That's nice. That means every individual is being monitored on how many times they have entered the premises. I like that kind of feature. And yes, every betting shop should apply that kind of rule. Sure it requires more manpower because what if many people are coming in and out but I think this is a good start to prevent addiction.
I wish they were also cooperating with other betting shops because there's a chance the person as an example in your statement could end up going to another shop to do his routine.
But I really liked this. They should continue this type of discipline as it might save some life from gambling addiction and prevent ruining one's life.
Thank you for sharing.
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I'm not sure how to take this. I would want to know how well he had been doing with his bets. Was he winning or losing, or was it somewhere in the middle?
As you mentioned, they could easily just go elsewhere to place the bet, simply side stepping this casino. Is this a smart idea for the casino to make such decisions? Hard to say really. But if I were this guy, this might be a bit of a wake up call.
As you mentioned, they could easily just go elsewhere to place the bet, simply side stepping this casino. Is this a smart idea for the casino to make such decisions? Hard to say really. But if I were this guy, this might be a bit of a wake up call.
Indeed it would be possible to ttack a gambler's activity thru their account but problem is, not all gambling site owner or provider would be concerned enough to tell their players to minimize their exposure to avoid being addicted into it. It is like pushing away your customet from ypur store. Good for the cited story we won't see it on a daily basis. So what can we do? Apply discipline to ourselves. We don't need to rely or wait for the gambling site to warn us about gambling addiction and instead, we should be the one who's more eager to be away from the risk of getting addicted in gambling.
That's good if they intervene in order to stop what could possibly be addiction. Pretty sure some people would be annoyed on how one of the shop managers handled the situation, but it's something commendable for me. They obviously don't want losing money, but they don't want to be the bad guys either. It starts with small amounts, but if you do it regularly, I'm pretty sure you'll develop a habit and slowly increase your bet size.
A good gesture but not every betting shop or online casino will do that for their customers. That is why they're easy on these people and have some placards display on their shops and banners(online) that they should be a responsible gambler. I also think that there's likely a local rule that these betting shops need to follow and have their customers reminded just in case that there is a threshold being met by a local gambler. Well, it's a good thing to have these shops have their own way of reminding their customers to be still on their regulated platforms. We also see this very often on many online casinos but as a customer, we tend to ignore and neglect it especially when we're addicted. Physical and online interactions really differs and you'll feel more cared when the interaction happens physically.
It's wonderful to learn about a bookmaker whose customers' welfare comes first. Even if you don't think you're addicted to gambling, taking a vacation from it could be a smart move. It's an opportunity to consider your habits and make sure they aren't becoming hazardous. It could be wise to take the operator's suggestion if their worry rings true for you. The choice ultimately comes down to your feelings and judgement, though.
I would agree. While it's not the casino's nor the bookie's responsibility to handle your gambling behavior, helping customers out when they sense something is awry is good as it ensures that everyone is healthily playing and is not succumbing to gambling addiction or anything. The hard part about it is how you would implement such on a gambling site or an online sportsbook. It's just exceptionally hard to ensure that people aren't sneaking up on you since it's so easy to create accounts now as well as to perform KYC. You can pretty much just borrow a mate's ID and you're set to go on your merry way. In the future more stricter systems could be implemented but until then we have no choice but to take gambling addiction measures into our own hands.
^ This makes sense which I also agree with, because for me in my own opinion. In the context of online gambling, implementing such measures becomes more challenging due to the relative anonymity and ease of creating accounts. As you mentioned, the KYC processes are important, but they can still be circumvented by determined individuals. It is indeed a complex issue to strike the right balance between privacy, convenience, and responsible gambling oversight.
However, stricter systems and technologies could potentially be developed to identify problematic gambling patterns and intervene in a more effective manner. For example, algorithms could monitor betting behavior and flag unusual or excessive activities, prompting communication with the user.
I would agree. While it's not the casino's nor the bookie's responsibility to handle your gambling behavior, helping customers out when they sense something is awry is good as it ensures that everyone is healthily playing and is not succumbing to gambling addiction or anything. The hard part about it is how you would implement such on a gambling site or an online sportsbook. It's just exceptionally hard to ensure that people aren't sneaking up on you since it's so easy to create accounts now as well as to perform KYC. You can pretty much just borrow a mate's ID and you're set to go on your merry way. In the future more stricter systems could be implemented but until then we have no choice but to take gambling addiction measures into our own hands.
For online casinos or bookies, I don't think they will stop the bettor to bet even if they can see it in their system.
It is like they have no business of stopping such gambler because they have less emotion on dealing with this.
These physical betting shops can, because usually they are familiar with the people as they can see their faces.
And remember if it is a local one, it is like everybody knows everybody. So if the operator cares for his people, he
can easily stop that person. Because the possibility of knowing his personal background is high and he cares what he's going thru.
I would agree. While it's not the casino's nor the bookie's responsibility to handle your gambling behavior, helping customers out when they sense something is awry is good as it ensures that everyone is healthily playing and is not succumbing to gambling addiction or anything. The hard part about it is how you would implement such on a gambling site or an online sportsbook. It's just exceptionally hard to ensure that people aren't sneaking up on you since it's so easy to create accounts now as well as to perform KYC. You can pretty much just borrow a mate's ID and you're set to go on your merry way. In the future more stricter systems could be implemented but until then we have no choice but to take gambling addiction measures into our own hands.
The UK is a country that matches words with action in terms of reducing the pandemic of gambling addiction. There is already enough sensitization and awareness campaigns on gambling addiction. And the ads are everywhere. Although the case cited by the OP is an isolated one, I would have loved if the Twitter user was kind enough to share if he went at another bet shop and played for 7 days just to know the reaction of the shop manager. I reckon that this would make a great social experiment just to know what the reactions of different bet shop managers.
I will hypothesized that this is not how all bet shop managers react. Some may not actually care whether you bet at the shop for 2 day or 20 days. It takes someone who has had a very close experience either directly or indirectly to care this much.
I will hypothesized that this is not how all bet shop managers react. Some may not actually care whether you bet at the shop for 2 day or 20 days. It takes someone who has had a very close experience either directly or indirectly to care this much.
This is how every sports betting shop should operate, in my own opinion. It's more about the mental well-being of the client than about the revenue accrued by the business. The screenshot I am going to share is from a Twitter user who shared his story of how a betting shop operator stopped him from betting after he noticed that he was placing bets on games every day for one week. The bet operator suspected that he was addicted to gambling. This is very commendable. from the bet operator who is educated on the symptoms of gambling addiction. If you were in the narrator's shoes, would you take a break from gambling despite knowing that you are not addicted, or would you patronize another betting shop?
This is funny, I can't imagine a betting shop around here will tell you not come back, they will sack whoever gave that order that day because they will say you are pushing away customers and they will not make money, it is only when players bet they make commision from the gambling platforms and they sometimes get shares when the winning is large, the player do what we called giveaway or something for the boys.
That is very a good initiative, they care about the players because when a player becomes addicted, they will indirectky impact negatively to te society and that is going to be a stain on their brand, but the more I look at it, I think maybe is a regulation in UK that is why otherwise I don't think players will be advice to skip some days for gambling, I haven't seen online casinos do that except for the deactivate account incase a player willingly want take a break.
Its a good initiative, I like their style and I will make use of it but I think less people go to physical betting shop to bet, online app does that at your own convinience, you will even enjoy that more without leaving your home.
Well seeing that this is how an addiction is formed, from consistency, the bet operator, did no wrong in stopping him from betting.
However, it could be a strategic event for the bettor, because having this kind of commitment comes with having the resources to fund it.
Am concerned as to how the betting business would have thrived after such a ban on its customer. Isn't betting supposed to be an individuals decision, after all, they are using their funds to stake?
Anyways, betting should be done responsibly because just like nicotine, it is very addictive.
However, it could be a strategic event for the bettor, because having this kind of commitment comes with having the resources to fund it.
Am concerned as to how the betting business would have thrived after such a ban on its customer. Isn't betting supposed to be an individuals decision, after all, they are using their funds to stake?
Anyways, betting should be done responsibly because just like nicotine, it is very addictive.
The most common reason for the addiction is because of huge win or loss in the game.When the gambler had won, for example 700k dollars from the lottery game of gambling.The most common way of the gambler will use fifty percentage or full money in the betting.The is the old practice to multiple the big win.Since the gamblers inner heart says,it's not the possible one to multiple the maximum win.But the dummy luck is the biggest concept of the gamblers to try with the maximum amount of dollars from the winning money.
Well seeing that this is how an addiction is formed, from consistency, the bet operator, did no wrong in stopping him from betting.
However, it could be a strategic event for the bettor, because having this kind of commitment comes with having the resources to fund it.
Am concerned as to how the betting business would have thrived after such a ban on its customer. Isn't betting supposed to be an individuals decision, after all, they are using their funds to stake?
Anyways, betting should be done responsibly because just like nicotine, it is very addictive.
However, it could be a strategic event for the bettor, because having this kind of commitment comes with having the resources to fund it.
Am concerned as to how the betting business would have thrived after such a ban on its customer. Isn't betting supposed to be an individuals decision, after all, they are using their funds to stake?
Anyways, betting should be done responsibly because just like nicotine, it is very addictive.
This is just a betting shop, there are other ways people can bet. No one will restrict anyone to be gambling online. What I am trying to say is that betting shop operator may be helpful for some gamblers, but not for anyone that gambles online.
That is how it is supposed to be, help cannot be rendered to everyone at a time so it is better to help the few you are capable of helping. This is the way it should be, no matter the advancement in technology not everyone are comfortable with online betting thats why some people prefer to visit bet shops so bet shop attendants can help reduce gambling addiction rate.
If 10 shops can do the same that will be a total of 10 gambling addiction prevented. It should be their responsibility to look after their customers wellbeing and prevent addiction instead of being selfish and be concerned about their own personal gains.
It was betting agent that stopped the gambler, not a bookmaker directly. According to what I know, bookmaker are directly interacting with gamblers online and this can not be helpful for gamblers than to be using little amount of money and to gamble responsibly.
Never underestimate the power of an a conversation; it may not be as useful as you think but it has the capacity to completely alter a circumstance. We should always attempt to help others, no matter how small the help may appear, since you never know how much of an influence it may have on them. Some advise has the power to change a person's life.
...how a betting shop operator stopped him from betting after he noticed that he was placing bets on games every day for one week. The bet operator suspected that he was addicted to gambling. This is very commendable. from the bet operator who is educated on the symptoms of gambling addiction.
The bet operator is not a money conscious person who is just focused on making profit from anyone who comes to gamble, that is why he was able to caution the subject. He may also have seen the effects that addiction to gambling can have and what it can cause since that is where he works, maybe that is why he has taken it as a personal duty to help as much gamblers who come to gamble in is place not to get addicted. would you take a break from gambling despite knowing that you are not addicted, or would you patronize another betting shop?
A matured person will understand that the operator is just looking out for you, but can as well just let you gamble as you wish. 
This is how every sports betting shop should operate, in my own opinion. It's more about the mental well-being of the client than about the revenue accrued by the business. The screenshot I am going to share is from a Twitter user who shared his story of how a betting shop operator stopped him from betting after he noticed that he was placing bets on games every day for one week. The bet operator suspected that he was addicted to gambling. This is very commendable. from the bet operator who is educated on the symptoms of gambling addiction. If you were in the narrator's shoes, would you take a break from gambling despite knowing that you are not addicted, or would you patronize another betting shop?
The reason can be anything. May be the manager didn't actually own the shop and was just doing his job.
He might be concerned about that person. If I were in the narrator's shoes I would make him understand that I am not addicted and I gamble on budget.
Even then if they wouldn't allow me in then I would probably stop gambling there unless find a better place and if not then take a week's break and then continue.
I think it all depend on the principles of each gambler if this happens to myself and realize that if I get a little addicted I will definitely stop my gambling and disappear from gambling in a while.
But if we talk about all gambler, I am sure he will move to other gambling places to keep betting because problems like this will only be thought of and just ignored because seeing from his activities he is like an addiction and usually addicts always ignore things like that.
But if we talk about all gambler, I am sure he will move to other gambling places to keep betting because problems like this will only be thought of and just ignored because seeing from his activities he is like an addiction and usually addicts always ignore things like that.
Might be a good call by that manager but I think saying not to come again is likely displeases that guy for sure. I think an easy approach would have been more appropriate for the guy, I mean maybe the guy can handle himself already and he take responsibility in it.
They just have different perspective but I think the manager just want to help in case he's really addicted already and that thing is commendable.
They just have different perspective but I think the manager just want to help in case he's really addicted already and that thing is commendable.
Perhaps I'll stop gambling while evaluating what I've done in the previous few days. And if I had a gambling addiction, as the operator said, I would really seek help from the people around me and ask them to help me. But if I only play gambling, for example, once a day and play gambling every day for a week, it seems that this could be a sign that I have started to get addicted to gambling, and I must stop before it's too late.
And I'm very grateful for the warning from the operator reminding me to stop gambling for a while. And we should have followed his advice instead of looking for another betting shop that would not have warned us. It was an unwise decision because we should have been able to rest for a while after playing gambling for a week. We can gamble again after the rest period and adjust the gambling schedule so we don't get a warning from the operator.
And I'm very grateful for the warning from the operator reminding me to stop gambling for a while. And we should have followed his advice instead of looking for another betting shop that would not have warned us. It was an unwise decision because we should have been able to rest for a while after playing gambling for a week. We can gamble again after the rest period and adjust the gambling schedule so we don't get a warning from the operator.
It is somehow very suspicious when in fact casinos do not mind whether a gambler shows signs of symptoms. They are after profit, except if they don't profit from him, however.
He may have to expect the operator to make him stop especially if he wins every time and they can request this personally after all it's an offline operator. $10 is just not worth it for them which they often lose while him winning consistently.
He may have to expect the operator to make him stop especially if he wins every time and they can request this personally after all it's an offline operator. $10 is just not worth it for them which they often lose while him winning consistently.
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