Have you heard that some people gamble for fun and not necessarily to make money?
I find it hard to believe completely because who doesn't like to make some more money even if it is not needed.
If you knew the exact sum you were going to loose gambling, and you are the type that they say " gambles for fun", will you find it fun loosing that money still? will you return another day in awareness of how much you will loose and still want to loose for fun?
This is a subjective matter.
For some people, gambling is fun, hence they gamble for the sake of entertainment. Some take the risks in gambling because they see gambling as an opportunity to make income or to generate profit. And there are people who are gambling for both reasons. It is a case to case basis and it would really depend on the individual to determine how they would play and what would their attitude be in winning or losing.
For those people who gamble for fun, these people surely have enough or even more than enough money on their pockets. These people are usually categorized as the rich gamblers that are in it for fun. To solely enjoy the game and to reach the satisfaction they need in playing. These people do not really mind shedding thousands or even millions just to satisfy themselves because after all, they can always earn it back and they have so much of it that they don't know where to spend it. So they rather play and enjoy in gambling because they have all the things they need and want already. I consider them as the elites who don't know where to put their money anymore, thus carelessly spending it over anything they want as long as it gives them the happiness and fulfilment they want and long for. As much as it is hard to believe that there are people like these, but yes they exist. It just seems unbelievable because for majority of us here, money is something that we value so much because it's hard to acquire. But fortunately, for them it is not.
Meanwhile, there are gamblers who are in it for the sake of profiting - to generate income or even make a living out of it. Some players really take gambling as an opportunity to make money because it's true that there's really money in gambling. You just have to have the knowledge, skills, and strategies in order to win a bet. By continuously doing that, someone can make an incom out of it which can sustain their needs and wants. It could even be a side hustle for some. Although it is also important to take note that in this case, discipline and limitations should be set right away.
Then there's the mix of both. A gambler that is both after the fun and income. These people are the practical and wise ones in my opinion because they get to enjoy while earning at the side. Fulfilling the satisfaction while generating income at the same time. But of course, this should still be done with set boundaries to avoid losses and to avoid being to caught up with emotions during betting to achieve either entertainment and money.