Topic: Why do some people hide to gamble (Read 1791 times)

Yes, the general public often views gambling activities as a negative activity, as well as those who gamble, they are always seen as bad and considered irresponsible people. So there are some of them who choose to keep what they do a secret, and I'm still a little confused about what is meant by hiding, personally I prefer not to show off my habits too much and can't just show them off to everyone. What are they doing.

because it is important to remember that everyone has their own personal or private life, and the decision to reveal or keep a habit secret is an individual's right. And not everyone feels comfortable talking about the activities they do. While it is true that some people may choose to keep a low profile about their gambling habits to protect their reputation or privacy, that does not mean that they are doing anything wrong. The most important thing is how someone manages their gambling activities responsibly, without harming themselves or others.

Not every is okay with everyone viewing then as gamblers and the society has quite the negative view on anyone who gamble as an irresponsible person. Some others are not actually hiding, they just prefer to keep what they do private, and I'm still a little cloudy on what you mean about hiding, personally I prefer to keep on a low profile on my habits and you don't everyone to go around showing what they are doing.

I agree with your thought. If gambling was universally accepted or if it was not considered as the lowest form of society then gambling would be positively accepted by all. But in the present situation, if someone gambles and is seen by others, he is ashamed of himself and others will make negative comments about him, which no gambler can take lightly. Moreover, it is true that gambling in public will disturb the gambling concentration which is annoying for the gambler. I myself try to stay away from the crowd when I'm gambling so that I don't have to be bothered by others. Moreover, there is definitely a need for a secluded environment to increase concentration, which will allow me to better resource my gambling activities.

I thought this things happen only in my community but it seems it's happening everywhere. Despite the civilization, some cultures in my community still see gambling as a taboo and shameful act and this makes people to feel ashamed and embarrassed when gambling, hence, they hide in a quite places to play such games. During our childhood days, we spent a lot of money on buying WHOT cards because elders usually seized it from us when caught despite that we don't normally play with money but purposely for fun of the game.

Consequently, we look for a very private place where no one will suspect the presence of people in order to enjoy our game. When the place was discovered, we received beating and our cards were seized. The drama continues like that until we all got tired and stop playing until the advent of mobile versions. Ever since, I hardly see younger ones playing it. Not too long ago, I saw some group of boys playing it and guess what I did, I seized it too. Let the tradition continues.

I agree in this context.However there are also successful poker players who don't go boasting about them being such good players as they want to keep a low profile and enjoy life with all their financial benefits they get from gambling.Most normal people though hide it as gambling for them has only provided misery in their life yet they are unable to stop so they keep going with the false hope of winning back the money they have lost,that is the only difference which I agree with.

That right to privacy can help them hide their gambling. But they must really be able to control themselves well. Gambling in secret can have a bad impact on them because when they gamble more and become addicted, no one will know.

That is the right of a person who wants to keep his gambling secret. We cannot force someone to tell the truth if they gamble. We can only advise them to be more careful when gambling. There are risks that they have to bear in gambling and not many can do it.

If they care more about themselves, they will try to reduce their gambling activities. They know that gambling is risky so they have to really take good care of themselves. Otherwise, they will experience gambling addiction later.

There are some gamblers who are proud to be gambler. Just look at the fact about most popular professional poker players, do you think they are not proud of what they achieve in the poker gambling industry? Of course the number of people who proud to be known as gambler is small compared to those who prefer to hide it, but we cant say that no one is ever proud to be known as gambler. The point is, if gambling or become a gambler can give someone positive effects (mostly about financial or popularity), they will be proud of themselves.

There are actually quite a lot of factors that influence and also make gamblers prefer to keep their gambling activities secret from the public eye, and one of them is like what you said which depends on the regulations of the country or the regulations of the religion which I also know that the Islamic religion prohibits all its people from engaging in gambling and maybe there are some other religions that also have the same rules, And the other thing is that yes there are still some reasons outside of state or religious regulations that make a person keep his gambling activities secret and you have already said one of them which is that people do not want others to know that they are betting on a large budget amount which is too much involvement in gambling according to other gamblers.

On the other hand for me and what I know is that gamblers keep their gambling activities a secret because they don't want the people around them to think that they are someone who has a bad personality in life because after all overall usually gambling has a negative point of view in the eyes of society and when other people find out that you are someone who is involved in gambling then usually the people around you will stay away or avoid you because they are afraid of being adversely affected by your involvement in gambling.

The fact that some people are hiding, then most likely they don’t want to draw attention from other people around. Yes, it could be illegal and unacceptable in their area like for Islamic areas, or it could be that they don’t want other people to know that they are betting a huge amount which is not normal anymore for street gamblers. Because let’s admit it, a lot of people misinterpret it. They will think that once money is involved, especially bigger amount, that’s already a serious kind of gambling that may lead to small addiction until it grows once it becomes a habit.

If you are in a place where you can gamble, it means people around you is also gamblers or interested in gambling. There's no need to be shy when you are gambling in public because to tell you, those old timers who are gambling do not focus on their surroundings but only to their game.

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And for me, I think people do hide their gambling, specifically to their family because of personal reasons, such as some people think negative about gambling, or maybe they lost too much money in gambling. It is something to feel embarassed in front of other people especially in your family.

You make a fair point - gambling addiction can truly devastate lives.  Yet at the same time, not all gambling is so destructive and  there are surely plenty of people who simply enjoy the occasional friendly wager or game.  The key difference lies in self-control and moderation.  Tragic tales of financial ruin often emerge from uncontrolled, compulsive gambling habits that spiral out of hand.  But recreational betting with expendable money, just for entertainment? That don't lead down such a dark path for most folks.

Overall this is a nuanced issue.  Complete demonization fails to acknowledge the many who gamble responsibly.

I don't think anyone is ever proud of being fondly known as a gambler, but these same set of people haven't done anything reasonable aside wagering their life savings, without having any foresight about the consequences... Oh well, " I've seen cases where the husband vows with his life never to gamble away the family support funds, but leaves very early with it, plus any other available cash he lays his hands on, to the casino house "

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Infact, what do y'all think is the main reason why the major renaissance has been on casinos overtime? Isn't it about protecting the user's privacy from the public? People barely go to casino houses - unless it's specially beautified in some ways.

Since their is online gambling, I can’t even remember the last time which I visited a physical gambling shop to gamble, seriously I won’t really be comfortable, because whenever people see you going out of gambling shop, then they will start judging you without knowing if you are a addicted gambler, or a normal gambler that gamble just for fun, but addicted gamblers already made most people in my society think that gambling is a bad activity, just few of them knows that the only thing which is bad in gambling is addiction.

You have a good point here and risk is risk if given the proper process. Banks do their investment and they don't always run in profit in all the investment they do because some customers will default. So likewise gambling but the point is the society has made it that way. The society has made bank business or investment more reputable and acceptable to be a responsible place to deal with and you see all people working around the bank looking good. I think it is the society that defines such platforms to be what they are people are following through that. Some wife won't like their husband to be a gambler but a banker 

Multiple reasons can be unlocked in the process of figuring out why most gamblers don't play openly. In the context op provided, It could be a group of friends that have formed the habit of gambling together in a more isolated environment. Literally, gambling in a noisy environment is not advisable. Due to the highly intense thought needed for a gambler to focus, some people will prefer a deadly quiet place for their gambling activities. I have read of celebrities who do this in their house, gambling with friends for fun. Huge amount of money. The whole process of playing gambling is to set a relationship with a certain group of other players.

Even in the casino gambling alone is not fun compared to when playing with close friends. The regulation will be there, coming from fellow gamblers. Advice is more effective when it's coming from some close friends who we engage together on the game. Most times when done right, those group of players will find solicit in one another, such that they can easily discuss their experiences in gambling. How it affects them psychology. Good or bad. Few conversations on the new develop will help change the player who is experiencing new change of habit.

Personally I do gamble occasionally and don't like to put it out there for everyone to know what I do because I respect my privacy but unfortunately alot of humans  out there are very judgemental on how others live there lives which is something I avoid.

So I guess the reason for people not putting their gambling habits out there could range from privacy, avoiding the shame from losing, avoiding sharing winnings with others who might know of your good luck and want a piece of it, avoid others knowing ones financial standing etcetera.

With the name of the game and the usage of change
I think you from Nigeria same here.
People do hide to gamble sometimes because they are scared of been judged
There's a certain stigma that some individuals attach to gamblers and to prevent been labelled such
They hide their profession.
Back to the whot, Is not like they hiding
That's where they feel and are comfortable playing it
Our country don't really place more emphasis on gambling for whot like they do lottery.
But in recent years, Sport betting has gotten mainstream and only few are shy about it
Majority have embraced it not excluding girls
It's not uncommon seeing people discussing in public about games and odds. They call it betting not gambling 

Gambling is not easily accepted in all societies. So there are many who are never interested in revealing their gambling to others. They prefer to keep their gambling activities in the dark. There are some who think that if a person finds out about their gambling, then their gambling will be interrupted accountable especially to his family. His  gambling habits may go awry if the family finds out. Moreover, gamblers are not interested in telling others about their gambling to avoid legal proceedings. However, gamblers have no fear in all jurisdictions where gambling is legal. I think not some gamblers but most of the gamblers like to hide their gambling matters. I myself like to hide gambling. I have no restrictions though. But I have no desire to let others know about me.

Unfortunately, a few years ago it was common to see news criticizing people who were involved in gambling, but nowadays criticism of people who are involved in gambling is common in countries where religion is the law. In first world countries like the USA and many non-first world countries accept gambling and as a result the people of these countries gamble freely. In my country, for example, no one needs to hide when they play, because in my country, everywhere there are lottery ticket sales offices, sports betting, slot machines and many physical casinos.

So people in my country have gotten used to gambling to the point that no one criticizes people who get involved in gambling. On the contrary, when people in my country earn a lot of money from gambling, they immediately appear on TV to be praised and become popular and many other people look to them as a good example to follow. Of course, gambling companies in my country always post warnings that people in my country should gamble with money they can afford to lose.

It's bad to see how few gamblers don't gamble responsibily, I have also believed that that's the major reasons why many people out there that's not gambling thinks those that's gambling is not responsible. From my observations I gave noticed that it's because of what the people who are not gambling have witnessed around those that's gambling that makes them to condemn gamblers.