Gambling: for fun or to earn money?

[MVL~$]

Gambling can actually be broken down into several categories. Some gamble only for entertainment. But I think it's the only pastime where you can make money if you're lucky. And experienced and lucky people can actually make money from gambling like professionals. There are many instances where they even earn huge amounts of money through it. But at the end of the day everyone is most likely to suffer from it. But it is mainly thought of by people as a part of entertainment or it is mostly known as a part of entertainment. Now if your intention is to make money from gambling then I'd say if you don't have that much luck it's better to stay away from here. If not, you will have no regrets.

[Ehyowiz]

Gambling should be for people to have fun and enjoy during their free time. If you win, your winnings are just a bonus when you play. If you lose, laugh at it. Simple as that, if you treat gambling as a way to make money, you will only end up experiencing the negative effects of gambling such as being addicted, chasing your losses, and having debt that you can no longer be able to pay. Most people are aiming to use gambling as a source of money which is why they lose more money than they expected.

    Gambling is a game chance, you win some and you lose some, in the game you shouldn’t place your hope in gambling. It’s something you should do for fun, it not something you should do as a major source of income, gambling can never be considered as an investment for me, because to me it’s all just a game, that can be decided in just few minutes. Which is not a very good investment plan.

   

[Litzki1990]

We often say that gambling should be taken only for fun but those who gamble and those who gamble with money risks gamble with the assumption that they will gain a lot of money by gambling. If you ask every gambler personally what he gambles for and if he is honest the answer will be to make money. If gambling was played only for fun, gamblers would never risk their money so much, but they would think that gambling can change their fortunes if they risk money. Gamblers who have become addicted to gambling and who have lost a lot of money after becoming addicted and those gamblers who have managed to recover may now gamble with a small amount of money to enjoy themselves but most gamblers intend to make a lot of money by gambling.

[Igebotz]

It depends on the lens a person views it. Gambling is a big word that as I have noted above means different things to different people but I will be specific in my analogy thus I will approach this topic using sports betting.

In my thinking, the sole aim of sports betting which is an aspect of gambling is to earn money. It is called gambling because something is at stake thus you either win or lose. I don't think there is any fun in losing money and that is why people always try to win because it is by winning you earn money.

Statistically speaking, the majority of people who engage in sports betting especially the low and middle-class are doing so with the hope of making money. If there is fun in gambling then whether one loses or not should be a win-win since the goal is to gain pleasure from it but as the record will have it people frown when they don't win which means there is no fun element in it.

Recently, a businessman committed suicide after losing to sports betting. I will decipher so many issues here; first, if betting was for fun he wouldn't have committed suicide after losing; secondly, one can easily depict that he gambled with the hope of earning more money. These issues that have been cropped out can justify that gambling, especially for low and middle-class citizens is simply to make money and escape poverty.

In conclusion, gambling is to earn money.

[DabsPoorVersion]

    Gambling is a game chance, you win some and you lose some, in the game you shouldn’t place your hope in gambling. It’s something you should do for fun, it not something you should do as a major source of income, gambling can never be considered as an investment for me, because to me it’s all just a game, that can be decided in just few minutes. Which is not a very good investment plan.

 

I do agree, that gambling should not be seen by anyone as an investment or some source of income. It is important to know that gambling is based on luck and involves risking losing one's money. If we rely on gambling to make money, this will not be reliable and sustainable, and it will never result in having a profit. This is more than enough reason why it is better to avoid gambling as a way to make money.

[alltalk]

In some special gambling threads, they are conflicted regarding the function of gambling, some consider it as fun only and some consider it as a way to earn money quickly. What about you? If I myself feel gambling is a way to earn money quickly, although defeat is inevitable.

It is not conflicted, people gamble are probably caused by 2 goals (entertainment or money). There is nothing wrong if some people focus on getting entertainment through gambling. Some gambling games look quite interesting and challenging. If they win the prizes, they may assume it as the bonus. Meanwhile for people who focus on earning money. They probably don't care about the fun in gambling. What makes them to feel fun is just winning the prizes.

It is okay if you gamble for earning money only. But you can't blame people who gamble for money and fun. 

[Igebotz]

Hence, gambling is mainly classified in the entertainment industry. It's mainly for fun, BUT you can make money (even big money) if you are lucky.

Of a true gambling is expected to be entertaining, fun, bring pleasure, and excitement but then most people especially the poor have resorted to gambling as a way to get rich, sadly, the majority are becoming poorer and even enriching the bookies. This notwithstanding, as you have pointed out, only a few lucky ones have earned reasonably from gambling. Thus, no matter the mindset of a gambler it is advisable gambling be seen as fun.

[Martyns]

    Gambling is a game chance, you win some and you lose some, in the game you shouldn’t place your hope in gambling. It’s something you should do for fun, it not something you should do as a major source of income, gambling can never be considered as an investment for me, because to me it’s all just a game, that can be decided in just few minutes. Which is not a very good investment plan.

 

I strongly agree that gambling should not be considered as an investment or a source of income. It is important to understand that gambling is based on luck and involves risking one's money. Relying on gambling to make money is not a reliable or sustainable method, and it is unlikely to result in long-term profits. Therefore, it is advisable to avoid considering gambling as a viable way to make a living.

Gambling means different thing to different people.There are some people who see gambling as means of earning money,while there are some people who see gambling as fun,but what will amaze you  the most is that,those people who actually see gambling as a fun,still look for moneyThere is nobody who doesn't gamble to make money,If it was for fun only,they won't invest money into it,but since everybody is looking for money,we all gamble to make the money out of it.

[LUCKMCFLY]

We all play to win money, why are we going to deny those things? If so, the casino and the games of chance are for fun, well that's another thing, I think that things that are like this, are considered for me as "adult games" the casino for me is something like that, there is no On the other hand, talk about fun? Of course, it is also, what happens is that we never in our life see the casino as if it were a secure income, something like a job, that is the way we should never see a casino, for that reason it is that We should always see the casino as fun, and not confuse things, it is the perfect combination between having fun and making money.

In the event that no money is made, we cannot be inventing to spend everything there, because that is the worst decision that can be made, everything is a question of decisions, there is no other, and well that is why the caisnos one must Respect everything, the way things are done and be careful not to spend all the money.
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[Igebotz]

I find gambling an instrument to get emotions. But luck will determine whether they are going to be positive or negative. I also think that those who choose gambling as a way to earn, they cant rely much on it and as this method is very unstable.

I agree, specifically in sports betting to win requires luck and I have always hold this opinion that no one is an expert in gambling and that is why no gambler can boost of winning all the time and this is where emotions come in. Gamblers attach emotions to it either covertly or overtly. No one relies heavily on gambling and that is why even people who pride themselves as professional gamblers have investments that they can always fall back to.

[Igebotz]

We all play to win money, why are we going to deny those things?

Truly, gamblers always want to win and winning means making extra funds but then what differentiates a person who plays for fun and a person who hopes to become rich is the way they react when they lose. A gambler whose intention is to relax and stake on a game for the fun of it will certainly be happy if he wins but will not react negatively if he loses because to such a person it's a win-win and they easily move on. On the other hand, a person who hopes to get rich from gambling will grumble and sometimes react negatively to show how pained he is by losing a bet.

[Pusaka]

We all play to win money, why are we going to deny those things? If so, the casino and the games of chance are for fun, well that's another thing, I think that things that are like this, are considered for me as "adult games" the casino for me is something like that, there is no On the other hand, talk about fun? Of course, it is also, what happens is that we never in our life see the casino as if it were a secure income, something like a job, that is the way we should never see a casino, for that reason it is that We should always see the casino as fun, and not confuse things, it is the perfect combination between having fun and making money.

In the event that no money is made, we cannot be inventing to spend everything there, because that is the worst decision that can be made, everything is a question of decisions, there is no other, and well that is why the caisnos one must Respect everything, the way things are done and be careful not to spend all the money.
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Yes, I personally will not deny that by playing I hope to get money from my winnings in the game. But the problem is that if we focus on that, I think it's something that is not good either because it will bring ambition for us to feel big wins, and when we can't control that we might get caught up in something that will make our finances not good. We already know the risks of gambling, and for me, don't expect too much from gambling. Our expectation must be the same to win, but with such a big risk we must be good at controlling ourselves.

[bitbit97]

We all play to win money, why are we going to deny those things?​

Sometimes, when I watch sports with friends, who place bets, I do it also and I dont do it to win money, but rather to be like them, to support atmosphere. If I would watch it alone, I would not always consider placing a bet. What about situations like that? Unintentional gambling. If was only about earning, then in case I win, I would rather keep the money (withdraw and save them). However, instead, more likely I would immediately spend the money won. For example to buy drinks for friends.

[Igebotz]

In some special gambling threads, they are conflicted regarding the function of gambling, some consider it as fun only and some consider it as a way to earn money quickly. What about you? If I myself feel gambling is a way to earn money quickly, although defeat is inevitable.

We know gambling is a bad thing,

Point of correction OP, gambling isn't a bad thing, what's bad is irresponsible gambling and addiction, that's what's bad.

Gambling is not a bad thing and will never be bad in itself. The attitude of people when they gamble is what should be frowned at if it's negative. Remember, driving is not bad but then reckless driving is bad. That's how it is with gambling. Gambling is not bad but once a person is addicted it becomes easier for the person to gamble irresponsibly and that makes it bad. So, the impression that gambling is bad should be corrected.

[Igebotz]

We all play to win money, why are we going to deny those things?​

Sometimes, when I watch sports with friends, who place bets, I do it also and I dont do it to win money, but rather to be like them, to support atmosphere. If I would watch it alone, I would not always consider placing a bet. What about situations like that? Unintentional gambling. If was only about earning, then in case I win, I would rather keep the money (withdraw and save them). However, instead, more likely I would immediately spend the money won. For example to buy drinks for friends.

I could easily relate with your analogy since I do similar things with my friends. This excitement comes when your circle of friends gambles. It is always a case of a win for one is a win for all because everyone within that circle will benefit from the winning and on the days no one wins, everyone will just share stories on why they lost and everyone is happy at the end since we laugh over it.