Topic: Charity Gambling - page 3. (Read 448 times)
This is the first time I'm hearing about this; this proves that gambling in a controlled environment can be beneficial for the community as well. It is often portrayed as something negative because people often think of addicts when we're talking about it. It's an effective way to raise awareness and money for charity causes while also displaying that gambling can also have a positive side. I noticed some users were talking about the risk of gambling addiction, something with which I don't necessarily agree. Someone participating in this event doesn't have the incentive of money; thus, I'm having a hard time believing that you can end up addicted through it. I'm not quite sure if we're generally taking, meaning that it could introduce gambling to someone who was previously not into it.
Instead of gambling why not directly donate to the charity
This would be better and reduces cost of setting up the gambling platform.
I can't agree less with you on that – instead of gambling, why not directly donate it. Like you said earlier, gambling is gambling. In fact, there will be those who support charitable and philanthropic works but will find it difficult supporting this because of the gambling angle to it. Again, this will expose more people from a given community to gambling once they know it's for charity without taking into cognizance the addiction it can cause them, especially for those who will be gambling for the first time. I like things to be distinct and not being laced with a mixture such as we've it in this thread. The idea of gambling to raise money should be separated from charity. Maybe they should have an auction instead.This would be better and reduces cost of setting up the gambling platform.
You say this because you will never donate money, no matter how "right" you may seem now, unfortunately. Imagine: one big prize is being raffled off, and one person will win it—well, at worst several people—and all the rest of the money will not be spent in vain. Do you get it? Any normal person understands perfectly well that only one person can win, and most likely it will not be him. That is, he deliberately gives his money for good. When gambling, a person is driven by self-interest. And it is precisely such players who will never give money just like that. No matter how much they talk about how charity is good.
Only a few win the lottery, and even these few can then donate their prize to a fund. There can be no dependence here, but if people are drawn to do good at least under such conditions, then the world will become a better place. Ask yourself how you would prefer to feel as someone who helped someone today by losing their few bucks. Or those who wanted to make money and wasted that money in vain?
Instead of gambling why not directly donate to the charity
This would be better and reduces cost of setting up the gambling platform.
I can't agree less with you on that – instead of gambling, why not directly donate it. Like you said earlier, gambling is gambling. In fact, there will be those who support charitable and philanthropic works but will find it difficult supporting this because of the gambling angle to it. Again, this will expose more people from a given community to gambling once they know it's for charity without taking into cognizance the addiction it can cause them, especially for those who will be gambling for the first time. I like things to be distinct and not being laced with a mixture such as we've it in this thread. The idea of gambling to raise money should be separated from charity. Maybe they should have an auction instead. This would be better and reduces cost of setting up the gambling platform.
I know we say intent counts but Gambling is Gambling.
Even if it's for Good cause it doesn't negate the risk of gambling addictions.
Instead of gambling why not directly donate to the charity
This would be better and reduces cost of setting up the gambling platform.
Nope never heard of it, but the name doesn't really change much to me.
Even if it's for Good cause it doesn't negate the risk of gambling addictions.
Instead of gambling why not directly donate to the charity
This would be better and reduces cost of setting up the gambling platform.
Nope never heard of it, but the name doesn't really change much to me.
As I understand it, participation in such a lottery requires only the purchase of a ticket. I do not see anything objectionable in such a lottery; on the contrary, I would gladly take part in it; moreover, I would probably buy more tickets. Comparing the lottery with gambling in this case is wrong. Naturally, there will be winners, but there will also be a planned charity fund. This is very motivating. People who do not win, in any case, realize that they spent their money not in vain, as happens in gambling. And how gambling addiction can develop here is very difficult for me to imagine.
I'm hearing about this charitable gambling for the first time and I doubt that such exists in my country. Anyway people have different intentions for gambling, it could be for fun, to make money or as it is in this case for charitable purposes, regardless of the reasons for gambling it still carries the same risks. I believe that if someone can get addicted by gambling for fun or to make money, the person can as well become addicted because of his or her passion to raise money for the charity. Whatever reasons that a person has for gambling, it's important to practice responsible gambling.
Have you heard of Charity gambling?
This kind of game is popular among religious organizations in my locality. It is common to see such events organized during festive periods or special ceremonies of these organizations.
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What's your thoughts on this? Is it a creative way to raise funds for a good cause? Or will it simply promote gambling?
If the money will be channeled to charitable courses then it is a good way of helping the needy. But if the money will be used for another purpose, I won't support it. It is usually a periodic event, so I don't think it is done to promote gambling. Participants should also be given orientation that the purpose is not to encourage gambling but to support those in need.
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Others might say that it conflict with charitable values as it linked to gambling-related harm. Have you been to one of these charity gambling in your locals?
I have been to such events and engaged in gambling there. Generally, there is no drive to make money from these events because the rewards are usually small. The game is organized in such a way that the organization will make a profit regardless of the outcome. I see it as a show of love in an entertaining environment.
What's your thoughts on this? Is it a creative way to raise funds for a good cause? Or will it simply promote gambling?
The way it works most in my location is that you just organize a sporting competition, place a bet on it just to make it competitive but all participants are aware that the money is going into a charity project. Whoever wins is tagged as the pioneer of the project that's jointly sponsored by both teams involved.
Others might say that it conflict with charitable values as it linked to gambling-related harm.
it will conflict with charitable values that alone can't solve the needs of the victims? One thing is certain, wether you organize a charity gambling for a charity project or not, people will still engage in gambling. The only point where it's not reasonable to use charity gambling is if your organization is against gambling addiction. If it's an outreach for the less privileged or those that are facing one challenge or the other, what they truly need is an help and not scrutiny on how morally right it is to use proceeds of gambling for such help. 
Mostly, gambling for charitable purposes takes the form of a lottery. These are the most common charitable gambling. This is a fairly common phenomenon. Sometimes, however, we cannot even check where the income from lotteries goes. It can go entirely or, more often, partially to charitable purposes.
If we are not talking about charitable lotteries, but about other types of charitable gambling, then personally I have rarely encountered these forms. Are there any charitable slot machines and charitable roulettes anywhere? I do not know.
But the purchase of a lottery ticket by a user, when the ticket is positioned as charitable - this is often simply a feasible act of charity. A person does not hope to win, he simply gives his modest funds to charity.
If we are not talking about charitable lotteries, but about other types of charitable gambling, then personally I have rarely encountered these forms. Are there any charitable slot machines and charitable roulettes anywhere? I do not know.
But the purchase of a lottery ticket by a user, when the ticket is positioned as charitable - this is often simply a feasible act of charity. A person does not hope to win, he simply gives his modest funds to charity.
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Don't the celebrity charity gambling tourneys do this? Or at least whoever actually sets up the tournament put out the proceeds towards charities. I actually think it's fine, people can have fun if they want and they can help at the same time. And it's only gambling, it's not like your killing people for money. It's also a tournament where people are FREE to join, meaning it's a WILLING participation. If it was forced then yeah I guess they could start questioning, but it's not lol. Never had one, and I don't think there ever will be. At most the Bingo tourneys that happen here were just amongst my neighbors. Highly doubt you'd see those people try to set up a charity session.
Have you heard of Charity gambling?
Yes
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Charity gambling is a "form of incentivized giving" where a charity (or a group of charities), rather than a municipality or private casino, oversees gambling activities such as bingo, roulette, lottery, and slot machines and uses the proceeds to further its charitable aims.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charity_gambling
What's your thoughts on this? Is it a creative way to raise funds for a good cause? Or will it simply promote gambling?
Others might say that it conflict with charitable values as it linked to gambling-related harm. Have you been in one of this charity gambling in your locals?
In general, I think it is fine if it is used in lotteries above all, which is what I have seen the most because it is a type of betting that has a very low risk of abuse and addiction. Roulette and slots I do not see it so well precisely because of the opposite, and I have never heard of charity that is financed with these activities. Bingo is OK IMO, as it is something in between.
What's your thoughts on this? Is it a creative way to raise funds for a good cause? Or will it simply promote gambling?
Yes of course. People that have money will gamble and be given to those that do not have money. For those that does not have money, it will also create a sense of not wasting money on gambling. Others might say that it conflict with charitable values as it linked to gambling-related harm. Have you been in one of this charity gambling in your locals?
If charity gambling or charity gambling site does not exist, there will still be gambling sites and what such people are complaining about is not going to change. People will gamble. So I do not see this as an excuse. 
Have you heard of Charity gambling?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charity_gambling
What's your thoughts on this? Is it a creative way to raise funds for a good cause? Or will it simply promote gambling?
Others might say that it conflict with charitable values as it linked to gambling-related harm. Have you been in one of this charity gambling in your locals?
One example of this kind of charity gambling is the Dutch Postcode Lottery.
https://www.postcodelotterygroup.com/what-we-do/nationale-postcode-loterij/
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Charity gambling is a "form of incentivized giving" where a charity (or a group of charities), rather than a municipality or private casino, oversees gambling activities such as bingo, roulette, lottery, and slot machines and uses the proceeds to further its charitable aims.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charity_gambling
What's your thoughts on this? Is it a creative way to raise funds for a good cause? Or will it simply promote gambling?
Others might say that it conflict with charitable values as it linked to gambling-related harm. Have you been in one of this charity gambling in your locals?
One example of this kind of charity gambling is the Dutch Postcode Lottery.
https://www.postcodelotterygroup.com/what-we-do/nationale-postcode-loterij/
Seems like a nice front for a Casino to get a lot more business and money in the name of good works and charity. Unless they are providing say 80-90 or 100% of the money to the charitable cause then its all just another strategy to make more money by taking advantage of the goodness of someone's heart. Idk, its tough becasue part of me thinks that some good may come of this even despite any potential greed.
Gambling, regardless if it’s for charity cause or not, still it would create some risk and negative effects to those people whole will eventually fall on gambling addiction. Same with lottery in our country, we all know that some of its proceeds will go to some charities but on the other hand, people who keep on betting and losing at the same way are now suffering from financial crisis. So I don’t think the whole gambling actually serves its purpose, but it’s more on spreading gambling addiction to those who have weak emotions towards gambling.
Have you heard of Charity gambling?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charity_gambling
What's your thoughts on this? Is it a creative way to raise funds for a good cause? Or will it simply promote gambling?
Others might say that it conflict with charitable values as it linked to gambling-related harm. Have you been in one of this charity gambling in your locals?
One example of this kind of charity gambling is the Dutch Postcode Lottery.
https://www.postcodelotterygroup.com/what-we-do/nationale-postcode-loterij/
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Charity gambling is a "form of incentivized giving" where a charity (or a group of charities), rather than a municipality or private casino, oversees gambling activities such as bingo, roulette, lottery, and slot machines and uses the proceeds to further its charitable aims.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charity_gambling
What's your thoughts on this? Is it a creative way to raise funds for a good cause? Or will it simply promote gambling?
Others might say that it conflict with charitable values as it linked to gambling-related harm. Have you been in one of this charity gambling in your locals?
One example of this kind of charity gambling is the Dutch Postcode Lottery.
https://www.postcodelotterygroup.com/what-we-do/nationale-postcode-loterij/
Generally we are not familiar with these gambling because gambling is illegal in my country, these gambling are most known in developed countries and is a sign to earn money.
But all the casino or betting games we are most familiar with are played in secret, I am not affiliated with this charity gambling and I have not gambled for charity.
What if we careless about where the proceeds go and pay more attention to the gambling itself. If played in the same environment where the charity beneficiaries live, it will give an idea to them that money could be generated through gambling, who knows if many could be misled.
The negative effects of gambling is greater than then positive effects, so it should be avoided in things relating to charity.
The negative effects of gambling is greater than then positive effects, so it should be avoided in things relating to charity.
I honestly thought it was cool when I first heard of it -- funny because it was from a tv show lol. I mean people having fun while helping the unfortunates or any good cause is good.
I don't think promoting gambling is necessarily a bad thing provided it is controlled -- and might as well promote responsible gambling while at it. I doubt everyone will suddenly become addicted after joining some rounds either. I do understand that there is a big stigma around it, though so this will always get mixed opinions from the average folks.
I don't think promoting gambling is necessarily a bad thing provided it is controlled -- and might as well promote responsible gambling while at it. I doubt everyone will suddenly become addicted after joining some rounds either. I do understand that there is a big stigma around it, though so this will always get mixed opinions from the average folks.
The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) runs lotteries and sweepstakes specifically to raise funds for health programs, medical assistance, and other charitable projects. It’s the most prominent example of charity gambling here in the country. A portion of the ticket sales is allocated to social services, making it a key player in funding public welfare initiatives.
Pros: It’s an effective way to raise substantial funds for public services, especially here in the country with limited resources. For example, PCSO has helped countless individuals through its medical assistance programs.
Cons: Critics argue that gambling disproportionately affects the poor, who might spend beyond their means in the hope of winning. Additionally, there are concerns about transparency and the potential for corruption in some programs.
Pros: It’s an effective way to raise substantial funds for public services, especially here in the country with limited resources. For example, PCSO has helped countless individuals through its medical assistance programs.
Cons: Critics argue that gambling disproportionately affects the poor, who might spend beyond their means in the hope of winning. Additionally, there are concerns about transparency and the potential for corruption in some programs.
Yes, in our charity we can say that this is the norm, specially during Christmas, some local barangay sponsored this kind of events. Even Churches will have this kind of "palaro" and then the money being raised will be put into good cause.
That's the irony there though, we all know that they don't like any form of gambling, but in this case, there is a exception,
.As for the Cons you mentioned, usually it's very cheap to buy a let's say Bingo ticket and most of the time it's is given free, so that locals are encouraged to play and hope that they got lucky and win some.
Have you heard of Charity gambling?
What's your thoughts on this? Is it a creative way to raise funds for a good cause? Or will it simply promote gambling?
Others might say that it conflict with charitable values as it linked to gambling-related harm. Have you been in one of this charity gambling in your locals?
One example of this kind of charity gambling is the Dutch Postcode Lottery.
https://www.postcodelotterygroup.com/what-we-do/nationale-postcode-loterij/
I have not been involved in any gambling as such but what thi really does sound like to me is a mix up because these two are separate blends which we can almost not link or even attach to each other, gambling in its own is something totally different from charity and trying to bring things together isn't just sounding right to me it's better to give to charity at once than the whole conflicting projection which I really don't understand. What's your thoughts on this? Is it a creative way to raise funds for a good cause? Or will it simply promote gambling?
Others might say that it conflict with charitable values as it linked to gambling-related harm. Have you been in one of this charity gambling in your locals?
One example of this kind of charity gambling is the Dutch Postcode Lottery.
https://www.postcodelotterygroup.com/what-we-do/nationale-postcode-loterij/
Cons: Critics argue that gambling disproportionately affects the poor, who might spend beyond their means in the hope of winning. Additionally, there are concerns about transparency and the potential for corruption in some programs.
Both are true, but what’s more painful is that this was meant to generate funds for a good purpose. If it’s just getting corrupted by a few officials, that’s really disheartening. It’s frustrating how these people are everywhere - any government program, they’ll always find a way to take a cut of the budget. That’s why so many projects end up substandard, no matter the initiative.On the bright side, complaints about gambling addiction don’t usually point to PCSO games. Most issues come from casino games. So, I think PCSO will stay since it’s only played once a day, which helps limit overindulgence.
I never thought that a advance country like Netherlands are into this kind of charity gambling. And from what I read, it is mostly prevalent in 3rd world countries as they used this form of gambling to raise funds. But if it is for a good cause and not being abuse so I do not see any moral implications or people getting addicted to gambling because of charity gambling.
However, I think this is going to be a open ended debate, there could be some saying that this is bad because gambling is gambling and again, there is a moral implications. But on the other hand, raising money for a charity is good deed.
However, I think this is going to be a open ended debate, there could be some saying that this is bad because gambling is gambling and again, there is a moral implications. But on the other hand, raising money for a charity is good deed.
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