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Quote from: qwertyup23 on April 12, 2024, 12:58:26 PM

Tax implications of gambling;

To be frank I have never considered this reason and just did some research about this now, the tax policy on gambling varies from various countries while some may focus on getting tax from gamblers wins or may focus on putting taxes on bookies and probably others.

I think those whose main source of income comes from gambling may tend hide their gambling records more than any other gamblers paying tasks though this also depends on the percentage they are expected to pay for their wins

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Really I don't know the reason why people gamble in hidden if they really understand what gambling really is and if you are not gambling irresponsibly to be ashamed of and fear of not being publicly seen gambling since you already exhibited such mental understanding and character of not being a responsible gambler.
Many times it because public criticism that make some gamblers to hide themselves while gambling, if you gamble just for fun and don't have and negative display of gambling why then should you be ashamed of being spotted for gambling.

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Quote from: JMBitcointernational on April 11, 2024, 02:21:26 PM

I was walking down my street this evening I saw some group of guys in a hidden corner of an uncompleted building playing WHOT games ordinarily I felt they are just spending usual time as friends and that they are playing the WHOT game to keep themselves busy while discussing.

It might be that they are still underage which they can't come out to play gambling in the open that people will see them or they are from a region that people don't have the boldness to come out to play gamble because their are some places when people are aware that you are a gambler you feel a shame because of what they will think about you, to be a bad person iñ the society. Sometimes people hide to play gambling because they feel they are not doing the right thing.

And mostly, those are just people who are not supported by their nearest love-ones and by the culture in their neighbor or environment. Well of course if what you are doing is a right thing then you won't be ashamed of doing it in front of other people don't you. It's the pressure from the society that make them hide their interest in gambling. They may want to see an update at the bus stop, but you prefer not to because you think it is inappropriate, but it's just a social pressure. It's either you're not doing the right thing or there's something better that you should be doing. Maybe have some time with your family..

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Quote from: JMBitcointernational on April 11, 2024, 02:21:26 PM

So at this point I decided to bring it here to know or see different views from different intellects here on why do some people hide just to gamble or if it is the best way to gamble ?.

If it's not because they don't want their habits to be known, maybe it's because they appreciate it or because gambling isn't legal so that the act of gambling in secret is the choice that must be made.
Gambling online does not require hiding because it can be done anywhere as long as the player has money and is connected to the internet. If online gambling is also prohibited, players also have alternatives to play.

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Quote from: JMBitcointernational on April 11, 2024, 02:21:26 PM

So at this point I decided to bring it here to know or see different views from different intellects here on why do some people hide just to gamble or if it is the best way to gamble ?.

There are many reasons why people don't want to be exposed for their involvement in gambling, one of which may be that they don't want their family to know and they don't want people around them to know about the gambling they do In my opinion, hiding gambling is good as long as we don't engage in excessive gambling. In some areas, gambling is considered a bad activity, so they are forced to hide their involvement in gambling.

The rest is about comfort because without people knowing, we will feel much safer when gambling. I think there are many perspectives on this but generally people will hide gambling from their family because maybe they don't want their children to be involved in this activity.

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Quote from: JMBitcointernational on April 11, 2024, 02:21:26 PM

I was walking down my street this evening I saw some group of guys in a hidden corner of an uncompleted building playing WHOT games ordinarily I felt they are just spending usual time as friends and that they are playing the WHOT game to keep themselves busy while discussing.

But when I got closer to them I discovered that there was a dirty container close to them and inside the container is money they bet for the game they are playing , and if not careful observed you will never believe that they are playing bet games .

My curiosity led me closer to them I was interacting with one of them and at same time observing what they are doing , one thing I observed was that they stake with huge amount and they don’t give you change even when your money requires change instead you will use it and bet for another round.

So at this point I decided to bring it here to know or see different views from different intellects here on why do some people hide just to gamble or if it is the best way to gamble ?.

There are a lot reason why gambler didn't gamble in public one of those are in their country didn't allowed their people in gambling so they will hide to gamble in order to prevent themselves. Second is they will not comfortable enough to show in public that they are a gambler even thier family they didn't want to expose their habits. And third is that they are hiding because they will know that is and iligal from thier family which is thier parents didn't want them to gamble but they want to gamble so they will need to hide .

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Quote from: JMBitcointernational on April 11, 2024, 02:21:26 PM

I was walking down my street this evening I saw some group of guys in a hidden corner of an uncompleted building playing WHOT games ordinarily I felt they are just spending usual time as friends and that they are playing the WHOT game to keep themselves busy while discussing.

It might be that they are still underage which they can't come out to play gambling in the open that people will see them or they are from a region that people don't have the boldness to come out to play gamble because their are some places when people are aware that you are a gambler you feel a shame because of what they will think about you, to be a bad person iñ the society. Sometimes people hide to play gambling because they feel they are not doing the right thing.

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Quote from: JMBitcointernational on April 11, 2024, 02:21:26 PM

My curiosity led me closer to them I was interacting with one of them and at same time observing what they are doing , one thing I observed was that they stake with huge amount and they don’t give you change even when your money requires change instead you will use it and bet for another round.

So at this point I decided to bring it here to know or see different views from different intellects here on why do some people hide just to gamble or if it is the best way to gamble ?.

It depends on a variety of reasons, such as:

Tax implications of gambling;
Lack of necessary permits that makes it illegal;
Embarrassment/bias from the general public;
Avoiding any form of attraction and crowd from the people; or
Religion implications.

Again, there are a few reasons on why people hide their gambling activities from the public. Obviously, if they gamble on the streets and the police discovers this, they may be questioned about their activities given that there are countries that contain strict gambling laws/regulations. Additionally, there are also countries which prohibit gambling on their practice and this may have implications on their safety and security.

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Quote from: Hispo on April 12, 2024, 12:52:44 PM

It is quite obvious that people are not participating in gambling in just a way because they feel like it or because they want to, they do so because it is very likely there is much stigma against gamblers in your country or even in your town, so for them in order not to get in trouble, they decide to bet/gamble in secret and using cash (which is fungible, so banks and their family members won't suspect of them betting or gambling).
In general, there is nothing new about people gambling or betting in secret, some people will gather in a hidden place like those guys did, others will simple lock their door and log on their accounts when the rest of their family is asleep, instead.

We have seen threads/topics being opened here before and we have debated whether one is supposed to keep gambling as a secret to family members or not. I personally I think it is more likely to fall into addiction and psychological dependence on gambling if one keeps it as secret. Just my two sats.

You’ve got a solid point there. The stigma around gambling definitely pushes a lot of folks to keep their activities under wraps. Whether it’s ducking the side-eyes in their community or keeping things smooth at home, many opt for the secret route with good reason. I totally agree that sneaking around can add layers of risk, like fostering addiction or dependency, since it’s all happening out of sight. It’s a tricky balance for sure. Talking openly about gambling habits, ideally, should help, but that’s not always easy given the judgments some might face. Keeping things on the down-low seems like the easier path for many.

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It is quite obvious that people are not participating in gambling in just a way because they feel like it or because they want to, they do so because it is very likely there is much stigma against gamblers in your country or even in your town, so for them in order not to get in trouble, they decide to bet/gamble in secret and using cash (which is fungible, so banks and their family members won't suspect of them betting or gambling).
In general, there is nothing new about people gambling or betting in secret, some people will gather in a hidden place like those guys did, others will simple lock their door and log on their accounts when the rest of their family is asleep, instead.

We have seen threads/topics being opened here before and we have debated whether one is supposed to keep gambling as a secret to family members or not. I personally I think it is more likely to fall into addiction and psychological dependence on gambling if one keeps it as secret. Just my two sats.

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Quote from: Taskford on April 12, 2024, 05:12:46 AM

I know the reason why people hide their gambling activities since its either their environment where they currently belong doesn't accept this activity and take this as heavy sin or they don't want to influence other people to gamble to since they just want to face to consequences of all the actions done so people choose to hide their activity and don't tell this to anyone.

But if everything is open in their side and no people will criticize them towards the decision then also the activity they choose for sure gambler will not hide their activity since nobody like to sneak just to gamble since its stressful for hiding our activities since we don't want to be seen by those people who is not open minded on gambling activities and its consequences.

because indeed some people and the majority of society have a bad view of gambling so they are not happy with people who gamble or with the gambling activities they do. Also in my opinion, they have a bad view of gambling because there have been many cases of gambling addiction that have destroyed their lives, it's just that they might think that what made their lives ruined was gambling, whereas it was the fault of each individual who responded wrongly. gambling so that they gamble beyond normal limits.

In fact, gambling is not bad if we can do it within reasonable limits, don't do it excessively, like being very obsessed with winning, of course that's not right, because it will only cause them to experience big problems in the future. with those who hide their gambling activities, maybe because they don't want other people to know that they are gambling, because there will be bad views and maybe even words that are not pleasing to the heart, but in my opinion, if you want to gamble, it's best to do it in secret, because by doing it in secret. Frankly, it doesn't bring any benefits, in fact it might just invite conflict.

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Quote from: EluguHcman on April 12, 2024, 10:50:23 AM

Some forum members might not be aware that the OP is referring to Checkers as "Whot", that's what we locally call it in my place as hope the OP is also coming from my region. 😊

With my experiences on such scenarios, it is either those guys are underaged and restricted to playing games that involves stakes of money.
It is mostly acts of parental guidance so that the kids don't grow up gambling irresponsibly or they are not being distracted from schools or how the parents want them to grow.

So acts like that is also on a fact that the people in the environment would always find anyone who gambles as Irresponsible persons so they chooses to hide and keep off from being observed that they are gambling.

Intellectual, there can actually be some stakes of money involved in the game which they might decide to play to the public notice but only them involved in the game are aware that there is a stake but to the sense of other, it is just a game of fun without stakes being involved.

You are right. Only those who are restricted by law, religion or societal norm and even family will hide their gambling activities from the public in such a manner. And it gets me wondering the essence of restricting people from gambling when they will still hide to gamble both online and offline?Hiding one's gambling activities from the public is not a good sign as it might generate into an addiction if the gambler loses control over his gambling habit as gambling activities done in hidden places are grossly not regulated. The gamblers involved can go to any length to gamble as long as they are not caught in the act. Rather than put this kind of tension in the hearts of gamblers, it is better the gamblers are exposed to safer means of gambling which can be well monitored by all.

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Why do some people hide to gamble ? there so many reason behind it I mean in country like Indonesia Gambling is illegal so it is better to you hide it from the public and there is bad judgement for the public also this is the reason in my country but there are also other reason like Shame and Embarrassment: because you know this is gambling maybe he/she don't want it play publicly, Maintaining Relationships: Individuals may hide their gambling to protect their relationships with family and friends.

So most of it just hide from their friend family or the country made gambling is illegal

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Quote from: JMBitcointernational on April 11, 2024, 02:21:26 PM

So at this point I decided to bring it here to know or see different views from different intellects here on why do some people hide just to gamble or if it is the best way to gamble ?.

The answer lies in the same question as “why do illegal casinos exist?”.

There are several reasons:
- illegal organization of gambling due to the lack of a license or a complete ban on gambling in certain countries;
- unwillingness to pay taxes on income from organized gambling.

Did you hope that these guys would openly gamble for money on a park bench?

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So at this point I decided to bring it here to know or see different views from different intellects here on why do some people hide just to gamble or if it is the best way to gamble ?.

I think it will also wrong that all peoples in all over the world have hide when they gambling because if you look at the western , euoropes countries then you find that there was not big deal when they playing gambling. There can be many reasons for that, maybe their region or society is not gambling-friendly for that and maybe your closing on them makes uncomfortable. And I also think there is a also privacy concerns because it is also about the money not only for fun. In my country doing gambling is illegal so it is also make players uncomfortable for playing gambling in public places.

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Gambling isn't something that majority of people can accept, it's kind of controversial.

Do you know Furry? it's also controversial, even you dress it in cosplay event, some people would mock and say bad thing to you.

Since most people can't accept gambling, people choose to hide their gambling activity, but they might share a little bit to their close friends.

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Quote from: Slow death on April 12, 2024, 08:26:50 AM

Now in countries where religion is the law, then gambling is prohibited, people will gamble in secret because they fear criticism and punishment.

I wonder how the police will uphold the law if they play online casinos or something similar. If they are playing offline in a risky place, I can imagine someone will report them and the police will arrest people, but what will they do if they pivot the money to overseas casinos? Even if the banks can track the money, I'd imagine they don't necessarily need to report the users unless the transaction's value is really big.

I do know one or two gambling spots in my area. Most of the players don't seem to be ashamed when they visit them, even though it is illegal if we look at the regulations. I wouldn't be surprised if the police are involved in one way or another judging from how they behave.

Physical casinos are found in countries where casinos are legal so no legal action is taken against those who go there to gamble. But you won't find physical casinos in countries where gambling is illegal. However, online casino play is possible in those countries, and many try to keep those activities hidden because they may face legal action if revealed. otherwise he will live as a bad man in the eyes of his family also in the family. that is why many people try to keep gambling activity hidden

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Some forum members might not be aware that the OP is referring to Checkers as "Whot", that's what we locally call it in my place as hope the OP is also coming from my region. 😊

With my experiences on such scenarios, it is either those guys are underaged and restricted to playing games that involves stakes of money.
It is mostly acts of parental guidance so that the kids don't grow up gambling irresponsibly or they are not being distracted from schools or how the parents want them to grow.

So acts like that is also on a fact that the people in the environment would always find anyone who gambles as Irresponsible persons so they chooses to hide and keep off from being observed that they are gambling.

Intellectual, there can actually be some stakes of money involved in the game which they might decide to play to the public notice but only them involved in the game are aware that there is a stake but to the sense of other, it is just a game of fun without stakes being involved.

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Nobody likes being watched, right? Especially when you're doing your own thing. These guys in the uncompleted building, they want control, a private world they built themselves. And this thing about not giving change, forcing the next bet? Thats a smart play. Keeps the action going, nobody stops to think. Its like business, sometimes.

This isnt just cards, folks. They're playing against being caught, against folks looking down on them. Life's like that sometimes - risk, hiding what you gotta do, chasing that big break. We all understand that, on some level. The best understand how the little things, these hidden worlds, tell a bigger story.

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Quote from: Slow death on April 12, 2024, 08:26:50 AM

Now in countries where religion is the law, then gambling is prohibited, people will gamble in secret because they fear criticism and punishment.

I wonder how the police will uphold the law if they play online casinos or something similar. If they are playing offline in a risky place, I can imagine someone will report them and the police will arrest people, but what will they do if they pivot the money to overseas casinos? Even if the banks can track the money, I'd imagine they don't necessarily need to report the users unless the transaction's value is really big.

I do know one or two gambling spots in my area. Most of the players don't seem to be ashamed when they visit them, even though it is illegal if we look at the regulations. I wouldn't be surprised if the police are involved in one way or another judging from how they behave.

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