Gambling is so addictive and can wreck you any time

[MAAManda]

Now my question is, gambling now and then which of them is more profitable.

It shouldn't be about which one is more profitable, because the outcome of gambling depends on luck. However, if we assume the outcome is always a win, then modern day gambling is more profitable, since it can be played anytime & anywhere. Conversely, if the outcome is consistently poor, then the old gambling is actually better, it wasn't something you could play constantly, as it required extra effort to engage in.

[Somto9Light]

One of the most dangerous addictive lifestyle the youths of today indulging is gambling. Before now it was elderly people that play gambling called pool. Then people actually hide all these act because people believe that those who play pool are poor or will end up being poor. Today, the case is different with almost every street having gambling company erecting one building.. Now with smartphones you can sit at the comfort of your home, office,in a moving car etc and place a bet. Now my question is, gambling now and then which of them is more profitable.

You're right, in the past it was old people that mostly play gambling because they had the emotional intelligence not to do silly stuffs while gambling and of course that was the reason why they hid themselves to gamble those days. Gambling companies were not many then and they mostly hear results from the radio. They use RSK papers to forecast draw matches and it was quite difficult for them because they have to predict 3 draw matches correctly before they win but with the introduction of many betting companies and also the bookies providing odds for each match, it now made it possible for gambling to upgrade in such a way that anyone can have access to it even from the comfort of their homes. In my opinion, gambling has been upgrading in order to make it easy for gamblers to win but the greedy ones and those who got addicted to gambling ended up giving gambling a bad image.

[Frankolala]

I started gambling since, I was 14 years and I'm an adult now. I haven't noticed any changes in gambling apart from having easy access to it with your phone. Unlike, before that you must go to a land based casino before you can gamble. It's even very easy to run at big loss these days due to your endless gambling activities because you have the casino in your phone. If you don't gamble in a responsible manner, you'll get addicted.

[Chibit01]

... Today, the case is different with almost every street having gambling company erecting one building.. Now with smartphones you can sit at the comfort of your home, office,in a moving car etc and place a bet. Now my question is, gambling now and then which of them is more profitable.

Gambling is more popular than the way it was in the old days no doubt, but the same way, that's how stories about problem gamblers and warnings about how people can reduce not getting addicted, but everyone has their choice to make.

Gambling is made easier for us to access it and not for the purpose of spreading addition, gambles are the one to decide how to use a service and how the service affects them, you can decide to stay in your home and access the casino have funds to spend some money loss it or make winnings and still don't get addicted, control is all that matters.

[Junii]

Now my question is, gambling now and then which of them is more profitable.

I think in the past the people have to go physically to the casino to play a bet so it means there were limits on there bets but in today's world betting is accessible everywhere whether a person want it in a casino or to play it one there phones. So if i compare both today's generation has more risk and more chances of losses then the peoples in the past because in the end there is a house edge in the casino so no matter how much a person win mathematically in the end the result is in favor of casinos.

[Emeraldo]

One of the most dangerous addictive lifestyle the youths of today indulging is gambling.

Gambling may be part but not the most dangerous additive lifestyles we have been seeing among the youths. Drug usage and abuse has been the most addictive lifestyle many victims had found themselves and it has been very difficult for them to escape from the addiction due to various factors that must be responsible for their continuation.

Before now it was elderly people that play gambling called pool. Then people actually hide all these act because people believe that those who play pool are poor or will end up being poor. Today, the case is different with almost every street having gambling company erecting one building..

You don't have to be surprised about this development and that is the era we find ourselves and digitalized activities have been taking over most of the physical jobs that had been existing for several years before now. Both the rich and the poor are gambling so there is no way to attach gambling to only the poor people.

[Marykeller]

One of the most dangerous addictive lifestyle the youths of today indulging is gambling. Before now it was elderly people that play gambling called pool. Then people actually hide all these act because people believe that those who play pool are poor or will end up being poor. Today, the case is different with almost every street having gambling company erecting one building.. Now with smartphones you can sit at the comfort of your home, office,in a moving car etc and place a bet. Now my question is, gambling now and then which of them is more profitable.

As long as we can have big or small losses from pool and online betting, I don't see any gambling methods that are more profitable than others. It's always the same experience for gamblers to have more losses than wins.

OP, the question of which one is profitable doesn't make any sense to me, since we can find gamblers (old and young) who are addicted to pool or online gambling, and they lose terribly on a weekly or monthly basis

[Joeboy]

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       Right from its inception, gambling has always been very dangerous... It is even more dangerous today since it has become even more accessible than it was in the past... In he past at least folks would have to visit a particular physical location before they can gamble... But in this era, all you need to gamble is your smartphone and then an Internet connection and you are good to go regardless of where you are And this easy access has made it more easier for folks to gamble without even realizing how much time and money has been out into it..
        That aside, concerning the case of which is more profitable, well based on the few experiences I have had in gambling.. I would say that due to the how easy it is for folks to gamble we could say that gambling now is more profitable for the casino... But if we are looking at profitability from the angle of the bettor, then it is right to say that both the  old or the new form of gambling isn't really a reliable way to make money. Right from time, luck has always been the determinant for winning, and that same luck factor is still what is present today...
Preferably, folks should only gamble for entertainment purposes only...

[demonica]

Both gambling before and now are the same for me, at least that’s what I think. It’s not about being poor or not, cause regardless of the class, gambling is gambling, and anyone can be addicted to it.

In today’s world, it’s way more accessible thanks to the internet and the countless online casinos being built. Which actually makes it more prone to gambling addiction. And about your question, I really can’t compare it to before on what’s more profitable since I was still young and don’t gamble at that time. Tho i think, it’s more profitable today since there’s more gambling options. But we really can’t be so sure about winning big time since it’s still gambling after all.

[Tungbulu]

I don’t know about about the gambling back then, but I’ve seen more huge wins being recorded in modern day gambling, so if I’m to answer that, I’ll say the gambling today is way more profitable than back then. Now more people participate in gambling, and it’s no longer limited by a physical location, just like you mentioned, even though the rate of addiction have also increased significantly, win rates have also significantly increased too.

[Felicity_Tide]

Today, the case is different with almost every street having gambling company erecting one building.. Now with smartphones you can sit at the comfort of your home, office,in a moving car etc and place a bet. Now my question is, gambling now and then which of them is more profitable.

I doubt if there's an accurate answer to this judging by the fact that there are no accurate stats on the number of wins in gambling in our modern world. Imo, I don't think the availability and easy access to gambling platforms automatically make gambling more profitable for gamblers, but I could easily agree that they have made the gambling industry more profitable due to the increase in number of users/gamblers. What gamblers mainly benefit from In this modern world is the easy access to gambling services while the actual gambling activity still depends on luck and a touch of their skill. And Op, how come the title of the thread sounds completely different from the question being asked?.

[Tetu100]

Now my question is, gambling now and then which of them is more profitable.

It depend on where you are directing your question on. If it's on the aspect of privacy and convinence of our daily gambling activities, then I will say modern time has make it so easy on those aspect than before. However, players can now book any game of their choice from any location without stress. Again gamblers can also go on with their gambling activities without any form of interference or being notice by anyone which is actually a goal to any gambler that love privacy when gambling. But what I dislike so much about our modern time gamble is that it has changed so many young and promising people into gamble addict over time. Most of our young once today has vowed not to be useful to themselves therefore majority of youth in today's generation has seen gamble as a short way of getting rich which is wrong . Furthermore, modern days gambling has also encouraged the under age once to start gambling with the aid of their smart phones and laptops which wasn't common back then. Haven't said all these, the only way a player can be saved is to stay in charge of his game regardless (to aways be in control when gambling), this is the only factor that can keep us save and even in profit in today gamble.

[Ever-young]

Now my question is, gambling now and then which of them is more profitable.

I think in the past the people have to go physically to the casino to play a bet so it means there were limits on there bets but in today's world betting is accessible everywhere whether a person want it in a casino or to play it one there phones. So if i compare both today's generation has more risk and more chances of losses then the peoples in the past because in the end there is a house edge in the casino so no matter how much a person win mathematically in the end the result is in favor of casinos.

Thing is, technological advancement in gambling has not affected people negatively but also positively too. It’s true that the rate of addiction and irresponsible gambling behavior may have increased drastically as well as the losing rate, but if we also observe, we will see that winning rates have also increased too due to the increased number of gamblers. Everything has it’s advantages and disadvantage too, so when there’s a form of innovation in any area, as we are sure of the advantages, so are we to also expect the disadvantages too.

[CryptoHeadlineNews]

One of the most dangerous addictive lifestyle the youths of today indulging is gambling. Before now it was elderly people that play gambling called pool. Then people actually hide all these act because people believe that those who play pool are poor or will end up being poor. Today, the case is different with almost every street having gambling company erecting one building.. Now with smartphones you can sit at the comfort of your home, office,in a moving car etc and place a bet. Now my question is, gambling now and then which of them is more profitable.

Wait!! Do you mean which one is more profitable for the gambler or to the gambling company? Because to be honestly speaking, I think gambling now is more profitable to both parties than gambling in 10years to 20years ago. Because gambling in many years ago was basically base on just Sport games, as casino games wasn't that popular among people, since casino games were only available on the physical casino houses, and not mobile just the way we had today. And likewise the gambling industry wasn't that lucrative just as it is today. However, the casino have always been at greater advantage over its gamblers since day one, and this is not new. But however, the gambling industry today is far more profitable than any other industry you can ever imagine, simply because we have people always eager wanting to get rich quick, and the nearest option to these set of people is always the gambling platforms.

[ejikeme24]

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Right now I can’t say which type of gambling is more comfortable for the other person, but I can say for sure that I prefer gambling online; the easy access and my privacy together with the unlimited games offer online it’s more comfortable for me.

Yeah, online gambling is more preferable than offline gamble. The reason why I would prefer online gamble more  than offline gamble is because, it save me from unnecessary stress and yeah, this privacy it gives is also one of the reasons why I prefer online gamble. Even though most people are saying that online gamble is very risky reason been that it makes people not to have savings but it all depends on gamblers, that is why I frequently advice those who are new to gamble that before they will think of gambling online they need to be sure that they are well  disciplined because if they are discipline enough there's no way they will tamper Their savings.

[Dunamisx]

But it is funny enough to discover that not everyone gambling go to wrecked down by the incidents of gambling, only those that are unable to maintain discipline with how they are gambling eventually got affected negatively, if you gamble as a responsible gambler, you are not going to be affected, but when you fail to manage yourself well with how you are gambling, you are likely to be negatively affected because of your inability to be disciplined with gambling.

[Alonso_]

Talking about gambling, either if it was profitable now or then, I can’t really make a conclusion about that, but however I’m mostly interested in gambling addiction, I think someone can only be addicted to gambling when they don’t have control over their gambling habits, assume that you’re gambling with what you can afford to loose and when you don’t have money to gamble then you relax and wait for when you have the money available for gambling.

Since I haven’t been into gambling for a very long time, what you’re calling pool I have heard about all of that, but I haven’t played that, so I don’t know if people who are gambling now were more successful than the older people who was gambling as of old, people who have been gambling for long should be in a better position to analyze the outcome.

But now gambling have been made easy, especially when you can always stay in your house and gamble, and be doing your things, I think then there was no internet to gamble in your comfort zone.

[HyperCodexV]

One of the most dangerous addictive lifestyle the youths of today indulging is gambling. Before now it was elderly people that play gambling called pool. Then people actually hide all these act because people believe that those who play pool are poor or will end up being poor. Today, the case is different with almost every street having gambling company erecting one building.. Now with smartphones you can sit at the comfort of your home, office,in a moving car etc and place a bet. Now my question is, gambling now and then which of them is more profitable.

The old school type of pool betting has some kind of structural limitations to it because it rquires you looking eyeball to eyeball to the bookmaker of join queue of many people in a shop. But the modern online gambling apps are logically designed to play on gamblers psychology in order to constantly trigger some addiction to it, you get hooked and never want to leave, so in a nutshell, no era is that profitable but the kind of setups we have today is more financially draining than the old school.

[Emjay24]

Now my question is, gambling now and then which of them is more profitable.

You mean "which is more deterimental"?

Of course gambling in recent days is far more addicting, reason being that it is now more accessible on private devices and more accessibility means more engagement. However, people are more informed now on the dangers of uncontrolled gambling, like myself had the knowledge of responsible gambling even before I started gambling, which places me at advantage over those who gambled much earlier and knew nothing about it. Responsible gambling is a decision, gamblers to play for fun work with a gambling budget.

For the gambling minors, it is bad parenting, some of their parents are addicts themselves, so the bad example becomes the valid one the child grows with. Although there is such things like peer pressure, but well raised minors hardly get's very influenced by peer pressure under the watchful eyes of committed and responsible parents and guardians.

[Qhunman]

One of the most dangerous addictive lifestyle the youths of today indulging is gambling. Before now it was elderly people that play gambling called pool. Then people actually hide all these act because people believe that those who play pool are poor or will end up being poor. Today, the case is different with almost every street having gambling company erecting one building.. Now with smartphones you can sit at the comfort of your home, office,in a moving car etc and place a bet. Now my question is, gambling now and then which of them is more profitable.

This is not a lie as almost all the youths are into gambling but there's nothing wrong with it as long as they are gambling responsibly. Gambling isn't just for poor people alone, I have seen a few rich folks who gamble all the time for fun. They spent a lot of money gambling and they win back but not often. However, if you had said, most of the people who indulge in gambling are probably poor and average people,I would have agreed to it. Gambling is for adults regardless of finances, so far you re 18 and above it doesn't matter if you are rich or living below average but as long as you can gamble responsibly.