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I don't think that organizing a parade would be an effective means of reducing gambling addiction among gamblers. In fact, it might even get it worse to some. If the goal is to truly address and reduce gambling addiction, it is necessary to target the root causes of addiction and provide proper treatment.

Treating gambling addiction is similar to treating drug addiction and it requires a comprehensive approach. I have observed people who are deeply addicted to gambling which are unable to refrain from placing bets, and it is disheartening to witness them losing money and constantly seeking more and more money..

A more effective approach would involve arranging meetings between gamblers and professionals such as psychiatrists or counselors who can provide support and guidance to help reduce this addictive behavior, so with time and effort positive results can be achieved imo.

Am sure this kind of parade will not be the type that is coming from the gambling companies but maybe the government or other community subgroups making such organizations, as a matter of fact, gambling addiction is not a problem to the gambling casinos or any organizations into gambling business because they make their money through the process, they would rather encourage more for them to get more money through their gambling customers, but the government or any other interested individuals or groups can make a decision in organizing such, but yet i don't think this will be an effective means to tackle addiction.

Governments barely pay attention to such things, it's more likely for NGOs to conduct such events and seminars to raise awareness among societies and communities so that they can stop the older generation from getting addicted to gambling and also prevent the new generation from getting involved with it as well using preventive techniques and methods.

Seminars and events should teach people how they can get rid of their gambling addiction if they are already addicted and how to not get addicted if one isn't addicted yet but who does gamble every now and then.

That's right. They may have stepped on the wrong idea here. People will come out to watch the parade thinking it's an enjoyable moment where they should watch cosplayers from their favorite slot games. This is not the educational stuff but more of seeking attention from the mass to invite more gamblers.
I think if they really want to educate their people, a public meeting should be announced where they will point out ways to stop gambling addiction especially in the area of slots if that is the game that had been mostly played in your area.
Maybe a meeting per city where they will give out food and drinks before and after the discussions so that most people will stay and listen. Put some public figure in the stage, a popular artist, or someone who had gone thru gambling addiction and got out from the help of other people.

But we cant really deny the fact that it would really be possibly be able to create some curiosity on someones mind about on what it is.If they do see that zeus-like on a parade and seeing that text of God of Olympus or whatever slot games names that been displayed then it would really be creating such exposure which could possibly be able to mold up new gamblers out of that parade that they have done. We know that in any business which exposure and marketing does really plays a great role or really giving out some effect which it would be normal that they would be needing to spend up some funds for the sake of exposure.
I dont see any educational benefit or whatsoever on these type of parades but rather it is really just that casual stuff on spreading out awareness and trying to hook up new players to play those type of games.
Engagement would be entirely be depending on a certain individual whether on the time that he do sees this parade, whether they would be searching further on what it is afterwards or just simply
skip it and forget it right away.

Were those what the signs meant? I wasn't sure since I couldn't read the entirety of it properly. I actually doubt they intended to send a gambling addiction reduction as a message though, it's more like satire in the sense of gambling and if they did, well, they failed successfully. It is kind of funny though seeing that god of Olympus-themed slots being shown like that.

Even if it was actually intended, I highly doubt it would've been helpful in the first place. Messages like these are easily forgotten since they're more enjoyable (or easy to ignore) at the moment, but easily forgotten once a few hours have passed unless a really memorable event happened, and these kinds of events that aim to reduce gambling addiction don't really give enough of that imo.

At first glance the video seems to be set in my country where gambling is strictly prohibited, which means the amount of slot addiction may not have reached the severe level one would imagine even for the relatively small number of players. To be honest, I actually see this as an incentive to liven up slot games instead of suppressing addiction, meaning this kind of parade is like a brand awareness campaign as well as a signature campaign on this forum.

Parade is one of the applications of entertainment, to insert the subject of education seems a bit difficult.

It's hilarious someone cosplayed Zeus from Gate Of Olympus slot lol.

As been said by most of users, I don't think it's an educational parade, but it would lead people to gamble. Anyway how you said it has an educational purpose as I don't see anything that would make people aware about high risk of gambling, it's pretty much only for advertising purpose.

It may reduce it may not but this keep an awareness with the possible impact of the gambling addiction. Those parade still gives an idea with the slots games possible they seek in gambling platforms. To those people who don't need seems like it's just a parade for fun and nothing more on it.
Ideal if they make more educative way because seems like it's in their small community only if there's officials related seems people.will get more curious on it.

It does not look good, but maybe we are making conclusions from just one clip of the parade, this is just a less than a minute clip of the whole event, It is possible that there were other things in the parade that would have been easier to understand. I do not have a problem with making an awareness parade a little fun and attractive so people can come, but the fun should not be taken too far that people get distracted and learn nothing.

Personally effective or not this is just a glimpse of what people will easily forget. Regarding stopping gambling, it's back to each other's determination and if necessary, you have to lose something big, so you will give up on not playing anymore.
The important point is not whether it is effective or not, but rather that the parade inserts a moral message for those who have already fallen into the slot gambling hole to stop immediately. Until this video is finished, we will finally know how bad the effects of gambling that are not correct can be controlled. I've watched it and as a result, it's more of a moral message not as a form of solicitation.

No, I don't think that such parades can help reduce gambling addiction as there is basically nothing much clear about it, and for someone who doesn't know the language, the video doesn't make much sense for them. If they really want to reduce gambling addiction or don't want people to gamble much, they will need to do much better than this.

First of all, people will need to have the will to stop gambling and then someone else can help them leave it with the necessary techniques which is not by doing this but by getting them engaged with other things so that they don't have free time to gamble and also keeping them away from money for some time might be helpful if they are under supervision.

Yes, it has the opposite effect. People will get curious and probably will try it.

Yes, but it depends on how the issue is presented. For this kind of issue (problem gambling) people need to raise issues about broken families, mental health problems, and of course homeless issues. The costume should be to scare people, not to touch the game or they'll be like this:
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/jan/10/anti-smoking-protesters-demonstrate-as-zombies-in-/

I don't think this is effective parade. Motorcycle thing seems fine you know, it clearly shows what will happen to gambling addict in long run. Visual chosen for it - pretty motorcycle to ugly motorcycle is fine. But I honestly couldn't understand what's purpose of that Zeus thing. It felt more like its promoting game, not protesting it. Dress and colors etc would take attention and many people would rather research about game. Which is very very funny. Bad way of protesting.

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No. Even the intention is good, I don't think it will be effective to reduce the gambling addiction. Instead, people might become curious to this slot game and started playing because they got attracted due to this parade. I agree on what others already replied here, the opposite of the expected result is what they can achieve for doing this.

A gambling addiction awareness and seminars are more effective if the Government is serious to reduce the gambling addiction and remind the people of its effect. With this parade, they just expose the slot game to people even the intention is not to attract them to gamble.

The parade is not all about slot game promotion.  It is an anti-gambling awareness that failed badly  .  Instead of highlighting the negative effect, the parade gives emphasis on the slots game instead.  



Obviously, in countries that view gambling as illegal, that anti-gambling campaign will never be banned but instead, it will be encouraged.  It's that the presentation of such an anti-gambling parade is poorly made it is so poor that even you, think that it is a slot promotional parade.

This could potentially build more Casino gamblers it is like promoting something and is likely because of it the likely gambling platform was exposed to be seen by kids, and it is not a good idea in displaying something like it, even though the message of the parade is to lessen the gambling addiction or to stop gambling abuse it is likely the opposite, in displaying the gambling platform's names you likely advertising the games itself,

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Unique indeed and this is my first time on seeing that having that Slot games/types kind of parade which does have that particular costume basing up on the slot theme or name which its true that i dont see it for it to be negative or having no sense. This kind or type of parade is neither be prohibited or not but it would all boils down into a countries jurisdiction or laws in correlation with gambling industry. If its heavily regulated or 
something that been allowed then its normal that these parade would really be allowed. It would really be just depending on the people if they would neither be playing those slots game
after they had saw it or would really just simply skip it away.It does really differ on personal preference and actions to be made of. Its not something educational because playing
slots doesnt really need that crucial thinking or ways on how to play it. For exposure then its a good one but for educational? Its meh.

I do not know what to say. It looks like a brain-burning surrealist work. If Salvador Dali had seen this event, he would have asked himself why such an imagination did not come to my mind. :) First of all, it's a good try, but I think it's a bit like a failed choreography. That is, because it is a somewhat unsuccessful choreography, maybe it can be turned into an iconic event, and in this way the propaganda itself can achieve its intended purpose. In conclusion, I think it is a funny and sympathetic work, and for this reason, I think it can go viral on social media. :)