By that same logic, a game of Monopoly is "gambling." Properties cost fake money, and your dice rolls are up to chance. And any definition of "gambling" that would include Monopoly is overly vague to the point of uselessness.
To gamble: "take risky action in the hope of a desired result"
So, for instance, if you post on Hacker News and hope that people are swayed by your post, or will give interesting replies, you're gambling.
Reading Hacker News is the hope that you'll find some good articles and commentary.
Trust me, I'm risking FAR more by making this post than I've ever risked playing Balatro (although then again, buying a game is a risk, so... really, every purchase is gambling, wow!)
Hopefully you can see how this is an incredibly useless definition for the purposes of holding a meaningful conversation about the world?
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Gambling (also known as betting or gaming) is the wagering of something of value ("the stakes") on a random event with the intent of winning something else of value, where instances of strategy are discounted. Gambling thus requires three elements to be present: consideration (an amount wagered), risk (chance), and a prize.
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If you arent wagering anything of value then it is not gambling
Yes, and Hacker News karma points have even more value, and are even riskier to acquire - everyone in this thread is gambling harder than you do in Balatro
