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I have a discussion with a close relative about online gambling and he said something that about how he hate gambling online because it's too addictive, he claimed real life casinos are better and less addictive because he will have to drive down to Las Vegas to gamble or drive down to a local casino and this still takes some physical effort and it discourages many people from frequenting gambling.

He said with online gambling it's available on through mobile phones and you can play at any time, this means no shortage of gambling around the clock and no shortage of losing money as well, you can easily pull out your phone and gamble with any free time, a bit compulsive and too accessible.

What do you think about this claim? Is he right or wrong? 

He is somewhat correct. There is surely no shortage of casinos and gambling houses around different neighbors but it is so easy to pull out your mobile, top up your account and start gambling for as long as you want.
One can get addicted to both and would do anything to either get to a casino or use their mobile, but the relative ease of access in one option makes it harder to break from.

Self discipline is key to avoid getting stuck to online gambling as well as filling your time with other habits.

- Jay -

Depending on how the gambler understands the meaning of gambling itself, sometimes it is true that with easy access with mobile phones we can gamble at any time and get addicted, but if he can control himself not to become an addict, it won't have any effect.
For example, I like to play gambling using my cell phone instead of having to go to a place to play gambling because the ease of access makes me comfortable playing gambling, but that doesn't mean that every time I play gambling, sometimes when I have free time I play gambling and it's not a priority, after all I'm not I'm unemployed because I still have other work to do, it's a powerful way to keep me from becoming an addict  ;)

I agree with this. Online casino is more addictive because you can access it easily at any time while real life casinos needs time and also tiring. Being addict to an online casino can be manage or prevented. Just set limitations on gambling online to avoid addiction.

I gamble in real life casino if I only have much time but I prefer doing it online and at home.

This is correct and I also agree with this statement, the online casino is hassle-free, you don't have to go to the casino itself literally, using your car that you will load with fuel where you pay for the fuel of your car can you use it to match in the casino online, what if it hits, isn't it a great help and comfort to a gambler?

Although I am not saying that it is bad to gamble in a land-based or physical casino, of course, it also has advantages compared to online. Online is only recommended if you don't want to leave your place.

all of that returns to the self-control of each gambler. if a gambler is able to control himself from becoming a crazy gambling addict, all is well.

for me online gambling makes it easier for a gambler to reach gambling remotely. I mean, like during the Covid 19 case, it would be better for us to gamble online without meeting many people to stop transmission.
on the other hand, online gambling will be safer when you win big from gambling there are no bad people who will follow us and rob us of our money. different from physical gambling when we win big many people know and there is a criminal who is stalking us.

In conclusion, online gambling or physical gambling has its own advantages and disadvantages. it's just that online gambling is more practical and safer.
for the problem of being addicted, I say again it depends on each gambler. if a gambler is always able to control himself to gamble according to their planned commitment, I don't think it will make it more addictive.

anyway, wouldn't this thread be better in the gambling discussion section.

I think this topic should be on the Child Board - Gambling discussion (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?board=228.0)

I do agree with your friend with online gambling you are always a few clicks away from an online casino. Your urge to gamble will always be there and you find free time to satisfy your urge by just accessing an online casino app or a website. This why a lot of online casinos have poped up and are getting a good amount of traffic.

Its subjective, what if I feel taking my phone on the hands and go to a browser and login to a casino site and choose a game and decide bet amount and finally click the roll which involves some physical activity too so anyone who feel driving down to a casino can say the same reason for gambling online too. ::)

If you decide to gamble online its your own decision, if you decide to smoke its your own decision so you are in control of it so you can't blame the availability of products for your pleasure.

I couldn't agree less with this and I've also said this earlier that one of the reasons for addictiveness on gambling is as a result of this ease of access on mobile phones.
Before the introduction of mobile veesions of casinos, there were less cases of gambling addictiveness or gambling related suicide cases as a result of the effort one has to put into trying to gamble from going down to the physical outlet to going back home after gambling were one of the major reasons one couldn't get easily addicted to gambling and there are times when I would love to gamble but when I remember the fact that I would have to treek from my home to the casino which is over 30 mins while treeking I will just have to call on someone else to gamble ho okay the games I stake

There really is no better gambling, real casino or online gambling.
But I agree with what your relatives have said about online gambling, why? This can be a way to lead to loss or bankruptcy because it is very easy for people to access these online gambling sites with their gadgets, and they don't know when and where they can play them.

He's correct because you can gamble anywhere by just using internet and it makes many gamblers becomes addicted easily.
This is one of the consequences of technologies today, many abused it and being uncontrolled. If you think you can't handle your addiction anymore better to seek some help and restrict yourself from any online activities. Physical casinos still serve its purpose, some still prefer the traditional way of gambling instead of playing online though whatever you choose, you can still be addict so be responsible always.

Nah, that's just an excuse (in terms of addiction). There are a bunch of ways you can use to ban yourself from visiting online casinos, self-exclusion exists, and extensions that ban the website (just slam the keyboard when passing a password so you don't unlock it). There are also a bunch of processes involved before you even start playing like signing up and then depositing, might be a small duration for some but definitely enough to wake up and stop yourself.

Idk if it exists but you can maybe set your card to deny withdrawal requests if it's through casinos, or just disconnect it if you see it connected. For cryptos well, idrk, maybe just throw it to a hardware wallet and lock it with multiple locks so you'd have to spend some level of effort to withdraw.

Won't deny that it does make gambling anywhere faster though.

    -  As far as I know, there is no online gambling yet many people become addicted to gambling. Online casinos became trending and became well known during the covid19 pandemic. This means that the casino online only adds to make an individual gambler addicted.

But there is no denying that online casinos are good in this era because even in the country you are in, you can gamble through casinos online gambling, that is the only advantage I have seen.

He is only partially right.I used to go to offline casinos many many years ago and let me tell you one thing,I couldn't care less about taking the time and physical effort to go there,when you are addicted it is the same be it online or offline casino you don't care,you only think about it and surely the physical location of the casino is no big deal when you are such addicted.

Of course the online casino is much more accessible as you can play anywhere and this is comfortable for the gambler but when it comes to addiction be it online or offline casino it won't change a thing unless you have the nearest physical casino many km away from your place.

Well, physical casinos can also be addictive especially with all the freebies and complementaries that they offer. They will try their best to capture your attention so you would be able to stay at the casino for as long as they want and for you to actually gamble again.


He is correct. With the rise of online gambling and its surging popularity due to the pandemic, its convenience and accessibility is easier. You can experience the same level of adrenaline in your home as if you are actually participating onsite a physical casino. The only problem stems on how easy it is for any person to enter an online gambling website as underage minors are prone to this.

That is valid because many people have experienced that, and many have problems controlling their gambling habits because of the ease of access to online gambling sites. It would be difficult to maintain the practice once it has formed, so you have to watch out if you are doing it too much.

The persons discipline would be tested here, because if you can control your urges, then you could gamble with a peace of mind. You are in control, but if you started to notice that you are doing it too much, then better to be away from your device.

That’s why some countries have decided to ban gambling, because in their society, they probably noticed the effects of that.

He has a good point but to gamblers, it's not about getting hooked or not, its what will make them enjoy the games, you cannot force yourself to play at Physical casinos because it is less harmful than online gambling, it where you enjoy the most, the fact is online gambling is beating offline casinos because of the fairness, accessibility, and easiness of using the platform and besides even if you're playing in offline casinos if you do not have control of yourself you will still become addictive to gambling.

Gambling is in any form which involves money and betting. Ofcourse it would always be accessible. But does it make gambling more addictive? to youngsters somehow yes becuse they get to experience such thing. But what makes gambling addictive is gambler's mindset when playing. If you are one of those players who are eager to get rich from this industry, then you are definitely prone to being addicted into this activity. What causes this mindset? Impression. There are people who becme rich from winning the jackpot or big time. That is true but think of how huge the gap or difference in comparison with the number of people who are losing. This simply implies that not all people would be fortunate in gambling and that is an enough reason to avoid yourself being too dragged into it.

If your friend have a gambling addiction online casino, he can just use self exclusion feature because all of reputable and trusted online casino always have this feature to make sure their gamblers doesn't have addiction problem. The fault is on your friend, actually he need to learn about self control and time management, he shouldn't gamble at anytime or in whole day, maybe your friend is a jobless.

First off, let's define what gambling addiction is, shall we? Gambling addicts have the uncontrollable urge to keep gambling despite all the negative effects of compulsive gambling they are perfectly aware about. They are, no doubt, sick people and they need professional help. Does the invention of the internet make the life of such people harder? I don't know, maybe it does, but keep in mind that there are only around 5% of such people. It is still a big tragedy and all of us should try to help such people to recover from their illness, but I don't think the rest 95% should be deprived of the entertainment they enjoy so much.

He is not wrong and he has a valid point. I’m guilty if this kind of addiction sometimes when I have a lot of free time. I keep playing online casino whenever there’s still balance on my account which I can’t do when playing on IRL casino. Online casino is really addictive because it almost same to the IRL casino in terms of games offered especially with live games and sportsbook added on the casino nowadays.

But an addict person will always find away to drive on the physical casino that’s why I said that he is not wrong but he is not right too. Online casino just make the gambling more convenient but its same addictive in the eyes of addicted gambler.

Your relative has a point. But at the same time, it also means that there is something wrong with people that can get easily tempted and gamble irresponsibly. We are not suppose to gamble beyond our financial limits. We should be gambling for fun while at the same time trying to win.

We live in a modern world where in there is nothing short of stuffs we can do aside from gambling. We can play computer or mobile games if we want to stay online but are already out of budget. We can watch movies or any videos or read articles that interest us. Or we can also go offline and do a lot of stuffs.

Ask your relative if he would still say the same thing if he is from Las Vegas or near the area. He won't have that excuse of driving long hours just to go to a local casino now. You could also bring up the argument that physical casinos looks more addictive because it makes players like him to exert more effort so he can gamble hehe.

He's got a point but I think that he just like to gamble more with physical casinos than of online casinos.

The attributes are just the same and he's still going to be addictive in going into the physical casinos but, it's understandable of his comparison about being accessible quickly than of needing the effort to visit the physical one.

But no matter what a gambler chooses, if he's got into the process of being addicted, there won't be any exception. Online or physical gambling, they'll still going to end up with the same result of making an irresponsible gambler addicted.

The fact that online gambling is more accessible doesn't make gambling more addictive, the addiction to gambling is the same in any of its presentations. If a user is addicted to gambling then he will drive to reach the casino without any problems.

If a user realizes he has a gambling addiction, to blame the casinos is worthless, he should work on his addiction and not blame how easy is to access the casinos.

I too second that online gambling is more addictive than offline at least for me. Offline gambling is weird, everyone seems to be watching you and you feel like you're stealing when you are winning. And martingale feels like doing something illegal when you are with people.
I too went through that period where I lost almost everything I had on my account while gambling online but I don't think that's just the virtue of online gambling but it's same for all forms of gambling. If you can't control yourself, you should stay away from gambling be it online or any form. Gambling should be done with a fixed strategy with pre-determined largest amount to lose.

He is definitely right, online gambling is so much more easily accessible than gambling in a physical casino. We could spend 24/7 at an online casino and only take small breaks to sleep. We can start the day with gambling in bed before standing up, keep gambling in the train to work and during our lunch break. In the evenings we could gamble again in front of the TV. With tablets and mobile phones we can basically gamble anywhere at any time. That's why it's so important to have clear rules in place to keep our gambling habits in check. Personally I don't really like to do anything important on a small mobile screen. That's why I tend to only gamble on my desktop PC, even on a laptop I am not as comfortable. Another one of my rules is to not leave large amounts of money at the casino. Like this I have to at least deposit new money when I lose it all. It's another layer of safety to keep my gambling balance in order.

I noticed this before your post, and it's the truth if we have to be sincere with ourselves. The fact is that we are more connected to the gadgets through which the casinos could be accessed, so there will surely be addictions if care is not taken. Also, addiction is not peculiar to casinos when it comes to the easy accessibility of what is on our gadgets, it's about what we are used to on the gadget.

Presently, I am fighting app addiction, it's the same easy accessibility that caused it. Only that casino case is linked with money, and your friend is very right.

He can think it is more addictive to gamble online than on real casino or gambling house, but IMO, I had a 0.5% agreement with the first fact. Addiction plays a role in people that lack self-control, and categorically speaking, if a gambler lacks self-control, they could be addicted to gambling no matter what medium they use (either online or not). When one is addicted, nothing is ever an obstacle. I had a friend in school who was a chronic gambling addict, he never gambled online.
 
Some years ago when I did some side hustle, back then, I worked in a restaurant, and one of my colleagues would always send one of the security guys to go and help him play a game. If it required him to go by himself, he would just take an excuse from the boss and leave. This guy is just so bad at gambling that even if he's on duty, he looks for an excuse to come up with so he could go out to gamble.
 
For the second point, I agree with it. It's more convenient and easily accessible to gamble online because we have the casino on our phones or laptops, where a gambler can gamble anytime. But there is one thing I enjoy in the real casino hall: 1, the cheering  sound of other gamblers; 2, the argument upon argument; 3, some gist about recent events in games; and more. 

Accessibility can really play a part on a person's addiction, aside from genetics and mental health problem. Those people who struggle with self-discipline and restraint will really have a hard time if they will remain in an environment where there are much triggers that can fuel up their thirst to gamble. Hence, they must remove themselves from that place whether it may be literal or in metaphor.

People with addiction should seek the help of the professionals to effectively combat it with proper guidance. Slowly removing gambling from their system can help them to avoid relapse. While it is hard to avoid gambling online since it is accessible anytime and anywhere, there are various ways to avoid going back to gambling again while you are healing such as self-exclusion. Opting to be self-excluded can make a significant difference. They can opt out from receiving emails, promotions and notifications to avoid being tempted. Although it's still a matter of how you will handle yourself because the casino can't really make a way if you decide to make another account.

It's better if you seek for a professional help since you have a problem about app addiction, you may think you have no problem with it, but sooner or later if you can't solve it yourself, your daily activities will get distracted due to app addiction.

Well some gambler do happy since it's really easy for them to access gambling site, but some addict wouldn't happy since it will make the situation become worst because they're want to avoid gambling site until they're fully recovered. But the developer do happy since it make the gambler will increase to gamble on online casino.

Doesn't make any difference anymore when one is already addicted whether it's a physical casino or online casino, he will find a way to gamble. He may just ask friends to come over and play cards with him.

It is just the craving that urges the addict to do it. If I wanted to I can actually go to a nearby gambling community right behind the house of billard in the corner. I once saw 4 men playing cards in the corner, I'm pretty sure there are more of them.

Online casinos are indeed more accessible nowadays because we could gamble through them whenever and wherever we want but that convenience will be a positive thing if we'll not abuse it. As long as you are gambling responsibly and you know how to control yourself from excessive gambling, you will see its convenience and accessibility as positive and beneficial things.
We should not blame the accessibility of casinos because it is a gambler's responsibility to know his limits.

I agree with him completely. The ease of convenience online gambling has provided has encouraged many to start gambling from their home.
We all know how addictive gambling can be. But if the same person has to drive down to a gambling casino then there are chances that he might reconsider his choice.
But at the same time it also depends on one's will and patience to control himself from gambling.
If a person has good self control then he might not get into an addiction at first place.

There is nothing wrong with his claim because it depends on one's point of view on an issue. If he says that he can visit online gambling easily via mobile phone and it can be addictive, it means he doesn't need to use online gambling to gamble. He can come directly to a physical casino to gamble and go to the casino whenever he wants.

But this all really depends on self-control because even if it is online or offline gambling, if we can't control ourselves properly, we will get addicted and that's where the real problem arises. I hope you don't argue with your friends because each of you has his own argument.

It's a similar situation as it was with porn. You make something addictive more accessible it starts to influence a larger group of people and increase the total number of addicts.

Once porn was available only on VHS and you had to borrow or buy a tape to watch it. Now when everybody owns a phone and can access porn everywhere, even at work, the number of people addicted to it will increase. It's a real problem especially in the US.

Easy access to gambling may influence the lives of many people who never thought they could be influenced by this.

I wonder if your cousin goes to Vegas just for gambling or for some other things as well? :)

I guess that physical effort will discourage many people, but what is even more discouraging is the cost of traveling to Vegas, and staying there for a few days. It is probably more money than what many spend on gambling for the entire year.


It's not good to overdo something, anything... it's something we learn throughout our lives, how to control ourselves and not get into trouble unnecessarily because of some vices.


Your cousin has some good points. When something is close and very accessible it has a big impact on some people who simply can't resist the urge... but in the end, we all need to find to deal with the "world around" in the best way we can.  It's the moment when we get back to self-control, you either find some balance in your life or you will just get into one problem after other. For gambling or any other temptation around...

I agree with OP, indeed, the number of gambling addicts has grown significantly with the advent of online gambling, if earlier offline casinos offered free drinks to attract customers, now it can all be provided by a person suffering from ludomania himself just by spending time at home in front of a monitor or playing on his smartphone. Accessibility and lack of responsibility always exacerbates the existing problem.

Gambling is addictive no matter what form of gambling it is. I think people who have addiction of gambling in real casinos have lost larger amount of money compared to online casinos. it is a psychology thing.

Because in real-life casinos, you are setting in front of real people and when you lose money you get embarrassed and then you risk more money to win and cover up your insult. But, you keep losing more and more. But with online casino, you are playing alone without anyone in front of you to mock you or play with your psychology.

Looks like you are telling from your own experience.  ;D ;D.

He is right, but I still notice that upon the availability of mobile phones to access the internet to gamble, most gamblers still prefer going to casino centers or halls frequently (everyday). Going to casino because there is distance from home doesn't stop the addiction of a real gambler. Some gamblers can not even operate Android phones, but they can operate Slot games machine, PS 4 game sticks, dice and wot games and they always go to the casino hall to play. And I also believe that there is a place people play game in there compounds.

I think both of them can become addicting. Tbh with you, I like real life casinos better than online casinos sometimes it is because humans are social creatures. Sometimes you just want to see some smiling faces around you. That alone can create an addiction. If visiting real life casinos make you happy, then you will always want to be happy. To be happy, you visit casinos. In the end you will always be going to casinos and make an addiction out of it. Drugs do this to people too. Same logic applies. You do drugs, you feel happy. To feel happy you always do drugs and then boom, you end up dead.

I think he is somewhat right in that claim, the emergence of smart phones and fast internet connections has drove many, including youths and elders into becoming addicted to alot of things, social media, games, movie etc, this is not limited to online gambling, those who gamble online without self control can easily get addicted too, so indeed, he is right in his claim, but then also, I still think that any gambler who does not want to get addicted to online gambling still won't get addicted, sometimes, things like this has much to do with what we decide and how determined we are to stick by it.

nope, physical casino is not "less addictive" than an online casino, both are addictive, the only difference between the two is that an online casino is far more accessible than physical casino. just because you have to make an effort to go to a physical casino does not mean it is less addictive than online gambling.

This is not wrong, because access availability of anything can easily corrupt the mind of its user since there will be the high consumption of such things at an excessive rate, but then if we blame everything on its availability without taking personal responsibility for our actions it may lead to confusion addiction of a mindset and if you say online casinos aid addictions due to availability due to online access that way you can also blame the internet for everything.. The bottom line is, every of individual action should be carried out with personal responsibility that way we can take action personally without extending the blame to others' things.

It's true, there's direct correlation with access and addiction, provided that something is addictive. I'm sure that if we allowed for free use of drugs, we'd have more addicts to treat, but that said it might not be such a bad idea since the society regulates itself. If people saw a lot of addicts around them and saw how bad withdrawal symptoms are, they wouldn't ant to try drugs again.
It can also be said about gambling addicts. There's going to be an increase in the number of gamblers if we don't restrict them and allow them to play on their phones, but once the first wave of curious minds goes through, we will reach the point of plateau.

Weird logic. Porno is also too accessible online - does it also cause addiction to grow? Alcohol and cigarettes arent hard to get either. Do we have an addiction increase? Omg, we have coffee shops on every corner. That makes us all coffeeholics. We are going to die younger, as we drink more coffee, our heart work with higher load. Is that what you mean? Any product or service is more accessible than it was 15-20 years ago. We probably have increased addiction on everything. Weak person finds excuse in everything. Cant resist gambling - go to rehab. Dont have to blame casinos for that.

It's definitely a good point to be made, even more so in relation to crypto casinos that can be funded without having direct access to something like a debit card which often are only given to people who at the very least are over 16 - potentially allowing minors to engage in gambling if no other KYC checks are performed. It is also a lot like a wild west where there is no unified self exclusion program that is joined across all online casinos and would allow someone to really get a grip on their spending if their self control was limited. Such a self exclusion program is also unlikely to ever materialize because firstly, there are too many countries in the world to enforce such a law and secondly, any casino in a jurisdiction that did not enforce it would instantly get an advantage of drawing in all players who have self excluded but lost control.

The same could be said about anything which has been made more accessible through your phone, which is basically everything at this point, lets look at online shopping, there were people which were already addicted to shopping when malls full of retail stores were first introduced, now online shopping is slowly replacing them and they are way more convenient as you can get exactly what you want when you want, have phones made shopping addiction even worse for those suffering this condition? There is little doubt in my mind this is the case but not much can be done about it and the same holds true for gambling addiction.

He's right but it's debatable, he could have just his bias toward the feedback that he's given.
Going with the outcome of being an addiction, both choices to me are just equal. You can be a responsible physical gambler or an online gambler and vice versa.
You can also be addicted to online gambling or physical gambling and that's why it's equal to me, there's no exception.

Since we are not children anymore in gambling then we should also know that too much of everything is bad, if you like gambling it's fine but you must prioritize yourself and get to order by not allowing the whole gambling of a thing get over you the negative ways, if we like gambling to that extent then we should plan ourselves to channel the whole advantage towards out end and not to experience the other side of it all whereby gambling becomes a catastrophe to the gambler involved.

I think it depends on the gambler. If he is fortunate enough and then has a service (car) and he has the money to gas it up then he can always travel no matter how far that gambling place was. For those are less fortunate, the rise of the online casino is a big help for them to feed their desires/addiction.

An addicted gambler do also have a favourite game so I don't think they can just look for an alternative or substitute once their games aren't available or there are hindrances from going into a casino. Those who only got addicted on card games are lucky because they can just buy a card and gather their friends on their homes. No need to travel or play online.

I think that some players could fall into addiction for this reason but this not the only problem.

If you think about it ... just analyze some facts... a lot of people have the same access to online casino but this is not the reason "everyone" is falling addict... so this why I think this is not the main reason if someone develop such addiction.

There's a point but it would all boils down into someones self control because whether you do deal up with online or offline gambling if the urge inside for you to play gambling is there or the same then you would be still ending up on the same situation or scenario which is to lose up money in gambling in the end of the line.

Here are the main differences though;

1. Accessibility
2. Ambiance
3. Games technicality in terms of outcome or results
which online games gives instant and some on offline too like slot machines
but most of the time you would be waiting up.


But they do share up on the same possible outcome.
-Winning or losing in the end of the day.

Even self exclusion will not work effectively since addiction is a mindset issue. We have seen some people here in this forum use self exclusion but they still able to create new account or simply move to other casinos. Here is clear that the problem is on themselves. The same applies for this topic, the fast growth of online gambling and the fact that it can be accessed easily anytime anywhere, this situation may increase addiction but still people are responsible for themselves. Means that even if online casinos are not too accessible, addiction may still grow fast if people unable to control themselves.

He is both right and wrong, he is right that you are likely to become addicted if you have easy access and physical casinos cannot provide easy access you have to spend money to travel and give time and effort to be there at the physical casinos, that is why it's perceived that if you can go to physical casinos you have the means and can afford to that, but he is wrong in pointing to physical casinos as the only means to gamble and become addictive, you can become addictive to other forms of gambling where it is available to you like a card game that you can play with your friends or in a lottery station that's just hereby.
We have no available data on this all I know is there are gamblers who play in physical casinos that lose millions and will find ways to gamble even to the point of staying in a hotel.
The point is you are not safe playing in physical casinos than in online casinos, it's in your character and your weak mindset.

Your friend has a point but he needs to realize that online casinos have been around for a long time (more than a decade), so this not really something new. Besides, providing faster services by having online versions is supposed to be an advantage as it will save you a lot of time and effort.
If someone has a vulnerable personality then it doesn't matter where he plays. He can easily become an addict and not distance or anything else would stop him from playing excessively.

You are sure right, like i said in my previous comment, it all boils down to our decision and determination to keep to what we have decided, if for example, I gamble through online casinos and I make a decision that never will fall into gambling addiction, and i take all necessary steps to make sure i never fall into addiction for real, what then will make me want to become addicted?

I have seen gamblers that don't even own a smart phone let alone have access to online gambling, and yet, they are core addicts to gambling, so I don't think the kind of access people have to gambling have any significant role to play in them becoming addicted or not.

That's an interesting point of view, but I think they're wrong. Yes, online gambling is more accessible and potentially more addictive now, but the same can be said for any activity that can be done online and from the comfort of your home. If you have an addictive personality and a tendency toward compulsive behavior, then yes, gambling online can be dangerous. But if you're aware of your tendencies and take steps to protect yourself (perhaps by setting limits on how much money you spend or by only gambling with money that's disposable), then there's no reason why it can't be as safe and enjoyable as playing at a land-based casino. Plus, with the advancement of technology, there are now tools and resources available to help prevent compulsive gambling. It's all about finding that balance and being responsible with your choices. In my opinion, it's not the medium that's the problem; it's the individual's inability to practice self-control. And, when you play at a land-based casino, it's much harder to say no when you see an opportunity for instant gratification, imho.

He has a point because online casinos are more convenient for gamblers. If you have a money to spend, a gadget to use and an internet connection, you can play at any time and anywhere you want. However it doesn't necessarily mean an accessible way to gamble can lead you to become a compulsive one because it depends on your behavior. For example, you're an owner of a liquor store, does it mean you are already an alcoholic since you have that business and can drink all you want? No right? Because that's your business and your mindset is to earn money.

Thus if you're a type of gambler who can't refrain yourself from playing then you will likely become a compulsive gambler for not being able to control yourself regardless of where you're playing.

I am not a player in land based casinos, but what your friend said is quite true because in online casinos as long as you have an internet connection and the device is in your hand then whenever you can start playing you just need to deposit money and can immediately play and not being able to control yourself will lead us to addiction because of this convenience. So far I'm still in good control despite playing at online casinos.

Your close relative is right in saying that online gambling can make a person addicted to gambling because I have experienced it ;D
The ease of internet connection that is available anywhere makes me want to play gambling even though it's in a public place.
But actually, playing gambling or not playing gambling will depend entirely on us and we should not use our cellphones or computers just to play gambling.
And this is what makes the level of gambling addiction high because easy access to the internet and the devices they use can help them to play gambling immediately.

because it's easier for online casinos to access, yes it does make us addicted faster. because now we can send money via mobile phones which makes it easier for us to make deposits to online casino sites and continue playing.
the problem is if we do not have control over our finances and pleasure. that's what will make us more quickly destroyed by gambling addiction. because it's like we bring all the money we have to the casino. and the nightmares, if we play plus drink too much.

I have hard a contrary view on this subject matter since this discussion began on this thread, because if we pay too much attention to the disadvantages of online casinos we may miss the point and purpose for it created because of some few facts o  what aid the popularity of online casinos.
1: we should pay more attention to individual decision-making processes that get them addicted in the first place.
2: addiction is a physiological effect, that is to say, addiction is more of an internal mental defect than it is of external effects.
So we can't blame it all on the Internet or the existence of online casinos, we still have individuals that are highly addicted to gambling but never played online and we can see them all around when you visit casino houses.

Thoroughly agree with your stance there. Online gambling makes it more accessible and, if one isn't cautious, more addicting, but that doesn't make it inherently risky. With some self-awareness and precautions, you may enjoy internet gambling without risking any harm to yourself. You may keep your gambling losses within normal limitations by limiting the amount you spend and only betting with money you can afford to lose.

Gambling responsibly is also made easier by technological advancements. The advent of monitoring tools and services has made it possible to keep tabs on your online gambling and know when it's going out of hand. Locating a happy medium and making astute decisions are essential.

In the end, I believe it's vital to keep in mind that it isn't the media itself but rather a person's lack of self-control that poses the difficulty. And although it's simple to lose control while gambling online, it's considerably more difficult to do so when physically present at a casino.

Right. The most important thing is how we can have control over our finances and pleasure. If we have it, we will not complain or fear that we will become addicted to gambling. It's just a matter of self-control that everyone has, but the problem is that people often lose self-control after they find pleasure or even when they lose money at the gambling table, which makes them deposit more money. Spending too much money on gambling will get us broke sooner or later, so think about it and how we can prevent it.

It is true and I agree with him. When someone gambles in real life they try to hide and don't stay too long in gambling so that no one will find out. And meanwhile no one ever allows anyone to use or see someone's personal mobile phone.  And because it is a very personal device, no one takes someone's mobile phone without the owner's permission  So in this case it is very easy to gamble secretly and for this reason, there is no sense of time when gambling on mobile.  and overindulged in gambling.

Indeed, online gambling is easier to access and play.
So it's no wonder that more people are betting on online gambling to the point where they are really crazy about gambling.
What's more, for teenagers who like games, they can be more affected and really addicted to the world of online gambling.
I am also an example of a person who is classified as an online gambling addict, even though I used to gamble directly face to face but not so addicted. After I got to know and started playing on the crypto gambling platform, my curiosity arose more by itself and made me addicted to it. online gambling games.

Agreed, I remember someone who is a lucky gambler in my country, he said he only gets lucky more than losses because he limited his play round per day and weekly he play only two times, he said once he got lucky he call it a quit for that day and wait for Thursday again, he chooses Tuesdays and Thursdays for gambling. He also prefers offline gambling locations to be able to avoid getting greedy and addictive. I believe he is tight, all gamblers should develop their own ways of gambling and become cautious about themselves, some are born lucky but they don't know how to put it to good use.

It's true but the casino already offer the feature to limit/restrict the gambler activity through self exclusion, after all it depends on the gambler itself if he's really want to quit or not. There's no one can force the addict to not gambling including his wife, parents or the professional, but they're offering a way how to quit it and how to recover from it. After all it will become an endless discussion where there's no absolute answer of yes and no.

What a wise gambler you have just described. Gambling is not supposed to be a do or die affair. Moreover the money we are trying to win belongs to another person's loses so there should be not haste to win because if we intend to be in hurry, we might become the victim here.

We need to gamble like a pro not like a money monger. Since the game will always be available to paly around with, then we need to be very careful and ready to be patient while developing our strategies and playing bets. Limiting our bets to once in a while would make us to be more strict and less addictive to gambling.

It's right, it's real. And I think that had been discussed a lot of time here in the forum.
Just like how news is easily accessed today thru social media applications, you don't need to go to the gas station for the local paper but instead just open your phone or computer, access your Facebook or Twitter, and voila, you have your news freshly made by analysts in sports and news outlets.
It's not different from how we accessed gambling now, and I can say many people are drawn back to it easily if ever they are on the losing side, chasing losses. That leads to addiction.
Everything now will be all up to you, the right discipline, make it just a hobby, not a habit, put a budget and don't go further than it.

That's not true, the fact is you will get easily addicted if you play in physical casinos because these physical casino operators will give you an ambiance that will make you stay and come back like free food, and free drinks and they even send artists to entertain, that is why so many gamblers keep coming back to physical casinos because of the many perks and ambiance.

The only thing that online casinos can offer is accessibility but when it comes to perks like food and drinks you have to provide it to yourself.

He is wrong both are addictive even before the existence of the internet and online casinos so many become addicted to physical casinos.

I agree with the majority of responses, he is right. Anything that provides easy access to gambling is more addictive. And 24/7/365 access for susceptible individuals is extremely so, plus with so much on offer, responsible gambling options are not useful. You can exclude yourself from a room but you are left with a lot of rooms to play in and many of them don't even offer those options.


I agree in a small part, but you miss the mark. I am one of those who think that those who have problematic behaviors such as gambling addiction are expressing a previous problem, but individual problems do not mean that a person with those problems will not have a greater facility to gamble compulsively on the Internet.

I'm playing in both land based casinos and online casinos but I also have control to my psychology where I can stay disciplined all the time. For me there is advantage in playing in some land based casinos, like in the biggest casino in my country. They are offering free juice, tea, coffee, fresh milk and even beer and there are times that they giving free coupon for food and free hotel check in. When it comes to playing slots and roulette, I prefer to play in land based casinos than in online.

It is true that playing in online games can make addiction faster if the player doesn't aware to his personality and cannot fully control his expectations and rewards. Psychology is the most important factor when we are playing in online gambling sites, if we full conquered our mindset then there is a high possibility that we can create wealth from just playing in some online casino games.

Agree with you on the possible compulsive tendency in online gambling aided by the availability of the internet and smart devices, and just as you have mentioned,  gambling addiction is a mental disorder resulting in uncontrollable behaviours and if aided or facilitated it could escalate into bigger problems.
But then we should try not to blame a single factor for this and in the content of this thread, the availability of online casinos and the internet is being blamed for this form of disorder we're as individuals decision is what should be most responsible cause no matter what is being said,
- online casinos will still be present with us and their
   accessibility will only get easier as time pass.
- we all are exposed to the internet and online gambling, 
   but not everyone is addicted.
-  the bottom line is, it depends on individual state of mind to get addicted to anything.

It's not necessarily that simple. The availability of online gambling can certainly make it easier for individuals to access and potentially develop a gambling addiction, but I don't think that is the root cause. There are other factors at play, such as personal financial situation and mental health, as well as regulations and responsible gambling measures that can be implemented to mitigate the risk of addiction. Like the legalization of cannabis, for example. It's worth mentioning that not everyone who has access to cannabis will develop an addiction, as it depends on individual's susceptibility to addiction. It's a complex issue that can not be reduced to a simple cause and effect relationship and requires a multifaceted approach to understand and address.

The accessibility and availability of online casinos shouldn't be an excuse for a person to fall for gambling addiction. Even physical gambling could also be addictive. Lack of self-control and discipline is the root cause of excessive gambling. We are in an innovative era of technology wherein everything on the internet could easily be developed including online casinos so we can't say that they increase the number of gambling addicts because the decision to gamble still relies on us.

I agree with what he said but it also cannot be denied that it has its advantages too. you do not need to travel miles to place a bet, you can do it even with your smartphone whenever you want.

Everything has some pros and cons it is totally upto you how you use it.

I would also say the same that online casinos being too accessible or easy to access cause addiction more serious or grows faster as the title says. Even those people who doesn't like to submit personal information or details to pass KYC in the casino would be forced to submit KYC if they don't like the casinos that doesn't require KYC or prefer much better casinos to gamble. I think only a few people will do it if they really don't want to submit KYC.

Having access to gambling through the mobile phone is something that is common and we must not concluded that it's the cause to getting addicted since we have individual decision in making the best use of their quality time for various engagement including gambling without affecting their daily lives and people around them, if you're self disciplined then you can control addiction without stress.

Online or offline, if you are an addictive gambler you can't control it, because same effort you would use to locate casino shops is also the same you will used to gamble online. In fact physical gambling which is offline gambling can even be the worst because you think they are trust and reliable no much stories for kyc and many more, but with online you could be asked to verify your account and made you go through stress. What i only found out with online is that it quickly gives you access to fund your account even when you don't have physical cash to gamble. But all remains the same addicts can't control himself because they will always wants to gamble.

It's addictive because it's accessible and reachable at anytime, since you have connection with the internet, what isn't hard nowadays too. The individual doesn't even need to get up from his bed to start gambling. Everything is done at the reach of his fingers. OP is right, and it's much more encouraging than having to go to a land based casino which is far from home or in another city. If the person isn't attentive to his gambling habits, the risks of developing an addiction are much more severe than in the previous era, when there weren't virtual casinos yet.

Nonsense. What truly matters is whether the gambler can control his/her addiction regardless of the type of casino(Offline or Online). This is all common sense frankly speaking op.

Also, there are self-exclusion protocols available in both online and offline casinos which help a lot in controlling gambling addiction.

Addiction happens, because of yourself and how you should react to it. in fact, what you tell in this thread does not only apply to gambling, for early childhood. mobile game, or any game application, even if it's a free game. can make someone addicted if someone does not have the awareness to control it.

in this era, everything is instantaneous thanks to technological sophistication. everything can be used for positive things, it could be something negative. one of them, our discussion of gambling addiction. In the past, if I wanted to have fun in betting, I had to visit a land-based casino and that took quite a bit of time. but, if you are basically an addict, no matter how far the land-based casino is. there is always a way, to visit it.

Well, now everything is very easy, without having to leave the house, we can access the casino only from a cell phone and that makes our time more efficient. so the problem now lies in ourselves, and how we react to it so we don't get addicted. without having to leave this one hobby. the key is, a person must be very aware of what he is doing because gambling carries risks. at least, one must have limits and self-control in order to control oneself from becoming an addict.

Exactly, I also see it as excused from the OP friend and if not him. addiction comes from the mind but not from the eye sight, control your mind then all is settled. if someone is addicted to something, that is the things is in the person,s mind from the beginning. Not because distance or closeness. If cell phone will make him to enter casinos site from the phone then he should not use android phone but button phone for only calls. distance is not a barrier for addiction but your mindset. Another question is how much do you play or bet when you enter the offline casino hall? what about those who empty their pocket before coming back home?  OP tell your what his thought is the wrong idea.

That's definitely true. The fact that people have to actually do something, be in action in order to visit the casino mixed with the lazy nature of humans, it's absolutely logical and true to say that it discourages many people from not only frequent but from occasional gambling too.
Also, in countries where casinos are located in cities and towns, in areas where there are some other public buildings next to it, people also try to avoid to visit casinos with the fear of what if my relative sees me, what people think about me, etc.

The accessibility and the easiness to gamble increases the number of people who risk to gamble, which in return increases the number of "gambling victims".

Yes, and that is something that few people understand, when there are many cases of addiction they always blame the casinos, but a casino does not force a player to play, the player is the one who assumes the risk and plays, Since a person enters to play, they know that if they lose what they are risking, they should have considered it, otherwise I do not think that a casino has any responsibility, if the casino lets a person who is a minor enter, if they have any responsibility, because a minor Being old is synonymous with problems, in a physical casino they take great care of minors because they can harm them, but I totally agree that addiction problems are the fault of the same person.

He can be right or wrong depending on how a gambler manage himself when gambling. If he gambles most of the time maybe because he has no permanent job to look after, that will trigger addiction because of chasing previous losses and chasing for more profits. However, if he gambles only at his spare time just to have fun and become entertained, he will most likely not develop addiction because he only gamble occasionally.

Yes, it all matters on how you would really be handling out yourself because if you arent really that good on handling out yourself then you would really be definitely be having that huge problem or you could really

be finding yourself on easily get addicted because this is something that you should really be avoiding on the time you do engage with gambling.Its true that with the technology that we do have today on which
it is really just that easy to access out gambling sites online with having those few clicks and then you a re good to go.

It all matters on how you do make yourself have that good control onto your emotions and being aware in regarding into your own actions.

Well it's basically true, This is why the growth of online casino is faster rather than physicals casino because people are starting to prefer online casino since it's a hassle free way of doing gambling and it is way too accessible for anyone who has an internet connection and don't have any restrictions on their country. Though there are still people who prefer doing gambling on real casino since it is for them way too entertaining to physically gamble and I agree that the experience to it is way too different. Both of it just have their own cons and pros, It is on how you prefer it.

Everything lies on how the gambler takes discipline in gambling. If he gambles because that is his hobby, surely he will get addicted eventually, but if he will only gamble at his own spare money, when that amount is used up, he will have no reason to gamble more. That is better way to prevent from gambling addiction, setting a budget limit for gambling.

It’s hard to resist actually when everything about online gambling is very much accessible regarding if you are employed or still a student. And that’s where discipline in gambling should take place in order not to fall from too much addiction. So if you think you are not able to control your urges and you still make hasty decisions especially if you are at loss, then it’s better to never enter gambling as gambling itself is always a way of losing.

^Definitely right, it is not about gambling if you want to control addiction, it is in yourself that starts how to control addiction.
That is why online gambling casino is now the same as mushroom, they keep coming and competing with each other because there are a lot of people who gamble, and most of them can't control themselves which turn into an addiction. So either offline or online casinos it becomes addictive if you don't have control over yourself. The massive growth could be, it is too accessible but not the reason you will become addicted.

I believe it is true to some extent. It is about availability.
For example, here in my city there is no casino people can go and gamble to have a good time,so if not for the online casinos, the thousands of people here could go through most of their lives without the chance of gambling.

Again, it is availability and statistics.

Agree with both of you because, after all, we are the ones who have to be responsible for ourselves and if we want to gamble, we have to realize that gambling can make us addicted and we have to prevent it before we get it. A self-exclusion protocol might help gamblers who want to try to control themselves so they don't become addicted, but that depends on the gambler's intentions. The gambling business that is growing on a large scale is not to make us addicted, but we can have many places to play gambling instead even becoming addicted.

absolutely true, like I said in the initial reply. online casinos would become more practical when a gambler couldn't reach a live casino and it was all due to circumstances.
I mean like now there are lots of countries that prohibit gambling but in those countries there are lots of gamblers who want to keep betting even though it's prohibited in their country. so the option to still be able to gamble is by reaching out to online casinos.

and for addiction problems, of course, it returns to the commitment of each gambler.

Fewest gambler can control their addiction with gambling platform and difficult how to recovery or make them stop totally with gambling, have looking on destination active in gambling platform as entertainment or want to earn much passive income with gambling platform or casino.

I think for gambler with challenge entertainment only they can control their addiction when have top stop with gambling and having good time controlling, but if want to be richest person with gambling I don't have ideas how to stop their addiction with gambling platform and actually most difficult.

Absolutely right. Moreover, we are not talking about a mere perception or hypothesis. If we look on the internet we will see that there are plenty of studies that point to a relationship between the availability of online gambling and gambling-related problems.

For example: Online Gambling Addiction: the Relationship Between Internet Gambling and Disordered Gambling (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4610999/)

We can all relate in this one , because there are many of us who gambles more when they start learning online casinos comparing when we are not in this area and we mostly experience more losses but accessibility wise more than playing in real life casino houses.

We have to be wiser in gambling because we will have a bad experience when we force our desire to continue gambling, even though we use our cellphones to gamble when we are outside the house. And indeed, online gambling can make us more addicted than when we go to physical casinos because of the ease of access that we can get in online casinos. And this is where we have to be wise in dealing with online casinos because I'm sure no one will want to become addicted to gambling after they play gambling.

Only in theory I would say.The problem is that once you become addicted it won't stop you a simple drive to not go to the physical casino of your choice.I was once addicted to offline casinos many many years ago and I had the nearest casino many miles away yet this didn't stop me to go there almost every day,it tired me a lot,I lost my job back then and many other benefits because of such addiction but what I want to say is that addiction does not grow faster or slower when we have better accessibility right now with our modern devices,that is just how one person feels.

Do not deceive yourself or do not be deceived, it is just because you were never an addict before. Although self-exclusion can help but not in an easy way, it can help when your family stepped in, know that you are addicted and trying all possible ways for you to stop. For oneself, it is not easy, you may not use self-exclusion and you may leave gambling, but if you are an addict, you can opt-in for self-exclusion and still later feel like gambling and register on another gambling site again and again. To stop gambling, or to stop addiction, it starts from within yourself, not by activating self-exclusion. But having the discipline and opt-in for self-exlclusion would be a good option.

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It would be good, for example, if the stories had more statistical data or new things:
 I travel to Las Vegas and I spend $1000 in 6 months.  With zero profit.
 In that same time I have logged into my cell phone 180 times and I have lost or won x amount of money.

But...:
 I am more profitable playing in Las Vegas casinos.
 I am more profitable playing from my cell phone.

Then:
 When I'm playing live I use my cell phone to continue playing online too, I think I should put it down and focus on my game.

So, one should be able...:
One can analyze so many things and then accommodate each case to be profitable, avoid excess hours of play and manage losses and profits.

Finally...(imo)
But none of the above to a normal guy, healed, will cause addiction beyond what he can't control.

Addiction or gambling is a disease that is intrinsic in the person and that those who develop it generally have other associated pathologies, depression, anxiety, bipolar, etc.

Becomes addicted to games in the same way as he can to anything else that exists, alcohol, drugs, porn, social networks, in fact he surely has been addicted to other things and it stands out in something like gaming.

 It is obvious that immediate exposure to any of the above causes will develop your addiction.

 In any case, having a confidant or family member to help and oblige in the professional evaluation process is better than assuming.  

Please, Tell your friend "let's do a professional evaluation," to find out who is more prone to gambling.

I think he has a point. But to me, I think gambling in physical casinos is more enjoyable than playing on the phone, online. On the other hand, he already stated the reasons why gambling online is more addictive than playing in traditional casinos. Some other factors might be because it consumes less energy (which makes you play continuously for many hours) on top of it, you have all the means to deposit and play anytime.

What wise do you mean?
Even though everyone doesn't want to be addicted to gambling, indirectly curiosity will make someone go crazy about gambling and this cannot be avoided by every gambler.
Because actually being wise in dealing with gambling and online casinos is something that is impossible for every gambler to do.
What's more, if someone gambles using an online casino which has the convenience of accessing it at any time, as long as they have money they will continue to gamble at the online casino.

Although I respect all points of view, because we are people who have a desire to think very differently, what I think is that things are harmful when they are in excess, any activity that is done in excess can harm or will bring a consequence, with the The same thing happens in the casino, it can be an activity that offers fun and options to earn money, but if a person takes it as something that they have to do most of their time, they will have negative results, because it is known that the house advantage is always It will be greater, if you know that things are moving in that direction, you can understand that most likely, the more you insist, the more likely you are to lose, you have to know how to play and that is what you must make others understand.

I'm sure, there are pros and cons regarding which casino is more fun. be it online casinos, or land casinos. but certainly, you have the right to say which one is more fun according to your own version. Speaking of addiction, both land-based casinos and online casinos have great potential if you don't have self-control. It doesn't matter, physical casino or online. If you are an addict, you will always find a way to satisfy your cravings for gambling.

In fact, i would say the opposite of what you said. When you gamble at a physical casino, you get carried away by the casino atmosphere and spend hours on end. you will spend the contents of your savings balance, because there also provides an ATM machine. IMO, nothing is better in this comparison. because after all, everything comes back to you alone. in essence, if we have good control and high awareness. then we, will avoid things that lead to addiction. therefore, make gambling only part of a fun hobby with the money you are prepared to lose.

People are already so addicted to their mobile phones, I think anything you give them access to on there is liable to end up in addiction.  Look at apps like Instagram and Snapchat.  These are things that people have turned into their lives.  They make friends there, make money there, document their lives there...  It's all a little crazy from an old school person like myself who values privacy.  So yes, I think having gambling apps on people's phones will increase addiction, but to me this is more of a knock on phones than it is gambling.  Businesses are supposed to make their products accessible, but phone producers take no responsibility in the people's addictions.

Definitely true, anything excess is detrimental. Just do it in moderation.
And it is the person himself that can contain himself, not the others.
So if the person wants himself not to go to the path of losing it all, better do a regular assessment of his situation.
Any activity can be addictive, it now depends on the person how he will live with it without influencing much his overall lifestyle.

Let me ask us this simple but delicate question.
What is in KYC that players always frawn upon, I understand the thing with identity theft by hackers who may get access to casino KYC data base, but aside from this single challenges I don't see why there should be problem submitting you identity documents to get verification, what we should settle in our mind is that, once you make the decision to use centralized platforms then be ready to give out your personal details. So ultimately,  KYC is not a dead end for gamblers but a choice to chose from.

I am sure that you are aware that Bitcoin is created for such purpose and I know that you know it. In short, it defeats the purpose of using cryptocurrency which is you won't be known or stay anonymous but the casino or the platform requires you to submit KYC then why bother gambling in that site or platform using crypto when you can't stay anonymous. I know it's because having license required the owner ask people KYC. It is a vit vague that made you think that it's a dead end for other gamblers who doesn't want to submit KYC but what I meant is that they will be forced to do KYC when they don't have a choice but to use centralized platforms as you have said.

The fact is Bitcoin's core purpose doesn't include centralization but Bitcoin services can be centralized e.g exchange, casino, and payment processors e.t.c, but even with all the centralization around bitcoin still gives us the choice to either choose to give out our identity or remain anonymous because if an exchange or a casino is centralized as kyc compliance, you as a bitcoin user, you have the right to either give up your identity or look for an alternative platform that is decentralizeded. So it still balls down to one fact that is you are in charge of all your online activities.

Gambling regardless if it’s online or traditional are proven to be addictive especially to those who gamble without limits and discipline. But I can also say that online gambling can be more dangerous too especially for minors as they can easily gamble using their phones even without the supervision from their guardians. And even with adults too. As long as gamblers have no discipline, and have always seen gambling as a source of income, eventually they will get addicted to gambling.

You can also play long hours in physical casinos too, much longer in online casinos, I have known several guys who spent 2 to 3 days in casinos because everything is already provided in the casinos like food drinks hotels, and entertainment, that is why casinos are situated inside the hotels, the ambiance in physical casinos is to make your stay long hours and spend more, both platforms are addictive you cannot escape addiction if you have no control in how you gamble.

Actually, I believe brick and mortar casinos can be more addictive than online casinos. It's true that they aren't as easy to access as online websites which makes the number of potentially affected customers smaller. Maybe this is why some members think online casinos are more addictive.
The good thing about online casinos is that they have many tools which can help to spot addiction behavior and can blacklist a trouble gambler from all the platforms within a click.

And only having good self-control can help us prevent addiction problems from coming to us because so far, people who come to gambling have not been prepared for how they should control themselves. They just play and play all the time without any restrictions so once they find the fun of playing gambling, it makes them forget about the risks of gambling addiction. Today's technology has made everything easier and indeed, the use of mobile phones has become an addiction for many people where people can't get away from their phones except when they are sleeping.

while you are correct that it is our self control that will save us , yet we are dealing with easy access here and that is online casino , in Real life casino you need to drive , spend some time just to enter the casino when in online ? only needs gadget and internet so in split a seconds? we are already playing and winning or losing.
that is the main objective of this thread so we can give our own experience towards our gambling action and outcome.

Thanks for the concern and advice, but my case has not crossed the "red line" yet, it's far from it, I was just being careful, and am even better at fighting it now. The issue is that when people could not know the issue on time, that's how it infests them deeper. Although what I see as an addition might be the regular way of others as I am a busy-minded person that likes to be focused on productive things rather than wasting my time on frivolities. That's where my addictive condition comes from, not that it's a threat to me as such.

Online gambling isn't that popular until the pandemic happened.
Gamblers can't go to casinos because of lockdowns. They don't want to be idle and they always want to gamble thus, they tried to gamble online and that's the start of popularity of online gambling.

Your close relative is right. Accessibility of online casinos right now is way easier thus, gamblers can gamble straight from their smart phone. Just a few clicks, place a bet and there you go. For gamblers, that would be way easier than driving minutes or even hours to go to a nearby casino just to gamble. Because of online gambling easier to get accessed, gamblers tend to get addicted way faster than when they are going to a casino as they have more time to spend when they are gambling online and when they spend more time, the chances of them getting addicted will be higher. On the other hand, physical casinos can also be addictive as well especially if you are going there more often.

We don't have any nearby casinos in our place and whenever I want to gamble, I always gamble online. Luckily for me, I didn't get addicted into online gambling because I can control myself and I have enough discipline to not to overspend on it as well.

Imo instead of cutting it off just set a schedule. If you're unable to abide by it, make some forceful actions like setting up some sort of mechanism that bans you from access to whatever you're usually using for a set amount of time. Addiction in the first place stems from people bypassing any form of schedule and instead overinvesting their time to a certain activity after all, to the point that any time after a certain point obviously makes it very unhealthy.
And they offer a lot more in terms of comfortability if you have the money. I mean it is perfectly comfortable to play at home, but that's like the very basic comfort you can get (unless you're rich a f already).

Pandemic somehow contribute the outrageous growth of online casino and we can add up the rising number of social media influencers promoting it then telling that they can easily earn money here that's why many people got curious to try then trap until they didn't realize that they are been addicted with the games.

If people will look at this form of entertainment then its fine but unfortunately many other mislead unto this and they have been told to easily get rich if they continuously play on casinos.

The same pandemic also I fluence the use of cryptocurrency doing the year 2020 when people are not able to move out or go to work. Everyone was stranded inside there abode because of how severe the COVID-19 was leading to the death of so many individuals.

Since people were looking for how to make money in there various abode, this increases the number of gamblers making the use of crypto casinos to be very popular. I won't be surprised if the lockdown start again due to the news I have been hearing so far about COVID-19 infecting people, this will make more people to turn to gambling as an option for survival.

It will be hard for people who get addicted to gambling when they experienced winning huge money, some of them are doing revenge gambling if they lose a lot of money and hope they can gain their loss even though they are losing much more.

They can only control themselves when to stop or minimize the gambling but this might be their stress reliever or might have lot of money but don't know where to spent it.

The topic creator is very correct about accessibility. When the closest property of anyone is mobile phone, it will always push a gambler to check his portfolio whenever they handle their phones. By this they are becoming more addictive to gambling everyday.

Another point is the easy way to spend money which is already deposited in the gambling company. While in local casino it is fiat that would be used. Having a physical cash will make you think twice before you gamble.

It's definitely true that the COVID-19 pandemic has had an impact and made online gambling more popular. However, it's also worth noting that online gambling was already becoming more popular before the pandemic because of technology and internet access.

Let's look, for example, at the google trends of the last 5 years for terms like "Gambling" and "Online Casino":
https://i.imgur.com/N8VvZzH.jpg

There's no denying that there was a big spike in interest during the first year of the pandemic, but it's clear that people were already starting to turn to online gambling more and more. And, it's likely that this trend will continue even after things go back to normal.

Because everything is done online now, we are in a fast-paced generation now, we like the ambiance of physical casinos but we like the accessibility of online casinos, we are likely to enjoy more on physical casinos but we are likely to get more addicted to online casinos because of easy access, and comfort, we have a work from home because of the internet but now we have the gambling at home because of the internet.

It gains a lot of interest to the people because of its high rewards and is very accessible to use. We can see a lot of promotions that pop-ups on Facebook and even not a gambler could put curiosity about it. It is just about to happen that PlayStore is allowing these things. This will no longer stop gambling addiction but it could trigger more and encourage people to join and gamble. In fact, some online wallets have already been in partnership. It was to say that Online Gambling is likely killing offline casinos slowly.

Wise in the sense that we can control how much money we use. I'm sure we can do it, but because there is temptation or greed from within that keeps saying we have to try to play a few more rounds because, who knows, we might win. That makes us lose self-control and can't be wise about gambling, especially when casinos always give attractive promotions that make us want to try it. If we have good self-control, even though we have easy access to gambling, we will not be affected, and we can determine when we gamble and when we should stop even though we have money and have experienced defeat or victory.

Gamblers who are addicted to gambling make more negative responses when they win or lose.
when defeated he can damage the device used. I've seen gamblers like that a few times. and those who win have no control. they will continue to play with the previous wins. and eventually, all will be lost.

I think the use of mobile devices does increase the percentage of gamblers who become addicted. this is the same as game players who play with their smartphones every day. no time to let go. limitations of online gamblers, maybe when their money has run out in the loss.

If one person actually manages to destroy their phone, their computer or their console while gaming or gambling, I would say it is time to get help and admit there is a problem, imo. And those who do not know when to stop (even when just won money), believe they may finally defeated the laws of probabilities, which is obviously false.

The conclusion is that without responsibility, any activity which is suppose to be for fun, ends up in tragedy.
One's not supposed to pay to get sad, angry or depressed. I won't go to Las Vegas to feel that way.  ;)

Also, someone already shared a scientific paper which indeed explains a relation between accessibility and problem gambling.

It still depends on the person if he/she cant control himself but the right word is very prone to addiction as playing in a casino is now accessible unlike before when you need to plan your day or when you will be visiting the casino. It is really because of the pandemic a lot of people migrated from offline to online. There are still features in online casinos that won't get you addicted like monitoring you if you are spending a lot of time and money then after that they will be forcing you to stop though this feature can be easily turned off. But again it is still on the people if he will continue to play even if he knows that he is getting addicted and not stop playing.

if a person lives far from the city and one day manages to buy a car then from that day on the city will no longer be far for that person, I will give an example, let's imagine that a person called antonio lives very far from the city where there is a good casino, mr antonio likes alcoholic drinks, women and gambling, he can have all of this in the city, but due to the fact that he lives far away from the city mr antonio cannot be in the city every day. but one day, mr antonio buys a car, with that mr antonio can already be in the city almost every day, but due to the high costs of car maintenance and gasoline prices, mr antonio rarely goes to the city

then one day mr antonio discovers gambling on the phone, in which all he needs to do is simply create an account at the online casino and make a deposit and start playing. so Mr. Antonio will be able to be at the casino 24 hours a day every day

it is clear from my example that technology has made more people easily addicted to many things, this is not just about gambling, years ago people needed to go to hotels or certain streets looking for prostitutes to pay for sex , but today there are already many sites where the person just needs to make a call and in a few hours there will be a woman at home to have sex

the same thing has happened with alcohol, in which the person only needs to make a call that they bring alcoholic beverages to the person's house, so we have many addicts to various things

OP,your friend is very correct,when there is easy access to gambling, then those gamblers that can't control their gambling activities will get more addicted to gambling, because their casino is in their phone or in their PC. The only way to gamble online and not letting it get into your head that you want to gamble all the time,is when you have self discipline on you gambling habit. I have my gambling budget that the moment, it has been exhausted, I stop gambling, till the next month. See gambling as fun and not a means of making money so that you don't get carried away with your emotions of chasing your lost.

Because online gambling casino is more convenient to play than going into a real casino imagine you need to travel and make a time allotment if you want to play in a real casino but in use of the phone you can create an account, deposit and play no hassle but of course, its just personal preferences also due to pandemic some of the people better to choose the online casino, and the physical casino got restricted, but of course, the experience is really different in the casino you can just watch the game play of other people without getting kick out in the lobby because you are just idle.

The reward will depend on the gamblers bet if it's high then the expected reward is also high but low bet doesn't always mean a low reward because there are games which has also has a high multiplier on them.

A casino can also offer some freebies other than this. I guess that counts as a reward as well but indeed that an online casino is very accessible. You don't need to go outside anymore but you can just pull out the phone in your pocket and start playing assuming that you already have some credits in your mobile wallets. Online gambling didn't kills the offline casinos but there are still people who plays at them and stick on them no matter what.

Having some funds online cam be very easier to spend just like you have explained because spending it especially on gambling will be very easily without having double thought about what will happen if you finally lost the entire funds. If the money is in fiat we might be forced to ask ourselves some questions which falls to someone that have pure mind to ask questions before taking a particular action especially when it finance related.
Gambling is juts something of the mind and we need to be very prepared to face the worse if anything happens at the later end. Is only a wise man that think and prepare before doing something.

He may be right knowing you can enjoy gambling even at the expense of your home while sitting alone holding your phone, and gamble all you can. But I also believe being addicted is never on the accessibility of the gadget, but it’s more on the attitude and discipline of the gambler itself. If he always spend most of his time gambling, he will surely develop addiction. And that’s when everything becomes out of control and you tend to create impulsive decisions that made you an impulsive gambler after all.

Convenience is too much temptation for some, I would recommend asking the casino to put you on a do not fly list for a year to remove the possibility until you have an 'annual' trip be it actual physical journey or just virtually restrict yourself to a brief holiday of gambling.   I get his point about distance and convenience, this could apply to food and alcohol also perhaps, too close and people just automatically use it all up but that is an extreme imo.

The pandemic changed everything, there was already a trend in place in which everything was already at the tip of our fingers thanks to our smartphones, but since the pandemic started this trend accelerated dramatically as many people around the world experimented long lockdowns in which they could not leave their homes except for work and if they had some emergency, and even if those lockdowns are no longer in place people have adapted and now prefer this convenience, something which can be dangerous when it comes to activities like gambling which in some cases it can generate compulsive behaviors.

The pandemic was a big fortune for digital platforms as people can't leave there homes in early days and everything was done digitally. Those who enjoyed online gambling during pandemic have continued that even after restrictions were removed.
Microsoft is cutting down 10,000 of its employees and the reason is
"Microsoft’s chief executive, Satya Nadella, said in a blogpost that customers had increased their digital spend when coronavirus hit in 2020-21 but were now scaling back."  Guardian (https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/jan/18/microsoft-to-cut-10000-jobs-by-end-of-march)

That's right and the pandemic has had an adverse effect on the economy which has made many people lose their sources of income and jobs in the real world.
It is because of this that more and more people are starting to become aware of and take advantage of technology so they can work and still have a source of income even at home without having to go to the office or workplace.
For example, they started to enter the crypto world to get to know the gambling industry and struggle to bet their luck at gambling in the hope of getting profit money for their survival.

If so, it sounds like you need to learn to control yourself because in my opinion, it will be the same whether it is an online or offline casino. And as long as you can control yourself well, you won't be tempted by any offers from the casino. But it's true that online casinos can easily make someone more addicted to gambling. But like I said, if you have good self-control, none will happen to you because you can resist the urge to gamble and turn your mind to gambling.

Existence of more and more online gambling platforms during the covid-19 pandemic have made gambling easy accessible. Based on Google search data there is big increase in the gambling activities online. Earlier it was 62% and during the covid-19 pandemic it have risen to 78% which is a big change. The usage of gambling platforms during those days too seen high. People gambling more than four times a week have risen to 32% from 23%

Voluntarily restrict yourself is a good option, this can be a big help to prevent you from getting more addicted but of course its not the total solution since you can use other site for your gambling activities since its already available anywhere you go especially if your country is not restricted. Self-discipline is the best long term solution here, once you manage to do budgeting and have a limit time for gambling, you'll realize the progress and you'll be more good. Stop gambling for now while you are still looking for the recovery, ask for a help if the problem is already serious.

We by ourselves give room to let addiction got over us and invaded us like clothes we cannot do without, there are times we may be less busy but the truth us that we must not be too idle, gambling is a good choice to avoid this idleness but it must not also get over us to the extent that we cannot do other things vetter as we gamble, we must learn to put things in order of preference and priority, we must play smart in gambling but never spend the entire day time online surfing the gambling sites without doing other things beneficial to us.

For me it's just the same though, and as far as Las Vegas goes, the last time I was there, a lot of slots machines are place in strategic places not just casinos. So in a case you don't need to drive or travel to the Strip to play slot games, it's everywhere there.

And once you are addicted, even though how far the casinos are, you are going to travel no matter what time of the day it is.

I'm talking about my experience before, when I was so addicted that I will even skip office or go to casino office hours to play and gamble. So it doesn't make any difference in my opinion.

I have the same explanation To him and we all know that Once we can access to a gambling every day for sure that the addiction is very high and also it will make more higher if when a gambler play and win His or her bet. While in the physical casino of you have stable job it will make your time conflict. As we all know that you can not bring the casino everywhere. While online casino you can play whenever you are .

online is more accessible for everyone, all they need is a phone and money. and when they feel lucky, they will play. there are several casinos that can just be installed and they are good to go. no need to travel somewhere but sit around a corner.

the addiction is still the same, you'll travel to gamble whenever you think you can win back the money lost. but with the online casino option, even with just $10 left in the account, the addict will still bet it.

Yes, conveniences indeed increase desires, as availability aid access and just as you have rightly said this does not limit gambling but every other addictive activity, but what I don't see effective is the part of self-exclusion from gambling.
-That is not too helpful l as the player can easily create another account and gamble with it.
-more effective way is to take a walk away from every activity as it relates to gambling self control is a most essential characteristic in dealing with addiction such as this.

Online casinos run realtime without time limits and can access them anywhere using a mobile device so you can instantly access online gambling. Efforts to overcome online gambling addiction must have other work routines to reduce cellphone use activities, you will automatically not access online gambling so always doing this habit will reduce gambling addiction except in spare time.

If we have other busy jobs then there is no time to gamble, your advice may be very appropriate because we rarely use mobile phones while working. But actually the solution to quitting addiction is also not a matter of online gambling and real gambling but must be based on the intention to stop gambling addiction.

But online casinos have made people addicted to gambling and the growth of the level of gambling, so it is difficult to cope if we are unemployed and not busy at work.

I don't think an obvious difference can be compared and needs any further discussion.

Of course, gambling physically does have its own advantages and disadvantages for a gambler, same goes for online gambling. It now depends on users' preference if they want to play gambling in physical casinos or just online.


Disagree. If you think online gambling will minimize your loss, you better think again.

The more convenient and accessible gambling way, the more prone to losing money. :)

Yes, he is absolutely right.
Today access to gambling consists of taking your hand in your pocket and unlocking a device, so in less than 2 minutes you are already betting.
Cryptocurrencies have also made addictions much easier, as it is currently much easier and less bureaucratic for you to move funds from your self-custodial wallet to your online casino account than worrying about withdrawals or withdrawal limits at conventional banks.

However, we must remember that online casinos, when well chosen, are much safer compared to physical casinos. In addition to other benefits that are not discussed here.

So, quickly answering your question: Yes, they become addictive faster, but for those who know how to control themselves, there is only advantage in using them.

Agreed, these days majority of the gambling activities were happening through mobile devices. In these days it is really hard thing to reduce the mobile phone usage. If the user himself agree that he's addicted he can take necessary action to stop addiction. The prime thing one can follow is using games that can be played free of charge. Over time he can slowly get out of addiction and have control over his activities. If this didn't work, good is to set a budget to spend on gambling for a month. Beyond the budget, you should not spend whether it is on the losing/winning streak.

In the field of addictive psychology, easy access is a major drive or motivation for any form of addiction. This is why most addicts are kept in isolated places where they would have any access to the this they are addicted to. The main cause of underage gambling addiction is easy access. An underaged gambler might not be able to visit a real-life gambling house because he knows that everyone would know that he is underaged. But he can easily use his mobile phone and gamble as much as he wants.

But online gambling is here to stay, which means people must have to develop self-control to avoid this problem. And parents should monitor their children to ensure that they are not gambling when they are not mature to control their gambling behavior.

There is no denying that Pandemic was a big fortune for online gambling platforms. Gambling was the only good platform to pass the time when people were stuck at home due to covid-19. The opportunity to earn money through gambling has made many ordinary people converted into big gamblers. Since then, many online casinos have emerged. But at that moment, Because at that time sports events came under restrictions ‍and online casino games were in great demand.

Addiction is possible through free games too, but people always count it as fun since money is not involved. What people often term as addictive in gambling is what is taking money from them and not being able to do without it. But this context goes beyond that and all have to be checked according to their influence on individuals.

I'm glad that am not addicted to anything, and immediately I notice any iota of addiction irrespective of whether money is involved or not, I start fighting it ASAP. I expect everyone to do the same.

We should be able to see if addiction is coming to us so we can prevent it before it gets us into trouble. Gambling addiction can occur to people who don't know when to stop and instead continue playing because playing gambling is very exciting and can make us forget everything.

And with the ease of internet connection that we can get easily nowadays, someone can become addicted without even realizing it. And if our minds always think about gambling, it might be a sign that we have started gambling addiction, and we should immediately take precautions before it really happens.

One way i know of that drive most gamblers into gambling addiction without them realizing it is chasing after losses, chasing after losses is very deceptive, its very invisible, comes unnoticed, it just pushes the gambler to keep thinking that the moment they are able to win and recover the money they have lost, they will slow down, they continue gambling without knowing that addiction has already set in.

On the time that you do make yourself into chasing your losses then consider yourself to be somewhat partly addicted because on these times on which you would be pushing yourself on finding some
funds or money for you to play even more because you do have in mind that in next bets you would make would might be lucky and able to cope up those losses earlier.This is the main problem on which
you would really be needing to be that aware on your actions because if not then you would really be seeing this as a big problem in the future.Addiction is something that matters on self control.
Not all would really be good on handling themselves on such condition and it doesnt matter which one you would be making yourself get involved.

If you have a lot of free time, better to spend it on the other things except for gambling, you should limit yourself and always have the budget to avoid addiction. You cannot blame the accessibility of online gambling for your losses, you are responsible to that so better to start with yourself. Maybe there's a feature on your phone or pc that can easily restrict any gambling site which can help you not to be exposed that much. Gambling is very risky, you should know how to control yourself and your time with gambling, do it as your priority.

The growth of technology such as internet, mobile phone, etc as well as the growth of the online gambling industry does affect the possibility of faster addiction.
It is an undeniable fact but we should not blame the growth of technology and gambling industry if the addiction is also growing fast.
We responsible for ourselves and responsible for our own family, we should know how to prevent the possibility of getting addicted to something.
In this case, we should aware about the positive and negative effect of technology and gambling industry if we do not want to be affected negatively.

Technology will constantly improve, but only we can prevent addiction to gambling. There are a few rules which a gambler can follow to play gambling without any damage to his health and financial situation.

1. gamble with the money that you do not regret to lose
2. limit your expenses on gambling so as not to lose the money which is intended for other purposes
3. do not gamble too often and alternate your gambling with other activities
4. learn to quit when you still have money

Nowadays with the advancement of technology, teenagers are addicted to hundreds of games including online ludu carrom pubg game which is very popular among the youth free fire. Most of the sites in these games are operated from outside the country new sites are growing every day to increase the demand. There are also reportedly game based mobile apps. So teenagers are also getting involved in such crimes. Many people are becoming destitute on these online gambling platforms this will help the family to prevent addiction.

Technology is growing faster and this addiction of a thing is not affecting online casinos only, I remember when smartphones become popular year's ago, almost everyone on the road are always busy pressing their phones, the addiction became so noticeable that news are warning people to stop the habit, that's after few turned into accident...

Now we have handheld gaming devices and I am more addicted to gaming than when I used to play on my PC, tired of sitting for hours when I am on PC but since when I got my first Nintendo Switch I spent more hours on the device, it's more accessible.

So to me this addiction is everywhere, technology is making things more easier to access.

Gambling addiction is a very familiar term. May be it is land based casino or online casino. Addiction can reach heights from two directions. However, online casinos are generally more attractive to a gambler because it is easy to operate anywhere. Nowadays online casinos can be easily deposited by credit card or other online payment methods, thus a gambler is able to deposit as much as he wants. Where an online casino gambler can have uninterrupted gambling activities without any restrictions. Considering these aspects, it can be assumed that online gambling is more attractive ‍and accessible to gamblers than offline gambling. ‍

I agree that it is easier to get addicted to online gambling than when you have to go and visit a land-based casino. In fact I can also put it this way so that the rate at which gambling addiction has increased is more than what it used to be in the past due to the advent of online crypto gambling. It is easily available; you can do it from anywhere at any time. There is no opening or closing hours (http://bideonline.com/understanding-online-slot-machines/); you can easily fund your wallet and stay online gambling without knowing what is happening outside, so it is easier because it is easily available. And a lot of people are dealing with these addictions and don't know how to stop them. I hope something is done soon.

This means that regarding access to the casino itself, if it comes to the level of addiction all casinos are equally bad. Luckily your relatives have a pretty reasonable perspective if you say access to a physical casino you may not always visit them every day or every minute. But with the presence of online casinos, people are much easier to access and with a simple deposit method, it is clear that there is a significant difference in terms of a faster addiction rate.

Though I believe that one should have enough control on their emotions and actions, but I still agree to this somehow. Someone tends to do something more often if it's easily accessible for them and if they are not required to put in some efforts for it. Still, I think it also depends on the person's mindset and personal preferences of how they want to limit each stuff they do in their spare time.

In my experience, he is right because, for example, if you need to travel for an hour to gamble then probably you will never gamble or very rarely gamble. This is applicable for all kind of evil things like drinks.

That's the problem people can easily access a gambling site which is very hard to resist if you are just in front of your PC or phone. The ability to control is the one thing needed, Set limits on the amount of time and money spent gambling, avoid chasing losses, and of course, take a break or put a timer if you feel that you are spending too much on gambling.


I think that this is another issue with online payment gambling is that it can be difficult for people to keep track of how much they are spending on gambling, which can make it easier for them to overspend.

It seems there has to be limit to addiction about gambling platform actually after easy way how deposit fund trough credit card, we don't know about how may people losing their control in gambling platform after finding easy way operate gambling platform on anywhere due have fastest internet access. My country have little restriction about offline gambling and have legal protection, there are not easy how to make offline gambling transaction but easy accessing with online or cryptocurrency gambling with credit card support deposit every time people having addiction in gambling will be active.

A gambler is a gambler,either be it online or offline,if he does not discipline himself and control his gambling activities, he will become an addict. Though, for those gamblers that has access to both,I agree with you that they will get more addicted easily because you can gamble at your own time and at anywhere you find yourself.

One thing I know for sure is that people that becomes addict are been carried away by the fun of the game or they are one way or the other trying to chase their lost.

In many cases, many of the gamblers do not realize that they have experienced addiction. in particular, those who do not belong to any community. it is even possible that we are addicts ourselves, even though we often deny it. addiction, can cover many things and not just on gambling alone. in today's technological era, everything makes it easier for us through internet access, mobile games, tik tok, anything can cause addiction, especially related to gambling.

So, the problem is how do we react to it. actually, there are many pros and cons regarding the Op's question as well as various comments and opinions from our members. but really, it all depends on each individual. if we have full awareness and responsibility, then hobbies that involve gambling will not have a big impact on addiction, it won't even harm the people around us.

You are right on which it doesnt matter on what are the things that it is in front of him,if he's really that tending to make out some gambling act then he would definitely do it.Although there is indeed some points that

having more accessibility or much easier path for you to gamble is really contributing into that kind of molding of your addiction.It do always falls down on someones perceptive and thinking on how they would really

be handling out themselves in speaking about gambling whether they would really be having that in control or would really be just having that impulsive approach.
Each person does have their own will whether they are already doing it too much or not.

You say some great things, you encompass a large part of what can cause addiction in a site, in retrospect I think that this can be summed up more than all in number 1, and it is that everything is summed up there, that you can only make yourself spend what they are destined to lose, and most people when they go to play they only think about what they are going to win but they do not think about what they are going to lose, what they are going to lose they do not even take it into account, many times they ignore it, And the biggest blow is when they lose, so many times when these things happen, the blow is so strong that they can cause many side effects that directly affect people's emotions.

Until you teach people about the futility of gambling or unless they are in a position where they understand that gambling is more often than not throwing money away, you'll never be able to change this behavior. Some people are genuinely in control but still know that they are going to lose to these places in the long run and are content with it as just a basic form of entertainment, which can be relatively harmless as long as it's just a small amount of their net worth. In reality though, many people do live near physical locations that could equally wipe out their bank balance - whether just slot machines or a race course where they can bet on horses, it just depends on how hooked they have become.

and the increasing number of Online gambling sites being broadcasted in all areas of internet , they even use celebrities and teams to promote their sites , so indeed that the increase in online gambling is really there.
and the date given is far short that what i think happens .
Like in our family , there are almost 10 of them had learned online gambling in pandemic and now increases their playing.

Believe it or not, there are a lot of gamblers that are extremely superstitious. Most of them do not think about losing because they believe that it attracts bad luck, and if they think about what they could possibly lose, then it's like they're manifesting the loss to happen. Even I don't like to think that I might lose, because it might just happen and I'll just blame myself for 'manifesting' the loss that occurred to me. This is why it's important to set a fixed budget if you're looking to gamble, otherwise you won't be able to control the outflow of cash from your pockets.

I don't think it's a very strong claim. Because I don't have such a problem when I gamble. I know my own limits. I know when I should gamble. So my own experience tells me that this claim is not very strong. On the other hand, it is not an outlandish claim. Because it has a logical basis. For some people, gambling addiction can create such problems. However, I like online gambling more. I think it reduces my stress level. Someone else may have different opinions. I always respect them.

A gambler can become addicted to both offline and online platforms. But comparatively the trend of addiction in online will be more than offline. If a gambler is addicted to gambling on a land based casino platform he should go there. But online casino is only possible if you want it from your heart. There is no need to leave the place, even gambling can be conducted from laying on the bed, so the addiction to online casinos can grow quickly.

The power of our minds to shape our lives is mind-boggling. Even more so while gambling, you need to keep your head on straight and not be influenced by superstitions. An intelligent step is to set aside a certain amount of money to gamble with, since doing so will offer you a feeling of control over your spending and keep you from going beyond.

But fiscal responsibility isn't the only thing that matters while gambling responsibly; a positive mental outlook also plays a big role. Keep in mind that it's simply for fun, and not something you can rely on financially. Be sure to enjoy yourself and not let the excitement of the situation overwhelm you. Most importantly, you should never double down on a bad bet. If you're not having fun, it's important to recognize that and stop what you're doing. You shouldn't allow superstitions and your emotions dictate your actions because then you can lose more money than you can afford.

That's the problem with online gambling. You can just gamble using your smartphone even when you are lying or having some conversations with your friends in your home while watching Netflix or if you are in the bathroom. As long as you have the funds on that exchange, internet connection, and a smartphone then you can gamble whenever and wherever you want.

Online gambling tends to be more addictive than a physical casino because they will have more time gambling online whereas if they will gamble to a physical casino then it will take time just to go there. Overall, both of them are still addictive in any way and getting addictive to either one of them is pretty bad for the person. You will not get addicted in either of them if you are just disciplined enough to know when to stop if needed and when to gamble if you feel you need it.

I think this argument is pretty accurate. Consider how much screen time of people increased since we have smartphones. Online casinos mean you don't need physically need to be in casino. So it makes casinos 1000 times more accessible to everyone that have laptop/smart phone and internet access. When one person wants to quit gambling he/she should stop entering that online casino. It is way harder to achieve than not going to casino in physical life.

Once a person creates an account, he will never loose gambling addiction. Since mobile internet is cheap and accessible everywhere, since it takes less than a minute to create an account, its impossible to lose gambling addiction. Accessible smartphones, people with gadgets around, easy few click and fast deposit (network in our case) make things only worse.

The reason for addiction growth is progress. If not addicted to casino, then people are addicted to mobile games with in game purchases (same casino imho), if not to that, then to looking into small screen.

The major causes of addiction is availability and frequency. For drinking addiction, drug addiction and gambling addiction inclusive what causes it is when it's always reachable and available and no restrictions. If the person doesn't have self control it will be difficult to avoid addiction. This means that the internet will produce more addicts than before

Addiction to drinking, drugs and gambling will only be experienced by those who start and try it but not for those who have never tried it.
So if someone has never done this, it would be better not to try it before it's really too late and they become addicted.

And if you say that the internet will make you addicted, that is a statement that is still not quite right because everyone has definitely replaced the internet for their study or even work. If online gambling becomes an addiction, it is not the fault of the internet, but the fault of those who use the internet to carry out activities. gambling so that curiosity arises until it becomes an addiction.

Technologies are growing, this might be one of the disadvantage of technology but you can still avoid if you really want to.
Gambling becomes more accessible and gives convenient to those who are a responsible gamblers, if you think you can't handle your emotion and you become more greed when you visit a specific site, then better to do your best to control yourself and stay away from that site because gambling wont leave and they will still reach more people as much as possible because that is where money is, the house didn't care that much about the health of their players are they are too focused on their main goal.

The two options either be it online or offline doesn't really matter for a gambler's need to get addicted or not, addiction deals with personal emotions, mindset and character altogether which bring out the fantasy a gambler would love to experience while gambling on a ceaseless occasions, they often do this more than as expected and the whole thing gets over them till they were unable to control themselves while gambling, we often tries to fault the situations of things around us for our wrong actions rather than taking responsibility and get determined to make a change when addicted to gambling.

I'm in two halves about this. I know for sure that if someone wants something badly, they'll look for it. Before online casinos, I know people who just do anything to gamble. Make homemade dice, homemade board games, gamble on football anything. So these kind of people, you can't stop them.

On the other hand, I also hear of kids who get addicted to games early, and it's not directly gambling but they pay more and more pocket money to get "lootboxes" to try and get good items, etc. Then again, take away their phones and they just find something else.

As always, unless someone puts a gun to your head and forces you to gamble, everything depends on you. Around 180,000 people worldwide die  each year because of the excessive consumption of sugar-sweetened drinks, but the drinks are available everywhere, and they should be because of the benefits they bring to people in general.

Gambling is just one of many things that is very bad for you when abused, or, maybe "overused" would be a more appropriate word. If we are greedy, and it's never enough for us, we will find a way to get the thing we are craving for, regardless of its accessibility.

I like to think that there is a positive correlation because internet accessibility and gambling addiction. So, it shouldn't surprise anyone.
My worry is that teenagers without any parental supervision are the very high-risk group of getting addicted to online gambling. And online gambling may not necessary straight up an online casino..it usually starts with dummy coins on a video game before they transition to online crypto gambling.

Everything you say or your friends say, my assessment is 100% correct, online casinos have easy and fast access compared to physical casinos in general.

other reason:
Logically, land casinos if you want to visit and bet there, you still consider embarrassment, what's more you just want to gamble with only $ 50, maybe you will be laughed at by your friend, there are many factors that can prevent someone from being addicted to a physical casino.
as you said also factor one of them.

It's a different story with online casinos, you have the freedom to gamble, without people watching and so on, after all you have a hard $10 bankroll enough to rotate your bets at online casinos, in short the addiction factor is a lot for someone facing online casinos.

In the past, offline casino was the highest ‍attraction of the gamblers. After Covid-19, online gambling spread widely. When people settled in the house due covid-19, online casinos have grown very fast. Most of the gamblers have come out from offline casinos since they have long been gambling in online. This is the main thing where the gamblers will get more advantages they will choose that platform. In this context, the number of online gamblers increases more and they are accustomed to the benefits of online gambling.

Online casinos have continued to develop since the presence of Covid-19 and that does not mean that before Covid-19 online casinos did not exist, and Covid-19 left everyone with no choice but to use technology to do work, or other activities including offline gambling because of the exit ban.
and before covid-19 I often gathered on weekends with friends to play gambling, and as long as it was forbidden to go out online casinos were the best choice while at home and almost all of my friends did that for fun while expecting income from online casinos.
And what I mean is because online casinos are very easy and convenient to use and can be played anytime and anywhere, and after Covid-19, online casinos are still the best choice compared to offline casinos because of the ease and convenience when using them. And I think all offline gamblers will feel the same way and stick with online casinos from Covid-19 onwards.

This reminds me of that news that I saw last time during the liquor ban, where addicted alcoholic drinkers still finds their way to drink alcoholic drinks where they even made their own version of alcoholic drinks but they only got hospitalized from doing it because they use materials that have alcohol content but aren't safe to consume for humans.

This only shows that once an addict always an addict and they will always find a way to continue their addiction even if they are already restricted. They don't care anymore about the consequences that they might have faced even if it cost their own lives. As for the addicted gamblers, they can switch to online if offline isn't available or vice versa.

Well sort of. Easy access means that you need to have more self control on gambling. But you can't really fight easy access. Or it would be hard to do so. Even in Finland that has goverment monopoly over gambling is planning to go replace it with licence system as they can't fight the online gambling, nor they are getting any taxes from it. I am not sure what this licence will hold but i am hoping we won't end up being one of the banned countries.

Right now our government has several gambling restrictions in place. One is that you cant play 24/7. For example slot machines in shops can be played in 9am to 9pm and require kyc soon. And even in their web pages you can only play from 6am to midnight. So most of the people moved to playing in better casinos. And obviously some people can't handle it when they don't have any limits but they are such a small group it will be not a popular enough idea to restrict internet casinos.

So i don't think many countries in the world would be interested to make casinos less accessible as the whole point of the internet is make things more accessible.

And i am obviously excluding the countries that are restricting their citizens internet usage.

Often we tend to discuss it based on the cause, even the answers will vary greatly and tend to be relatively dependent on each gambler. But, the real problem is in ourselves and how do we define gambling itself. Whether it's a land-based casino or an online casino, if someone is experiencing addictive tendencies, they will always find a way to satisfy their intense desire to gamble. it doesn't matter if it's online or physical, the fact is addiction is still addiction.

Should be, the point is in ourselves. believe me, if we have no limits or self-control. then what happens, we will dissolve in negative things. the bad impact, all our activities will be disrupted. whether it's work, or relationships between families, as well as friendships. in this era of advanced technology. everything is instant, we can access everything easily including online casinos. well, the problem is in ourselves and how we react to it. if only for fun, make it fun without harming ourselves let alone the people around us. I'm sure, if someone has self-control and understanding, it won't have a big impact that leads to addiction.

Indeed, this online casino that is more accessible than traditional casinos is paving its way to closer addiction for gamblers. But let’s not blame completely online casino for that as we are always responsible with our own actions. If we are undisciplined gamblers, regardless if it’s online or traditional casino, we will always end up in addiction. But if we only gamble for enjoyment during our free time, online gambling will be a bit more relevant as you can always access it even at the comfort of our home.

before you embark on your gambling spree, make sure you have done your financial assessment first. at least, check how much you can readily spend to your games. impose limits on yourself. because if not, you will just say to yourself, ok this is the last 100 bucks again and again up until you have no more to spend. you need to contain yourself because no one will do it for you.
as you can see online casinos and bookies everywhere, no one can stop you from gambling but yourself. better take care of your own because when you are rekt, guess = no one will help you out of the situation!

He is right in the sense that gambling on the phone is more accessible.

At the end of the day it doesn't matter how hard or easy it is to gamble, if a gambler has the urge to gamble he will do anything to get the bet.

It's basically the same as a drug addict, there's not much difference in the brain, the person is looking for the "high" they get from the activity, be it gambling or getting the drug.

Think about it, prohibition of alcohol didn't work for this reason. It doesn't matter how hard you make it, people will still get it if they want to.

The key is to be able to control yourself.

If you're able to control yourself, then it's irrelevant if you have gambling in your phone, or streamed directly to your eyeballs. You won't be gambling.

Just think of a situation, you're much into gambling. For some reason you've decided to take break and following it. On some occasion you were alone and during that time you'll surely go into gambling and have a mind why not spend some time gambling. This mentality arises just because everything is in our hands. We need to take measures to stay out of reach from online gambling platforms to keep away the addiction.

This is what makes things too mess up because people do just get suddenly impulsive towards their gambling habit and doesnt mind about their finances which it causes for them to be financially broke when the time comes that they would be needing money.It cant really be denied with easy access as of todays on which it is really that too fast or instant on dealing with gambling where you could just fund it up easily
and would really be able to play right away.Its not bad to play as long you do know on how to handle up your finances because this is the most crucial thing because if you cant able to
control such spending then you would be fucked up soon.

Online gambling is easier to access, everyone can use their phone to gamble at any time. And they can gamble anywhere, even they can gamble from their bedrooms. Since people can engage in gambling timeless, the chance of being addicted is higher. It is similar to online games, people are addicted to them because they are too easy to be accessed. Moreover, people think to get money instantly from gambling, it makes them more often to gamble.

It is not really the same as drugs. Getting drugs isn't as easy as accessing gambling. Even worse, gambling is legal in some countries, so people are not afraid to gamble anywhere. While drugs are mostly forbidden in most countries, people must feel afraid to have drugs anywhere.

While addictive substances and activities have always existed, I do not think there has been a time in which it was easier to have access to them, this means vulnerable people which lack self-control can easily find themselves developing dangerous behaviors which lead them to being addicted, it is because of this that we need to be very careful with everything we do and if we notice that we are spending too much time or money on an activity, we need to reevaluate our priorities and be willing to leave them behind if needed be.

Well of course easy access to casinos online is going to be a big deal for those who are addicted to gambling. It's the same thing as if you had an online drug marketplace that was legal.  Those with serious drug addictions would surely be buying more and more drugs than they would otherwise, feeding in to their addiction. 

I take the Ron Swanson approach on this (if you've seen Parks and Rec then this will make sense)... we should have the right to do pretty much anything we want to ourselves as long as it's not hurting anyone else..so if you can't handle the online casinos, don't get on them.  Not fair to those who can having them shut down.

it is actually easy said than done mate, we keep saying that we can control our gambling activities but the truth is? once we have funds and feels gambling? there is no way that we can control ourself.
I have been there before and i know the feeling that you wanted to leave gambling but we keep on betting and tries everything to win.

Indeed, the level of addiction will be higher if that person often uses his phone to carry out various activities. And if they have found a casino that makes them comfortable, they will use their phone more often, especially to access online casino sites and immediately gamble wherever they are. He will exacerbate the condition if he does not have other activities that can make him stop using his phone, which might be the start of his experiencing gambling addiction.

Perhaps the phrase "out of sight, out of mind" is quite applicable here.

In gambling, those people who don't have self-restraint will eventually develop addiction. Discipline is really a must the moment you decide to engage in gambling activities because it can cost you so much if ever you don't have the ability to control it. If the person is addicted, there's a higher chance they will do reckless moves and impulsive decisions which could include frequent accessing their mobile devices because it is within their reach and probably make some bets that could trigger their spending habits.

This is why intervention is really a must. Professional help is needed in order to combat addiction. Otherwise, it'll just be a never ending cycle.

Drugs in the general sense.

Alcohol is a drug, and available legally in most places on earth. Same with tobacco, and other substances...

Coffee can be addictive too, and chocolate as well, etc. Even certain behaviors can be addictive. It doesn't matter what you're addicted to, it produces a similar pattern in the brain, which is a "feel good" chemical when you do the activity or consume the substance.

But certainly, whatever the addiction. an addict, will always find a way to channel or to fulfill high desires. Believe me, it doesn't matter if it's alcohol, certain substances, or addicted to gambling.
so, related to the thread that the OP posted. the internet is only one of the supporting factors, as well as online casinos. in essence, the problem is in ourselves. even we consciously know very well, that gambling carries a high risk, apart from losing money, the bad impact is addiction.

Especially now that we can access it freely, anywhere, anytime, it's all up to us. well, so it's clear that the problem is in the man himself. because of that, it really needs a good understanding of gambling. also, responsibility with what we do. at least, we have good self-control and make gambling only part of a fun hobby with money that has been prepared to lose.

Maybe that it is just me but it made me want to gamble even less. Because it's too accessible, which means that I can gamble whenever I want to, at first this was a great thing and I gambled a lot because I wasn't able to do that before, but then it became something ordinary, the fact that I can do it anytime I want made me want to stay away from it a bit, basically it became boring. Of course there are people with gambling addictions, so that is a problem for them and I am not denying that it exists.

However, for me it is not like that and I end up with something much better, which is the fact that I got bored doing that all the time so I do it a lot less nowadays.

Self awareness and control is all we do need on making ourselves not really be able to engage up that much into something specially with gambling.Gambling isnt bad though as long you are in control with your finances which is a must.Yes, it cant really be avoided that you could play out gambling in very easy steps just because of the technology that we do have today where easy access is something you could deal off with.Its true that it is one way that make things more simpler but getting addicted is something a personal choice that had been made.

You cant put out all the blame into the technology because dealing up with something is always your own decision and not on someone else.

Not only control & self awareness, but we also also need to be disciplined and committed to ourselves to gambling in a proper way. We should have limitation to gamble, maybe 1-2 hours or a few hours per day. And must limit the funds, too. If it reaches the limit, we must stop gambling immediately. Never breaks the limit!! Because once we break the limit, we will lose control of ourselves.

Technology always have 2 sides (advantage and disadvantage).
Technology makes everyone can gamble any where in the world, no region restrictions. You don't need to spend much time to go offline casinos because you have many online casinos on your phones. Technology makes it easier, it is actually the advantage. But I know it is also the disadvantage if we view it on the other side. Too easy accessing casinos (gambling sites), makes people spend too much time to gamble. People who have no limitation to play, will have a high chance to be addicted. Then, they will get a trouble on their finances and habits. So, how to deal with this? That's what we already explained above.

Well, no doubt that technology has a role to harm people. But it is also caused by bad nature of the people. I agree we can't blame the technology 100%, people can avoid the addiction if they gamble properly. It is a choice to gamble in the right way, or gamble carelessly.

I agree on the snipped word above.

It does have advantage and disadvantage and this is why as a person then you should know on how to look into those things.Make use of technology  for it to be beneficial and brings out that comfort and access
which simply brings out that kind of convenience without needing to go with hassle just for you to gamble.If you arent that good on handling  yourself when it comes to gambling
then you should avoid it out.

This is true, even today I had big loss. Being Lonely drives you towards Gambling (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5437439.msg61685806#msg61685806). The scenario at which I've lost the money out of gambling is really bad. I shouldn't have gambled at such situation. The accessibility to gamble sitting in a hospital have made me loss it. I'm not into addiction, but once after losing I understood the accessibility have made me loss. If not I could've spend time on something else and couldn't have ended up losing.

Too much spare time is more of a reason then availability.   Think of all the drink available nearby in most parts of the country and its been tried as a ban plenty also, same as gambling it costs money to buy into but people drink too much as well.  The best thing anyone can do is dont be too lazt, have an objective or hobby to concentrate on as idle hands will do the most harm.

Only a true gambler can really relate to what you are saying. The mentality to gamble at your relaxed time always comes as a thought and most person who are not strong give in to this thought. I have had so many situations like this, i gamble both online and even offline at physical casino houses and i would say i was having a very bad addiction but i have managed to limit it, the ease of the online really makes game much deadly from my perspective. Because even if you are awake in the mid night and you are not doing anything the thought of gambling a little just enters your mind which will be impossible to accomplish if you are gambling on physical casino houses but with your phone, you can gamble even at that time making your gambling habit more addictive.

That's a fact and I won't be surprised if gambling addiction will become one of the major problems globally seeing how accessible and convenient it is. Not to mention it's becoming a trend and lots of influencers promoting different casinos. Even minors can access nowadays.

I agree with you. You should fully divert your attention. Preferably those things that could potentially earn you money but then focus is a must coz we know how accessible casino is and could make you broke in more or less than a minute during your break time. ;)

Your friend is absolutely right. The ease of access with online casinos makes it really hard to resist. So if you have a tendency to really gamble all the time, it will grow even worse if you get into online gambling. You better avoid it. Don't even start it. That is enough to develop your addiction. Not only is online gambling very accessible, it is also available 24 hours a day 7 days a week. And there are so many choices of online casinos to choose from, you could do casino hopping. It is fun yet risky.

Diverting attention from gambling is a must that we need to do if we don't want to experience many problems after playing gambling.
Taking time off to sleep, sit or even do other activities will help relieve the tension you have experienced while gambling.
And don't use your phone for other activities while resting because it can make you want to revisit gambling sites.
This is so that you can still take care of yourself even though we know we can easily visit casino sites anytime.

Yeah , this is why I let my wife hold my online account nowadays  so I cannot access them directly without her permission so at least I can only deposit and gamble if she let me and in this way? i now preventing myself from connecting hugely in gambling.
internet really makes people have a life so easy and also become a gambler all her life if that is the case.
so please be connected to someone that can hinder us to gamble.

The first result of not having self-control is losing money, regardless of the amount. And the worst consequence is experiencing addiction which will be difficult to get rid of, especially if he does not realize that he has a serious problem, namely gambling addiction. And if he accesses gambling sites from his phone too often, it can have a more severe consequence, namely health problems, especially for his eyes, which often look at phones too often. The person experiencing this problem should be able to kick the habit and maybe leave his cell phone for a while to get rid of his dependence on it.

No one can deny, that the impact of the internet has an influence on all aspects of modern human life for now. both from a positive and negative side. Regarding the problem of addiction, addiction is actually a common problem, not only in gambling. because after all, gambling has existed from ancient times to the present and developed according to the times until it switched to online casinos.

Related to the OP's posts in this thread, everyone will agree that with the presence of online casinos. everything becomes easy, we don't even have to go far to visit the casino, if we want to have fun with gambling. every hour, every day, even morning, evening, night, we can access it and play easily. but what is rarely realized is, that we have full will over ourselves. which means, if you or I let in and get lost in the pleasures of gambling without control. then what happens, we allow ourselves to become addicts. well, the point is in ourselves. how do you and I define gambling itself, if without control, without understanding, without responsibility. then, we ourselves are responsible for allowing to become addicts. It doesn't matter if it's an online casino or a physical casino, because, the real key lies with us.

If it does work on you then its good on which you do able to avoid yourself on playing on letting your wife the ones who do handle up your account but i would say that this is some sort of useless thing since
we could easily make out some registration if we wanted to gamble right away.It all matters on someones control and discipline on how they would be handling out themselves then it comes to gambling.
Not all would really be that open or honest with their wives when it comes into their online transactions or dealings specially with gambling.Only a few would really be that open
when it comes to this matter.

We spend more than on our phones or screen devices than almost with physical humans. If people can become addicted to the internet or social media because of accessibility, I do not see a reason why they cannot become addicted to gambling. It is a simple logic. People mindlessly surf the internet to pass time , in so doing people will also surf online casino websites to pass time. That is how addictions begins.