Now and then which is better?

[|MINER|]

I get your point, but it is not the fault of the casino that most or majority of the gamblers out their have chosen to act according to the misconception they’ve gotten about gambling, and due to this high rate and chances of addiction, every casino warns or advice every gambler who uses their services to always gambler responsibly, which is enough to make any gambler think twice before taking an rational and impulsive actions when gambling. So I believe in the long run, it still solely depends on the gambler how he choose to approach gambling, whether to ignore the warnings and risks or not.

You are also right, we actually don't do what we should do. While gambling, we should always keep in mind that our loss here may be more than the profit but the excitement we get from here is our entertainment, for which we are gambling. But against this mind set, we get greedy by seeing the high rate and later we take the wrong step where we have no self control. Finally, we have no choice but to see our loss increase.

[Igebotz]

Cast your mind back to when sports betting was not as rampant as it is now. There was less addiction and people worked hard for their money. But unfortunately sports betting is now the order of the day accross the world. Teenagers who have access to the internet have turned gamblers. I personally feel that the world would have been a better place without gambling. There would have been less regrets and wailing. There  also  would have been more believe in the dignity of labour.

Unlike now where people sit at home doing nothing but believing that they can win 100m with hundred naira.

Gambling has always existed in different forms. Growing up I could see people playing "pool" as it was called and even then I also know of men who worked but had nothing after retirement because of spending money on "pool". What we see now is a modification of what has previously existed.

However, addiction is not as common as it is today and that is because of the high level of awareness and ease of access to the gambling platforms. People can gamble at any time and from any location as long as it is legal, which has resulted in high rates of gambling and its associated consequences for gamblers. 

[Dr.Bitcoin_Strange]

You are also right, we actually don't do what we should do. While gambling, we should always keep in mind that our loss here may be more than the profit but the excitement we get from here is our entertainment, for which we are gambling. But against this mind set, we get greedy by seeing the high rate and later we take the wrong step where we have no self control. Finally, we have no choice but to see our loss increase.

Well the thing there is that, gambling is undeniably very addictive, coupled with the generally accepted misconception about gambling that’s majority of the gamblers now have about gambling, which makes it possible for only those gamblers with a high level of self control to be able to focus only on the thrill and fun aspect of gambling alone. Because even some who claim to be having fun with gambling often get caught in this web too which shows just how vulnerable almost everyone is.

[DragonF]

Cast your mind back to when sports betting was not as rampant as it is now. There was less addiction and people worked hard for their money.

Do people no longer put in a lot of effort to earn their money? Did people stop looking for work because they are gambling? People are still working hard despite gambling. To fund gambling, you must look for other sources of income, which is why people continue to work despite the proliferation of gambling platforms.

People are always looking for ways to improve their lives, and gambling is one of the ways they believe will help them do so. Unfortunately, gambling is causing more harm than good to these gamblers, particularly desperate gamblers.

Addiction, as you mentioned, is on the rise, and I believe that gamblers should bear responsibility for it rather than gambling itself. Many gamblers lack mental and emotional maturity, which makes them susceptible to addiction. A mature mind will always restrain itself when it is clear that what he is pursuing is uncertain, whereas immature gamblers will chase even harder when they are not winning.

I personally feel that the world would have been a better place without gambling. There would have been less regrets and wailing. There  also  would have been more believe in the dignity of labour.

I doubt that the world would have been better without gambling. Most people who gamble are only looking for a way to get out of poverty or improve their standard of living, and I am sure that even if they did not gamble, they would look for ways to survive and escape poverty. Maybe we would have been experiencing something worst.

[libert19]

Now is better, Internet has opened gates of opportunities. Regarding people using it to gamble from comfort of their home (which again, I see it as only advantage), it's their choice to gamble.

[DragonF]

Now is better, Internet has opened gates of opportunities. Regarding people using it to gamble from comfort of their home (which again, I see it as only advantage), it's their choice to gamble.

Without a doubt, anyone can now easily access gambling platforms thanks to the internet. Due to the anonymity provided by online gambling platforms, people can also gamble in secret. There are drawbacks to what you perceive to be an advantage.

People are struggling to control their gambling urges because most gamblers are quick to check the next available games when they lose. When a gambler looks at the available games, he always has the feeling that he will be able to recover his losses if he stakes because all games appear to be promising to a gambler.

In the past, the situation was different. Because there were no online betting platforms, a limited number of betting shops, low awareness of gambling, and the fact that only adults were seen gambling, people spent less time and resources on gambling, and gambling-related problems were rarely experienced or heard.

[|MINER|]

Well the thing there is that, gambling is undeniably very addictive, coupled with the generally accepted misconception about gambling that’s majority of the gamblers now have about gambling, which makes it possible for only those gamblers with a high level of self control to be able to focus only on the thrill and fun aspect of gambling alone. Because even some who claim to be having fun with gambling often get caught in this web too which shows just how vulnerable almost everyone is.

As I already said, most of the users make wrong decisions and later suffer losses. And I think the reason for this is now clear that currently most of the social media and platforms are promoting gambling to earn money from adsense, as well as influencers directly promoting gambling, which is why we often see underage people gambling. And the way they spread positivity and earn money by gambling, most people fall victim to misleading, which is also one of the reasons for losing self-control.

[LUCKMCFLY]

Technological tools are more open to children and adolescents, that is why parents have to be there guiding children so they do not stray away, before when people worked the economy was much better, now things are more difficult and it is likely that they work a lot and do not receive the same salary as before, or if they do receive it, it is not enough to buy what they used to buy before, games and sports betting are not to blame, they are simply businesses that are there to offer a service that is sold as "fun" where no one is forced to use it.

[Didia Sofunichi]

Addiction no doubt is a personal problem but when it becomes a symptom exhibited by majority of the people resulting from a particular activity it becomes something of concern. Are there measures that can be followed to check and curtail addition in gambling?

I get your point, but it is not the fault of the casino that most or majority of the gamblers out their have chosen to act according to the misconception they’ve gotten about gambling, and due to this high rate and chances of addiction, every casino warns or advice every gambler who uses their services to always gambler responsibly, which is enough to make any gambler think twice before taking an rational and impulsive actions when gambling. So I believe in the long run, it still solely depends on the gambler how he choose to approach gambling, whether to ignore the warnings and risks or not.

I think casino shops should roll out stricter measures to restrict minors from gambling. Because it's horrible to see gamblers who are minors who should be planing there future become addicts

[Dr.Bitcoin_Strange]

I think casino shops should roll out stricter measures to restrict minors from gambling. Because it's horrible to see gamblers who are minors who should be planing there future become addicts

If you check very well with the physical/offline casinos and the gambling outlets, you’ll know that they’re actually very strict with the minors restrictions policy. That’s why, you find it really difficult to see underaged gamblers visit physical casinos more often. The only ones you may likely see are those that don’t look their age at all, and it becomes difficult or even impossible to tell that they’re actually underaged or below the required age.
Those who actually look their age often make use of the online casinos, where it’s very easy to use an elder’s id to bypass verification procedures.

[Gurujebs]

Cast your mind back to when sports betting was not as rampant as it is now. There was less addiction and people worked hard for their money. But unfortunately sports betting is now the order of the day accross the world. Teenagers who have access to the internet have turned gamblers. I personally feel that the world would have been a better place without gambling. There would have been less regrets and wailing. There  also  would have been more believe in the dignity of labour.

Unlike now where people sit at home doing nothing but believing that they can win 100m with hundred naira.

The difference between now and then is the number f casinos that are available to us. I remember back then how I have to treck my legs some kilometers to place where they are booking games, you will see crowd with number of people waiting in line to bet but today, I don't do that anymore because there is internet in my home and there is casinos everywhere online to bet.

Eveeyone now understood how profitable is to run gambling casino online, it's more easy to set up and people even run it illegally to make money and people bet on them for some reasons. This is why gambling is everywhere.

[Agbe]

Cast your mind back to when sports betting was not as rampant as it is now. There was less addiction and people worked hard for their money. But unfortunately sports betting is now the order of the day accross the world. Teenagers who have access to the internet have turned gamblers. I personally feel that the world would have been a better place without gambling. There would have been less regrets and wailing. There  also  would have been more believe in the dignity of labour.

Unlike now where people sit at home doing nothing but believing that they can win 100m with hundred naira.

The difference between now and then is the number f casinos that are available to us. I remember back then how I have to treck my legs some kilometers to place where they are booking games, you will see crowd with number of people waiting in line to bet but today, I don't do that anymore because there is internet in my home and there is casinos everywhere online to bet.

Eveeyone now understood how profitable is to run gambling casino online, it's more easy to set up and people even run it illegally to make money and people bet on them for some reasons. This is why gambling is everywhere.

You're actually right because the difference between now and then is just the emergence of the Internet which has made sports betting more easier and accessible to all as awareness of gambling too has increased there is no where in the net that you will not see about one casino trying to advertise their brand so with this and the Internet in the hands of people especially the youths betting has become more pronounced among the youths that is why you see many youth's who are now addicted to gambling

So basically there's no much difference between the past where there was little opportunities in terms of betting shops which was few in numbers due to lack of information and now that the Internet has taken over everywhere and even in the streets there are betting shops every where for people to easily gamble

[Igebotz]

The world was not completely better; people still had problems with addiction as a challenge. Gambling is not the cause of all the problems being faced currently by many individuals. If you have and hold that opinion towards gambling, I say it is formed from prejudice towards it.

Addiction no doubt is a personal problem but when it becomes a symptom exhibited by majority of the people resulting from a particular activity it becomes something of concern. Are there measures that can be followed to check and curtail addition in gambling?

Yes, addiction is a personal problem, and the world will not change because some idiots can't control their emotions towards certain activities/hobbies. However, there are measures being implemented on most gambling platforms, such as the self-exclude tool, which allows you to exclude yourself from gambling activities for X number of days. There is also a wager limit, a loss limit, and temporary exclusion tools to help reduce gambling addiction.

The tools and awareness are available; gambling is for fun; the instant you stop having fun when gambling, there is a problem.

[Didia Sofunichi]

There wouldn't be anything to gamble as well if there is no sports. Should we blame sports as well?

We are still entertaining ourselves with sports and gamblers are going to be a fan still. It's hard to educate people though bu the culture we have embedes gambling that's why it's regulated. There is money to be made in the industry that's why we are not stopping this.

I don't think sports is the only basis of gambling. People gamble in virtually anything you can think of. People gamble to determine the cost of fashion, they gamble about the networth of musicians, about the price of services and commodities. There's a lot to gamble for beyond sports.

[Rubel007]

The risk of losing money due to gambling addiction is very high. People become addicted to gambling without knowing much about it or with the intention of earning more money from this platform. And this addiction has a negative impact on their personal lives. Earlier, people's communication system was not good. People could not use the internet if they wanted, which is why there was no opportunity like in the present time in terms of betting. But nowadays people get so many opportunities that they can gamble sitting at home, which is why they fail to conduct uncontrolled gambling.