I want to ask a question. And I need serious answer from this forum, and my question is WHY DOES A GAMBLER DON'T HAVE A SAVINGS.
In my country (Nigeria) there are many gamblers who don't have savings and it isn't help matters at all. Most of these gamblers can't afford for there families but they can afford money they will use to gamble. So why are they not having savings that they can use to help there families in time of lack. Like they said, we save money so money can save us tomorrow. But these gamblers doesn't know that.
Well, you should already have the answer to the question you asked. anyway, the answer is actually quite simple. but actually, you can sort it into several parts. why, because almost every member here has given their answer based on their own assumptions. on the other hand, I do not know exactly how the conditions in your country. but based on what you tell me, I assume that some of the gamblers you talk about in this thread don't have permanent jobs, or maybe they are unemployed, freelancers, and so on. well, because of that, they gamble and hope to get lucky by winning the lottery with fantastic prizes. in fact, they are lulled by their own dream of getting rich overnight. other supporting factors, the lack of education, insight and most importantly an understanding of gambling itself.
Maybe the story would be different, if you have a job and a steady income. you can save and set aside a budget for this one hobby. even so, this actually depends on how one defines gambling itself. Nonetheless, I agree with most of the members here. in most cases, gambling addicts, are used to having no savings.