If gambling where to be a course of study would you go for it?

[Nightwalker(NW)]

From the recent increase in gamblers to make additional way of income through gambling, I have to come to ask to know how many of us who would want to study gambling in school if they were to be a course of study in school and whenever such person graduated from studying it at school then they could be sure of winning whenever they gambling, would you option for it?
As we know, gambling is a game of probability and not a game of certainties so we can't really predicts when winning should come or not but with the rise of people interest to win while gambling do you think people would opt for it as a course of study in the university?

[Odusko]

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Let make efforts to discuss more meaningful topics, Gambling have no real life advantage and a course to fulfilling any academic needs in the society other than just being a means to have fun and entertainment with huge restrictions in some places, making it a course of study will be totally off demands and generally restricted since not everyone approved gambling in the society.

[mindrust]

Unlike what many people believe, Gambling can be a game of certainty if you set your own house edge as a player. If you make bets on only EV+ games, in the long term math will be working for you. It will funnel money from the casino to your pockets. Obviously casinos don’t like that behavior but I am just reminding you it is not only luck all  the time for a person who knows what he is doing.

We can’t call it a curse for the same reason. It is just math doing its job. Some understand it better than the others and make huge returns. That’s about it.

[DPHOR]

For me what I think about this is that many could like to options for it but then, since we can't read the algorithm of the gambling site it would still make it that difficult to win because many of them entirely based on RNG and you wouldn't know which is to happen the next especially in slot games. For sport betting which deals with more of live game and you could watch while game is live. So, even though it's a curse of study people wouldn't be that successful with it because after which nothing changes is still rely upon probability based game since you can't really tell what happened next.

[OgNasty]

I think you meant “course” not “curse” but curse is definitely more interesting. I think if there were a study about gambling, the people who did it wouldn’t gamble.

[Nwada001]

Studying about gambling won't teach you how to profit from it; you can only end up learning and convincing yourself never to gamble again, as it will be made clear that gambling is not what you can control. For winning's sake, I don't consider studying it as what will be of any help, but for the sake of taking gambling for what it actually is, it could be useful to some.

[Oshosondy]

I think you meant “course” not “curse” but curse is definitely more interesting. I think if there were a study about gambling, the people who did it wouldn’t gamble.

Yes, that is true. I have seen people said that if someone understands mathematics, that no one will want to gamble, unless they are truly doing it for entertainment.

If gambling is a course that is existing for some people to study, I think it will be about employment works in gambling industry and not about being a gambler.

[Kelward]

If gambling were to be a course of study in an institution it will depend on the reason why a person will want to study it, whether it's to graduate and be making money from it or just to have a deeper understanding of it. Most of us discuss gambling everyday on this board and we know that gambling cannot guarantee you steady source of income therefore it is not wise to study gambling with the aim of making steady income. You can study gambling to know how to gamble responsibly, to learn the importance of being in total control of your bankroll. But the truth is that you don't need to get a degree in gambling to know that winnings are by luck and you should use small amounts to gamble, common sense is what you need to understand it.

[Fiatless]

Studying about gambling won't teach you how to profit from it; you can only end up learning and convincing yourself never to gamble again, as it will be made clear that gambling is not what you can control. For winning's sake, I don't consider studying it as what will be of any help, but for the sake of taking gambling for what it actually is, it could be useful to some.

I don't know what the course content is. Let's assume it will include how to profit and measures on how to avoid gambling addiction. There might never be a strategy that guarantees constant wins, so learning how to profit might not bring the projected outcome. I would prefer to study courses on how to help people who are suffering from addiction. Maybe learning about the gambling business would also be nice since new casinos are coming up everyday.

[Joeboy]

From the recent increase in gamblers to make additional way of income through gambling, I have to come to ask to know how many of us who would want to study gambling in school if they were to be a curse of study in school and whenever such person graduated from studying it at school then they could be sure of winning whenever they gambling, would you option for it?
As we know, gambling is a game of probability and not a game of certainties so we can't really predicts when winning should come or not but with the rise of people interest to win while gambling do you think people would opt for it as a curse of study in the university?

Saying that folks will begin to win when they complete their tertiary education in gambling is pure fantasy. I mean you said it yourself that certainties are not guaranteed, unless of course you are contradicting yourself.... Coming back from the life fantasy that the OP created into the real life, I will say that since gambling still relies on luck, then I don't think I will go and waste 5-6 years in college/university studying a luck based skill. Better still I will look for an already experienced gambler who can train me for some couple of months 1 year at max, instead of wasting money and years in school studying gambling

[Nwada001]

Studying about gambling won't teach you how to profit from it; you can only end up learning and convincing yourself never to gamble again, as it will be made clear that gambling is not what you can control. For winning's sake, I don't consider studying it as what will be of any help, but for the sake of taking gambling for what it actually is, it could be useful to some.

I don't know what the course content is. Let's assume it will include how to profit and measures on how to avoid gambling addiction. There might never be a strategy that guarantees constant wins, so learning how to profit might not bring the projected outcome. I would prefer to study courses on how to help people who are suffering from addiction. Maybe learning about the gambling business would also be nice since new casinos are coming up everyday.

If there should be anything to learn about a particular subject, I think it will be very unwise and unprofessional if they only focus on profit making rather than starting with the implications of picturing that subject from a wrong perspective, which is why I believe if a proper approach is being followed, anyone who takes out his or her time to consider gambling as a course of study (that's if such will ever exist) will end up educating their mind more on how to avoid gambling if their only purpose is for profit making than trying to win against the system, as everything will be clear to the person before the end of their study.

[nimogsm]

From the recent increase in gamblers to make additional way of income through gambling, I have to come to ask to know how many of us who would want to study gambling in school if they were to be a curse of study in school and whenever such person graduated from studying it at school then they could be sure of winning whenever they gambling, would you option for it?
As we know, gambling is a game of probability and not a game of certainties so we can't really predicts when winning should come or not but with the rise of people interest to win while gambling do you think people would opt for it as a curse of study in the university?

I had a course in probability theory at university one semester, and I remember that the lecturer was very skeptical about gambling. Although he assured us that everything in this world can be roughly calculated, when asked why he didn't play at casinos and wasn't a millionaire, he never answered, but he smiled. At the time, I didn't understand why he responded that way. Back then, I didn't gamble and didn't know much, but today I understand why he didn't answer. It would be better if they taught about the consequences of gambling in elementary school and what can happen if you don't approach gambling responsibly.

[Ruttoshi]

Yes, that is true. I have seen people said that if someone understands mathematics, that no one will want to gamble, unless they are truly doing it for entertainment.

If gambling is a course that is existing for some people to study, I think it will be about employment works in gambling industry and not about being a gambler.

I agree with you. Those that studied gambling will be employed in the gambling industry and will be paid well. Gambling isn't just about making profits but about how to gamble responsible and stay healthy.

Gambling is far beyond human imagination because it's like a mystery which no one can understand. This is why it's difficult for anyone to claim that he is a professional gambler and wants to open a gambling school, because it's a game of luck.

[Sammye3]

The fact that you debunked the certainty of gambling no matter what you play says it all, so why the thoughts of studying something you know you have no control over?

Studying it as a course does not in anyway give you an advantage or assurance for winnings, it's only a waste of your time and money.

If there was ever any possibility of gaining an edge over others in gambling through it's study,  analysing the odds and knowing what option might likely win, I think many would go for it and take it as a course of study.

[mvdheuvel1983]

Studying about gambling won't teach you how to profit from it; you can only end up learning and convincing yourself never to gamble again, as it will be made clear that gambling is not what you can control. For winning's sake, I don't consider studying it as what will be of any help, but for the sake of taking gambling for what it actually is, it could be useful to some.

The study of gambling will only make people to avoid gambling because no good teacher will encourage students to learn how to be wasteful when they know that there is no guarantee to what they are doing when it comes to winning. Studying gambling will only teach people how to avoid gambling or to avoid being addicted which is what has been said countless times, but if the study has a way to teach people how to cheat or best the casinos you should consider people studying but the casinos wouldn't let that to happen cause the wild lose more if it ever existed.

[Outhue]

Even if we are to pretend for a second that teaching gambling in schools as a course is possible it is laughable to think that because you have learnt about gambling in school you should now start to win every gamble, isn't that a film trick? If there is any gambling college or institution there will never be a difference in losing and winning and it is going to be a total waste of money sending someone to school for this purpose only. There is no way to learn how to keep winning as a gambler because it is you against luck and the casino, you can't win almost all the time if you think about it..

[VashaUdacha777]

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Gambling has been studied for a long time at big, well-known universities, for example at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, in the game theory department. So if you really want to, you can study gambling too. It’s actually very interesting and useful. Plus, you’ll understand gambling much better, and maybe you’ll even win your first million dollars. 

[Free Market Capitalist]

... if they were to be a curse of study in school and whenever such person graduated from studying it at school then they could be sure of winning whenever they gambling, would you option for it?

It's not that I would do it, it's that I did it in the past. I learned to play poker on an online forum that had a course organized by levels. But if you took that course, the first thing you would learn is the difference between games of skill and games of chance, in which case you wouldn't be asking that question, especially not in those terms.

[bettercrypto]

From the recent increase in gamblers to make additional way of income through gambling, I have to come to ask to know how many of us who would want to study gambling in school if they were to be a curse of study in school and whenever such person graduated from studying it at school then they could be sure of winning whenever they gambling, would you option for it?
As we know, gambling is a game of probability and not a game of certainties so we can't really predicts when winning should come or not but with the rise of people interest to win while gambling do you think people would opt for it as a curse of study in the university?

What good reason is there for gambling to become a course? It's not even good for students to be involved in gambling while studying, and now you're asking if it can be a course. What subjects do you think would be included in this gambling course you're talking about, OP? Do you have any idea?

Do you really think students need that, OP? What parent would allow their child to enroll in a gambling course? I don't know what's running through your mind, OP do you want everyone to become a gambler? Do you, OP, want your entire family lineage to become gamblers?

[Achalugo BTC]

I agree with you. Those that studied gambling will be employed in the gambling industry and will be paid well. Gambling isn't just about making profits but about how to gamble responsible and stay healthy.

Gambling is far beyond human imagination because it's like a mystery which no one can understand. This is why it's difficult for anyone to claim that he is a professional gambler and wants to open a gambling school, because it's a game of luck.

Exactly, gambling is a game of luck and chance which is designed to be a game for fun and entertainment and not a place where one can be making money from and the earlier people heed to this, the better for them as it will provide them rest mentally and financially.
So, gambling responsibly will also help them in enjoying the game and won't have the mindset to go beyond doing it for fun, which will also prevent them from spending unnecessary and also avoiding unnecessary losses as well as they can be able to save their money through self- control.