Gambling: for fun or to earn money?

[Dr.Bitcoin_Strange]

It's just that most people believe that Futures are like a game of chance and they are very wrong, that is not the case, it does not work that way, and for now things will always continue to be the same in trading, very different from gambling,  in futures is when you get the most fundamentals to operate, for me the one who operates futures has to have a great clear Knowledge about the money he is willing to lose and he has to have the Knowledge that any bad move he makes implies that it would imply losing a lot if he decides to put in a leverage.

Well the truth is that, gambling and trading of actually share very striking similarities but yet different in so many ways. They both involve taking risks and that’s for a fact, but the nature of risk taking associated with gambling varies greatly from that of trading because gambling depends solely on luck while trading has a totally different approach, although luck is also sometimes required in trading too, but traders do not depend mostly on luck but their analytical skills, experiences and strategies.

[Agbe]

Different people has different views concerning gambling because depending on the Person involved but from the gambling point of view every person gambling is doing that with one thing being at the back of their mind which is making money because beyond fun and entrainment that most people considers gambling as most people who are into gambling is there for the purpose of making extra cash from gambling so I can't pretend that gambling is only for the sole purpose of having fun but there's always the profit side to it

[pieppiep]

Different people has different views concerning gambling because depending on the Person involved but from the gambling point of view every person gambling is doing that with one thing being at the back of their mind which is making money because beyond fun and entrainment that most people considers gambling as most people who are into gambling is there for the purpose of making extra cash from gambling so I can't pretend that gambling is only for the sole purpose of having fun but there's always the profit side to it

The perception that a person has when it comes to gambling all lies in the objectives that he/she sets when gambling. Thus, for some people say, entertainment is the primary purpose, but it is more appropriate to recognise that for others, it is a chance to make money. Pride is always natural to want to win and this has been pulled by the risk aspect of the game. But recognising that things are not always as you want them to be is also the slightly bitter pill that has to be swallowed. It cannot be expected to gain profit repeatedly in each round; and therefore, it has to come up with a balance of the expectation and the reality in order for the gamble to persist without too much stressing it.

[Celsius]

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.

Although people originally considered gambling as one of the main sources of entertainment, it has been seen that most gamblers consider gambling as one of the main sources of income. For those who consider gambling as one of the main sources of entertainment, the amount of profit has been much greater than the amount of loss. But for those who consider gambling as one of the main means of income, the amount of loss has been more than the profit.

[bayu7adi]

Sometimes there are also those who say that gambling is just for fun for those who have experienced big losses in gambling, whereas gambling is a business for those who have special authority... and we as gamblers are their customers...

I consider gambling as a game, yes after experiencing several big losses, I have no grudge to take back my money... I still bet just for fun with small money... even if I win, the results are also very small... guessing the score and calculating the performance of a football team is a very fun thing... because initially I did like the football league...

[DragonF]

Different people has different views concerning gambling because depending on the Person involved but from the gambling point of view every person gambling is doing that with one thing being at the back of their mind which is making money because beyond fun and entrainment that most people considers gambling as most people who are into gambling is there for the purpose of making extra cash from gambling so I can't pretend that gambling is only for the sole purpose of having fun but there's always the profit side to it

I do not think anyone gambles for fun, but you can have fun while gambling. Have you ever seen a gambler who was happy after losing? I have not seen. Gamblers are only happy when they win, and it is this happiness that gives them joy and pleasure. A gambler cannot be angry while also claiming to be having fun. The essence of fun is to be happy, and where happiness is absent, there is no fun.

I remember when I was playing street football, regardless of the outcome of the game, everyone was happy because it was enjoyable. This is what I call fun. When the fun is not tied to a specific outcome, such an activity can be considered fun. However, this is not the case in gambling.

[milewilda]

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.

Although people originally considered gambling as one of the main sources of entertainment, it has been seen that most gamblers consider gambling as one of the main sources of income. For those who consider gambling as one of the main sources of entertainment, the amount of profit has been much greater than the amount of loss. But for those who consider gambling as one of the main means of income, the amount of loss has been more than the profit.

Gambling is indeed for entertainment and never been that for the source of income and this is something that you will be needing up to put up in mind. You are the ones will really be making up decisions on how you would really be that dealing with it. Gambling is never meant to earn for money but rather it is really that meant for the sake of entertainment but majority will really be that going into the opposite side. So it will be best that you do really know about setting up limitations because at the moment that you wont be doing such thing then it will really be having that very huge problem in regarding about possible gambling addiction. This is where most gamblers do really ends up at the time that they have lost that control then this is where shit happens.

[DragonF]

Gambling is indeed for entertainment and never been that for the source of income and this is something that you will be needing up to put up in mind. You are the ones will really be making up decisions on how you would really be that dealing with it. Gambling is never meant to earn for money but rather it is really that meant for the sake of entertainment but majority will really be that going into the opposite side. So it will be best that you do really know about setting up limitations because at the moment that you wont be doing such thing then it will really be having that very huge problem in regarding about possible gambling addiction. This is where most gamblers do really ends up at the time that they have lost that control then this is where shit happens.

If gambling was never intended for profit, why do betting websites advertise and show people winning? The bookies want to make a profit, so they give gamblers the impression that they can win money by gambling. I have not seen an advertisement that highlights the entertainment value of gambling.

I am confident that if betting sites remove the possibility of making money from a win, there will be no more patronage. Even those who claim gambling is for entertainment will not gamble, and they will come to view gambling as boring. 

[Didia Sofunichi]

I wonder why I find it extremely difficult to believe that people can gamble for fun. Staking and loosing thousands and millions of Naira to me cannot appear to be funny. I just think that people calm they gamble for fun so as to trivialise their loss and move on with life

[pieppiep]

I wonder why I find it extremely difficult to believe that people can gamble for fun. Staking and loosing thousands and millions of Naira to me cannot appear to be funny. I just think that people calm they gamble for fun so as to trivialise their loss and move on with life

As you can see, not all people approach something in the same way when judging whether it is worth of great risk or not. For some people it is entertainment, but to others it becomes hard to comprehend why it is normal to lose something of a higher standard. Regarding a situation, it is only normal that one gets shocked on how people act, particularly when it goes against our thinking. But then again, whatever ways people attach to it is, what matter most is the way we personally assign value to every single decision that we make. This way we can always detour ourselves from some things that are not valuable in life, but we end up involving ourselves in them to the extent that we get regret afterwards.

[bitbit97]

Those who say that gambling is for fun and they gamble for fun only, I think it will be fair if they accept that they have also paid a huge attention to financial component of gambling and confess that they have gone through "gambling to earn money" to "for fun". Everyone first gambled with a wish to get money. I only want to fine the line, the moment when you have realized that its either for fun or nothing; that it is impossible to earn and do it repeatedly. I believe that such stories of fails help to resist greed, trying to win bank lost balance, to hunt for impossible to get prizes.

[LUCKMCFLY]

Well the truth is that, gambling and trading of actually share very striking similarities but yet different in so many ways. They both involve taking risks and that’s for a fact, but the nature of risk taking associated with gambling varies greatly from that of trading because gambling depends solely on luck while trading has a totally different approach, although luck is also sometimes required in trading too, but traders do not depend mostly on luck but their analytical skills, experiences and strategies.

Without a doubt things are like that, personally, games of chance have always been focused on luck, always on that, some games or sports bets are different , we Know about strategies and tactics and that can work especially in sports betting, Experience and wisdom in sports can help us spend money, however we must take care of possible addictions , sometimes in sports betting extraordinary events occur that can still make us lose.

[Goldlife]

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.

To me it’s nothing more than entertainment. Because I injoin it when I retire. I bet that I bet not to income or to provide the money I need to manage my life. I only play gambling to rejoice in my mind sometimes. But I don’t always play. I think I’m currently becoming a habit from the game, but I don’t want to make it a habit because it’s terrible to see it in my own eyes. So I want to retire from this bet slowly. I bet this bet has introduced many people to me they are constantly betting they are winning the jackpot sometimes. But many others are giving their own money in hopes of winning the jackpot to this gambling company. And they’re going to be empty. So I think it’s better to avoid gambling.

[Gurujebs]

I wonder why I find it extremely difficult to believe that people can gamble for fun. Staking and loosing thousands and millions of Naira to me cannot appear to be funny. I just think that people calm they gamble for fun so as to trivialise their loss and move on with life

I do have that believe too but you know you can't really say for everyone, it's either you are up there or down there, you can't be the two to understand how everyone play out. There could be a rich man that just want to have fun you know and spend some of his money for no reason and there could be another guy down there working his ass up to feed his mouth and gambling to win some money.

Whatever works for everyone, that's their way of life but I just hope no one becomes addicted with gambling, it doesn't end well when you gamble to the point you become addicted, what you get that time is not gambling again but a big problem you might find hard to leave whether for fun or for money.

[Didia Sofunichi]

Personally I gamble to many money not for fun. If I want to do anything for fun I would rather play computer game, go swimming, travel long distance or even take a walk. Gambling is solely for money making and that's all