Topic: Have you ever introduced an elder gambler to online betting? - page 11. (Read 1480 times)

Chances are close to none, unfortunately. The elders I know struggles when it comes to technology and some are even prone to scams that we don't let them do online banking -- they stick with the good old passbook only.

This is why the older generation in my fam stick with the brick and mortars because it's simple and less complicated for them. Only the millenials and gen z's in my fam have dived into online gambling -- from what I know.

I have not introduced any elderly person to online gambling, but if it were that my granddad was still gambling, he is the one I'd definitely introduced to online gambling, and he probably may not like it because he is an old school who prefers to do things the old way, as he would say, "things are enjoyed better in the old ways." While gambling, he loves mostly the chitchat he normally has with his age mates, which is why pulling him off from offline gambling will also be a bit difficult. Although both offline and online gambling are fun, it doesn't really matter which one is preferred by the gambler.

I definitely have not done it.  It’s not that I’m not interested in showing it to the elders around that are into gambling but the issues is that most of them don’t owe any smart devices and those that do have don’t know anything about internet so I believe that teaching them will be a pain in the ass for me.

Aside from the issue stated above, I also think that bringing up a topic like that will make them look are me somehow, I’m in a society where gamblers are being looked with a different way and most of the times we’re being seen as people that are living a wayward lifestyle and me bringing myself to teach them something like this would expose something I don’t want them to know about.

In my area, none of the elderly I know gamble so I've never introduced them to online casinos, but in other countries it might be different.
I won't introduce gambling to anyone including close friends unless they know the risks themselves, because for me it's dangerous if they lose a lot of money just because of what I introduced them to.

The elderly nowadays are not fond of online? I think they only go online as necessary, meaning that they are outdated, so it is different from the younger generation who are now more online in any activity including gambling.

I have not. I’ve thought about letting my Dad play some slots or something while we’re together, but I really can’t see that going any way but poorly, so I refrain. It isn’t that I don’t think older people are capable of responsibly gambling online. It is just that I’m not sure if people need to be introduced to things they aren’t used to that could cause them trouble.

How is that possible, I actually know about gambling from them, only they talk about conventional gambling or land-based casinos. However, when talking about online gambling, besides I know about gambling from my closest friends, social media and most of me know about online gambling from this forum.

However, I have never tried to introduce online gambling to elderly people, because most of the elderly where I live do not understand technology. And most of them still use old cellphones that can only make calls and send and receive messages. So when I try to introduce online gambling to them, it seems like this is quite a hassle and takes quite a long time. Because apart from having to teach him how to play online gambling, I also have to teach him how to operate an Android cellphone, which I think will just be a waste of my time.

More than if they start getting addicted, I never introduce gambling to anyone because they may end losing money, and I only take risks with my own money. If you ever have the chance, read Dostoevsky's novel "The Gambler". Never gamble with money that isn't yours, even if you have his/her permission to do it.

The closest I've ever come to doing that is when I introduced my mother Bitcoin. She bought some sats but it didn't last for long because I convinced her to sell early. She got good profit and I wasn't willing to be the cause of an eventual loss of her.

our elders don't give value to the online stuff. even introducing them to digital cash will not work for them so it's a pointless discussion. but show them the real tangible paper money and they'd even check it thoroughly if it's real or counterfeit.

my grandma doesn't go to the casinos however but she sets up a mahjong table just in the yard and asks one of her grandsons to call her friends to come so they can play. they may be able to understand online mahjong games but feeling the blocks with their fingers to identify the pieces is more real to them. it's like a card player holding the cards themselves is way real.

I never introduce gambling to anyone because I don't want to be responsible if they start getting addicted especially to the older ones, never do that because I realize I never interact directly if I have to discuss gambling.

My assumption about your experience to the grandmother, because the grandmother is not so familiar with virtual so she thinks it's a little more complicated, I know if the age is already at the age of 60 years then it is not more mastered about virtual because it is used to physical contact to do anything including gambling too.

So for other reasons, being able to interact may also have become a comfort for the grandmother while the easy generation is more reluctant to go to a physical casino because it is unusual.

I don't know how old your grandmother is but mine will not have business with modern technology. She has never been a gambler so she wouldn't also understand crypto games. I know that most old gamblers prefer physical gambling because this is what they are used to. I agree that some of them see gambling as entertainment because it is a place where they meet friends, discuss and share drinks. Most of these elderly gamblers are retirees and are always bored, so they need interaction.

They might only consider online gambling if they become ill and don't have access to physical casinos. I have not tried introducing virtual gambling to an elderly person because many of them around me are not gamblers.

Yes, i have done this with my relatives on which i do know that they are also gamblers but on going into those physical places but i have get
on that different responses;

1. They are that eager to know more, asking about the basic stuffs and other things..
2. They have already tested out but they do really make those kind of arguments that physical betting or gambling is always been best.

This is why i didnt make myself that having that longer discussion about those things on which it might be ending up with some arguementation.

Well yes, personally to my uncle. I came up with the idea 'coz our family is prohibiting him to be in contact with cigarette or smoking habits, to help him quit it, fortunately he agreed. However, it was one of his concerns on how will he be able to gamble a bit to enjoy his company or time given that in most land based casinos, many people are smoking and drinking even with the local ones. He started to ask me with alternatives since he knows that I do bet as well and that was the time I suggested engaging to online gambling. There are lots to choose from between fiat based and crypto based online gambling platforms. He started with fiat based online casinos but eventually happened to see that I'm in web 3.0 which caused him to ask me.

I opened up and upon getting the idea, he asked for guidance to move in this industry 'coz for him it would be a better idea to win in cryptocurrency due to lower fees and with the possibility of earning more profit from holding a certain coin of his choice. Well, such idea won't work to everyone else especially those who are not in this industry, but he just knows what he want from his bankroll.

I was thinking about my past experience with my grandmother when I was still starting in crypto industry and was getting familiar with gambling yet. Since I knew she was a gambling enthusiast (loved slot machines), I tried introducing her to virtual betting, telling it was an accessible and easy method to gamble from home with comfort and easiness.

So I opened a slots website on the laptop and told her to click the touchpad over the roll button, indicated by the arrow on the screen, to start betting. She did it for a while and had some fun when winnings were hit. In the end, I asked her what she thought about the experience and if she would replace the habit of going to physical casino by the virtual one, but she replied that it was too complicated for her to play online, and that she likes the contact with a physical environment where there are physical machines and other people to talk, so she could leave the boredom of staying alone at home to see traffic and flux of people outside the doors.

As you can see, it wasn't only about gambling, but also about interacting with other people inside a real gambling environment, besides the technological experience not being so rewardable when compared to playing at solid, palpable physical machines.

And you, have you ever successfully introduced an elder person to virtual gambling?