Topic: How do you understand entertainment? - page 9. (Read 2336 times)

It's quite obvious from your explanation that entertainment can mean different thing to different people depending on the angle the person views it from. Some people might see entertainment as the only reason why they gamble and that is why it is often used here because once you are having fun you are automatically being entertained, however, from my own view i will see entertainment here as the joy that we derived in spending our time to gamble with friends. collectively people are seen in another mood when it comes to gambling because they are very obsessed with fun each time that they gamble, anything that makes you happy is quite entertaining, and that is why different people with different notion of entertainment because some are entertained with comedies, some are also entertained by watching home movies while whole lots of people are entertained by gambling.

That's right, it's exactly right that there are actually quite a lot of other activities that can give us entertainment and fun without involving risk in it, you can do anything, play online games without risk or go on holiday or gym or other things. But on the other hand, I also understand that everyone has their own wishes about which one they will choose, where gambling is one of the possibilities they will choose, and actually it doesn't matter if you really want to choose gambling as long as you have to be really firm. with your intention that you come just to look for entertainment to fill your free time without placing excessive hopes on winning, because by only bringing entertainment as a goal, I am sure you will avoid various bad possibilities.

But if, for example, you treat gambling in the wrong way, which tends to be excessive without imposing any limits on the amount of budget and time involved, then of course there is a definite possibility that something bad will happen to you. And as you said it is true that a gambler must first understand what entertainment means, because in gambling it is very possible for entertainment and pleasure to turn into tension along with some pressure when a gambler loses direction and is dominated by emotions, and the point is that gambling is just will be able to provide entertainment and pleasure when done without any excessive elements.

The neurohormonal rush that happens on gambling is something that addicted gamblers crave for. This is what drives gamblers and this is what the "fun" part comes from. It is an addiction, no doubt, but if kept under control it can be fun without having to get frustrated over the losses, which will most definitely come.

The best thing is to not gamble, but that is impossible for the gamblers to do in a single day. So the point is to reduce the  amount spent with any objective of making money from it and bring it to a fun level with the money being paid as cost of entertainment.

The primary goal is not to earn money for people who consider gambling a source of entertainment, the goal is to make money for those who consider gambling a way to earn money which it isn't. So, those who have a wrong mindset about gambling will eventually face negative consequences for their mindset because they aren't supposed to think that gambling can make them money because gambling can only make money for its creators.

So, those who consider gambling a way to have fun should never have the aim of earning money from it, they should have a budget allocated for them to have some fun and if they manage to win something out of luck, they should consider it a bonus and use that in another gambling session.

Looks like we are the same though I am in roulette mate,I love watching the ball running into each boxes/numbers to distinguish which will win and the most entertaining part?is when it stopped at Zero because thats the number that I constantybetting even if it comes out rarely

I know where you are driving towards but it is not particularly true, it is relative as well. In my wide understanding of how entertainment has been widely used in this forum, I can say that some would surely fake it, but still, many others will say the truth about it. However, one thing I am sure of is that all gamblers cannot gamble solely for the money. Even if the majority gambles for the money, some may just like to gamble for the fun part which is what people at times term entertainment, and the money involvement may make it more exciting than just playing games to some people.

I tell you that I fall into this category as far as the casino section of gambling is concerned and I know other few gamblers in this category as well, so it is real regardless of your take about it, individuality varies. Also, many people gambling are comfortable with their finances and will never let gambling push them in a way, and even if they make a mistake at times, they quickly retrace their steps in it so that they will not repeat it. These are gamblers who are not in mainly for the money because they are comfortable, so gambling for the sake of the money to be made that often infest people will not have dominion over them.

As for the Wiki's meaning, it is right, and perhaps, people should rather change that Entertainment to Fun. Fun is the term I mostly use in this regard for it is more appropriate. And truly, you can have Fun gambling, but ensure that you gamble with a ridiculously low amount of money if you are truly sure you want to gamble for Fun, otherwise, gambling will ruin your day.

Actually, we can find entertainment from other things to avoids the lose of the money from playing gambling. But we wants a challenge that can also gives us the wins for some money and that's why we keeps playing gambling and even many gamblers use more money to playing gambling. If we can still limits our money, that will be good because we will not face the big lose but we always use limitation when playing gambling. The excitements in gambling will change into lose more money, especially if we forget that gambling is part of entertainment.

When you can understand the meaning of entertainment in gambling, you will not try to breaks your limits because that can makes you lose more money. You will always use limitation because you know that gambling can gives entertainment to you but gambling can also gives you the lose that can becomes bigger if you forget to limits your money.

Entertainment goes along with the purpose that leads to fun. Football is not completely fun without dribbling, scoring, red card, and most of all, the loudest noise of “goal" those are few purposes that makes a football match fun to watch. In gambling the purpose of having fun in a casino also consists of multiple factors, but this time it's personal. Gamblers who wager on football matches don't get the fun when they lose the game. Some even get emotional about their losses.

But, in all, money is one thing that makes gambling fun for a lot of people. Other personal purpose may include trying out luck and being amongst other players. However, entertainment is pleasure and sadness, if it has to do with competition. So, only a set of gamblers gets complete pleasure when gambling. And that's those who don't see it as a competition. Whenever a player begin to think he's competing with the house, then you'd see he'd get entertained with both pleasure and sadness.

In gambling, entertainment is emotions that bring different moments:
The moment when the gambler has made a deposit and already understands that it is possible thanks to this money he will now be able to win something.
This is also the moment when the gambler decides on a bet and launches, for example, a slot machine.
This is also the moment when the slot lines line up and the gambler feels powerful anticipation and excitement.

According to Wikipedia  "Entertainment is a form of activity that holds the attention and interest of an audience or gives pleasure and delight. It can be an idea or a task, but it is more likely to be one of the activities or events that have developed over thousands of years specifically for the purpose of keeping an audience's attention." So in this case gambling if you have the form of interest and gives you a pleasure than it consider as entertainment and you might consider gambling is for fun

Slot games do provide their own attractive music and each round makes gamblers feel entertained and happy, they can relieve their fatigue through the game, but if all they have in mind is to win and get money, if they lose, they will be increasingly stressed and not can be entertained in gambling because he doesn't get entertainment that he thinks is fun (winning some money). This is not about being able to make a profit in gambling but rather being able to be entertained by gambling without the pressure and attitude of wanting to win because if we lose we don't accept it.

And in the end you will chase defeat which will lead to more and more losses. In fact, there are many games that don't require wasting money, but a person's happiness is different depending on what someone wants to do for fun. Such as whether some like gambling, some like other activities, let them have fun according to them, gambling is not always bad if it can be used as well as possible and is not careless in placing bets and is not too ambitious to win, just use it as entertainment through the game.

Whenever i hear people say they gamble for entertainment i found it hard to believe them. If they want entertainment in gamble, then they can visit live casinos which are not online and gamble over there. Right there the fun is realistic and the excitement it brings is true. When it comes to online gambling, i don't see any form of entertainment there, the sole aim of people gambling online is for them to make wins and take there profits.

Now you're talking. There are lots of games with the same color effects and style like the ones we see in the casinos, there are also casinos games we can play virtually without having to stake money in it. Is it that the fun they refer to is when they lose? Because i see no reason why they choose to throw away money just for fun.

For me, the term entertainment is something that gives the excitement factor which is obviously the split second between bet and results that varies for every individual.

In general you can't fit into a definition of entertainment while gambling cause is subjective to the personals but as long as they are doing it without facing any financial loss or getting addicted to it then they are enjoying it but there is a thin line between entertained/addict so never cross that line folks.

Rich people also gamble, are they gambling for the money? I don't think so. Elderly people gamble, they can do this everyday because this is what gives them joy. Going to the casino, socialising with friends, other gamblers and the positive outcome from games played is fun and entertaining. Winning and the jubilation that comes after it is a great form of entertainment. What I find entertaining might not be welcomed by the next person. In the course of trying to get entertained, losses too may come up. The burden of such losses will only be light on those who gamble with what they can afford to lose. Gambling with your life's savings is no fun but a very risky move.

Let's face this at face value, usually when it comes to the word "entertainment" in gambling ...usually this means not taking gambling to heart such that when you lose one get's suicidal or trying to cause body harm to oneself.... We all know the primary goal of course when it comes to gambling is make money, but the journey should be treated as fun &games( entertainment) if you win be happy, if you lose then laugh about it and get on with life.

I also agree with you on this: if gamblers are only gambling for fun, there is no time they will be going all in with the amount of money they wager per bet slip without even minding.
 
No matter how they try to put it, I always believe that if it's not for the expected winnings gamblers expect to win from the game, there is no way one is going to place a bet with thousands of dollars even if they can afford it; the amount they bet is based on the amount they expect to win.

Indeed, each person has a different view on how to respond to their form of entertainment, even though for every form of entertainment they must spend money to please someone or themselves. For people who very rarely gamble, this could be the place of entertainment that they are looking for, a form of entertainment that can make money. money, and Anything is available there. But people who are too hopeful look for answers to their financial problems there. I think this is too very risky, this will make you fall even deeper into your defeat.

Same as what i think. What i really want to see in gambling is how the spinning play. For the example, i really enjoy how the gameplay when i played Gates of Olympus in Rollbit and tried the spins. Really an entertainment for me, i don't need the prize or the jackpot coming, if i got the jackpot, i think it's only a bonus and not taking that seriously for profits.

So the point is, i never thought that gambling is kind of way to get wealth. I keep my limitation in gambling, never do play gambling so serious, that is the wise way for giving ourself a reward by got some entertains.

All those can be considered as entertainment after a while, but not at the same time, because that time that you will be waiting for the results of the game or bet you have already invested in is a time of tension. That is the time that you will be very nervous until you see the results. That is when you will either be happy or sad. That is why, to me, I take gambling as entertainment from the past experience because when you remember the things you did, you will just laugh and, if possible, tell your friends the story of the incident. 

Although everyone has their own ways to drive pleasure, that is why it is always good to know where you can really gain pleasure, which can help you promote your mental health. Because if you already know where to gain happiness from, you will find it easy to manipulate yourself and find peace of mind. 

What happens to me most of the time while gambling is that after winning big I can't cash out because I get too greedy while gambling. Due to excessive greed I lose all money in gambling. I know gambling is a bad addiction.  I have lost a lot of money due to gambling. But now I have controlled myself and prepared to gamble. When I spend extra time on gambling that is when I get addicted to gambling. So I always try to gamble less time.