Topic: What's the motive behind the anti gambling campaign - page 9. (Read 1766 times)
Addiction should be the focus and not the gambling, we should kill addiction instead of gambling, there are a lot of people who became an addicted to gambling that is why there are some existing campaign that is anti in gambling because they know that people who can't control themselves while gambling is becoming an addict which makes them irresponsible as a person, they are skipping their meals and not taking a bath, those gambling addicts are affected by the mental and physical health, I really support that kind of anti-gambling campaign, but they should focus first on how to kill the addiction, what if there is another way than killing the gambling itself.
Addiction should be the focus and not the gambling
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I think that's a bit short-sighted if you relate such anti-gambling campaigns only to preventing addictions. If that were the case, there would have to be massive campaigns against everything else that could be addictive, e.g. alcohol, cigarettes, the use of smartphones, ... -snip-
Anti-gambling campaigns usually target a branch that does not bring revenue to the state: Illegal gambling. You will hardly find campaigns against "traditional" gambling, especially in western countries, because the state earns too much money with it.
Sadly, gambling always sees as a negative thing on the community because of people getting addicted to it, on how they lose their sanity as well as their families. But in my opinion, gambling shouldn't be blame on this, because it is our decision to play or not to play gambling, to risk or not to risk our money, simple as that. The only reason why Government is giving gambling industry a hard time because of those people that are not being responsible to themselves.
If you're playing gambling and lost your money as well as your will on living, please blame yourself because of being too careless to think what lies ahead in your future while playing gambling. Playing gambling doesn't mean you're gonna win every time you'll place a bet, it's like a wheel that sometimes you're on the top, and sometimes you're below.
If you're playing gambling and lost your money as well as your will on living, please blame yourself because of being too careless to think what lies ahead in your future while playing gambling. Playing gambling doesn't mean you're gonna win every time you'll place a bet, it's like a wheel that sometimes you're on the top, and sometimes you're below.
Because there are too few of a winners compared to losers in gambling, also gambling isn't a healthy habit to have since it is a vice and it can be addicting. The motive behind the campaign is that they want to help people deter from possibility of gambling addiction.
It is not a simple straightforward thing as "too few winners compared to losers" because in that case any type of money business would be illegal (even trading, which statistically has more losers than winners).
It's more about the addiction issues like any other vice, and perhaps,,, religious aspects from some quarters.
Everywhere I look, all I see are negative comments made about money lost gambling. Mental illness associated with gambling and anything that can illustrate gambling in a negative light.
As someone who considers themselves to be a profitable gambler. The trend of covering only the negative side of the industry puzzles me.
Why is there never mention of the winners.
To me there is a question of whether the media's negative coverage of gambling is intended to protect people who make bad gambling or investment decisions. Or is it intended to deprive people like me of opportunities to make money.
I'd say the first one. gambling can have devastating consequences to the gambler and possibly to the people around them I.e family or close friends. let us admit the fact that once a gambler becomes addicted, the consequences are really not good, not good for him and not good for his immediate family. very few can emerge victorious in this game and this can ruin the life of those that can't control anymore their gambling habits. gambling is a good source of entertainment if you know how to handle yourself esp when it comes to financial aspect. but as you go deep in this game, that's when the problem starts to unravel.
this is why the media don't want it to promote in a positive light, as it may perceive in wrong point of view.
Gambling its like habits some people concern it as bad habbits or for some people who are really religous tought gambling also restricted in many religion. but still everybody had different mindset about it as long they only saying it without doing any act against law i think its totally fine.
People should not use gambling as a habit because that can make them in trouble if they do not have control. But we can not blame them because that will make their decision to play gambling and spend much money as we are not responsible for their money. But we can suggest they not stay at the gambling place for such a long time because that can make them play gambling games longer than others. 
I noticed the same, the topics about negative side effects of gambling grew a lot over the last few months. The main reason behind is that probably more people got into gambling since the corona pandemic. With a higher number of gamblers we will also see more people who lose, even though the chances of losing or didn't really change. Also I think that people have a little bit more time at the moment due do home office and less outdoor activities, so we can talk about our gambling experiences. On top of that is the need to talk to about gambling stronger when we lose than when we are winning. In my culture we tend to be more secretive about money and wouldn't really share with others if we won.
It's quite natural I think, people have spent most of their lives online in regular times, and even more so during lockdown period since last year. Unfortunately, I guess more people gambling (and speculating on crypto haha) and not controlling themselves. Like you said, chances of losing never changes, just more people acting irrational increased.
Same culture as here then. You don't tell anyone you won big unless you want to get robbed or contacted by long lost friends.
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Gambling is condemned or even considered a great sin in many religions such as Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Judaism, Buddhism and others. So I am not surprised that in most cases gambling is portrayed in a negative light.
In some countries, they also banned it and others only allowed some other kind of gambling like lotteries because their alibi is the money they get from it will go to charities in any part of the country. But the other people in those countries will make their own gambling activities even though their government doesn't permit it. That's why even though it would not make any sense, they will let the spider fight each other on the stick just to have something to bet to. if it's not addiction, I don't know what they called it.
Everywhere I look, all I see are negative comments made about money lost gambling. Mental illness associated with gambling and anything that can illustrate gambling in a negative light.
As someone who considers themselves to be a profitable gambler. The trend of covering only the negative side of the industry puzzles me.
Why is there never mention of the winners.
To me there is a question of whether the media's negative coverage of gambling is intended to protect people who make bad gambling or investment decisions. Or is it intended to deprive people like me of opportunities to make money.
I'd say the first one. gambling can have devastating consequences to the gambler and possibly to the people around them I.e family or close friends.
there are winning post in gambling but loosing post are more than it
. this is why we think they are against gambling but this is the truth , its hard to win in gambling . a loosing post in gambling can make gambling bad but it gives awareness if what are the effects of gambling .
you can continue gambling if its not restricted in your area and you can make money in other games not only in fantasy sports .
. this is why we think they are against gambling but this is the truth , its hard to win in gambling . a loosing post in gambling can make gambling bad but it gives awareness if what are the effects of gambling .
you can continue gambling if its not restricted in your area and you can make money in other games not only in fantasy sports .
Gambling its like habits some people concern it as bad habbits or for some people who are really religous tought gambling also restricted in many religion. but still everybody had different mindset about it as long they only saying it without doing any act against law i think its totally fine.
I think those campaigns have a right and a reason to exist. As far as i know they don't say "you should never start gambling" but they just warn you that you can easily get addicted to gambling and once you are addicted it is very much possible that you lose a lot of money that you would have needed to cover your daily costs. It is true that there are people out there that make a living out of sports betting and gambling but i really think only few people manage to do this. Gambling and sports betting is meant to be just for fun or to make watching your favorite sports a little bit more excitement because you placed a bet.
That is easy to explain.In marketing they say that a happy customer will tell at maximum about the product to four persons while a not happy customer will tell at a minimum to 11 persons but can up to 25 persons.The same can be said about gambling because most people lose they tend to tell to more persons than winning gamblers.
Besides that, it is easy to say a negative thing to many people than to say a positive thing to few people.Many people say that playing gambling is not good for their finances because they already see the impact people can get from gambling.
They do not want to see other people lose much money in gambling games to warn people not to playing gambling.
If people still want to play gambling, they will suggest using small money and playing gambling because they have fun and spend their free time.
the main problem is 'gambling addicts'...
in some countries gambling is legal and recognized by the state, even many countries that recognize gambling provide counseling to cure gambling addiction for free. Gambling gives a sizable tax on the state, it is a legal business but addicts who make bad gambling should be done away with.
in some countries gambling is legal and recognized by the state, even many countries that recognize gambling provide counseling to cure gambling addiction for free. Gambling gives a sizable tax on the state, it is a legal business but addicts who make bad gambling should be done away with.
What you see/read on the media always has an agenda. Perhaps big tech companies don't like gambling and they push this narrative.
And if you add this:
And if you add this:
Gambling is condemned or even considered a great sin in many religions such as Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Judaism, Buddhism and others. So I am not surprised that in most cases gambling is portrayed in a negative light.
Practically no one supports gambling, just like with cigarette industries. 
Whenever someone mentions gambling, it's almost always connected to the fact that it can be addicting. Most people once exposed to the idea that you can win enormous amounts of money, they tend to push their luck and think that they can do the same. That's probably the reason why there's not much advertisement with regards to positive and life-changing results from gambling.
There could be another factor, like how the government sees gambling. Some governments ban it that's why it's underground and illegal (more money that way, I think) and there are governments that allow it as long as they pay taxes.
There could be another factor, like how the government sees gambling. Some governments ban it that's why it's underground and illegal (more money that way, I think) and there are governments that allow it as long as they pay taxes.
To me there is a question of whether the media's negative coverage of gambling is intended to protect people who make bad gambling or investment decisions. Or is it intended to deprive people like me of opportunities to make money.
It could be a bit of both since it would be hard for the government to take care of people losing everything and turning themselves into criminals, so they protect them by not covering positive things about it and the deprivation that comes with gambling. Not giving opportunity for a life-changing strategy when it's taken away from people. 
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Gambling is condemned or even considered a great sin in many religions such as Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Judaism, Buddhism and others. So I am not surprised that in most cases gambling is portrayed in a negative light.
To me there is a question of whether the media's negative coverage of gambling is intended to protect people who make bad gambling or investment decisions. Or is it intended to deprive people like me of opportunities to make money.
Gambling is, by far, not a way to make money. If one believes this, then he's doing it wrong.
Gambling is one nice way to spend time and have fun. Casinos are wow, sports betting makes watching the games more intense... but caution is needed. People often forget to not bet more than they afford to lose. People get easily addicted and can lose everything - money, goods, friends, sometimes family or their life too.
Awareness is necessary. Warnings are necessary. Of course, the negativity is overkill. But doesn't the media exaggerate everything? Isn't the media nowadays farther and farther from actual news and closer to shocking non-information just to keep people there for the ads? Then why the ever high expectations about what the media tells?
I noticed the same, the topics about negative side effects of gambling grew a lot over the last few months. The main reason behind is that probably more people got into gambling since the corona pandemic. With a higher number of gamblers we will also see more people who lose, even though the chances of losing or didn't really change. Also I think that people have a little bit more time at the moment due do home office and less outdoor activities, so we can talk about our gambling experiences. On top of that is the need to talk to about gambling stronger when we lose than when we are winning. In my culture we tend to be more secretive about money and wouldn't really share with others if we won.
That is easy to explain.In marketing they say that a happy customer will tell at maximum about the product to four persons while a not happy customer will tell at a minimum to 11 persons but can up to 25 persons.The same can be said about gambling because most people lose they tend to tell to more persons than winning gamblers.
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