Topic: Charity Gambling - page 3. (Read 1545 times)

I thought the same as you when I was reading through the thread, it is not a must that you subject people to gambling before you can earn money for charity work, at the same time, I do not entirely condemn it, only that we should try to do things in a more sane manner. I've seen a similar situation in trading as well where brokers would subject traders to some insane condition of "lot sizes" requirements for some benefits, while the proceeds would be given to some Muslim communities (they claimed). This often happens during the Ramadan period and I wonder how many people would have risked more to meet such a condition but lost their money in that quest. This is not different from gambling for charity's sake, they could have just opted for a direct donation.

I see this with good eyes, after all with a regular donation you only get the feeling of doing the right thing for others that are in need, while with such an event you also get some fun out of the whole experience, and at the same time I would think this will be a more effective way to get funds for those organizations, which will help them to fulfill their mission in a more effective way, so for what I can see everyone wins with a gambling charity.

Exactly, it might be a good cause if people play with the mindset of having fun, using it as a way to support the charity. Some people don't just like being called upon to support; they like being engaged in an activity where they spend money.

If the community prefers gambling and the games are moderated to prevent addiction, then it's okay. It can be a fun way to bring the community together, with everyone playing games, sharing, and socializing.

If proper rules are set, including age restrictions, budget restrictions, and financial capacity regulations, it can work. Some people are financially buoyant and can give generously, while others may not be as financially stable and can only give a smaller amount.

Like you said, if it can be moderated to prevent addiction and overspending, then it's a good thing. We're giving for a good cause, and we've found a way to make it fun and engaging for the community.

You might call out a charity giving day, but if you don't add something fun or engaging, people might not show up. So, I guess that's why charity gambling events can be effective, as they entice people to participate and donate, which isn't a terrible idea.

Yes, that can makes people still playing gambling because they think that they can gives more money to the charity and not for the casino. But the casino can use that money as their profit and they only distribute for some amounts of money.
If the casino does not report the progress of the charity such as where they gives the money and what for the money, people will thinks that is just manipulation to make people keep gambling. That will not good for the casino but people hopes that the casino can distributes the money to the right things.
But yes, some people will thinks that they don't have to gives their money to casino if that is just for the charity because they can directly gives the money to the charity.

These days anything could be used as an avenue to scam or defraud people. There is a trend among some people in my country where they claim to be sick with some life-threatening disease and ask people to donate money for their treatment. But they are still genuine activities that are targeted at helping non profit organization and those in need.

Charity gambling is just a mixture of entertainment and donations. It's just an avenue to donate for a course in an entertaining environment. The focus of most people who participate is not really to make profit but to enjoy themselves as they donate. Any organization that mismanages such donations might not get participants in future events. So it will be better that the donations are well maximized.

When I saw the forum thread title I immediately thought about actual gambling games like poker, blackjack, roulette, etc. being used for charity fundraising. I still think that lotteries aren't actual gambling. Yes, I've heard about charity lotteries(or charity bingo) before and I have nothing against them. What I've never heard of is a charity poker tournament or a charity blackjack tournament. This sounds kinda ridiculous. I also don't think that actual hardcore gamblers would agree to participate in charity gambling tournaments. Being greedy is a really important part of being a hardcore gambler.

Inasmuch as I've not heard about this before "Charity Gambling"using charity should not be used to manipulate the mindset of people aswell.Normally,it's fun to gamble and we all know it's not something that we should promote.It could be a medium to scam and extort money from not just gamblers but people entirely.The road to donate for charity is right before you;irrespective of irrelevant persuasions, don't fall for it.

That last statement of yours impacted to any changes that can be done, you can do charity works without incorporating things into gambling, you can directly gives your help to the respective recievers so if there's casino or anyone that will offer this type of service I can agree that directly or indirectly they will earn out from this idea, as there are gamblers who will join not just for the benefits of those recieptients but possible to have those gamblers who are aiming for the money.

This is entirely not bad,  but it might have bad outcomes in the long-run. This might clearly see people getting addicted in gambling and losing funds while convincing themselves they're on the good cause and promoting self denial of addiction.

 If done moderately, this is very good and as someone that loves charity, I recommend it's good intentions and if there's a scheme to prevent participants from getting addicted or wasting so much money on it, then it's very much good to go from me

Then you’re poorly educated, and have lived a sheltered life and perhaps are feeling want Eminem would call a https://youtu.be/Xbw_BxDwdjk?si=c-TfpGmb8BwwCKki . I gamble , don’t believe in fairy tale gods, break most rules you’ve been led to believe should govern your life, and yet I do more good for people, animal welfare and our environment than most ever will. Does that make me feel that it justifies my wrongs? (Depends on who’s wrongs they are…but you can take a simple look at my topic history and your religious mumble jumbo self righteousness turns to words typed out to make momey, off, of…you guessed it (maybe) GAMBLING. Will you donate your campaign money to charity? What charity?

If I was lucky enough or smart enough to have had saved more btc, I’d be living out my dream of running an animal sanctuary.

“Gambling is a bad deeds if you're a Muslim, if not there's nothing wrong with gambling”..better study up on your fairy, I mean, religions. SMH

It should be open, and as far as my experience goes here, it is usually the Church that organized this kind of charity gambling. So it's either it goes directly to them, maybe to rebuild it, or they will put up in another nearby church.


It's for fun and charity so I don't consider it the very definition of gambling. The money that will be raised up will be put to good cause, unlike in gambling, wherein the operators or the entity behind as the one that is going to benefit from it. But in charity gambling it's not, it's the people that are poor or in the example that I put up, it's the church itself and the community.

If this activity is to be open and transparent, They must disclose which charities the money they raise goes to.

I think if it can be done this gambling game will be appreciated and people will support it. I like it best if the prizes for the winners are just symbolic gifts. This will be the way players will not be caught up in the game of chance, they will not be addicted and will not have the feeling of wanting to win, not want to get back the money they lost. They will be satisfied with any result. And the best thing is when they are full of humanity.

I have participated on this numerous times and the organizers refuse to announce that it's charity gambling but prefer to call it as a charity events and use games that people considered fun and entertaining, They are not promoting it as gambling because although there are winners, they focus more on the cause and this is a limited event; they cannot do it the whole day, only after they generate a significant amount, The most popular game on this are Bingo and roulette[/quote]

Gambling should be legal in that country to launch an event like this, and its both a creative way to raise funds and promote gambling. It is be harmless if the game is not very much related to gambling, like poker.

People always give in donations to support charity homes, making sure that those who are their experience a little based on what they donate.
 
But nowadays I feel different about that whole charity of a thing—how they have turned it from a non-profiting NGO to now a profiting NGO by the founder, looking for more means to get funds that they can use to sponsor their lifestyle rather than how to improve the life of those the funds are made for.
 
So if there is ever going to be a casino that is built with charity funds and makes the proposal that its profit is charity support, I will object to it, as it's just another means to drag people to using the platform so that the few management can enrich themselves. I will never treat it differently because of the name that it's given.

I have not come across charity gambling before this is my first time for me to hear about charity gambling but based on what I read and the some point they figure out for the charity gambling I don't think that yes anything different or new it that look strange or new in gambling, it is quite understanding that gambling is a gambling in respective how you manipulate it or how you understand it it is called a gambling I will really suggest another means if someone want to involve in charity there be a direct freewheel donation to any person that I want to do charity for not as in form of gambling because as it has been tagged gambling charity it is obvious that everyone knows what gambling is all about and the gambling does not have a charity method to operate

The citizens could really be actually be able to evaluate or see out if ever those kind of charity gambling gambling is indeed working or really that helps out people on basing on what they have advertised or tell to everybody on which if ever people will be seeing that they are really doing such benefits then there's no doubt that lottery bettors will really be continuing to make out bets accordingly. There are people do saying that this is really that some sort of indirect way on getting some taxes into people or into its citizens itself. Just like been said that there would really be no issues as long those money or funds would really be using up on the right way because if it will really be just that be pursed by the government or wont really be applying into that sole purpose then it do turns out to be just that a shady scheme by the government on really just that trying to look it as a gambling or sweepstakes or lottery but no one actually won up or making up some dummy.

Here in our country on which state lottery are really that popular but there are really some gossips that the ones who are really that chosen up to win are part of the organization or government itself.
There's no solid proof into that but you could be able to tell that there's that possibility specially on a corrupted country.

Exactly, instead of doing such there's alternative way to deliver the help, but we really can't tell how others thinks about it and how they look at it on their on point of view, there are who will support this kind of charity works in the sense of reaching out to help while others will see it as opportunity to gamble and if luck permits they'll win something aside from the desire to help if ever they are really after the help.

Yes, that's right. I am also taboo about gambling for charity because in my country gambling is still illegal, and several times there were individuals who gambled under the guise of a charity foundation arrested by the police.

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So even if there are people who can raise funds for charity through gambling, they need to make sure that gambling in this country does not violate the law.

However, in general, gambling has a very broad negative impact on society at large. So even though gambling is legal in a country, making gambling for charity is still not good because it is the same as promoting gambling to the wider community, so the impact is that they will become irresponsible gamblers.

Do you really think that anyone would consider charity gambling as a potential gambling promotion? I think if something is charity related, it automatically turns everything into harmless or extra light. Because the final result is still oriented on helping others. I doubt that any legal activity can be harmful, if its goal is to raise money for poor.


Because when people part with money, only few can do it without a wish to get something back. A person is unlikely to give someone money for free, but if he gets a trifle, a souvenir, an emotion in exchange, he would gladly give money and give more. For example when a beggar asks for money, people would give him change, mostly coins. But if someone say he is rising money for pet shelter for example, and offers to buy a glass of lemonade for $10 (what is very expensive), people would buy it.

Am sure I just became aware of what charity gambling is, still it isn't any different from other kinds of social activities or events that can be hosted by a group or persons or even an individual for different reasons that often times sums to gathering a huge reserve of funds generously donated by those in attendance.

While gambling could just be one of the activities in this regard of charity, it could be considered a major interest in the region where persons who have such interest live or visit, hence the choice, still, unlike other kinds of events hosted for charitable gatherings, the aim is often to raise funds for great causes, to increase the engagement and interaction of the community, to be a special entertainment and a great get-together event that everyone gets to meet everyone and be happy about it.