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Quote from: BitcoinPanther on August 11, 2022, 04:23:56 PM

Did you know that the longest poker games happened way back 1881? It lasted for eight years, five months, and three days. It was held in the basement of a theater in Arizona. It was played on a rolling 24 hours basis with occasional sleep and comfort break.[1] Lol, i thought a 24 hours straight gaming is too long. It looks like it is nothing compared to the mentioned Poker game.

[1] https://www.unibet.co.uk/casino/guides/10-things-you-didn-t-know-about-casinos-1.998754

If a person enjoys gambling he can even forget that he needs to eat. it's like there is a stimulus that can make humans do this.

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Quote from: blockman on August 12, 2022, 01:36:17 PM

Quote from: lionheart78 on August 12, 2022, 11:01:53 AM

Greed is prohibited in the Bible (1 Timothy 6:10) not gambling. But excessive gambling activity may lead us to sin. Please take note of the word excessive, and may lead.

Yes, gambling is leading everybody to become greedy so it lies down to sin. It creates emotion and that's why it is being generalized by everyone that it's a sin.
Well, it's still an activity that each individual has the power to conquer its negative effect or allow it to control us which is making the others to have a bad ending.

But at the end - everyone quits alcohol - they leave gambling and they leave adultery as well.
There is no goods attached to it.
Moderation you are right is important but than again there is no control over one's emotion while being into it. so better safe than sorry

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Quote from: lionheart78 on August 12, 2022, 11:01:53 AM

Greed is prohibited in the Bible (1 Timothy 6:10) not gambling. But excessive gambling activity may lead us to sin. Please take note of the word excessive, and may lead.

Yes, gambling is leading everybody to become greedy so it lies down to sin. It creates emotion and that's why it is being generalized by everyone that it's a sin.
Well, it's still an activity that each individual has the power to conquer its negative effect or allow it to control us which is making the others to have a bad ending.

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Quote from: BitDane on August 11, 2022, 03:14:02 AM

Quote from: delfastTions on August 11, 2022, 01:09:50 AM

All right! It is impossible to ban gambling for two reasons. Firstly, the very nature of people inclines them to the curiosity and excitement of the pioneers and, of course, the desire of everyone to win. Secondly, those people or organizations that arrange gambling, of course, make money on it.
The result is the interaction of these parties, which is not able to overcome the prohibitions of different religions, much less the prohibitions of legislators and governments.
Therefore, the history of gambling is inextricably linked with the history of the development of the entire civilization.

It is not impossible to ban gambling. If the government wanted to ban gambling, they can ban it promptly. Even history can show you that gambling can be ban. Ancient Rome ban gambling, China ban gambling, and many other government especially those with Muslim religions ban gambling. Gambling can easily be ban but it cannot be stopped. People will find way to engage in gambling activity eve if it is illegal.

Not impossible, yes but how effective the banning was is another matter. As you said, the government has tried to ban any form of gambling many times but people are creative and found a loophole later to evade it. Serve punishment for gambling is typical for the people who illegally host gambling activities. If you were a player, your punishment is lighter compared to that. A good reason why most sportsbooks were based in countries that legalize them. The overall trend from the government has also changed from banning to legalizing it.

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Quote from: ethereumhunter on August 12, 2022, 09:22:37 AM

Actually, in religion, gambling, alcohol and adultery are prohibited. <...>

Actually, it depends on which religion you are talking about. As you mentioned alcohol, I assume you are referring to Islam. There are many other religions in the world and not all religions follow the same rules. For example, I am a Christian and I follow the rules of the Bible, not the rules of the Quran.

There is no written thing about Alcohol being prohibited in the Holy Scripture (same goes with gambling) but too much of it, like getting drunk, excessiveness and addiction may lead to sin. So even Bible advises doing everything in moderation.

That's right. It's just that everyone has different beliefs and teachings, which one should respect and accept. There is no point in judging others based on what they believe or do, as long as their belief or acts do not hurt anyone. And no one should impose their religious beliefs over others. It is a good practice to respect other religions and their views, just as one expects others to respect his own. What we believe and why doesn't matter in the end; what matters is how we choose to act towards one another and our environment.

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Quote from: decodx on August 12, 2022, 09:53:09 AM

Quote from: ethereumhunter on August 12, 2022, 09:22:37 AM

Actually, in religion, gambling, alcohol and adultery are prohibited. <...>

Actually, it depends on which religion you are talking about. As you mentioned alcohol, I assume you are referring to Islam. There are many other religions in the world and not all religions follow the same rules. For example, I am a Christian and I follow the rules of the Bible, not the rules of the Quran.

There is no written thing about Alcohol being prohibited in the Holy Scripture (same goes with gambling) but too much of it, like getting drunk, excessiveness and addiction may lead to sin. So even Bible advises doing everything in moderation.

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There is reference of gambling in every religious book, be it Hinduism, Muslim, Jews or Christian.
In every religion people are forbidden to gamble- I dont find any reference in any religion where people are invited to gamble and consume alcohol or do adultery. But then we all do it.

Yes, people are forbidden in all these religious books because gambling if not controlled can be addictive, and an addictive gambler is a danger not only to himself but his family members at large, because such people could gamble with anything that comes into there mind (house, car or last money) not minding how others will feel, which is actually a bad habit, which is why this Holy books prohibit it, but not that gambling is bad in itself, but it's when it's been abuse that it because harmful.

Greed is prohibited in the Bible (1 Timothy 6:10) not gambling. But excessive gambling activity may lead us to sin. Please take note of the word excessive, and may lead.

A piece of online gambling history: The first country to license online gaming is Antigua and Barbuda in 1994 and Microgaming was the first company to take advantage of this service

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This Caribbean island nation passed the Free Trade & Processing Act in 1994, which gave them the ability to grant real money online casino licenses. Microgaming was the first company to take advantage of this service.

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Quote from: ethereumhunter on August 12, 2022, 09:22:37 AM

Actually, in religion, gambling, alcohol and adultery are prohibited. <...>

Actually, it depends on which religion you are talking about. As you mentioned alcohol, I assume you are referring to Islam. There are many other religions in the world and not all religions follow the same rules. For example, I am a Christian and I follow the rules of the Bible, not the rules of the Quran.

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There is reference of gambling in every religious book, be it Hinduism, Muslim, Jews or Christian.
In every religion people are forbidden to gamble- I dont find any reference in any religion where people are invited to gamble and consume alcohol or do adultery. But then we all do it.

Yes, people are forbidden in all these religious books because gambling if not controlled can be addictive, and an addictive gambler is a danger not only to himself but his family members at large, because such people could gamble with anything that comes into there mind (house, car or last money) not minding how others will feel, which is actually a bad habit, which is why this Holy books prohibit it, but not that gambling is bad in itself, but it's when it's been abuse that it because harmful.

Actually, in religion, gambling, alcohol and adultery are prohibited. However, we often defend ourselves by saying we are not dragged too deep into gambling, can still control our gambling habits, and don't get addicted. But for people who are already addicted, even some of them have severe addictions, that doesn't apply because they don't say anything but still play gambling. And the history of gambling which started long ago continues to grow because many of those who do not obey their religion continue to play gambling. Some of them are religious but also play gambling.

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Quote from: CryptoHeadlineNews on August 12, 2022, 02:19:27 AM

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There is reference of gambling in every religious book, be it Hinduism, Muslim, Jews or Christian.
In every religion people are forbidden to gamble- I dont find any reference in any religion where people are invited to gamble and consume alcohol or do adultery. But then we all do it.

Yes, people are forbidden in all these religious books ...

I don't think that's true. I can't say that I'm familiar with all these religious books (although, I think I read somewhere that gambling is forbidden in the Kur'an), but I'm pretty sure that gambling is not forbidden in the Bible.

@lionheart78 explained it nicely a few pages back:

Quote from: lionheart78 on July 30, 2022, 04:37:53 PM

Definitely, there is a verse in since the New Testament happened during the Ancient Roman Empire Era. That is when the cloth of Jesus of Nazareth where gambled by the Roman Empire Soldier when Jesus was bleeding on the cross

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After they had nailed [Jesus] to the cross, the soldiers gambled for his clothes by throwing dice. Then they sat around and kept guard as he hung there. A sign was fastened above Jesus' head, announcing the charge against him. It read: "This is Jesus, the King of the Jews." Two revolutionaries were crucified with him, one on his right and one on his left.
— Matthew 27:35-37 NLT

But there is no direct statement or sentence that prohibits gambling in the Bible,[1]

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Although no Bible verse states, “Thou shalt not gamble,” we are encouraged to be generous to those in need (James 1:27) and avoid chasing after riches (Proverbs 28:20).

As a matter of fact, in the earlier part of the Bible, Israelites uses a toss of coin or cast lots (which can be called a gambling) to have a decision.[2]

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Is gambling in the Bible?
It’s probably a stretch to say that gambling is referenced throughout the Bible. It is true that people “cast lots,” which was a chance-based way of making decisions, such as the flipping of a coin. Although we don’t know the exact methods involved, it involved leaving the outcome to chance, such as perhaps randomly selecting from sticks of various lengths or from stones of various colors.

But casting lots did figure prominently in parts of the biblical narrative. The Israelites cast lots in order to determine land apportionments (e.g., Num. 26:55) and temple officials (1 Chron. 24:5), and the early church cast lots to choose who would replace Judas Iscariot as the twelfth apostle (Acts 1:26).

Casting lots was practiced by non-Israelites too, for example, to figure out who was responsible for calamity (Jonah 1:7) and to see who won Jesus’ garments at his crucifixion (Matt. 27:35). Of these examples, casting lots for Jesus’ garments seems to be closest to our understanding of gambling because it involved a game, not just the need to make a decision.

[1] https://answersingenesis.org/christianity/values/gambling-dont-bet-on-chance/
[2] https://renew.org/is-gambling-a-sin/

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Quote from: Cryptock on August 08, 2022, 09:52:03 AM

There is reference of gambling in every religious book, be it Hinduism, Muslim, Jews or Christian.
In every religion people are forbidden to gamble- I dont find any reference in any religion where people are invited to gamble and consume alcohol or do adultery. But then we all do it.

Yes, people are forbidden in all these religious books because gambling if not controlled can be addictive, and an addictive gambler is a danger not only to himself but his family members at large, because such people could gamble with anything that comes into there mind (house, car or last money) not minding how others will feel, which is actually a bad habit, which is why this Holy books prohibit it, but not that gambling is bad in itself, but it's when it's been abuse that it because harmful.

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Did you know that the longest poker games happened way back 1881? It lasted for eight years, five months, and three days. It was held in the basement of a theater in Arizona. It was played on a rolling 24 hours basis with occasional sleep and comfort break.[1] Lol, i thought a 24 hours straight gaming is too long. It looks like it is nothing compared to the mentioned Poker game.

[1] https://www.unibet.co.uk/casino/guides/10-things-you-didn-t-know-about-casinos-1.998754

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Quote from: FatFork on August 11, 2022, 01:46:24 PM

Quote from: BitDane on August 11, 2022, 03:14:02 AM

It is not impossible to ban gambling. If the government wanted to ban gambling, they can ban it promptly. Even history can show you that gambling can be ban. Ancient Rome ban gambling, China ban gambling, and many other government especially those with Muslim religions ban gambling. Gambling can easily be ban but it cannot be stopped. People will find way to engage in gambling activity eve if it is illegal.

That's true. A total ban on gambling is not a viable option. It can be banned but the government cannot stop people who are really interested in gambling. They will find a way to gamble even if it is illegal. And they can't stop online gambling since the internet is so open to everyone. The only think I think is logical is the legalization of gambling in a controlled and regulated environment.

Finally, gambling is a wasting habit which is not good for our economic stability or social life. If there is no proper regulation and gambling bets are placed illegally, it will be abused and the negative impact on society can be severe.

The main reason governments don't ban gambling is the money it brings. Gambling houses earn a lot and they pay a lot of taxes. These places also require licenses that cost money and have to be renewed. If they do anything wrong they can be fined which is also money for the government. If they ban them all of that income is gone and people will still gamble in shady dens located in a basement where they'll be cheated and robbed every day.

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Quote from: Unsoldier on August 10, 2022, 08:00:24 AM

Quote from: paxmao on August 04, 2022, 06:40:19 PM

Everything out there is a bet really. Just think of every day life, you will be taking many decisions. Some of them are stupid and some of them are trivial - like what to dress or what to eat. However, many of the decision you take have pros and cons that are really important for your life and the life of other that you love. Something as stupid as to decide if you would take over a car in a road is a bet.

That's a very interesting thought. I drew a small conclusion from this idea. If a person doesn't want to make decisions in his life or is afraid of it, then he can realize the need to make decisions through gambling. I think this is something from the psychology of gambling.

This thought of yours is a laughable suggestion from my perspective I believe that a gambling is just like a play where people just catch from and do some other things then feel like to do so that is the elementary explanation of gambling it does not necessarily mean that you must do make money through gambling so it is like something that we use to wash out in motion or wiper motion feelings so that life will continue to go on and sometimes many people just capture the thing from their own way that gambling can be addicted and then when you are detailed in gambling your life will become miserable

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Quote from: BitDane on August 11, 2022, 03:14:02 AM

It is not impossible to ban gambling. If the government wanted to ban gambling, they can ban it promptly. Even history can show you that gambling can be ban. Ancient Rome ban gambling, China ban gambling, and many other government especially those with Muslim religions ban gambling. Gambling can easily be ban but it cannot be stopped. People will find way to engage in gambling activity eve if it is illegal.

That's true. A total ban on gambling is not a viable option. It can be banned but the government cannot stop people who are really interested in gambling. They will find a way to gamble even if it is illegal. And they can't stop online gambling since the internet is so open to everyone. The only think I think is logical is the legalization of gambling in a controlled and regulated environment.

Finally, gambling is a wasting habit which is not good for our economic stability or social life. If there is no proper regulation and gambling bets are placed illegally, it will be abused and the negative impact on society can be severe.

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Quote from: delfastTions on August 11, 2022, 01:09:50 AM

All right! It is impossible to ban gambling for two reasons. Firstly, the very nature of people inclines them to the curiosity and excitement of the pioneers and, of course, the desire of everyone to win. Secondly, those people or organizations that arrange gambling, of course, make money on it.
The result is the interaction of these parties, which is not able to overcome the prohibitions of different religions, much less the prohibitions of legislators and governments.
Therefore, the history of gambling is inextricably linked with the history of the development of the entire civilization.

It is not impossible to ban gambling. If the government wanted to ban gambling, they can ban it promptly. Even history can show you that gambling can be ban. Ancient Rome ban gambling, China ban gambling, and many other government especially those with Muslim religions ban gambling. Gambling can easily be ban but it cannot be stopped. People will find way to engage in gambling activity eve if it is illegal.

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Quote from: rhomelmabini on August 11, 2022, 01:37:32 AM

Nowadays, government even the one that urges it considering the return of revenue they get from it. There are two types of people in gambling, those who want to win and fill that ego within and those who want to profit because of the latter type of people (these are the casinos or similar entities).

These days gambling is done to get money out of it and very few people think of the entertainment factor associated with gambling.

Gambling casino are built (both physical and online) for the purpose of generating money as houses earn more money than the gamblers. However, playing gambling is no longer considered entertainment and for those rich people who still think that gambling is entertainment for them, it is an expensive source of entertainment.

People becomes greedier than ever because casino level there games jackpot and attracted players to play more to win more. This is the main cause why many people are getting rekt big time due to greediness on winning the jackpot that is too good to be true to win without burning huge amount of money.

Gambling is already so expensive unlike before that people only use min amount to bet because there’s no huge jackpot prize which casino being offered. But now the multiplier of wins in all types of game gets real big.

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Quote from: rhomelmabini on August 11, 2022, 01:37:32 AM

Nowadays, government even the one that urges it considering the return of revenue they get from it. There are two types of people in gambling, those who want to win and fill that ego within and those who want to profit because of the latter type of people (these are the casinos or similar entities).

These days gambling is done to get money out of it and very few people think of the entertainment factor associated with gambling.

Gambling casino are built (both physical and online) for the purpose of generating money as houses earn more money than the gamblers. However, playing gambling is no longer considered entertainment and for those rich people who still think that gambling is entertainment for them, it is an expensive source of entertainment.

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Tide goes different kinds of history and from here these two things are left if they are such games and how to play if we don't but history fills us with a lot of seriousness but I think it's very good.

There is reference of gambling in every religious book, be it Hinduism, Muslim, Jews or Christian.
In every religion people are forbidden to gamble- I dont find any reference in any religion where people are invited to gamble and consume alcohol or do adultery. But then we all do it.

And this should show us why it is almost impossible to ban gambling completely, religions all over the world tried to do itand failed, now many governments try to do the same or to at least put some restrictions to it and they have failed as well.

Which is why society these days seems to be more tolerant to gambling as a hobby as the people at the top are finally understanding that regardless of their own beliefs they cannot stop people and they may as well enjoy part of the benefits brought by such a huge demand.

All right! It is impossible to ban gambling for two reasons. Firstly, the very nature of people inclines them to the curiosity and excitement of the pioneers and, of course, the desire of everyone to win. Secondly, those people or organizations that arrange gambling, of course, make money on it.
The result is the interaction of these parties, which is not able to overcome the prohibitions of different religions, much less the prohibitions of legislators and governments.
Therefore, the history of gambling is inextricably linked with the history of the development of the entire civilization.

Nowadays, government even the one that urges it considering the return of revenue they get from it. There are two types of people in gambling, those who want to win and fill that ego within and those who want to profit because of the latter type of people (these are the casinos or similar entities).

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Quote from: CPNpr on August 07, 2022, 08:30:40 PM

Tide goes different kinds of history and from here these two things are left if they are such games and how to play if we don't but history fills us with a lot of seriousness but I think it's very good.

There is reference of gambling in every religious book, be it Hinduism, Muslim, Jews or Christian.
In every religion people are forbidden to gamble- I dont find any reference in any religion where people are invited to gamble and consume alcohol or do adultery. But then we all do it.

And this should show us why it is almost impossible to ban gambling completely, religions all over the world tried to do itand failed, now many governments try to do the same or to at least put some restrictions to it and they have failed as well.

Which is why society these days seems to be more tolerant to gambling as a hobby as the people at the top are finally understanding that regardless of their own beliefs they cannot stop people and they may as well enjoy part of the benefits brought by such a huge demand.

All right! It is impossible to ban gambling for two reasons. Firstly, the very nature of people inclines them to the curiosity and excitement of the pioneers and, of course, the desire of everyone to win. Secondly, those people or organizations that arrange gambling, of course, make money on it.
The result is the interaction of these parties, which is not able to overcome the prohibitions of different religions, much less the prohibitions of legislators and governments.
Therefore, the history of gambling is inextricably linked with the history of the development of the entire civilization.

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Quote from: Cryptock on August 08, 2022, 09:52:03 AM

Quote from: CPNpr on August 07, 2022, 08:30:40 PM

Tide goes different kinds of history and from here these two things are left if they are such games and how to play if we don't but history fills us with a lot of seriousness but I think it's very good.

There is reference of gambling in every religious book, be it Hinduism, Muslim, Jews or Christian.
In every religion people are forbidden to gamble- I dont find any reference in any religion where people are invited to gamble and consume alcohol or do adultery. But then we all do it.

And this should show us why it is almost impossible to ban gambling completely, religions all over the world tried to do it and failed, now many governments try to do the same or to at least put some restrictions to it and they have failed as well.

Which is why society these days seems to be more tolerant to gambling as a hobby as the people at the top are finally understanding that regardless of their own beliefs they cannot stop people and they may as well enjoy part of the benefits brought by such a huge demand.

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