside those who make profit, there are also many people who lose money and even go bankrupt.

That's true, but if we look at what happened with gold or Bitcoin over the past few years in terms of price development, anyone should be able to make a profit. What differentiates and prevents someone from making a profit from the assets they invest in is the person themselves. There’s no investment asset without risks, but the risk is not controlled by the asset itself, it's you who invest in it.

As I said before, investment return depend on each person's knowledge and ability to manage risk, rather than being determined by the asset itself. An asset can generate huge profit for one person while causing another person to lose money, regardless of how good the asset is.

Looking at the price movements of Btc and gold over the past few year, Bitcoin went from $15k to $126k before falling back to around $65k as it's now. Gold also went from $2k to $5,5k before falling back to around $4,3k. At first glance, it might seem like everyone should have made a profit. But in reality, many people are still losing money. Not everyone bought BTC at $15k and sold at $126k, and not everyone bought gold at $2k and sold at $5,5k. Many people are doing the opposite.

You're right, the risk in investing come down to the investor.

[Alonso_]

An Investment is something that you put your money into with the aim of making profits, even though that's the same thing we expect In gambling we cannot name gambling as an investment. When you invest in a business you can be 90 percent sure that it is going to be in a specific direction just as you planned but anything that has to do with gambling is just something that doesn't sure any form of guarantee and with that it is not classified as an investment, you can just continue calling it a game of luck.

I don’t see gambling as an investment, because there is nothing you’re going to do that will give you a guarantee with gambling, people who own a casino are the once that is meant to be seeing gambling as some sort of investment, I personally see gambling as a way of having fun, there are people who see gambling as a means of employment for themselves and that is just their job, they don’t have any other job if not to gamble, you can study statistics of gambling games and still end up loosing, but it’s not like someone who have opened a business or a company, probably investing in bitcoin, they’re totally two different things that can’t be compared together.

[Junii]

Is he right from what you think?

No i disagree with him as well. Actually gambling and investment works on different principles. In investment you hold the asset whether it is in loss or in profit  while in gambling firstly you did not hold anything secondly if your prediction is wrong you will lose your money you can not hold it or wait for it to recover. Gambling should be purely for entertainment and for gambling use the money that you are willing to loose. Good investment is all about asset ownership expected return and risk management etcetera  not about how much money u put on the table.

Have a colleague at work place who keeps saying that gambling is also investment that in gambling whatever amount you use to gamble can actually yield back the results.

Just because rarely someone won a jackpot doesn't mean it is investment opportunity as in gambling the house edge is available so mathematically in the long run a person loss is certain.