Topic: Can i gambler exceed the age where he doesn't want to gamble anymore - page 7. (Read 1249 times)

I don't think so because there are still many old people who still have a high interest in gambling, maybe you say online gambling then old people won't like it, they prefer physical gambling, the main reason they stop is their physical inability

There are always reasons why people quit some activities they were into when they were young. When one starts getting advanced in age the the interest of what they love doing starts fading, which it won't be giving that good excitement like before. Not just with gambling,  we also have favourites games that we normally play for fun but when one starts ageing their won't be much interest. The reason for quiting gambling when one is ageing is either they no longer enjoy the fun which they normally use too enjoy or maybe because of too much responsibility can also be a reason too.

You know, I believe age isn’t necessarily the main factor in a gambler's loss of interest... rather, shifting priorities often play a bigger role. For example, a friend of mine stopped gambling once he got married, focusing more on financial security and planning for retirement. Imagine, he even doesn't want to bet on drinks Well!! Priorities can change at any time.

I'm not relating gambling as a profession, but aged gamers are similar to retirees who insist on a  fresh contract, than staying idle. Old people are not comfortable with boredom, it doesn't help... I've experienced it in a local casino an aged old man led by a younger lady to the gaming house. He didn't spend lots of time before he left, but his games were well booked and he made the predictions.

Probably he's been on the game as a youth and wouldn't want to stay at home always in his old age. I'd tag this experience as fun gambling.

Anyone that has aged may not gamble because of financial reasons. Know that old people also do not think of how they can make money like youths. Many people are gambling because they want to make money from gambling. Some people got addicted while some people are only doing it with small amount of money. Old people can lose interest in gambling because they have the experience already and decided to use their old age for other fun activities.

Also old people cognition is low. Old age can make old people to stay away from many things he was doing in his young age. Gambling can be among what he will stay away from.

I've seen some old people still gambling if we talk about traditional land base casinos. They could have a lot of people behind them to help them out to navigate even if they are in the wheelchair. I even see someone pushing the slot machines for them. So I don't know what keep them playing even if they are aging. I can only speculate that they could have really working hard in their lifetime and so they have a lot of money now. And then know that they can't bring it when they die so the just decided to enjoy the rest of their natural life and that includes gambling to pass their time. So I guess there is no age limit to anyone, as long as you have that money, you can continue to play and be happy and entertain yourself.

I think you already said the main reason and that's priorities. As we grow old, we have more responsibilities in life already that we tend to forget or even stop gambling already. There are times where the money that's supposedly for gambling will be put into more important expenses or even bills at some point. There are times where we are spending our money into something that we need more than putting it on gambling. It's pretty much normal for an average gambler, but there are some who don't care about their age, but they will just gamble, and gamble, and gamble as long as they have the money.

This isn't connected to aging at all, but there are some gamblers who are stopping gambling because they're having a hard time financially. I mean there are old people out there that are having a hard time financially because they spent too much money on gambling when they're young. There are some people out there that they don't even have the money to buy even the things that they need on a daily life. In short, addicted ones when they're young are stopping when they're old in gambling because they don't have the money anymore.

Health might be another reason as well. Another is, they don't have friends anymore that are gambling because sometimes, gambling alongside with your friends makes the gambling way exciting.

If a gambler chooses to stop because of age, I will just assume that he has better things to use his money on and he is mature enough to recognize that. I think that if you are wealthy or comfortable enough, even if you age you will still continue to gamble. In my country, the older you are the more you gamble because you have no more job anymore and your kids are adults and they have their own families. There’s really no responsibilities anymore. That is if you are not concerned about finances. Otherwise, I don’t think anyone will stop.

Statistically, youths gamble more than the elderly. This might be because youths can take more risks and have fewer responsibilities. As a man gets married and starts having children his responsibilities increase and he would start becoming more economical. He has to plan effectively on how to maximize the funds at his disposal to manage his family. Spending on gambling will be reduced at this age.



During retirement, gambling might increase if you have good financial support. Some retirees don't depend only on pensions or welfare to survive. They have established businesses and have some investments that give them money. And they might be fortunate to have wealthy children that support them. But a struggling retiree might even quit gambling since his resources are meagre. But I would like to keep gambling for fun in old age.     


Another reason why people might stop gambling is because of health issues. People with severe respiratory problems shouldn't risk too much in gambling because a big loss or win can affect them negatively. And the elderly are prone to some diseases such as high blood pressure. I will gladly quit gambling if the doctor recommends it.   

I don't think so, gamblers who loves gambling for fun more than money won't have any reason to quit even when they are so old unless they start developing loss memories issues or health issues in general.

Another good reason why a old person can quit gambling is just the old part, I am putting myself in the shoes here, what more can I need or do with money when I am already very old? I will leave everything behind any time, as older as we get we are closer to death, youth age are the best.

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health is a big factor here and that needless feeling of money, I've lived with two old people in my life, they felt less desire to money as they aged.

Really? if it's really like that, the number of gamblers is low because only teenagers are gambling.

When someone already have a job and live away from their parents, they're responsible with themselves. But, I find that many people who have a jobs or have been married still gamble, I don't think we can say them as irresponsible when they have family to feed.

Many people gamble as a chance to make more money since they've working whole day and didn't get paid enough.

I feel it because I also have the intention to be able to reduce it but I can also stop if I want to.
When I was young and not married, I could be said to be an active gambler but not addicted and I played almost every day, and when I was married I started to reduce it because I already had a wife to support and after having children my burden was felt more and no matter how little money I had, it meant a lot which made me regret it if I used it to gamble.
And as time goes by, apart from getting older and also the increasing needs of my family, I also intend to stop gambling because gambling will not help my existing finances, on the contrary.
So I think as time goes by and we get older and our needs increase we will realize that no matter how little money we get, it means a lot, but if our income is more than enough or we have other sources of income I think gambling once in a while is okay and will not make us addicted just for fun as a form of entertainment. And you have to look at the situation and stay focused and prioritize your family so that when you want to act excessively, you remember your family.

The major reason doesn't depends on their wishes relevant to gambling. Aging involves irreversible brain cells alterations  which make any person to be less active in his living. He/she doesn't feel like doing something ^{gambling included}. The ultimate of such feelings is ^(gradually) morphing into an absolute slackness which is  on the full display with people who suffer Alzheimer's disease.

Well, I assume we all know how gambling can affect our emotional heath and it take only a disciplined gambler to escape the tricks of wanting to fall eviction to addiction and irresponsible gambling habits. gamble if not properly approached in the right manner destroy your effort that has been built in decades. however the more aged we get, the more our bodies start losing the ability to withstand certain news and shocks. a gambler above the age of 70 is likely to have a system failure when they receive bad news than a young gambler in his 30s. however  I wouldn't advise anyone in his 70s to see gamble as a source of income, but rather as a means of catching some fun.

Maybe there should be a poll/survey among old gamblers to answer your question, but unfortunately I don't know about such poll/survey.
I'm not old enough to judge by myself about when there will be a moment, when I won't have the desire to gamble anymore.
Maybe you should ask older gamblers, if you manage to find them somewhere around the place, where you live. My personal opinion is that age doesn't matter. I've seen old gamblers playing slots in casinos, so I don't think that age is something that could stop gambler from gambling.

A young person and an old person do not have the same ability to withstand stress. Of course gambling puts a person under a lot of stress. A young person can handle that stress very easily, but an old person's capacity to bear that stress decreases. As you age, stress can cause heart attacks or other types of traumatic accidents, enough to cause death.

Even as a person grows older, his mentality changes and he becomes responsible. It is difficult for a responsible person to engage in risky activities like gambling. Because when you have family responsibilities you will not agree to spend your money in a place where you are more likely to lose money if you are responsible. Even if he is responsible for his family, finding free time like gambling will be the biggest challenge for him.

Only you will know what is the reason you stop gambling because that will depends on the situation that you face. If you think that you are getting old and feels that playing gambling in your age is not comfortable, you can stop gambling and focus to the other things. But some people will say that they don't want to gambling when they are getting old because they have family and they want to focus on that. Maybe they have other life goals and not just playing gambling so that will be their reason to stop gambling. We will need to know when we really stop gambling because if we just playing gambling, we can not enjoy our life especially with our family because they are our focus and will be the important thing for us.

There's no age limit when it comes to gambling, older people can choose to stop because I believe that priorities change when you're getting older. What used to give you excitement can become boring to you, so you'll just naturally discard them without having any regrets. Sometimes it could be because you're not getting any benefits from gambling anymore, maybe because of financial reasons or you can't bear the risks of gambling anymore, perhaps for health reasons. Old age comes with a lot of responsibilities and not being able to do everything that we love, so they should leave some food and habits, then engage in what suits their health.

Gambling for eternity is not a healthy for us and we also do not have to quit gambling due to aging circumstances.
There is always that stage in time when you I personal would have other phase in life that could be much regarded and then you would have to quick aside some leisure activities that doesn't really matters which outdoors and the gambling could be involved.
Just as you mentioned OP, "tackling or responsibilities" probably you don't feel the fun on gambling anymore due to aging.

But if we must quit gambling, we just have to do it when we think it's time and right anf not waiting for ages.
Agreeably too, when a gambler is addicted, they either don't have that remorse or relenting from gambling because they either chases endless profits on gambling or can not replace their funs of gambling from another.

A gambler who gets as much fun from other extracurricular activities as he used to get from gambling may choose to stop gambling. For instance, going fishing with his family may be that kind of activity. Another could be coaching the basketball team of his local community where kids look up to him and he finds satisfaction in it. These are some of the kind of things that one may choose over gambling as they age.