Well combined with the kidnapping it is probably not a promotion stunt and I was referring to the comment before in more general terms.
But in terms of the kidnapping case swapping over to other places via the media, I am not sure how real that is and whether the thing happened as is reported. If it was the case, it is the worst someone can actually. But is such a story really shocking anymore? Think about people selling their kidneys for money to buy drugs and what not. There is so much shit going on then sometimes I feel even a horror story can't be a serious shocker anymore.
We can only assume that the news is true because we also don't know what really happened. And that is the worst thing a grandfather has done to his grandson by kidnapping him and asking his parents for ransom. Gambling addiction is related to a person's mental condition, especially if that person rarely wins when gambling, which makes him do the worst things. This requires serious attention from his family and they need to ask why he had the heart to do this to his grandson.
Yes and in my opinion it could be bullshit, meaning that they say they have won a big jackpot from an online casino but they cannot provide strong evidence or withdrawal history, well from that alone we can confirm that they are just bullshit. Some of my gambling colleagues also say that but the fact is it's a lie, I don't know what the reason is but maybe it's like they want to boast about themselves or maybe want to be a little superior to other gamblers from luck problems but not accompanied by evidence haha. And yes that's right, when they lose I'm 100% sure they won't say anything to their colleagues, most of them will hide the defeat because maybe they are ashamed that their luck is not as lucky as others.
Now for this I strongly agree, maybe most of the people including (gamblers) already know that the things they do are very disturbing to them in any way, first of all their finances will definitely not be stable or maybe they don't have any money at all, and secondly their mental and psychological state will also definitely be disturbed. The number of defeats they experience has made them seem unconscious, and therefore the impact of gambling is very dangerous, unconsciously you can do things unexpectedly without your awareness. And obviously it can really harm other people.
I think maybe they are used to showing off something more to other people so that if they lose, they will keep quiet and maybe show off the things they previously got. This will depend on his self-esteem because seeing him lie to get approval from others, it is clear that there is something wrong with him and he needs to change it. Their friends will shun those who just lie without being able to provide proof because everything they say about their victory is not accompanied by real evidence so their friends will not want to be friends with them because maybe later they will lie to them again.
Finances clearly will not be stable if they continue to gamble without self-control. It was true that he would be mentally and psychologically disturbed for a long time because all he could think about was gambling and he didn't want to do anything else. They won't realize that it's wrong and if someone tells them the truth, they probably won't be able to accept it and might get angry too. And yes, it can harm others around them.