This is a lottery owned and operated by the government, so it's just right that the funds or revenue is used to help the poor. However, this isn't the game that is so addictive as there are other games out there that are more fun to play because of the better chances for gamblers, making them more addictive as they're challenging.
A lot of money would be collected by the government from gambling, but they also have to balance it so that it doesn't increase the poverty problem. Without control, poor people might become addicted to gambling as they are easy targets due to their desperation to make money. For the lottery, I think we can make an exception since it only requires a small, very affordable amount to bet.
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How about you what made you change your perception of gambling from negative to positive?
Or what will make you change your perception?
I still have the same mindset I had before I started gambling I.e gambling is both good and bad - it is bad in the sense that being addicted could ruin your life and make you useless in life and it’s good in the sense that one could use it as a means of entertainment and also get to make money from it (if they know what they are doing).
In my country there’s nothing like this in the gambling industry - I haven’t heard of anything gambling related that was used by the government to settle one section of the public needs, the most recent news I heard was that gambling was going to be banned in the country due to the high rate of users that are swarming into it.
Well that escalated quickly. Personally, I don't condemn those people who are against gambling because they have their own reasons why also, it is indeed addictive and many people just happened to lack self-discipline to not be one with those cases. Gambling is just an activity, as we all know but the fate and outcome a gambler has, depends on how he/she would do things whether he/she would allow him/herself to be too carried away by emotions whenever they're in gambling sites. As gamblers, we are all prone to addiction. It is just self-control which puts us away from that risk. They might had a bad experience with gambling which resulted to hatred on their end and if you know to yourself that you're a responsible one, just embrace it and keep it as a reminder than to just go up against the idea because of our ego.
Looking at the help the person received via gambling which is enough to change anybody's perception of gambling including another forum member who accepted to have a changed perspective of gambling because of such organisation, it's certainly hard not to change how we see gambling after being cured of illness through gambling money. Have never had any wrong perspective about gamblers. Since it's not being forced on people to become gamblers.
Even though it has to do with our emotions, gamblers have choices. Non-gamblers also have their decisions on what to say, think or do. I'd admit that they are some activities which wasn't acceptable by my thoughts, but after getting helped through it, my perspective about it changed. It's more like helping someone who never liked us, they'll definitely change the way they think about us.
Even though it has to do with our emotions, gamblers have choices. Non-gamblers also have their decisions on what to say, think or do. I'd admit that they are some activities which wasn't acceptable by my thoughts, but after getting helped through it, my perspective about it changed. It's more like helping someone who never liked us, they'll definitely change the way they think about us.
I am against gambling when it's my loved ones who are doing it. That's why I am avoiding letting them know that I am gambling so that no questions will be asked and it won't make them curious about it.
Regarding the change of point of view about gambling, there was a cockpit near the residential area here in our place, and at first, I was against it. I told my neighbors that it could ruin the life of the people in our neighborhood and so do our kids in the future when they grow up.
But it all changed when I saw the changes in our city especially the upgrades in the road near us. I was told most of the funds came from that cockpit that was made and I also heard that the taxes were so high that even the gamblers cannot feel their profit if they are betting low amounts only. That's where I said to myself that it's okay but still I want strict regulations and entry of minors should not be allowed.
Regarding the change of point of view about gambling, there was a cockpit near the residential area here in our place, and at first, I was against it. I told my neighbors that it could ruin the life of the people in our neighborhood and so do our kids in the future when they grow up.
But it all changed when I saw the changes in our city especially the upgrades in the road near us. I was told most of the funds came from that cockpit that was made and I also heard that the taxes were so high that even the gamblers cannot feel their profit if they are betting low amounts only. That's where I said to myself that it's okay but still I want strict regulations and entry of minors should not be allowed.
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Right from when I became aware of gambling, I did not hate it rather I was only scared of losing my money because I do see friends who usually complain to have lose their money in gambling and also those that are rejoicing over their wins.
One thing I understand is that most people that hate gambling are people that have misconception about gambling or due to how some of them have been brainwashed in their tradition or religion. Some of them too are judging gambling based on the side effects it had on some addicted fellows.
One thing I understand is that most people that hate gambling are people that have misconception about gambling or due to how some of them have been brainwashed in their tradition or religion. Some of them too are judging gambling based on the side effects it had on some addicted fellows.
I am actually inspired by your country's ideas to allocate tax from the gambling sector in order to help the poor, which is actually a good one because some countries have no concern about that, which will go a long way to making it easy for the poor and not letting the poor go astray if it is in some country that a neighbour of yours will either forfeit his mother to die or go and get a loan, if they can give him one, but with this innovation of your country. The poor will have no worries about such things and will have to support gambling in any way because they have no option, and the neighbour might even have a slight chance of becoming a gambler because he will believe in gambling with his life and he will not allow anyone to see gambling on the negative side.
One funny thing is that, the only major thing that will drag me and keep me gambling to make some extra cash and that’s one bitter truth that every gambler will be shying away from saying but it’s the obvious truth.
If I’m not wrong, I was attracted to gambling from a friends winning and I wanted to experience what winning from gambling was and I could remember when the winning was constant that every time I was fed to gamble but I had to redress my footsteps and seeing that, I was gambling more than expected, had to pause for a while and when I got back, I did gambled on a very strict principles.
If I’m not wrong, I was attracted to gambling from a friends winning and I wanted to experience what winning from gambling was and I could remember when the winning was constant that every time I was fed to gamble but I had to redress my footsteps and seeing that, I was gambling more than expected, had to pause for a while and when I got back, I did gambled on a very strict principles.
I have never had a bad or negative perception of gambling or have been against it, the thing that I'm against is irresponsible gambling and people who don't understand that gambling is a game of luck and not a place for them to make a fortune and you can't keep pushing yourself trying to hit a jackpot or something because that isn't how it works. Just gamble normally, make your bets without trying to increase them, and if you are lucky, you will get something out of it, and if you are not, you will lose what you have deposited, and one should make sure they deposit what they can afford to lose.
In countries where gambling is legal it is true that the taxes collected by the state from gamblers and gambling platforms are used for good causes if the government is honest and good and doesn't use funds for personal growth and increasing personal wealth and resources.
In countries where gambling is legal it is true that the taxes collected by the state from gamblers and gambling platforms are used for good causes if the government is honest and good and doesn't use funds for personal growth and increasing personal wealth and resources.
We are from the same country as OP yes, gambling is legal in our country, but with strict restrictions; when I was not yet betting, I also did not like gambling, but after seeing the big allocations and the many schools, hospitals, and medical equipment bought by Pagcor and PCSO the two agencies that manage the gambling operation in our country, we become supportive, there is no free hospitalization in our country you need to be part of the poor sector to avail of this help.
Gambling is considered evil by many, but for some people, it's a blessing for their needs.
Gambling is considered evil by many, but for some people, it's a blessing for their needs.
I have a neighbor who hates any form of gambling, and he wants gambling to be banned; at one time, we argued, and I argued that here in our country, taxes coming from gambling are a big help to the poorest of the poor, so he should not support banning and just let people bet. Still, it seems back then nothing can change his mind.
What country are you from? In my country, the poor will only suffer or work hard. The government are the ones that have the highest payment from the revenues the government are generating from taxes and other sources.I am a man that think not on one side. This makes me not to hate gambling right from when I know that gambling exists. But I always wish people will understand gambling before they are gambling because gambling is very risky. Only little amount of money like 1% of your weekly income should be as bankroll for gambling.
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I have a neighbor who hates any form of gambling, and he wants gambling to be banned; at one time, we argued, and I argued that here in our country, taxes coming from gambling are a big help to the poorest of the poor, so he should not support banning and just let people bet. Still, it seems back then nothing can change his mind.
Then one day it happened one of his loved ones needed an operation and medication, and since he was poor he had no money to use for the operation and to buy medicines, but one of his relatives advised him to go to the hospital's social welfare and with the help of the social welfare and the taxes coming from gambling that's allocated for the health sector his loved one was operated, and he got free medications.
With this, his perception of gambling changed. He now supports betting on the lottery and sometimes takes a chance by betting as a way to thank the agency and, at the same time, try to win the jackpot.
How about you what made you change your perception of gambling from negative to positive?
Or what will make you change your perception?
Let's have a discussion on this.
Reference on this discussion :
PAGCOR helps fund health, education, sports programs
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I have a neighbor who hates any form of gambling, and he wants gambling to be banned; at one time, we argued, and I argued that here in our country, taxes coming from gambling are a big help to the poorest of the poor, so he should not support banning and just let people bet. Still, it seems back then nothing can change his mind.
Then one day it happened one of his loved ones needed an operation and medication, and since he was poor he had no money to use for the operation and to buy medicines, but one of his relatives advised him to go to the hospital's social welfare and with the help of the social welfare and the taxes coming from gambling that's allocated for the health sector his loved one was operated, and he got free medications.
With this, his perception of gambling changed. He now supports betting on the lottery and sometimes takes a chance by betting as a way to thank the agency and, at the same time, try to win the jackpot.
How about you what made you change your perception of gambling from negative to positive?
Or what will make you change your perception?
Let's have a discussion on this.
Reference on this discussion :
PAGCOR helps fund health, education, sports programs
Note: I'll be locking this thread after 40 replies or three days after this creation.
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