Topic: Is Gambling A Hobby? - page 30. (Read 5935 times)

That's where it is going. A simple hobby that's becoming an addiction is what the many lives have been destroyed and that's why it is not easy for someone to make gambling as a hobby without expecting to become addicted to it.

Those kind of gamblers understand that they're gambling to have fun and they're controlling themselves as much as they can because if not, they're doing things the wrong way. So, gamble always and with the hope of winning some but don't forget that gambling is just on your side when you have lost your control. The emotional control and thought of you as a gambler will determine what kind of person you are and the tolerance that you have as you gamble and avoid the temptation of being addicted to it. But with the common results, we've seen this kind of hobby ends up into a serious gambling addiction.

As the articles stated, it's a hobby if you use it as one. If you start getting addicted, overspending both your time and money in it, then it's not a hobby anymore. It can be called a "passion" yes, just like how you can describe people who spend their entire day honing their hobbies e.g. drawing, 3d modelling, anything art related really, but I don't think that'd ever apply to gambling, ever. There's nothing artistic or creative about it, it's just you spending money to try to earn money.

A hobby is something that is seen as something very Frequent , very periodic , Doing it in this order of things can be frowned upon if you are in a casino, or if you are in one of the things like sports betting, there is always more frequency than one. activity like this, well yes , it is Dangerous, so if we see it that way it is risky, so we have to try to minimize it, I would see a somewhat simpler pass, but if it is a person who works in an office and has little free time, well Yes , it can be something to distract yourself, as long as that free time is not for hours, so that You do not lose as much money, just as you can , but sometimes it is not good to risk so Much since things can get very difficult after playing.

Everyone has their own choices depending on their preferences, although yes of course making gambling as a hobby is always a bad idea and endangers themselves in the long run but yes I think there will always be people who might make gambling a hobby. hobby. On the other hand, of course there are bad impacts that will wait for you and stalk you forever while you are involved in gambling, it doesn't matter whether you are involved in gambling based on a hobby or not, the point is that anyone who is involved in gambling has the possibility for them to experience bad impacts such as losing balance in their finances or experiencing problems with their family such as their wife or other people closest to them which are usually always triggered by financial problems.

On the other hand, to be honest, it is difficult to really differentiate or conclude whether gambling can be used as a hobby or not because it depends on each individual's perspective which will certainly be different, so maybe I will take the middle path where whatever your intentions and goals are involved in gambling, whether it's just for entertainment or looking for income, then in the end you will still have the possibility of experiencing negative impacts such as losing significant money and for me a hobby is a hobby that tends to always provide the benefit of pleasure and not something that actually leads you to many things you don't want.

You are right, thinking about unrealistic poses Creates an unhealthy mirage in players, Normally this behavior occurs in Novice players who build castles in the air and cannot support their own weight, because the same system is responsible for teaching them, but not teaching them. in a good way but by losing, that is, however we are People who all the time are going to look for a way to win , positivism should not be confused with reality, it is good that we all want to see a lot of Money earned , but we cannot see the things Because it Becomes a false positive and that is not Good , for those who are in the casino and get their hopes up I think that is where I recommend saying that as a player you have to be willing to lose the Money you have in the casino that you It has the possibility of being able to multiply it, if we see them like this the impact will be Different , because we are stepping on Reality.

IMO I also believed that gambling is a hobby to some people. However, someone can not start gambling if they do t love it, there are many people in the world that even if you force them to do what they don't like they won't unless they love to do what they does. Although most times some people feels like trying their luck if they can profits from gambling but along the line they developed the habits of loving gamble, so most of them end up getting addicted to it. From my end, developing a good feeling for something is a bit harder than having a negative feelings, that's why some people hates to gamble and if they see a gambler they also criticize them. I think gambling is a hobby that a gambler can develop and its something that can make them get addicted.

You think so or you just assumed it like that? What I know that even what you love doing as a passion can lead you astray if you don't put caution before everything that you are doing. Gambling is something many people loves doing, I also love it but guess what, I lost my two games today and staked high but I stop immediately and I wouldn't try any games again until weekend where I can have important picks for the European leagues.

If you love gambling and see it as hobby, if you gamble without putting yourself in order, that thing that you love doing might eventually send you to early grave and you wouldn't even know that you are buried. Didn't you hear the slogan of sport betting? It's reward for passion, that passion for watching your favourite team play but doing it with no modesty can ruin you in person.

In my point of view, there are lots of things we like to call hobbies. If you are a lover of antique objects and you look for and collect them, that is part of your personal hobby. if you are a racer, that is also a hobby. If you like fishing, especially when you go out to sea, that is also a hobby. what is called a hobby, something that we like and what is certain is that most hobbies require media to make it happen. well, what's the name if the media is called money. yeah, almost every hobby that we enjoy requires money as facilities and infrastructure to make it happen. gambling is no exception, gambling from my point of view is a hobby. yeah, a hobby that can channel the sensation and pleasure we get. But what we need to realize is that all hobbies are risky. yeah, the risk of spending money to enjoy our hobbies.

Hobby and addiction are two different things, in my point of view.
However, the two can be mutually exclusive if we have to synchronize them. The point is, doing something we enjoy doing too much is not good. usually the impact will affect our routines, whether it's work, financial conditions or anything like that. The hobby of gambling is a hobby that is quite extreme because it contains and risks money in it. in this hobby, everyone has a different definition and point of view.
for example, I like sports, especially football. In fact, I used to be involved in a football team. although amateur, but I like it. Then, this hobby was transferred to the casino for betting. yeah while enjoying every match we bet on, there is a sensation we get. whether it's adrenaline pumping fast, watching the beauty of a football game and getting a win from the betting session we have. and if losing is a risk, isn't that fair enough? The most important thing for us to know and understand is that this hobby requires all variables that help us not to overdo it. in particular, knowing and realizing the limits of what we can afford. for me, it's that simple. if anyone says it is an addiction, yeah that is their right to judge. and I personally, am not responsible for other people's assumptions and comments.

Most people will probably call gambling a bad hobby. Nonetheless, it is a hobby.

But then again anything can be considered a hobby, so giving gambling that easily attainable title does not really give it legitimacy as a hobby.

Instead of a hobby, I would say it is just meaningless entertainment. And you cannot really call entertainment a hobby. It's just an exciting distraction that is sometimes needed for that extra dopamine buzz.

this is only the opinion of my understanding that gambling can be one of the hobbies to develop the talents of a gambler.
what I mean is especially for gamblers who really like expertise based gambling types such as poker games, blackjacks etc.
why do I say that gambling can be a hobby to develop the expertise that is owned because there is indeed a small number of poker gamblers who spend a small amount to keep trying to develop their strategies to always defeat other gamblers at the poker table and this is not only about money but too. about those who want to have many right tactics or strategies that can always be used in every time he is playing poker or other card games.

I know 1 person who only bet on poker and until now he only continues to gamble in one game but he is not thinking about victory but to get the experience of betting against gamblers who are more professional to gain knowledge from that experience and now the people I know It always participates in the online poker competition and all that he does is not about money but wants an achievement or award that will be given to him if he can win the competition and will be known as a reliable poker gambler.

well, from the experience of someone I know it proves that gambling can be one of the hobbies but depends on what games are done and what is the purpose.
If it does have a clear goal and does not have an impact of addiction, it can be called a hobby.

A hobby should be an activity that we like and the definition of a hobby that is related to gambling will give rise to a different definition from each individual's point of view. If gambling is considered a hobby, perhaps people will bet only on gambling that they enjoy, such as football, card games or slots. The logic may be rational when gambling is defined as a hobby in one of the preferred forms as I explained in the three forms of gambling.

If a hobby is defined as joy, then lucky gambling will give birth to a different meaning, because when we experience defeat more often then automatically there is no joy or pleasure that we get from gambling. So it will give rise to various meanings according to each individual's definition.

I'm one of those people who enjoys listening to music, whether it's while working or relaxing, I always play music that I like. I agree with what you say, even though we have a lot of money, it doesn't seem like we should make gambling a hobby, because here there is an addiction that can have a bad impact on ourselves and can even have an impact on other people such as family who are the people closest to us. Even if you really have a lot of money and for entertainment reasons, I think there are many other things you can do for entertainment, even more positive ones.

Even though it's everyone's right, by having a lot of money we can do whatever we want, but that doesn't mean we can do what we want and causing problems is not the right thing to do, because I think when we make gambling a hobby Bad things could happen, because this strong attraction and its extraordinary impact can destroy someone's life. It's true what you say, there is a possibility that if you gamble often and can't stop it then it is no longer a hobby but an addiction and that can invite small problems which can become big problems.

People are actually making gambling a hobby now because it even pays more than we can ever immagine.Gambling makes life so easy only if you know how to go about it.It is becoming more demanding for people who are into gambling for them to get a strategy in which they can use in gambling.
In gambling,I prefer football gambling,but the only thing needed in football is capital to start with.If you can get a reasonable amount of money to start with,and predict on small odds,then your gambling life is smooth,and you can call it a hobby because you will definitely channel your energy to it.

A job is something where we get a set defined income and we are sure that after every month the money will be transferred to our account.
However, gambling is a different thing as you are not sure if you will win or lose. Also, winning or losing in gambling is not guaranteed as sometimes you may win a lot and sometimes you may lose a lot. So basically it is almost impossible to compare jobs and gambling side by side.


I don't think we have a choice to take gambling as a hobby. Gambling is not a job and there is no second thought to it. You may ask this from 100 gamblers and 95% of those will agree to it. The remaining 5% will still insist on comparing jobs with gambling and they have their point of view which may not be right for most of people.

Gambling can be our hobby since its al about fun, we cannot deny having fun through the process and this also can be part of what we love to do, something we often do and finds interest in can be termed as an hobby, so i don't see it a bad thing when we also accept that gambling is part of our hobby because we can make having fun as an hobby as well during our leisure, betting is also part of the fun and we don't mind the cost for that inasmuch that our satisfaction is achieved.

If you an active gambler somehow, gambling will become a hobby to you. It may not be addiction but if you do not find a way of catching fun while gambling, there is no way there can be continuity. In other words, you don't expect someone that do not enjoy gambling to be able to persist when he encounter series of losses. It is the fun derived from gambling and the hope of making money someday that will serve as the driving force for the gambler.

I also noticed that certain gambler events are more engaging to people probably due to their inclination or other reasons. For instance, some people who love football can derive fun betting on teams they feel will easily win. The same can be said for people who love other sporting events. There are also casino events that tests ones ingenuity and may appear interesting to technically oriented people. Therefore, gambling can become a hobby when one is fully engaged in it.

I don't think that gambling can ruin a person's life if it remains a hobby. If gambling begins to become an addiction, then yes, it can ruin the life of a person and his loved ones.
I know people who treat betting and gambling as a hobby. They bet small amounts of money and do it infrequently, maybe several times a month, as I understand they enjoy it and do not suffer if they lose money.
I believe there is a difference between a hobby and an addiction. A hobby does not have negative consequences, but addiction can ruin a person’s life, as you were told earlier

Yes, for some, gambling is a favorite hobby. 
They love to fight fate, they love to take risks.  They experience positive emotions when luck is on their side and they win in a game of chance. 
At the same time, the possible loss of money does not upset them much.  Such people have a very good income (highly paid employment or their own business). 
Their bet in the game is a small share of the family budget.  In such conditions, gambling can become an interesting and favorite hobby.

I understand your arguments, but still I don’t really think that swimming and reading can be put on the same level as gambling. Still, we develop our intellect and horizons when we read, our health and body when we swim, when we gamble, we do not develop anything. Also, I can hardly imagine how one can lose money by reading or swimming. You can lose a reading or swimming competition, but this is not the same as losing money.
To answer your question, I will say that gambling can be a hobby. But gambling can also be an addiction, which will cause big problems in the future. The difference in these cases is the attitude towards the game and the money that a person uses to play. That is, if a person begins to worry, get nervous, and try to win back after a defeat, then this is a bad sign. And the worst sign is when a person starts using money that he cannot lose, for example, money that needs to be paid for bills, or takes out a loan, or a loan, etc. If a person enjoys the game, even if he loses and can stop himself and not succumb to emotions, then for such a person the game is a hobby and entertainment

I do agree that gambling to have fun is the end result, doesn't matter if you make money or if you compete and win or anything else, what matters is that we are going to end up with some fun, if we are ending up with fun then we are doing the right thing and we should continue to gamble, but that has to be the most important part of it. If we stop having fun while we are gambling then we should stop doing it all together and start looking at something else instead, that would make more sense.

I believe that the best way to go would be just making sure that we have some money aside, and we gamble with that. Which would allow us to have a situation where even if we lose, then we are not going to lose money that means something to us.