Topic: Is gambling a waste of time and money? (Read 529 times)

I do not agree with you and instead of agreeing with you, I want to say that gambling is a part of enjoyment and/or earning. But if the user can't play it professionally and loses randomly then it might be a waste of time and money cause the person cannot earn money and also the person can't enjoy the game.

It is a waste of time and money if the gambler is only loosing and does not want to stop or quit.

Every coin has 2 sides back and front like that gambling has both good and bad sides. So, while it is true that gambling wastes our time and money it is also correct that we can enjoy ourselves and refresh our minds by gambling. But it will be an enjoyment until it reaches addiction, frustration, and greed.

Agree, gambling should be considered only for entertainment purposes. Many people, on the other hand, believe that this is a daily job or some kind of activity to earn a living, but... Let's take a look at some slot machines that are literally built for gamblers to lose money in the long term. Providers don't even need to cheat or something like that.

Or, let's continue the topic with another question: If the person considers gambling as entertainment only and suddenly stops playing. Can we be sure the person will not find the way to lose or earn money on other things? I don't know.

A total waste mate but?


small chance of winning or doubling your money(if you are lucky enough and know when to stop)


your time and money will all be spend and waste if not knowing how to deal with gambling .

No one makes money gambling long term.

The very definition of gambling is betting at odds that are against you.

special immunity may not. But those who are truly professionals in gambling have a better level of psychology and strategies that they can apply, even though in the end it will only depend on luck.

And it will only apply to games that pit gamblers against each other, not to slots, crash games and other games that are more determined by a fortune.

Anyone can win or lose in gambling, but it's about how one can minimize those losses and take advantage of every opportunity to win on betting, card games, and they can predict with some data and can be managed when playing with other players.

I think in my case it was still a waste of time and money, even though I wasn't gambling with bills or emergency funds. Here's the bottom line.

And what basic knowledge is needed to play, say, slots? Just press the button, and then - as luck would have it. In principle, most gambling games are exactly like that, if they are not bets and not playing against other gamblers, as in card games.

But do responsible gamblers have any special immunity to this? They are exactly the same gamblers, and like any gambler, they can lose, and time is wasted in any case if you sit down to gamble. The question is what remains at the end of the time spent: profit or loss.

I am not interested in gambling, and in my country it is against law. So, I avoid this

As long as you're playing with money you can afford to lose, and treat it as entertainment, then no, it's not a waste of time. It can be a lot of fun building weird bet accumulators and multiples. It can be fun spinning the roulette wheel. It can be fun betting on stocks or coin movements. If you're spending money or getting into debt doing it, then stop. Personally, I enjoy small stakes bets on the horses or sports, every now and them. It's a way of entertaining the brain!

I think anyone that believes that gambling is a waste of time and money should not bother themselves to talk about gambling or even gamble. Since they believe that gambling is not a good activity, they should stay away from it and also they should buy discriminate others that are gamblers, trying to make money from betting. Since we all have different believes and perspectives about gambling, we need to make sure that we focus on what is going to be if use to us rather than talking bad about gambling and still going to gamble.

In as much as we do losses in gambling at some point but the truth is that we derive certain level of fulfillment when we make our analysis and researches and finally have a conclusion of what could be the possible outcome of a game, it is not completely a waste of time and money because it appeals your inner mind on what you want to do at a particular point in time, for a responsible gambler who has ensure his basic needs are already taken care of and gamble from part of his discretionary income for me has fulfilled the desire of placing a bet on his favorite games, to me is not completely waste of time and money perhaps there is also a possibility of winning and not just losses even though nothing is guarantee.

There's no sugarcoating this, gambling would waste your time, money and energy. Most people don't realize that they can actually channel their energy into doing other things and see remarkable progress. Gambling is time consuming especially when you are addicted to it. I remember when I was so focused on gambling that I even showed up for work late until I decided to channel all those energy into other things. Gambling is also a waste of money, if you have the time go to your bank app and check your deposits, calculate how much you have spent on gambling, you'd be surprised.

If you do have some time or extra time and money that you can be able to spend on then it isnt really that bad to deal up with gambling as long you do make yourself that responsible in regarding into your action then you wont really be having no issues but on the moment that you are already that making up some excessive dealing up with it then this is where problems do really that exist. On the time that you are making gambling to be that some sort of fun then it will really be just that fine. Gambling or betting is really just that for the sake of money and if you arent that treating up that way then it is really that solid indication that you are already that getting addicted into it and this is somethin that you should be avoiding as much as you could. On the moment that you do find yourself that being addicted gradually then you should better stop right away.

There will really be those individuals who are really that anticipating too much that they can ease up their stress on the moment that they do play gambling but eventually this could really be that resulting into further problems or issues on which it will really be that resulting into more even deeper problems. When dealing up with it then make it sure that everything should really in moderation because on the time or moment that you wont be making up such step or awareness of your actions that then it could potentially be having that huge issue when it comes into this one.

Gambling can be a waste of time when the person involved isn't gambling responsibly but for gamblers who possess self control and fully regulate their gambling engagements, I don't think gambling is a waste of time. Responsible gamblers only engage in gambling during their leisure time and with a certain amount of money from their disposal income and because they're responsible in what they do, they also quit gambling when it's very necessary and wouldn't cause any form of regret. But when you gamble differently from what I explained about responsible gamblers, then you are very likely to be wasting time and money on gambling

If someone gambles without control and irresponsibly, then it is not just about wasting time and money carelessly. Gambling that is done irresponsibly, then the risks or negative impacts that arise are more than that. Someone could lose their future, job, loved ones, and other valuable things due to their bad behavior in gambling.

And that is why many people recommend gambling within reasonable limits, and consider it just entertainment, not a place to seek profit or luck. Stay alert to the problem of addiction, because once you enter, it will be enough for you to get out. Prevent this before it happens, by gambling responsibly, apply limits both in terms of time and finances before deciding to gamble.

Technically gambling is actually a waste of both your time and money when you are addicted to it.. people who just use it to while away time or have fun don't experience the damages it can cause. There are some gamblers that can sit on their computer for up to 5 hours gambling and the more they get into the game they keep losing more money, this propels them to continue with the hopes of getting back what they have lost, it becomes a waste of time and Money..Time is monei, imagine spending those hours on something lucrative, these are the dangers of gambling.

Gambling doesn't make any difference and can ruin it all, the reason though is that most knowledgeable people know where to play first and know what games have their chances to win for them and rarely you will see such persons making heavy lost amounts of money. The problem is with impulsive gamblers that just go and watch some sponsored streamer hitting a huge win and immediately they want to emulate the same success, it is here where the catch is, you simply can't achieve the same success because simply don't have the money compared to a streamer which many different casinos may favor with real money in order to promote them. So people who spend money they cannot afford to lose like those mentioned from you in this thread are gamblers with not much experience or they are believing in fishy dreams.

Correct, I also believe gambling is not for everyone; in the same sense we could argue playing videogames is not everyone as there will be people out there who could also argue videogames are a loss of time and also money.
Those who decide not to gamble because they only perceive it as a potential loss, are likely to be biased because other's negative experiences on online casinos or betting houses. It is easier to keep yourself far away from gambling when someone within your own family has lost a significant amount of money and you witnessed all of it.

Whatever the case, to each their own, when it is about entertainment and what to do with our money, I guess.

If anyone tells me that gambling is a waste of time to him, I won't argue with him because that's his own truth base on his personal experience. Not everyone enjoys gambling as a fun activity, infact many people who gamble are only gambling for the financial benefits they will get from it and if they are not seeing any positive results from gambling, then it's okay for them to see gambling as a waste of time and money.

It is even safer for these set of people to realise and admit to themselves that they've been wasting their time and money all along, instead lying to themselves, chasing and accumulating losses. Everyone has different gambling experiences. While some have good things to say about gambling, others might really be wasting their time and money.

In life do you know that we all have our various desirability's or choices to make, sometime we may not have to agree with what other people want or say, instead try as much to understand what the actual fact is about that particular thing, if you have your own money and wish to gamble, then go for it, if you know about gambling, then gambling responsibly, if you're a newbie, learn to know about gambling, because its all about having fun.

Gambling is not for everyone. Anyone who says it's a waste of time and money, that's why they don't gamble. Let them be. It's a thing of choice.

If they consider it a waste of time and money, then that's what it is to them. We all gamble for different purposes: some for the sake of killing time and getting themselves busy, while some for their reason is to make a profit. Whichever reason someone is playing gambling for is on them, and that will define how the person will look at gambling.

Indeed its a waste of money since most user sare losing in gambling. Time? Depend if you have free time and you allocate it on relaxing on some casino on your free time why not. Being there means you have the resources to go there, but if you are there hoping to earn money from it then thats pure gambling, that could be the downfall or worst lead you in bankruptcy of your personal fund.

It's easy to say gambling I'd a waste of money and time when you are on the losing side, but when you find yourself milking the casinos 🎰  you will say it's worth every second you spend on these platforms!

So personally I will say we have have different experiences and outcomes..otherwise people go gambling for different reasons,  like socializing with friends,  trying to unwind after a tough day at work..so basically some people don't play for the money but time away from their usual stuff..

Obviously, gambling is a waste of time and money, but that is the whole point of entertainment. Going to the cinema/restaurant/traveling to another country/spending money and time on a hobby, etc. is all a waste if you think about it from the point of view that a person should not relax/have fun. Gambling is one of the types of entertainment, if someone abuses this entertainment and spends all his money on gambling, it means that the problem is only in the person himself and not in gambling.

Gamblers will actually budget money that they are ready to lose, when they lose they will not consider this a big loss because they have said so from the beginning... there is also an emergency fund, doesn't someone have to prepare an emergency fund in advance? So it's wrong to not have an emergency fund but prefer to gamble.

Well, that depends on how you approach gambling.  If you gamble responsibly - only betting what you can afford to lose and not letting it take over your life - then no, it's not necessarily a waste and  you budget for that entertainment expense knowing the odds are against you.  Though sure, even responsible gamblers lose sometimes.  That's just how it goes.  But if you stay disciplined those losses don't have to hurt too bad or cause problems. 

But if you gamble too much or chase losses, then yeah, it can definitely become a wasteful addiction.  Some folks just cant control themselves when it comes to gambling.  It'll get them all excited and they end up spending way more money and time than they ever intended.  So it comes down to knowing yourself and gambling within reason.  Do that and it can be an enjoyable diversion.  Take it too far and it becomes an issue.

People are always advised to gamble responsibly and stake with amounts they can afford to lose. It's always proper for gamblers to make do with at most 5% of their earnings. Every responsible gambler always takes out bills to settle his congent needs first before reasoning gambling, responsibility isn't only gambling specific, people waste money on drinking, clubbing and other frivolities, so gambling is just one of those ways people spend their money tho keep themselves happy or for relaxation. So in a nutshell, gambling isn't a waste of money, at least for responsible gamblers, they gamble for fun and relaxation or even a way of catching up with friends.

This is the same as gambling without any purpose, those who do not have a purpose in their gambling can be considered just wasting time and also throwing away their money for nothing, if they are still considered to have a purpose in their gambling then it can be considered not wasting time and throwing away money, because it is not an empty space in their gambling activities, losing and winning are risks that must be taken by people who have a purpose in gambling. LOL

As far as I know gambling itself can never be a waste of time, it's just the way most of us gamble that made them to see it as a waste of time. If you gamble responsibly you would enjoy gambling. However, I think it's essential for us to always gamble what we can afford to lose because most of us always see gambling as a place to make quick money without realizing the risks involved, and which is coursing them more addiction. because they always chase after their losses. Without remembrem that gambling is a game of luck.

Gambling isn't a waste of time and money, because gambling is just an alternate way for entertainment, as long as he/she keeps the limitation. So, I don't agree with the statement of wasting, and agree with you about the irresponsible gambler who hasn't self-limitation and it's included about money management, if he/she is irresponsbile gambler so it's a waste, included times and money. So the point is be a responsible gambler.

Actually, I believe that a responsible gambler who sets his or her budgets for gambling understand that gamble is a form of entertainments and not a means of generating wealth. However, as a responsible gambler you really need to manage the risks you take in gambling by risking what you can afford to lose at tye moment. Actually, it doesn't mean that when you are gambling for entertainment you will be happy while you are losing. But since you have understand the risk in gamble and you have set a budget with the amount you can afford to lose, then I am sure it won't affect you even though you lose. The important thing is that as a gambler you must not include emotions while you are gambling if not you will be tempted to chase your lose.

Exactly why you should only go gambling if you have some extra money otherwise you should forget it because yes you will be wasting your money since you have unpaid bills. But if you have extra and you can use some for a hobby then I don’t see anything wrong with putting that extra money to gambling.
For sure we have. Sometimes we may have gotten a bit too carried away and spent a little too much time and money than we first intended but as long as it doesn’t get too far then I believe it will be fine.

Responsible or programmed gamblers as the names imply, they are players that gamble responsibly or players that programs the way they gamble, operating on personal listed rules that keeps them from over gambling and wasting useful times on gambling.

Gambling can only waste your time if you are gambling during times or period that you would have spend on more meaningful things such as work or business.

Losses are inevitable in gambling but when you spend the amount of money that you can afford to lose, then you are not wasting your money on gambling, because you are still putting the money into a good use on other things apart from gambling.

A responsible gambler doesn't use emergency funds to gamble.

IMO they are discouraged because they know 1. the level of addiction that gambling can cause, and 2. because they believe that they will never win. Why spend my time and money on something so risky and dangerous?


Gambling isn't about knowledge or responsibility, it's for fun. Everything can be dangerous if you cross the lines and from fun/hobby can turn into a self-destructive thing. Especially, if it's highly addictive as gambling. Not to mention that everything is related and connected with time and money. Even if you are sleeping...

Generally in gambling one should used gambling for very little moment. So that a gambler cannot become addicted to gambling. For those who are not addicted to gambling, it cannot be called a waste of time because they will not gamble at such a time that it will disrupt their daily work. For those who are involved in gambling without playing a game of knowledge for a specific time, gambling will create a big problem. For them, on the one hand, there is a possibility of wasting time and on the other hand, there is a possibility of financial loss. The main thing here is that everything will depend on the perspective from which the gambler will take his gambling. Will he gamble only for financial income or be satisfied with whatever he wins or loses from his gambling.

In order to become responsible gamblers they must have commited mistakes along the way like everyone else who got experienced in something. Therefore, they must have wasted their money and time until finally learning with their bad moves. However, if they are responsible gamblers right now, it means they aren't going to waste resources anymore like they did in previous times. Maybe in one or another gambling session they may surpass their personal limits a little bit, but nothing with real potential to damage their finances and personal life on long term.

What happens is that sometimes we are so stressed that we need an extra dosage of entertainment to relax and feel good. When that is the case, and when it happens sporadically, it can be positive for the gambler. It's just necessary to be careful to not turn this practice into a routine.

regarding people saying "gambling is a waste of time", they have some point(but I am sure that is not the point they are trying to make), I mean, it is a waste of time if you are going to gamble impulsively, you are also fixing yourself into becoming a gambling addict if gambling impulsively is your normal behavior when gambling.

basically yeah, responsible gambler, knows what they are doing, know the risk they are taking and usually gamble money they can afford to lose.

This can be said for a lot of activities that require you to spend money. it is a weak argument to use if you ask me.

Gambling is a waste of money for those who lack discipline or who are propelled by greed. It is not a waste of money for everybody because there are people actually making genuine income from gambling and that is the reason the gambling industry keeps growing on all fronts. If people were merely wasting their money, I don't think we would see such high growth and interest in gambling. Gambling companies even sponsor major events to show that the business is making huge impact in many sectors. One thing unique about gambling is that if you focus on developing a winning system and enjoy some measure of luck, you will succeed and be among those who enjoy gambling and not wasting money.

Fortunately, for the fun gamblers they're the only set of players who will understand your last line. The casino is not a place to find money but to pay for gaining entertainment. When a player doesn't fix this in his thoughts before gaming, they'll assume their funds is wasted in the casino. It's just like paying for a hotel bill to catch fun, would that be considered a waste of time and money?

For those who gamble without knowledge or gamble irresponsibly, of course they will waste time, money, relatives and even careers, maybe more dangerously, become criminals if they are addicted. But for those who gamble responsibly, of course they don't waste time and money. Because their mindset for gambling is different, they gamble just to have fun and relieve stress, even about their finances they are aware from the start that they are gambling with money that is ready to be lost. So actually gambling can be a waste of time and money, it really depends on each individual. Gambling is not a way to get rich quick, gambling is for fun, this is the mindset that every gambler must instill in order to become a responsible gambler.

If you're not a responsible gambler maybe you have been losing your Hard earned Money in gambling, definitely you will see it as a waste of time. you know in life whatever thing you're doing that requires puting your hard earned Money in it let's say you have been doing it more often and you couldn't even get any profit from that very thing you're doing at this point it becomes a waste of time. This is why I always tell people that if you know you can't control your emotions don't even think of venturing into gambling. Reason is because this set of people don't give up maybe after losing they will always want to chase after their lost sometimes after using the money they have in hand to gamble they can decide to touch the one in their bank account, this is why most gamblers find it very difficult to make savings.

Rigged matches certainly happen, but I'm not that knowledgeable to know much details. There are multiple times that the match I was considering "safe" doesn't have the outcome I was anticipating, and sometimes it's ridiculous too. I remember it was a match where Olympiakos lost to Panserraikos, in the Greek Super League. There's no way in hell they lost to Panserraikos, unless it was fixed, or all of their players had a brainfreeze for the whole match.

I usually bet on the weekends, from Friday to Sunday, I can afford betting on more matches or with higher amounts, or both, however, I don't want to be bashing my head when I lose, because it'll happen eventually, and it would suck losing $100's when this money could have gone for the electricity bills etc. Playing on the safer side is much better, and more entertaining, you have peace of mind.

It all depends on your perspective and how you take things. You don't have to be practical at all times.
Talking about responsible gamblers, if they are gambling then it means that they already have an emergency fund in place.
In that case, why would they deposit more in their emergency fund while they can use some spare cash to fulfill their wish to gamble.
If they are indeed having fun while gambling it contributes to their happy life.
So yeah, gambling is not a waste of time and money for responsible gamblers.

When people buy plane tickets, pay for hotels and go sightseeing, aren't they wasting time and money? Will the money they spent when buying plane tickets come back? The answer is obvious: the money people used to buy plane tickets will not come back, the money people spend to pay for TV to watch movies will not come back, when people buy beers the money will not come back, people use the money to have fun and gambling is a form of entertainment and not an investment. In other words, taking $100 to buy beer and taking $100 to play at a casino should be seen in the same way. When a person takes $100 to buy beer, they know that the $100 will not come back, so they should look at gambling in the same way.

people who have never gambled or seen gambling bad might say something like that. gambling in the eyes of some people is more of an activity that has a negative impact.
but for those who have gambled and can control their gambling, may not feel that they are wasting their money and time just to get pleasure from gambling games. As long as we allocate less of what we get to gamble, then there will be no pressure for the time and money we use to gamble.

The truth is that if someone have not be having winning from gambling or have not won from gambling before, I believe they will view it as waste of money and time but as for those who have lucky before and won big amount of money from gambling and also those gamblers that due win time to time they will not view it and waste of money and time because people are achieving their aim or they have achieved their aim before from gambling .so for me i feel gambling is not waste of time and waste of money because I won some reasonable amount of money from gambling before and I do won some little amount time to time. But truth is that anything someone is doing and it not seeing good results of it definitely it will be waste of time and the others resources someone is using for that particular thing.

The bolded part is where most people make the mistake when gambling. They 100% know in their heads that the sports team they are about to bet a house on is going to win, but then that team that they were so confident in loses and they are now ready to commit suicide.

People aren't considering the fact that sports can be rigged, injuries can happen, a guy can get ejected from the game, or whatever. You're not factoring in random bs. SO why risk big? Keep betting small and growing your money slowly, if you lose then you still have money left to rebuild from that loss.

So many people take gambling as a waste of money and energy, but as for me, gambling is not a waste, because that's where a lot of people benefit in terms of putting food on their table; but the only thing that I didn't want in gambling is that I don't want anything that can make gambling become addictive to me, because it is very dangerous at times when gambling becomes addictive for a person.

Furthermore, another meaning of gambling is that it is very important for anyone who has an interest in gambling should not allow themselves to become addicted, because at that moment it will be out of control.

If you're looking at an indirect answer, this is the most correct. It's something you enjoy, but ultimately costs money, like pretty much everything in this world, then why should we consider it a waste of time and money? The direct answer, provided that we don't take into account if we enjoy it or it satisfies us, it's a complete waste of both.

As yahoo62278 already mentioned, if you're wasting trivial amounts of money in which your livelihood depend on, or it's your savings/college fund etc. you name it, then you're a complete moron. If however, you're spending a small fraction of your salary, which you can afford to spend, then I don't see an issue.

Gambling  is a waste of time and money when we consider it as a means to get rich or find success from it ,  but if we consider it as a means of entertainment or responsible gambling then it cannot be called a waste. It can be said that it all depends on our behavior, do not blame gambling or anything if we lose all our money just because of greed, because of our ignorance.

Gambling , investing, trading...are just means and the results will depend on how we use them , don't blame them when we don't get the desired results . There are many investors , traders who lose money and even go bankrupt, should they blame investing and trading for wasting their time and money ? Or is it their ignorance and greed that causes it ?

Gambling is entertainment so yeah it will be considered as waste of money for those who can't get the idea of it. We can compare it with buying tickets for a concert or cinema and yeah it is a waste of time and money right? Still, people love it and why those critics never blame those especially media for many reasons including the religion. It is there to guide the people but when it becomes extreme belief people just see it as taboo and the trend keeps on continuing for centuries while the media and others considered as taboo in the past becomes a normal thing now.

If you are gambling your bill money, rent money, kids college fund, or something else along those lines then you're basically a moron. You have taken entertainment and turned it into addiction. You don't have to be betting a house everytime you want to gamble.

As far as a waste of time, if you are doing it in small increments to have fun with extra money, how are you wasting time? You may not win much, but you don't lose much either. Just how I look at it.

You're not wasting money and time on something that satisfies you; it's similar to watching a concert; you feel alive, and feeling the joy is priceless; it adds years to your life; responsible gamblers don't mind spending and losing as long as they enjoy the experience.
And its not always losing; there are times that you could win some money, and that money you could use for another session.

It's a waste of time and money for some but a form of entertainment for others. I've heard many times that playing football, playing video games and overall, fun activities are a waste of time but I don't agree with them because many people have turned their hobbies and entertainment into a very profitable business.

If you are an irresponsible gambler, then gambling can be a waste of time, money and health. If you are a responsible gambler and you want to have fun after a stressful workday, then there is nothing wrong with gambling, it's not a waste of time if it helps you with mental stress. I personally have fun when I gamble and gambling helped me during my stressful days. For me, it wasn't a waste of time but a huge relief.

And I will verify this that is true that gambling is a place to waste money and time, and you just realized today? You are aware of it.
Basically gambling is an entertainment venue and usually the entertainment place takes time and also takes money and you must understand this from the beginning of gambling, it is the price that needs to be paid to get fun in gambling.

There are many people who are deliberately dating money here by gambling but they are able to control themselves are a good thing and it is not a problem, so the time and money used is a capital he is in an effort to get his goal in gambling.

It depends on how you look at it, we have been debating about those individuals who says that they play to have some fun and be entertained. So if that is the case, then for them it's not a waste of time and money as obviously for them it's another form or recreation, and they believed that they are doing it responsibly. And definitely, we wanted to feel the thrill and the rush that gambling gives to us.

On the other hand, it become a problem, if we gamble what we can afford to lose, borrowing money just to continue to gamble even if we lose a lot of money already, and then that feeling of guilt after losing. So if we look at this scenario, then it's not only a waste of money and time, but you will have a big problem in the end. There should be balance or at least find something in the middle ground.

Replace gambling with: playing computer games, going to a club dancing, having sex, biking, going to the gym.
All cost money (yup some of us use condoms), all are taking time but you have fun doing it, so if you have fun gambling why should that be different?


I would argue that the restaurant is a bit different than the others since you eat, a thing you would have to do anyhow, so despite the difference in price it's still something you would have done in order to keep living, but yeah, I don't understand why everyone keeps focusing on the fiances and not on the entertainment aspect of it.

Gambling is a lot of things to a lot of persons. It is a waste of time and money to some people, while there are others who surely have a different opinion of it. Not all the opinions concerning gambling is correct.

Even when gambling is regarded as something fun there are times when you could waste money on having fun that is why you have to also watch and put a limit to how much you have fun so that you do not squander and spend money that you should be saving or investing on having fun.

Hmm, my friend, responsible gambling is always recommended, but it does not mean that a responsible gambler will be free from defeat because after all they still play and play using money as usual, but what makes it different here is when you become a responsible gambler, you will not lose too much money like gamblers who are already addicted because when you are responsible, it means there will be no emotions involved and that is the reason why responsible gambling is always recommended, because in most cases, emotions and the inability to accept defeat are what make gamblers lose more and more money. I understand that not getting involved in gambling is much better because then you will not lose any money at all, but after all this is a choice and gambling is indeed a risky activity, I cannot fully consider gambling as a place to waste money because my principle is to exchange money for the pleasure that I get through the sensation when I play.

How about those dollars you spent on a movie or eating in a restaurant? You spent money on these; you should have added it to your emergency funds.
If you're gambling with allocated funds, it means an excess of funds that you decide to allocate in gambling for fun with a chance to make a profit. You should not let others or blame yourself if you spend money on gambling to entertain yourself and you lose in the game.

life presents to us choices and it is left for us to choose what works for us and determine what we want to do with it. there are people that believe that doing a full time work whereby you work for government is a total waste of time. there is other that believe that salary is what is paid to workers so they can remain enslaved to the person they are working for. do you because of that view and conclude that working for someone is bad when in the real sense there are good paying jobs available for grab?

for those that are hoping that through gambling, hey can redeem themselves from poverty or want to depend on gambling for generating all their income, then they might just be wasting their time but for those that look at it as a source of fun or that only play games that they are highly certain of the outcome, it is totally false and inappropriate to call that a waste of time. you can do the right thing the wrong way while another can the same thing and get a better result from that. your result alone is not alone to make a complete conclusion on that. gambling can be a thing that brings excitement, it can be a waste of time and can as well be the route of out poverty, whatever it is to you is dependent on how you are going about it and it is all in your hands to change things around and gain from it rather than losing and harming yourself from it.

Depending on how people deal with it, if they can be responsible gamblers then it cant be considered as waste of time and money because once people are responsible for themselves, they will not do something they aware that they are wasting time and money.
Some people who are not even gambling may say gambling is wasting time and money because what they usually see is those who are negatively affected by gambling, I cant blame these people ofc because they do see it from 1 side only.
I can even say that few of my family members who know that I like gambling say such statement although I've told them how do I gamble.
Conclusion, waste time or money is not depending on other's opinion IMO but it is from the perspective of the gamblers themselves.

Well, there must always be a motive before one begins to gamble. It could either spur a gambler to recover from loss or win bigger amounts of money at any time.
Still, the only waste of time and money could be when a gambler doesn't know how to gamble with an effective strategy or know how to use the cash out option that is available before the games staked on, ends.

I couldn't agree less with Davidvictorson, gambling is a waste of time and money for people who engage in it and don't practice responsible gambling. On the other hand gambling is a fun recreation for people who practice responsible gambling. This means that what gambling is to a gambler is different from what it means to another gambler that doesn't have the same gambling habit. It's important to note that people who sees gambling as a means of getting steady income might be wasting their time because it might not happen, gambling wins is by luck and we shouldn't put all our hopes on it. If you understand this simple fact then you would know that gambling wouldn't be a waste of your time and money if you engage in it.

When you gamble with the right funds, you will never think about your gambling affecting your emergency fund. I know it might be better for people not to gamble and they can get an emergency fund that continues to grow from what has been allocated for gambling.
If gamblers have regrets about their gambling, then they must feel that they have wasted money and time. Especially if gamblers have lost a large amount and start thinking about unfair gambling.
Gamblers who know the risks of gambling from the start, of course, will not mind their money and time.

Our time is wasted that is the essence of gambling in the first place, gambling is mainly to pass time and get entertainment, so we burn time while gambling seeking entertainment can be very expensive so for sure you have to lose money and time gambling, that is the reason why you shouldn't take gambling as a means of income will end in a bad outcome, so only use the amount of money and time that you can afford to lose while gambling to be responsible in your gambling.

Gambling in a disorderly manner is a waste of money and time. Gambling requires you to look at unnecessary money and free time. If you ignore these, you may lose everything, money and time.

Disciplined gambling may not be a waste of money and time. Gambling with small amounts of money in your free time can give you peace of mind even if you do not win, which is important for a person. Controlled and disciplined gambling is not a waste of money and time.

Gambling is not a waste of time if it's done with discipline and self control, not because you want to make a fortune with it. Gambling should be done for fun in order to enjoy the benefits in gambling, otherwise, it will be a waste of time when it's done the opposite way. Some people think gambling is business and they are investing by gambling, such people are wasting their money and time.

It may be a waste of money and time especially for those who are constantly busy with gambling without work. But it can never be a waste of time and money for those who keep the source of income fixed and devote some time to gambling just for some entertainment. But if a gambler participates in gambling 4 or 5 days a week and takes bets and most of the time loses gambling and loses most of the income then it can be said that it is a waste of time and money. But for those who can control themselves and participate in gambling under control, it is entertainment.

Yes, I think gambling is a waste of time and money. Gambling isn't a shortcut way to earn more or be rich overnight. It's one type of trap to lose people's vast money or property. If a person continues to invest in gambling then at a time later he will lose all of the money one by one. The first time he earns a little more amount then he will addicted and invest a large amount of money that is most important for him but he will lose all of the money then he is determined to earn money here. This concept is wrong for him, and another way to debt from another person or friend money to invest there and lose everything. As a result, he will be a thief or bigger without any property.

Irresponsible gambling results in a waste of time and money. It can have damaging effects on the person's career, relationships and mental health.
Gambling responsibly on other hand isn't a waste of time and money. Rather it can even add a little, very little money to your bank account but this shouldn't be the motive behind it.

People say gambling is a waste of time and money. That's the reason why as much as possible people are not encourage to take gambling. However, my point is, it could be a waste if you are an irresponsible gambler. You are gambling on your funds that should be paid on bills, or you are using your emergency funds. Or worst, you are gambling when you don't have the knowledge even the basics in  gambling. Now my question is, does it mean responsible gamblers never wasted their time and money when they are gambling? Then how about those losses that they have incurred, when they can use it to add to their emergency funds?