Topic: Local/Traditional Gambling Spots (Read 271 times)

It’s normal approach for young man to become greedy because they still have a lot of plan and dreams for their future while old man usually doesn’t think much about what they want to achieve further because they are already done that part.

There’s a saying in my local that old people usually said to the young one the quote “ You're on your way, I'll be back” that simply means they already achieved what young man is trying to achieve in terms of experience.

You will feel a relax bet if you don’t think anymore about having more money and just focus to be happy with your remaining life.

Op that is actually very true because I have once observed it, the older men really see gambling as fun because they actually see it as a means of entertaining themselves, relieving stress ,exercising their mental health and many more advantages.when you see them play gamble you actually feel that fun because they will buy beer , or cigarettes and will be making jest of each other calling themselves all sorts of names especially when they are winning their colleague. They do not place much interest on the amount staked rather on the fun they catch because most of them when they win each other they will end up drinking with the money just to make everybody happy.

But the younger gamblers have different perception on gambling, their interest is on the amount of money they win or lose , they find it very hard to work on their emotions, they play constantly even when they have lost a lot of money however, I prefer seeing the older men gamble than seeing younger ones gamble .

What is your definition of an organized gambling facility? I saw some news about fights between friends after one of them lost a gamble to the other, and the game they played is similar to horse betting but they don't buy tickets at casinos, etc. Basically, I believe whether they gamble through a gambling facility or not, if they have terrible personalities then everything can go wrong. I had experience with traditional games and playing against old dudes, and believe me when I say one of them can get salty even though there's no money involved. Imagine how bad their tantrum would be if we bet something on our games.

Kinda noticed this too, and at first I just attributed it to the atmosphere since I always presumed the atmosphere of an organized gambling platform like a casino takes away at what little fun you can scrape from gambling but as it turns out, it's just the people really. I noticed that when older people gamble, it's literally just all fun and games, it's like they knew gambling for what it is and never made attempts at reinventing the wheel or incorporating profiteering into it which definitely did wonders for their mental and overall community togetherness, younger people like us tend to make everything about ourselves especially nowadays where solidarity is outshadowed by the individuality that social media and the society is making us portray, which gives us this false sense that everyone's out to get us and the only ones that we can really trust is ourselves. Or maybe I'm just digging too deep into it lol.

But at the end of the day, it's quite true that when older people gamble, and in my opinion (I'd still die on this hill lol) when no organized gambling facility is involved, they can have fun and enjoy the atmosphere without looking for profit or to one-up the other guy.

Anyway, it is exciting but in my country horse race is not a common game that you see played on the street side but you can see more of cock fighting in the street mostly by young lads. Horse racing is played in gambling houses or casino not in local gambling place. I enjoy cock fighting and followed people that were organising it around.

You don't gamble horse race in the street, it is dangerous and kids can get injured. However, it can be organised inform of polio game and organized as tournament in a defined area or field watched by spectators and it is a festive game.

Those men actually understands gambling much more than the younger generation and as you have rightly put, they don't gamble because they want to make money off gambling, they rather gamble because they really want to have fun and that is why you see that they are calm while gambling and are also correcting each other when the other makes a mistake because for them it's not a do or die affair but something they can all just understand their selves and enjoy without greed or trying to make the other feel worse gambling.

If we always have at heart to gamble for fun, it becomes much more easier to gamble than when we gamble to win and that will cause the desperation and make most gamblers especially the young one rowdy and gamble in a way that causes them to behave in an unorganized manner .

With age comes maturity that one can't get through anything else. People who are old are extremely experienced in a lot of things in life, if you sit beside the old ones in your family, you will always feel blessed and entertained by their stories and everything they tell you and others sitting in that gathering. I always enjoy and cherish such things even if it's not gambling but just a gathering where old people such as your grandparents sit with other family members and friends.

This is the reason why when they gamble, they make it a fun activity instead of fighting with each other for money because they are mature and experienced enough to understand that money doesn't matter in the long run, all that matters is staying on the right path and doing things with sincerity and truthfulness and cherishing every moment of your life.

We have two traditional gambling sports here in our country, horse racing and cock fighting I visited the horse racing betting platform and there are always a lot of people playing they are holding program pamphlets to mark their bets on a given race.

I visit and bet on these two platforms whenever a friend asks me to accompany him and is also the one who spent on my bets so how can I ignore them?

betting on these platforms, horse racing, and cock fighting is very exciting there's a lot of noise and shouting that adds up to the excitement our folks here are regular to these platforms, this is their regular weekend habit and its been a tradition for many years here in our country.

It's very unfortunate that I no longer see some traditional games being played in our country, but I remember like 40 years ago, same with the images being posted, it's a local board game that everyone gather around and we will see old men playing and most of the time it involves money just for the sake of having some fun. And then cockfighting as well although in the pandemic become well known. Then some sort of pool game, and I see it is trying to make a comeback as I have seen around 2 streets already with that kind of setup an seeing kids and even mature men playing and this could also be involving some money as well.

your own country local gambling looks different from my own. I think what the op ment when he is talking about draft is something like this.




I love draft game infact it has been my best game from childhood. it gives me joy and happiness when I play it, even when am hungry I don't think of food. all my concentration in to find a way to be crown as king. even when my parents will prepare food I would not even think of eating my food, except I am defeated by an OG and yet I will still stand behind and making mouth that if I am given another opportunity I will win even when I know it is not possible, that is why I love the game. though I haven't gamble with it because we where afraid of gambling with money then, if not our parents will want to kill us as a teen-ager then. draft game is a fun game, when you talk about the real fun then draft is the real fun.

Draft is just like other indoor games such as scrabble,  Monopoly, Chess and others. They were primarily designed for entertainment and not for gamble but some people do side bets with it just like they do with anything that involves competition.

Draft should be one of my best games and part of what kept me busy during this Easter holidays.  It is popular in my neighbourhood too and just like you rightly stated, there are some aged people who are in the habits of using this game for side bets and due to their age, it now appear that draft is a gamble for old men. We are often chided to be toeing the wrong part for playing draft using some old men as example. I just laugh at them because those saying those things do not know how entertaining and mentally engaging draft is.

It depends on the person on how they react when they gamble but I guess there's a common reaction every time when we're losing.

As for those older people that have been gambling a lot of time, it's mostly about the experience and just having fun but the thought of recovering some of their losses is also there.

I do make fun of my own bets and personally, I find it entertaining and if I am losing then that's another way to convert that moment into a good one.

from my personal experience, I think it depends from person to person. I've seen a lot of older men(and women. yes, women gambling in my country is quite normal) lose their mind when they are gambling, especially when they are losing. I think it still depend on a person,

At first, the game you mentioned is an adult game and is being played by mostly old men but sometimes they do quarrel and create unnecessary noises too but in a more matured way, it's only few young guys that are involved in playing this game and one thing I don't like about people that plays it is that it takes their time and hardly for someone to leave that game and attend to other things. I remembered one certain time when my brother who also loves playing draft won someone that always boosts about his ability to defeat everyone and even staked money to anyone that will win him but unfortunately for him, my brother won him and used the money to get some drinks for everyone around there

I have seen several people gamble the traditional way and you will find out that this set of people are so focused like all there concentration is always on the game they are playing and they also play gamble but they do it a more matured way

This is what I have the most. I experience going to traditional gambling spots, including cockfighting and horseback riding, but what is remarkable to me is that in my country we have a traditional place called "Perya," wherein it's like an amusement part but more traditional. There you can see different games for kids or adults, and it also includes gambling games. The most popular is "colour game," which is somewhat similar to Russian rollete.

In this colour game, you have a table where you put your money in a colour you think will be shown in the 3 dice that will be rolled. The majority of the colour in the 3 dice will be the winning colour, and if you have the right bet, then you win 2x of your bet. But I have one experience that I won in that colour game, but I heard this phrase "balato," or in English, meaning people are asking for a share of your winnings, which I hate the most because it became a norm in our country, but I don't want that thing. Maybe if you are very close to me, but if not, then don't expect. That's why I prefer online gambling now, less social interaction.

Absolutely, the contrast you’ve highlighted between the older and younger gamblers at local spots is both insightful and telling. It seems the older generation approaches gambling as more of a communal and recreational activity, where the joy of the game, the camaraderie among players, and the social interaction are paramount. This mature approach, where the outcome of the game is secondary to the enjoyment of the process and the company, underscores a significant cultural facet of gambling that has been cultivated over years. It’s a reminder that gambling, in its traditional sense, can serve as a social glue, bringing people together in a spirit of mutual respect and enjoyment.
It’s fascinating to see how a single activity can be interpreted and experienced so differently within the same community.

I've once done this with horse race and I would tell that the excitement, thrills, and enjoyment is incomparable to what you get now when you do online bets. In traditional way, even we are watching it on broadcast television, when you see other bettors amusements, they are shouting for their bets and positions, it would make you feel that you want to shout for your positions too. I think the traditional way is truly better especially if what you all want is the enjoyment and nuances that it can bring.

I can even still hear other better when you win, they would ask for "balato" money share when you win .

You really have been around them playing. All you have said is nothing different from the truth. Being around them while they play is someworth fun and funny as well. They throw words at each other and laugh over it. They talk politics and discuss indepth of happenings in the society. They are very rich in information and history. If you want to hear more in depth information you just buy them drink sit and listen, believe me you will here and get more than enough information you want about history or anything happening in the society which you are not privy to hear.

In the past, I often visited traditional gambling sites, I also gambled at traditional gambling sites several times. Even though gambling is illegal in my country, traditional gambling is still widespread, even though traditional gambling games have to be played in the middle of the night and must be done secretly so as not to be caught by the police.

If we talk about experience, it is more exciting because we can meet each other face to face and look happy, both young and old. However, overall, most traditional gambling players are older people, maybe they are not good at playing online gambling so they cannot keep up with the times, apart from that they are comfortable playing traditional gambling because the impression is different from playing online gambling. But I myself prefer playing online gambling rather than traditional gambling because online gambling has so many game choices so it doesn't make us bored.

Since traditional gambling is illegal in my place, there is nothing legal about it except for a group of friends who gamble traditionally, so I have visited and gathered with them.

1. Playing Poker
2. Carom + additional cards.
3. Cockfighting.
4. Games that are on mobile are made into traditional gambling (LUDO)

That's what I used to visit and play with them locally betting, but this is never done anymore now because it is much more comfortable with online casinos at home without anyone knowing.

But the fun experience is the Carom game with fun even playing for hours with friends.

Local or traditional gambling spots are the most common place we see around us. When you know that you don't have money to buy data and gamble online, you can just trek down to the hall and play games and move on. Those are places we visit everyday to play virtual and other sports games. Gambling in the local spots has more funs because after when everyone has place their games then arguments would rise up and everyone in hall would be arguing till all the games played would be over and those club side fans who won would make mockery of the users. And that is how it was from the beginning. Normally people make mockery of others if one party loss and the other win.

If I understood you correctly, something with those characteristics around these parts is Dominoes, after each round the players talk about their mistakes, etc.  It is also seen a lot with Pool, B8-B9. In fact, dominoes are very popular on the Internet.

Is that strange to you? They have nothing to lose at this point and treat the game like a social even which is why they stay there so long laughing and having fun. The game gives them something to do.
There's no tradition of gambling in my country so there are no joints like that where old people sit and have fun. They do it in parks and they often play cards or chess there, but it's not gambling, rather a friendly game. I've noticed that some countries have a culture of gambling, especially in Asia, but in Europe and the US it's much less common and people usually gamble in noisy casinos.

The thought to visit an old gambling spot crosses my mind constantly to be honest. Maybe mostly old folk gather there, but they are of the fun variety. They are hardcore on their card games but also experience a lot of people things through gambling
 
There is discussions about pretty much anything. From learning your town's chit chat and all the spicy news, to politics and serious maters of all kinds. But the very good thing is that drinks ther are super cheap. 

OP I call relate to your storyline, the game this order men play the English name is Draught, it's been an ancient game that has been played by generations. Basically the game is more of a calculated one, where you focus at every point to know the next move that will be taken by your opponent, so it requires silence and calculative disposition while playing it.

For young gamblers that will be playing it, I think it's more of their youthful exuberance that always influences their resolve while they are on it. Some Young people will ordinarily want to make noise and cause apprehension when they are in such situations,  however it's not all, because some young people of these generation don't really fancy the Draught game too much, unlike the online casino games and online betting that they majorly engage more on.

I am living in country where many things are prohibiting but still we are able to do things which are not allowed like here gambling is not allowed, but we have Horse racecourses, and then we are not allowed to play sports gambling, but many peoples are offering this service through online and offline and I have some experience with playing on both sides like few years back I was working in horse racecourse and many times having betting same happen with soccer and cricket as well which are most popular but recently as I found this online stuff now I never have anything on these local places.
Even now we have few casinos which are offering games which are related to gambling and still this all is illegal because here rules are very sticking about this all.

If we are both talking about the same thing, then No. I have never gambled in those gambling spots, though I have seen them and I have also pay attention when people to there and gamble. Those are usually common in small towns on in popular neighborhood, away from downtown of the city where it is always busy and full of people doing other things.
Also, when comes to the behavior of people while gambling/betting, according to their age, I would say it is very dependant on the culture they are from and also the relation they have with the other people they are gambling with.

Here in my country I have seen people in their 60s and 70s misbehaving while gambling and being mean to others, disregarding the etiquette of the gambling setting. Most of them misbehave when they are under the influence of alcohol.

I have gotten the impression it is easier for the youngest generations not to feel those places appealing, because of how easy it has become to gamble from the comfort of our homes, so there is no need to walk around to the gambling sport anymore as in previous decades.  

As the situation has been described by the OP, people who are older in generation display calmness or more laid back approach as compared to younger ones. And that clearly shows that each generation have their own targets why they are sitting on the table. The older ones are there for entertainment  or companionship and not because they are after for the winnings alone, in which, the younger ones have their eyes mostly on whether they will win or not. And would create trouble if they want to just to get their winnings.

I guess, that's the usual scenario of most traditional gambling spots especially for those oldies who are regulars of that area. They are there to pass the time and more on companionship. They can go for long hours without bothering whether they will go home as a winner or a loser. This is where they will find "happiness" in their remaining years.

Of course, and often, in the area where I live, there are a number of types of traditional gambling that are held.
For example:
* cock gambling.
* buffalo fighting gambling.
* horse racing.
* And poker house.
And many others.

But these four types of gambling are often visited by those who like to do traditional gambling, including me, I also visit these sports gambling places.
What is certain is that of all these types of games, the most exciting for me is buffalo fighting. This gambling has its own humor and challenges for bettors, where they can get entertainment that cannot be compared with others, Last week I bet only one round, the opponent's buffalo fell in one fight, this could bring in a lot of money and fun for me, clearly this is a real challenge that I have ever felt.

The description of your visit to a nearby gambling house displays the gambling differences between generations. The old men in your report demonstrate that gambling, although deeply addictive, can still be a leisurely pursuit, while the youth, however, create more noise and chaos than any organized gambling event. It is an expression of various ways and cultures related to gambling within several generations.

In the place of my residency, though the conventional sports may differ, the idea is much the same, wherein individuals participate as players based on their skill levels and gambling mindsets. Some locations could be a lot more muffled and calm, with regular games occurring in a responsible manner, while others are likely to be noisier and laid back.

I have never been in a physical casino like the one you mentioned, but your story allows me to delve into how local traditions and cultural beliefs mold the way people bet. These disparities should be known and valued because there is no correct or standard way of gambling.

This is normal because they already get use to it due to the number of times they are playing it. You will understand the “meh” feeling if you are continuously playing same games for a long time since you will not consider the money anymore and focus only to the happiness brought by companionship.


Yes, We have a billiard spot near my place which we always hangout. We are playing Billiards with bets on it. Sometimes the amount involved is too huge when an outsider comes to our place to gamble with us. The feeling is so intense compared to playing Blackjack with huge bets because you are the one playing using your skills to win while Blackjack just need luck and few clicks.

It's difficult to imagine what traditional Gambling  are like, I say this because we first have to have the definition of what Gambling are, according to Wikipedia, we have this definition of Gambling:


In my country there is no traditional Gambling, but there are many traditional games, such as the most popular one:




I never played, I didn't even know that there are traditional Gambling, according to what I researched, Gambling had their first signs of existence in China, of course that doesn't mean that it couldn't have also appeared first in other countries, not yet If you are absolutely sure which country was the first to have Gambling, but if you knew that roulette has existed since 2300 BC, that is many years ago, and when you delve deeper into the emergence of the Gambling, they only talk about games such as cards, dice and slot. You can see more in this article:

https://www.smithfieldtimes.com/2022/11/08/the-evolution-of-gambling/

It's hard to imagine that they have traditional games where money was bet. In my country there is no traditional game where you bet money. years ago I played cards with my friends and parties and we bet money. but when it was traditional games we wouldn't bet money

These games are still very much active in the community where I reside. I was passing by the street this afternoon and I saw them as usual the elders playing their game and I greeted them. Those games can hardly be abolished or fade away. There is this enthusiasm I see in them whenever they play those games. The joy they share, the fun, the laughter, the superiority they talk about while playing together, the respect they have for each other. Common, it's second to none and the youths can hardly do all these the elders do while playing games amongst themselves.

In truth street gambling is an age-long exercise, but it is still as good as it is back in those days as they usually say that it was one of the best means of engaging with their friends at weekends. It creates unity and coexistence amongst themselves as it has always been the nature or tradition of such game

I have gambled the local way and that's through our neighborhood which is obviously far from the typical physical casinos that we've got. I have entered our physical casinos and they're not really special at all or at least for me I don't see anything special from them. A normal noise that you'd get there, the slots, roulette and the people's noise that I don't find comfortable because I prefer to get into a place that's quiet where I can gamble peacefully or just want to stay quiet for my own safe space and sanity.

Soon, they're going to be just stories that we're going to tell to our children and grandchildren. Life was amazing in the past but I don't think that they'd be jealous with our generation because they also going to have their own amazing childhood and teenage days until they grow up because for each era, there's the difference that they can enjoy with. So, even if the internet nowadays are the trend and anything can be done with it. The interaction that we're having with the other gamblers, friends and whoever we encounter as we gamble in the streets or wherever is physically, it is priceless and memorable that we'll surely treasure forever.

No I think such kind of game and trash talking with all the euphoria in board game as such that the op mentioned has gone, they still exist. Street gambling both board games or card is not going away despite the internet that has given birth to casino and games in it. Gambling on the street is an age long kind of neighborhood activities, some organise football competition where they stake on it by the participating teams. So it is just not going away.

Once and that was in secret because gambling is a prohibited activity.
Gambling offline and playing traditionally is not fun because there are only a few types of games or only certain games such as 41.
In general, I don't like gambling in traditional places and prefer to gamble online. There are many types of games and they are more fun, especially if they don't create a rowdy atmosphere.
Not many people know because it can be played anywhere as long as internet access is available.

It is true that the youth are someworth lousy and it is coming from those who gamble often but In the case of the older men to it is never like that they are matured and well experienced in life and as such, do this with wisdom. They play their games with fun and are in good terms with ok me another while gambling. They do not play with the mindset of making profit but rather for fun.

When it comes to corrections, they do that immediately by showing their opponents their lapses while they play in doing that, their opponents learn and if it is a younger person they learn quickly and fast as they can. These are just the difference between the youths and the elders when it comes to gambling. There is this big difference between both generation. Is it because of the exposure or what because I am even thinking that the youths would be more composed and play diligently than the elders but no, the youths will always be the youth they are while the elders do their things their own matured way.

I know of okwe, it's an igbo pronunciation and I believe every African person knows the local game, it's also played on board and they have 24 seeds with 2 different colors.
Exactly, it's only the elderly men that gamble on that game, and many of them played it almost on every chance that they got. Honestly they enjoyed playing it everyday, sometimes while walking on the street I see men playing the game and more people watch at them to see the smartest player.
That game it not a game that a player should rush, it's a game of calculations and skills and luck also. Why I add luck is because if you bet you only win when you are lucky but when you are just playing the game without putting your money on it you can use sholl and calculations to win.

Same, I think every country has it's own board game similar to chess, and when I was a little I will see these old men gathered on my corner of the streets, and money on the line playing our local board games. Of course, even if money is on the line, there will still be some sort of fun and trash talking as we can say in modern day. But gone are the days now, no more playing like this on the streets and somewhat you feel lucky that you were able to see this in your lifetime and get to tell your children about how we play before the advent of internet and online gambling.

I know this game and it is really brain storming form of game. I think more like chess game. Op you may have represented it in an image to give your post more understanding so that you get more contribution from non Nigerians gamblers too  


They have rules that they also follow despite it looking like they laugh over the activities on the game. There is some rule they always introduce, "it is called touch and play"   This means if you touch any of the seeds of the game on your side of the board and in the bid to make a move and you see it will amount to a wrong move, you can't change that move, you must have to move it or play it even if it is to your obvious detriment.


Lol... You probably a newbie watcher. If you have watched them a long time and stay with them to the beginning of the next round and more rounds you must understand that they are staking money. Either there is someone that they are staking with like escrow or they are exchanging money on themselves. Or they are only counting their winning and losses afterwards balancing it and because they are quite mature and friends in the neighborhood, everything is done in peace. Family men those days don't want neighborhood or their children and wife know they are gambling or gamblers 



Youth will always behave like they are. It is what it is.


It is not really about desperate for money, maybe show of juvenile and to make a statement of superiority in the game.


Correction is part of the beauty and fun of the game. At this point of correction , the game is temporarily on standstill and probably the most senior and experienced player tries to show what the other player who made the error who have played to outsmart the other players move. Actually, this correction or show of best move after the error was made is not only done by the best or most senior player but any one who saw the move and understood it. However, there can only be such interference if it is permitted depending on the rule adopted by both players or people involved in the game. Usually, when the stake is very high, the rules are very stringent and violation could attract penalty. So it is a very sweet game and the older people respect themselves of course, a father would not want to be disrespected unlike the youth.

 
Sure did gamble on that in the past. Quite a good experience too.

Draft has been a local game for the elderly in my country for a long time. I grew up watching my old folks enjoy that game alot. They just sit down under the tree and do their thing.Local gambling store are always like that especially the ones you mentioned. Though the youths as we know are very rowdy most times when it comes to gambling and some are irresponsible to the extent that they fight over their loss. I've visited and seen some elders playing the local gambling but it's always very peaceful and they seem to be enjoying the games very much. There's always a difference between the elderly and the young and it's no new thing that they would behave more matured. They don't always put money like that ones I've seen, they just play for fun and enjoy the games.

I have seen older people gambling, and playing these games that you have mentioned, but not all gathered in one place. If there was a place like that around me, I would never know because I am not sure I will be very interested in regularly visiting a place where only old people come to gamble, I could get older faster.

If I start staying only in the company of old gamblers, I know there will be a lot to learn from them, but not where I will always want to be.

In the province of my wife, old men and women are playing traditional card games and I could say the same about how they react after the game. They point to the mistakes done by the other player because there's a strategy where you will let the next player win so that the pot won't be taken by the other player. A player needs to win twice to get the pot so it's like the other two will try to give each other some good cards that they think will be needed by the other so if he/she wins the game, the pot will grow up to the point where they are only aiming to win it all.
At first, I didn't understand that but as I watched them play for hours, that's when I realized what was happening. After each game, they will laugh or talk about what happened while the cards are being shuffled before the next game starts.
It's true, if it's the younger people who are playing, it's a selfish game, they are only there to win and doesn't care about prolonging the battle to increase the pot amount.

You're acting surprised but I'm not at all. What do you expect from a generation that sees gambling as a means of get rich quick? These old men see gambling as a leisure activity that should be enjoyed as a social and intellectual gathering, not too focused on the money making aspects of it.

I noticed that the society in general has shift attention to instant gratification and focus on materials and money possession. This has also affect every aspect of our lives including gambling. It is the reason our focus nowadays is solely on the outcome and not even bother about the process. I think it's same experience everywhere because nothing is different from my side here too though, you may hardly see one where old men gathered nowadays.

No. I prefer just the online gambling sites most. I have only visited offline gambling shops before and nothing more than that. In my town, we do not have land based casinos and that makes me to make all my casino gambling to be online. Also if it is sport, I prefer online sites the most. About the one that you are saying, I cannot have time for something like that unless I am just playing draft with my family members or friends and money is not going to be involved which makes it not to be gambling.

When you are an OG in gambling just like those elderly men, gamble would be done for fun because they have pass through different phases of gambling, and yet they didn't quit. This is because they have understood what gambling is, that it should be for fun, and only little amount of money should be used. This is why they are acting that way that you said. They teach you more on the game as the are playing with you.

I have been able watch them too, what surprised me is that they will even show you the move to make. They are matured gamblers, and they are not after profit, but they do it to have fun as elderly men. Young gamblers are lousy with their bets and most of them gamble for profit.

The age of these gamblers affects their disposition or reactions. Some youths are inexperienced so you will always have a rowdy environment which is filled with arguments and sometimes fights. Some of these youths gamble more than they can afford to lose and see gambling as their main source of income which makes them react negatively to losses. Young gamblers exhibit lots of youthful exuberant and this will always manifest in their approach towards gambling.

But these elderly gamblers are experienced. Most of them have had different encounters in gambling so they have vast knowledge of how the game works. Some of them might have overcome gambling addiction in time past so they are well experienced. I have seen these elderly men playing games like draft and ludo and it is really an enjoyable place to hang out. You will see that they are gambling entirely for fun and not the money. This is because there is less anxiety and worries as they play these games. You will only know that they are gambling at the end of the game when the winner will raise the board to collect his win that was kept there.

Have you  ever had the thought of visiting a local gambling spot before, or have you been there before? I had to go there days ago. The place is characterized by old men gamblers and this board game which we call it in our place, is called draft in the local dialect here, some call it Okwe, and others call it different names in their various languages.


I noticed something there, the old men who play this game together always play with fun irrespective of the fact that they gamble, they laugh, talk, and make fun of themselves while they gamble without anyone noticing that they are gambling. Although I have been around them a few times while they play, I never had any idea they gambled. They do that maturely, and you would never understand they do so.

It is never like this when the young ones are playing that game. They always end up shouting match, fighting and quarreling, and making it obvious to people that they are gamblers, which is not appropriate. At first, the environment where they sit to play the game is very rowdy, which is not like that of the older men; they are well-coordinated and mature while playing. This is what the local gambling spot looks like in my country, and it has been going on like that from time to time without any thought of change from the young ones who engage themselves in the game. I have also asked them, just as I did to the older men, but the narrative is quite different from what the older man told me. The younger ones are desperate to get the money, which has made them gamble and forget so soon the tenets and principles of gambling.

The older men gamble, but maturely, and when they gamble, they make fun of the games played, and in some cases, they correct themselves while playing. Despite the fact that they gamble, they point out lapses and errors their counterparts made while playing, laugh over them, and do not mind if money is involved in the game they play.
 
Have you visited the traditional gambling sport  in your place? How do the traditional gambling games and spots in your country look? Have you gambled the local way?  How was your experience, then?