Dangote lost $5.4bn this year and he's still
breathing fine... Dunno where I kept my #150
and my chest is already doing somehow..

Hmmm

Satan has indeed simplified this act of gambling. So many bet sites, may God help us but we can choose not to visit any.

Dangote lost $5.4bn this year and he's still
breathing fine... Dunno where I kept my #150
and my chest is already doing somehow..

VajanahDischaj:
gambling in Nigeria is illegal but you drop your money in the bank to get interest.

Depositing your money in the bank is not gambling.
Gambling is when you stake your money or something of value to play a game, which in the end, you may lose (lose all the money) or win.
But when you deposit your money in the bank, you are not losing the money if interest is not added to it.

naija betters una dey hear

mhisbliss:
[size=16pt]Bad effects of gambling & why its a sin[/size]
The bible did not condemn gambling directly but it said alot of things that makes gambling a sin, am not conversant with those bible verses but i know some verses and what it says, some of those verses are

Proverbs 13:11
Wealth gained hastily will dwindle, but whoever gathers little by little will increase it.

Hebrews 13:5
Keep your life free from love of money, and be content with what you have, for he has said, “I will never leave you nor forsake you.”

Ecclesiastes 5:10
He who loves money will not be satisfied with money, nor he who loves wealth with his income; this also is vanity.

1 Timothy 6:9
But those who desire to be rich fall into temptation, into a snare, into many senseless and harmful desires that plunge people into ruin and destruction.

Ephesians 4:28
Let the thief no longer steal, but rather let him labor, doing honest work with his own hands, so that he may have something to share with anyone in need.

Proverbs 28:22
A stingy man hastens after wealth and does not know that poverty will come upon him.

I wouldn't get married to one, wether part time or full time, and I'm sure most people wont either.

Bad influence:
It expose you to bad and irresponsible people who have no future prospects other than gambling untill they suddenly become millionaires, they'll keep advising you not to quit gambling that Tommorow will be your turn and you keep going deeper until you become addicted

Its hard to raise a family with gambling:
Most people who are gamblers have dysfunctional families, instability, poor standard of living, little or no financial progress etc, ladies never get married to a gambler.

Addiction:
this is somehow similar to drug addiction, in the sense that whenever its time to gamble and you don't have the resources to gamble, you'd become restless, you start visualizing the best outcome if you take a risk and gamble, then you'd borrow or sell whatever you have just to gamble, thier clothes, mobile phone, cars, heck they can even sell thier wife. when you loose you start reflecting that you've been foolish all the while and if you win you will use it to gamble again and the bookies will collect it back.

its a waste of productive time:
The dedication gamblers put into what they do is worthy of applause, they scrutinize check and double check and put all time and effort in it only to loose woefully like they didn't put any effort into it, they end up in disbelief only to bounce back afterwards and resume thier gambling.

Society frowns at it:
gambling is not a job, only those who own the bookies make the profit, and they make it off you the gamblers, like the name implies its gambling, you invest in it but you're not certain if you will have returns or not, its shady, i personally see full time gamblers as unserious. Its a shady business so invest in something you can get sure profits from.

It instills the spirit of greed in people: greed is the mechanism the bookies employ to make sure gamblers keep loosing and only few get away with thier money the rest loose because of greed, those who play sports betting can relate to this, they introduced the odds system, the easy outcomes has little odds which brings little returns, but since the greed is there you will choose more of it to accumulate odds or choose a dangerous outcome with little chance of winning and play in faith, and 90% loose because of such cunning machinations.

It draws you away from God:
the only thing on your mind will be the thoughts of how awesome your life will be when you win because you have faith that one day you'll hit it big so you keep playing until you hit bankruptcy, believe me if you put all that faith in God he will reach out, his ways are surer than bet9ja.

It makes people to sink into debt or go bankrupt:
If you have a business no matter how its progressing don't go into gambling because that would be the death of your business, imagine you keep taking from something without replacement everytime, eventually it dries up because its a sure thing the ratio of loss is higher than gains in every instance.

It leads to depression and emotional anxiety:
this is common among those who is still awaiting the outcome of thier bet and those who keep loosing untill they felt like they're the mayors of looserville, then you hear the later saying the bookies are using juju and the former praying God make my ticket nor cut.

[size=14pt]My advice to gamblers and intending gamblers:[/size]

Its for the rich and emotionally strong people:
Am not judging, but dont go into gambling if you're clingy and emotional, its for those who can afford to loose, you see all the people in casinos gambling? Gambling is a fun thing to them, They can afford to loose because they're already rich, they stake what they can afford to loose without batting an eyelid, but you that intend to become rich from it ends up staking what you should have saved and when you loose you become suicidal and emotional.

Don't make it your profession:
do something with your life that is guaranteed to bring returns, dont base your life on heresay of people who won and think that is also your fate, we have different stories to tell and no two people will tell exact stories in life.

Don't go into gambling at all:
to avoid addiction, if you're in, its hard to get out, especially students its dangerous because one day you might use your school fees without considering how you got it and how important it is.

Unfortunately the portions quoted as nothing to do with gambling. Stock tray, forex, sport betting make use of same principle called forecasting. Stock trading is gambling and they are well respected, forex experts hold seminars and are respected, Sport betting is not respected because it is open to all and sundry and you don't need an expert and you can bet with any amount and it is the easiest and fastest to make returns provided you know your objective and how to get there Warren buffet became a billionaire trading stocks. Earning a legitimate income can't be a sin but rather when you place money above God is a sin

This sport bet Dey wreck person o, especially the mega stakers, u may win today just know they are coming bk for you... Speaking from xperience, make God deliver us

Generalyemi:
u are a liar..full of poo..my g won 7.8m with 200 naira last week....getaway from here.

brother why you lying,
you too dey lie
oh my God

Not every 'bad thing' is a sin.

I agree with the op however.

Gambling can be addictive, yes but those bible quotes up there has nothing to do with gambling? if they are then I see no reason why I should invest in stocks and expect higher returns, I should be contented with my money and not invest at all.... Let nobody deceive you, no one is ever contented with what he/she has, even Carlos slim is still looking for ways to add to his massive wealth..





Anyhow sha, make Giligham play over 1.5 make I go collect 18k use hold body this week.. no time.

Whizzdom:


Depositing your money in the bank is not gambling.
Gambling is when you stake your money or something of value to play a game, which in the end, you may lose (lose all the money) or win.
But when you deposit your money in the bank, you are not losing the money if interest is not added to it.

Tell that to my dad that lost hundred of thousands in ALLSTATES TRUST BANK.

Another religious liar! The bible verses did not indicate that gambling is a sin.

fibe:


brother why you lying,
you too dey lie
oh my God

wittyt98:
tcheeeeeew!! I make up to some peoples monthly salary in a just a week from my house with sport betting.. I fцcking stake 10k on just 2odds daily Nd make a minimum of 50k weekly from it . Nd it's really changing things for me .. u are here telling me it's a sin.... fцck u nd your quotes from the book ... you go soak garri tire

they they say responsible people don't gamble Lol I consider that talk crap!! cus I've touched more lives in the little way I can with the little I have than most of The so called responsible people out there

True talk bro. I made my first million from betting, and since then my life has never been the same.

VajanahDischaj:
gambling in Nigeria is illegal but you drop your money in the bank to get interest.

I don't see any difference between betting or gambling and tithe, offering, seed, sacrifice etc. they are all promising to improve your finance. the author of this thread must be high on some religious janja. lol

Always bet what you can afford to loose...

Op, i guess you are a retire punter from the tone of your writing, why dont you add the path that God save your life. True talk to the punter who make it a full time job.

Mr writer I totally oblige. d truth is always or seen as bad tin, I jus luv dis piece of write up. its ur choice and ur life, live it d way u wan to no one will question bt remember to put a check in all u do.

See this isn't a topic to take softly. It ruins lives. I have lost over 1.5m over this. I have decided to stop and concentrate on positive things. You can never win!! I repeat you can never win. It's difficult to stop but it can be done.

I luv dis topic

Hating on it is gambling.
Dating a biach is gambling.
Buying glo data is also a huge ggamble.

Na true talk

ERCROSS:
o.p
u tried with those points.
yet, there's no bible verse that portrays gambling as a sin.
The sins listed in the bible are the Do's of the 10 commandments.

Guys, no kind this o.p ooo, na enemy of progress,
man utd go beat man city dis coming weekend, &over2.5 must happen...

oya, carry una school fees and salary go play...

Where u wan c over 2.5? D match is gonna be a tough one, pray say make u c over1.

#sadbuttrue...gamble ruins

VikingsOO7:
True talk bro. I made my first million from betting, and since then my life has never been the same.

I'm close to making my first Milli now under just 4months of being in the system... I noticed greed is what's killing Nigerian youths in the betting sector... they want to win 15m with just #100 on a 35 game ticket is it that easy? ..it's why I have concluded to staking on just accurate 2odds daily Nd to be honest it's really paying off .. Nd all this I do straight from my house in the morning before going to work where I earn just 60k monthly ... can 60k monthly fetch me a Milli in 4 months ? tcheeew

Thanks bro! you are hitting the point.
But i don't think it is a sin.

The Real Madrid, Barcelona,Arsenal etc that you pray to be like everyday, make 40% of their money from this.


Check bet365.com, they are the sponsors of top clubs in the world.

And that's why we have match fixing. players you pray to be like also get their salaries from there.

Opinion calls it Sports Investment,

African man calls it gambling.