Topic: What is the perception of people about gamblers in your neighborhood? - page 3. (Read 517 times)

Physical registered gambling may remain affected due to strict regulations and this has a lot to do with how the gambler takes the whole thing,  because even if there are no physical casinos due to restrictions,  what about the online casinos,  what have the restrictions to do with online casinos and their access into the public space.

One of the ways that some governments of countries have failed is in their inability to sustain their restrictions both in the physical and the online space and that has affected them a lot and the reason why we have so many cases of abuse in the gambling market such as underage gambling and the rest of them.

It's a general trend. Gamblers are not seen as irresponsible people anymore unless they get addicted to it.
I think the sports industry has a lot to do with this change and then the increased amount of online gambling platforms that are coming out left and right.
Then, there's social media that is advertising the gambling industry. Even popular sports like the NBA are advertising them. DraftKings, etc.. you name it.
In this era, gambling has been gaining huge attention because it increases the entertainment factor of a sport. People love the risk and somehow it also adds excitement to the sports that they love.
I am not really bothered by this change as long as the taxes that will come should also be used for possible gambling addicts in the future because it will definitely happen.
However, in my opinion, those who only gamble in sports are not prone to gambling addiction because they only bet during game time and it's not like the whole day there will be a game. It's an occasional thing so getting addicted to it has little chance of happening.

Teenagers and students may have a positive response, as many of them engage in sports betting or play cards for fun. In your area, machines like claws or slots that offer tickets for gifts are also popular, though some people may not consider them as gambling.

On the other hand, asking an older lady might elicit a more negative response, with sentiments like "only bums gamble instead of going to work." So, the perception of gambling appears to be influenced by the age group of the individuals you ask.

What are your thoughts on this observation, and do you have any personal experiences or opinions regarding gambling attitudes?

It depends on who you ask. If you approach teenagers or students you'll get a positive response since many of them gamble on sports events or play cards for fun.
Machines like claws or slots that give you tickets that you can exchange for gifts are also popular in my area, although many people (wrongly) don't think of them as gambling.
Try asking an old lady on the other hand and you'll get that grumpy style of answer "only bums gamble instead of going to work" or something like that. So, I'd say it's not a matter of location but rather age of people you ask.

It does not happen in my area and I'm sure it will never happen at least in the next few decades because gambling is still considered as illegal activity.
Maybe it will happen when the world become more modern than now and gambling is considered as legal all over the world but of course I will never see it happen
What people think about gamblers in my area remain the same, most people will think negatively about us (gamblers) especially now when there are so many online casinos where anyone can play even they are still under 18.
Gambling business will not be able to survive in my country due to the strict law against it.

Same with my neighborhood, youths have seen gambling as a means of making profit which makes them venture into it because they must have seen one or more gamblers that won big amount of funds and that was what motivated them.

A lot of these youths that gambles and knows that their parents are not in support of it, gambles secretly and when they win, they tell their parents how they got the money. Some parents will be happy that their son was able to win big and some will not be happy with his action and might even go as far as telling the joy to return the money or not c one into the house. We have read a lot of threads on this. Gambling is not becoming a norm to everyone these days.

People in my neighborhood would not accept it if they found out that one of their community members was gambling. They will advise them not to gamble anymore and ask them why they gamble. If the gamblers reason to make money because they don't work, society will help find a solution so they can make money from other places. Some people have been helped by finding work but with the condition that they must completely leave gambling and focus on their work.

Parents must also play an active role in supervising their children so that their children do not gamble, let alone become addicted to gambling. Children can develop well without experiencing serious problems with their parents guidance. Everyone must help each other solve problems, especially if it involves gambling problems, because it can greatly impact them and the people closest to them.

They don't really care? There are people here who gamble though afaik, as I've seen them before in the past but it's usually simple games like Bingo for big ones and poker/black jack. As for sports gamblers, I don't think I've met one here before. Anyway most people don't really care and we don't really have judgemental people about it, or at least ones that are publicly advocating for gambling to be removed from the area or for people to stop doing it. Even local officials join in when they're off duty afaik.

Well, because my environment is mostly religious people, that's why people's perception of gamblers here is not good enough. They say that gamblers are bad people and are often associated with criminals or sinners who are not religious. I can't blame them for their bad perception of gamblers, because here most of the gamblers are bad, aggressive people, and don't really care about religion, that's why they don't like gamblers, even though not all gamblers are actually like that

Not good, in my own area you will feel the hate on gambling faster than anything, if you are detected in a casino nearby you are already a useless fellow.

The numbers of gamblers in my country increases after online casino really became a thing, and that's in the covid era where everyone are forced to stay indoor, people got to make money but they can't go to work and even those who have no interest in gambling ends up having interest.

If online gambling never exists I won't be gambling right now, the shame is more than enough for me to stay away, and no matter how good your explanation is to other people, they will still believe that you are not a serious type.

This was the same case in my country where most people see gamblers as good for nothing because it is believed that they waste all their income on gambling. Parents usually advise their children never to gamble. Parents usually discipline their children such as not financially supporting them because they believe that they will lavish the money on gambling. But much has changed due to the rise in science and technology.

Gambling has adopted technology which has made it simple and easier to access. Society is now forced to accept gambling because it is now popular and acceptable mostly among the youth. The increase in gambling platforms in my country has also contributed to the acceptance of the activity. Gambling platforms have also intensified advertisement and support of community development. The revenue it generates for the government has also led to its acceptance by the populace because it promotes it too. Currently, gambling is seen as a normal activity. Parents now emphasize responsible gambling and not the activity.       

Same here! Those people, espcially the parents, when they find out that someone is a gambler, they often forbid their children from associating with those people. They think that their children might be influenced by always being with gamblers. It's common to think like that about gamblers in our area, but for me, we have our own decisions and the ability to choose the paths we'll take, so I don't blame other people for what's happening in my life. If I'm going to be gambling addict, Then it's my choice, not by other people.

That is how it has been from the time immemorial especially in a Muslim dominated areas because of the religious beliefs and views on gambling. The story is not different in my own area and no parent wants to see their children in the gambling shops but surprisingly, more gambling shops are opening day by day despite that majority of elderly people frown against it.

Gamblers are not irresponsible people but the society we live in is making them to feel valueless whereas some gamblers are very smart people because making hard and wise decisions has become part of them and they make use of it even outside gambling and extend it to general life issues. The truth is that gambling is here to stay until when God knows and people should learn to tolerate gamblers because they are not what they tend to believe about them. Although, I don't blame people who have otherwise opinion on gamblers to some extent because hearing some stories about gambling will make you have the same opinion but nevertheless, we can not generalize the whole situation to be the same.

I think government and it's orientation agency has a role to play here in order to change this narrative. Gamblers are just like any other people and they should not be seen as irresponsible people just because they choose to gamble with their money.

I don't trust gambling experts at all. Because in gambling no one knows who will win and who will lose. An expert may have more ideas about gambling. He may win more but I am not willing to give him a share of the winnings from gambling as he cannot guarantee a certain win. If there is no luck in gambling, there is no winning. If an expert claims to be so experienced, then I will say why he is motivated to provide services to others instead of gambling himself. For those who have no idea about gambling, those experts play a role but I don't think they are needed. But if they give a prediction without any financial exchange then the prediction can be analyzed and betting decisions can be taken.

In my city there are still people who seem to still have that perception of a gambler and they will always see bad things in their view of gambling, I believe it is possible that this happens because some of what they see are many cases that come from gamblers so that's what may be the reason why they still adhere to their perception that gambling is a bad job, so we also cannot force them to admit that gambling is a good thing too.

I also won't confirm what you say that people's perception changes because of testimonies of other people's winnings from gambling, they may already be smart that the winnings they see on social media are just advertisements and fake winnings so they won't take it seriously because influencers and streamers too don't play too much with their own money, I'm sure they will still be the same as their perception. gambling at any time will still be bad in their eyes. 

Majority would really be focusing into things which bring out that kind of result on which it would really be that negative on which it isnt really that shocking nor surprising. This is why on the time that they would really be seeing someone who is really that involved with gambling then they would really be having that kind of negative view and impression towards them on which it isnt that shocking or surprising. This is why it would be always best that if you are really that involved with gambling and you are living on a society on which they do have that bad impressions towards gambling
then it would be better that you would really be that secretive on the things that you've been doing. There are even in our loved ones who do have that kind of approach
or impressions been molded on the time that you are really that been seen on the things you are dealing with.

I think it's not just in your area, even here there is a bad perception for gamblers in our place. But then again, why should everyone be concern of what your neighbors are going to say? I mean you gamble with your own money and you never borrow or loan from them in the first place.

So for me, I'm not bothered by it as long as they are not bothering me as well. And when they see that we are gambling, we are having fun maybe that's where they look different as us. We don't influence anyone, if we do, it's not intentional and as parent's we are responsible regarding our children, whether they will go into gambling or not.

That means people don't generalize anymore about gamblers and their behavior. They are beginning to be educated on the differences between some gamblers, as some can't handle money while gambling. While others are organized and still controlling their gambling actions. It's mainly a thing of options and people need to figure out certain actions in a gambler's life. Society has gone a long way and the views of some things are no longer as it was in the past. Because of the availability of technology research has been made very simple. The social status of people is a determinant of what a person does with their life. As you said, it's not just society that would have a bad response to a person who doesn't take care of himself due to gambling, the gambling community doesn't advise it either. If a person can care for themselves while gambling the people around him would have nothing to say regarding such a person.

Sometimes only people who know about the person's gambling habit can add some responses about the person in terms of gambling. It's not easy to identify a gambler in today's world, where gadgets are being used for gambling. Unlike in the past when gamblers used to have a lottery point for game booking. It was simpler for the neighborhood to add their contribution to the person's inability to control his actions. These days there are multiple factors people around us can wonder about when we behave strangely or run out of funding, most times gambling is the last on the list. I'd say that the perspective of people about gambling has changed so fast that, gamblers are no longer the subject of discussion. I hardly have heard of conversations of people on gamblers, it's mainly raised if the gambler has won or lost a significant amount that's too big to change his financial status. And such discussion doesn't stay for long, till it quenches like fire.

it all depends on whether the country allows gambling businesses. I mean, not all countries allow gambling businesses to exist because they are considered to violate the law and what I know is that if someone is in that country, the public's perception of gambling will always be bad because there is already a law that prohibits gambling and there will never be a negative perception of gambling. ever changed.
unless someone is in a country that prohibits gambling but he can gamble responsibly but always gives alms to people around him when he gets a big win, the community around where he lives will definitely change to be more positive because people feel helped by the help from that person.

well, this is the same as in your country which allows gambling even though people think that gambling activities are considered bad, but if the gambling business is allowed to slowly provide taxes and donate to the poor, it will certainly be very helpful and people will no longer think that gambling is not a good activity bad.

It's just that people who experience defeat or are addicted due to their own fault think too much about gambling, even though gambling is just like entertainment.

In my country, the perception of gambling is bad because they think it's stupid to lose money through gambling. This kind of people aren't open minded, if they think losing money for entertainment is bad, why you take a vacation? why you eat in restaurant? why you go to shopping?

Do you believe in that?
Do you believe, someone who show their winning in a picture that easily can be photoshopped?
Do you believe, someone who wear a nice cloth, have a car, and branded stuff that claimed to be a successful gambler? there's a business that rent a luxury stuff for few days.