What is your definition of gambling for fun?

[Maslate]

I've come across plenty of gambling discussions, and even when the topic is strictly about strategies, there are always people chiming in that gambling should be just for fun.

That got me thinking, how do you personally define "gambling for fun"?

For me, as someone looking to improve and eventually turn a profit, I don’t really see gambling as just entertainment. If I did, I probably wouldn’t take it seriously, and I'd just keep losing without much thought.

The real excitement for me comes from the challenge, not just the thrill. Even when I lose, it pushes me to improve rather than simply shrugging it off as part of the fun, that’s why I don’t fully agree with the idea of gambling being just for fun, it means more to me than that.

[Oshosondy]

Gamble for fun means you should not use the amount of money that you can not afford to lose to gamble. If you can afford to lose the money, you can gamble with it. This will make you use small amount of money to gamble instead of huge amount of money.

For me I use 5% of my weekly income to gamble which is very small. That is different from someone that will use 50% or more if his income to gamble which is very bad.

The statement is not even complete until you say gamble for fun with the amount of money that you can afford to lose.

[Mpamaegbu]

For me, as someone looking to improve and eventually turn a profit, I don’t really see gambling as just entertainment.

I don't too, and I've consistently opined there's nothing like gambling for fun. I've read several comments from those who say they do and in support of their position. One thing they repeatedly mentioned is that people shouldn't bet more than what they can afford to lose. Doing it that way meant they would be gambling for fun but that's also losing some funds. For me, what they're implying is that we shouldn't let it hurt us much by reducing our financial exposure, and not that they won't feel a tiny bit of that loss.

If we're honest with ourselves we would acknowledge that nobody loses money and feels cool with that.

[Maslate]

Gamble for fun means you should not use the amount of money that you can not afford to lose to gamble.

So you’re saying that if I don’t gamble for fun, that means I’m using money I can’t afford to lose?

I think that’s a wrong perception because there are professional gamblers who wager huge amounts, but I’m sure they can afford what they bet. It’s not about the amount but it’s about a person’s financial status. Rich people bet big because they can afford it, and pro gamblers bet big because they trust their skills.

I feel like when someone says they gamble for fun they’re not really challenging themselves or taking gambling seriously. They’re just there for the entertainment, not the competition.

If we're honest with ourselves we would acknowledge that nobody loses money and feels alright by that.

True - 100%

[Oshosondy]

I don't too, and I've consistently opined there's nothing like gambling for fun. I've read several comments from those who say they do and in support of their position. One thing they repeatedly mentioned is that people shouldn't bet more than what they can afford to lose. Doing it that way meant they would be gambling for fun but that's also losing some funds. For me, what they're implying is that we shouldn't let it hurt us much by reducing our financial exposure, and not that they won't feel a tiny bit of that loss.

If we're honest to ourselves we would acknowledge that nobody loses money and feels alright by that.

I do not like to lose money but I gamble for fun because if I lose the money, I am not sad and it does not affect me financially in any way. It does not affect my happiness and my mood.

An instance is if I earn $200 every week and I use $10 to gamble, that is not bad at all. I can not say I will be happy if I lose money is the reason I say I am not sad either.

Some people can still use lower percentage of their weekly income to gamble. I do not most of the time use 5% to gamble. I use 2 to 3% which is $5 to gamble. Not all weeks that I lose. I gain in some weeks. I limit my gambling to weekends when I have the time to gamble.

[Taskford]

I've come across plenty of gambling discussions, and even when the topic is strictly about strategies, there are always people chiming in that gambling should be just for fun.

That got me thinking, how do you personally define "gambling for fun"?

For me, as someone looking to improve and eventually turn a profit, I don’t really see gambling as just entertainment. If I did, I probably wouldn’t take it seriously, and I'd just keep losing without much thought.

The real excitement for me comes from the challenge, not just the thrill. Even when I lose, it pushes me to improve rather than simply shrugging it off as part of the fun, that’s why I don’t fully agree with the idea of gambling being just for fun, it means more to me than that.

I guess some definition with that is you are happy despite of what result you get from what you play. Also you didn't feel the pain of losing especially that you are in control and the amount you spend is something that you can afford to lose.

Guess many people would provably feel that way if they are seeking for fun. Since if the aim of people is to win huge then be greedy for sure there's no fun to get with that attitude and we see on several occasion that some loser feel the pain then blame their misery to others or just troll the casino as part of their revenge.

[retreat]

For me personally I feel that gambling for fun is just an expression, that I gamble not to get money completely, but just for entertainment. I do not feel that gambling is something that burdens us to get money continuously as it is a place to make money - it is just a place for us to get entertainment, where we can play and get fun and excitement. But maybe each person will have a different opinion on this, so we can't generalize the answer.

[ajiz138]

1. Gambling for fun, because the money is used from side money not from the main source of income.
2. Yes, expecting profit, of course playing gambling, players definitely expect profit.

Why should gambling be defined as fun? Because if you take it seriously then it will be worse especially if you lose a lot of money, while catching up with losses is difficult.

For slot bets, dice, mines, Plinko etc. it is difficult to increase the odds.
But if you bet on Sportsbook then you can increase the odds from your own analysis.

[danherbias07]

Well, there are people who might not be taking it seriously and just betting small amounts to put some spice in the sports that they love watching. They don't risk too much but they still want to win the team they chose so they can also win some money. I think that's the gambling for fun-part.
Now, the same as you, there are games for me which aren't that fun anymore. Slots for example. All I want is to win in that game although I enjoy watching the rolls. Still, winning is more fun, and knowing that you defeated the house is where it gets more enjoyable.
Being at the bottom where I lost some money is stressful and I think most gamblers would agree with me on that. Maybe all gamblers, actually.

[GeorgeJohn]

When you say people are gambling for fun or gambling for fun, it really means that you're gambling without expecting anything like profit from gambling, and that is the essence of gambling fun, and there's no amount amount you loss in gambling that you can't afford to lose, that is gambling for fun all about.

Why people who get depressed whenever they lose in the gambling, do get depressed due to they gambled to make a profit instead of fun, and looking at it otherwise, gambling is something almost 85% of people who participate on it gamble because of profit not for fun, but most of people who gamble wil tell you that they're gambling for fun instead of gambling to make a profit.

[bitLeap]

The definition for me personally is when we find satisfaction when gambling, regardless of the results losing or winning is not the target. The satisfaction I mean is based on the experience where I played for quite a long time, through the ups and downs of the balance and almost approaching the point of boredom, so I decided to leave the game with a sense of fulfillment of the ambition to play.

[Zigabel]

Everyone has gotten their reasons and perspective for which they gamble and that is more like a personal decision which shapen your approach and the way you gamble,  most definitely those who gamble for fun use a very different approach away from those who gamble for money, so it's basically not about your perception gets you the reasons  for which you gamble  the way you do.

[Judith87403]

I've come across plenty of gambling discussions, and even when the topic is strictly about strategies, there are always people chiming in that gambling should be just for fun.

That got me thinking, how do you personally define "gambling for fun"?

For me, as someone looking to improve and eventually turn a profit, I don’t really see gambling as just entertainment. If I did, I probably wouldn’t take it seriously, and I'd just keep losing without much thought.

The real excitement for me comes from the challenge, not just the thrill. Even when I lose, it pushes me to improve rather than simply shrugging it off as part of the fun, that’s why I don’t fully agree with the idea of gambling being just for fun, it means more to me than that.

For the fact that people always consider gambling as a means of entertainment and fun doesn't mean that one can not get profited, rather we keep saying this so that people will not look at it as a means of making Money. because if you always have the intention of making Money through gamble, definitely you will end up being addicted to it. reason is because you will keep gambling nonstop having this strong feeling that some day you're going to win.

Why those that have the intention of gambling just for fun and entertainment, always set thier limit they can decide to gamble ones a week or if possible twice a week regardless to the outcome as the case may be. Because they don't rely on it, not that they don't get profited from gambling but they know that gambling is just a luck base.

[Sanitough]

I look at it this way -- gambling is fun, but it’s not "for fun." That mindset helps me justify the time and effort I put into analyzing my bets.

When it comes to sports betting, the stats exist for a reason. If we’re not using them to analyze games, then we’re basically betting blindly, which takes away the challenge and makes it easy to lose interest over time.

It’s different when we feel challenged because that pushes us to keep improving, learning from mistakes, and searching for a winning formula. We may never fully crack the code, but having that mindset keeps us motivated to bet smarter.

[cabron]

When you enjoy so much the money might not even be a problem anymore I think there is the downside in this gambling for fun because when the thrill makes you excited and lets you enjoy the extremes, you are going to not mind how much you will gamble anymore. But just keep going and in the end the money will soon be an issue that you will be chasing the loss.

Gambling for fun are just for starters and if they fall to this gambling for fun thing. Its not going to be for fun anymore.

[Apocollapse]

Gambling for fun means you enjoy before and while gamble, not only enjoy on the results.

If you only enjoy on the results, you can't gambling for fun because when the results in loss, you will not enjoy it and vice versa.

But, when you enjoy while gambling, the games you played and enjoy when you make analysis/prediction about the sports you bet, you no longer need to depend on the results.

[rdluffy]

I almost always place my bets on soccer, and as I really enjoy watching the matches, I usually bet and the game becomes more entertaining
I'd say that's a bet for fun  

I have my strategies and specific championships that I bet on regularly, but sometimes I just bet without thinking too much, for example on the team I like
The game becomes much more exciting to watch
When I lose a bet, I don't usually get upset, so I'd say that most of the time I bet for fun anyway

Some of the casino betting I do is for fun too

[stadus]

Gambling for fun means you enjoy before and while gamble, not only enjoy on the results.

If you only enjoy on the results, you can't gambling for fun because when the results in loss, you will not enjoy it and vice versa.

But, when you enjoy while gambling, the games you played and enjoy when you make analysis/prediction about the sports you bet, you no longer need to depend on the results.

Just be a man and accept the results even if it’s a loss.

We take gambling seriously, especially in games that aren’t purely based on luck, because we put in the effort to analyze and want to win. But sometimes, even when we feel confident, the outcome doesn’t go our way. That’s the reality, winning money in gambling isn’t easy.

That’s why we need to convince ourselves that there will be losing days or even weeks. If we can get through those tough stretches and still be fine, then we can truly say we are gambling for fun because we accept the highs and lows without losing control.

[AliMan]

I've come across plenty of gambling discussions, and even when the topic is strictly about strategies, there are always people chiming in that gambling should be just for fun.

That got me thinking, how do you personally define "gambling for fun"?

For me, as someone looking to improve and eventually turn a profit, I don’t really see gambling as just entertainment. If I did, I probably wouldn’t take it seriously, and I'd just keep losing without much thought.

The real excitement for me comes from the challenge, not just the thrill. Even when I lose, it pushes me to improve rather than simply shrugging it off as part of the fun, that’s why I don’t fully agree with the idea of gambling being just for fun, it means more to me than that.

People value this activity for fun alongside with how they prefer doing it, but in reality of several players they really giving out efforts to earn good profit. Unknowingly, frustrations came once losing streak happens though there's a lot of fun experienced once winning happens but you can't expect it to be consistent because that's the behavior of gambling.

[Mpamaegbu]

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I do not like to lose money but I gamble for fun because if I lose the money, I am not sad and it does not affect me financially in any way. It does not affect my happiness and my mood.

This sounds like a paradox, frankly. You don't like to lose money but you gamble for fun, how is that fun, then? Yes, I know you've repeatedly said you only do a negligible percentage of your earnings on bets whenever you feel like it. You believe losing such minor percentage makes it fun since it doesn't amount to much? Even though you've clearly said you didn't like losing? I guess we need to clearly dissect what fun is, actually, for the essence of this discussion so we're on the same page. This isn't specifically for you alone but for other members who say they gamble for the fun of it and not for the expected monetary reward.