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Quote from: dothebeats on September 22, 2021, 03:17:56 PM

I think gambling is a problem of people regardless of sex. We only think that most problematic gamblers are men because they are often the ones being picked on random studies, or used as examples when it comes to the effects of gambling addiction, but the reality is that women are also engaged in such activities, and just not shown or portrayed in the same light or emphasis compared to men.

Just visit gambling houses when you have the time, and you will be surprised that there are a lot of women playing on slot machines and bingo compared to men who prefers poker or card games.

I'd agree, whenever I travel I normally drop by to a casino (both legal and those underground) to somehow experience what it feels like on Gambling/playing abroad. I've seen a lot of women that are regulars on these places, and yeah, They tend to spend most of the time playing slot machines and bingo (most of them are quite Old, or moreover 50+ y/o) It's funny to see them in batch Grin

Well, Gambling I think is not the problem hence the addiction itself. It's somehow the root, but if only one has the capacity of controlling and setting limits I guess gambling wouldn't be that bad.

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I think gambling is a problem of people regardless of sex. We only think that most problematic gamblers are men because they are often the ones being picked on random studies, or used as examples when it comes to the effects of gambling addiction, but the reality is that women are also engaged in such activities, and just not shown or portrayed in the same light or emphasis compared to men.

Just visit gambling houses when you have the time, and you will be surprised that there are a lot of women playing on slot machines and bingo compared to men who prefers poker or card games.

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Yes, I think that is an important factor. Years ago it would have been frowned upon for a woman to go to the casino alone, now that has changed.

If going to casino is only what can make punters t o be addicts, many of them wouldn't be an addit till today, but gambling is beyond going to casinos, it is as easy to the extent you can be at home on you bed and enjoy gambling, many people see it as an opportunity of making money, become addicted and lose huge amount of money on it over time right from their home which is their comfort zone. Also there has been women involved in casino right from the past time, they are not just common like men.

One of the things with gambling addiction is that even before online gambling it was difficult to see someone as being addicted, after all with other addictions you can clearly see something is wrong, but when it comes to gambling unless you can see the bank statements of that people you cannot see anything wrong with it, and now that online gambling is a thing this is even harder, people are on their smartphones all the time so while you may think someone is on social media they could be gambling and you will have no idea of what they are doing.

Whenever i do see some addicted person near me then i do usually ignore.Why? because it is their own fault on why they do let these things happen just because they had tolerated their addiction.

Doesnt matter if you are a girl or boy neither young or not because you do have your own actions to dame and its self will.Addiction doesnt exempt anyone because neither you are a girl or boy

you would definitely be get addicted if you dont know on how to handle up yourself on such situation.

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Is there anyone who knows what kind of game it is?
Maybe because of the pandemic and it feels bored for them, many of us convert activity in online activity including online games, social media, and gambling. That is why many gambling casinos have now come out because they know that the most profitable as of now is to have a business like this.
They are still a human in that way, they feel bored and they want something that kills their time while at home but the thing that they don't know is the outcome of becomes addicted, maybe everything will change after pandemic were gone.

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Yes, I think that is an important factor. Years ago it would have been frowned upon for a woman to go to the casino alone, now that has changed.

If going to casino is only what can make punters t o be addicts, many of them wouldn't be an addit till today, but gambling is beyond going to casinos, it is as easy to the extent you can be at home on you bed and enjoy gambling, many people see it as an opportunity of making money, become addicted and lose huge amount of money on it over time right from their home which is their comfort zone. Also there has been women involved in casino right from the past time, they are not just common like men.

One of the things with gambling addiction is that even before online gambling it was difficult to see someone as being addicted, after all with other addictions you can clearly see something is wrong, but when it comes to gambling unless you can see the bank statements of that people you cannot see anything wrong with it, and now that online gambling is a thing this is even harder, people are on their smartphones all the time so while you may think someone is on social media they could be gambling and you will have no idea of what they are doing.

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Usually, I don't trust articles such as this because the figures are never what they state it to be.

Well, If women have gambling addiction problems then I wouldn't be surprised, they're human after all, and honestly in the beginning when you're winning then the temptation to win more is hard to get rid of but that's the trap.
After falling into trap people always think of recovering and end up getting addicted.

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Quote from: Yaunfitda on September 21, 2021, 08:11:26 AM

You just have to go to a land based casinos and see how many women are into gambling. So it has no boundaries, regardless of sex, people are going to be addicted to gambling. Although women are supposed to be risk averse, but you can still find women are really into any kind of gambling. Even in poker you will find them sitting and playing along with the guys.

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bingo is quite common in Brazil too but a bit more among older generation than younger

I'd love to see studies on time prefence and skill on delaying gratification correlations to propensity of gambling
not sure if there are many on that

behavioral psychology is fascinating

It certainly is interesting, what drives the human mind to pick up repetitive and damaging behavior. I definitely think since Covid we're going to see much more of this behavior as people have stayed indoor a lot more and got used to interacting remotely. That drives people to take risks and also check out a wider variety of websites that they might have avoided before, combined with the sheer amount of money these online casinos are making and then driving back into advertising to grow even further - it's a lot of money at stake. As you say, lots of older generations are becoming more familiar and trusting of how the internet works as well - plus they are the ones with a lot of spare time and money.

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Quote from: Yaunfitda on September 21, 2021, 08:11:26 AM

You just have to go to a land based casinos and see how many women are into gambling. So it has no boundaries, regardless of sex, people are going to be addicted to gambling. Although women are supposed to be risk averse, but you can still find women are really into any kind of gambling. Even in poker you will find them sitting and playing along with the guys.

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interesting
bingo is quite common in Brazil too but a bit more among older generation than younger

I'd love to see studies on time prefence and skill on delaying gratification correlations to propensity of gambling
not sure if there are many on that

behavioral psychology is fascinating

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Quote from: jcojci on September 21, 2021, 07:57:09 AM

I never thought that women could have an addiction as men, but as humans, they see gamble as an opportunity to make money in this pandemic. According to https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/gambling-addiction-women-helpline-b1893984.html, the number of women addicted to gambling increased in 2020-2021 to 3,005.

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The pandemic has led to the sharpest ever rise in women seeking help for their gambling addictions, new figures from GamCare, the national gambling helpline, show.

Data shared exclusively with The Independent shows a four per cent rise in women needing support for their gambling addiction during the Covid crisis.

While 2,764 women contacted the helpline run by GamCare in 2019-2020, that number increased to 3,005 in 2020-2021. Women accounted for almost a quarter (23 per cent) of those calling about their compulsive gambling from April 2020 to April 2021, up from 19 per cent in 2018 to 2019. Yet it is estimated that just one per cent of them get in touch with the national gambling helpline.

I am curious if only women seeking help for the addiction or men also seeking for help? But I guess that could be as we know that men can play gambling more aggressively than women.

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“She might lose touch with a reality that feels overwhelming but in doing so she loses touch with the reality of how much time and money is spent. Often people say to me, ‘I did not know how much money I’d spent until it was gone.”

If someone, a woman or a man, does not know how much money they spend, they already become a heavy addict to gambling. So what do you think? Do you ever meet women around you doing something that they do not want to know? I mean, did they play gambling like a man?

I have not met any woman who gambles. It is true that the pandemic and restriction of movement globally created a lot of emotional issues- folks needed a way to escape boredom or just cope. A woman who already has a predisposition towards gambling pre-COVID as a result of environmental and cultural influences will most likely be drawn towards online gambling to pass time of burn off steam. Women just like men need help too.

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Quote from: jcojci on September 21, 2021, 07:57:09 AM

I never thought that women could have an addiction as men, but as humans, they see gamble as an opportunity to make money in this pandemic. According to https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/gambling-addiction-women-helpline-b1893984.html, the number of women addicted to gambling increased in 2020-2021 to 3,005.

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The pandemic has led to the sharpest ever rise in women seeking help for their gambling addictions, new figures from GamCare, the national gambling helpline, show.

Data shared exclusively with The Independent shows a four per cent rise in women needing support for their gambling addiction during the Covid crisis.

While 2,764 women contacted the helpline run by GamCare in 2019-2020, that number increased to 3,005 in 2020-2021. Women accounted for almost a quarter (23 per cent) of those calling about their compulsive gambling from April 2020 to April 2021, up from 19 per cent in 2018 to 2019. Yet it is estimated that just one per cent of them get in touch with the national gambling helpline.

I am curious if only women seeking help for the addiction or men also seeking for help? But I guess that could be as we know that men can play gambling more aggressively than women.

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“She might lose touch with a reality that feels overwhelming but in doing so she loses touch with the reality of how much time and money is spent. Often people say to me, ‘I did not know how much money I’d spent until it was gone.”

If someone, a woman or a man, does not know how much money they spend, they already become a heavy addict to gambling. So what do you think? Do you ever meet women around you doing something that they do not want to know? I mean, did they play gambling like a man?

I don't think gamble is one of the opportunity to earn during this pandemic, it can only push the majority of the addiction, but winning most of often is not to happen. Unless, you have the power to predict what's that gonna be whether betting, poker or whatever. And most of the time in the land based casino there are a lot of women who went it the casino, even in online as well now that's all I know for sure.

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Quote from: jcojci on September 21, 2021, 07:57:09 AM

I never thought that women could have an addiction as men, but as humans, they see gamble as an opportunity to make money in this pandemic. According to https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/gambling-addiction-women-helpline-b1893984.html, the number of women addicted to gambling increased in 2020-2021 to 3,005.

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The pandemic has led to the sharpest ever rise in women seeking help for their gambling addictions, new figures from GamCare, the national gambling helpline, show.

Data shared exclusively with The Independent shows a four per cent rise in women needing support for their gambling addiction during the Covid crisis.

While 2,764 women contacted the helpline run by GamCare in 2019-2020, that number increased to 3,005 in 2020-2021. Women accounted for almost a quarter (23 per cent) of those calling about their compulsive gambling from April 2020 to April 2021, up from 19 per cent in 2018 to 2019. Yet it is estimated that just one per cent of them get in touch with the national gambling helpline.

I am curious if only women seeking help for the addiction or men also seeking for help? But I guess that could be as we know that men can play gambling more aggressively than women.

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“She might lose touch with a reality that feels overwhelming but in doing so she loses touch with the reality of how much time and money is spent. Often people say to me, ‘I did not know how much money I’d spent until it was gone.”

If someone, a woman or a man, does not know how much money they spend, they already become a heavy addict to gambling. So what do you think? Do you ever meet women around you doing something that they do not want to know? I mean, did they play gambling like a man?

I have never thought that there would also be gender equality when it comes to gambling. Most women think twice or more before taking the risks but some women also want easy money and I guess they see gambling as a shortcut to success which is risky. I hope that those women would be enlightened on how to control themselves when it comes to gambling.

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Quote from: cabron on September 21, 2021, 07:59:14 PM

More women playing means casinos really are getting profitable despite the pandemic.
When you do the strategic double-up bet to get back the loss, you know the addiction is about to kick in. Addiction doesn't choose whether you are a woman or a man, sad to see good people do bad things when addiction is in the system already.

Quote from: maju69 on September 21, 2021, 06:56:45 PM

There is no problem in gambling, both women and men, the most important thing is that they are not from the age group. So we see that female gamblers are also much more skilled when it comes to the game. In fact, the level of focus of women is above men in terms of doing a job. Similarly in gambling, they may be superior when it comes to betting.

So their focus could be a reason for this addiction right?

I don't think that focusing on gambling means he's addicted. Because these are two different criteria between addiction which leads to dissatisfaction with what is at stake and has affected his mentality to move forward without thinking of a solution. As for the level of focus, then try to see when women do something. Then you will see they are much more focused and get the job done. In gambling, women who are reliable in gambling will certainly be much more dominant in their level of focus.

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Quote from: Fundamentals Of on September 21, 2021, 11:31:01 PM

I don't know if there is a particular scientific study which proves that men are more prone for gambling addiction than women. If there is such a study then perhaps we will be surprised by the sudden rise of gambling addiction among women in the UK. We would be interested to know the causes and other factors involved. But if there is none then I think gender should not be an issue.

But it is a fact that women nowadays have sources of income, freedom to spend their money, and are not barred from playing in casinos and other gambling establishments and sites.

I think there is no justification for naming the article "‘Gambling is an escape’: Pandemic leads to sharpest ever rise in women seeking help for addiction". To me it's just a clickbait.

Look at the numbers provided within the same article:

Quote from: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/gambling-addiction-women-helpline-b1893984.html

While 2,764 women contacted the helpline run by GamCare in 2019-2020, that number increased to 3,005 in 2020-2021. Women accounted for almost a quarter (23 per cent) of those calling about their compulsive gambling from April 2020 to April 2021, up from 19 per cent in 2018 to 2019.

and compare them with this

Quote from: https://www.finder.com/uk/gambling-statistics

47% of Brits have gambled in some way in the last 4 weeks.

47% of 68 million(the current population of the United Kingdom) is about 32 million. Now, at least 10 million out of 32 million are women. Probably more than that, but even 10 million is enough to see that drawing conclusions from the increase from 2,764 to 3,005 is very unscientific, to say the least.

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Quote from: robelneo on September 22, 2021, 05:27:50 AM

This is surprising but it's not a cause of concern, women can fall into addiction but they are more emotional and sensitive and they are more responsible, so they can easily recover and be cured of gambling compared to men, but I doubt if they can surpass man when it comes to addiction, women will always put their responsibility to their family first compared to man.

It depends on the age. I hope the survey indicates the average age of the women they interview. Because if there age falls on the 18-40yrs level, it will be devastating since this is the age where woman should take care to there child and guide them while growing. Imagine what be the effect if they are addicted to gambling while taking of there child. Woman play a vital role to a family which bond them together. This will result to many broken family if ever they are on that age level which I hope it's not.

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Quote from: Oshosondy on September 22, 2021, 03:30:09 AM

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The era has changed. With the internet available everywhere, while people can browse any site they want, that makes them visit a gambling site, not just men, but women seem curious why men spend their time playing gambling. While those women realize that gambling can be a source of income, they do not prepare themselves by having control when gambling, so they get addicted to gambling after playing for some time. Gambling can make people, men and women becoming addicted, especially when if they can not anticipate before the addiction comes.

Gambling is long as ages, it has been existing since the ancient time. There was no internet before, internet become reality and people that are using it are increasing. N device before to access the internet, the computer came, few people were able to gambling using computer, phone came, the Android make phones cheaper, almost everyone can access the internet now. A lot of pop ups and ads about gambling in the recent time that expose men, women and even children to gambling companies.

Maybe that is why the number of people playing gambling increases, although there are no accurate studies or research about the number. But with the growth of technology, people, including women and children, can access gambling, porn, and other things that they should not know before. The kids become mature before their time and that will be more dangerous if they are addicted to gambling. We do not know how many women play gambling out there because I think they play gambling without telling others but enjoy their time playing gambling.

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This is surprising but it's not a cause of concern, women can fall into addiction but they are more emotional and sensitive and they are more responsible, so they can easily recover and be cured of gambling compared to men, but I doubt if they can surpass man when it comes to addiction, women will always put their responsibility to their family first compared to man.

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Women want equality, so this should not concern us. we are in the generation where women can work as men, so they can do what men can do as well. It's just that, women are more emotional, so when they are into gambling, they are easily get addicted.

it's not alarming though since gambling does not destroy life, it's our being irresponsible does.

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Quote from: xSkylarx on September 22, 2021, 01:57:46 AM

Lottery tickets are very popular in our country for both men and women, but when I went to the casino, I mostly saw men with a girl by their side. You are correct; there are no excuses for gambling addiction, whether male or female, because we are all playing. Also, I believe it is possible for anyone to become addicted to it. It should be treated similarly to how men are treated in order for them to overcome it. It's just that I've never seen a female become addicted to it, as most of the women I know are better at controlling themselves than men. It is just my opinion

Perhaps the article is about trans women Grin

Seriously speaking, the increase in the number of dependent according to the data from the article is only about 7% - in my opinion, this figure lies in the usual range of fluctuations. If we take into account the fact of lockdowns, then we can even say that this figure is negligible, I think that the number of people suffering from alcohol dependence has increased more significantly.

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Quote from: Pamadar on September 22, 2021, 03:39:47 AM

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The era has changed. With the internet available everywhere, while people can browse any site they want, that makes them visit a gambling site, not just men, but women seem curious why men spend their time playing gambling. While those women realize that gambling can be a source of income, they do not prepare themselves by having control when gambling, so they get addicted to gambling after playing for some time. Gambling can make people, men and women becoming addicted, especially when if they can not anticipate before the addiction comes.

Gambling is long as ages, it has been existing since the ancient time. There was no internet before, internet become reality and people that are using it are increasing. N device before to access the internet, the computer came, few people were able to gambling using computer, phone came, the Android make phones cheaper, almost everyone can access the internet now. A lot of pop ups and ads about gambling in the recent time that expose men, women and even children to gambling companies.

Precisely! with those many pop-ups, it exposed everyone and with curiosity during this pandemic,

A lot of people got involve with gambling. It shows the stats from UK alone but in reality the numbers of women who are now engaged with gambling is far more than before.

We can deny that gambling really attracts many people, with how sites owners allure each gambler with so many perks to keep them coming back, like how men got addicted, women are no exemptions.

Yes, nowadays it seems that everyone has a smartphone which of course also means that they can easily access the internet. But with that convenience, everyone certainly has a social media application that they install and of course there will be pop ups appearing on their homepage and maybe at first they can ignore it. But when the ad is often seen on their homepage then they will also start clicking and trying it from time to time, so it's no wonder everyone who has a smartphone whether it's children and adults, men and women at least they will know about gambling. With the advertisements that appear, of course it will affect them and no longer about the association that introduces them to gambling.

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Quote from: Oshosondy on September 22, 2021, 03:30:09 AM

Quote from: michellee on September 22, 2021, 03:24:59 AM

The era has changed. With the internet available everywhere, while people can browse any site they want, that makes them visit a gambling site, not just men, but women seem curious why men spend their time playing gambling. While those women realize that gambling can be a source of income, they do not prepare themselves by having control when gambling, so they get addicted to gambling after playing for some time. Gambling can make people, men and women becoming addicted, especially when if they can not anticipate before the addiction comes.

Gambling is long as ages, it has been existing since the ancient time. There was no internet before, internet become reality and people that are using it are increasing. N device before to access the internet, the computer came, few people were able to gambling using computer, phone came, the Android make phones cheaper, almost everyone can access the internet now. A lot of pop ups and ads about gambling in the recent time that expose men, women and even children to gambling companies.

Precisely! with those many pop-ups, it exposed everyone and with curiosity during this pandemic,

A lot of people got involve with gambling. It shows the stats from UK alone but in reality the numbers of women who are now engaged with gambling is far more than before.

We can deny that gambling really attracts many people, with how sites owners allure each gambler with so many perks to keep them coming back, like how men got addicted, women are no exemptions.

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