Does gambling for fun mean you've no interest in profits?

[Ashawowo(OS)]

Gambling for fun is a term used by many people here in the gambling section, but I feel most times it is misunderstood as gambling without the desire to make profits which I think it's a conflict of understanding because no one ever goes into gambling without the aim of making profits

Gambling for fun is an addage used to describe a gambling based on responsible gambling practices that wouldn't necessarily lead the gambler into addiction or financial disaster. Such practices might include

• Gambling with a defined budget which is what you can afford to loose
• Having a defined time-frame for your gambling sessions and not gambling when it is not conducive and ethical
• Neither chasing profits mindlessly or chasing your losses when your budgeted bankroll is depleted
• Ability to control yourself while on the casino and not go beyond your budget

Every gambler comes to the casino to attempt making more money and can aim at 2X, 3X or any more or less profit target. What makes it gambling for fun is your reaction when you do or don't meet your target, if you can control your emotions better and make rational decisions, then it can be called fun gambling. If your gambling activity doesn't in any way become problematic to you, affect your finances negatively, or make you less productive, it could still be gambling for fun.

What about you, do you believe gambling for fun entails absence of desire to make profits?

[Junii]

What about you, do you believe gambling for fun entails absence of desire to make profits?

Yes obviously because gambling for fun is safe it is like some one paid for a movie or any fun activity. When some one start thinking about profit and loss then it becomes dangerous because it affect the mood also it forces a person to recover a loss in which a person loses more and more money. So that is why first of all if someone is vulnerable to losses he/she has to be stay away from gambling but if he want to start it for fun then thinking about profit is not a good way to think about just play in your limits manage the bank roll and do not think about the outcome.   

[freedomgo]

What about you, do you believe gambling for fun entails absence of desire to make profits?

If you are having fun losing in gambling then that is the right definition as seeking profit might not make you happy. lol

Seriously, who would gamble without aiming for profit, that profit for me is the definition of fun.

[Itz-prisigold]

Just because someone want to make profit in gambling does not necessarily mean you can't gamble for fun. I mean, who goes to a game with the thought of losing? Everyone would like to win something. I believe it's what you do or how you react when things don’t actually go the way you have planned. Are you willing to just accept for a loss and get on with your life or do you go back in the game to get your money back?  I believe that’s where everyone can see the difference. Gambling should not make you lose your peace of mind, or hurt your finances.

[Fivestar4everMVP]

Gambling for fun doesn't require any of this long explanations if you ask me because this is something that will always be subjective to different people, that is, it will always mean different things to different people.
For me, what I know and will continue to know is that there are times and mood on which I choose to gamble simply to have fun, meanwhile there are other times I gamble in the chase and hope of making money, its as simple as this, I don't have to try to beat about or around the bush or try to sugar-coat a meaning with something to make it sound or install a better impression in the minds of people.

When we say gambling for fun, it should mean gambling to have fun, simple, it doesn't mean you cant accept a win if the opportunity comes, but winning is not or should not be the priority or main reason behind the activity.

[Hatchy]

I'm very sure that quote shouldn't be misunderstood anymore. Even if it is, the idea remains the same..it's an emotional reminder to help us avoid getting carried away by the money involved in gambling. The main reason many of us gamble is to make some money from our prediction skills, but we try not to make that the main focus. The moment you accept that gambling isn't a means of getting rich but a form of entertainment, it becomes much easier to accept the losses that come along the way. As long as you never risk more than you can afford to lose, you can enjoy it without putting yourself under unnecessary financial pressure.

[coin-investor]

What about you, do you believe gambling for fun entails absence of desire to make profits?

A gambler is lying if he says he has no desire to make a profit and only plays to have fun; even rich people hope to make money from gambling; there's a certain excitement in beating the odds.

We are just human, and there's always that desire to make money in gambling; we just come to the point where we have moderated how we gamble because we have lost a lot and need to be more realistic, so we opted to play for fun, but the desire to make money is still there; it will never go away.

[Orpichukwu]

What about you, do you believe gambling for fun entails absence of desire to make profits?

Anything that’s being done for the purpose of fun alone – there should be no monetary reward attached to it or being expected from it. The moment you are playing and expecting to win a cash reward, then it has gone from a broken something you do for fun.

You can still be a responsible gambler and don’t fall under the category of someone who is gambling for fun. That's why I will always argue that nobody gambles for fun alike; it’s always two ways: either you are there for the money, or you are there for both the entertainment and the money.

[Frankolala]

Gambling for fun simply means that you shouldn't see gambling as a means of income or put all your hope on gambling. It's another way to let you know that gambling can make you run at a big loss if your sole purpose of gambling is for profits. Even if I'm gambling for fun, it doesn't mean that I wouldn't make my research and analysis before placing my bet. Profits make it more fun because nobody wants to be a loser.

[Japinat]

when people say you should just gamble and have fun it doesn't mean we should not use our brains to figure out how to win.

If we are gambling consistently, it's not just about having fun anymore but also because we want the challenge. if you ask me, I've been gambling for many years already, and my definition of fun is only when the outcome favors me, in short when I win. However, because I've really learned to gamble responsibly, I'm not really that upset when I lose, as I can easily let go.

[KiaKia]

I am 100% in on gambling for fun, I talked about it alot on this forum and here is the catch...

My own meaning of gambling for fun is using $2 to have all the fun I want and if I win like $20 I still make something, I am not the one that used $200 to gamble hoping to wil $20,000, I don't do it.

We all love money but I find my own money elsewhere, I prefer sweating to get the money than playing the lottery, if I want to do anything that's close to lottery it will be me trying to solve atleast 1 Bitcoin block.

As you can see, using my $2 is an act of buying a ticket at the cinema to have the great time, it doesn't mean if I win something I will turn my back on it, this is the max I can go.

[Sunshine1525]

Good post, I love where you said every gambler wants a reward and It's true no matter how little but the term gambling for fun is to encourage people not to chase profits but see the reward as a bonus for their efforts in predicting the outcome of an uncertain event. Also why people are encouraged to gamble with what they can afford to lose.

People who gambles for profits mostly see it as a source of income and they're the ones that would likely chase lose whenever they lose cause sometimes they take huge risk out of expectations for big rewards and use important funds that would force them to try recover it.

[Mr. Magkaisa]

You are gambling because you want fun and entertainment but does not mean you dont want the profit. It is happier  when you are winning. But the basic principle is this. You gamble waht you can afford to lose and that mean that every amount you will deposit on your account is considered gone for the sake of fun and entertainment. but, If you win theen that is pure entertainment and pure fun. a happy ending for a guy who are making reladx for himself

[Hispo]

What about you, do you believe gambling for fun entails absence of desire to make profits?

I believe gambling for fun does not necessarily means one does not have some desire to get out the casino, part of the thrill and fun comes from of the expectation to make money during one's gambling session. Realistically, nobody deposits money and looks towards losing it and get nothing from it, you know?

I believe gambling from fun comes from the fact one can have very low and controlled expectations when it comes to one's chances to actually walking out with something in one's pocket. when those expectations become too high and unrealistic, then one would not be gambling for fun anymore, but for the sake of profits.

If people would not have any expectation on their session, then there would be no difference between gambling with real money and using a simulator, and it is a fact people prefer to gamble with real money instead of using a simulator on the internet.

[Sandra_hakeem]

Gambling for fun doesn't require any of this long explanations if you ask me because this is something that will always be subjective to different people, that is, it will always mean different things to different people.
For me, what I know and will continue to know is that there are times and mood on which I choose to gamble simply to have fun, meanwhile there are other times I gamble in the chase and hope of making money, its as simple as this, I don't have to try to beat about or around the bush or try to sugar-coat a meaning with something to make it sound or install a better impression in the minds of people.

It's safe to say that both purposes can be a driving factor to a player and there's nothing wrong with it. I don't have to pretend I'm trying to have fun when I wagered the last $20 in my account---that's an attempt to survive! It can be the case for anybody, even those who already have millions sitting in their account.

The ideal thing is, as much as you may lose $700 in one sitting, you should also be able to win at least--- the fun, I'd say is derived from the adrenaline rush, and also the fact that the outcome is exactly what you predicted. It inflates one's ego and tickles a part of your brain, plus you now have more money to gamble. Now that's real fun! Next time, don't ask if gambling for fun means having no interest in profits because nobody loses for fun, nobody!

[Mallampue]

Sometimes we always assume that when it is about pleasure then the choice of profit should not be put together as if when we do gambling we should be required to choose pleasure or profit when in fact when we gamble then there is no such choice.
Don't make it too much as if when we gamble it has to choose from the beginning this is just for fun or for profit because basically we can get both without having to try to choose one.

Don't think too much of gambling as something heavy because we are always required to look for answers that we can actually get both. We can benefit from gambling but that does not mean we also forget the fun and vice versa.

What needs to be considered is not to hang the whole life just to gamble so that we remain aware that gambling is a form of outlet from self expression that we do in everyday life and only become a distraction when we are bored or have free time.

[Mayor of ogba]

It's not that the people who are gambling for fun aren't aiming to make profit the main reason it's advised for people to gamble for fun is just for them to gamble with what they can afford to lose so that they won't end up losing their life savings in gambling in which it could influence them to commit suicide. From Friday to Sunday I placed six bets, at of the six bets I won four bets. I didn't allow my winning streak make me bet with what I can't afford to lose, I maintained my believe and I gamble responsibly.

[Miles2006]

Every gambler wants to win, gambling for fun simply means gamblers should gamble the amount they can afford to lose. Once a gambler sets a limit and they surpass the amount set either to achieve a huge win and they’re sure of winning, observe the gambler is not always at ease with the game till the final result. This is the reason why gambling for fun is used, this phrase simply means gamblers should not exceed their gambling budget otherwise they’ll get emotional with the game and when the game doesn’t go as planned they get offended obviously they used a high amount.

[Elainebue]

you can definitely enjoy gambling and still want to win. for me the difference is whether losing affects your mood or finances. wanting a profit doesn't automatically mean you're not playing for fun

[Juicyhome]

Op keep deceiving yourself, or keep giving excuses for your gambling addiction, any one that see gambling for fun is addicted to gambling, fun gambling is the term those that find it hard to stop gaming give it to gamble to find their happiness while playing, setting a budget for gambling is wrong,  because how would you set budget from your hard earn money to stay gambling,  those things are new in gambling,  never set a budget for gambling because you can't keep to it and it's not necessary,  you can only set budgeting for your business and investment that you're sure of income at the end of the day not gambling you're not sure of gambling the income.

Gambling can never be fun, no matter how you define it, gambling is hard to win but easy to lose,  knowing the obvious and staking with your spare cash is most common way to stay out of addiction,  observing break whenever you win huge sum should be the best practice in gambling that will help you make profit.