Topic: Why People Still Gamble? - page 5. (Read 1725 times)

At this time, parents really need to give an explanation to their children about what really makes them become outcasts if they continue to gamble because long-term effects are bad things that will definitely happen to them when their personalities change into people who are just crazy about gambling. 

i, as an older brother who has several younger siblings, keep saying that gambling is actually not bad as long as we can control ourselves when gambling, what's worse is that we get swept up in gambling and forget about our social life and are even willing to spend money and precious time just for can continue to gamble.

I agree that there are a lot of similarities between gambling and gaming today. Almost any major game today has loot boxes and other rewards that are completely based on randomness. To me there is no difference between playing slot machines or opening loot boxes. With casino games we directly get a monetary reward that we can withdraw, in gaming the skins we receive are harder to sell and can even be locked to our account. There is always the possibility to sell our gaming accounts for real money. But if we are looking to make a profit it would make more sense to play at a casino that video games. At a casino we all know the games before and our chances of winning, whereas with loot boxes the winning chances are not so straight forward as it's more easy for the company to hide their scams.

There are things that are still considered bad to a certain situations, just like alcohol and cigarettes, we keep saying these to our children and below 18 that these things are bad. Well, simply because we cannot afford to see our children destroy their lives when they are still young who can't even afford to feed themselves. Besides, their mental capabilities most probably cannot handle stress and anxiety caused by being exposed in these vices too early.
I'm not saying that if you live a successful live, things will change from bad to good. No, it does not work that way, but successful people has the money to either spend it for leisure or for curing themselves. After all, it's their lives and it is their choice to make on what makes them happy as long as they are not committing crimes.

It is also an indication of greediness, as you want to get back all the losses. It is not that one indication that you are addicted to gambling; when you keep playing, like on a daily basis, and can't stop the urge to bet, that is also a sign of gambling. Even if you keep winning or just getting draws, if you still keep playing, that is a sign that you won't stop any time soon.

Maybe it's better to say gamble for fun only? Let's take it this way since I don't know the definition of entertainment. I am quoting you because I also posted that people should take gambling as entertainment in this thread. Let's say gambling is for fun. But when it comes to spending real money, and you are addicted to the "Fun," you have to stop there because you don't know how much you will lose until you end up busted.

Well, I have tried some battle royal games. Also, I wouldn't say I like purchasing game skins just to show off. But I played a battle royale game named free fire by garena. The weapon skins have attributes like double damage, double rate of fire etc. So, sometimes I've purchased those skins to take advantage.

The history of gambling is very old and people of our ancient civilization were addicted to gambling. People get involved in gambling because of an inherent attraction towards gambling. It is not possible for me to point out that there is real attraction in gambling. But I haven't indulged myself in gambling so far and I can't guarantee that I will be able to stop myself in the future.

That's only for people who can't afford to lose their money. That's why they have been triggered to winning back what they have been losing. It's kinda different with people who used it as entertaining purpose only.
Once someone losing their money and it's not a problem at all. If somebody is losing money from gambling and wanna get it back, it can be seen as an indication of addiction.

Yep, that's how it is. So, we're in agreement. the point is, the essence of the fun of gambling is winning bets whether they are small or big. whatever we say, discuss, in essence we know very well that we are risking money even with the pretext of having fun. it cannot be denied, that gambling is fun and that is why our brains process more dopamine. Apart from being fun, gambling also offers unique rewards in each type of gambling, be it sportsbook or casino games.

When we win a betting session, the dopamine that is processed in the brain will provide more stimulation that makes us get more pleasure. but if the opposite happens, the situation will not make us enjoy the game session. no matter what type of game we play, be it slots, dice, roulette, or so on. even, for football betting though. the situation, it can affect us to make a re-deposit. if we are lucky, not only recovering the initial capital, but can also give big wins. if the day is unlucky, we can lose in a row.

And as you said, it is no longer fun. so in essence, if we have responsibility and self-control. when in an unfavorable situation, we can stop the gambling session. conversely, if we are in a favorable situation. remember, that there is a time for the game session to be stopped. with the reason, so that the victory we have won will not run out because we do not have self-control. so, just enjoy every gambling session with the threshold that we have adjusted.

Gambling have an age restriction just like other vices, if you're underage you should really give up on it and focus on studying.
There is a reason why vices have an age restriction and it is because adults could control their self on it, I am not saying all adults and that is why we have those who we called addicted to it.
Just thinking about it even if those mature people could gets addicted and destroyed their future due to those vices what more would it do to those young ones who still couldn't stand on their own?

I still don't believe in the "entertainment" aspect. There's so many things you can do that is truly entertaining for what is much less of the cost. To an extent you can have occasional fun with gambling, but if it's often, it's beyond entertainment.

I also don't believe in spending money pointless crap like skins in games and in game purchased, so maybe my view is old fashioned.

My perception of gambling is negative, I will still happily take a casinos money for putting their advertisement in my signature though. If I don't take it, someone else will. If someone follows the ad, that's their responsibility. Not mine. Same goes for any other kind of business that goes in my signature.

I totally agree with you on your last paragraph surrounding lack of financial education though.

Why do people still gamble OP? Because it's just another way of entertaining yourself? Just like we are paying for our characters and skins in our online games, buying tickets regularly to watch movies, and many more.

If your perception of gambling is harmful, why you are applying many times for a chance to join a signature campaign wearing a betting company? Everything excessive mostly turns into bad. Even in sports, you cannot overtrain or it affects your conditioning.

I believe gambling addiction is more to the lack of financial education on people. I know a lot of professionals outside of any financial degree that are struggling with their own financial management (not specifically about gambling addiction). If only people are educated on the basics of financial management or companies regularly conducted it for their employees then there will be lesser people that are immature in handling their own financial situations.

This is the reason many casinos are rich today because there is a trend consistent gambling even when people lose, they believe trying the next game will be the winning key and they keep playing chasing losses because of their greed. It takes a highly discipline gambler to stop playing while he still has money to continue. This is a real life experience in the daily life of a gambler.


Not really the fact now because even when people say it but deep down their heart they expect huge profit from the bet

I know this is advice is the common trend but only a gambler can understand that is easier said than done because gambling comes with some sort of strong spirit attached to and the moment you have lost some fund in the act, the mentality of trying to win back your money always to play in your head and only few person in the world today can actually control this thought.

I agree with you on this because gambling must be done with understanding of the risk associated with it and if one have to gamble should be with spare money and also a limited time to play this way you remains safe on whatever outcome of the game,  those who go to the extent of borrowing or getting into crime to gamble have two problems facing them.

1: is gambling addictions

2: the tendency of crime.

These two mentalities combined together is what gives birth to that reality,  because a normal gambler who doesn't have a tendency to crime will not go into crime even though the played and lost everything.

When one borrows to gamble or commits a crime just to gamble,it means that addiction is what controls that person. Gambling should be done with caution and self-control to avoid addiction. Gambling is done in a free will,no matter that some gamblers abuse gambling and make it look like gambling is for irresponsible or a wayward person.

If you gamble with funds that you can afford to loss,nobody will know that you are gambling because it will not show in your lifestyle. People that allows their gambling life to be seen by other people is because they gamble a lot without reserve.

I believe that the issue with addiction is that,  it works inline with our instinct and base on individual frame of mind,  gambling should indeed be done with your own money and also with an amount one can afford to part away with,  this is because,  sometime the outcome of gambling may not be favorable and at that one need to have that self control and limits so that you ain't losing more than you can afford.

So if a gambler already has this frame of mind,  it then means that the next thing is to cave out the amount that will be in proportion to what you intend to spend on a bet,  also avoid borrowing to bet and crime should be avoided.

Assuming self-set rules, like schedules and financial caps, offer a foolproof shield against addiction may be overly simplistic. The unique facet of addictive behaviors is their ability to erode logical thinking. Initially, one might set boundaries, but as the thrill-seeking grows, these borders can become indistinct. The real challenge is in persistently respecting these limits, especially when quick riches seem within grasp

Furthermore, labeling gambling as 'just for fun' is a treacherous path. The excitement, the anticipation, the high of a win can quickly blur entertainment and addiction. Someone might unknowingly slip from being a casual gambler to an addicted one.

That is the sure best way to keep losing because thinking that persistent gambling will help to recover losses is wrong and if care is not taken, the individual in question will end up losing everything trying to chase losses.
Gambling must be done with the mindset that either you win or you lose, whichever the outcome move on, don't get too excited about winning or get too upset with the loss, and inky gambling what you can afford to lose.

The problem is that many people think gambling is a way to make quick money. Those who have tried gambling will always remember how they lost and want to repeat playing gambling another day. This makes them addicted if they keep playing gambling for a long time.

They should make a schedule of when they can gamble and also they need to set limits on how much money to gamble. If they can apply this, they will not be addicted to gambling. At least they can reduce the number of losses and still be able to play another day.

They also will not force themselves to win because they know that victory is difficult. They will only play gambling for fun. And if they have got it, they will stop and gamble again the next day or according to the schedule.

No matter how we may talk about it. The main reason for gambling is to win. Even if you did not win big at least you should be able to win something out of your capital and not to lose all and when you eventually win from gambling that is when you will say that gambling is for fun. You cannot be losing consecutively in gambling and still be having fun from it.

When you are losing consecutively, it will no longer be a fun to you. So no matter how some people will claim that they gamble only for fun, they still have expectation to win.