I regularly say it, almost every decision we make is a gamble, but people assume it is applicable only when money is invested, in which case it still covers more than the conventional gambling definition.
A common one which would be true for most of the user here is trading. If you trade currencies that you have no way of telling the direction it would go, you are engaged in some sort of gambling. This applies to long-term traders as well. And it can also be a form of addiction.
The term 'gamble' I think, that we usually say, is just a figure of speech referring to no assurance or presenceof risk of losing and that I think is different from actual gambling wherein you play with other people, having bets.
I don't get it why others would deny it I mean they chose it so why not be proud of it?
There is nothing wrong from being a gambler as long as it wouldn't affect the people around you.
Maybe, it is because in some places gambling is prohibited. Also with regards to their belief, wherein gambling is thought of as a sin, feel free to correct me. What I am pointing out is that, some people deny being a gambler because of their personal reasons, that we cannot blame them for doing so.
I am not a hypocrite and I know I am a gambler since the first day I gambled.I also think that almost every member here who writes in the gambling section realizes that he is a gambler.I don’t think there are many hypocrites here who think they are not gamblers.I place sport bets every day and if I say I am not a gambler that does not make much sense.
Some people might be doing so to protect themselves from judgements given the reputation of gambling in the society, that is how simple it is.