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legendary
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Both if we talk about addictions or if we talk about the risk to be scammed, offline gambling is much more safer from my perspective. The physical hurdle makes it more difficult to fall into an addiction for obvious reasons, and it will be harder for someone to be scammed at a legacy casino because it is much easier to judicially go after them, although it is true that one shouldn't have any problem in well-established online gambling platforms.

On the other hand, playing online is much more convenient thanks to technology, but we should be aware of the added dangers that come with it.
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Playing online or offline gambling which is more preferable in terms of risk reduction?
There is no way the offline will not be better in this regard, although none of them are out of risk and it depends on how the player plays and the motive for the same. The reason why online gambling is riskier is that you are closer to your online-connected gadget all the time and this can cause temptation for you to often connect to the platform and bet. In the course of that, one can bet more than what they bargained for especially when they lose, they might want to continue to revenge, and since they have access to online deposits too, it will be easy for them to get carried away and continue to bet and deposit until they start regretting it heavily.

But for offline gambling, it might be far from where you reside, even if it is close, people who are disciplined to only play here can shun temptations. They would have withdrawn the money they wanted to bet with and will never go beyond that. To me, I see this as a way to represent oneself better and it could be more fun if one visits the casino once in a while, and the casino is such that has everything you can think of including extra entertainment aside from the betting itself. One can catch the fun and go back home and repeat it some other days that will be longer than frequently. By this, one can resist the temptation of playing every hour of the day due to their easy access to online betting.
legendary
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In my opinion, online gambling is much safer. When you participate in offline gambling, you are in a room where you may be sprayed with drugs or put in your food to increase the feeling of euphoria and encourage you to bet without thinking about the consequences. If you win, you run the risk of being victimized by scammers and robbers. In addition, you spend a lot of money to buy food and other items in the casino itself.
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Sometimes people are always addicted to playing gambling online and this has made them loss alot of funds, due to always topping up theire casino account with there debit card when they loose. and this usually makes them exhaust all there funds.

While those people playing offline in casino halls play with only the little money they have at hand, and that will reduce the risk of over spending. So now my question is this

Playing online or offline gambling which is more preferable in terms of risk reduction?

I think both of these have their own risks, and I myself am not sure that I can distinguish which one is safer, both of them bind dangerous impacts, but I think it depends on the person who is doing the gambling, if they tend to have a sense of security in a large environment or in a crowd of people, I think they choose offline casinos or physical casinos, but maybe for people who don't like crowds they tend to choose online gambling because they can do it only by themselves wherever they want, and maybe they feel safe with loneliness. but for the safety of gambling, I choose physical casinos anyway, because physical casinos are clearly visible to our own eyes, while online casinos are not fully visible, even I have been caught by online casinos. But for the safety of gambling, I choose physical casinos anyway, because physical casinos are clearly visible to our own eyes, while online casinos are not fully visible, even I have been tricked by online casinos. so I think online casinos are quite scary too if we can't gamble carefully in choosing online casinos.
For the impact, in my opinion, both are the same, have a dangerous impact if someone does excessive gambling which will make them addicted to gambling.
legendary
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Depends on your safety criterias.

For a careless person, both can be equally dangerous. Do you leave your wallet on the table when you go to pee? Because this is exactly how you will get robbed in a physical casino. Do you use crap passwords like "123456" and ignore 2FA? If so, this is exactly how you lose your account to hackers.

In general, I believe playing on online casinos a lil but more unsafe because people tend to be more careless when they are home. It has nothing to do with the casino. People outside have more awareness.
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Sometimes people are always addicted to playing gambling online and this has made them loss alot of funds, due to always topping up theire casino account with there debit card when they loose. and this usually makes them exhaust all there funds.

While those people playing offline in casino halls play with only the little money they have at hand, and that will reduce the risk of over spending. So now my question is this

Playing online or offline gambling which is more preferable in terms of risk reduction?

An out of control gambler is not safe both online and offline, whether you play online or offline a gambler will find a way to top us or fund his account or get funded.
On offline casinos, there are loan sharks which will readily lend these gamblers so they can continue playing, there is such a thing as a casino junket where wealthy people have no problems funding their account.

If you cannot control your addiction whether you're playing online or offline you will exhaust your fund if you cannot control how you play, for compulsive gamblers its not important if they are playing online or offline they will still lose their money, a compulsive gambler can always find a way to fund his account, You can only become safe if you know how to manage your bankroll and your mindset is not about making money.
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Playing online or offline gambling which is more preferable in terms of risk reduction?

From what I know, all gambling games that exist require an internet connection or an online platform. Although, it is possible that there might be some games out there that don't need an internet connection, but I haven't had the chance to try them yet.

When it comes to gambling, whether it's online or offline, various factors play a role, including the game itself, the player's level of skill, and the amount of risk involved. Generally, gambling games are designed to favor the house, which means that the odds are usually not in the player's favor.
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Even in the physical casinos, they can easily sell their stuff when they ran out of money but just can't leave the premises  because they want to continue.

Also, they are all free to withdraw their savings as long as they bring their atm cards with them. Just as the debit that someone can load up their casino accounts. There is no difference between the two.

And as long as the gambler want to gamble regardless of the situation, he will find a way, online or offline.
legendary
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There is no difference between offline and online, it all depends on how to control yourself from greedy behavior and emotions within yourself, it will not stop those who gamble at offline casinos only to experience defeat because they can go home to take more money and finance their gambling again just to following their emotions and greedy behavior, just as in online casinos people can make other deposits to finance their gambling.

It all comes back to each other's self-control because if you can't control it, it's useless to restrain yourself because bad habits will always force you to keep playing and playing again. There's no need to differentiate which of the two has a smaller risk opportunity, because in my personal opinion both are It's the same whether you gamble at an online or offline casino.
legendary
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Sometimes people are always addicted to playing gambling online and this has made them loss alot of funds, due to always topping up theire casino account with there debit card when they loose. and this usually makes them exhaust all there funds.

While those people playing offline in casino halls play with only the little money they have at hand, and that will reduce the risk of over spending. So now my question is this

Playing online or offline gambling which is more preferable in terms of risk reduction?

Somebody who is reckless with money will find a way to spend it regardless of it being in person or online. If you're bad at creating limits for your play, then potentially online play can be even worse if you've got access to it, because you'll be able to do it from the comfort of your own bed if you so choose. Whereas you have to put in a bit of effort, even looking a certain level of smartness, in order to enter certain physical casinos. It seems like the best protection you can give yourself is learning the odds of certain games and understanding that you should only be playing most of them for fun, because the simple math will work against you and deplete your funds to zero if you play for long enough.
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Sometimes people are always addicted to playing gambling online and this has made them loss alot of funds, due to always topping up theire casino account with there debit card when they loose. and this usually makes them exhaust all there funds.

While those people playing offline in casino halls play with only the little money they have at hand, and that will reduce the risk of over spending. So now my question is this

Playing online or offline gambling which is more preferable in terms of risk reduction?

The risk still the same since people could add up their desired amount if they want to continue to gamble. Online and offline is the same but what online gambling site can offer to us is personal security since we don't need to go on different places bring some cash on hand. While playing on offline casino where the risk is high especially if there's lot of people know that we always bring money whatever places we go especially if we give a hint that we are going to gamble on a popular casino.

Remember that any places have high risk of losing a lot of money since temptation is there and we could be influence to deposit more since there are people will taunt us to do it or even we still like to gamble since we are not yet satisfied with what we do on those offline or online casino.
It would really be just that totally the same on which it is really true on what you have said. Once you do have that credit/debit card beside you or even having your online web crypto wallet then you are really that still prone on spending up tons with gambling and doesnt matter whether its offline or online.This is why it would really be that important that you should really be having that kind of control and have responsible act towards it because if you dont then you are really that likely on messing up yourself when it comes to finances and this is what you should really be minding on. Not all would really be that sensible on the things that they've been dealing with specially on the time that they would really be blinded by greed.

On the time that you do make out some deposits and tending to gamble then never ever consider yourself to be safe on which you would really be on the verge in between winning and losing on which it would really be that depending on how lucky you are on that particular time on which it would really that varying into each person. We do know that when it comes to gambling
then no one is really safe unless if you do have that good control then you're good.
hero member
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Sometimes people are always addicted to playing gambling online and this has made them loss alot of funds, due to always topping up theire casino account with there debit card when they loose. and this usually makes them exhaust all there funds.

While those people playing offline in casino halls play with only the little money they have at hand, and that will reduce the risk of over spending. So now my question is this

Playing online or offline gambling which is more preferable in terms of risk reduction?

The risk still the same since people could add up their desired amount if they want to continue to gamble. Online and offline is the same but what online gambling site can offer to us is personal security since we don't need to go on different places bring some cash on hand. While playing on offline casino where the risk is high especially if there's lot of people know that we always bring money whatever places we go especially if we give a hint that we are going to gamble on a popular casino.

Remember that any places have high risk of losing a lot of money since temptation is there and we could be influence to deposit more since there are people will taunt us to do it or even we still like to gamble since we are not yet satisfied with what we do on those offline or online casino.

Both have pros and cons and it depends on the gambler how he will handle himself on this matter.
He will spend money anywhere he wants that's why it doesn't matter whether it is offline or online.
The desire of the gambler to gamble depends on his current mood, goals or financial capability.
And when it comes to security, it is his prerogative how to take care of this aspect in gambling.
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Sometimes people are always addicted to playing gambling online and this has made them loss alot of funds, due to always topping up theire casino account with there debit card when they loose. and this usually makes them exhaust all there funds.

While those people playing offline in casino halls play with only the little money they have at hand, and that will reduce the risk of over spending. So now my question is this

Playing online or offline gambling which is more preferable in terms of risk reduction?

The risk still the same since people could add up their desired amount if they want to continue to gamble. Online and offline is the same but what online gambling site can offer to us is personal security since we don't need to go on different places bring some cash on hand. While playing on offline casino where the risk is high especially if there's lot of people know that we always bring money whatever places we go especially if we give a hint that we are going to gamble on a popular casino.

Remember that any places have high risk of losing a lot of money since temptation is there and we could be influence to deposit more since there are people will taunt us to do it or even we still like to gamble since we are not yet satisfied with what we do on those offline or online casino.
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Offline or online, an addict will find a way to get burnt out.

Some people play for hours unending in casinos, staking ridiculous amounts they cannot afford to lose and some gamble very conservatively online. It is all down to self control and capital protection.

- Jay -

Self control with good financial management is the key. Either being offline or online, an addict will still play beyond measure. Although in most cases, online game can be so tempting, making you to play more either you winning or losing.
legendary
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Wrong. There are loan sharks out there. You cannot escape the credit that will happen when money is within reach with so many people there who will let you borrow some. That's in physical casinos.
Yes, it's true that there's easy access to money in online gambling but this will also make us learn about discipline. Also, let's not forget about RTP. Do physical casinos have that kind of feature? I don't think so.
Somehow in online casinos $100 will get you far and it might even take days before you can deplete it if you are good at managing your bets.
It's not about being safe or not, both types lean to how disciplined a gambler will be when it comes to spending. If you are out there to have fun then even a small amount of bet will give you joy.
I cannot even remember the time when I spent $100 in just a day with online casinos. It always takes weeks before I lose it all and there are times I actually win and withdraw it.
I also try to keep a balance because I am playing sports betting so whenever I feel like a losing streak is about to come, I stop and rest. Most of the time after a good winning streak.
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Sometimes people are always addicted to playing gambling online and this has made them loss alot of funds, due to always topping up theire casino account with there debit card when they loose. and this usually makes them exhaust all there funds.

While those people playing offline in casino halls play with only the little money they have at hand, and that will reduce the risk of over spending. So now my question is this

Playing online or offline gambling which is more preferable in terms of risk reduction?
When you're addicted to gambling, whether it's online/offline, it's all risky. It's like a medicine to help the addict relieve that addiction. I don't really differentiate the safety here when most people are addicted to gambling. There are risks if a player becomes addicted. The evidence that the OP gives lacks a universality to everything that is going on. There is more going on than just a few examples, and here when talking about risk one should realistically accept it. Admitting that you are addicted to the opportunity to find safety in this area.

IMO, the best thing for safety is to be aware of your own responsibility for every action. Don't let things go too far and blame everything around you and forget the origin of the object itself.
It's true, addictions are additions, online gambling can beore risker and both offline gambling too is risky.
Many gamblers can not differenciat the both because of their addictions, so if a gambler is not too addicted to gamble he can afford to gamble with what he can lose and not what he can not lose.
Addicted is what a gambler should try to avoid and not to gamble because of the reasons they thought.
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Sometimes people are always addicted to playing gambling online and this has made them loss alot of funds, due to always topping up theire casino account with there debit card when they loose. and this usually makes them exhaust all there funds.

While those people playing offline in casino halls play with only the little money they have at hand, and that will reduce the risk of over spending. So now my question is this

Playing online or offline gambling which is more preferable in terms of risk reduction?

It depends on the person. off line if you bring a motorcycle or car when gambling and lose, the motorcycle or car will be pawned or sold at the casino or gambling place.
So if the risk of running out of money, whether online or offline, there is no difference at all in reducing the risk of their money running out.
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Sometimes people are always addicted to playing gambling online and this has made them loss alot of funds, due to always topping up theire casino account with there debit card when they loose. and this usually makes them exhaust all there funds.

While those people playing offline in casino halls play with only the little money they have at hand, and that will reduce the risk of over spending. So now my question is this

Playing online or offline gambling which is more preferable in terms of risk reduction?
When you're addicted to gambling, whether it's online/offline, it's all risky. It's like a medicine to help the addict relieve that addiction. I don't really differentiate the safety here when most people are addicted to gambling. There are risks if a player becomes addicted. The evidence that the OP gives lacks a universality to everything that is going on. There is more going on than just a few examples, and here when talking about risk one should realistically accept it. Admitting that you are addicted to the opportunity to find safety in this area.

IMO, the best thing for safety is to be aware of your own responsibility for every action. Don't let things go too far and blame everything around you and forget the origin of the object itself.
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Both gambling ng online and gambling offline has their different level of risk. I cannot emphatically say which is better among the two, but I can state the obvious difference between them which will enable you to draw a conclusion according to how it affects you. When you talk about gambling online there is a very much likely hood that you will lose much amount of money because no one will know about your gambling habit unless you inform them about your gambling habit. If you are someone that is so emotionally strong you could lose thousands of dollars and still keep it to yourself and be dying slowly.

In the other hand someone who gambles offline will always get some advice from people when they are going extreme. One of the disadvantages of offline gambling is that the pressure of peer groups could make you gamble above your budget and again, whenever you have a big win your friends will also want to share from it which might not happen when you gamble online because they would not know when you win.
There is nothing better or worse than the two because they all have the same thing, if we gamble offline at big casino and really trusted by many people then we will be able to get security.
As well as at big and trusted online casino it will also be like that.
And for acts of manipulation and fraud, it actually also depends on which casino we visit to gamble, as long as we go to the right casino, we can avoid manipulation or fraud.
And of course in the context of which online and offline casinos are preferred regarding the use of budget also depends on the gambler himself whether he can have limits and control over himself in the casino or not, no matter how good the casino is used if self-control is not is set then budget overruns will occur.
It just that online casinos have succeeded in providing lot of convenience and this is why many people think online casinos are more dangerous for gambler addiction and financial sustainability.

Well, from what you said about the pressure put on by a group of people which causes us to gamble uncontrollably and can exceed the limits, it is not as if it is weakness of offline casinos but our own fault.
A gambler emotions when they win or lose will increase by themselves and of course without pressure from the people around us it will also make us gamble beyond our limits.
I will say again that all this depends on how the gambler himself behaves and has limits and control over himself.
It is impossible for gambler to do something stupid if they have managed to control themselves even though there is lot of pressure they feel.
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Sometimes people are always addicted to playing gambling online and this has made them loss alot of funds, due to always topping up theire casino account with there debit card when they loose. and this usually makes them exhaust all there funds.

While those people playing offline in casino halls play with only the little money they have at hand, and that will reduce the risk of over spending. So now my question is this

Playing online or offline gambling which is more preferable in terms of risk reduction?
how can you think like this, i have seen for myself someone who gambles offline in a casino using a credit card, so whether online or offline gambling has the same potential and risk for us to lose more money.  For this reason, the best way to use the money we have is to implement risk management in gambling (if you read more about the topic of gambling responsibly then you will know that risk management in gambling is important) set a budget and try hard to be disciplined in that matter, many gamblers have gone bankrupt in online and offline casinos because they did not implement good risk management, until they use bank loans and also credit cards to play, that's really bad behavior.  
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