Topic: Should mentally unstable people be allowed to gamble? - page 2. (Read 2327 times)

What "mentally unstable" may look like to you could be quite different. People should realize that we are not talking about people who are half naked running down the street when we say this, there are a lot of people who are mentally unstable but do not show it right away.

We could be talking about someone who is a close friend of yours, or some person working at your company. I mean do you really think that kids who shoot up schools show their guns and threaten people beforehand? They do not do that at all, we are usually unaware who is mentally unstable. So we can't really see who they are, and what they are going through mentally and since we can't that means we would not be able to actually show them anything at all, it would be quite near impossible stop them.

Some mental illness people do organize them self and to avoid any distraction because they know about their situation and they can do anything it they start acting so they make sure they keep calm and do what ever they want to achieve their desires, well I guess the mental illness is not too much but it is okey for them to handle it

The issues is the state of mind, what’s the person thought at that moment when placing a bet and the reaction taken after seeing the end result either good or bad. Mentally unstable person should avoid public areas like a casino center for example for customers safety, the casino in question might lose customers if they continually provide service to a mental ill person because everyone is watching around and I will not like being in same space with such person likewise others also. At that state, the least service anyone can render is treatment not gamble because it sound as selfishness from my view.

Certainly not, but I doubt that any country prohibits certain people from gambling or that any casino requires a medical certificate from all its customers.

The main characteristic that differentiates a pathological gambler (who has a mental problem or addiction) from a responsible gambler is the cognitive distortion he has about the game. Calm down, I'll explain better....

Cognitive distortion is defined as an illusion of control over the game, that is, of controlling the results (which we know are random). This illusion of control can be manifested either when the person believes that they have already "mastered" the moves or when they believe that they know how to interpret certain "environmental signals" that are not actually influencing anything in the game.
In addition to this characteristic, pathological gamblers also display traits of impulsivity that probably emerged in childhood, and use gambling as a way of seeking a form of psychological pleasure.
The responsible player knows the limits and risks of the game, is always playing according to the odds and knows when to stop... something that a person with mental problems would be unlikely to achieve.

Players who have this type of problem and cannot control their excessive gambling behavior should seek psychiatric treatment and stay away from gambling.

Well you are totally right, and also when people get addicted in gambling, it's always hard for them to maintain relationships  because they are focused on gambling and peer pressure as you said can also contribute to gambling addiction because they see that there friends or loved ones are benefitting from it, so they also want to give it a try, by so doing, they started developing the feelings of gambling maybe if they are lucky to win certain amount of money when they just started, that way can also lead to addiction and also it's true that gambling addiction can be passed down in families especially if the any of the family members are exposed to gambling from a young age, that one is a very serious case which is one of the dangerous experience because before you can change from it, it's only by God grace and these set of people are always in fond of begging and are ready to do anything just for them to get money to  gamble, some, if you can't help them, they have become your enemy. Although I think gambling it's for everyone but people should really be careful when gambling because once one is turn to addict, it won't turn out well.

But if you're concern to someone's welfare that you think that they shouldn't gamble, then all you have to do is to advice them that they should stop if seen to have mental problems.

There's no problem if someone doesn't have any problem that's being shown to the others.

If they can gamble and knows what they're up to, they're aware of the surroundings and can control themselves then 100%, they can.

Speaking on the side of those personnel who do allowed those mentally unstable person to play in the vicinity then this is something that cant really be seen unless if there would really be some obvious actions
or form or behavior then it would really be prohibited to be able to get inside on the vicinity but if its not then they could really freely get inside and whatever the actions that they would be making inside
on the time that they would be playing then it would really be surely be known on late manner and this is where things would really be found out. As for the question if they are allowed to gamble?
As long they are aware of the things they've been doing but literally that they arent in good condition then it would really be safe to say that they shouldnt gamble at all.
Getting addicted or other actions be made could really be possibly to happen due to such condition.

It’s true, because if gambling addiction develops even in those who have complete self-control and are generally in excellent mental health, then gambling poses a very great danger to everyone who experiences some kind of mental problems. I’m scared to imagine that someone else uses alcohol or drugs while gambling.
Then an incredibly dangerous condition arises in which money absolutely ceases to have any value. But money management is very important, and we should never forget about it.

Any mentally unstable person getting into gambling should be ready to get addicted and obviously gambling is not for those that have any form of mental issues because at such level such person won't be able to control the emotions and for that they can easilyake unrealistic decisions that can easily affect their well being and for some reason they should be kept away from gambling at all cost.

I think gambling should be for everybody,there is no way you can stop mentally unstable people from gamble if they have their personal self phone.But If we are talking about mentally unstable people,they are of different types,some of them can relate with people,while some of them are really insane and can destroy things and even human being if they come close to where people stay.So I think those ones who are not really disturbed to the extent of destroying things still have a chance of being sane in life,so those ones can gamble.But the ones who aren't really okay shouldnt be allowed to get to where human being are.

Mentally unstable people can do anything but it does not mean that they are doing it the right way. They might damage the machine and they can do harm to the other gamblers inside the casino, so even if we like to treat them equally like any other normal customers, we are sorry that we can't for that reason but we are always glad to give them a special attention that they needed to.

Sometimes it's better if a mentally challenged person can be like this or they will roam outside because they can't get help if they will only stay indoors. Physically challenged people on the other hand are more allowed than them but it's only sad that some of them still can't play on their own if they wanted to. 

Because he doesn't attack other visitors in any way, is the reason he's still allowed to be a regular gambler in the shop. Nobody is sure what's actually wrong with the gambler in the description, but it seems he's not completely in control of himself or has nobody dear to him that'll take good care of him. Maybe his type of work also made him look the way people see him. That doesn't define the man as a mentally disordered person. These days something is considered a problem if the person is inflicting pains on other people around him. Once a player is safe and doesn't act strange everything will seem right with the person. Another scary aspect of this is that nobody has bothered talking to him, and ask few questions regarding his gambling habit.

Even the managers of the place who are concerned about their money, may not have asked him of such thing. To him he's fine but to the world around him he's mentally disordered due to his appearance. It's a complicated case as no close friend has visited the casino to complain about the player's misbehavior in their environment. I have seen some neatly dressed gamblers who are being reported to the gambling outlet by their close family regarding their Ill behavior in the house. Maybe gambling their pocket money or always demanding for money. The man here, has a work and plays with his money. I think he's cool, since nobody has been reportedly affected by his gambling activity.

Of a truth, there's no restriction that forbids anyone that's above 18 to gamble in most of the online and offline gambling sites but for mentally unstable persons, I don't think it's a good decision to allow them engage in gambling when when they're old enough to gamble and I have my reasons for saying such. For someone to engage in gambling, it's best that the person is mentally strong enough to take decisions before, during and after gambling so the person doesn't end up using every money in his disposal to gamble. Mentally unstable people in most cases do not know the effect of their decisions and that's why they're always engaging in harmful activities so it's totally wrong for anyone to allow a mentally unstable person to engage in gambling. If they must gamble, they should be monitored by an adult who will help them take good gambling decisions.

Wait, is your comment in reverence to online casinos or physical gambling outlets? Asking because you kept saying casino site or gambling site, and I was wondering how possible is it that the management of an online casino will be able to see, view or know what a player is wearing, or how a customer is dressed while he or she is online with his mobile phone or pc gambling.

If you comment is in reverence to physical gambling outlet or casinos, then you definitely are right with all that you have said, but if you are talking about online casinos as your comments depicts with your mentions of casino and or gambling sites, then you are absolutely wrong, as a matter of fact, there have been times I even play or check my bets online while am naked in my room 😂, most at times, it's while coming out from the shower, or just about to go in, so you definitely don't want to tell me that the management of an online casino know when am naked and when am not 😂.

Being a casino manager is different. Instead of gloss and glam, its about safety and ensuring everyone has fun. Now, you're right about immediately taking action against a troublemaker, especially if they're mentally ill. Keep the experience for others, easy.

Saying "someone who cares" should help the mentally sick isnt all. Okay, casinos arent hospitals. We have responsibilities as a community. More than tossing folks out, its connecting them with support. Our responsibility to others extends beyond the profit line. Understanding those problems is crucial. Viewing the big picture, the human side. This casino management lesson talks on philosophy and how we treat the needy. How we do things right: empathy, knowledge, action.

If for example the situation he was identified as having a mental disorder in him then obviously of course the casino would definitely secure the person, they already know what they have to do if they find someone like that and we don't need to suggest anything because surely if we and the casino think using common sense in terms of making a decision then surely the results of the decision will not be much different, because if it is not immediately addressed then the impact will definitely be significant where most likely he will destroy all the excitement that is being felt by other visitors who are there or even do some actions that can hurt visitors who are there.

There is no need to be too complicated in terms of responding to this problem, simply the casino only needs to evict the person and ensure that the person will not return there if for example the person is indicated to have a mental disorder, and the rest for mental problems is the person's business and the casino will not be able to take care of something that is not their business. On the other hand, I understand that you are suggesting something good above, but they are mentally challenged people whose minds are different from normal people who do not care about their dirty and shabby condition, unless there is one person who really cares about them and wants to take care of them.

If the casino will push a ban, that will be most likely because of their behavior in the casino site, not because of how they dress or how they look like when gambling. There are some people who are not really cautious of how they look physically, because as long as they don’t harm others and they’re not giving other gamblers a hassle, I guess that would be fine.

But when it comes to unusual or unethical behavior presented in the gambling site, of course the casino staff should make an action to that. Not just for the sake of other gamblers, but also for the sake of that person as he might be losing all his money without knowing in the first place why he lose them all, that he’s not consciously aware that he gamble them all.

It's a different category but it happens in real life that gambling can destroy someone's life and fortune. They're irresponsible gamblers and they don't see it coming and with their attention that have been purely included to gambling, they're having problems of reiterating if they're really smart or they've been outsmarted by the industry that they have been into it. Those that can't move on with gambling and have destroyed their lives on it, they probably have thought that they don't need someone's help and that's why they've took themselves to the path that they think they can handle it without asking anyone.

In general, it can hit everyone whether you're rich, poor, or average person. Whether you're professionally titled with your job or not, what matters here is that what you've said that it's not going to spare anyone with it. One thing that every gambler needs to remember is on how to handle our emotions because if we're not able to do it, we're just throwing our lives and money elsewhere without any direction.

In the first place, if the person is mentally unstable, would he understand what he is going into or what he is doing? And as you said, nothing is mentioned in the ToS, so even if a mentally unstable person will access the site, they won't have problem getting in. Also, it is like a discrimination of someone else's state of mind.


This is very prone to bias as only professionals can really identify a person if he is indeed mentally stable or not. So a regular gambler or bettor can't just tell one person that he is not in good condition to play. You can offend someone if you do so and you may never know his true condition.

If someone is mentally unstable, will he be able to recognize what gambling is? I feel anyone who is of age and has decide to gamble should be given equal opportunity and attention. It is their money and they game they want to play is theirs, so denying them is similar to denying physically challenge people access to what should be accessible to all irrespective of their health condition. By the way, I do not see restriction for mentally unstable people in the TOS of casinos so there is no basis for not allowing them to gamble.