Topic: Today starts Safer Gambling Week - page 3. (Read 330 times)

This mind of event should be done more often and in a consistent basis, because I only see this as a response to those who wants to completely eradicate the gambling activities. Well, we can't blame these people as we have all noticed how rampant gambling ads around the social media and all over the internet, so I think the balance that we're talking about is putting ads about responsible gambling and promoting it as much as these online casinos are doing ads simultaneously.

I did not fully understand your answer; do you agree with me or not. But if I add and say that people suffer from gambling addiction without any accompanying psychological problems, it will not be entirely true. Such people will also have a mental disorder for other reasons, the manifestation of which you may not quite notice, thinking that this person has a very stormy temperament or is characterized by some special behavior. However, such people will have the same chances of acquiring alcoholism and drug addiction, in addition to gambling addiction, with the difference in what kind of society such people can get into.
And again, those who have a healthy nervous system are not threatened by drug addiction, alcoholism, and of course gambling addiction, since people know how to control their emotions. It is hard to believe, but unfortunately, there are very few completely psychologically healthy people in our time. Childhood traumas leave a big mark on life, which, if necessary, is removed by psychologists.

It's great to see the industry promoting responsible gambling practices.

Responsible gambling, when done in moderation and with self-awareness, can indeed be a form of entertainment. It’s when people lose that balance, chasing big wins or using gambling as an escape, that things can take a dangerous turn.

Gambling itself isn't inherently bad. It's all about having the right approach, keeping things fun and setting limits are key.

It’s all about finding that balance between enjoyment and responsibility, and fostering a culture where people can enjoy gambling safely without it leading to harm. Thanks for bringing this up, initiatives like this really do make a difference!

This is very commendable and something that, even though it may not record massive success in the very first week of promotion, the next time such an event comes up, it will have a greater effect than the former. I imagine and wish that such an event is carried out in every country in the world because there are some countries in the world where there is worse stigma against gambling and gamblers.

Maybe other gambling-related bodies with a goal of promoting responsible gambling can replicate this action and the way the BGC operates, which is by having members who carry around the proper ethics of gambling and preach responsible gambling, or the BGC can aim to become global.

Irresponsible gambling is becoming a thing; this is a suitable action against it.

This is actually a nice idea because there's a lot of gamblers who needs the knowledge of responsible gambling habits and also those that needs to be aware that gambling is not an enemy unless they make it becomes their idle.

I love this program. It reminds me of the industry that produces cigarettes and clearly stated by WHO that "smokers are liable to die young".
That initiative was just to remind smokers about the health effects that you should smoke responsibly and concious of your health. The who knew the effect but could not ban cigarettes.

Here about about industry, a lot of non gamblers has always seen gambling to be an immoral activities that is potential to ruin players life based on addictions.
Meanwhile... They fail to understand that it is gamblers responsibilities to decide on their manner of gambling specifically that it does not affect their health and of course their bankrolls.

So I am literally grateful that such program to speculate awareness on reminding us that even the developers and the jurisdictions surrounding gambling recommends gambling for positive impacts such as those gamming for funs and profits.

However, it is obvious that the anxieties of gambling is potential to ruin players who are not taken adequate responsibilities of themselves including their bankrolls so, I believe this concept would remind us and as much promote responsible gambling to every attendees of this program that you owe yourself the conduct and the outcome of your gambling life. Hence, gambling is not an immoral activities.

Bravo to the team. I am a fan of advocating for safer gambling.

I have always advocated that this awareness campaign should not stop only on social media but should be carried out also offline. On our part, we should take it to schools, parks, churches, libraries, airports and everywhere. And even though I applaud it when civil societies spearhead it, it doesn't stop private citizens from playing their own role.

And with the current increase in gambling and its addiction, it would be a nice development for us to have it in countries all over the world rather than just United Kingdom and Ireland.

There’s definitely some prejudice against gambling addicts because people probably think that you can control gambling and if you can’t you are just a reckless gambler. But some really do suffer from mental disorders that is related to their incapacity of controlling their gambling habits.

Gambling is an addiction as much as any other else.

It’s fine to have your own beliefs but you shouldn’t impose this to anyone.

Let others have their own beliefs and be able to live the kind of life they want to live. I do know religious people who are respectful enough not to be condescending to anyone they encounter that is into gambling as long as they do not share the same religion. It will be a lot different if YOUR religion prohibits gambling and you don’t follow it. So, as long as you are not part of a community where this is prohibited why shouldn’t you gamble if you really want to? We just need to control ourselves and make smart decisions.

It is generally accepted that gambling addiction is very similar in psychological terms to alcohol addiction, the treatment of which includes the same method. But healthy people always understand that alcohol cannot be evil if consumed in normal quantities, just as it is necessary to understand that the danger that many people talk about in gambling will only be for a certain circle of people. Therefore, there is no need to equate under one line, calling evil what healthy people call ordinary entertainment, but those people who have psychological problems are better off keeping their distance from this type of entertainment until they cure the underlying cause, so as not to treat the effect.

I do not see anything wrong for the religions that consider gambling as something that is not good. It is religion. They will not just be the conclusion without no reason but it would be as a result of the bad situation that some people that they know has gone through like losing huge amount of money to gambling. It is people that should think about it themselves that they should use the money that they can afford to lose to gamble. No religion that supports gambling in the world despite that some like Christianity do not against it. I am not saying gambling is not good but religion is religion.

Sorry, my bad! Slipped my mind but it is now edited.

Sharing this in all platforms would be very helpful and I am sure there are ways for us to help aside from just spreading awareness like maybe sharing a donation and/or volunteering.

However, just spreading awareness alone can make such a huge impact already.
It’s greed and selfishness that kills us. Not gambling itself. If we can control ourselves with gambling, it can be nothing but something entertaining and enjoyable.

Some religious organizations see gambling as evil because they have failed to also consider some of the benefits of the activity. There is nothing harmful in gambling especially if it is done responsibly. This project is not a bad idea because it would help to enlighten the public about gambling and also guide people on how to gamble responsibly. I am also pleased that it is a period to donate to charity so that people who need help will have access to it. It will be a pleasure to donate to any charity that supports such a program in my location.

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This is good.  It is good to see this kind of events. Gambling is not something bad. It is the approach that some people use that makes it bad. If you are gambling just for fun or using little amount of money to look for little amount of money, gambling is fun. The problem can only start when you are using high amount of money to gamble because you are looking for high returns.

So far it is a charitable contribution towards treating and reaching out to those strongling with gambling-related issues, and the reason why there have been so many stereotypes about gambling and its related activities, although there is a need to balance the equation and also reach a base ground that shift focus on what people thinks about gambling and its related issues such as addictions and the rest, so for that, have a promotion that helps improve gambler's well being tha put them afar from all the negatives attributes of gambling and how to keep avoiding them.

This move is quite a good one because creating awareness and support that he lot of gamblers to come out and stay away from those gambling issues like addictions because it's when you become uncontrollable in your gambling journey, it means that eventually will be diving into addictions and debts, so there is need to avoid such negative things to happen in the first and which is where this promotion becomes so very necessary.

This project was initiated by the Betting and Gambling Council to spread awareness about gambling and promote sustainable and responsible gambling practices. This initiative lasts for a whole week and is focused in gaining as much attention as possible.

This is very important because those who see gambling as something dangerous want to completely write off gambling but there should be a balance here. We can recognize the risks of gambling and eliminate them by making sure we are responsible and accountable of our actions. This way we can gamble without putting ourselves or anyone into harm’s way.

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