Topic: Gambling is short cut to poverty - page 37. (Read 7140 times)

I agree with that, although some can get benefits but it is better not to see it as a means of earning a living, because when our thinking is directed at gambling as a source of income, it is possible that it will only make us go deeper and get trapped in a state of acute addiction and tend to be difficult to get out. Not to mention the behavior that might gamble blindly.

You are right, we must be able to control ourselves as best we can because when bad impacts occur, no one will help us, including the government, we will bear everything ourselves, that is the risk and responsibility that must be done, but of course avoiding it is more important because as the saying goes, prevention is better than cure.

Yes, that is true, but there are people that are really desperate in their lives and will do everything to really escape it and go to gambling or cheating. I've read a story of a one person who cheated his way into a game show and won $100,000. And then he continue to deceived people and scam them with millions and he was not caught until he was dead.

It should be really for fu for others, but still though, if we lose money, we wanted to get it back and recover and that's where the addiction started. That's why we need to control in the beginning and not let gambling take over. Otherwise, it will really ruin us.

And for those who are very lucky to win a lot and change their lives, then good for them.

With this Op statement that gambling is a shortcut to poverty, maybe this applies to people who make gambling a complete solution to change their financial situation, with this they will put high hopes on gambling while they should not expect too much on gambling because there is no clear certainty with its benefits, even though there is a chance to win it is very small, it is almost impossible for gambling to help a difficult economic situation.
It is not recommended to make gambling a real job in life, this tends to only make players addicted by continuing to gamble without seeing the side of the money that has been lost in quite a large amount. It is true that you said that gambling is a means of entertainment that must be done reasonably, such as knowing when to stop and not spending a lot of money on this uncertain thing because this is a business that is developed with the aim of gaining profit from the many people who visit.

There are a few people that earned millions of dollars through gambling, but there are many people who lost their money because of gambling as well.

I've seen many people here in our country that got addicted to gambling (especially online) and one reason is how bad their lives are currently. I mean there are some who are struggling to budget their monthly income because of how expensive everything is right now. I've seen many people ruined their lives because of gambling. I've watched documentaries of people who got addicted and lost millions of Pesos in online gambling. Gambling is becoming more and more popular, and it seems like there's no stopping to it. Gambling destroyed many lives already. I don't want to say though that don't gamble because it's your responsibility but gamble responsibly still.

The government can control gambling, but they can't control the emotions of their countrymen. It's the gambler's fault why he's losing much because he's spending more than what's intended. As for the limiting the total amount of money anybody can use to gamble, it will never happen. Like what I said, it's up to the gamblers. Gambling isn't the short cut to poverty, but it can be one depending on the outcome of the person who spent that much into it. Don't generalize it because there are some who won huge money because of it as well.

No one should take gambling as a means of excaping poverty because it not possible to do so and for sure if you can be able to try to replace gambling with real life business that could pave a sustainable way out financial crisis, many gamblers from third world countries and even some developed countries gamblers have the misconception about the place of gambling in financial life and the fact remain that, anyone who takes gambling and means of getting off poverty is making a big financial mistake and the outcome can be highly diverstating.


Gambling is for fun and let no one deceive you into thinking that gambling can become a real life job.

Thats the reason on why this industry is really that profitable or progressive just because on having those continous rise of numbers into those people who do have that kind of delusion about obtaining success through gambling on which they dont really able to realize at least into the reality on what they would really be able to face on. There would really be those individuals who would really be that thinking up that they could easily
pass through and make themselves getting rich because of gambling and would be coming out into that poverty situation.

Just like on what most people been saying on here is that instead on making your life more
better then it might be getting even more worst because the money you would be spending on trying out to get some win will really be definitely be blown up and this is where you would really be having that regret and realizations on the time or moment that you do experience hardship.

If you are on the poverty condition then it will really be that recommended that you must be that avoiding gambling because of the limited money you do have. Instead on buying those funds into something which is more important, you would really be rather spending it on gambling on which its never been worth on doing such action.

Not everyone will agree to this saying of Gambling is the short cut to poverty , because others have won life changing money so you can imagine what they would say about this industry...

Btw , the thing that will punish people the most has to be greed and lack of risk management , for as long as a player can't walk away after sensing a bad day then they have themselves to blame because from here it's a one way street to guaranteed losses.

Otherwise gambling is a 50-50 thing, it's either it works or doesn't work for you.

The clue and also the reason why gambling works so well as a hobby that attracts so many people is the fact that, to be successful, someone has to win big from time to time. Nobody would get addicted to a scam where people put their money and lose it. You know that most probably you'll lose it, but lucky winners exist, and what you call hallucinations of hope become vision or bravery in the eyes of whom the move worked out well. And such success stories encourage other people to look for the same.

The problem comes when people overestimate their chances of success, are not able to self-control either, and consistently lose. Little is said about most of these cases: it is much more salient the case of the gambler who went all-in and won big, even though it is much more unlikely.

Well, gambling is supposed to be more of an entertainment, I want to believe that is what you meant to say; which I personally will agree with.

The thing really is, we can't actually put all the blame on those who instead of being contented with their own gambling results, they want to get the same type of result another is got or is getting, this is a very common problem in every sector today, not something that is peculiar to gambling alone.
We have allowed money to become our ruler, money has become everything and everyone is doing every thing possible to make more and more money on daily basis.
So, for a gambler to want the gambling result of another, what is the motive? Money, and this tells the level of damage the need for money and more money is causing in our society and in the lives of people, it's a general thing and not something that is peculiar to gamblers and gambling alone.

If you consider gambling a bad thing then why are you wearing a signature that's promoting a gambling casino? Not is bad or good, it's someone's own mindset that makes something good and something bad.

If someone gambles for fun to test his/her luck then it's a good activity and create happiness but if someone gets addicted to it then it becomes a bad thing. Even in a weak economy gambling won't impact the finances any bad.

I know the ones who get addicted to gambling can destroy their lives but it doesn't really causes poverty or something like that. It's ones own choices that lead to poverty not gambling.

The problem many gamblers are facing is inability to maintain their gambling status without being greedy.
Greed has affected so many good gamblers making them become too desperate after they have seen the results or huge winnings of their friends or gamblers online. Trying to know how frequently others have been making money in gambling is wrong. This might make any gambler to become eagered to earn big too by making them to want to gamble more so that they can have the same or similar results. Gambling is supposed to be more of contentment than to have similar results with others.

On the time or moment that you've seen yourself becoming rich with gambling or having those kind of imagination that you have been able to hit up such condition then this one would really be bringing up that kind of desperation and instead on trying out to play the game for the sake of entertainment, It will really be that be recommended that you should be playing out for fun and never ever intend to have those kind of
assumptions and wishes that you could really be able to get out from poverty because of gambling..Instead on making yourself having this kind of approach it will really be better that you should be stopping
this kind of thinking because it will really be that making you desperate and desperation will really be that causing up with that impulsive gambling which it would be leading into tons of loses.

Gambling always gives anyone who is certain, in a particular game, by playing like this and betting in this amount will bring large money to us, but all of that hallucinations of hope that are not real and unclear certainty.

I always say to friends here, you can gamble but try not to use your basic money, gamble with money you get from tips or unexpected sources, use 40% of that money to gamble, that way I'm sure we will be protected from gambling poverty, so think professionally and manage your money well so you don't fall into poverty.

Don't be greedy or don't think of gambling as a source of income and multiplying your money, gambling is not a business that we manage, right, remember we are only players who can win and lose.

Let's look at it critically. Gambling is neutral. Gambling has nothing to do with people going broke or living in poverty, losing their life savings and even pension. Show me anyone who is in this category and I will show you an indiscipline and irresponsible gambler. There are folks who have been gambling for the longest of time. They have made decent money from it, they have been able to take a break from gambling and return. They lives is going great. Some of them have even written books on it. Some have YouTube channels where they discussion their favourite gambling game and give advice. It is people who are out of control that ruin themselves. Everyone should gamble responsibly.

People make profits from gambling but then we shouldn't see it as a means to earn a living or escape poverty. It will only make one wrecked as you might spend more money blindly without thinking properly. Gambling should be seen the way it has been and not a means of fun while the profits as an additional thing you get from gambling. You don't actually need a third party, like the government you mentioned to help one control his gambling activities. If he still gamble too much he will bear the cost. As a gambler you should be able to control your self and avoid ober gambling.

If you fall into all 3 situations you mentioned above, it is too late to stop, disaster has struck your home and you have no way back.
Also, people who fall into the situation you mentioned, it means they have become an addict and I don't think addicts will be sober enough to be able to get rid of gambling without outside help. It sounds easy to say but in reality it is not as easy as we think, and as we all see, gambling addicts only wake up when they have nothing left and it can be said that it is too late.

So we should be aware and think about the consequences we face before gambling. Don't let us fall into the situations you mentioned, we should control ourselves as best as possible and not let things go too far.

They only look at the negative side of it since maybe they seen to much addiction story in internet. If they look at the fun side what gambling could especially for those discipline individual for sure that they will not always think bad things towards gambling.

Its just we are the one who's controlling our selves so if we exceed on our expectation then look forward to became rich from gambling then this is where the problem start since provably that we might experience in that situation.

It somehow hard to earn profit in gambling but if you have total control on your expenses and know how to cut your session if you are already winning then taking profit is really possible. But if they are type of person that want to earn more then provably that they always end up losing.

It is true that the government want tax and revenue from gambling because that could help them in their budget and they as well try to regulate it to some point so as to avoid issues in the society but my point here is that the government does not care who plays gamble be it the rich or the poor, whether it gives them profit or not they do not care as long as they have created an enabling environment for gambling, all they care is their tax and do not care anymore of anything because they believe they have done everything they can to enable gambling legal and also have provided an enabling environment for it. So it is left for gamblers to know their fate. A gambler gambling to becoming poor is non of the governments concern because already the gambler agreed to the terms and conditions of the casino before gambling so why would they worry themselves when gamblers are becoming broke in the society. Do not forget that people also win games as well.

But I guess the numbers are more on gamblers ending up in bankruptcy, and everyone is affecting by it, I have seen a lot of friends and even rich personalities here in our country who open up about how big they've losses in gambling already.

And at first glance, you will not notice that how come this kind of person will be into gambling? But then again, gambling affected everyone, from those who are poor who dream of hitting big in a jackpot, so some rich and wealthy person, who started it just for fun however, they can't control themselves and becoming a addict and lose all their money in less than a year or two.

As we can easily see, many crimes and social evils are related to gambling, and the increase in social evils or crimes is something that the government does not want. I bet no government wants their country to have a lot of crime, that's why some governments ban gambling altogether or have strict regulations on gambling. Therefore, it would be incorrect to say that the government wants to regulate or tax gambling just because they want to take our money and don't care about anything else.

In theory, gambling is considered entertainment but not everyone uses it for entertainment, many people abuse it, even become addicted and harm society. But managing people is not an easy task, so there is no other way but for the government to regulate gambling to make things easier.