Addiction, mentally ill, health symptoms, etc. Too much negativity in the gambling industry, especially in this forum where ironically casinos have paid a lot of users.

You know what? You are a gambler even though you haven't realized it.

When you were a kid in school, you gamble in your exam when you didn't know the answer. Should I mark option A or B or C?

You gamble in your career path, your spouse, your children's education, literally everything that is unknown.

But it doesn't involve money, sir? You gamble in your purchasing and investment decisions as well.

Inspired by this debate: https://www.debate.org/opinions/is-gambling-morally-wrong

Thank you for reading, let's be more positive and tell me a funny/interesting story about your gambling experience here. Gambling should be for fun, not for getting rich.

There's a difference between a gamble and a calculated risk. As a young entrepreneur, it's important to understand the differences. The trick is to avoid the former and get comfortable with the latter. Here's how I see it:

A Gamble is a shot in the dark. A Calculated Risk is a shot taken in the light.
In other words, when you take a calculated risk, you're working from solid intelligence. You've tested. You've validated. You've in a sense proven your idea. But when you're gambling, you're acting unintelligently and just playing games.

A Gamble puts something in jeopardy. A Calculated Risk puts something to work.
When we're gambling we're putting things like our time, money and energy in great jeopardy. A calculated risk, however, is a true investment of your time, money and energy. Those three significant assets are being put to work in an efficient and productive way. Calculated risks aren't always guaranteed returns, but a dividend in some form or fashion is likely.