Topic: Can free games be gambling? - page 8. (Read 2006 times)

I don't think you can consider free games gambling because gambling is when you put up something valuable on stake to win something with it and losing will cost you the valuable item you had on stake. If you are not putting up anything at stake, you are not gambling, even if you are winning something by winning a game but you are playing it for free, it's still not gambling because for gambling, you will need to have at least something at stake, and time and efforts don't count in this.

Games that are generally used for gambling such as cards or any other game can be played for free and it wouldn't be gambling, and games that aren't generally for gambling such as sports or even board games, if people start making bets on them, that becomes gambling as well but it's all about having something at stake for winning something on top of it.

The big hook is believing a free game is free, if someone had work making its got to pay somewhere so free is something to be more careful of if anything.   So it doesn't have to be true but more probable then not that the free game will include gambling or some kind of in game pay to win strategy.  Its not uncommon now to make games of that nature especially on mobile with the unexperienced, Im sure people have become millionaires from that route its not new now.

I think anything that does not involves money is not gambling. Sometimes when we play games at home with family and friends, we don't have to see it like we are gambling because no felling ams seriousness is attached because fund is not attached. We need to feel the urge to win anytime when we gamble. When finance is not involved then we should not see ourselves like we are gambling. Gambling is meant to involve money for us to keep playing it which is one of the things that would always make us serious about the game we are playing and the kind of results we want to be getting.

When luck is involved, I believe chance is the dominating factor of a game if not one of the factors.  You can't have luck if chance is not involved, are you? Luck is often spoken when a game involves chances.


I believe you are giving the wrong example here.  We are talking about gambling and being lucky.  Besides if two ps5 player are playing and betting against each other, the "chance" that the other player is more skilled than his opponent is very possible. If that is so then that player is lucky to have faced a lesser skilled opponent.    Did you see the connection of chance and luck in the example?

I think there are a lot of things that are free games and that are by luck, but could you say it's by chance? It is not known, if that causes a lot of attraction in people it is not that it is by chance, because I have seen many people play PS5 for hours and the truth is that they do not detach themselves from there with anything, I have also seen that with PS5 they can bet, so now things are very different, at least when I grew up, well it was different, one was satisfied and had fun with little and without spending money, what I had to worry about was not playing much because it gave me a headache, but I think that not everything free is by chance.

Game play does not include gambling. You can play any game for fun. It can't be called gambling unless you bet money. Gambling means placing bets and testing luck. You can play any game be it cards or others. If you get a chance to play or play the games on a gambling site for free, if you don't stake money, it can't be called gambling. so if you play the game without betting then it is not gambling. But always be careful not to get addicted and decide to bet on those games.  Because once you get the taste of gambling, you can't get out of it easily.

This is possible but I think they are also being put there so that a casual gambler can just play these free games, without needing to deposit and use their real money anymore. Like I said earlier, there is a possibility or there is a risk, so yeah that it is still gambling.

If it's about games, why it should be card when card games is like close to gambling? By playing them, maybe it will only remind us with our past experience and we can go back again playing gambling. Games are fun and yeah, this is why they can be addicting. A lot of things can be addictive too, so the goal is just consume them at moderation. Self discipline is only the key, if ever we find it hard to control our selves.

Free games like what you mean, forgive me, I'm a little confused and can't understand the meaning of this post.  but if I refer to what you said, "free card games on the computer" I assume that you are playing offline games that are available on your computer. Maybe what you mean is the solitaire card game. but if I misinterpreted, please forgive me. if that's the case, it's actually quite entertaining to fill the boring time. However, over time this game will get boring, because there is not much challenge. or maybe what you mean is the Demo game, yes you can play it for free. It's just that you don't get anything other than trying to play one of the slot type games you choose. Well, from what I can tell, it doesn't sound like it contains gambling. Simply put, we don't spend any bankroll. unless you register on casino sites that provide free promotional bonuses when you first register. Even then, the promo bonuses available are not bigger than when we make a deposit.

Second point, there are a lot of free games. I mean, you didn't say specifically related to a particular game. but if the free games make money, of course it attracts all the gamblers. So which one makes most people more excited, the answer is very subjective. Simply put, games that involve betting money will increase our adrenaline and enthusiasm during gambling sessions.

Yeah, I was aware of that at the moment of making comment, just didn't mention it.


I have but casino promos usually have hidden term attached that make me not bother with them anymore.

This is actually the same as playing DEMO games, namely using fake money and you can play DEMO games on many online casino sites before you play real and real money, you are also not required, let alone having to use real money, if you just want to play with fake money there uses DEMO games or free games, even the games provided are the same as real games with real money, so you might feel a little adrenaline when playing so there's no harm in trying to use it, but if you say that it's gambling I say YES but DEMO gambling is not real gambling.

If you already feel the pleasure of playing with free mode games, you can do that instead of having to gamble with real money, of course there will be big risks involved, in fact you won't feel like real gambling without betting on it with real money. but still it is called gambling even in Demo and Free mode, there is no problem with that

Can free games be gambling? Since free games don't involves money that not consider gambling and this is just my opinion hehe

I just consider real gambling when involves with money and second the games look like a gamble ex. Slot game poker game that you need bet and if you win you will get more I consider this real.gambling

If there is a game that look like a gamble but don't involves real money and just use point and you dont need to top up I consider this a regular game. Free spin opening gacha box is regular playing game

But all of this just mu opinion guys hehe
 

sometimes casinos give away these promos where you can gamble without money so this would be virtually free but usually these are just promos and if you want to keep on gambling you will have to deposit again so it's not really free at the end of the day

have you participated in any of these?

That's right, the point is that whatever is called gambling is when an activity has risks and runs based on probability, in the sense that there is no way that can ensure that one party always wins, or simply put, there must be something that someone has. who play to bet and are faced with two possibilities between getting a reward several times the amount bet or losing all the capital they carry.

Although on the other hand, yes, I will also slightly agree with you that free games can trigger someone to then switch to paid games, but I think if the game doesn't have the risk of making the person lose something they have, such as money, then I think it can't be done. It is said to be gambling, and you have also said it rationally above.

Indeed but they must accept what will happens later which is losing their money because winning in gambling is difficult. By playing free gambling games, they don't have to spends their money because the casino gives the free money for them to playing gambling. But if they wins, they can't withdraw the money because that is not a real money so they can only have fun without using real money.

If they don't search for a way to make money from gambling, they can have fun playing free gambling games and the feeling will be the same if they use money. But maybe there are no challenging moment like they use real money because if they lose, they don't lose their own money. They don't have to feels stress because of their lose because that is free money from the casino so they just needs to enjoy the gambling games.

Any game that wasn't staked on can't be called gamble, from my own experience I can say that gamble is something that people brings their money and staked on and this is the main reason why it's risky because non of them knows the final results of the games they staked.

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But on the other hand it might still be considered as gambling because games can influence a gambler to bet with money mostly when the person starts thinking he's waisting his/her time.

That's true. If there's no money involve then it is not gambling. However, it's not only limited to money because as long as you risk something valuable (aside from money) then it can still be considered as gambling.

I can relate. The excitement when there's money at risk is still different compared to playing just for fun. But it's better to not lose anything rather than spending the money that you can't afford to lose.

Gambling can't be free, putting money on game of chances is called gambling, if there is no money involved there is no gambling, without money it'd be just be a normal game that children's play or regular folks play to pass the time.

..and no free games don't excite me as much as games with money involved, but I still can have fun when playing free card games with friends.

Playing free gambling games by playing gambling games using real money, makes the gambling game experience more interesting and exciting. By playing free gambling games, you can hone your skills and strategies without having to worry about losing real money. In addition, you can also enjoy the thrill and excitement of gambling games without financial pressure. don't hesitate to try playing free gambling games and experience the excitement for yourself!
But of course playing with real money, the sensation is much more stressful, keep in mind that if you play using real money, you really have to be mentally calm.

Good response here. It can only be considered gambling when it involves risk. And what is the definition of risk? Risk has to do with something that there is uncertainty and the probability of something bad happening. We gamble to win intentionally, but there is a certainty that we can lose and the probability is high. When we stake or bet with free spins or demo money then it is not considered gambling at all. What OP has been doing is practicing with free bets. In trading we can call it demo trading.

I am absolutely sure that free games can be addictive.  I can describe an example: on our forum there is a casino, the name of which I will not describe.  So, it offers to spin your slots and earn points.  I mean that the gambler does not need to pay, he simply plays slots for points.  And the gambler who made the most money during the day will receive a cash prize.  It turns out that gamblers are given slots for free, but at the same time have a chance to earn money.  Only during the spins you can easily become addicted.