how can i slow down my sports gambling? so i dont lose a couple hundred a week?
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Choose the right teams
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so you want to be a professional gambler?  nothing wrong with that.\nI am presuming that you are thinking about playing in a casino, not lottery tickets.\nIf lottery tickets, no.   Mathematically it is almost impossible to win.\n\nCasino gambling, you can do.\nJust a couple of things to think about--\n1.  Do you live in a state where casino gambling is allowed, or do you live close enough to actually drive every day?\n2.  If yes to #1, do you or are you willing to learn the odds of your favorite game?  that way, you know if you are able to win that round or not, mathematically.\n3.  What do you need to earn per hour in order to live?  \nAdd up rent, car, insurance, food, clothing, and other expenses and divide it by how many hours you are planning on gambling per month.  If that amount is reasonable, go for it.\n\nWhatever you decide, have fun.
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Go to Reno.  It's cheaper than Vegas.  Bet big, and win early.  Odds are, you will lose.  You could try cheating, but they will take you out back and beat you for that, or worse.
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It is the fastest way for you to lose any money in your bank account.\n\nI win 3-4 lotteries a day. Funny I never entered any.
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I used to be a problem gambler. Start from this...\n\n1. QUIT GAMBLING: this is difficult task, but can be done. Try to talk to a counsellor and/or join Gamblers Anonamous in your area. Both should be free of charge, if they are funded by government.\n\n2. You will get a job: get a new job, and make sure pay back everything you owe, unless you owe more than you could ever make. Make sure get a counsellor / agent that helps you to freeze your debt, so interest don't kill you. Bankruptcy is your last option. If you can pay back, then you should not file bankruptcy. Talk with your creditors, they will understand and give you a break most of the time, because if you file bankruptcy, then they get nothing.\n\n3. Tell the truth to your family and apologize. Most gamblers are reluctant to do so, because they "lose their faces". Remember you are the one that made the mistakes, and you need to take responsibility.\n\n4. DON'T get a loan from your family to get a quick resolution! Your debt is your reponsibility. If you don't pay back, then you will NEVER learn. However, do seek help and support from your family, so you don't become a street bum.\n\nSend me a private message if you still don't understand what I am talking about.
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Yeah... don't lose... one way to do this is to not even bet... another way... if you bet and win, don't bet again...
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cut your loses you can do better
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ummmm... buy a lottery ticket or learn how to play poker... it is was fast, easy, and legal everyone would do it though...
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License??? It is illegal in most places but if you use the internet as the betting medium you can circumvent that particular problem buy setting up your establishment offshore. You indeed will need capital. But more important than capital is the ability to get the spread correct. Most bookies do that by on the fly adjustments based on the bets that are made. \n\nInternet bookmaking is very profitable. One of the billionares entered the business just a few years ago and is making $300 million a year.  That is going to be your biggest problem. You are a late comer and have established competition that you face. \n\nThe amount of capital needed is a good question. If you start small say in a bar you do not need much. Maybe $1000. I kew a guy one time that put out betting sheets on football games. All the games were listed on the sheet and their spreads. All you had to do was bet a dollar and pick 4 teams. If those 4 won, you got $10. People bet like mad. They thought it was a good deal. But think of the odds against winning. 2 to the 4th power. 16 to 1 against you. There were very few winners and he cleaned up. I never played. The odds were against me.
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figure out how much money you make in a given period of time (a month, a week, whatever). now, subtract essential things. rent, gas money, electricity bill, etc. \nnow, figure out how much is left. THAT number is how much you've been wasting. lol. so, you need to change it. cut back things that arent necesary. how much do you need to spend to have fun? figure out what's a fair figure to spend on yourself, and set that as a limit. but the majority of your extra cash should go in the bank. and make sure you're paying off the cards as aggressively as you can. dont just pay the minimums, see how much extra you can throw at it.
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If you really want to get the real thing, go to your library.  They probably microfilm old papers, so if your paper of choice carries betting lines, you can see what they were at any given time... :)
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Gambling is not a sin if the money you lose was extra and your family is not neglected. \n\nMost bingos are state run and the money goes to charity, and you get some R & R. \n\nWhat is a sin is getting all caught up in absurd legalisms that come from Calvinism/Puritanism, where you can't have any fun. \n\nHow much risk you have in becoming a compulsive gambler is really between you and God, and nobody else. Keep your spending under contol, and if you can't, then it is a sin.
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gambling is a easy way to win a million .....well if ur winning
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them all ... just play 5 at a time and let the others rest....\n\nyou win more that way...
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In the long term, you don't.  Casinos stay in business by only having games where the odds are in their favor.
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play with the stock market, but take to an advisor and play lotto..once a week you never know
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There is no quick fix. For best results, you have to continue working out probably for as long as you can. If you relent, you stand the immediate risk of losing any previous gain.