Topic: Gambling: Culture - page 8. (Read 1047 times)
I don't think gambling will help to grow the culture or whatever,it was created by the people who want to make money with people greediness so it will give profits to some players and lots of profits to the gambling owner.
Previously though not illegal, gambling was severely frowned upon the society in my country but right now, People really don't care and almost everyone is currently gambling from kids even to the old people because people have realized that money is more important than culture.
I guess it not only in your country because in the ancient time, in most countries, a person who always gamble or visit a gamble house is been marked as a wayward person; Its just some cultures view of it. But recently things are been changing even kids gamble and are proud to say it openly because they feel they are doing the right thing. In someway, when you look at it, you feel the ancient ways are better.However, for some who do it reasonably or for fun, they really do not go out advertising their exploits to the whole world anyway. It is a jet age though, and people no longer feell responsible for anyone which makes them to do whatever without caring what the society feels unlike back in those days.
Have you ever wonder why even there are a lot of negative things gambling bought, it still doesnt leave us ? Is that so, gambling has been a part of our culture , even you have plenty or not. Rich people often socialize in the form of casino, while the poor are contented on country games with lower bets. I, as a person living on a third world country, witnessed how gambling form our culture. Town celebrations or "fiesta" are not complete without low cost gambling houses called "perya" where you can bet starting from almost $.02 and above. Every corner of the street has some kids playing coin games and even a wake makes its company awake using card games. Weird isnt it? How about in your country?
Ya maybe culture, maybe pass-time? I think we are from the same place. I still remember in my place when iwas a child. Even housewives, when they are bored from taking care of the house and children, they will start talking, gossiping and then agree to start playing cards with bets. Some look at it as entertainment too. In our country, although we cannot consider gambling as our culture, but many of our countrymen introduce it to us and we made an another version of gambling but still we cannot say it is our culture but it has a big part of our culture. If I will take a survey maybe 9 out 10 of my countrymen have a knowledge about gambling.
What does "made an another version of gambling" mean here? It is either you made your own kind of gambling games aside from what we usually see in the casinos or that you transformed gambling itself to another form which I cannot really fathom what it is though. Pretty interesting, from my readings usually gambling is always part of every culture. It may be different in every one but we can see a pattern that human nature involves gambling of some sort.
In our country, although we cannot consider gambling as our culture, but many of our countrymen introduce it to us and we made an another version of gambling but still we cannot say it is our culture but it has a big part of our culture. If I will take a survey maybe 9 out 10 of my countrymen have a knowledge about gambling.
well, maybe gambling is a culture. in my country, has many games that are similar to gambling games. but, I think, when we grow up, we can see the difference in gambling and not.
I hope gambling is the culture in your country and many other parts of the country still, gambling is illegal, gambling is the major case where cannot control our bankroll while playing it, many times i tried to control the bankroll but ending up in the loss.
I don't think if gambling is famous then we compare it with our culture. Culture is not suitable word for gambling, while we see all over the world people play it but not any country announce that gambling is legal in his country and it is our part of culture.
So why we think that gambling has a part of in our culture. And also it is very complicated because every country has different culture and mostly old people respect their culture and don't like anyone change their culture.
Previously though not illegal, gambling was severely frowned upon the society in my country but right now, People really don't care and almost everyone is currently gambling from kids even to the old people because people have realized that money is more important than culture.
This does not hold true in my country. People give more value to culture than money here and you can easily notice the difference if you have seen both cases. I am not judging anyone with different approach but this has a lot of benefits in my opinion for people in my country. Current youth might be having different opinion and we can see them becoming more materialistic in future.
Have you ever wonder why even there are a lot of negative things gambling bought, it still doesnt leave us ? Is that so, gambling has been a part of our culture , even you have plenty or not. Rich people often socialize in the form of casino, while the poor are contented on country games with lower bets. I, as a person living on a third world country, witnessed how gambling form our culture. Town celebrations or "fiesta" are not complete without low cost gambling houses called "perya" where you can bet starting from almost $.02 and above. Every corner of the street has some kids playing coin games and even a wake makes its company awake using card games. Weird isnt it? How about in your country?
I can relate on this since when I was a child, every time the fiesta is closing I don't really ask why there are fiestas and why are fiestas being celebrated but I ask when will the these "peryas" go to our baranggay so I can play and literally waste my coins on those rolling dices and betting. It is funny that older people says that gambling is bad but they are encouraging us to bet on these types of gambling that they didn't consider as gambling but it is.
We also play what we usually call "kara" and "untog". Kara is where we toss a coin into a line, the guy who tosses the coin to the line gets all the coins and do the first turn by lining up the coins in the hand, tossing up it into the air and guessing whether it is heads or tails. If he says heads all of the coin that goes head will be his/hers.
Another one is "untog" where we bounce a coin in a wall and whenever you hit a coin of your opponent, that coin is yours. I am a bit embarrassed when I am thinking that I actually this kind of gambling as a child but because of this games, I grew up knowing the value of money.
well, maybe gambling is a culture. in my country, has many games that are similar to gambling games. but, I think, when we grow up, we can see the difference in gambling and not.
I hope gambling is the culture in your country and many other parts of the country still, gambling is illegal, gambling is the major case where cannot control our bankroll while playing it, many times i tried to control the bankroll but ending up in the loss.
Well the term 'gambling is illegal' is just a term which can be manipulated anytime depending on the person and the situation if the person is rich and he wants to gamble even though it's illegal he will be allowed , gambling is involved in every level of this society
Gambling is illegal in some parts of the world but not everywhere. However, it is played by the citizens of every country for sure. If someone has decided to do something, there is no way to stop that person. That is why, people should learn about the side effects of gambling as it will help them in staying away from it. Due to internet, people can play gambling online killing the need to go anywhere making it accessible even if it is banned in that area. 
well, maybe gambling is a culture. in my country, has many games that are similar to gambling games. but, I think, when we grow up, we can see the difference in gambling and not.
Have you ever wonder why even there are a lot of negative things gambling bought, it still doesnt leave us ? Is that so, gambling has been a part of our culture , even you have plenty or not. Rich people often socialize in the form of casino, while the poor are contented on country games with lower bets. I, as a person living on a third world country, witnessed how gambling form our culture. Town celebrations or "fiesta" are not complete without low cost gambling houses called "perya" where you can bet starting from almost $.02 and above. Every corner of the street has some kids playing coin games and even a wake makes its company awake using card games. Weird isnt it? How about in your country?
Gambling is culture in our country to its really hard to quit in gambling. This is also as a past time of the many people here in our country. Even in a place who is far in town gambling is popular as a game. But some gamblers in our place are addict,they used to look for a gambling site. If there's no gambling site they find. It's like they die if there's no gambling.
Previously though not illegal, gambling was severely frowned upon the society in my country but right now, People really don't care and almost everyone is currently gambling from kids even to the old people because people have realized that money is more important than culture.
I guess it not only in your country because in the ancient time, in most countries, a person who always gamble or visit a gamble house is been marked as a wayward person; Its just some cultures view of it. But recently things are been changing even kids gamble and are proud to say it openly because they feel they are doing the right thing. In someway, when you look at it, you feel the ancient ways are better.
Previously though not illegal, gambling was severely frowned upon the society in my country but right now, People really don't care and almost everyone is currently gambling from kids even to the old people because people have realized that money is more important than culture.
It's quite possibly so. Casinos are simply the fruits of these traditions. It may have initially started from small parlor games. Even if gambling is harmful, it has allowed others to have some recreation and socialization. Even those who are not so well off still set aside some of their income to gamble because they experience joy in playing and it's emotionally and socially healthy for them. I believe that casinos still exist despite their negative notions because it's still a source of entertainment for many and a money making business.
It does depend on which country you are from and on the country I live in, the casinos are like for the rich people. So far as I have noticed people getting in the casinos are those who have cars or probably its far and people think you can only get in those casinos if you have money. I seldom see people who are less fortunate getting in those clubs. Maybe that is the culture in out place, although I only seldom get in casinos.
Have you ever wonder why even there are a lot of negative things gambling bought, it still doesnt leave us ? Is that so, gambling has been a part of our culture , even you have plenty or not. Rich people often socialize in the form of casino, while the poor are contented on country games with lower bets. I, as a person living on a third world country, witnessed how gambling form our culture. Town celebrations or "fiesta" are not complete without low cost gambling houses called "perya" where you can bet starting from almost $.02 and above. Every corner of the street has some kids playing coin games and even a wake makes its company awake using card games. Weird isnt it? How about in your country?
In my country casinos don't exist, the only casinos are located where there are a lot of tourist, not because casinos are illegal but because gambling has never been introduced into our culture like in other countries, people don't know how to play poker or dice or any other games, the only sort of gambling that exists in our country for the public is sports gambling, i think you are right gambling is a sort of a part of a culture. 
Have you ever wonder why even there are a lot of negative things gambling bought, it still doesnt leave us ? Is that so, gambling has been a part of our culture , even you have plenty or not. Rich people often socialize in the form of casino, while the poor are contented on country games with lower bets. I, as a person living on a third world country, witnessed how gambling form our culture. Town celebrations or "fiesta" are not complete without low cost gambling houses called "perya" where you can bet starting from almost $.02 and above. Every corner of the street has some kids playing coin games and even a wake makes its company awake using card games. Weird isnt it? How about in your country?
I think we have the same country we live. I think gambling has been part of our life or it has been a culture that everyone's addicted to it. Yes and even kids doing a small gambling such as the "text money" where all the games they want that there is money involved. So if this is a culture then it is really hard to give this up.
In my country gamble is forbidden and got severe consequences if we got caught, but in the reality there are still many people gamble secretly, for the lower bet people like to play domino, and there are several gambling that still exist in the city like sport bet or guessing number gambling, the famous name is Toto, I must said gambling is not a culture but more of a habit
In my country gambling is forbidden, unless if it's the church who is promoting the game, then it's allowed. It's very common to see saints' festivals with gambling involved (bingo), usually paying the prizes in products (electronics, meat, wine, candies, vounchers, etc...).
But on the illegal sphere, there are casinos operating inside apartments and houses and these casinos pay the prizes in cash, not products.
Many people like to go into these places, especially retired people.
What kind of gambling game will church even be promoting ? I guess I am confused a little bit here. Gambling is gambling, so why will a church be given an extra priority to go ahead with gambling games and disallow others ?But on the illegal sphere, there are casinos operating inside apartments and houses and these casinos pay the prizes in cash, not products.
Many people like to go into these places, especially retired people.
With your second sentence though, I totally relate with that, because irrespective of how much the government makes gambling illegal, some will still try to always find a way to somehow to do it and same in my country, where there are some undergrounds such things happening with you being able to even get in with a code only, so it is more like a circle.
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