Do you gamble?

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Just a curiosity, really. If you do it, is it football, horses, casino, slots..? How much do you normally risk?

I do like it and I actually won a decent sum last night on a slot but of course it’s not always how it goes. I think it’s great that you can put a freeze on gambling from your bank account now. It’s probably saved me a lot of stress!

Does the Lotto and Euros count 😂

I place the odd bet for actual Football too.

I very deliberately don't as I have quite an addictive personality. I don't really trust myself enough. Only thing I buy very occasionally (maybe 3 times a year) is a Euromillions ticket, if I happen to see it has a huge jackpot.

No. Dh has an account. He pays in £30 for the year. This funds all football bets weekly. And a family, ie 4 x £2.50 bet in the grand national.

I don't gamble, with a couple of small exceptions. For example if the office were running a sweepstake on the national lottery, I might buy a ticket for £1. When on holiday, I might spend a few quid in an arcade on the 2p machines. But other than that, I don't play the national lottery or anything.

No. I sometimes do matched betting and similar but I am very strict with myself and never just gamble. When I get tempted I step away for a few months.

No, generally. I have been to racing at Newmarket and once or twice elsewhere as part of an outing and had a bit of a flutter. I also went to a casino in Melbourne (Aus) with a friend when our OHs were at a dinner for an ILO conference. It was fun, but not something I'd ever get sucked into.

No. Absolutely never. Not even a lottery ticket. I don't like throwing my money away.

I'll usually bet on major football tournaments but that's about it.

No never. Not even a school raffle.

I do euromillions weekly. The odd raffle.

No - never have, not even a lottery ticket & I’ve never been tempted. Gambling is a fool’s game.

A fool and his/her money are soon parted.

I gamble only as entertainment, so seeing it as a payment for 'fun' in return rather than expecting increased money in return. I've been to the casino when younger, occasionally put the lottery on (maybe twice a year), less occasionally might buy a scratchcard or raffle ticket. Oh, and also 2p machines with the DC sometimes.

I don't understand the draw for gambling addicts, I expect it must be overwhelming. A family member has had a terrible time with gambling and I can't wrap my head around why he has done it (from a 'how strange that we're all different' perspective, rather than judgemental perspective).

I never expect to win, and getting a win doesn't make me want to gamble anymore that I usually would. I don't understand what the driver is for gambling addicts.

I get the VERY occasional scratch card, by which I mean every couple of years, if I'm standing behind someone who buys one, and I have a spare couple of quid to hand.

I quite like playing slots on bingo sites, but again, not often. I might put £10 a couple of times a year.

I like the excitement of knowing you could win, but I'm smart enough to know the odds aren't worth any regular investment!

Occasionally. With the exception of a regular charity lottery and a weekly line on the national lottery.

sometimes not for months at a time and other times I coincidentally might buy a scratch card enter a raffle and place a bet on for example the grand national all in the same month. Or I might just do one of those things and nothing again for weeks.

there is no particular reason or pattern and I don’t think about gambling when I’m not doing it. So it’s not like doing it triggers doing it more. I never spend a lot really. pretty much never spend more than 1-10 pounds.

for me it’s entirely optional and winning is lovely but not expected and I never get that feeling of wanting to spend more to recover my losses or use winnings to expand winnings. I set whatever budget and once it’s gone or I’ve won I’m done.

apart from that I bet some years £10 pounds on it being a white Christmas. Not every year but if we are having a winter when I think it will be likely then I might. I didn’t this year and would have lost if I had! Won £50 plus my stake back a couple of years ago.

i have never done casino or machine type betting and I can’t say it interests me so probably never will unless I happen to be in vegas and do it for a quick 10 mins for the novelty of saying I have on my way to a buffet 😂

Is that really betting?

Lotto and Euro M most weeks.

I buy raffle tickets and enter the sweepstakes in my local pub on major sporting events, but that's all.

The grand national and Gold cup, i leave the cash in my online account so rarely have to pay more in as I each way a lot and always at least cover my costs, it's for the investment in the race.

Occasionally the euro millions and lottery. Never football after I put a bet on my team who were 2 up at half time and they lost. No scratchcards or bingo etc, that way madness lies.

No not really. I think it can be very addictive. I'm always shocked at the amount of gambling adverts on tv nowadays, especially during the day

Occasionally but a lottery ticket, and school raffle and the like but I don't thinks that's gambling really, don't expect to win anything

Also hate seeing wealthy sports stars adverting gambling. Really no need for them to do it. Surely they have seen the damage it can do

No. Well actually, I sometimes play bingo or spend a few hours in the arcade. I know it's technically gambling but I don't tend to view it that way. I do it as I enjoy the process of playing the actual games so I turn up with a set amount of money (e.g. £20) and play until it's all gone. I fully expect to walk away with nothing and view any "wins" as free extra play time so that I can stay longer.

I usually get a few hours entertainment out of it. The slidey 2p machines are my favourite.

No, I’m too scared.

I get my buzz from premium bonds. No risk but a chance of prizes every month. Not this month though 👿

No. ive met a couple of people who made money on eg horses but they knew how to do it and accepted any losses. there is a reason why denise Coates CEO of Bet365 is a billionaire (v.smart woman with a family business) and those big shiny casinos in LV exist

Denise Coates CBE is a British billionaire businesswoman, the founder, majority shareholder and joint chief executive of online gambling company bet365. As of July 2023, Forbes estimates Coates' net worth at $7.7 billion. In 2020, she earned a salary of £422 million and dividends of £48 million.