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April 25, 2024, 05:28:51 PM
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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 ?.
There are many things that make a group of people hide their gambling activities, among others
- The area where they live strictly prohibits illegal gambling
- Their age is still not suitable for gambling
- They are trying to evade tax authorities
- They gamble with other members of their group, to have fun even though they use money
If you talk to them in more depth, surely you will be able to conclude what causes them to gamble in secret, why don't you ask them directly lol.
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April 25, 2024, 05:18:34 PM
Hiding?? It could be that they have a comfortable place there and their goal of avoiding crowds could be hiding other activities that have nothing to do with gambling (I'm thinking some ridiculous possibilities)...

Ridiculous possibility like what? The reason why some people hide to gamble is when they are either hiding from their kids or their spouse or any other human factor that can stand as a threat to their gambling lifestyle. When I was a kid, my dad would always warn me towards one bad habit but I never listened to his warning, any time I am doing that thing he warns me about, I make sure I hide. That is what some gamblers do.
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April 25, 2024, 03:36:39 PM
Actually I'm surprised why someone need to hide their gambling activity if gambling is legal on there!

For countries who prohibit gambling, it's make sense for people to hide because they might be punished and go to jail.

Gambling isn't a criminal thing, it's really normal and people are having fun while gamble. I don't understand with people who think hanging out in bar or gambling is a bad thing, perhaps they jealous since they don't have any friends for going out lol.
No need to be surprised because they have reasons why they do that. It's possible that they feel comfortable hiding their gambling activities from other people. They don't want anyone to say bad things about people who gamble.

Even though their country allows gambling, they still hide their gambling activities, that's okay for them. Gambling is not a crime, but it depends on each person. Many of them think about the people around them, especially their children, who don't want to gamble like them.

Maybe there are many more reasons that they can't say. It's better to just let them continue to hide their gambling activities from other people. The important thing is that they can control themselves while gambling.
The right to privacy still exist, even if it is under attack from all angles and all the time by governments and the media, and while a great deal of people have bought into this idea that keeping any kind of secret is bad, this is not true, if a person wants to keep their gambling a secret then that is their right, as no one is obligated to share aspects of their lives they are not comfortable sharing, and if that includes their gambling activities then so be it.
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April 23, 2024, 06:11:06 AM
Actually I'm surprised why someone need to hide their gambling activity if gambling is legal on there!

For countries who prohibit gambling, it's make sense for people to hide because they might be punished and go to jail.

Gambling isn't a criminal thing, it's really normal and people are having fun while gamble. I don't understand with people who think hanging out in bar or gambling is a bad thing, perhaps they jealous since they don't have any friends for going out lol.
Actually gamble is legal in many countries but in some countries and some tribes there are people who don't consider gamble to be a legitimate things that's why most people essentially the young ones that just reached 18 years will gamble hidden so that their parents will not know that they are gambling. I keep my gambling habits secret from my parents for just one purpose, so I think those that hide their gambling habits have a reason for that.
You are right, but on the other hand, in countries that have given permission for gambling, there will always be gambling activities that are deliberately hidden by the perpetrators, they hide it not without reason.
First and most basic thing is that not everyone will like gambler, after all in family it is not certain that gambling activities will be well accepted even if they live in country that has legal permits for gambling.
All because of the impacts that gambling can cause, we all know that gambling can cause various negative impacts which are really very dangerous if gambling is done with full mistakes and instability in the gambler own mindset.
In addition, if it is between parents and children, as child they will definitely hide their gambling activities, there is special worry that will arise in child feelings when his parents find out that he is gambler.
This is very normal attitude to occur, even I myself have done it before when I was young person living in the same house with my parents.
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April 23, 2024, 05:53:39 AM
Actually I'm surprised why someone need to hide their gambling activity if gambling is legal on there!

For countries who prohibit gambling, it's make sense for people to hide because they might be punished and go to jail.

Gambling isn't a criminal thing, it's really normal and people are having fun while gamble. I don't understand with people who think hanging out in bar or gambling is a bad thing, perhaps they jealous since they don't have any friends for going out lol.
No need to be surprised because they have reasons why they do that. It's possible that they feel comfortable hiding their gambling activities from other people. They don't want anyone to say bad things about people who gamble.

Even though their country allows gambling, they still hide their gambling activities, that's okay for them. Gambling is not a crime, but it depends on each person. Many of them think about the people around them, especially their children, who don't want to gamble like them.

Maybe there are many more reasons that they can't say. It's better to just let them continue to hide their gambling activities from other people. The important thing is that they can control themselves while gambling.
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April 23, 2024, 05:42:09 AM
Actually I'm surprised why someone need to hide their gambling activity if gambling is legal on there!

For countries who prohibit gambling, it's make sense for people to hide because they might be punished and go to jail.

Gambling isn't a criminal thing, it's really normal and people are having fun while gamble. I don't understand with people who think hanging out in bar or gambling is a bad thing, perhaps they jealous since they don't have any friends for going out lol.
Actually gamble is legal in many countries but in some countries and some tribes there are people who don't consider gamble to be a legitimate things that's why most people essentially the young ones that just reached 18 years will gamble hidden so that their parents will not know that they are gambling. I keep my gambling habits secret from my parents for just one purpose, so I think those that hide their gambling habits have a reason for that.
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April 23, 2024, 05:36:39 AM
Actually I'm surprised why someone need to hide their gambling activity if gambling is legal on there!

For countries who prohibit gambling, it's make sense for people to hide because they might be punished and go to jail.

Gambling isn't a criminal thing, it's really normal and people are having fun while gamble. I don't understand with people who think hanging out in bar or gambling is a bad thing, perhaps they jealous since they don't have any friends for going out lol.

Hmm yes there is a point, if for example their country does legalize gambling activities then maybe it won't be a problem if someone doesn't hide their gambling activities but I think in the end it depends on themselves because it is possible for them to use everything as an excuse why they prefer to hide their involvement in gambling. I will give one example, when you don't hide your gambling activities from your environment, especially from some of your friends, maybe when you want to borrow money for whatever reason, then I think your friends will most likely make it difficult for you to make your wish come true. Even though you are actually borrowing and not asking for money, there will still be doubts from your friends or they will suspect that in the end you will not be able to pay it.

On the other hand, yes, it may be true that gambling is not a criminal act as you say, but what you have to understand is that gambling can trigger criminal acts when someone has entered the addiction phase, where there is always a time for everyone to be in a situation that is completely unacceptable. have money while they have the desire to gamble and clearly haven't there been many cases of gamblers who are desperate to do anything to get money such as stealing, robbing or cheating to finance their gambling activities? Of course.
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April 23, 2024, 05:23:39 AM
Actually I'm surprised why someone need to hide their gambling activity if gambling is legal on there!

For countries who prohibit gambling, it's make sense for people to hide because they might be punished and go to jail.

Gambling isn't a criminal thing, it's really normal and people are having fun while gamble. I don't understand with people who think hanging out in bar or gambling is a bad thing, perhaps they jealous since they don't have any friends for going out lol.
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April 23, 2024, 05:08:48 AM

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 ?.
you know, people always put what others view about them into consideration and not everyone wants to be seen as a gambler depending on the kind of environment one finds his or herself. For someone that's of a religious setting where gambling is frawned at to the peak, it's understandable to see someone shying away from being seen as a gambler since it's not what's really accepted like that in the society. Outside of this, what's possible going to be the reason why they might hide to gamble is because they are probably teenagers that don't have a good source of income and if cought gambling, they will have to explain where they got the money for and even if the money is there's, it would be seen as wasting of money and thale best option they will be left with will be to gamble in secrete to avoid unnecessary questioning.

Yup, people always have that interractions with other people and they value their opinions especially those who are surrounding them, they wanted to make sure that they don't have any negative comments or any criticizm though not many still practicing this kind of mindsets, as the growth and development of gambling industries are already flowing all over the over, most of those who are still caring about opinions and criticizm belongs to those religious and rural places where practices still in-line with the old beliefs.

Something that you need to assess inside you if you can handle that opinions or you just need to forget about listening stop bothering yourself and just enjoy whatever you think that will let yu enjoy.

No matter what, those people who wanted to talk negative about you will not stop, so why bother right? just move forward and mind your own.
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April 22, 2024, 09:30:57 AM

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 ?.
you know, people always put what others view about them into consideration and not everyone wants to be seen as a gambler depending on the kind of environment one finds his or herself. For someone that's of a religious setting where gambling is frawned at to the peak, it's understandable to see someone shying away from being seen as a gambler since it's not what's really accepted like that in the society. Outside of this, what's possible going to be the reason why they might hide to gamble is because they are probably teenagers that don't have a good source of income and if cought gambling, they will have to explain where they got the money for and even if the money is there's, it would be seen as wasting of money and thale best option they will be left with will be to gamble in secrete to avoid unnecessary questioning.
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April 22, 2024, 09:19:58 AM
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 .
How old is some group of guys who are playing the WHOT game, if they are still teenagers it is certainly commonplace why they are playing the game while hiding. You also said the money they gambled with was in a dirty container, my assumption is that they didn't want the activity to attract the attention of others for some reason like gambling is considered illegal for minors.

Choosing a hidden place to carry out gambling activities can also avoid negative assumptions from other people and also avoid being watched by those closest to you. Some parents are very strict with their children, such as prohibiting gambling when they are teenagers or other factors that can result from gambling addiction. The reasons for choosing to gamble in hidden places are very relative, everyone has different reasons depending on the rules in the area where they live. Another reason may be that they do not want other people to be exposed to addiction which has bad effects due to not being able to control the urge to gamble.
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April 22, 2024, 09:12:38 AM
Everyone always has their own reasons why they prefer to keep their involvement in gambling activities a secret, but what is certain in my opinion is that it is likely that they do not want to get a lot of criticism from the people around them due to their involvement in gambling because as we know that usually the general public as a whole holds a negative viewpoint on gambling because of the significant adverse effects that gambling can have when a gambler has entered the addiction phase.

Another thing is that if they are in a country that prohibits gambling, which obviously the country will certainly punish people who are involved in gambling, but certainly in my opinion, one of the most common reasons why they keep their gambling a secret is because they don't want to be labeled as having a bad personality by the people around them.
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April 22, 2024, 08:51:07 AM
Hiding?? It could be that they have a comfortable place there and their goal of avoiding crowds could be hiding other activities that have nothing to do with gambling (I'm thinking some ridiculous possibilities)...

Gambling in some countries does have its own prohibitions, it's difficult if you don't explain the rules of gambling in your country. For some people, gambling is part of the disgrace that brings shame to the holy family. It has been proven that many people have gone bankrupt due to gambling and that is why some people still consider gambling to be taboo, especially if it is done by poor people or people who have no sense... so it is very likely that they hide from the pursuit of their wives or families in homes where gambling is prohibited.
And aside avoiding the crowd people don't want to be judged for gambling, but is your personal decision and what you do does not matter to people, and if it is getting out of hand like stealing of selling stuffs to gamble then you need help but i wonder what will push people to that state of taking such actions. and like me i gamble with my phone nobody really know if am gambling or not, and you wont even know hat am doing on my phone.

There is restriction in some countries actually but with my phone i don't think i will be monitored except if they have blocked it in the cyber space  and i wonder why people will see gambling as a wrong when people are living on it because there is no other option, and they are always having one or two win from there, if you gamble just keep it to your self to avoid a lot of talk from people.

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April 22, 2024, 07:39:44 AM
Those gamblers that hides themselves while gambling, I thinks they  are trying to keep up their dignity, because if they gambled in front of people they will talk bad about them.

Gamblers hide their gambling because people don't like gambling and if someone is gambling then nobody wants to allow their children to sit with gamblers as his activity will surely put adverse effects on their children too.

Gambler himself thinks that he is right but if we ask about him from his family then we will rarely find a positive response from his family. You will have experienced that most of the people hide their smoking from people around him because people don't like this habit so the same is the case with gambling that gambling acts like a poison for a person so that is why he keeps this activity hidden.

I smoked cigarettes before and yes I kept it hidden with my family and relatives because I don't want them to know that I have a bad habit. Only selected family members know it and most of them smoke too. So yes, I will have to agree with you on this. Gamblers who don't like their bad habit to be known to their family will keep it hidden just so they won't look bad in their sight or they don't want to be the start of the gossip that will probably be scattered all over the whole family connections.
I kept my gambling habit to my relatives but my wife does know about it. It's not a secret to her because I always love to be honest so she would let me do it as long as the money that I use is my own and will not jeopardize the budget for food, bills, mortgage, and other stuff that are needed to be bought.
It works well for us and we do have a peaceful home. Actually, it's better than keeping it a secret.
Honesty with your wife about gambling is significant. It takes guts, and its the right call. Trust is essential to any relationship, especially marriage. I've seen many scenarios, and lies shatter.

The highlight is utilising your own money. You're not jeopardising family money. Thats smart. Very smart. Many people lose sight of that and let hobbies or vices harm others. Understand your limitations and show control. That balances things. This goes beyond gambling, smoking, etc. Its about enjoying life without letting it control you, right? Have fun but make your own decisions.
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April 22, 2024, 07:05:32 AM
This question is valid and common, anyone will definitely have a different reason hiding their gamble life from the public. Although the way most people view gambling is wrong cause the moment you say you're a gambler people look different and some might mistake you as an addict but this is wrong. I'm speaking from my experience or else I find no other reason or such gambler want to hide gambling cause of their kids or wife noticing, aside from what people will say and view I find nothing wrong that's why I prefer the online casino that involve your money and game only
The most probable reason that I can think of for why one would hide while gambling is because of their social image, they don't want to be identified as a gambler in society as most people in any society don't consider gambling as something good but they think anyone involved in gambling is a bad person in general because of it being an addictive activity and it can be devastating if someone doesn't have enough control on themselves and their emotions.

Other than that, one might also do that because of their family members. If the parents or other family members are strictly against gambling, a child would not want them to know that he gambles because if they find out, he can get in trouble and nobody wants trouble, which is why they might prefer hiding it.
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April 20, 2024, 07:04:58 AM
Those gamblers that hides themselves while gambling, I thinks they  are trying to keep up their dignity, because if they gambled in front of people they will talk bad about them.

Gamblers hide their gambling because people don't like gambling and if someone is gambling then nobody wants to allow their children to sit with gamblers as his activity will surely put adverse effects on their children too.

Gambler himself thinks that he is right but if we ask about him from his family then we will rarely find a positive response from his family. You will have experienced that most of the people hide their smoking from people around him because people don't like this habit so the same is the case with gambling that gambling acts like a poison for a person so that is why he keeps this activity hidden.

I smoked cigarettes before and yes I kept it hidden with my family and relatives because I don't want them to know that I have a bad habit. Only selected family members know it and most of them smoke too. So yes, I will have to agree with you on this. Gamblers who don't like their bad habit to be known to their family will keep it hidden just so they won't look bad in their sight or they don't want to be the start of the gossip that will probably be scattered all over the whole family connections.
I kept my gambling habit to my relatives but my wife does know about it. It's not a secret to her because I always love to be honest so she would let me do it as long as the money that I use is my own and will not jeopardize the budget for food, bills, mortgage, and other stuff that are needed to be bought.
It works well for us and we do have a peaceful home. Actually, it's better than keeping it a secret.
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April 20, 2024, 06:55:41 AM
Hiding?? It could be that they have a comfortable place there and their goal of avoiding crowds could be hiding other activities that have nothing to do with gambling (I'm thinking some ridiculous possibilities)...

Gambling in some countries does have its own prohibitions, it's difficult if you don't explain the rules of gambling in your country. For some people, gambling is part of the disgrace that brings shame to the holy family. It has been proven that many people have gone bankrupt due to gambling and that is why some people still consider gambling to be taboo, especially if it is done by poor people or people who have no sense... so it is very likely that they hide from the pursuit of their wives or families in homes where gambling is prohibited.
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April 20, 2024, 06:43:41 AM
This thread also makes me think when I started to gamble on the internet, specifically on Freebitcoin, Stake and other casino I don't recall the name.  Even though I was over 18 years old back in this days, I tried to keep my door locked so nobody in my family would walk in and find me playing Dices or blackjack, among other games.
If you ask why I did such a thing, then I could not come up with a simple answer, I guess when someone starts to gamble, there is some sense of awareness one is doing something which is not advisable, but it could also depend on the upbringing I had (I went to a catholic school and whatever).
Later, I was started to grow up, I learn it is better to disclose that kind of activity to our family (in the case gambling is completely legal in the country), it helps to reduce the chances of becoming a gambling addict. Sometimes people overestimate the degree of stigma parents have on us. Fortunately, my family wound judge me for that, though, I still keep some of my specific wagers in secret (I don't give details), and my family won't ask much about it, as long as they know I am doing okey.
It's easy to answer, many people says it's easy to do evils but hard to do what's good, and I could say while you start gambling newly you have also thought that gamble is a bad thing that's why you have to luck the door so someone from your family will not see you gambling, gamble is not bad to me but if I see someone who has become addicted to it, I would think that gamble is bad for only that person. I have also keep my wager as secret from my friends because I stake more than them some times.
You are right that gambling is not bad but excessive addiction to it is definitely bad. The main goal of addiction is to drive you beyond your means, causing you to be deprived of everything from family. In this case you don't always leave yourself to fate because you have a sense of what is good and what is bad. Yes, you should keep your wager matters a secret to yourself because if you lose, you won't be ashamed of it and if you win, you can have a party without talking about the wager.
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April 20, 2024, 05:26:56 AM
It's easy to answer, many people says it's easy to do evils but hard to do what's good, and I could say while you start gambling newly you have also thought that gamble is a bad thing that's why you have to luck the door so someone from your family will not see you gambling, gamble is not bad to me but if I see someone who has become addicted to it, I would think that gamble is bad for only that person. I have also keep my wager as secret from my friends because I stake more than them some times.
Actually this mindset of evil and bad about gambling has been the reason why most persons have actually been unable to really hand gambling or even make it sometimes they are proud of telling people that they actually do engae in even when they know that they are making money off it but then because of the discrimination around it they seem not to be really proud about it and tend to keep it a secret.

Except amongst fellow gamblers most gamblers are very uncomfortable sharing their gambling habits because do the fear of been discriminated because of their habit but personally i see bad and good as relative because this thing which is now appearing bad to some persons is actually helping some others put food on their table so it's actually unfair to tag such as a bad thing when they literally don't take from others but only put their minds to work and eventually they get to win and then make money off it that is enough to help them assit the family.

Except for a few who actually don't get to control their selves enough not to get damaged by gambling, gambling in itself isn't a bad thing but these people are the once who makes it appears otherwise and cause others to get to think same way about gambling and making those who engaged in gambling appear irresponsible meanwhile they aren't as they can actually gamble and still stay responsible enough gambling.
People mocked it, but that's old-fashioned. Gaming is an actual skill. You must be smart, plan, and, let's face it, lucky. I know smart folks who develop businesses and support their families in this field. Okay, I understand. Addiction matters. But we can't let a few bad apples ruin the firm. Like any business, it has good and poor employees. Smart, reasonable gaming. Help those in need instead of condemning a lifestyle. In conclusion, you can win at gaming like anything else. Let's talk honestly instead of spreading bad news
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April 20, 2024, 05:09:55 AM
I think that even though gambling is prohibited in the country, many people still do it so they have their own way of doing it because they think gambling is something that can give them pleasure or win easily. By thinking about the winnings they can get at gambling, it makes them continue to gamble even though it is against the laws set by their country. I think that even though their country prohibits it, if they have been influenced by gambling then it is not surprising that many of them continue to gamble even in secret.
What you say is correct, because they are doing it secretly, they are probably afraid of being discovered by the authorities who will definitely follow up with those who gamble even though it is not allowed in their country. I hope that if they continue to gamble even though their country's law prohibits it, they can accept the risks that will occur in the future if they are unlucky.
In fact even if gambling is banned in a country to increase the popularity of online gambling it will be easy for gamblers to keep it a secret. I think the risk would be a little lower if it's hard for legal authorities to get information from here. There are not only risks but also strict legal measures that will cause problems when gambling physically. There is no reason to fear in online gambling. Gamblers enjoy many benefits for gambling secretly.
It is true that now with online gambling everyone can do it wherever they want, let alone with countries that prohibit it, even I think when their families prohibit their family members from gambling but with online gambling they can do it secretly or hide, moreover, gambling has its own charm so even though gambling is prohibited but there are people who still insist on gambling.
In fact, I think the opposite, even though the state prohibits it and there are still many people doing it I think the law is not upright in dealing with this, or maybe this is only in my country, although there are some gamblers who are indeed arrested for being caught gambling but the law is not as strict as it should be. And I doubt they enjoy the many benefits of gambling secretly.
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