Topic: How do you understand entertainment? - page 12. (Read 2325 times)

One of the many ways to understand entertainment IMO is to compare it with your other hobbies aside from gambling. Some of the posts from the previous page gave good examples and for me, it's mostly about participating with a group of people, and in gambling, it's like joining a betting pool. At first, you don't expect it to be that entertaining, but once it's over you'll eventually realize how fun it was and look forward to the same kind of activity.

For me, entertainment is an activity that is carried out with feelings of joy, satisfaction and also provides several benefits such as eliminating stress or boredom in carrying out important activities or obligations such as working in daily life.
Indeed, there are lots of activities that can be done just to have fun and get entertainment, but everyone will have their own choices and mindset in determining what to do to get all the fun they want.
Gambling is form of fun for those people who are able to accept risks and understand how gambling works, I sure that not all gamblers will be able to understand it.
However, on the other hand, in reality, in every game or bet, we can get pleasure and feelings that really give us satisfaction, so this is the true meaning of entertainment from every gambling activity that is carried out.

However, still have to remember that gambling is not place that can be completely comfortable for everyone, and must always be careful considering that gambling poses risks that are always present at any time.
Everything will come back to how each gambler understands and approaches the gambling activities they do.

You need to ask yourself first,  for example,
What activities do you find most enjoyable and why? (this question differs for each of us)
What makes an activity fun or fulfilling for you?

Reflecting on these questions can help you to clarify what entertainment means to you personally.
Knowing what entertainment means to you can help you approach gambling in a way that aligns with your values and limits, allowing you to maximize enjoyment while minimizing risk or harm.

The connotation of entertainment in gambling can be different for each person, I once knew someone who didn't care about the money he lost while gambling, he would only stop when he wanted to stop, even when he lost he would try to continue playing, here he is said gambling is my pastime and I will gamble until I die. but I think juidd is entertainment when I'm really bored, I will play slots and usually I will try a few dollars first when I win in a row, I will play with an demo account because usually after a consecutive win there will be a consecutive loss.

Entertainment for me could be relative but it's something one like doing to ease it stresses, connoting to the word of sport or gambling some may see it as means to balance there mental health why some as medium to make  money, particularly me before considering the money aspects the entertainment in the football or any gambling game is the fun I derive on it, as it makes me happy.

Entertainment can be different for everyone. You can be entertained by winning, by the process, or by even something specific about that game (not necessarily the process or winning), so it's pretty subjective. Me personally I just enjoy the process. In gambling I enjoy the idea of having to risk the money itself, the thrill of betting money to earn more, and stuff like that. Do I need to win? It'd be good if I did, but not necessarily. It can be kind of confusing since the process and the win itself in gambling can be similar, but personally I feel it rather differently so maybe that's just on me?

People will have different meanings for entertainment, but I see entertainment as anything that I do that makes me happy. I will say gambling is supposed to be mainly for entertainment, but most people are no longer gambling for the sake of entertainment, they are now gambling just because they want to make money. If you ask most of the people planning to join gambling why they decided to start gambling, they will say because they want to make money from gambling.

I don’t think it makes any sense for you to be gambling just to have fun, then you will end up spending so much money, which might affect you after losing on gambling. It doesn’t make any sense to me. If you are gambling just for entertainment, then you should do that with just a little money, set a budget for yourself, and never exceed your budget when gambling.

Entertainment is subjective so anyone can't really define entertainment for other people. What you see as entertaining may not be entertaining to others at all and vice versa. Some gamblers find entertainment in hitting goals, like setting a profitability challenge for themselves. So whether they lose money or not, taking on the challenge of hitting their goal might be entertaining for these gamblers.  Many people gamble because they find entertainment in risk involved in gambling.  This is the same reason why people find skydiving, and bungee jumping entertaining, although it has risk of death when something wrong happens.

Entertainment for me surely is not spinning the reels in vain just to have some fun.Entertainment for me needs to bring on at least some adrenaline and I believe most people it is what they perceive as entertainment.I know that many people start gambling just for fun but this escalates pretty quickly in not being fun anymore.The lost sessions one after one even they are started as a "fun" session bring on some rage as it is impossible for the human being to not have emotions,it is deep in our DNA to live by emotions and as such we cannot really control well when losing money becomes a constant mentally draining business.

Therefore surely entertainment is not losing money and I doubt anyone feels entertained when he for example has lost all his per-allocated bankroll for his gambling activities,I know for sure that no one is entertained by losing money.

Yes, sometimes at the end of the day, you gamble what you can afford to lose, but still that is money and it's expensive to have some fun. But as the saying goes, life is expensive and if we really wanted to have a good life then we need to spend.


It's already a given fact, we have read countless stories about millionaires blowing their money on gambling and so even if you have huge amount of money, sooner or later if you don't control it, you are going to lose everything in gambling. You entertainment yourself, but if you don't have self control, everything will be taken away from you by this casinos.

I view gambling as an expensive form of entertainment, because to enjoy gambling we may experience defeat or loss first. Meanwhile, this pleasure is only temporary, so in the end what we get is only disappointment and disappointment.

However, if you have good time management and financial management, then it won't be a problem when you decide to enter the world of gambling. because good time and financial management is the key to keeping gambling activities under control.

Understanding that gambling has the potential to cause financial and emotional harm is an important step in gambling wisely. With a controlled and responsible approach, you can enjoy gambling as a form of entertainment without having a significant negative impact on your life.

No, I never play to understand the game. You don't gamble to get to know the rules, that's in the manuals. Show me a gambling game besides card games where you have something important to learn through playing. Entertainment is an activity that brings you joy. It can be watching TV, playing computer games, riding a bicycle, driving a car... Gambling, as long as you're having fun is just that and if you gamble to learn how to gamble, then you're risking a bit too much for my taste.

Entertainment, the articulation of the meaning of the word entertainment is broad depending on how you define it. Entertainment is generally often associated with anything that can be an entertainer or solace. In general, entertainment can be in the form of music, films, sports or games. So, in your opinion, how do you define entertainment?
related to gambling, in this modern era casinos tend to function as places of entertainment, both physical casinos and the era of online casinos. In physical casinos, it's not just gambling that is a means of entertaining its visitors. However, the casino includes all facilities for the comfort and safety of visitors. whether it starts with free drinks, a magnificent and beautiful place to relax and everything that supports it. so that gamblers can enjoy it when playing, or betting. Nowadays entertainment is not only done physically, I mean in the world of gambling.

Now, online casinos provide services for those who enjoy entertainment based on risky games. Even though there are differences with physical casinos, we can still get entertainment at online casinos. for example, releasing fatigue just to relax after busy activities after work. In this way, our minds will be diverted for a moment to the game we are playing. or, whatever type of gambling. but with the concept, what we do is only for entertainment. which means, the money that was budgeted is ready to be lost. If we win, of course it will be very fun and very entertaining. if we lose, it means entertainment is no longer fun. in other words, stop it and for me it's that simple. The important point for me from gambling activities, is not looking for or trying to get rich overnight from gambling. because, that is something that is almost impossible especially with a limited bankroll.

We sometimes just want to believe that when we gamble, it's for fun of which it's true but most times the fact is that percentage of the gamblers who gambles are into it for the profits which of cause comes with a big risk. some people don see any fun in gambling though it's entertaining and a way for use to think or stress our brains. When we gamble we don't want to make it so obvious that we are in to it for the profit because this way, you will only lose more than expected. If we take it as a form of entertainment and jus enjoy the fun we might not think too much about our losses and when we make wins, we celebrate more. Whatever way, we choose to see gambling as depends on our experience with it.

When one is entertained he felt happy and he/she still feels to do more because he's happy. If we look more closely, we noticed that most gamblers don't stop gambling when they are winning. More everyone have their own way of being entertained that's why we have some gamblers that doesn't feel entertained when they are losing and to me I call that Attitude a kind of gambling to make profit with aggressiveness. people who feels entertained don't care if they lose or they win. All they need it just the feelings.

your words hit me.
I bet more often on football matches. I don't bet on every match but more often on weekends or when the team I follow is playing. that way I limit my bets with all the risks that could make me lose control. I enjoy that.

but in certain situations, such as when the World Cup or Euros are held. I can bet every day, making me lose control over the allocation I usually set. in such betting situations, I no longer enjoy even when I get winnings in betting.

I believe in gambling for fun. what makes it complicated is only our behavior.

And those games are truly for entertainment. I do mostly sportsbetting and some dice, I find them entertaining as well but I am more serious with sports betting because you can't go lielow with it and just bet how you wish to.

Unlike with dice and other luck-based games, they're made for fun.

As much as I want to have fun but at most times, I always think if there will be return of my money so if I lose, then the part of thinking that I have enjoyed the game is the description of entertainment for me. Or when losing isn't too heavy for my heart.

Taking gambling as entertainment, it will help you to remain in gambling to fulfill your purpose in the gambling because it will not allow you to put more money that will make you to give up on gambling when you lose than to use small amount of money to gamble to continue using it to entertain yourself.

Entertainment is what some addicted gamblers refuse to embrace in the gambling, that made them to find themselves in such condition that is making people to disrespect them anyhow, because they use to sell things anyhow just to gamble.

Gambling is what I use to entertain myself at home or at work ,because I have a daily budget for my gambling and if I don't gamble a day, I will not feel comfortable until I use it to entertain myself before I will be at peace with people.

Everyone have intention while they gamble, for sure I know that majority gamble because of Money and even those who say they gamble for entertainment still have quest for money. Entertainment in gambling, is financed with money of which should be limited because one can still get addicted. The urge for Rush of Dopamine is high in both party, I cannot really grasp the level of entertainment they gain, in essence limits, rules and discipline should apply as one gamble. Aside gambling there are still other sources of entertainment.

Gambling IS a form of entertainment. Albeit, perhaps one of the most expensive ones if you count it by money spend by time.

It's kinda crazy actually if you calculate it this way. Video games are cheaper than even movies or just drinking because even an expensive 60 USD game will get you hundreds of hours of gameplay. So really if you play gambling just to pass time even with the minimums, over time you keep loosing amounts that if you look at them aren't insignificant. Unless of course your income can comfortably support it.
But also many people could greatly benefit financially from cutting gambling. Many people take too late to consider it sadly.