Do you think Online Gambling has the worst potential of making a person addicted?
Comfort is a drug and is very addictive, due to the comfort and ease that it provides. Online casinos generally offer ease of access from anywhere provided that you have an internet access. Physical casinos and gambling places maybe comfortable and easy depending on the distance and location of the place from your home. If it is close to you, there will be ease, if it isn't then it becomes difficult and may affect your decision to gamble always.
Before online gambling, there always have been addicts to gambling. Online gambling merely increased the chances of being addicted and then also the number of persons who can get addicted.
and that means, it depends also in what circumstances the gambler is in. if he is very near with an offline casino, the chances of getting addicted is high especially if he doesn't have always connection over the net. whereas, if the gambler has very good internet connection at home 24/7 and very far from a land based casino, the chance of getting addicted on online gambling is definitely high.
so in the above cases, it shows that there's no absolute answer to this question. as there are several factors in play why a certain gambler can eventually be addicted. i believe, below are some factors that can influence the gambling addiction of the gambler :
- vicinity / ease of access to the gambling area / site
- financial status / financial troubles
- peer pressure / family or friend influence
- state of mind / mental health issues
- if you're taking some sort of medication / drug causing compulsive behaviour
- social media influence / promotional click baits
- influence of your favourite celebrity/icon/idol/athlete