and if you bet a large amount in my opinion it is not entertainment but a business to get big profits, but both are difficult to understand because in the end they will also lose.
That is my take also on this subject. For me, I treat gambling as entertainment only and use small amount of money. I had been in a situation before that I used large amount of money in a casino and lost. A wake up call as you call that situation. So I just play on these gambling websites to either pass my time or enjoy the moment using small bets.
Aiming to bring back our losses, the nearer we fall into addiction. That is why we should have to think it wisely and consider this as entertainment only, nothing more. Cause if we lose, not a big deal for us and if we win, that would be luck...