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Quote from: Oshosondy on April 11, 2024, 11:59:13 AM

A hobby is something you like doing. Some people just like to gamble. Gambling can be a hobby. You are right. But someone that see gambling as a hobby should be very careful and avoid addiction because as some people are thinking it is a hobby, they are getting addicted and wasting money unnecessary on gambling.

I see taking gambling has a hobby as a wrong idea. There is no way gambling can be your hobbies and you won't be addicted to it. Gambling should be something we do once in a while for fun. Immediately gambling as become part of our day to day life,then we have become a gambling addict.

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Quote from: Frankolala on April 12, 2024, 01:52:27 PM

Gambling can be a hobby, as long as that is not only your hobby. Most times we are engaged with work due to a lot of commitment that we are into. This is why most people don't enjoy doing what they love to do for fun most times.

It becomes dangerous when that person that gambling is his hobby do not have a job, and always have a lot of free time to gamble. That person will become addicted, and this is where it becomes worst. In every activity that is addictive self control is what matters a lot. Anybody that gambling is their hobby will gble with caution, because they know the consequences of over gambling.

There is nothing wrong with considering gambling as a hobby as long as we can manage our gambling well and it would be better for them to do things they like just for fun and don't let them gamble continuously which will make us addicted to gambling which will have the impact is not good for us and our financial condition.

Someone who gambles and doesn't have a job, of course they hope that they can win the bets they play and it won't be a problem if they can win the bets they play, but if they lose, of course they will look for ways to continue gambling and maybe they will do bad things and disturb the comfort of those closest to them.

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Quote from: Agbe on April 11, 2024, 11:53:27 AM

First of all I will like to define hobby in my own understanding. Something that one like to do always either for pleasure, leisure or entertainment. And example of hobbies which I know. Swimming which can be a game as well, reading which can also be a competition as " reading competition", and anything competition is a game, and sport. Sport can be someone hobby if the person love sports and like to partake in it. And that means something you partake that you have leisure and pleasure can be your hobby.

Why I brought this topic because someone told me here that https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/m.63928115 gambling is not a hobby and from my viewpoint gambling can be a hobby for the addicted gamblers and that argument made me to do some research and I also came up with this Gambling can be a harmless hobby or a serious addiction. and also from another source again Gambling as a hobby is legitimate so long as it starts of as and remains a hobby, which means self-control in order to pursue a satisfactory result with a limited budget
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Upon all those sources and explanation, I still need the community input on the argument to know if gambling is a HOBBY so that I and the person will understand more.
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Yes, it's a hobby. Not everyone is a degenerate gambler, but I enjoy gambling every couple of months. Thankfully, it's never become a habit for me, but I can understand why people get deeply involved with it.

That said, I'm not a "high roller." When I gamble, I might bring $1,000 to $2,500 to the casino with the mindset that I expect to lose this money. If I lose, I lose; but if I win, then it's a good night.

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Yes, for few people gambling is actually a type of hobby, but a hobby might not cause addiction while gambling could be highly addictive if someone spends more time gambling. If someone spends sometime with gambling and enjoy that time then it could be a good hobby. One should never consider gambling as a way to make money then it could be a good hobby to spend some fun time.

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Quote from: Agbe on April 11, 2024, 11:53:27 AM

Upon all those sources and explanation, I still need the community input on the argument to know if gambling is a HOBBY so that I and the person will understand more.

In my opinion not all gambling is a hobby, although if we ask people who like football they will answer that way. If gambling is considered a hobby, we should get pleasure from betting, but instead we will experience losses, thus gambling cannot be widely interpreted as a hobby. Talking about hobbies, it is clear that we get pleasure from the activities we do and is it possible that we can get pleasure when we experience losses in gambling.

I can't say that it's true because maybe different people have different points of view on how to assess gambling. But generally, hobbies are defined as steps to achieve inner and soul pleasure and so on.

Gambling is a good servant. It will give you whatever psychological satisfaction you would ever want. If you want to earn money on the side and hustle. Then treat it like a business. Every roll would be like a business transaction where you manage risk and expectations. If you just want enjoyment, make sure that you have unlimited cash to play with. As much as gambling practices serves you then it will do you good. However if the table turns and you as a player is the one now serving the casino, then it's a bad position to begin again with.

I think taking gambling as a business is really a bad idea because you might turn out losing the money you actually want to use, gambling isn't something that is certain and that's why people are advice to play for fun although our human nature doesn't allow us to see a potential place where we can get profits from and then use it for only fun means and thats why many gamblers have keen in the decision to take their gambling habits s a means of business but I don't see myself doing this because I know of the crazy possibilities that follows that action.

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Quote from: retreat on April 11, 2024, 09:43:40 PM

For some people maybe they will say that gambling is their hobby, and others will say that it is their career, and others will say that it is where they build their network, etc. There are several reasons people gamble and why they gamble and usually it is not limited to just one reason. But whatever the reason, a person must gamble for fun, because after all gambling cannot be used as a place for someone to get rich quickly.

I do try to think of how people who see gambling as a career path think. Do they actually think they could make a real career out of gambling? Despite having series of losses and perhaps some few wins here and there, how can one remain convinced that you could actually make a career out of gambling. Do they actually plan to grow using gambling as a career?
It cannot be used as a medium to get rich quickly because that’s an unrealistic expectation from gambling. People unfortunately, still seem to think and see gambling as a means of making money.

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Quote from: dezoel on April 12, 2024, 11:25:03 AM

If one treats gambling as a form of entertainment, it also means that they don't expect to earn a profit out of it, which is the root cause of addiction. Doing it at all times, can be subjective. It can also mean to do a thing 1 hour per day which is still fine and not considered as an addiction.

I thought addiction is mainly caused when one treats gambling as a means to earn passively or treat it as a source of their income which would therefore make them to start playing for profits/ chasing loses which results to addiction. If one treats gambling as purely for entertainment then it means that they would have control over it and the risk of them chasing their loses (which is the main cause of gambling addiction) would be reduced to the bare minimum.

Concerning the question I asked the Op, I realized the question didn’t make any sense after I read his reply, and thus why I didn’t respond to him.

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Quote from: Agbe on April 11, 2024, 11:53:27 AM

First of all I will like to define hobby in my own understanding. Something that one like to do always either for pleasure, leisure or entertainment.

I guess you can add "stress free" to this definition as there is no hobby I know of that causes stress to anyone...and btw for anybody that is having a losing run from gambling can never enjoy losing money and this disqualifies it from being called a hobby!!!!

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Coming to think of it, most hobbies if not all hobbies I know of out there have turned out to be professions....which means if we have gambling as a profession for some people, then this can easily be called a hobby too as people involved love what they do and have fun doing it...

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Quote from: Frankolala on April 12, 2024, 01:52:27 PM

Gambling can be a hobby, as long as that is not only your hobby. Most times we are engaged with work due to a lot of commitment that we are into. This is why most people don't enjoy doing what they love to do for fun most times.

Gambling as a hobby ain't all bad. Sure, most folks nowadays work themselves to death and got no time for hobbies that bring them joy. But unwinding after work by placing a few wagers here and there can be a fine way to let off steam, long as thats not the only way you get your jollies. I mean any hobby done to excess can turn from fun to destructive right quick. Moderation in all things, I always say.

Quote from: Frankolala on April 12, 2024, 01:52:27 PM

It becomes dangerous when that person that gambling is his hobby do not have a job, and always have a lot of free time to gamble. That person will become addicted, and this is where it becomes worst. In every activity that is addictive self control is what matters alot

A steady income don't automatically lead to responsible gambling. There's tons of people who blow their paychecks at the casino after a long week. You got it right - self-control is key. Although, with a little luck, you can bypass the whole job thing altogether! (Just kidding... mostly.)

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Gambling can be a hobby, as long as that is not only your hobby. Most times we are engaged with work due to a lot of commitment that we are into. This is why most people don't enjoy doing what they love to do for fun most times.

It becomes dangerous when that person that gambling is his hobby do not have a job, and always have a lot of free time to gamble. That person will become addicted, and this is where it becomes worst. In every activity that is addictive self control is what matters a lot. Anybody that gambling is their hobby will gble with caution, because they know the consequences of over gambling.

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Quote from: Natsuu on April 12, 2024, 01:23:25 PM

Gambling is a good servant. It will give you whatever psychological satisfaction you would ever want. If you want to earn money on the side and hustle. Then treat it like a business. Every roll would be like a business transaction where you manage risk and expectations. If you just want enjoyment, make sure that you have unlimited cash to play with. As much as gambling practices serves you then it will do you good. However if the table turns and you as a player is the one now serving the casino, then it's a bad position to begin again with.

Gambling can be anything you want it to be for you. It can be a hobby if you see it solely as a form of entertainment. People sometimes see gambling as a medium to relax and have some fun just like watching movies and sports games. Such a set of gamblers gamble with what they can afford to lose because they are not focusing on making money from the activity. Most people who see gambling as a side hustle or source of income don't usually see gambling as a hobby because their focus is on making money.

Quote from: Y3shot on April 12, 2024, 11:50:37 AM

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An hobby is something you won't be able to do without. You find yourself doing your hobby all the time, just imagine you seeing yourself playing gambling at all times.

A hobby might not necessarily mean what you cannot do without it. Some people engage in their hobbies once a year. I know many people whose hobby is to attend some festivals that are organised once a year. Others will have to attend some yearly sports events like the [Super Bowl. However, hobbies can also be addictive which is not ideal. A hobby that you cannot do without could be harmful and needs to be checked.

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Gambling can be a hobby, why not? One of the things I have learned along the way is that every hobby costs money... the more we do something, the more we want to be involved, we will spend more money on that. It can be anything, from building different models, fishing, some sports, gaming, or simply deciding to spend some money on gambling. The hobby is something we do and spend money on because we enjoy doing it... so I guess many of us here enjoy spending money on gambling, for us spending some money on slots is better than spending money on buying some game/fishing rod/ or tires for a car.

Of course, it's good (great) when we have enough money for different hobbies. It's a privilege I think, some can combine different hobbies and some people need to choose one because there's not enough money for others.

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A hobby means something a person derives pleasure in doing and wouldn't mind whether he earns money doing it or not. Hence, gambling in terms of a hobby has a unique definition depending on the usage per player. Just like any other hobby you mentioned on the OP, some people do what they do for money, while others enjoy doing it. If a gambler decides to enjoy gambling regardless of the outcomes, it should be considered as a hobby, and nothing else. The problem with most people is that they've heard lots of wrong inputs on the definition of gambling.

Hence, they'll never accept within their jurisdiction that gambling is a hobby. I'm not surprised this thread erupted out of an argument. Such people will argue this because it's not logically understandable to them to tag gambling as a hobby. Well, if a player sees gambling as his hobby, he could be making the right choice or the wrong one, depending on his activities. But gambling as a hobby seems more interesting than not. Expecting rewards from gambling at all times wouldn't make any increment to the joy or excitement a player would receive in gambling.

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Quote from: ancafe on April 12, 2024, 01:00:36 PM

Quote from: Agbe on April 11, 2024, 11:53:27 AM

Upon all those sources and explanation, I still need the community input on the argument to know if gambling is a HOBBY so that I and the person will understand more.

In my opinion not all gambling is a hobby, although if we ask people who like football they will answer that way. If gambling is considered a hobby, we should get pleasure from betting, but instead we will experience losses, thus gambling cannot be widely interpreted as a hobby. Talking about hobbies, it is clear that we get pleasure from the activities we do and is it possible that we can get pleasure when we experience losses in gambling.

I can't say that it's true because maybe different people have different points of view on how to assess gambling. But generally, hobbies are defined as steps to achieve inner and soul pleasure and so on.

Gambling is a good servant. It will give you whatever psychological satisfaction you would ever want. If you want to earn money on the side and hustle. Then treat it like a business. Every roll would be like a business transaction where you manage risk and expectations. If you just want enjoyment, make sure that you have unlimited cash to play with. As much as gambling practices serves you then it will do you good. However if the table turns and you as a player is the one now serving the casino, then it's a bad position to begin again with.

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Quote from: Agbe on April 11, 2024, 11:53:27 AM

Upon all those sources and explanation, I still need the community input on the argument to know if gambling is a HOBBY so that I and the person will understand more.

In my opinion not all gambling is a hobby, although if we ask people who like football they will answer that way. If gambling is considered a hobby, we should get pleasure from betting, but instead we will experience losses, thus gambling cannot be widely interpreted as a hobby. Talking about hobbies, it is clear that we get pleasure from the activities we do and is it possible that we can get pleasure when we experience losses in gambling.

At least that's my personal point of view and I can't say that it's true because maybe different people have different points of view on how to assess gambling. But generally, hobbies are defined as steps to achieve inner and soul pleasure and so on.

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Quote from: Oshosondy on April 11, 2024, 11:59:13 AM

A hobby is something you like doing. Some people just like to gamble. Gambling can be a hobby. You are right. But someone that see gambling as a hobby should be very careful and avoid addiction because as some people are thinking it is a hobby, they are getting addicted and wasting money unnecessary on gambling.

Their is no how when you take gambling to be an hobby that one wont be affected with it by getting addicted to it. When taking gambling as a hobby, people needs to be very careful when planning to take gambling as an hobby because, it can be something that can make them not to remain the same. For me I think it will be better gambling should be something people needs not to consider as an hobby because it can be destructive.

An hobby is something you won't be able to do without. You find yourself doing your hobby all the time, just imagine you seeing yourself playing gambling at all time.

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Quote from: MAAManda on April 11, 2024, 09:58:26 PM

Simply put, a hobby is something that someone likes to do regularly, if you like running then your hobby is running, if you like swimming then your hobby is swimming. It's the same with gambling, but what really matters isn't whether gambling is a hobby or not, but rather the output of this activity.

1. Be a healthy gambler who knows the risks and is able to control self with management.

2. Becoming a problem gambler who can't control self which has a negative impact on the environment and family.

Hobby is the thing that you are always do such what mentioned above. But most of the time there's s a chance that our hobby is more than 1-3 cause we have different perspective in mind. Also the best thing is that we need to control ourselves. Like for example our hobby is gambling we are currently gamble around 2times a day which is very good to consider as hobby but if we go beyond that limitations then it's called addiction so we need to co teol ourselves to continue our hobby cause once it will become an addiction then a lot of circumstances we encountered.

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Well. In my opinion gambling can easily be a hobby yes. Because any other hobbies, gambling requires both leisure time and also some money to wager.
I believe some people do not think gambling is within the same category because of the stigma which exist within many societies around the world about gamblers and also the consequences gambling can have over the life of those who get addicted in some level.
An example of this is how some people would react to one of their children to choose gambling as a hobby, instead other more conventional and alledgely safer hobbies, like drawing, riding bicycle, some sport or whatever.
It is quite a thin line I guess and it is highly depending on the way the person was educated by their parents.

Whether we consider gambling to be a legitimate hobby or not, the key on any hobby is to always keep in mind one is supposed to have a balance between the time invested in the hobby and the time one is supposed to use for other things, otherwise problems will start and addiction could appear around the next corner.

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Quote from: Cantsay on April 11, 2024, 12:11:07 PM

Quote from: Agbe on April 11, 2024, 11:53:27 AM

Upon all those sources and explanation, I still need the community input on the argument to know if gambling is a HOBBY so that I and the person will understand more.
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One question I'll ask you is: Can someone have more than one hobby? If yes, gambling can be a hobby.

There are people who take gambling as a form of entertainment, yet they are not addicted. The fact that gambling is part of something you like does not automatically mean that you'll have to do it all the time. There are also those who consider gambling a hobby and yet don't go to their account for more than four days (and also those we might classify as addicts who can't control their urge).

By the way, this topic is sure going to be a long one.

I am not the OP but your question to him have an obvious answer and that is yes, however that is not a reason for us to say that almost all things including those risky ones can now be considered as a hobby. That looks so inappropriate and as we notice, almost all examples of hobbies are only the good ones like sports, writing, and playing an instrument.

If one treats gambling as a form of entertainment, it also means that they don't expect to earn a profit out of it, which is the root cause of addiction. Doing it at all times, can be subjective. It can also mean to do a thing 1 hour per day which is still fine and not considered as an addiction.

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Is Gambling A Hobby? in my opinion is it not hobby at all but other people might find that gambling is a hobby just do quick google search and found the meaning of hobby "A hobby is an activity that someone engages in for pleasure and relaxation during their leisure time. It's something individuals do voluntarily because they enjoy it, rather than for monetary gain or obligation." So yeah some people might find that gamble is a hobby

But for me is gambling is like a game and not a hobby

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