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Quote from: bitcampaign on January 04, 2023, 05:05:14 PM

Online casinos and live casinos are not much different, everything can make us addicts, depending on ourselves whether we want to become addicts or not, we are consciously given 2 choices to stop or continue when we lose and lose money, most people will usually continue because of emotional feelings. that's what makes someone an addict for choosing the wrong path

^ I think people who are here in the forum will not become this addicted because we are fully oriented here about addiction and how to deal with it.
There are too many factors of gambling addiction but the root source is the money that they will get from the gambling casino, if you will keep chasing it, it could probably become an addiction. We are still lucky here we know how to control ourselves and fight the feelings that will become addictive for us. Just gamble because of the fun, not about the money, if you choose money, gambling is not good for you.

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Quote from: Oshosondy on January 03, 2023, 05:16:23 PM

That is why we are on this forum, to educate ourselves about gambling responsibly. Thank you for bringing this up, for people to know that gambling is not a way to make money but should be taken for fun and use just little amount of money for it. People lose more because they want to make money from gambling and which is not possible.

However, there are many people who disagree about gambling for fun, they argue that funs is only when they won prizes. Grin

I know we can't deny that winning is the main reason for fun, but can we guarantee to win in gambling? No, we even experience more losses than wins.
So, if our orientation is only for winning, we may never feel fun during playing gambling. What do you think about this, bro?

Quote from: Oshosondy on January 03, 2023, 05:16:23 PM

I was addicted to online gambling before, I drink alcohol but I was not addicted because of alcohol and I was not losing because of alcohol. I was addicted to gambling because I thought I can make good income from it, but I finally knew I was wrong after 5 years of gambling and addiction.

Agree. Gambling addiction seems to have more correlation to the dream of earning big money from gambling.
People mostly expect to win big money from gambling instantly, so they continue to gamble. They think they can win it someday and stop gambling. In reality, it may never happen, instead they become addicted since only focus on more attempts.

In my opinion, besides the dream of earning big money instantly, less activities in real life can be one of the reasons for addiction. So, the addicts spend a lot of time for gambling the whole day. They forget that we have a real life, we ideally have many activities in real life.

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Online casinos and live casinos are not much different, everything can make us addicts, depending on ourselves whether we want to become addicts or not, we are consciously given 2 choices to stop or continue when we lose and lose money, most people will usually continue because of emotional feelings. that's what makes someone an addict for choosing the wrong path

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Quote from: Cryptomultiplier on January 03, 2023, 05:02:34 PM

Free alcoholic drinks, ease of withdrawal machines and ease of which to fund betting/gambling site wallets are serious contributory factors to addictive gambling.

A man was invited to the court for failure to meet up with his bills. He complained bitterly to the judge he was standing before, on how he was given free drinks at a live casino and it made him so loose to the point that he lost and emptied his wallet to place more bet of which he lost more. He made several withdrawals from his bank account, most of which he had saved up for something as important as paying the bill for which he was summoned and more.
He attributed his huge loss to the ease of which he could easily withdraw cash because of the presence and ease of accessibility of ATM and POS machines and the free alcoholic drinks served which made him drunk and so excited to the point he emptied all his savings on gambling.
In comparison to live casinos, online casinos do not offer free drinks, but if one were to bet from the comfort of his/her zone, and had a fridge or cooler of chilled alcoholic drinks, it shouldn't be a yardstick to get drunk to the point of funding ones betting wallet all just to gamble at that instance of excitement. Also, if one can't get to control the amount of his/her alcoholic intake I don't think such a one can control the excitement that comes from gambling and shouldn't bet, make withdrawals or fund gambling wallets, while drunk.

What other factors do you know contribute to form addictive gambling?

Addictive gambling is a choice. So if you let yourself fall for it, then you will really get to spend more eventually and see yourself losing everything you have inside your pocket. And while free alcohol drinks and sexy ladies are not new already in casinos, then you should also see as something that is part of casinos way of attracting new and old players. If you know your reason why you gamble, then you will never fall from all of these.

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Quote from: Slow death on January 04, 2023, 03:52:32 PM

source: https://www.gatewayfoundation.org/addiction-blog/risk-factors-gambling-addiction/

sex and alcohol are the main catalysts for addictions to gambling or drugs or other addictions, unfortunately this is a harsh reality that I think everyone in this world already had a relative in this situation, I myself already had 2 relatives who suffered from this addiction and died due to these vices. to this day I hate alcohol

Everything which is too much would really be always bad and we should really bare up that in mind.Alcohol isnt bad or something you could not deal with as long you are on moderate
consumption then it should be fine but on the time that you do make yourself alcoholic then it would be a different story.Its true that these things are pretty common or can be seen into
these venues on which this is the way that they would be keeping their customers considering that majority would be male then it would be understandable that they would
be putting up those sexy girls to make things look more better and interesting.

Well, as long as you are abusing it, surely it will cause you negative effects. But alcohol drinks are not that bad, knowing we all need a daily intake of alcohol but drink also with discipline, and never let yourself end up being drunk. Otherwise, you will really end up making bad decisions and let yourself gambling and spend all your funds. Maybe the man in the story has different mindset too that’s why he fail from casinos techniques.

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Quote from: Cryptomultiplier on January 03, 2023, 05:02:34 PM

Free alcoholic drinks, ease of withdrawal machines and ease of which to fund betting/gambling site wallets are serious contributory factors to addictive gambling.

A man was invited to the court for failure to meet up with his bills. He complained bitterly to the judge he was standing before, on how he was given free drinks at a live casino and it made him so loose to the point that he lost and emptied his wallet to place more bet of which he lost more. He made several withdrawals from his bank account, most of which he had saved up for something as important as paying the bill for which he was summoned and more.
He attributed his huge loss to the ease of which he could easily withdraw cash because of the presence and ease of accessibility of ATM and POS machines and the free alcoholic drinks served which made him drunk and so excited to the point he emptied all his savings on gambling.

What other factors do you know contribute to form addictive gambling?

This is a statement coming from an irresponsible man who is only looking for what to apportion blame to, because to be frankly speaking, I'm sure had it been access to ATM or POS wasn't available, this is the kind of person who can gamble on credit, while pledging to pay the next day. Because free alcoholic drinks, ease of withdrawal/funding are strategies by which betting/gambling site uses to increase its capital, of which is left for the gambler to be wise enough to only use amount he/she can afford to lose.

Casinos are business so it’s always certain that they will do everything to make their business work even if gamblers are even taken advantaged of. And if you gamble irresponsibly, and tends to play all your funds available without setting your limits, you will always end up losing. That is why if you are wise enough and gamble with discipline, all these casinos strategies will never be appealing, as you stick to your own goal of just gambling for fun and gamble at the amount you can afford to lose.

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Quote from: OgNasty on January 03, 2023, 05:08:38 PM

Casinos are setup as mazes to try and keep you in them. They also have women dressed scantily clad and a lack of clocks. These things all contribute to people spending more time in casinos than they might have otherwise.

this reminds me again of a documentary I watched years ago on how supermarkets, convenience stores, etc...(I am sure this technique can be done in casinos too) use our subconscious against us by placing certain items in certain areas that would make us stay longer in their stores without us even noticing.

Quote from: Cryptomultiplier on January 03, 2023, 05:02:34 PM

What other factors do you know contribute to form addictive gambling?

using it as an escape or a coping mechanism from all the problems and stressed people experience. I've read an article about it before. Just like how there are people who use alcohol/drugs as a coping mechanism to their problems, there are also people who use gambling as a coping mechanism.

That's what you called marketing techniques. Not only casinos but every business such as supermarkets, malls.
They know how to keep your interest without you knowing that you are already hook in their marketing propaganda.

A unique Marketing technique it is indeed. I also came to understand how the lighting and sounds/music help to influence ones perception during their time in the casino and they want to just play more or visit again. Only close attention to those who undergo this addiction of gambling can help reduce this influence. also, practicing and being conscious of self-control is key.

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It's the casino's strategy to offer these free services, drinks, food, rooms, etc. to entice people to gamble more. They make gamblers feel comfortable and at ease and also offer the best service and commodities to attract people to gamble more. That's why some casinos give their VIPs free hotel stays, drinks, and other services. The more you spend the more they pamper you. Any business will do this, so you can't blame the casino.

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It's addictive to the point of becoming an addiction and because the person is always doing the same thing and is isolated from the world, in many cases for example when the person is looking to change their life and wants to have a lot of money quickly, that person starts to stay all the time in the casino in search of quick wealth, in other cases the person suffers mistreatment in the real world so he starts to stay indoors every day in the online casino and with that, unfortunately, that person begins to suffer from gambling addiction. another thing that leads people to become addicted to gambling is that many people suffer heartbreak and as a way of overcoming depression and lovemaking they start to spend more time gambling and become addicted

Quote from: https://www.gatewayfoundation.org/addiction-blog/risk-factors-gambling-addiction/

Common risk factors for gambling addiction include mental health disorders, age and certain personality characteristics. These factors put someone at increased risk of developing a gambling addiction. However, anyone can become addicted to gambling, just as anyone can develop an addiction to drugs or alcohol.

source: https://www.gatewayfoundation.org/addiction-blog/risk-factors-gambling-addiction/

sex and alcohol are the main catalysts for addictions to gambling or drugs or other addictions, unfortunately this is a harsh reality that I think everyone in this world already had a relative in this situation, I myself already had 2 relatives who suffered from this addiction and died due to these vices. to this day I hate alcohol

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Quote from: Sanitough on January 04, 2023, 03:45:09 PM

Quote from: OgNasty on January 03, 2023, 05:08:38 PM

Casinos are setup as mazes to try and keep you in them. They also have women dressed scantily clad and a lack of clocks. These things all contribute to people spending more time in casinos than they might have otherwise. It’s the name of the game… I’m not sure places can be held accountable for these sorts of practices though. It’s pretty commonly known these sorts of things are in play.

Yes. These are just part of the game

As a business then you would really be finding ways for you to make more money and there's no such thing about being held accountable just because the place doesnt have a clock nor having free alcoholic drinks.
Once you do step your foot into the building then it is clear that you had really decided to go in the place and dealing up on things that you would really be able to encounter. In a casino then it would
really be just normal that they would really be trying to keep a player as long as possible and spending tons or lots of money on their bets is on what they do trying to target
out which its not something new.

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Quote from: OgNasty on January 03, 2023, 05:08:38 PM

Casinos are setup as mazes to try and keep you in them. They also have women dressed scantily clad and a lack of clocks. These things all contribute to people spending more time in casinos than they might have otherwise. It’s the name of the game… I’m not sure places can be held accountable for these sorts of practices though. It’s pretty commonly known these sorts of things are in play.

Yes. These are just part of the game and strategies of the casino. Even with free alcohol drinks, a lot of casinos are practicing it to attract more customers and make them stay longer to so they can gamble more and even spend money more than their allocated money for gambling. And with all the gorgeous ladies serving the players, I guess that’s more tempting and hard to resist on the part of the gamblers.

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Quote from: acroman08 on January 04, 2023, 03:12:19 PM

Quote from: OgNasty on January 03, 2023, 05:08:38 PM

Casinos are setup as mazes to try and keep you in them. They also have women dressed scantily clad and a lack of clocks. These things all contribute to people spending more time in casinos than they might have otherwise.

this reminds me again of a documentary I watched years ago on how supermarkets, convenience stores, etc...(I am sure this technique can be done in casinos too) use our subconscious against us by placing certain items in certain areas that would make us stay longer in their stores without us even noticing.

Quote from: Cryptomultiplier on January 03, 2023, 05:02:34 PM

What other factors do you know contribute to form addictive gambling?

using it as an escape or a coping mechanism from all the problems and stressed people experience. I've read an article about it before. Just like how there are people who use alcohol/drugs as a coping mechanism to their problems, there are also people who use gambling as a coping mechanism.

That's what you called marketing techniques. Not only casinos but every business such as supermarkets, malls.
They know how to keep your interest without you knowing that you are already hook in their marketing propaganda.
That is true what you said, most people who got addicted into something is like their coping mechanism to escape from their reality.
It is now on the person himself how he wants to live his life but usually he needs understanding from the people around him especially his family.

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Quote from: OgNasty on January 03, 2023, 05:08:38 PM

Casinos are setup as mazes to try and keep you in them. They also have women dressed scantily clad and a lack of clocks. These things all contribute to people spending more time in casinos than they might have otherwise.

this reminds me again of a documentary I watched years ago on how supermarkets, convenience stores, etc...(I am sure this technique can be done in casinos too) use our subconscious against us by placing certain items in certain areas that would make us stay longer in their stores without us even noticing.

Quote from: Cryptomultiplier on January 03, 2023, 05:02:34 PM

What other factors do you know contribute to form addictive gambling?

using it as an escape or a coping mechanism from all the problems and stressed people experience. I've read an article about it before. Just like how there are people who use alcohol/drugs as a coping mechanism to their problems, there are also people who use gambling as a coping mechanism.

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Quote from: Fivestar4everMVP on January 04, 2023, 02:51:07 PM

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About the free booze, I totally agree with you. If a person can't control himself after drinking a few beers or any other alcoholic beverage, then he'd better stay away from alcohol.

Gambling for money implies a clear mind and somehow alcoholic intoxication doesn't go well with that. This guy in the story had it coming - he got drunk and lost his money. No one dragged him into a casino by the hand and forced him to drink alcohol.

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Quote from: Cryptomultiplier on January 03, 2023, 05:02:34 PM

Free alcoholic drinks, ease of withdrawal machines and ease of which to fund betting/gambling site wallets are serious contributory factors to addictive gambling.

A man was invited to the court for failure to meet up with his bills. He complained bitterly to the judge he was standing before, on how he was given free drinks at a live casino and it made him so loose to the point that he lost and emptied his wallet to place more bet of which he lost more. He made several withdrawals from his bank account, most of which he had saved up for something as important as paying the bill for which he was summoned and more.

I personally do not see all that the man complained about as a genuine excuse as to why he gambled too much to the extent he couldn't meet up with his bills,
If this is a real story, i am sorry to used this word but he was plain stupid to even give this reasons as why he could not meet his bills, Many people already complain everyday of how difficult the government have made it for them to access their money, and here is some one saying that the ease of withdrawal is the reason he gambled too much.

Maybe i put some exceptions on the free drink part of his excuse, since i believe that some people do have this habit of misbehaving after getting drunk, some land based casinos do offer their customers free alcoholics not in a bid to get them drunk but as a way of keeping them refreshed while gambling, but the problem is that most of this gamblers after they've finished that drink that the casinos offered, would always want more, they spend their money to buy more drinks, this is how they get drunk, but its unfortunate that at the end, casinos are blamed.

I think the major factors that lead or contribute to addictive gambling is -
1. Lack of self control
2. Greed
3. chasing after loses
4. Joblessness
5. Lack of self awareness
6. Eager and abnormal want to get rich quickly/overnight.
I can go on and on...

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Quote from: Bananington on January 04, 2023, 02:21:06 PM

Quote from: Cryptomultiplier on January 03, 2023, 05:02:34 PM

What other factors do you know contribute to form addictive gambling?

A casino with very Beautiful ladies as staffs or where beautiful women come to meet chill or meet men who can spend on them will definitely be of interest to men and they will spend more time in these casino's gambling than they would spend in other casinos. I personally will pick and spend more time in a casino with beautiful women than a casino with just unattractive faces. This can be a weird reason, but it can contribute to form addictive gambling.

I absolutely agree with you. Beautiful women have long been part of a successful marketing strategy, not only in casinos, but also in other venues and events. Statistically, male audiences are more likely to visit casinos and betting shops, so yes, beautiful women can not only attract but also retain male customers.

Personally, I would love to spend time with friends in a casino where the staff is mostly composed of beautiful girls, because it's very difficult to resist natural instincts.

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Quote from: Cryptomultiplier on January 03, 2023, 05:02:34 PM

He attributed his huge loss to the ease of which he could easily withdraw cash because of the presence and ease of accessibility of ATM and POS machines and the free alcoholic drinks served which made him drunk and so excited to the point he emptied all his savings on gambling.
In comparison to live casinos, online casinos do not offer free drinks, but if one were to bet from the comfort of his/her zone, and had a fridge or cooler of chilled alcoholic drinks, it shouldn't be a yardstick to get drunk to the point of funding ones betting wallet all just to gamble at that instance of excitement. Also, if one can't get to control the amount of his/her alcoholic intake I don't think such a one can control the excitement that comes from gambling and shouldn't bet, make withdrawals or fund gambling wallets, while drunk.

This whole scene is funny and making me to laugh. I understand vividly what picture it is and this is particular of live casino and not online casino. They are probably doing a giveaway to customers who have patronised them in the last year but this is not an excuse to be drug and not be able to control oneself. The bettor will have no excuse not to pay up his debt because he took advantage of free drink to go into stupor.

Quote from: Cryptomultiplier on January 03, 2023, 05:02:34 PM

What other factors do you know contribute to form addictive gambling?

Whatever will get an individual to act beyond there control can get him or her into addictive state. So drugs is a key factor to this effect.

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Quote from: Cryptomultiplier on January 03, 2023, 05:02:34 PM

What other factors do you know contribute to form addictive gambling?

A casino with very Beautiful ladies as staffs or where beautiful women come to meet chill or meet men who can spend on them will definitely be of interest to men and they will spend more time in these casino's gambling than they would spend in other casinos. I personally will pick and spend more time in a casino with beautiful women than a casino with just unattractive faces. This can be a weird reason, but it can contribute to form addictive gambling.

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Quote from: Cryptomultiplier on January 03, 2023, 05:02:34 PM

What other factors do you know contribute to form addictive gambling?

Lack of emotional control is the initial cause of the addiction. Free drinks, free meals, greed, need for money, casino's atmosphere, advertisements, advices from others are just triggers which will only have a negative impact on the life of an individual if he has already a predisposition to addictive behavior. That is, if he has difficult to control his impulses and desires. Of course these people can't drink or use any other kinds of drugs, in order to decrease the chances of behaving improperly and bringing moral and financial negative consequences to themselves later.

When a person discovers he suffers from this problem, it's his duty to persue self knowledge, so he can identify what triggers the undesirable behavior in himself, avoiding it at all costs from that moment on.

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Quote from: Cryptomultiplier on January 03, 2023, 05:02:34 PM

In comparison to live casinos, online casinos do not offer free drinks, but if one were to bet from the comfort of his/her zone, and had a fridge or cooler of chilled alcoholic drinks, it shouldn't be a yardstick to get drunk to the point of funding ones betting wallet all just to gamble at that instance of excitement. Also, if one can't get to control the amount of his/her alcoholic intake I don't think such a one can control the excitement that comes from gambling and shouldn't bet, make withdrawals or fund gambling wallets, while drunk.

I think gamblers are more guided when they play online as regards drinking, except for addicted alcoholic consumers. A non-alcoholic addict might get out of control has regards how they fund and play on online casinos because of the comfort they get and the ease in which they can deposit funds into their wallets without necessarily dealing with anyone physically.

Not everyone understands that gambling is a fun and leisure activity so many sees it as an occupation and many sees it has a side hustle so funding and refunding to making multiple bet in quest to make good money and reclaim lost bets becomes a norm for this set of persons. This mind set has produced more addicts in the gambling sector. I still have these feelings, gamblers who gradually get addicted gambling in online casinos also get to become drug and alcoholic addicts every starting slowly until it explode all this to keep their mind stable while they keep funding their bet wallets.

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