Topic: The Rise of Mobile Gambling Is Leaving People Ruined and Unable to Quit - page 14. (Read 5758 times)

That's terrible parenting as well, parents shouldn't let their child install any apps that they don't actually know or they never tried first. Or just don't let the child use any phones without approval and without their surveillance.

Indeed, not just only in gambling but almost everything. Physical games or activities are lesser seen to these generation because of using phones compare the old generation.

One major difference is the time spent to gamble. Those who play at the comfort of their home can use the travel time going to a physical casino. Jason described this "travel time" as a non-gambling activity. I guess he could use that added playing time to spin a hundred or more on slots and bet more money.

Yes you're right but when you go to a land based casino you meet other people, who are real, so you can't hide your addiction, they see you and you are aware of it. But on a computer or a mobile phone nobody sees your addiction, even his wife and his kids in the testimony of the article didn't realize how addict he was becoming. Then you are not ashamed in front of anyone for having those compulsive habits, if you hide it.

As the modern technology evolves the business sectors also adopt and this is one of big consequences brought up by that and if a person cannot control his self towards the entertainments they see online then most provably they are prone to anything huge risk on the internet. For people understand more things about modern technology I think much better if the government will hold a educational campaigns towards many risk we can see on the internet. I see some of it on mainstream media but they need to be consistent to have this ads so that people will not forget about what things they need to avoid.

It's a joke if you ask me.

Please show me the difference between a gambler who sits in a casino all day, a gambler who plays on his computer all day and a gambler who plays on his phone all day. The action is the same, the time spent is the same, money wagered is the same. Each of them will say that it's easy for them to gamble and each will blame the place where they lose money. One will blame the physical casino, the others the online casinos. If they had access to a virtual reality casino, they'd blame that and said it's all because of easy access and immersion.

I guess this is one negative aspects of technology, and now we understand why Bill Gates or Steve Jobs doesn't want this children near a phone or Ipad because of the bad side of it.

So it's really hard to control this kind of addiction specially that 20 something year old is involved because they are well adapt to the evolving technologies of mobile phone. And then operations see another way to promote their platforms so they created a mobile version wherein it is accessible 25x7 anytime this gamblers want.

I don't know, get their phones and destroy it?

Addiction is every where so I do not think that this mobile gambling is any difference with the existing addiction.  Yes it may easily speed up a person's gambling addiction but as far as I believe, it isn't the mobile or the internet faults why people are getting addicted to gambling but it is the person's decision of letting himself got addicted to gambling.  Same goes with internet addiction, gaming addiction and any form of addiction.  It only needs personal discipline to beat all these kinds of addiction.

If people like to gamble, it is always their own responsibility. No one is forcing them to gamble. I understand that for many it revolves around an addiction, but visitors have to face that for themselves and try to tackle their addiction. It is an addiction that is difficult to get rid of, but there are a lot of people who go through a deep valley after losing a huge amount of money. You even have gamblers who are clean for a while and then relapse again. That is part of life. I think you have to accept that and look for fellow sufferers who also struggle with such an addiction and try to resolve the situation together.

Do not forget that there's also mobile games addiction which also covers this problem. The solution that I can think of is to confiscate the phones of these people and have them explore outside their homes. Like going on a nature trip for them to have themselves relax and be out of the radiation that they're taking through their phones. It's not just going to implicate mental health but as well as a physical problem like implication in the eyes if the gambler has been holding his phone for so long and as well as looking at its screen doing his bets.

There is an application called Family Link, I recommend it especially for those who have small children, especially between 8 and 16 years old, you can control everything, literally everything and it offers you usage statistics.

Someone who has that type of problem can use that App, but it is obviously only limited to that phone but at least it is something that can help you control your habits and show in the statistics that you are suffering from a problem.

Yes we must act when we see minors gambling. advise them well and give a strong reason that gambling activities can harm yourself. Indeed as long as there is a small screen in the pocket then that is the beginning of a person's addiction to gambling and this is caused by the environment and other factors. the government and parents must protect their children from being curious about online gambling which is easy to do via smart phones. In my place, it can be said that the average gambling player has entered the age of 35 years and over and I rarely see minors playing gambling.

It is really a tough challenge to solve this kind of addiction.  Imagine, a person that has 24 hours access to gambling games, it would be very difficult to treat the person being a gambling addict when the temptation is in the palm of their hand.  I agree that treatment facilities should be located in a remote areas where an internet connection isn't available.  One of the first steps in treating gambling addiction is to make a person unable to engage in a gambling activity until he regained full control of himself.  Relapses may happen when he comes back to the city but I think that depends on how well the treatment is.

Mobile phones have become an inseparable part of humans, now almost every individual has a cellphone in his pocket. Most parents also give cellphones to their children for various reasons, they never limit their children to the games they play. There are times when children aged 10+ play regular games, but because they are addicted they switch to online gambling.
Gambling addiction in children aged 10+ can be avoided as long parent do restrict their children from holding cellphone. Wise parents will manage time management in children, study time, play time and rest time. If parental supervision of children can be tightened, it is very unlikely that children will become addicted to online gambling.

It can be easily said that deleting the app should not be hard, but know that an addict is an addict, even without the app, addicts will go through the web. The gambling sites I am using are even not through the app, I prefer most of the time to just go through the web, especially if I see no much difference in accessing the site if both app and web are compared.

Also gambling addiction is very hard to quite, once someone is addicted, the problem begins. It is very hard for gambling addicts to quit unless something terrible which is financial losses through the gambling happened to the person in a way he knows that his family may be disappointed.

People should always avoid chasing money with gambling is all I can say, gambling with just little amount of money is enough.

Have you ever tried it? Lol
Yes, it is a sad fact when our country does not legalize any form of gambling. But who will prevent that from happening because of technological developments, it must be difficult even though the government has blocked hundreds to thousands of sites.

I can say that the game has come under fire now and anyone caught will be punished and fined. I know it is not the fault of the players that make it gamble, but the fault of the government not controlling the game that can lead to gambling at the level of school age children. But who would have thought, the game will not be removed from the playstore and has not been banned until now.

I don't regret adults getting involved in gambling but when it comes to being touched by children then I think precautions should be taken especially as long as gambling is forbidden in this country.

With everyone having access to a smart phone these days, it does seem like the problem is at it's peak right now - hard to break any further into this saturated market. In reality, if someone is aware they have a problem then - at least when it comes to phone apps - it is relatively easy to quit compared to other addictions like chemical drug dependency or financial blackholes caused by gambling. The answer is to just re-evaluate and probably uninstall these games because that is really the only way to break free. They can be highly addictive, possibly the worst ones are the type that have lots of social integration because if you've built up a network of gaming buddies it can be hard to get out of that loop, but you may still need to step away.

The intent for having mobile version for online gambling is for good and not to ruine lives but it's the gamblers that take that as a yardstick to manifest various wrongs in it, just as there have been abuse on every settings where man is involved, mobile version should be an easily accessible medium through which one can have access to gamble regardless of location at our conveniences and I think this should be encouraged rather than being discouraged.

People today can find it easy to gamble, all can be done on mobile phone that can last for long before charge. Smart phone is with someone at night, during the day, when going somewhere, it is always with the owner. The internet is available and subscription is getting cheaper day by day. Gambling ads not restricted by many countries, just like my country, you will see celebrities advertising gambling sites, only few countries have law against that.

The best we can do today is to educate ourselves, our children and family about gambling, educating ourselves the reason we should not see it as a means of making money, which is where the greed can start from. We have to control gambling and not get addicted at all. People should know that gambling is not a way of making money, instead, it can take than give. Gambling should just be seen as fun and nothing more than that. This way, people will not see it s a problem, or becoming a problem.

I think it's safe to say that as technology advances and becomes more prevalent, we have seen both positive and negative effects; as with anything. As a result, gamblers will be able to gamble in ways they may not have been able to in the past. The internet has largely done away with the need for physical locations to gamble, for example. In fact, a lot of people who would have never even considered gambling ten years ago can now do so from anywhere, and with any device they want. While this isn't necessarily a bad thing, it does make it much easier for someone with gambling problems to fall back into their destructive habits. Sadly, it is a reality for many compulsive gamblers. On the other hand, however, those safeguards that were put in place may not always be enough to prevent problem gambling.

With that being said, it's important to be aware of the negative impacts gambling can have on your life, regardless of the platform, but it's also important to remember that gambling is a form of entertainment and it should be enjoyed responsibly. It all comes back to self-control and it's up to you to make sure that gambling doesn't negatively affect other areas of your life. Some of us may have an easier time saying "no" than others, but if you feel like it's starting to become problematic, then chances are you need to take steps toward eliminating that problem. If you think it could be affecting your life in a negative way, like your relationships, your career or finances, then it's time to take some steps toward limiting or stopping altogether.

Gambling addiction has been around since the beginning of time. Doesn't matter if you can now do it on your phone or not. People are just stupid, there's no other way to say it. People are addicted to drugs, gambling, sex, shopping, or damn near anything and all can lead you down the path to ruin or suicide.

They have hotlines and/or people you can talk to, but most choose not to get help. It's sad, but it is a well known disease. If you know someone who needs help, step up and help them. Don't wait for them to help themselves.