New Posts For Thread: why do the chinese love to gamble so much?https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/23481662/why-do-the-chinese-love-to-gamble-so-muchwhenever im in the local casino or bookies there always seems to be a disproportionate number of chinese people there. just thought about it and started to wonder why. guess they must looove the money, and it's also a cultural thing i suppose, with tNo bookmakers in china they hate tibethttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/23481662/why-do-the-chinese-love-to-gamble-so-much?post_id=419427606#419427606No bookmakers in china they hate tibetTue, 15 Dec 2009 11:21:48 -0600You cheeky piece of sh!t topfart.Get back to Arse Racing.https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/23481662/why-do-the-chinese-love-to-gamble-so-much?post_id=419427566#419427566You cheeky piece of sh!t topfart.Get back to Arse Racing.Tue, 15 Dec 2009 05:59:12 -0600Just remembered in the deep recesses of my mind that there was a strip club in Montreal that basically was keeping women under lock and key (they worked at the club then were taken to their apartments and were never allowed out).Found this in the archttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/23481662/why-do-the-chinese-love-to-gamble-so-much?post_id=419427562#419427562Just remembered in the deep recesses of my mind that there was a strip club in Montreal that basically was keeping women under lock and key (they worked at the club then were taken to their apartments and were never allowed out).Found this in the arcTue, 15 Dec 2009 04:45:00 -0600Number 4 is inauspicious. It sounds like their word for "death".Hence, no 4th floor in Chinese or Korean hotels.In Seoul hotels there is no 13th floor either (to take account of western superstitions).https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/23481662/why-do-the-chinese-love-to-gamble-so-much?post_id=419427534#419427534Number 4 is inauspicious. It sounds like their word for "death".Hence, no 4th floor in Chinese or Korean hotels.In Seoul hotels there is no 13th floor either (to take account of western superstitions).Tue, 15 Dec 2009 00:31:36 -0600yep agreed.after working in bookies for too long the best shop were always the onmes with chinese regulars.bet like lunatics, but never give you any trouble whatsoever. great people, great culture.unlike some other nationalities we let into this counhttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/23481662/why-do-the-chinese-love-to-gamble-so-much?post_id=419427530#419427530yep agreed.after working in bookies for too long the best shop were always the onmes with chinese regulars.bet like lunatics, but never give you any trouble whatsoever. great people, great culture.unlike some other nationalities we let into this counMon, 14 Dec 2009 18:27:04 -0600to that** who said christians frown on gamblingtotal **roman catholics cool about it provided you keep it in proportionplenty of priests like a flutter on the nagshttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/23481662/why-do-the-chinese-love-to-gamble-so-much?post_id=419427526#419427526to that** who said christians frown on gamblingtotal **roman catholics cool about it provided you keep it in proportionplenty of priests like a flutter on the nagsMon, 14 Dec 2009 18:15:48 -0600the chinese love a gamble , indeed 8s are their 'lucky' number usually they are very good and dignified losers from my experiencehttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/23481662/why-do-the-chinese-love-to-gamble-so-much?post_id=419427522#419427522the chinese love a gamble , indeed 8s are their 'lucky' number usually they are very good and dignified losers from my experienceMon, 14 Dec 2009 18:14:36 -0600http://i45.tinypic.com/jju544.jpg........funny.https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/23481662/why-do-the-chinese-love-to-gamble-so-much?post_id=419427518#419427518http://i45.tinypic.com/jju544.jpg........funny.Mon, 14 Dec 2009 17:37:28 -0600not just 8 thats their favorite number. what about 5 and the legendary 55555 account of nick leeson fame. that didn't ** work did it, daft little fcukers. aye robot is right though - they just love geomancers that predict favorable times to bet - thehttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/23481662/why-do-the-chinese-love-to-gamble-so-much?post_id=419427510#419427510not just 8 thats their favorite number. what about 5 and the legendary 55555 account of nick leeson fame. that didn't ** work did it, daft little fcukers. aye robot is right though - they just love geomancers that predict favorable times to bet - theMon, 14 Dec 2009 15:05:29 -0600Nova Sicko. Not quite right. Its that there are no Telephone Bookies in China. The reason for that is that there are so many Wings and so many Wongs, they might wing the wong number !!!!https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/23481662/why-do-the-chinese-love-to-gamble-so-much?post_id=419427506#419427506Nova Sicko. Not quite right. Its that there are no Telephone Bookies in China. The reason for that is that there are so many Wings and so many Wongs, they might wing the wong number !!!!Mon, 14 Dec 2009 13:23:40 -0600