[Discussion] Should Gambling be Banned? - page 13.

serjent05

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Adding the social economic benefits of legal gambling weighs more than its cons. According to this article^[1]

Look at the listed socio-economic advantages and disadvantages of casinos

I always point out the economic benefits of gambling, I wouldn't waste that benefits just because of a few problem gamblers. The advantage outweighs the disadvantage and the disadvantages listed can be minimized if not fixed.

Would you sacrifice 1000 employees, tax revenue, economic activity, and charity funds because of some irresponsible players?

Religious groups should stay away from deciding whether gambling should be banned or not, most religious leaders are hypocrites. They don't make themselves responsible for any government development projects. They are there only waiting to be served. Like a vaccum sucking believers money in guise of religious donation.

https://www.bworldonline.com/spotlight/2020/08/14/311118/social-economic-benefits-of-casinos-is-this-the-way-forward-for-the-philippines/

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A Bitcoiner chooses. A slave obeys.

Why ban it? Anything that seems risky and dangerous needs to banned? Lets ban knives and forks and even drinking anything besides water. In fact, lets ban everything.

Gambling is fun. To me, its just an activity to have fun. Its fun because its risky. Sometimes you win sometimes you lose but you need to always understand that no matter what happens, its not a career and its not a lifestyle. Of course there are people who take it too far and become addicted and irresponsible but just because a few such people exist does not mean everyone should have to sacrifice their own freedom just to protect those few.

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Quote from: Johnyz on July 16, 2022, 03:41:58 PM

Some countries have their own understanding about gambling, they regulate it to closely monitor the possible fraud transactions and in many country, gambling profit can be a big help that’s why they can’t afford to ban gambling. There’s always a pros and cons, gambler know this one and if they think this one will not work for them, better not to try at all. Know that gambling is not a good source of money, its too risky for this reason.

I don’g agree on banning Gambling and instead of doing its better if the government will increase the regulation standard to closely monitor casinos and of course to know if they are following the rules especially on not letting any minors into their platform. Gambling becomes a huge business, the tax here is high and this is very productive. Honestly, It’s not easy to monitor gambling since gambler will always find a way to gamble and avoid the regulations, so this should be the focus instead of banning this one, gambling changes a lot now and its getting more attention online.

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Some countries have their own understanding about gambling, they regulate it to closely monitor the possible fraud transactions and in many country, gambling profit can be a big help that’s why they can’t afford to ban gambling. There’s always a pros and cons, gambler know this one and if they think this one will not work for them, better not to try at all. Know that gambling is not a good source of money, its too risky for this reason.

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No, if they banned gambling a lot of things should be banned too. there are things far worse than gambling.

Quote from: Coin_trader on July 15, 2022, 12:55:59 AM

IT’S USEFUL

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Money, money, money. That’s what gambling is all about at the end of the day, is it not? What better way for the state to collect tax revenue than by tapping into such a lucrative sector. In 2015, the money brought in by gambling in Europe was 94.2 billion euros. To put that into perspective, that’s nearly 2/3rd of the EU’s annual budget. You’d have to be an idiot not to exploit that goldmine.

this alone would make any(at least almost any country) country think twice if they plan to ban gambling in their country. gambling is a huge money maker and a huge help for a lot of countries especially when the pandemic hits.

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Quote from: madnessteat on July 16, 2022, 12:23:14 PM

It seems to me that the question about the harm of gambling will remain open. There will always be those who consider them evil for various reasons and there will always be those who really enjoy gambling.

Anything excessive is harmful. Even beverages when taken in large quantities are harmful to humans. But government cannot ban beverage production/processing companies. Instead, they issue statements that remind its citizen to take beverages in moderation. I believe the same rule should be applied to gambling. It does not need banning but a proper regulation and strict implementation of responsible gambling codes.

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Be nice!

Quote from: ethereumhunter on July 16, 2022, 11:29:33 AM

Quote from: Sirait on July 16, 2022, 07:49:45 AM

Gambling will not be banned, even if all the governments of the world insist on doing so, gamblers will find all kinds of ways to keep gambling. If we look at the history of the players out there, there are those who are happy because of gambling, but there are also those who are suffering because of gambling.

I think regulating gambling is a good thing, but the government that feels the money from gambling taxes should provide rehabilitation centers for those who suffer from gambling (addicts).

The government can ban gambling, which has already happened in some countries for religious reasons. But those who are used to gambling will surely be able to return to gambling even in places unknown to the government.

Maybe only regulating gambling can be done by the government and making strict regulations and gamblers must be willing to be monitored by the government. This is for the good of the gamblers so that they do not cause other problems in the future because gambling can really make them addicted. But if some gamblers become addicted, the government should be able to find a solution and maybe providing a rehabilitation center is one way to help them.

Government can ban gambling which has already been done on some countries however gambling cannot or rather will not be banned on all countries. Gambling has been one of the industries that provides a lot to the government and some might even rely on it.

Also, enforcing strict regulations especially monitoring gamblers with their gambling activity is not a concern that the government needs to look at. I mean, it's not the government decision whether or not the gamblers activity will cause a problem or not as various aspects will need to be look into. Gambling addiction is not a job for the government but rather it's for the gambler to get checked at a psychiatrist.

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Gambling is something that has existed for a long time and will always exist for a long time. We should also not forget that there are already a number of countries where gambling is banned, so you are absolutely not allowed to gamble there. But what do you do if you want something that you don't like? Then you just want to do it even more and you start looking for alternatives. Online gambling with crypto is possible from all countries, I think and using a VPN easily solves all those bans. I think you should regulate it better under supervision, instead of banning it.

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Quote from: blue_hurricanger on July 16, 2022, 01:13:22 PM

Quote from: ethereumhunter on July 16, 2022, 11:29:33 AM

Quote from: Sirait on July 16, 2022, 07:49:45 AM

Gambling will not be banned, even if all the governments of the world insist on doing so, gamblers will find all kinds of ways to keep gambling. If we look at the history of the players out there, there are those who are happy because of gambling, but there are also those who are suffering because of gambling.

I think regulating gambling is a good thing, but the government that feels the money from gambling taxes should provide rehabilitation centers for those who suffer from gambling (addicts).

The government can ban gambling, which has already happened in some countries for religious reasons. But those who are used to gambling will surely be able to return to gambling even in places unknown to the government.

Maybe only regulating gambling can be done by the government and making strict regulations and gamblers must be willing to be monitored by the government. This is for the good of the gamblers so that they do not cause other problems in the future because gambling can really make them addicted. But if some gamblers become addicted, the government should be able to find a solution and maybe providing a rehabilitation center is one way to help them.

I saw more countries start to open up and allow gambling. I think eventually most major countries will legalize gambling as banning it does nothing to discourage people from playing. Worst, they just lost a decent amount of tax on gambling and taxable income from gamblers. And you got it right, more regulation and laws in gambling so people can not gamble to bankruptcy and blame the govt or casino for it. Then cry about gambling is bad and needs to be banned.

People would surely find a way or path for them to gamble even gambling was totally ban or prohibited considering on how easy to play online without being caught but of course it would really be a risk to someone on doing so. Gambling is a form of entertainment and a business into its owners.You arent forced to play or go to the place which it isnt really just right for you to take the blame on why people getting addicted to it
and ending up on spending lots of money since its their will on doing so and the platform does give out the services that it do gives in terms of leisure. For taxation then its normal that it would really be giving
out big contribution in terms of economic aspects its whether the government would really be putting some emphasis or priority on it or would simply be minding their citizens addiction condition?

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Quote from: ethereumhunter on July 16, 2022, 11:29:33 AM

Quote from: Sirait on July 16, 2022, 07:49:45 AM

Gambling will not be banned, even if all the governments of the world insist on doing so, gamblers will find all kinds of ways to keep gambling. If we look at the history of the players out there, there are those who are happy because of gambling, but there are also those who are suffering because of gambling.

I think regulating gambling is a good thing, but the government that feels the money from gambling taxes should provide rehabilitation centers for those who suffer from gambling (addicts).

The government can ban gambling, which has already happened in some countries for religious reasons. But those who are used to gambling will surely be able to return to gambling even in places unknown to the government.

Maybe only regulating gambling can be done by the government and making strict regulations and gamblers must be willing to be monitored by the government. This is for the good of the gamblers so that they do not cause other problems in the future because gambling can really make them addicted. But if some gamblers become addicted, the government should be able to find a solution and maybe providing a rehabilitation center is one way to help them.

I saw more countries start to open up and allow gambling. I think eventually most major countries will legalize gambling as banning it does nothing to discourage people from playing. Worst, they just lost a decent amount of tax on gambling and taxable income from gamblers. And you got it right, more regulation and laws in gambling so people can not gamble to bankruptcy and blame the govt or casino for it. Then cry about gambling is bad and needs to be banned.

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Allow me to use this analogy: Just because alcohol is abused and intoxicated by some people, I haven't seen the call for its ban, why should gambling be banned? Besides, it is a financial instrument for some people, they have made a lot of fortune from it.
I'm not too familiar with casino games but I can wage my last card for my club when they have matches against their opponent and when they are playing against a weak opponent, I may even stake a bigger amount I can afford to lose, this why they called it "play for the entertainment of sport and for the fun." Anything you see on earth has a pro and cons and because people abuse it doesn't mean it should be totally stopped, after all, there use to be warning in most bet mediums and the risk associated with them, I don't see any valid reason why gambling should be ban.

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Quote from: ethereumhunter on July 16, 2022, 11:29:33 AM

Quote from: Sirait on July 16, 2022, 07:49:45 AM

Gambling will not be banned, even if all the governments of the world insist on doing so, gamblers will find all kinds of ways to keep gambling. If we look at the history of the players out there, there are those who are happy because of gambling, but there are also those who are suffering because of gambling.

I think regulating gambling is a good thing, but the government that feels the money from gambling taxes should provide rehabilitation centers for those who suffer from gambling (addicts).

The government can ban gambling, which has already happened in some countries for religious reasons. But those who are used to gambling will surely be able to return to gambling even in places unknown to the government.

Maybe only regulating gambling can be done by the government and making strict regulations and gamblers must be willing to be monitored by the government. This is for the good of the gamblers so that they do not cause other problems in the future because gambling can really make them addicted. But if some gamblers become addicted, the government should be able to find a solution and maybe providing a rehabilitation center is one way to help them.

It seems to me that the question about the harm of gambling will remain open. There will always be those who consider them evil for various reasons and there will always be those who really enjoy gambling. Such people won't want to refuse gambling and in case of a total ban they'll find a way out, for example by meeting up on weekends in places out of reach of law-enforcement agencies. That's why I think a total ban on gambling won't solve anything, society should create tools to help people fight against gambling addiction.

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Nope! Looking a macro point of view.
But there must be specific banned, companies that do not comply or individuals who deserve.

There is addiction at anything and really today there are as many as the people who spend and spend hours seeing streaming or social networks.

Stay positive, it is a stigma overcome that bets are as worst. Nowadays there are young people who leave all their savings in the purchase of a smarthphone.

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Quote from: Sirait on July 16, 2022, 07:49:45 AM

Gambling will not be banned, even if all the governments of the world insist on doing so, gamblers will find all kinds of ways to keep gambling. If we look at the history of the players out there, there are those who are happy because of gambling, but there are also those who are suffering because of gambling.

I think regulating gambling is a good thing, but the government that feels the money from gambling taxes should provide rehabilitation centers for those who suffer from gambling (addicts).

The government can ban gambling, which has already happened in some countries for religious reasons. But those who are used to gambling will surely be able to return to gambling even in places unknown to the government.

Maybe only regulating gambling can be done by the government and making strict regulations and gamblers must be willing to be monitored by the government. This is for the good of the gamblers so that they do not cause other problems in the future because gambling can really make them addicted. But if some gamblers become addicted, the government should be able to find a solution and maybe providing a rehabilitation center is one way to help them.

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Only gambling is banned if they didn't follow the process, we know that gambling will only bring entertainment to the player at the same time as profit if they got the jackpot too much gambling is all about the player's perspective the gambling casino always wanted to have a player it will depend on them if they will play more and the casino is not the one who can control their players in some point they can if they track the number of players networth and losses.

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Bans can only address the official channels of gambling but what about the underground gambling dens and all those shady stuff that the government didn't account for? Banning is not always the solution. It can only help seal one side of the problem but there will always be leaks somewhere. Also, it adds up to the economy by a huge percent creating jobs and feeding families. While it might sound fucked up that we are profiting off of the suffering of others, letting gambling flourish is better than banning it and still produce some addicts because of it.

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Quote from: sensimilia on July 15, 2022, 02:36:33 PM

I think gambling is not for those who have chances of getting addicted to it.

It really is, but who are we to stop people from playing even if you know someone who easily falls into vice you can only advise him but cannot restrict or stop him from gambling, gambling is for those who have the funds and can play fair but the casino operators have no idea if you easily become addicted, banning gambling is not good as it can lead operators to go underground and the government loses revenues, the government can only educate people on the harm of gambling.

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Quote from: KTChampions on July 16, 2022, 08:05:34 AM

Quote from: bitbollo on July 15, 2022, 04:03:15 PM

gambling simply has to be regulated. like any other industry.
it is impossible to ban and would do nothing but fuel the black-market and would become at extreme risk of being scammed and attracting only "shady" characters.

in a utopian Roll Eyes

world politicians / governments should ensure correct instructions for those who want to stop gambling and some information on the real risks of winning / losing.

Do you think that now people are unaware of the real risks of winning/losing?
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sometimes I happen to look at the "multibet" bets that other players make... a bit to find inspiration for mine bet (as you well know on Stake it is possible to follow the betting feed).
every time I am shocked by what people are able to play !
I doubt if they have well understood what is the risk / real winning capacity behind a bet with 15 events Roll Eyes

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Quote from: Coin_trader on July 15, 2022, 12:55:59 AM

ADDICTION

Banning gambling just because of addiction that gives really bad effects to gamblers does not make senses at all.
It is like blaming the gambling while addiction comes from the gamblers who cant manage themselves.
Just like alcohol or cigar, people can be addicted with these 2 things but are they banned because many people addicted to alcohol and cigar?

Quote from: Coin_trader on July 15, 2022, 12:55:59 AM

IT’S RIGGED

House always wins does not mean that the game is rigged, you need to prove that the gambling games are rigged with solid evidences.
In this crypto gambling industry, there are many provably fair games and you have the chance to prove that the games are fair.

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Quote from: Boristhecat on July 15, 2022, 01:52:17 PM

Quote from: Hispo on July 15, 2022, 11:48:12 AM

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As for harm to oneself, a person should have the right to do so...

Thats when the line between individual rights and possible mental troubles becomes fuzzy, because depending whom one ask gambling could be described as a normal social activity or a mental (or eve spiritual) illness; and it is the job of psychologist and psychiatrists to know where to draw the line.

This reminds me the debate about euthanasia, whether one have the right to die or not, but I think that would be another topic for further discussion on a different board, like Politics & Society.

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