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In the topic of gambling, I often see the word "entertainment". Nevertheless, each user means some meaning by this. Many people believe that entertainment is the main driving force of any gambling. And many even believe that entertainment is a much more physiological need than, for example, a desire to get rich. If you initially set yourself the goal only to have fun, and limit the amount that you are ready to take a chance, then you play for the sake of entertainment, and not because of the thirst for profit. You risk less. But if you ask you what entertainment is for you, then this question will be at a dead end. They do not know what entertainment is. Wikipedia writes that this is activity for pleasure.
 But I see in this a certain cognitive activity, only with poorly formulated goals. For example, you play in order to understand the laws of the game over time and learn to win more often.
 Or maybe entertainment for you is something else?

Entertainment is not the only driving Force for which people Gamble. There are professional gamblers who engage in the activity as a means of livelihood or a side hustle. For these ones entertainment takes on a whole different meaning. If I am asked what entertainment in gambling is for me, I would say that entertainment in gambling for me is, engaging in the activity as a way to relax, have fun, bond with other humans, learn something new or not with the possibility of getting rewarded for it during a game through winning and where I do not win, I do not get worked up over it. I accept my loss and in no time forget about it and move on.

For me entertainment in gambling is the moment when you wait the result of a round/bet/game. When I make a deposit to gamble, I consider that I have already spend money. I dont expect to win. So even if I lose, I am not much disappointed or dont turn angry, not a tragedy for me. I feel like "this time you was better, but lets try out this now". This is sort of a positive challenge for me. I get a positive vibe in the end. A portion of fun. Like karting with friends. You ride, you hit others, you surpass others, you lose positions, and in end you are exhauster, but talk about riding sessions with friends. Even though you did not win anything, you can ride your own car every day, and you have spend money.

Personally, entertainment is something that you do to give you joy or others while relaxing. Sometimes, you pay for entertainment, and that is how gambling is. This is why one don't need to think of profit from gambling or else you will not enjoy the entertainment from gambling because you will not be relaxed to enjoy the game, but your mind will be on your bet.

During entertainment, something would be achieved either funds or inner satisfaction of that activity because it should be fun. If you gamble, it is either you win or loss, but what matters is that you've satisfied your desire to gamble, and those who are gambling for profit will not be satisfied, because no amount of money can satisfy human.

If you enjoy the game that you played then that is entertainment in my opinion. So let's say you go and play your favorite slot machine then you get lucky and win some money or at least your capital lasted that long then I guess that is you having fun and enjoying and be entertained.

And if you win big then good for you, at least you hit two birds with one stone and you can sleep very happy. You can also be entertained even at a lost, of course you only gamble what you can afford to lose so there's no strings attached after taking that L.

This is incorrect. The gambling industry is a multi billion dollar one and has been in existence for several centuries. Those who gamble for fun cannot sustain an industry for so long and put in as much money as is required to attract hundred of thousands of casinos and sport gambling websites.

Gambling enthusiasts are the real drivers of the gambling industry.

- Jay -

That's a pretty broad concept if I do say so myself, especially since there are other people here who might see entertainment in other ways than I do. But since we're out here anyway and we're tlaking about what entertainment is to a gambler, I'd like to impart a little bit of what it means to gamble for entertainment at least for me. When I gamble, I always go for the riskier plays, which leads me to oftentimes end up with higher bets than the regular gambler (at least last I checked against my friends), going for the riskiest plays and getting that sheer amount of excitement plus adrenaline is what gives me the entertainment that I am looking for in gaming. Back when I was gambling cheap I find it utterly boring and lifeless, especially when I gamble alone and with no friends to compete with or enjoy gambling.

Entertainment is just subjective in this case, but whatever it is that brings you joy when you gamble, you should keep at it to ensure that you remain disciplined and that you don't fall off the deep end when shit hits the fan. The thing that I notice the most is that when I was having the most fun, i don't end up worrying even with the money that I'm losing, which leads me to not chase after it, preventing revenge gambling and ultimately gambling addiction.

i think that entertainment in gambling is when you are not really focused on making money from your gambling. that's when you gamble and you are ready for the possibility that you don't feel upset when you lose, because your initial goal was just to find entertainment there, so whether you lose or win, you just have fun. because quite a lot of gamblers think that gambling is something where you have to be able to get money and win a lot. if a gambler continues to think like this, then in the end they can't enjoy their gambling and are stressed thinking about their losses.

Entertainment are something that you are currently doing with expecting a happiness or something that ease your stress in return, which is somehow related to gambling because many people wants to do gambling because they enjoyed this activity which helps them to feel relief and happiness but it is also the reason of stress of some people because of experiencing a losing.

Defining entertainment and also in the context of a such activity like gambling can be a little bit tricky and difficult, in my opinion.
To me entertainment within the context of gambling is that feelings you feel each time you roll the dices or spin the slots and last a few seconds between rolling/spinning in which you have a blink of expectation on the result. That is the thrilling feeling which makes people to continue con come back to casinos.

Also, if we put aside the context of gambling and include other activities or hobbies like gaming, sports, drawing, among other things... then entertainment to me is whatever activity which is done during leisure time and makes times goes faster.
It could be that anyone of us have our own perception and definition on what entertainment is, though, when comes to gambling is always the same: times goes fast and money ends up in the hands of the house.

People always doubt that there are no gamblers whose focus is entertainment. But this is not the case because people pay money to watch sports games, which they enjoy. Others go to cinemas to view movies, paying the ticket fees. This is how people go to the casino, stake money and enjoy themselves.  

I wouldn't deny, that I gamble for entertainment and money. This is why I usually use a small part of my income to gamble. I derive a level of entertainment from gambling but the utmost satisfaction comes when I win my bets. I will summarise by saying that I derive fun from gambling but satisfaction comes when I benefit financially.  

Entertainment in gambling cannot be fully described in words because it is a feeling and many people find it strange why anyone can gamble just for entertainment because of course it is not fun when you lose money, but that is what gambling always makes players hope to get back play even before they have lose big money and I don;t think thats addictions.
While waiting for the results of a bet it can be very fun even if it turns out the result is the opposite, also when playing slots there is entertainment to be had while waiting to get a bonus even if it turns out the bonus is not as expected, but actually it's quite difficult to describe.

Entertainment is pleasure or fun, gamblers enjoy playing on casinos because they enjoy the game. How it was designed to entertain them. That doesn't mean we can't gamble anywhere with friends without going to the casino, but it may not be entertaining to us. Same applies to sport, we pay to watch matches because the professionals make it more entertaining to watch than the local players in our environment who set goal posts and train themselves. We could decide to watch them train, and not pay a dime, but the entertainment would be missing. Due to their unprofessionalism in football.

Gamblers use the word entertainment to describe how fun and intriguing gambling is to them, combined with the amount of money they make via playing casino games. This doesn't change the fact that such players wouldn't catch on with the need of earning or winning money through gambling. To be sincere the fun diminishes when we lose in any entertaining activity. Our aim is to win. Same applies to gamblers. Although the entertainment concepts changed in gambling, players are expected to be happy despite losing, still it doesn't completely wipe out the notion that most gamblers still feel sad after losing money in casinos.

I guess gambling can always be an entertainment because you chose to play the game that you like, and you enjoyed it, hence you are entertained with that. However, it will be more entertaining if we gamble and end up winning some profits, as gambling that end up losing a lot might be even consider very frustrating instead. Although the word gambling itself denotes entertainment, but in reality we can only feel real entertainment if we are at the winning end, I think that’s how entertainment in gambling for me.

Entertainment in gambling is a relative term to me, what entertains one gambling can be different from what entertains another gambling, and for some gamblers it can be for survival, meaning that there's no entertainment in it for them. I gamble for the thrill of taking small risks and it gives me entertainment, in the of the day it won't matter much whether I win or lose because I gambling with the amount that I can afford to loose. There are some gamblers whom the casinos can be like there own amusement parks and that's how they get entertained. There are people who take gambling as a job, and I doubt that it's entertainment for them, they're in it to make money to survive, and they only feel happy when they win, their entertainment might be when they're giving themselves treats after they win.

I don't really focus on the definition of entertainment from Wikipedia because every gambler has his own definition of how to appreciate his fun. Because this is the context of entertainment in gambling, personally when you are in the mood to play, enter funds that are ready to lose (at least $10 for me is enough for 2-3 hours) get a sensation every time you get a 100X hit, don't have a goal to withdraw it, focus on enjoying game by raising the bet and the winnings return to Zero. There was no disappointment at all, because from the start I wanted to get the sensation of a 100X hit and this morning I managed to get a 1000x win but it wasn't withdrawn at all. Spend it all and go back to zero.

It's a combined entertainment and making some money. I think that's what others are thinking. I mean, that's for me.
I don't bet too high, my highest in slots is $0.1 per bet that's why I don't play slot providers like Pragmatic Play because of the $0.2 minimum. And not even Massive Studios increased their minimum to $0.2 so my options to play are getting lesser.
Still, I like to keep it that way. I am entertained, I am having fun with fewer bets only, and at the same time, I also want to win. Being entertained doesn't mean I like losing, that's still money wasted if I just let the gambling site eat everything.
I think it's the approach where it differs. Many ain't serious about betting because they just want to test their luck with their little balance while others take it so seriously that it becomes more stressful whenever they lose.

It is not wrong to say that gambling is entertainment. Many people use gambling to fill their free time, and simply to enjoy the gambling they play or the bets they place. However, if this entertainment is not managed well, it will be the beginning of the destruction of your life. Because quite a few people have had their lives ruined just because of their own bad behavior when gambling, where they prioritize the gambling they do above things that are more important than that.

Gambling can be a fun activity, but it can also be an activity that can make you miserable. Therefore, be smart in managing the gambling activities you do, know when to stop and when to start. And you have to remember, when you use gambling as a form of entertainment, that entertainment is no more important than the work you are doing, no more important than the relationship you are currently in, and no more important than anything else. other things that have become part of your duties and responsibilities. Gambling is just a desire, while work and maintaining the relationships you have are an obligation.

It's true that don't focus on income from gambling, just think that we are having fun spending time from gambling activities rather than focusing on seeing the results of gambling,
That's why most people are addicted because they are too focused on seeing profits compared to the risk of losing,

Gambling games without money involved is just plain game. Adding the context of gambling which means risking money makes this game entertaining since you are intoxicated to the possibility of winning big or increasing your money through playing.

Many think that prioritizing profit when gambling is bad and not part of entertainment but I disagree on it since thinking the possibility of having profit and crave for make it makes the game entertaining. You can just play plain games without money involved if you want to be entertained on the game alone and afraid to lose money.

"Entertainment" can mean many things. It is more than just a short-term pleasure or escape. It shows who we really are and what we really want. Thinking and reasoning are talked about. Which is fine with me. Fun things can help us figure out how we feel and what we think. Inspiring us, making us think about what we believe, and making us curious

However, fun is also about getting along with other people. It means sharing ideas, emotions, and experiences. The idea is to build a community where we can get away from the usual and enjoy the extraordinary. What makes me smile? A trip to learn about yourself, share experiences, get ideas, and grow. It helps us connect with others, learn more about ourselves, and find meaning in the mess of life

         -   When we say entertainment, do we mean the entertainer or the casino platform? Now, if we are the ones who need entertainment, do we get it once we enter a casino? There are others who gamble just for fun, so when they say that, it means that they are entertained every time they gamble in the casino. Is that right?

I often just have fun gambling because, when I play at the gambling casino, I get rid of my boredom or impatience by playing slot games because I can achieve entertainment in these games.

When we are asked one by one and give answers based on our own views, I am sure we will have different answers regarding the definition of "entertainment". For me, entertainment is something that will make us feel pleasure, be it physical or emotional pleasure. And if we relate this to gambling, then it is a form of physical pleasure, which means we get our own satisfaction when gambling.
What I convey above is entertainment in my personal opinion, and I am sure everyone will have a different view or a different way of conveying it. However, I believe that overall we have the same goal but the path or method of delivering it is different.
The highest entertainment or pleasure when gambling is when we win, I think everyone is like that. But every round of gambling that we enjoy is also something we can enjoy.

Many gamblers start playing with entertainment in mind but as they continue their session or later on in their playing session there's always a shift of goal because part of gambling is the opportunity to make a profit so from motivation to have fun there's now a goal to make money this is where the shift from treating gambling to being an entertainment to trying to make a living out of it and that's where addiction will start.

Gambling addiction started as a hobby it is the opportunity to make a lot of money coming from the gambler experience or what they saw in other people that creates a shift of motivation, if it's only for entertainment the player will not allocate a lot of money and time when the motivation changes that's where they spend more time and money.

Really? Do people actually gamble because they want to understand the gambling laws instead of reading through the TOS. No, I don't think gamblers will waste their time on such that looks like adventure for them instead of aiming for profit. In fact, we have seen even some gamblers getting stocked on their winning because they violated the rule of the game , an aftermath of not reading the TOS.


The word entertainment used in gambling is actually something else. Like for example, gamblers in my neighborhood never consider gambling as entertainment. They see it as a lucky deep where they can gamble for more money and if it fails so be it. For the entertainment aspect of it, I think the world is overrated and doesn't fulfill the purpose of majority of gamblers I know.

If the word entertainment is expanded, it has a series of understandings, entertainment is often found in recreation, but in gambling there is also a series of entertainment that we can develop.
I have another definition and understanding in gambling.
For example:

In the quote above there are points that can be matched to the meaning of entertainment in gambling, such as games, shows, crowds and so on.

Of course, not all gambling games can be categorized as entertainment, but make no mistake, there are many more that can be said to be entertainment, such as: Buffalo fighting, cockfighting, dog racing, horse racing, bullfighting, sheep/goat fighting and so on, there are many other types of gambling that can be said to be a means of entertainment.

Maybe we may disagree that games like Blackjack, Slots, Poker, Baccarat and so on are not considered entertainment, but there are still many games in the gambling arena that can be considered as entertaining shows for the audience and the players themselves.

Entertainment in gambling for me is being satisfied with whatever the outcome. You are losing your bet but you still enjoyed the game because you were thrilled as the match goes on. Of course you could be entertained as well whenever you are earning profit, maybe it just depends on how a gambler views gambling in the first place. To some people, perhaps with sports betting, bets are just a bonus and spice to a normal experience of just watching a match. You could be entertained by watching as is, but obviously, if there's a bet on the line, you'd have an extra feeling of nervousness due to the consequence of losing something if your guess would be on the wrong.
It is a normal thing if a gambler is focused with earning profit. We just have our own drives on why we gamble; this is simply subjective. One example is rich gamblers. They're rich already, why do they need to still bet and not just focus on their businesses? They want to be entertained of course and even with 'regular' gamblers having not that much of wealth, same thing could still be felt.

Entertainment is keeping the mind happy. so distracting yourself in the way the mind enjoys itself is a legitimate way to get entertainment.Gambling entertains us when we enjoy gambling games with attention. there are different types of games in gambling, some games can have a bad effect on us and we should avoid those games and play those games which can give us pleasure with less loss. It will reduce financial loss and provide entertainment. Gambling can be used in many ways so people who abuse gambling or become addicted to gambling cannot take entertainment in the hope of earning money.

Of course that is when most gamblers are happy when they are winning and making profit. Everyone likes free money without stress, but that should not be the aim of us gambling, because if that is the case, we might not be able to control ourselves by seeing gambling activities as a means of entertainment and one will not see the fun in it.

Whatever you do and derive pleasure in it is entertainment, so if you are a gambler that don't get that vibes of fun when gambling, it means that you are not entertaining yourself but looking for a means to double your funds, which will be a disappointment to you.

Well if I have to be honest on this thought then what I probably feel is entertainment is actually when the gambler play on the casino and he experience winnings because no gambler would tell me that they love to lose and experience the wins is nothing but a total experience of entertainment but whereby the whole streak don otherwise then that I believe is no long an entertaining session of gambling and that's when you would probably quite the process.

In my opinion, entertainment is anything that can make us happy and forget our burdens even for a moment, for me in gambling it can provide entertainment because in gambling we play, it's easy to play spins and slots, just click and spin, it can relieve the burden on my mind.

People's enjoyment is definitely different, as is the point of view of the meaning of entertainment in gambling. I personally use gambling as entertainment because I really enjoy spinning on a slot machine and I don't know why every time I spin, sometimes I smile a little if the spin doesn't go as expected. because I don't expect to get a lot of money from the game I'm playing, so I still feel happy if the game only lasts a short time or can be played for a longer time with the capital limit that I set when I want to play.

On the context of gambling, entertainment was actually the sole interest according to the book makers and the casino aswell, entertainment in this games were supposed to be that we play the games for leisure and just have fun predicting that our favourite teams get to win games and the excitements that comes with these teams winning while we get rewarded aswell becomes the peak of such entertainment and when they loose we accepting in good fate because there's no emotional attachment is aswell a form of entertainment because the leisure time was used for that.

Some gamblers have left the sole purpose of gambling for entertainment to making money off it, which has gotten them to loose the entertaining aspect that would have come with gambling and just probably gamble for the purpose of making money off it which they sometimes end up loosing their money and not getting entertained again.

Let's look at this from this angle. I made a bet for Real Madrid with my weekly signature, it was $50 with odd of 1.43 and I was expecting $70 before the match started and I did stake that amount because it's something I can afford to lose and I did it for the love and passion for the club and I will tell you that the match was entertaining for me, I enjoyed the match to the maximum and I made a nice profit payouts, this is what gambling looks like for as entertainment because on a regular day, if it's another match, I will only bet but wouldn't stake any money.

If it were to be another gambler in my position, he wouldn't bet that small amount, he would might go extra length to stake something 5x the amount I stake and they will tell you that's their own way of fun in football when they can't even afford to lose that amount. I call that heavy gambling and there is nothing entertaining about gambling if you lose amount that will give you sleeplessness, there is nothing entertaining about over risking.

Well, I think we need to have an idea of ​​what entertainment is, and I had to use Google to give a more precise definition of this word, and according to this website:


source: https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/entertainment

This is also entertainment:

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When people are playing in online casinos or in physical casinos, they are having fun, that is entertainment, although there are some people who are playing with the hope of making profits, still for these people who play with the hope of making money, what are they doing is entertainment, when people go to watch football games in the stadiums, they will have fun, that is also entertainment. By this I mean that it doesn't matter whether people are playing with the intention of making a profit or not, as long as they are playing it is already part of being entertained. now those people who work in casinos, I'm talking about casino employees, they are not having fun, they are working to earn a salary, in this scenario it is completely different from the people who went to the casino to play

It is indeed not something that can be done by everyone who considers gambling as a place to find fun or entertainment for them and if you can consider gambling as entertainment I think this is very good because you will never spend a lot of money on gambling and will also be able to enjoy every win. that is there if you have got it and this is very difficult to do for those who cannot consider gambling as entertainment or a place for someone to seek pleasure.
In slot gambling, we can never guess the result of each spin we make and it's true as you said, when we don't expect to win and getting that win is certainly very enjoyable.

And it doesn't it take an additional burden in yourmind when you are gambling? Because from the many experiences I have read about here from people who specially like to bet on sports, they seem rather anxious and standing on the edge of expectation as the match is getting closer and closer to finish and know whether you will lose or win money.
So, from your personal point of view, as someone who claims not to suffer because of your sessions, but rather get relaxation... do you want some tips for me or for anyone who ends up feeling uncomfortable and anxious because of their gambling habits?
It is because the games you play are some you are very fond of, or because you have managed to set your gambling ambience in a very good way?

Please feel free to share.  :P

People, "entertainment" is a big word, like "winning" or "success." All have their own definition. Entertainment is fun for some, like a rollercoaster. The thrill, excitement, adrenaline surge. This is fine as long as they play within their means and dont risk everything on a dice throw. Some see it as more than simply fun. Strategy, game mastery, and learning are key.

You said Wikipedia defines entertainment as "activity for pleasure." Its true, but simplistic. Entertainment is about engaging your mind, emotions, and full being, not just having fun. Its about taking a break from the daily grind, even temporarily. What entertains me? All of the above and more. Game thrills, challenge pleasure, and escape from reality. Connecting with others and sharing an experience is equally important.

One certain condition for a gambler to able to have fun in gambling is that the gambler can easily afford the money to lose. This kind of gamblers engage in gambling when they have a spare time to spend. They really mean gambling is just a game for fun while they don't desperate for money. This kind of gamblers also don't make gambling as their habit, because having fun is not a habit, it's just an activity in a spare time they have.

People who treat gambling as entertainment like going to a movie are able to set a budget beforehand and stick to it. This is how they can enjoy the thrill of the game without a big risk of losing their saving. They can have surprise wins that will be the excitement and make the experience more enjoyable. However, this kind of joy still can be addictive, Gamblers should enjoy the social aspect of playing with friends or the thrill of the game itself, not just winning. Hoping the wins every occasion is what makes people lose their control and invite trouble.

It is true that somehow this word have different meaning to others. An act may have different level of entertainment also that it can provide to an individual. So yes, there is no absolute definition for this word. It may change from one person to another and how a certain activity is labeled as entertainment. In simple words, if a person is having fun, you can consider the activity as an entertaining one.


And on the opposite side, some won't consider gambling as entertainment but a burden to most. This is owed to the fact that some will incur despair owed to losses and for that, they won't consider gambling being an entertaining one. So you can say, this term is very subjective to how a person feel towards the activity.

I agree about your understanding of what entertainment is. And it's always being told here that everyone should only gamble with the capacity that we have and never treat it as a souce of living. But we can't stop people from choosing what they think is right for them, as they gamble, it's not new that we're in it to have some fun but more of earning some profits.

There goes the definition and meaning of it. But it depends on how each of us portray the meaning of it because each understanding for each of us has different meanings. Well, for someone who finds it amusing and entertainment, it won't be hurting him to lose as long as he's having. And there goes those that are finding it entertaining with the actual game that they're playing without having any feeling at all. Others find it casual that it's fun to do it as a normal daily activity or when they're gambling together with their friends. I know it's something odd but it does happens.

Everyone has different decisions that we cannot stop in gambling, even though they only consider entertainment without considering the losses they have lost in the gambling session, they have actually lost control in gambling but they will find it difficult to be advised to gamble with the right allocation of funds. lower. However, all gamblers have their own choices and I do not stop advising them to anticipate the impact of addiction which can lead them to high losses without them realizing they have gambled with the wrong decision.

It is only rich people can use gambling as entertainment because for them the result of losing is only entertainment. But many people gamble with the dream of becoming rich, but when they lose, they lose their money. Gambling is difficult to lose, so there is no entertainment. I was sitting in a shop eating and next to me a man was placing bets repeatedly in gambling. I see his wallet he has lost a lot of money yet he is betting but this was not enough entertainment for me. Because I know that it is difficult to earn that money if you lose by gambling.

Entertainment can have a calming effect or complement a person's emotional level due to being bored, stressed due to being too tired at work and other problems faced unintentionally. Everyone has their own way of refreshing unstable moods, including looking for entertainment in gambling places. Gambling as entertainment is familiar to people who are often involved in gambling, this type of gambler is not too obsessed with the results obtained in betting, they just want to vent their feelings by buying entertainment in their own way.

Without entertainment, life feels empty, entertainment has many functions and purposes that vary from each person's objective and perspective. Saya pernah melihat seseorang memasang taruhan tanpa mempedulikan berapapun hasil yang keluar, dia terus menikmati permainan tersebut dengan perasaan happy meski sudah menghabiskan beberapa dolar.

For me entertainment in gambling is when I feel thrilled and enjoying the moment when I am playing.
The feeling of excitement in every bet while waiting for the result, even if it is just for quick or short spam of time.
That is why I only play crash game and mines.

It's true that people's perspectives vary, such as people who think gambling is not entertainment, but each person makes different kinds of entertainment. such as playing slots, cards, football, everyone definitely has the right to create entertainment to relieve boredom, stress or other things. I always play with friends or neighbors, whether it's slots, card gambling, there is harmony and laughter because their hopes are missed, which becomes a source of laughter.

I think that the main driving force for gambling is the desire to become rich and not entertainment. Take a survey from gamblers as whether they are gambling for fun/entertainment or the purpose is to gain quick money, and you will be surprised to know that mostly gamblers gamble to earn money and entertainment is just a secondary thing for them. Some may even don't care for entertainment, they only care for the monetary gains.


There can be nothing more entertaining than winning by gambling and gaining money. Do you think there is anything more entertaining than this?
Think of a person only gambling for fun and he loses, will he still feel entertained? Surely the sad emotions of losing money will overcome the entertaining emotions of gambling.  ;)

Everyone will have a different opinion regarding this but I think my opinion as far as entertainment is concern seems to be the same with Wikipedia. Entertainment in gambling to me is when one engage in gambling for pleasure, fun and to pass time. When one is gambling responsibly with a reasonable amount of money when they feel to gamble, enjoy the moment regardless of whether they win or lose that money, they are gambling for entertainment. However, you hardly find people who gamble purely for entertainment purpose, some few people exist but the majority are in for another reason entirely.


Yeah, no one can force anyone to gamble for fun or entertainment, everyone is entitled gamble based on what they believe of it but it's very necessary for us face the reality about gambling. Having another reason aside entertainment is unrealistic, gambling for profit per se is the most unrealistic reason for gambling because only few percentage of people make profits from it, the rest end up being disappointed and frustrated which in one or the other affect everyone in the society. It becomes necessary to continue cautioning people to gamble for fun and not profits.

Gambling IS a form of entertainment. Albeit, perhaps one of the most expensive ones if you count it by money spend by time.

It's kinda crazy actually if you calculate it this way. Video games are cheaper than even movies or just drinking because even an expensive 60 USD game will get you hundreds of hours of gameplay. So really if you play gambling just to pass time even with the minimums, over time you keep loosing amounts that if you look at them aren't insignificant. Unless of course your income can comfortably support it.
But also many people could greatly benefit financially from cutting gambling. Many people take too late to consider it sadly.

Everyone have intention while they gamble, for sure I know that majority gamble because of Money and even those who say they gamble for entertainment still have quest for money. Entertainment in gambling, is financed with money of which should be limited because one can still get addicted. The urge for Rush of Dopamine is high in both party, I cannot really grasp the level of entertainment they gain, in essence limits, rules and discipline should apply as one gamble. Aside gambling there are still other sources of entertainment.

Taking gambling as entertainment, it will help you to remain in gambling to fulfill your purpose in the gambling because it will not allow you to put more money that will make you to give up on gambling when you lose than to use small amount of money to gamble to continue using it to entertain yourself.

Entertainment is what some addicted gamblers refuse to embrace in the gambling, that made them to find themselves in such condition that is making people to disrespect them anyhow, because they use to sell things anyhow just to gamble.

Gambling is what I use to entertain myself at home or at work ,because I have a daily budget for my gambling and if I don't gamble a day, I will not feel comfortable until I use it to entertain myself before I will be at peace with people.

And those games are truly for entertainment. I do mostly sportsbetting and some dice, I find them entertaining as well but I am more serious with sports betting because you can't go lielow with it and just bet how you wish to.

Unlike with dice and other luck-based games, they're made for fun.

As much as I want to have fun but at most times, I always think if there will be return of my money so if I lose, then the part of thinking that I have enjoyed the game is the description of entertainment for me. Or when losing isn't too heavy for my heart.

your words hit me.
I bet more often on football matches. I don't bet on every match but more often on weekends or when the team I follow is playing. that way I limit my bets with all the risks that could make me lose control. I enjoy that.

but in certain situations, such as when the World Cup or Euros are held. I can bet every day, making me lose control over the allocation I usually set. in such betting situations, I no longer enjoy even when I get winnings in betting.

I believe in gambling for fun. what makes it complicated is only our behavior.

When one is entertained he felt happy and he/she still feels to do more because he's happy. If we look more closely, we noticed that most gamblers don't stop gambling when they are winning. More everyone have their own way of being entertained that's why we have some gamblers that doesn't feel entertained when they are losing and to me I call that Attitude a kind of gambling to make profit with aggressiveness. people who feels entertained don't care if they lose or they win. All they need it just the feelings.

We sometimes just want to believe that when we gamble, it's for fun of which it's true but most times the fact is that percentage of the gamblers who gambles are into it for the profits which of cause comes with a big risk. some people don see any fun in gambling though it's entertaining and a way for use to think or stress our brains. When we gamble we don't want to make it so obvious that we are in to it for the profit because this way, you will only lose more than expected. If we take it as a form of entertainment and jus enjoy the fun we might not think too much about our losses and when we make wins, we celebrate more. Whatever way, we choose to see gambling as depends on our experience with it.

Entertainment, the articulation of the meaning of the word entertainment is broad depending on how you define it. Entertainment is generally often associated with anything that can be an entertainer or solace. In general, entertainment can be in the form of music, films, sports or games. So, in your opinion, how do you define entertainment?
related to gambling, in this modern era casinos tend to function as places of entertainment, both physical casinos and the era of online casinos. In physical casinos, it's not just gambling that is a means of entertaining its visitors. However, the casino includes all facilities for the comfort and safety of visitors. whether it starts with free drinks, a magnificent and beautiful place to relax and everything that supports it. so that gamblers can enjoy it when playing, or betting. Nowadays entertainment is not only done physically, I mean in the world of gambling.

Now, online casinos provide services for those who enjoy entertainment based on risky games. Even though there are differences with physical casinos, we can still get entertainment at online casinos. for example, releasing fatigue just to relax after busy activities after work. In this way, our minds will be diverted for a moment to the game we are playing. or, whatever type of gambling. but with the concept, what we do is only for entertainment. which means, the money that was budgeted is ready to be lost. If we win, of course it will be very fun and very entertaining. if we lose, it means entertainment is no longer fun. in other words, stop it and for me it's that simple. The important point for me from gambling activities, is not looking for or trying to get rich overnight from gambling. because, that is something that is almost impossible especially with a limited bankroll.

No, I never play to understand the game. You don't gamble to get to know the rules, that's in the manuals. Show me a gambling game besides card games where you have something important to learn through playing. Entertainment is an activity that brings you joy. It can be watching TV, playing computer games, riding a bicycle, driving a car... Gambling, as long as you're having fun is just that and if you gamble to learn how to gamble, then you're risking a bit too much for my taste.

I view gambling as an expensive form of entertainment, because to enjoy gambling we may experience defeat or loss first. Meanwhile, this pleasure is only temporary, so in the end what we get is only disappointment and disappointment.

However, if you have good time management and financial management, then it won't be a problem when you decide to enter the world of gambling. because good time and financial management is the key to keeping gambling activities under control.

Understanding that gambling has the potential to cause financial and emotional harm is an important step in gambling wisely. With a controlled and responsible approach, you can enjoy gambling as a form of entertainment without having a significant negative impact on your life.

Yes, sometimes at the end of the day, you gamble what you can afford to lose, but still that is money and it's expensive to have some fun. But as the saying goes, life is expensive and if we really wanted to have a good life then we need to spend.


It's already a given fact, we have read countless stories about millionaires blowing their money on gambling and so even if you have huge amount of money, sooner or later if you don't control it, you are going to lose everything in gambling. You entertainment yourself, but if you don't have self control, everything will be taken away from you by this casinos.

Entertainment for me surely is not spinning the reels in vain just to have some fun.Entertainment for me needs to bring on at least some adrenaline and I believe most people it is what they perceive as entertainment.I know that many people start gambling just for fun but this escalates pretty quickly in not being fun anymore.The lost sessions one after one even they are started as a "fun" session bring on some rage as it is impossible for the human being to not have emotions,it is deep in our DNA to live by emotions and as such we cannot really control well when losing money becomes a constant mentally draining business.

Therefore surely entertainment is not losing money and I doubt anyone feels entertained when he for example has lost all his per-allocated bankroll for his gambling activities,I know for sure that no one is entertained by losing money.

Entertainment is subjective so anyone can't really define entertainment for other people. What you see as entertaining may not be entertaining to others at all and vice versa. Some gamblers find entertainment in hitting goals, like setting a profitability challenge for themselves. So whether they lose money or not, taking on the challenge of hitting their goal might be entertaining for these gamblers.  Many people gamble because they find entertainment in risk involved in gambling.  This is the same reason why people find skydiving, and bungee jumping entertaining, although it has risk of death when something wrong happens.

People will have different meanings for entertainment, but I see entertainment as anything that I do that makes me happy. I will say gambling is supposed to be mainly for entertainment, but most people are no longer gambling for the sake of entertainment, they are now gambling just because they want to make money. If you ask most of the people planning to join gambling why they decided to start gambling, they will say because they want to make money from gambling.

I don’t think it makes any sense for you to be gambling just to have fun, then you will end up spending so much money, which might affect you after losing on gambling. It doesn’t make any sense to me. If you are gambling just for entertainment, then you should do that with just a little money, set a budget for yourself, and never exceed your budget when gambling.

Entertainment can be different for everyone. You can be entertained by winning, by the process, or by even something specific about that game (not necessarily the process or winning), so it's pretty subjective. Me personally I just enjoy the process. In gambling I enjoy the idea of having to risk the money itself, the thrill of betting money to earn more, and stuff like that. Do I need to win? It'd be good if I did, but not necessarily. It can be kind of confusing since the process and the win itself in gambling can be similar, but personally I feel it rather differently so maybe that's just on me?

Entertainment for me could be relative but it's something one like doing to ease it stresses, connoting to the word of sport or gambling some may see it as means to balance there mental health why some as medium to make  money, particularly me before considering the money aspects the entertainment in the football or any gambling game is the fun I derive on it, as it makes me happy.

The connotation of entertainment in gambling can be different for each person, I once knew someone who didn't care about the money he lost while gambling, he would only stop when he wanted to stop, even when he lost he would try to continue playing, here he is said gambling is my pastime and I will gamble until I die. but I think juidd is entertainment when I'm really bored, I will play slots and usually I will try a few dollars first when I win in a row, I will play with an demo account because usually after a consecutive win there will be a consecutive loss.

You need to ask yourself first,  for example,
What activities do you find most enjoyable and why? (this question differs for each of us)
What makes an activity fun or fulfilling for you?

Reflecting on these questions can help you to clarify what entertainment means to you personally.
Knowing what entertainment means to you can help you approach gambling in a way that aligns with your values and limits, allowing you to maximize enjoyment while minimizing risk or harm.

For me, entertainment is an activity that is carried out with feelings of joy, satisfaction and also provides several benefits such as eliminating stress or boredom in carrying out important activities or obligations such as working in daily life.
Indeed, there are lots of activities that can be done just to have fun and get entertainment, but everyone will have their own choices and mindset in determining what to do to get all the fun they want.
Gambling is form of fun for those people who are able to accept risks and understand how gambling works, I sure that not all gamblers will be able to understand it.
However, on the other hand, in reality, in every game or bet, we can get pleasure and feelings that really give us satisfaction, so this is the true meaning of entertainment from every gambling activity that is carried out.

However, still have to remember that gambling is not place that can be completely comfortable for everyone, and must always be careful considering that gambling poses risks that are always present at any time.
Everything will come back to how each gambler understands and approaches the gambling activities they do.

One of the many ways to understand entertainment IMO is to compare it with your other hobbies aside from gambling. Some of the posts from the previous page gave good examples and for me, it's mostly about participating with a group of people, and in gambling, it's like joining a betting pool. At first, you don't expect it to be that entertaining, but once it's over you'll eventually realize how fun it was and look forward to the same kind of activity.

If you are setting a goal or target to earn and win in gambling then you are not the one who calls
themselves as fun seeker because that breaks the rules of enjoyment when you can feel the pressure
and the desperation each time you lose in gambling , I think this is another perspective .

this is why there are so many  hypocrite gamblers here that pretend to be playing for fun but the
truth is they wanted to win just to have fun but if not then they cannot call it a fun thing but a losing place.

I believe that only few are gambling just for the sake of entertainment, and like many others here, I disagree as well to your point that entertainment is the main driving force of any gambling. It's the profit that gamblers can get. That's the main driving force.

Let's face it. Many people look at gambling as their way to earn more money, and well, all gamblers look at gambling like that, there are still a few gamblers who are prioritizing being entertained than the profits that they can get. I mean if they win then it's a bonus only for them, but having fun while gambling is their priority. As for me, I understand entertainment when it's related to gambling as something that makes me excited while doing it. For example, I feel entertained or excited whenever I put some bets on some sports games. When I lose money, I feel disappointed, but it's ok as long as I enjoyed it. :)

I hope that people will look at gambling as their way to relieve their stress and be entertained and not because they can earn money on it. Well, you can win big money, but look at gambling as something that will entertain you and the profits are just a bonus.

Many gamblers are forgetting the true purpose of gambling games. Let's take aside the word gambling. The games we used to play in gambling are giving us entertainment and fun, right? So imagine disregarding the money and only playing the games. That's when we have fun and experience entertainment. Believe me, anything that has money on it will eventually be stressful or eventually make one person miserable. Just like in gambling, games themselves are fun, but if a gambler notices that he is losing money, expect that it will have an effect or impact. Even if a gambler ignores the loss of money and aims just to have an effect or impact. Even if a gambler ignores the loss of money and aims just to have fun, eventually he will feel the lack of money or the effect of losing money from time to time. That's why it's hard to relate money to entertainment because it will only cause misery or negative effects.

In this case, I would call it a hobby. It is a hobby, in my opinion, that embodies a pleasant pastime to which people are willing to devote most of their time while simultaneously studying and receiving more and more information about it.

Entertainment is something that can and should be enjoyed at some point in time so that there is a balance between the hustle and bustle and stress encountered in life. And gambling is just right for this. We get a rush of both adrenaline and dopamine, which makes us stress-resistant and cheerful. But of course, when our “entertainment” changes its focus to making a profit, the game of chance ceases to serve what it was originally invented for.

There is no other meaning other than being happy with what you are doing  (being entertained). But our emotions mix it up and instead, we entertain ourselves by gambling, it becomes a reason for our regrets and disappointments.

I believe that gambling was for entertainment before but now, it is nothing. Why? People gamble for the sake of money, not for the sake of having enjoyment. That is the sad reality but yes, gamblers often change because of their needs and they think that gambling is the answer to their financial problems.  

But entertainment is also defined by an entity that wants you to be entertained. For a casino to give you entertainment, they define this entertainment as a cash cow in exchange for your money.

Money is still the goal to be entertained. A person works 9-5 a day and goes home to watch TV for entertainment before sleeping is still entertainment. It depends on how you look at it.

I also believe that many players think that they play to win money and get rich, but in fact they play to play, they like these attractive sounds, pictures, adrenaline and the fact that they sit in front of the monitor, instead of hard work, which they constantly do asking awkward questions. Of course, that’s why many people love and call it entertainment. Of course, I also like this process, but before the bet itself, because I like to analyze and choose strategies for the game. As for other players, of course everyone loves to experience the joy of victory, this is a pleasant feeling, even if the player placed a completely random bet, because luck chose him. Everyone loves luck and gets pleasure and positive emotions, of course, after this we can confidently call it entertainment.

This means that in my opinion it is too risky to make gambling as entertainment, because in the end there is always the possibility for everyone to eventually experience a change in mindset and perspective towards gambling, or meaning that even though they initially came with the aim of entertainment, sometimes it is possible for them to eventually be attracted to winning because of the many temptations that look tempting which are actually nothing more than temptations that will trap them and lead them to disappointment and regret.

Now gambling has become increasingly popular, especially after the existence of online casinos which make it easy for everyone to gamble freely, and over time when gambling activities are not managed properly in accordance with various suggestions that are often recommended then it is clear that in the end it will cause many disasters, especially when they experience changes in the attraction to winning. The fact is, as you said, that lately many people always try to use gambling as a place to solve financial problems.

Entertainment is any activity that you find exciting. Entertainment can be in different forms. Such as music, tv program, drama, football and lots more.
Today I want to bring to us that gambling is also an entertainment. I know so many people would want to ask why.
Firstly, it is important for us to know that an activity or program maybe exciting to be today but to you it may not be exciting. This is basically because of the area we are gaining it from.
Gambling being an exciting entertainment here to some people means that gambling have really blessed them, gambling have made them millionaires. Gambling have put smiles on their faces. So they find it exciting and entertaining because they knew in one or two ways they most definitely get smiles from it. That is why you see some people today as been addicted to gambling, but if we really deep down to know the reason behind that we will know that is not really been addicted but they sees gambling as an entertainment and it excite them anytime they find themselves doing it because it always put smiles on their face. The smile here, is the wining. When their rate of wining is always more than the rate of losing. Tell me, when your rate of wining gamble is 80 or 85%, why wouldn't you find gambling to be entertaining. It is only those that their losing rate is higher than their winning rate always see gambling not to be entertaining. Do you know there are some games you will lose when you just think about the scenario you just laugh? Have you ever watched football that you find yourself jubilating when another team is losing? That is to say, even at the lost of others we still find ourselves rejoicing. If you can get excited when others lose because you do not support them, then check how much excited you will be when your supporting team won. That is one of the thing that make football entertaining. The same it is in gambling.

Well, i think if you want to go by the main purpose gambling was invented then I’d say it’s entertainment that’s probably why you often come across the word “entertainment”. But then alot of people abuse gambling and that’s when it shifts from the context of entertainment as it was initially intended for, some people see it as an opportunity to make money that’s why people don’t regard gambling for entertainment purposes anymore but it doesn’t mean entertainment is not the main driving force of gambling.

The thought of people seeing gambling as an opportunity to make money gave rise to addiction as they began to let their emotions in and gradually greed started coming in as well as they lose money. For those who see gambling as a means of entertainment addiction find it difficult to get to them.

The term entertainment is different on gambling , there are free entertainment like you an stroll in the park or be with your friends while watching your favorite movie but when it comes to gambling its different, you come here with the mindset that you want to enjoy the games then you are faced with the opportunity to make money and there will be a pressure and the excitement to shift from enjoying the game to trying to make money.

I totally agree with you but however in as much as most people believe that gambling is all about entertainment there are also people who sees it as the only way to make money but sometimes I wouldn't blame them because somebody that does not have money will not like to gamble with the little he has just because he wants to get entertain, so actually reasoning on that perspective we will realize that everybody has there own interest why they gamble but however in terms of entertainment I think it will also be nice if people view gambling on that perspective because it will give them the mindset that even if they lose there bet while gambling is not going to be a big deal for them because they are just doing it to catch fun.

I also think so, where entertainment is when you gamble just for fun and don't focus too much on getting rich from your gambling activities. Because in my personal opinion, when a gambler only focuses on getting rich from their gambling and forgets the fact that their chances of getting rich from it are not that high, then in the end they will be disappointed because they lose a lot just to get rich. So instead of having to stress and think too much about getting rich from gambling, I prefer to gamble for entertainment - but it's not that I don't want money from it, it's just that I'm not that focused on pursuing wealth from it.

Gambling is one of the ways to escape from your main activity, when you play for little money and losing will not be a big disappointment for you. Of course, it will be possible to call this entertainment only if you win, because if you lose, it will definitely be considered a way to be distracted by something else for a while.

If a player plays for big money and tries to make money on gambling, then this will already be his job, and it cannot be entertainment. Therefore, it turns out that everyone would like to make gambling an entertainment for themselves, if not for the moments of loss, when entertainment can turn into grief.

Entertainment in my understanding is what eliminates the moment of loss, for example, going to the park for amusement rides, where there will be only positive emotions.

If they are fine in listening to our concerns to them, we shouldn't stop advising them and reminding to stop. But if you are that persistent kind of guy but you start to see them not appreciate your words and reminders, it won't make sense anymore to tell them that they should stop as soon as possible or something bad might happen to them. Because it's not always that we like to tell such words to these people when we know that they're no longer listening.

It's such a waste of saliva to keep on mouthing them about reminders that they need to be aware of, when they don't appreciate your lowkey help about advises. Anyway, you're not obliged to give advise on these gamblers but I know that our concern is there.

Gambling for profit isn't an unreal reason. IMHO, the majority gambles for the profit and that can't be denied although many choose to say that they are there for the entertainment and not for the money. Regardless of the reason, you can start with the logic that who doesn't want to have a good ending when they gamble? I don't think that no one will ever say that because as a matter of fact, we gamble in hopes of winning some money and games.

Yes, it depends on their mindset, sometimes everyone who gambles with the aim of making money will usually never feel the pleasure of gambling, they will focus on their gambling and try seriously to recover their losses, we definitely see people like that because most gambling addicts come from them. who gamble to make money and only think about how to make money from gambling itself, when in fact gambling was created as a place to have fun for rich people. because rich people always have fun with their money.

But it's not that we are poor, we also have to focus on seeking luck in gambling, we should have a mindset like rich people, namely focusing on fun and entertainment, not money, so that we don't get addicted to gambling because we take gambling too seriously, sometimes people always ask questions. where is the fun, while their mindset has not been changed so they will never feel the pleasure, even though in fact gambling should only be for entertainment and any winnings should be considered a bonus.

Only rich folks use gambling as a form of entertainment… That’s simply not true. Average and low income earners also see and use gambling as a form of entertainment.
Agreed, having consistent winnings during gambling would definitely help and add to one’s excitement level and entertainment derived from the activity. I think if one has the sole interest of winning some money or making an income from the activity, that takes away most or all of the entertainment to be had.

Chasing one’s losses is never advised. There’ll definitely be no entertainment to be had and you’ll end up losing money as well.

enjoying the gambling that is done is the right way to make gambling as a means of entertainment, by considering gambling like that, there will be no big losses because usually the people who experience big losses are those who cannot enjoy the gambling that they do, moreover they think that gambling is a means that can make money for sure so that there are people who think they can get rich by gambling, of course this is not true, because thinking like that will only make them addicted to gambling and the deeper they fall into gambling, the less they can control themselves. and what you say is true, they will only be disappointed with the results that are certain to occur with the gambling they do.

It's true what you say is very hypocritical if we don't want money from gambling, it's just that people who gamble for fun or just for entertainment don't focus on chasing uncertain wins. I am sure that there are only a few people who gamble for entertainment only compared to gamblers who think that gambling is wrong, where there are more of them who chase wins and thus experience a lot of financial losses.

Entertainment is an activity that makes us feel happy, and can be medicine when we feel tired because we have worked all day and gambling is not the only entertainment but there are also some who use gambling as entertainment, there are several entertainments and it depends on those who want to do that entertainment. according to them, it is suitable for themselves and without any element of coercion, the most important thing is that we feel entertained without having to feel pressure, even though the aim of having fun is to forget our problems or tiredness because we are tired of working, gambling can be a fun activity for those who want to have fun without being thirsty for winning and winning is treated as a bonus.

For me, gambling is also entertainment for me and I will feel happy even if I don't get any profit because I use it as a medium to have fun without having to expect more through gambling because I know this game is full of risks, winning or losing I will enjoy it as entertainment but with Note: Don't spend a lot of money on gambling, the most important thing is to limit gambling and play responsibly and not burden our minds who want entertainment.

 Many wrote that the game brings pleasure even when you lose. But what exactly is the pleasure in losing? I can only assume that pleasure is a secondary thing in relation to gambling. I believe that entertainment is a special form of development. I understand that it sounds or looks strange, but it is. You play and know probabilistic laws. You will know the laws of winnings and losses. You begin to better understand the spontaneous nature of the game. You become better, smarter, more insight, etc. Of course, this brings pleasure.

many people might believe that but this is not the case. sure, while gambling is usually connected alongside entertainment, I'm pretty sure it is pretty clear to the majority of people may they be gamblers or not that entertainment isn't the driving force of gambling.

to answer the title of your thread, entertainment is subjective. while there are standards of what people usually deem and consider entertainment, other people might find and consider entertainment in unconventional things or activities.

I feel like they tried to troll the thread or they used wrong words to describe the feeling. You cannot possibly feel pleasure from losing unless you're a masochist, or deeply depressed, so that you want to punish yourself by losing even more. Normal, sane people will not feel any pleasure from losing, but they'll feel it from winning and that can carry a bigger emotional load that makes them forget about previous losses as long as there are wins.

Exactly, I also think the same thing as you, according to logic and common sense losing money is a situation that is really difficult for everyone to accept, and we can see that people are willing to work up to 12 hours a day with a lot of sweat which is nothing but all they do to get money because we all need money to survive, meaning that it is clear that losing money is a situation that is not wanted by everyone.

On the other hand I would ask that if gambling did not have or did not provide a chance of winning to every gambler then would there still be people who gamble? I think not, it is very unlikely that people come voluntarily to exchange their money for the enjoyment of the game that runs without any chance of reward, and that means that most likely they come because they feel interested in realizing the chances of winning that exist in gambling, meaning that most people come to gambling because of the opportunity to “multiply”.

What you enjoy doing, whether it gives you money or not, can be regarded as entertainment. Most people find their way to gambling houses to get entertained, to ease stress and tension.

Someone who's at the end of their gambling activities for the day actualizes that(entertained, eases stress and tension), have at least gained something from their gambling journey for the day even if they lose from gambling.

I don't think that deep inside, no one really believes that it's all entertainment that's the driving force in gambling, people don't like to admit that they hunger for money so I do believe in the fact that it's just a lie that a lot of people told themselves to make it seem like gambling and losing your money in gambling isn't that bad and that you're not really losing anything besides the money. But to indulge what we're supposed to mean with entertainment when it comes to gambling, it's the same thing as any other definition that's already mentioned, that it's a way to generate happy hormones so you can have fun and the only thing that I'd add in that definition is that the entertainment that it will generate is going to be addicting if you don't know how to deal with your emotions.

Your statement is subjective, gambling means different thing to different caliber of financial people. There are gamblers that are filthy rich and they gamble because they want to increase their wealth. What they do is pick one option out of many in the casino and put large amount of money and they are okay with that; as soon as they win, they are happy with the result and doesn't care how and why the result came like that and that's their personality with gambling.

We have people that don't care about the money as long they are happy, take a look at Drake for example, the dude is known for staking as high as $500k into games and boxing and doesn't care what people would say. He is even fond of putting it online for people to see, I guess this is how he enjoy his own gambling despite been a rich musician who can afford anything, I wouldn't say Drake would be gambling $500k and showing the public with intention of trying to get rich.

If we can accept the reality of playing gambling which is losing the money, we will be okay with that because we knows that playing gambling can makes us lose the money. We will consider that is the price that we will gets if we still playing gambling but we will not try to recover the lose because we knows that is not easy.
We will lets the money gone without thinks to gets it back because we thinks that gambling is just for entertainment and have fun. That will not looks strange if we can accept the lose and feels the pleasure of playing gambling even if we lose the money.
You use gambling with some money and spends some time to playing gambling but you will not feels regret with the lose because you can affords to lose that money in gambling. That is because you knows that playing gambling can gives lose for you.

Though every gambler may have different meaning to what entertainment means to them, on a general scale, entertainment when it comes to gambling is the act of finding fun, joy and happiness while gambling, irrespective of the amount set asides, of which this process of fun in gambling are always mostly on casino games, whereby an individual could go out with his family or friends to go play a slot game, while guessing who will likely win the highest amount. Or probably guessing who may be the luckiest among them. Hence, this issue of entertainment are of different forms.

There are many kinds of entertainment and as gamblers describe gambling as entertainment because they feel entertained by the games in various casinos besides that they can have fun while hoping to win. If they win they consider it a bonus for them but if they lose they also feel entertained. because the goal from the start is just to have fun losing from gambling is a normal thing, basically if we want fun entertainment we need to spend money to give us pleasure. Just like we want a holiday, of course we need to spend money just like gambling.

However, when it comes to gambling, I never invite my family to join in gambling, even if it's for fun, but that's not a good example, especially if the children know that they will consider gambling as an entertainment game for them, which shouldn't be a game for them, so if I want entertainment, I play. gambling alone, if not with my friends, and the most important thing is to be able to control myself so that I don't easily get involved in fun which causes spending to become out of control.

I rather believe that entertainment in gambling is essentially linked to the possibility of winning money. If you play cards for example without betting money you get bored much earlier than if you bet money, even a little.

Often the concept of entertainment is used to say that in good gambling you should not put false hopes and play with money that you can afford to lose in order to be entertained. But just as you can lose money you can win it, and that is the crux of entertainment.

When I said go gamble for fun with your wife, I never meant always, I meant as a gambler which we all are, you you could take your family (i.e wife or kind) to go experience what gambling looks like for the sake of fun, it's never a bad idea, inasmuch as it's not done always, but rather once or twice a year to go play either roulette or slot games, because I have seen situations where kids tend to be more luckier than adults while playing these luck base games. And if you could try your luck it's never a bad idea. But however, everyone is entitled to their opinion, and it's what you believe in that may likely works for you.

Yes, that's true Sir, which is why I think we always advocate people gamble responsibly.

Yes gambling is foolish to try to make a career or to become a big man gambling only for fun. There is a lot of entertainment to be had after winning at gambling but losing doesn't hurt much if the money is used only for fun.  However, I feel very guilty when I get a big win while gambling but continue to gamble and lose them again. Regrettably then, if the cashout was done at that time, a lot of profit could have been made. Then we don't have that entertainment

The highlighted text explains my stand and how I do feel when after winning big, I get greedy and try to win some more without cashing out and probably changing to another game to try my wits and be entertained.
For me, entertainment in gambling comes when I don't have much work and am bored waiting on the results of either matches I placed a bet on or just trying to play off the remainder of funds left in my betting or gambling account.

Personally, I also think a lot of people are already getting themselves very confused on their purpose of gambling and some other people are confused with what entertainment in gambling means and just as op already stated that that, a lot of people  try to define entertainment to suit themselves and personally I don’t see anything entertaining in gambling if I’m not making profit and having some great wins.

I think a lot of people are along trying to follow the crowd to say, they only gamble for fun and entertainment but frankly what’s really entertaining about losing in gambling and that’s why I always and still stand on the ground that, gambling only gets entertaining when the winnings are more than the losses.

For me, entertainment in gambling is when you see the slots spinning in all colors that you can see and the music and the performances in the casino, entertainment is something that should make you happy and reduce your stress. Regarding the main driving force, I really don't believe that's the truth because you're really gambling for fun? Why not just waste your time on games that don't require you to waste your money too?

Entertainment is something that can gives fun for us. Gambling is just one of many entertainment that we can gets so we can uses it to have fun even if we lose our money. Actually, other entertainments can makes us spends money. For example, you go to cinema and watch the movie, you spends some money to buy the ticket, watch the movie, and enjoy it. You lose your money because you buy the ticket but you satisfy with that because that's the money you can afford to uses to watch the movie at the cinema.

Gambling is just like that. You spends your money to enjoy the gambling games and you only uses the money you can afford to lose. But if you breaks your limits by using more money, you will lose much money. It's about how much money you will spends in gambling and enjoy the game, even if you loses that money, you will not have a problem because you knows that playing gambling can makes you lose the money.

Yes, that's right, the point is that entertainment is something that can give a pleasant impression in any way without thinking about the results at the end of the game, as you say that entertainment in gambling is when we see some symbols spinning or rolling with the rhythm of music that makes us feel an unusual sensation regardless of the outcome of the game like in the type of slot game, or when we are involved in the type of sports betting then the excitement of watching a tense and exciting match is also the main point of gambling that should be enjoyed, or the point is that it is better to focus on the excitement than the results that we will get when it's all over.

Entertainment is something that we should be able to enjoy? Of course, meaning that when the activity cannot provide us with entertainment or pleasure then it is clearly not entertainment, and I am sure that the tension along with some of the pressure is often felt by gamblers who have entered the addiction phase, or that means often felt by those who gamble in the wrong way, so that means that something that is only recommended to be used as a place to seek entertainment should not be treated too seriously.

We tend to find entertainment in gambling in our own ways, and that's what make the fun more colourful. Some person like slot game because it's easy to make predictions by just guessing. But I love sport gambling because it also involves you to associate in watching the games to be able to make your own analysis and predictions that guarantees more fun and excitement whenever you win a bet. You could even play among yourselves using any card game or dice and get the best from the moment. Gambling is fun when you don't add addiction into the process spending above your limits will only make you regret gambling in the first place so I urge you Al to gamble responsible.

You don't waste money so you play on a demo account, will this be fun? Of course not, because you will not feel satisfied with the challenging sensation demo game then you will not be entertained.

It's better to take the time to gamble on the weekends, but a little money goes a long way even though you won't be able to play for much longer unless you win.

Demo games arent that fun (trust me) . Yes, you wont really be able to lose money but you cant also be able to gain either. Therefore, your brain would be telling into you that this aint fun.
You would really be needing that real funds for you to earn something real too on which this is really that understandable. It is really just that depending on a certain person but well
when we do speak about demo games then it is really just that for the sake of testing out the game but just like been said that this isnt something that could really be fun and this is
why that majority of gamblers wont really be  touching up this area and would really be directly make out real deposits and play live balances.

Entertainment and thrill could really be felt on the moment that you do make use of real balance on which it would really be just that typical. The only issue on here is that
whenever that someone doesht have that kind of control towards his/her spending then this is where shit things do happen.

What happens to me most of the time while gambling is that after winning big I can't cash out because I get too greedy while gambling. Due to excessive greed I lose all money in gambling. I know gambling is a bad addiction.  I have lost a lot of money due to gambling. But now I have controlled myself and prepared to gamble. When I spend extra time on gambling that is when I get addicted to gambling. So I always try to gamble less time.

All those can be considered as entertainment after a while, but not at the same time, because that time that you will be waiting for the results of the game or bet you have already invested in is a time of tension. That is the time that you will be very nervous until you see the results. That is when you will either be happy or sad. That is why, to me, I take gambling as entertainment from the past experience because when you remember the things you did, you will just laugh and, if possible, tell your friends the story of the incident. 

Although everyone has their own ways to drive pleasure, that is why it is always good to know where you can really gain pleasure, which can help you promote your mental health. Because if you already know where to gain happiness from, you will find it easy to manipulate yourself and find peace of mind. 

Same as what i think. What i really want to see in gambling is how the spinning play. For the example, i really enjoy how the gameplay when i played Gates of Olympus in Rollbit and tried the spins. Really an entertainment for me, i don't need the prize or the jackpot coming, if i got the jackpot, i think it's only a bonus and not taking that seriously for profits.

So the point is, i never thought that gambling is kind of way to get wealth. I keep my limitation in gambling, never do play gambling so serious, that is the wise way for giving ourself a reward by got some entertains.

Indeed, each person has a different view on how to respond to their form of entertainment, even though for every form of entertainment they must spend money to please someone or themselves. For people who very rarely gamble, this could be the place of entertainment that they are looking for, a form of entertainment that can make money. money, and Anything is available there. But people who are too hopeful look for answers to their financial problems there. I think this is too very risky, this will make you fall even deeper into your defeat.

I also agree with you on this: if gamblers are only gambling for fun, there is no time they will be going all in with the amount of money they wager per bet slip without even minding.
 
No matter how they try to put it, I always believe that if it's not for the expected winnings gamblers expect to win from the game, there is no way one is going to place a bet with thousands of dollars even if they can afford it; the amount they bet is based on the amount they expect to win.

Let's face this at face value, usually when it comes to the word "entertainment" in gambling ...usually this means not taking gambling to heart such that when you lose one get's suicidal or trying to cause body harm to oneself.... We all know the primary goal of course when it comes to gambling is make money, but the journey should be treated as fun &games( entertainment) if you win be happy, if you lose then laugh about it and get on with life.

Rich people also gamble, are they gambling for the money? I don't think so. Elderly people gamble, they can do this everyday because this is what gives them joy. Going to the casino, socialising with friends, other gamblers and the positive outcome from games played is fun and entertaining. Winning and the jubilation that comes after it is a great form of entertainment. What I find entertaining might not be welcomed by the next person. In the course of trying to get entertained, losses too may come up. The burden of such losses will only be light on those who gamble with what they can afford to lose. Gambling with your life's savings is no fun but a very risky move.

For me, the term entertainment is something that gives the excitement factor which is obviously the split second between bet and results that varies for every individual.

In general you can't fit into a definition of entertainment while gambling cause is subjective to the personals but as long as they are doing it without facing any financial loss or getting addicted to it then they are enjoying it but there is a thin line between entertained/addict so never cross that line folks.

Whenever i hear people say they gamble for entertainment i found it hard to believe them. If they want entertainment in gamble, then they can visit live casinos which are not online and gamble over there. Right there the fun is realistic and the excitement it brings is true. When it comes to online gambling, i don't see any form of entertainment there, the sole aim of people gambling online is for them to make wins and take there profits.

Now you're talking. There are lots of games with the same color effects and style like the ones we see in the casinos, there are also casinos games we can play virtually without having to stake money in it. Is it that the fun they refer to is when they lose? Because i see no reason why they choose to throw away money just for fun.

Slot games do provide their own attractive music and each round makes gamblers feel entertained and happy, they can relieve their fatigue through the game, but if all they have in mind is to win and get money, if they lose, they will be increasingly stressed and not can be entertained in gambling because he doesn't get entertainment that he thinks is fun (winning some money). This is not about being able to make a profit in gambling but rather being able to be entertained by gambling without the pressure and attitude of wanting to win because if we lose we don't accept it.

And in the end you will chase defeat which will lead to more and more losses. In fact, there are many games that don't require wasting money, but a person's happiness is different depending on what someone wants to do for fun. Such as whether some like gambling, some like other activities, let them have fun according to them, gambling is not always bad if it can be used as well as possible and is not careless in placing bets and is not too ambitious to win, just use it as entertainment through the game.

According to Wikipedia  "Entertainment is a form of activity that holds the attention and interest of an audience or gives pleasure and delight. It can be an idea or a task, but it is more likely to be one of the activities or events that have developed over thousands of years specifically for the purpose of keeping an audience's attention." So in this case gambling if you have the form of interest and gives you a pleasure than it consider as entertainment and you might consider gambling is for fun

In gambling, entertainment is emotions that bring different moments:
The moment when the gambler has made a deposit and already understands that it is possible thanks to this money he will now be able to win something.
This is also the moment when the gambler decides on a bet and launches, for example, a slot machine.
This is also the moment when the slot lines line up and the gambler feels powerful anticipation and excitement.

Entertainment goes along with the purpose that leads to fun. Football is not completely fun without dribbling, scoring, red card, and most of all, the loudest noise of “goal" those are few purposes that makes a football match fun to watch. In gambling the purpose of having fun in a casino also consists of multiple factors, but this time it's personal. Gamblers who wager on football matches don't get the fun when they lose the game. Some even get emotional about their losses.

But, in all, money is one thing that makes gambling fun for a lot of people. Other personal purpose may include trying out luck and being amongst other players. However, entertainment is pleasure and sadness, if it has to do with competition. So, only a set of gamblers gets complete pleasure when gambling. And that's those who don't see it as a competition. Whenever a player begin to think he's competing with the house, then you'd see he'd get entertained with both pleasure and sadness.

Actually, we can find entertainment from other things to avoids the lose of the money from playing gambling. But we wants a challenge that can also gives us the wins for some money and that's why we keeps playing gambling and even many gamblers use more money to playing gambling. If we can still limits our money, that will be good because we will not face the big lose but we always use limitation when playing gambling. The excitements in gambling will change into lose more money, especially if we forget that gambling is part of entertainment.

When you can understand the meaning of entertainment in gambling, you will not try to breaks your limits because that can makes you lose more money. You will always use limitation because you know that gambling can gives entertainment to you but gambling can also gives you the lose that can becomes bigger if you forget to limits your money.

I know where you are driving towards but it is not particularly true, it is relative as well. In my wide understanding of how entertainment has been widely used in this forum, I can say that some would surely fake it, but still, many others will say the truth about it. However, one thing I am sure of is that all gamblers cannot gamble solely for the money. Even if the majority gambles for the money, some may just like to gamble for the fun part which is what people at times term entertainment, and the money involvement may make it more exciting than just playing games to some people.

I tell you that I fall into this category as far as the casino section of gambling is concerned and I know other few gamblers in this category as well, so it is real regardless of your take about it, individuality varies. Also, many people gambling are comfortable with their finances and will never let gambling push them in a way, and even if they make a mistake at times, they quickly retrace their steps in it so that they will not repeat it. These are gamblers who are not in mainly for the money because they are comfortable, so gambling for the sake of the money to be made that often infest people will not have dominion over them.

As for the Wiki's meaning, it is right, and perhaps, people should rather change that Entertainment to Fun. Fun is the term I mostly use in this regard for it is more appropriate. And truly, you can have Fun gambling, but ensure that you gamble with a ridiculously low amount of money if you are truly sure you want to gamble for Fun, otherwise, gambling will ruin your day.

Looks like we are the same though I am in roulette mate,I love watching the ball running into each boxes/numbers to distinguish which will win and the most entertaining part?is when it stopped at Zero because thats the number that I constantybetting even if it comes out rarely

The primary goal is not to earn money for people who consider gambling a source of entertainment, the goal is to make money for those who consider gambling a way to earn money which it isn't. So, those who have a wrong mindset about gambling will eventually face negative consequences for their mindset because they aren't supposed to think that gambling can make them money because gambling can only make money for its creators.

So, those who consider gambling a way to have fun should never have the aim of earning money from it, they should have a budget allocated for them to have some fun and if they manage to win something out of luck, they should consider it a bonus and use that in another gambling session.

The neurohormonal rush that happens on gambling is something that addicted gamblers crave for. This is what drives gamblers and this is what the "fun" part comes from. It is an addiction, no doubt, but if kept under control it can be fun without having to get frustrated over the losses, which will most definitely come.

The best thing is to not gamble, but that is impossible for the gamblers to do in a single day. So the point is to reduce the  amount spent with any objective of making money from it and bring it to a fun level with the money being paid as cost of entertainment.

That's right, it's exactly right that there are actually quite a lot of other activities that can give us entertainment and fun without involving risk in it, you can do anything, play online games without risk or go on holiday or gym or other things. But on the other hand, I also understand that everyone has their own wishes about which one they will choose, where gambling is one of the possibilities they will choose, and actually it doesn't matter if you really want to choose gambling as long as you have to be really firm. with your intention that you come just to look for entertainment to fill your free time without placing excessive hopes on winning, because by only bringing entertainment as a goal, I am sure you will avoid various bad possibilities.

But if, for example, you treat gambling in the wrong way, which tends to be excessive without imposing any limits on the amount of budget and time involved, then of course there is a definite possibility that something bad will happen to you. And as you said it is true that a gambler must first understand what entertainment means, because in gambling it is very possible for entertainment and pleasure to turn into tension along with some pressure when a gambler loses direction and is dominated by emotions, and the point is that gambling is just will be able to provide entertainment and pleasure when done without any excessive elements.

It's quite obvious from your explanation that entertainment can mean different thing to different people depending on the angle the person views it from. Some people might see entertainment as the only reason why they gamble and that is why it is often used here because once you are having fun you are automatically being entertained, however, from my own view i will see entertainment here as the joy that we derived in spending our time to gamble with friends. collectively people are seen in another mood when it comes to gambling because they are very obsessed with fun each time that they gamble, anything that makes you happy is quite entertaining, and that is why different people with different notion of entertainment because some are entertained with comedies, some are also entertained by watching home movies while whole lots of people are entertained by gambling.

Gambling? It's not the devil; it's not your best buddy either.  It's a game, hence like any game, it has rules. Know 'em, respect 'em, or get your ass handed to you. The secret in this is self-awareness. Are you doing this for the rush, the excitement, the fun? Excellent. Still, impose constraints. Before you ever begin, figure out how much you are ready to lose. You are already on a steep slope if you are hunting losses

The house has an edge always. Don't get it twisted; their business is not losing. Still, you can have fun even if you don't win large. It's about appreciating the journey rather than only the end point. Don't let it consume you; avoid becoming caught in it. You already lost if you cannot leave

If you come to a gambling place, you will definitely find other entertainment besides gambling. Gambling and entertainment are one part of the same thing that cannot be separated. So what is the reason why gambling is aimed at entertainment? I see this as self-encouragement, so that he will forget all the losses that have occurred.

For me entertainment in gambling makes my free time enjoyable in short is pastime. I think the meaning of it will all be the same if not then I don't know what is. Your example is a trial and error for something you wanted on your advantage in the long run so that is not a form of intertainment for me because you intentionally spend time to learn on something as for me it is a more serious thing than having fun.

I think that for that you have to set goals for yourself, that is to say when you are in a casino and you have and are looking for profits you should think about a moment, let's say you make 200usd, if you reach those 200usd you have to take them out, you can't just stay there to look for more, just withdraw them and if you want you can keep playing but with less money, and if you lose that little bit of money you quit and come back another day, or you can do it in another game session, that is the most advisable, if you do that little by little you will have enough discipline to control that Desire to keep trying and trying, remember that in a casino the most important thing is money and without money in a casino we are nothing.

No more wasting time on the activities that will bring sadness in our hearts, we crave for happiness in all rounds. Entertainment is probably the activities that ease our pains and stress free. We tend to have entertaining activities atleast to ease up the bad day experience in gambling, remember we're only humans and not perfect but we do try our best to stick to growth and ensure we learn everything solidable on our way.

If we can select the right entertainment, we will gets fun and will not just spends our money without gets fun in the end. We can feels the excitement when do that so we will not lose our money without we can gets something benefits to us. If we go to gym, we can exercise our body and gets healthy so we are not waste our time but we will gets benefits to that. It's about how we can use our spare time to gets entertainment and with so many things that we can do in our spare time, that can improve ourselves to have a better life. We don't have to playing gambling, especially if we knows that can makes us addicted to gambling but we can use the other things to have fun and that will be positive things that we can gets.

If we wants to playing gambling, we must limits ourselves especially in time and money because gambling can makes us forget everything that we must do. Gamblers must use gambling as a fun things and not gets deeper in gambling to avoids the addiction that already comes to many gamblers. We must take care of ourselves when playing gambling because gambling can tempts us easily without we realizes and if that happens, we will getting deeper in gambling without we knows how to stops from playing gambling. That can makes us lose more and more money but we will have no big chance to make money from gambling.

I love the phrase that was used there because when a gambling is questioning the entertainment that they will get from gambling, @OP permit me to use your word that it's a dead end question. If the gambler is also seeing gambler as a means to enrich himself and expand his wealth, let him ask himself how long he has been gambling and why have he not become rich already? Gambling did not start in my eyes and the early man an woman that started gambling did not inform us that we can that everyone can become rich through gambling, they said that only the lucky people  were able to get rich through gambling.

A game for fun should have different outcome options. Whether winning or not, the player still should not experience any emotions that would change his desire to rest. Most often, this happens in a company when the results are visible to everyone and all emotions are experienced together with friends. However, it is difficult for me to call gambling entertainment when the game has only the goal of winning without the possibility of losing your money. Some players believe in luck so desperately that they define gaming as a financially rewarding pastime, comparing gaming to work. In my opinion, this seems too reckless, since all games cannot guarantee a stable income.

I really think that entertainment is when you're observing something that gives you pleasure and requires little or no action from you. like sitting back and seeing stars, comedians, magicians perform in a way that thrills you.

Bringing it home to gambling, gambling isn't entertainment at all, because it causes tension, emotional heightening and lots of uncertainties. Its for fun though, but not all fun activities are entertaining. the only time gambling entertains me is when I stake on a football match and i see that the team I predicted to win is trashing the opposing team like 3-0 with only three minutes to go, then I can sit down relax and get entertained knowing fully well that my stakes are covered.

Well when I lose it big we have a train that offers a panoramic view for 30-35 minutes during the biggest lake we have here and it relax my nerves,I always go there for a ride after I have lost big and I just lost 2 days ago and if I stayed at home or I was in a land line casino I would still get out to go far away from such places.You cannot really forget your big lost amounts of money if you keep staying in the same place no matter there are other entertainment activities in there.This can lead to you having even more sadness than you already have if you see someone hitting the jackpot (I mean I am happy for him) yet it may result in you getting even more depressed because of such happening and that is why I always also advice to go out in nature from such places in order to recover from big lost amounts.

Entertainment may differ in meaning depending on the context it is used for. Like most people would love watching movies and music, it is an entertainment. Those who derive joy in drinking, smoking and clubbing sees it as entertainment. While those who gamble alot also sees it as entertainment. According to dictionary, entertainment is anything that provides us with amusement and enjoyment.

1. Enjoyment: The enjoyment aspect of entertainment is the consumption aspect like drinking/eating, smoking and another cumsumeable kind of thing that gives us joy.

2. Amusement: the amusement aspect includes gambling, watching movies, clubbing, singing and dancing etc. So entertainment to me is classified into this two types Which I have explained above.

     -   When you say entertainment, it also gives relief to other gamblers, maybe because they are stressed by many problems and remember that gambling becomes their solution to relax somehow.
But not all gamblers feel this way because there are still others who seek to make money by playing gambling and hope that gambling will get them a lift in life.

But there are others who really just enjoy playing gambling, does that mean even if they really lose, it's okay in short no big deal with them even if they lose their
money in gambling casinos online.

Entertainment can be equivalent to satisfaction, people get fun with their gambling games and they keep playing because they are still not satisfied with the games, wins, wages and etc. there's a lot of factors. If you can see people quitting gambling because they are not getting entertained already they lose a lot of hope and fun in playing but this kind of entertainment has a hole in it because what about the people who gamble because they want to earn back their money for me I didn't considered this as a form of entertainment it will be shifted into greediness and lust to earn money. 

Tension, stress, and different emotions are mostly negative ones.
But I only see that with casino games and slots. Whenever I am on a losing streak I feel like I am being cheated and finding a way to come back seems to be impossible because our mind is filled with negative emotions like there's no way we could win such a big multiplier to bring our money back.

In sports betting though, I don't feel this way. I can still enjoy the game even if I bet on the losing side and I can forget about it the next day like nothing really happened. I guess it depends on what gambling game we are playing because I see some who enjoys slots even though they are losing big.

Once in a stressful situation, participating in gambling is not exactly a way to relieve, it will be a point to amplify sadness and increase emotional intensity, therefore, once the emotions are not on the neutral or happy side, gambling cannot contribute as an entertainment feature because entertainment needs to return the emotional value of happiness as much as possible. In general, for entertainment to be activated in gambling, having enough money as well as having cells at a positive level will be the best thing to sublimate and turn it into true entertainment, if not, it's a complete mental shock

If we get pleasure from gambling, then we must also clarify why we cannot get the same pleasure from free games. When it comes to free games, they are definitely played 100% for fun. After all, there is no possibility of enrichment, that is, there is no possibility of winning. If we play a game that we know for sure will not bring us a win, then it is impossible to doubt that this game is only for fun. However, with gambling, there is the possibility of winning. And we will always doubt that subconsciously we are playing this game not only for fun. Subconsciously we may hope to win.

That will gives more disappoint to that person as gambling can makes him runs out of money if he lose. He doesn't have a big chance to wins some money instead lose his money and that can makes him feels sad but he doesn't wants to stops his gambling activity.

When you have fun in one activity and enjoy your times by using it, you must not stays for a long time because that can changes your mood, especially if you lose your money when you playing gambling. Entertainment gives us the fun things but we don't have to playing gambling longer than usual because that can makes us experiences more losses. When we can allocates some money to playing gambling to gets entertain from gambling, we must remember that we must stops playing gambling before our money is runs out.

I think what you said is quite reasonable, and this also makes me wonder about why those gamblers who always say or suggest to put the intention and purpose of gambling for fun do not do it on the type of free game or like a demo account? That is, I think that the type of game like a demo account is a more reasonable choice for gamblers who say that they gamble with the intention and purpose of entertainment.

But as we see that they are involved in real gambling which requires them to allocate a certain amount of money for any outcome, it means that there is a possibility that they also want to win consciously or not. So if a person's goal is just to have fun to fill their boring free time then there may be several options that can be taken, first gambling on demo account types without involving the possibility of risk, or doing other things such as playing games outside of gambling elements or other things such as watching movies or exercising.

There are two types of gamblers those who gamble solely to make money and those who gamble for fun. In this two categories entertainment means different things to them based on their perception about gambling and the drive behind their involvement.

For those who gamble for the money mainly before all else, it's when money is earned from their bets that when it feels entertaining and interesting which you can easily notice from their countenance. The entertainment is in the money for which they don't compromise.

While for the fun seekers from gamble , the money earned for them is just like an extra reward with the entertainment they are getting in the middle of their gambling. This category of gamblers turn to gambling to wave off dull moods, worrisome situations and socialize and interact with fellows. Losing doesn't scare them as it scares those that gamble strictly for the money.

Entertainment is anything from which we get fun and no entertainment is free of cost. Usually one has to spend money in order to get entertainment and that money is not refunded.

However, in gambling the context of entertainment is slightly different as here also we will have to invest/spend in order to get fun from gambling but the difference is that here we can get our money back with profits too and this makes this entertainment linked with the outcome of the gamble/bet. We will only be happy and entertained if we win the game but if we lose (and also lose our money), then the entertainment factor is just not there for most of the gamblers.

If you think back your logic is correct, there are a lot of free games, for example in casinos, there are a lot of the same games and we don't need money to play them such as demo accounts, and I feel myself that when playing it the sensation is not there and if I get a big win I am not as happy as when I get a win in a game that uses money, in cases like this it is true that entertainment will apply if we win and our money will multiply, not a matter of graphics or anything but indeed we can feel more proud when playing the game and our money can increase and whenever we can withdraw it.

But maybe if someone just wants the thrill of gambling using money along with the fear of losing and wants to win, he should have a limit on his gambling and think that gambling is prone to losing money and should act wisely in gambling.

Yes, you seek entertainment to find pleasure, satisfaction and to relief from daily life's stress. That is something everyone needs to do in order keep their mood balanced and life going on. Some need more often, while others need less. And in case of gambling, that is where people find their pleasure through the possibility of finishing a session with more money than they firstly started.

It's wrong to consider it's only going to be fun if you end richer than you started. The right thing to do is to get entertained just by the fact you have the possibility of quitting richer than you begun. So, you get entertained not by the outcomes, but by the game itself in real time. You feel the excitement of not knowing the next result, the thrill of playing a random game which may surprise you at anytime, instead of focusing only on the final results.

That is where the entertainment nature of gambling lies. You live the moment.

As a small example, when playing gambling, let's say we are playing golf or something else that is fun, of course we will spend money playing golf and looking for entertainment there and don't have to get back the money from what we spend to have fun, sometimes The value of getting pleasure or considering gambling as entertainment is not necessarily to get money in return for winnings in gambling. Every gambler must have experienced winning and also experiencing defeat. What must be understood is how we know when to gamble and when to stop gambling.

Everyone has different views about entertainment in gambling, what they think about gambling depends on their mindset, it all depends on each person's mindset because when they play gambling with the mindset that it is a fun game, they will definitely think that gambling is just just for entertainment, but if on the contrary they consider gambling as a source of income then they will not consider gambling as something fun, instead they will consider gambling as a place to make money, not as entertainment.  ;)

For me, casinos are both, the way of entertainment and the way of potentially earning a fortune. I play casino games because I enjoy the process, I enjoy when I roll and see the animation of the result. I also enjoy it very much when I play blackjack on live blackjack tables because I can interact with the BJ Dealers, chat with them, joke with them, sometimes win and sometimes lose. I know that I won't become a millionaire by building any gambling strategy but I know that I won't lose more than that I can afford to lose. So, gambling is fun for me and winning is only a bonus. If I lose, I look at it as a way of spending money on my favourite PlayStation disk.

Everyone needs a little escape from reality, right? And it means gambling to a lot of people. The exhilaration of not knowing if you're going to win or lose. Guy, it's primitive. It's not only about the game to some folks. It's about the winning high and the money. And it's there that things might become complicated. Up until it isn't, everything is great fun. One indication of a true player is knowing when to go. It has to do with awareness of oneself, man. Recognising and honouring your limits. That is actual maturity, that is development

I agree with you that it is very difficult to define the word entertainment. Especially when it comes to gambling. I think entertainment is where a person has fun and that most importantly he does not have the goal of getting rich. Where there is a goal to win money, there will no longer be entertainment, there will no longer be complete enjoyment.
It is also worth noting that many people begin to perceive gambling as entertainment, but over time the pleasure goes away, and other, more difficult feelings remain.

People forget that there is no fun in loosing, what you get is overcrowded emotions and mix feelings of getting win or loss. Any time I have free time, I do hangout with some friends to play some PES and to be honest, I find that entertaining and fun than what most people will say they have fun in gambling, to some extent yes but the majority don't actually have the fun as they claim, they win or lose with the initial mindset of wanting to make money.

There is no way you will need $100 and you use that amount of money to bet and try to convince anyone that you are trying the have fun, you are betting more than you can afford to lose but when if you bet less than. $10 from that $100 balance you have, then I will believe you are really having fun but sadly, that's what majority of gamblers do and then hide under the pretense of fun thing.

This simply means you do not engage in casino games and slots as a form of entertainment but rather as a way to earn money.  I agree winning money is satisfactory and losing is frustrating, but, people who see casino games and slots as entertainment, they don't mind whether they win or lose but rather enjoy the ambiance, graphical effect, music, and the excitement of the possibility of hitting a good win.


True, entertainment is subjective.  Different people have different kinds of things that entertain them.  What you stated is one example.  While you don't enjoy the thrills of casino games and slots if the result fails you, sports betting gives you a pleasant experience regardless of the outcome of you bet.  While, in my case, I find sports betting boring, I enjoy playing slots regardless of my slots engagement outcome.

It is not possible to give a single definition of entertainment because there are different types of entertainment for different people. But a person's spending some time apart for peace of mind is considered as entertainment. Some people find their peace of mind in gambling or others find peace of mind in gardening. Some find peace of mind by fishing and hunting, or others find peace by going on long drives. Suppose a lonely person is always alone and has no one to entertain or entertain. If this lonely person can spend his lonely time by engaging in gambling then it will also be considered as a good pastime for him.

That's exactly how gambling should be taken, it should be taken a way for people to have fun while knowing that they also can win significant amounts of money from it sometimes, there is no need for anyone to chase those wins because you don't get them by chasing them but it's all sudden and there is no guarantee for anyone to get those big wins, if you are lucky, you might manage to win something good one of these days when you are enjoying your gambling session.

It's a mistake to try and earn a lot of money from gambling. I've seen people planning to have a specific budget that they would use strategically to make money from gambling, they don't realize that it is not possible no matter how much money you use for it.

Money is hard to get, we should be extremely careful whenever we're in the system because there's whole hurdles out there to refrained us from reaching top goals. You're absolutely correct, I concord with the main ideas outlined. Wins brings satisfaction and we have one goal and that's mainly ensuring our winning ratio surpassing losses. It's very important we know the main reason we're in the space and not scalping gambling as it we're nothing.

I believe that players come to gambling to feel relaxed and make the bets they want. Nobody tells them what to do and they make their own decisions. You can visit the casino online, even while intoxicated, and no one will even make a comment, although I categorically do not recommend anyone to play in such a state. In general, I want to say that given our fast, full of information and stress life, where we bear a lot of responsibility, people come to gambling to unwind from this responsible life and at work, where there are a lot of responsibilities and demands. This is what makes many people come there, because they are always happy there and no one will say anything bad, they play pleasant music and beautiful visualization. But we must not forget that you have to pay for this entertainment, and sometimes a lot, so you need to be more careful with your entertainment and keep yourself under control.

Everyone loves to make money, in gambling you can have a chance to earn if you win.

If your adrenaline while gamble or betting doesn't make you feel entertained, you can't enjoy gambling because you're really care about profit and loss in gambling. As we know the reality, most people will lose because house edge make the casino has a higher chance to win.

It's similar like spending money to go vacation, video games, holiday etc, if you don't feel fun, it's not for you.

I normally tell people the best gambling games to get entertainment and catch some fun is sports betting. When gambling in sport games, you have the opportunity to rate the performance based on their current form and their head to head at their last meetings, and it make it seem as though the process is entirely easy to win. You can also bet on your team while watching the live match, and if luck get to your side and you win the bet, that is having double entertainment at the same time. Sport betting Is fun and their is no doubt it the best way of creating entertainment for me.

Focusing on just seeing the result can be addictive even just focusing on having fun alone can be a problem too because fun in some cases can turn out been addictive especially to those who spend so much time on it trying to have all the fun they want to get from their gambling experience or in any thing generally that is fun given, addiction isn't only in the light of gambling alone. Some people even with the risk, they still don't really care because they have set aside that amount of funds for gambling so they are willing to risk almost anything and even if they aren't focused on the risk they are getting involved with, they still stand the chances of turning out addicted to the gambling activities.

It sounds very interesting to me and I agree with your opinion that gambling as entertainment is that they place bets on sports matches so we can also express happiness when our favorite team will compete and of course we will be involved in placing bets there hoping that our favorite team will win.

And I agree with you that sports betting is very fun because we will both see directly the match between the opposing team and our favorite team playing against each other to win and besides that we will also see or predict quite easily who will be the winner when watching directly in the sports match.

Literally, everyone sees clearly what gambling does to people. It takes thinking outside the box to escape gambling problem. Humans easily fail in things most people fail as well. Lots of people get addicted because a huge number of people are into addiction. Newbies for instance go into the game unprepared, yet assuring themselves they wouldn't get addicted, untill, soon, they'll be in addiction. Instead gamblers would calm down and learn ways to avoid addicted, they'll say within them that it's not possible for them to be addicted. Same happens when someone wins big. You'd notice that those who blamed the winner for squandering his money, will most definitely squander theirs whenever they hit the jackpot.

Because of the entertainment on soccer game, soccer is the number one game that has the highest fans in the world. Actually what you said are the real things in sport game's, when a gambler, mostly a sport fans is predicting his games, there's a kind of feelings that come that makes him or her to think that the games he's predicting is 100% sure but the other thing there is that there is not winning until the actual win time. No matter how you think the games and predictions are sure if the games are not yet ended it's not sure. And all this are what makes soccer games to be more entertaining.

There is no guarantee of 100% prediction in any type of gambling and it is best to avoid this kind of gambling analysis strategy, if you are committed to following 100% predictions then you are not ready to handle the risk if the prediction is not correct and will definitely lose very high funds on that bet.

So back to the basic point that gambling is just entertainment, so enjoy football matches and set appropriate gambling limits so that you don't experience big losses if your predictions are wrong.

Predictions are never guaranteed. that's why it's so exciting.  There is joy in betting on cricket but even more fun and excitement is in betting on football. If you want to enjoy gambling, you should keep a budget of small amount because when someone loses money, no matter how much fun he gets from the game, losing money hurts him a lot.  Because people cannot accept financial loss easily. No one can avoid losing in gambling. But if someone deposits that amount of money in gambling, the amount of money loss does not matter to him, then he can enjoy gambling without any fear. It will be great entertainment for him.

Some people will not agree with you because not everybody likes sports and is entertained by watching matches. I know a few people who get a lot of fun from betting against each other in video game matches. For instance, some of my friends gamble each other by playing mortal kombat or tekken.
I like poker and find it entertaining to play at a real table. Online poker bores me, but holding cards and throwing chips around can be great.

This is entertaining to some people but isn't to others because I can make what entertains me to be making money and not spending money and since I'm looking for money, I can decide to do be doing that from gambling and that's is what makes me happy.

Entertainment is anything that makes you happy that you'll always want to do it over and over. Gambling is entertaining for me but not all the time. Gamblers that play for entertainment don't risk much when gambling because they are not looking for profits but want to enjoy the game that they're paying.
I think people gamble to make money don't enjoy gambling but are just doing it as that is their only hope to make money. If they had other options they will not be gambling for money. We don't have to tell people what is right to do and what is wrong because everyone has their own brains to think and if you want gambling to be your job, you can continue but have some fun too.

In fact, usually in my opinion, people who gamble with the aim of winning are people who are not aiming for fun or entertainment, the point of their pleasure is in winning, whereas winning in gambling cannot be obtained easily. Apart from that, gambling can be entertaining if they do it with the aim of having fun, in other words they will not mind the loss of the money they bet on, because those who gamble aim to win, usually they cannot accept it when the money is lost, so that Spurred is their emotion that can make them gamble blindly without caring that many losses have occurred.
It cannot be hidden that it is the casino that has a bigger and higher chance of winning, players only have a smaller chance of winning, therefore it is important not to be wrong in gambling. Moreover, the fact that bigger casinos have a chance of winning is undeniable, we can win when we have luck but that certainly doesn't happen often. luck will only happen occasionally. Gambling, which uses money as the main tool, is the same as watching cinema, but in gambling there are rewards that can be obtained, although it is not certain, this is where many people force themselves to be able to get these rewards.

That's true, in fact I think the point of enjoyment in gambling for some people is winning, if they focus too much on having fun then it's the same as wanting to win. Getting all the pleasure you want by gambling for a long period of time can of course trigger cravings and addiction, therefore we have to be able to balance everything well so that undesirable things don't happen. Even though there are some people who say gambling is for fun, that doesn't mean there's no chance of addiction. Of course, with those who gamble for fun, the chance of addiction still exists, apart from that, gambling has an attraction that can make someone forget their limits. and clearly that can make them addicted. It's very difficult to restrain yourself, especially when you think about winning.

Some people who gamble tend not to realize the risks that will occur when they place a bet so that when they experience a loss they are unable to control themselves which results in them wanting to recover the losses that occur, of course this is one of the things that makes them addicted, because These neglected risks are not paid attention to, they just focus on other things. Therefore, as much as possible, we must balance everything well, especially in thoughts and actions.

Except for a few rich people, I think there will be no one who plays for fun. Everyone loves money whether they are rich or poor. They know that they will need money to meet their health and other needs. I can't say whether in earlier times rich people used to gamble but nowadays I have seen that people from normal families or poor classes are more involved in gambling because they feel that gambling can make them rich and they can overcome their problems.

Many people in our country are forced to give up their lives after losing such an amount of money in gambling, so I think gambling is a deadly game.

I don't think there can be any art or entertainment in it, no matter how much money one has, when money is lost, it is sad. Gambling is completely different from video gaming and holidays or vacations because if you play a game, it gives you peace of mind, if you go on vacation, it also gives you mental and physical peace, but in gambling, if you lose, you become very mentally disturbed, and if you win, you go further into it. The desire to win more makes you an addicted gambler.

On the moment that you've seen yourself having to opt on playing up gambling then you would really be that mainly trying out to make yourself that get involved on making money on which making
up some fun would really be just that in second priority. I dont really believe much about playing up for fun on which most gamblers would really be that going for the other side of things
on which this is something which is really that understandable. When it comes to this matter then it would really be that kind of a normal approach on things since human beings do really love
money and on how quick we can be able to earn it.

It is really just that people do really mess up their lives just because of those kind of wrong hopes that they do have into their thoughts and mind that they
could be able to make money easily with gambling without thinking up about those probabilities on ending up on other way around.

Not only are they not having fun, they're subjecting themselves into all manners of pressure from trying so hard to catch a win and recovery in the times of serious loss. They hardly gamble in moderation since they see it as a money making scheme. This is the surest road to  serious addiction, terrible fund loss and frustration in gambling.

Funny enough, only a very few of those in these quota are successful in their gambling activities, those successful still lose most of their lucky find back to gambling. Gambling for fun still remains the best approach to gambling.

In my opinion, gambling is not entertainment, entertainment involved comfort, relaxation and doing press of the fun thing. Everything about gambling is done by the person involved, the tension is real, the mind manipulation and strategy inclusions to get it right, even when you're gambling for fun.

All those stress aren't necessary in entertainment,  when I'm entertained, I sit back and watch things that gladden my heart with zero pressure involved.

In my view, this is just a matter of luck from playing casino games. like slot games when betting we hope for a miracle win to happen for us. However, excessive betting tends to be negative. If we want entertainment, we should have wise principles to control emotional feelings. whether it's online gambling or directly gambling with friends playing cards. It's more fun when playing with friends directly because entertainment can be obtained by joking while playing cards

Entertainment in gambling does have many different meanings or intentions, but basically in gambling still expect to win. After all, for example, also about video games even though it does not involve money and is just a game intended for entertainment, but in reality they still try to win. But even so, I personally think about entertainment itself is about fun and not something that will cause stress, disappointment and other bad effects. So, when we consider gambling as entertainment, then we should not feel stressed and disappointed when we lose, because basically we are also betting with money that is ready to lose. So yes, basically we should remain happy when betting because then, then we will still feel fine in gambling.

This is not really rare, after all I have never met a person that likes to lose at anything, so even if we understand very clearly that we cannot beat the casinos, this still does not change the fact that we may like to win, because even if it is hard to do it is not really impossible, since there are professional gamblers which can do it, and there are a few lucky people out there which win an enormous jackpot and they can beat the casinos this way.