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E sports have evolved over the years, from what it used to be... remember the rolling stone magazine days?

Oh yeah, today we have the PlayStations or Xbox and it's pure fun as you have players and the audience alike, glued.

The space did metamorphose into a big sector. Today you can be an e-sporter as a career, it's been considered a sporting activity.
You could play with different people and the interesting part is that there's always someone to play with. You could gift a friend Xbox via gift card, in a different continent.

How technology has made the world a small space.

Sounds all interesting and I get to marvel at the excitement tied to these games that could make one so attached to 'em.

A lad could sit in front of his computer a whole gaming.

One reason for attachment to game could be the fun of the game, winning or wanting to win.

For some, they just want to be away from all the actual noise in our world. There could certainly be other reasons why people want to stay on the game for a long time.

But what could be the reason for stay on games for so long as a whole day?

How does E-Sports involvement, affect those involved?

Is there a possibility that gamers could have a balance, that enables one to enjoy the game, have fun and not be overly attracted or attached to the game?

Most definitely there can be a balance. Gamers usually get a lot of stick cause of how it looks sitting down for several hours on a console, but people spend even more time idling on their phones and doing some other things for fun and relaxation.

I game for several hours on some days when I can make out the time and I can also put down the controller whenever that becomes necessary to be done.

- Jay -

The problem about esports is the crazy drugs (legal drugs) the players takes, things to be full focused and to stay alert all time, that kind of drugs have huge concecuences and that's why we see the players too hype or act8ng wired.

Games are a bad vice, and mixed with that kind of drugs is a life destroyer combo.

Answer to your question boils down to the player him or herself, it boils down to their own personal life and decision but on the norm, it is not actually healthy for a person to sit in front of a computer for a whole day in the name of playing a game, for whatever we do, and no matter how exciting and interesting it is or seems, it is also very important that we never lose touch of the real world that we live in.

So, speaking of having a balance between being in touch with the real world and still enjoying whatever game the player is playing, it is completely possible, it (like I said before) boils down the person's choice of life and personal decisions.
I remember way back, I used to spend all night playing ps2 when it was newly introduced, at a time, it affected my daily activities greatly because at a time, it made me become sleepy at all times and very lazy, seeing the negative effect, I had to withdraw before it kills me, this is why i said it is not healthy to for anyone to spend all day in front of a computer.

This is a difficult one. You know that E-sports even though some people have taken it as a career, it doesn't feel like work. Rather I should say that these people are doing the thing that they love the most and that thing is giving them a lot of me. The dopamine hit is a lot. It is also a competetive sport that there is a ranking. Taking some days off or even them finding a balance will make them feel that they could lose their top spot. In my estimation, if it is not affecting any other aspects of their lives, they should continue but if it does they should find a balance.

Each and every one of us differs on our approach and mindset when it comes to gaming, so there is no right approach on how to deal with gaming addiction; it takes an experienced and responsible gamer to allocate their time to gaming. Many gamers find gaming as a source of confidence; they feel confident when they achieve a higher rank, so its hard for them to balance their gaming time and personal and work hours.
So many of these kinds of gamers are miserable.

If the gamer in question is disciplined then it will be a breeze for him to balance his game time with other real life activities - personally I game when I’m free and if I know I have other things to do or remember I need to get something done I instantly drop my gaming controller and get to work, I’m not that addicted to it that I’ll neglect the things that are of utmost importance.

I don’t know why but I don’t think sitting in front of my computer screen playing game is what I’ll be able to do - those gamers that are able to pull it off I don’t know why but I sure know that isn’t gonna be me; there’s an extent you play to you’ll become tired of it.

This balance needs to be established. If your profession is not to be a professional gamer, spending hours will cause you more waste of time. People who do not play games spend a lot of time scrolling on social media on their phones daily, too much of all of these will lead to brain rout, balance is really important. If this is not your profession, limitation is important not only for games but also for the hours you use digitally.

I can understand to some extent that people want to stay away from the world and stay in the game all day, but this is unrealistic, it is not suitable for human nature and will have bad results after a while.

Finding that balance is key. It's about enjoying the game without letting it take over your life. As a video game enthusiast, I confess that I've spent days immersed in them, though not without sleep, mind you—just 12-hour sessions. But this only happens when I have free time. If I have other things to do, I can stop playing without any issues. I don't prioritize gaming over my other activities, and that's the secret. The key is knowing the limits to avoid creating an addiction, because it's very difficult to get out once you've boarded that ship.

This have to do with our own personal decision and it is more of how we can discipline ourself while gambling, this also depends on the nature of the work we do, other things that we don't get us engaged for the day, the nature of our work and so on, once we are being able to manage ourself from how we are gambling and still acheive doing it responsibly, then we are good to go, after all, gambling is for fun.

The time investors were pouring in money carelessly into eSports is also gone though. It has become much more consolidated and strict. Now the funding sources are more scarce and it's very much based on unlicensed casinos to fund many of these leagues. It has become a very fragile ecosystem after a lot of the funding was pulled. So now while the leagues are more organized, there's also nowhere near as much money when Riot games was investing millions into the scene.

So I'd say the level of attachment described in the OP is going to be more sparse as time goes by because eSports viewership is never reaching the levels it once had, especially as it becomes more fragmented as a landscape. I don't see that much dopamine like this tombe honest  :D

It makes me wonder why they stopped to officially sponsor those major leagues of games like League of Legends, when the game has continued to grow in popularity and it is still being played by millions of people to this day.
Perhaps they decided those heavy cash prizes were supposed to draw attention to their game when it was not as big as it is today, once the game and the esport got as big as they wanted, they decided those funds would be better located in developed and content creation, rather in hosting multimillion events for teams to fight for the biggest bounty.

It reminds me the case of valve and their failed competitive game called artifact, they game was not even being getting popular among their target audience and they were already offering a million dollar prize for the incoming e-sport event (which never actually happened).

In the past, e-sports can be enjoyed even without any bet placed on it since it’s the peak of gamer experience due to the P2P game across the web while before you can play only with someone physically which means the skill competition is just too limited.

But right now, they are playing against the best of the best that’s why people expectation is increasing that makes betting become a must when you watch an e-sports. But I believe even without bets e-sports is till enjoyable due to the casters way on commenting in live battle.

It's hard to find a balance in e-sports and gaming, because it mixes two very addictive activities: videogames and gambling. This way, the pleasure and excitement of videogames is added to the excitement and desire for money people nourish with so much enthusiasm.

The more you are exposed to it, more you will want from it! I'm not an e-sport player, but I can correlate the sensation felt through blockchain games.

When I played MIR4 I didn't want to stop any second. I just made small intervals to eat (without even savoring the food), and then I was already back to the game. My sleep was completely affected too, as there was days I was too anxious to relax and sleep.

Everything because I had to grind in the game to earn money. And during a period of time it was a pretty decent amount of money, so I can definitely say how it plays with our mind and puts it upside down...

I don't know but still very hard to balance specially if you are really attached to the games itself. For sure some of us have done this before, when we are all young and addicted to games and only take a small break and then come back to play again.

Unless you really go on the process and say that you are done with it, then maybe you can fine balance. But in the beginning, I will said that it's really addicted, dopamine effect is real and you are going to look for it every time it's wane down in your system. And as much as we hear advices, not sure if those people have really undergone this kind of experience to tell us what to do, just saying.

The ability to get off the console is a special gift you've got.
Not too many can do the same easily.

1* Lack of discipline because nomatter how free you can be in the whole they playing games can not be the only engage for the day.

2* Addiction. Most times we try to stop gaming but due to the temptation forces we have been diluted in, it is find hard to leave even when it's due time.

3* Being eager to win. Most at times the whole can can be so unlucky or lucky for us so when it goes the sideways, we dares not to leave until we make count of atleast one time winning because it feels sad to leave with consecutive looses without even a single winning.
Also if the day turns lucky, it still feels hard to leave because we want to take chances to keep winning as it feels interesting when winning consecutively.

Competition and glory on winning is the dopamine rush.

And this is what gaming companies and gambling companies use to keep their customers attached to their games and casinos. Gamers get these special treatment/fan service that other dont get, it attracts more players to come to that spot either by spending insane amounts of money or doing things that the company wants them to do.

Casinos will have these VIP schemes that give you nothing as compared to what you have lost just to retain a top spot in the front page.

Indeed it is possible to have a control over these things, but for that the player needs to spend their effort.

It comes with maturity; gamers will always comeback because of their characters, where they derive their confidence and a sense of superiority; this is where their attachments come from. If only they had something offline that will beat their desire to with their characters, then that's the time that they will put their gaming in the right perspective.
So its important for parents to give quality time to their children, limit their online activities, and give them more activities offline; that's where balance will come.

You said it well: many players find a haven of peace in the virtual world. I'm not only thinking on e-sports, but also in other immersive open world videogames like MMORPGs, or metaverses (which, surprisingly, aren't getting the attention I expected lately, maybe because of the competition with all the AI hype these days).

There can be a balance, and some players only play on weekends, for a limited time every day, or with seasons when they are more prone to play than others. In my case, although I find some videogames interesting and can be quite active for some time, I always end up getting bored and abandoning it sooner or later. But it is also true that there are some people that never quit, or need a new and more exciting videogame to quit the previous one.

Yes, and priority too in life. If the gamers knows his priority then obviously he will at some point going to stop to play and take care of things that he need to do first before he gets to play the game again.

And with that, comes maturity as well, and now that he knows his priority then slowly he might detached himself to the game and it might take time for anyone to totally get away and not look for the dopamine effect.

For usual gamers, It's fun. Why should you stop if you having fun? For those who are gaming content creators, they play looking for content; then there are guys wanting to become pro gamers, they play wanting to improve and those who are already skilled, play to continue sharpening their skills.


They have to play plenty, and may get bored.


Being attached is part of having fun. If you are not attached you can't have fun, but deep down they surely would be aware of the fact that it's just game (excluding pro gamers since they compete for real).

Regarding balance, I think it comes naturally as life happens and priorities change.

I understand all of this. I have played Counter-Strike back when it first came out and I can stay on a computer rental place for 8-10 hours just playing that game over and over again.
Then, I also played some DOTA 1 which made me add more time to be in front of the monitor because I played both games and it didn't bore me because I could switch from one game to another.
Finally, I also played MMORPG and when you are grinding you will need to be in front of the computer for like 12 hours or more just to prove that you have the strongest avatar in the whole game.

All this can happen when you are so hooked on the game. There are even younger players now who almost don't sleep and are in front of their smartphones playing MOBA games. I think there's the part where we also feel good when we play with or against other players that makes us stay in the game.

Here comes the time that you will really be that wanting to stop on playing gambling specially if you do have priorities in life or have decided to settle down and quit up pro scene. We've seen already those pro-players have already settled themselves like having that full time together with their family, pursuing up the careers that they do wanted and some are really just that becoming a coach. Being a player doesnt mean that you are really that immature on which we do know that playing E-sports isnt really that for kids but also in adults specially to those who have been that heavy players in the past on which until now that they are still that playing.

Even myself i do consider to be a heavy player but on the time or moment that i had become a father or simply having its own family then i have settled down and quit up on playing, there are times or occasionally on trying out to play up some game but only a few minutes. All of the excitement and urge had already that gone but doesnt mean that even you are old and playing which doesnt mean that you arent that mature. There are really just that things which are far more important.

This is another eye opener...drugs? Though legal but damn, that's gonna have some health implications rights?

I grew up playing PlayStation with my brothers and friends, somedays we played all through the night and other days we played for a short time, however, we never never addicted to the game. Obviously as we grew, we were not as attracted to the game as we used to when we were younger, so right now we play seldomly.

My point is that it is possible to have a balance, surely if you are working, you would not have the time to sit in front of the screen playing games, you would have to get to work. It is also not nice to always use games to get away from problems in the world, it is better you talk to someone on how you feel.

'Never quitting ' that's the phrase. That's where the addiction lies.
I surf the Internet a whole lot, always on my screen. But sometimes I am able to stay off, you know.

So even I am able to stay off for a bit my fingers get itchy. Like I just wanna pick up the device. I don't know how the developers do it but it's working. 😂 They tend to keep users where they want them to be.

Yee, esports has grown so far and become a legit profession and huge industry, there are even courses here in my country that promotes esports. Individuals remain on games for hours due to the enjoyment, competition, and even as a coping mechanism from stress in real life. Too much gaming will mess with everyday life, but balance can be achieved through good time management. Placing boundaries, taking breaks, and engaging in other activities keep things in perspective. At the end of the day, gaming should be fun, not something that takes over your life.

op didn't add about the relation of it to gambling but I'll add some. The growth of esports in general can affect the gambling industry too, the huger it becomes, it's also to gambling industry.

Most times there are things which makes people to want to spend that much time over the game hall or centres this includes; kill off time, wanting to have fun, some could be gambling to make additional money through their gaming moments which has been entirely turned into gambling. As people gambles it increases their interest to continue gambling as same time having the fun they all desired to have on, staying off from home shouldn't be for a reason they aren't wanting to stay indoors some could be just to interact with people and see someone to share their real life stories to what that also bothers them.

Well, everyone has their own agenda when they bet on sports. Earn money, enjoy, have fun or mingle with other people. Whatever your goal is, always remember to use your spare funds so you won't have any problem afterwards. As many people are getting addicted with sportsbetting, esports and the likes, it is your own prerogative how you will control yourself in front of your games.

It depends what you are classing as esports really, as there are casual streamers who enjoy playing games while maybe trying to become the very best player, but their main imperative is having a good time with their audience of fans. Then there are players who maybe morph into "professional gamers" that seek out the money that can be offered if a game is popular enough to run tournaments, sometimes being part of a team with different sponsorships that are given. Even big companies like Redbull or famous clubs like PSG are trying to dominate this space now, which shows how mature the market has become. Ultimately anyone who is doing this will generally love the game and are good for building a community around it.

Because of same escapism as anything else. And is it worse to have interactive hobby that probably activates your mind instead of escapism by just watching tv series?

E-sports players have balance. At least in pro levels. They actually exercise because healthy body / rested and focused mind, is just more productive combination in pro gaming.
It's not a normal work where people are underpaid and overworked, because that would be counter productive.

These are not your normal grumpy teens that never go out and only play with playstation. They need to be on top of their game, so obviously it needs balance to get on the top, and best ones have already balancing their lives, like athletes usually do.

Alternating is a form of balance as you don't have to stick to just one for long, but they are both games at the end of the day. 😂

it is fun, easy, and accessible these are key ingredients for making sure one gets addicted to something and sometimes they even earn from this
definitely i am one of those who can play when i want and stop exactly when i want to so i know for sure that it is indeed possible to have a balance just make sure that you are responsible enough and know what’s good or not for you

Not all gamers are cyber sportsmen, OP; you have combined everything into one pile. Computer games sometimes cause the same gambling addiction. Yes, the dopamine that the player receives is of primary importance, and the more he plays, the faster he develops the need to get even more "pleasure" from games. However, those games that are commonly called sports are causing a great stir today. The championships held in team games are similar to real sports with their training and athletes. The only unfortunate thing is that children begin to learn about computer games very early, losing their childhood and health, since they are deprived of the opportunity to be in the fresh air and prefer to stay in front of the monitors as long as possible.

You are right, but they have same effect on people.

Right, children are not like they used to be anymore, they don't go outside and play football as often as they did in previous generations, now they spend much of their day watching a streamer in front of a screen for the entire day and getting exposition to whatever that streamers tries to sell them, in the case of e-sports, like Dota and League of Legends, I have seem children as young as eleven years old playing LoL for the sake of competitiveness and to rank among the best of their friend group, eventually that ambition can turn into them becoming professional players of such game, but unfortunately most of the time all ends up being a distraction from education.

It reminds me a friend of mine who wanted to quit his career as chef in order to become a professional player of Magic:The gathering. He even lost his partner over that choice he took.
He lesson children and young adults are supposed to take from those experiences others have gone though is: no everyone will reach the status of being a professional e-professional, and even if they did, that is a life style which is not suitable for everyone who wants it.

Yeah E-sports is really promising during Covid pandemic, but now the hype seems not really booming anymore, it's tend to stagnant. Many people are getting older and they focus are to get jobs, then pay bills, they no longer want to play games anymore.

I no longer play games, but I still follow the competitive tournaments.

But, I don't really like to bet on E-sports because the players always change in every season, making it harder to predict the winner.

It could be said that it was a stupid choice and did not see how long it would be in the long run.
Wasting his profession as a professional chef just to become an E-Sport player, he couldn't stop thinking about how he could think of making E-Spot his main income, wouldn't even guarantee anything.

E-Sports may be the best profession for gamers, but they have their own time, it won't last long and some events won't always exist.
It's better to do work that has real results and that's the main job, E-Spot may only be part of a hobby that can make money, nothing more.

I understand the liking towards gaming but gone are the days when developers used to make games for genuine creative grounds. Now it is just a question of how you can contribute to the company and make the owners of the company rich. Eventually this has taken a toll with companies creating addictive nature of the games to keep the players hooked on the game.

Of course every competitive game has its dopamine rush but it would be better with physical activity then just sitting and playing - often leading to metabolic disorders at younger age.

A balance is needed to be made and the same applies to gambling as well.

It just entirely depends on what you want. Personally, I just want to stay the entire day at home, play games or something really. There's some reaaally hardcore games you can spend months or years on imo, and if that's a person's cup of tea I reckon being absorbed to playing is perfectly reasonable. It also extends to not just any specific age bracket and can be done whether you're young or old. The opposite can also happen, where you just sometimes play and enjoy it and that's also completely fine. That's the wonder of gaming, you can almost always 100% play on your own pace. Unless you're playing competitively ofc.

And the abundance of eSports tourneys we have speaks for itself about its volume. And recently even Olympics is introducing eSports in its roster of activities iirc. Or has it already?

This is absolutely real, someone can have a career in esports. But it's odd to say an "esporter" but an esports player. But out of esports, there can be tons of careers and it's not just about being the gamer. It's vast and someone can enjoy while making contents of their favorite games, a caster, organizer, etc.

It's about having fun and enjoyment. These esports games are no longer just kids games but they are also competitive games and that makes someone stay whole day long trying to beat others and their egos.

That's possible. But if someone treats it as a career already and they have tasted how to make that much money on it, there is no such word as work life balance in it because they are making money while enjoying it. Most of the esports athletes that I know have themselves focused on it for a while but come time of retirement comes when they were burnt out of their failed results and disappointments through tournaments.

Staying so glue to the screen can be so exhausting and the side effect is blurry vision, if it doesn't affect the person sooner, it definitely will have a future effect, probably when the person has become older, by that time, they might not be able to see things clearly. Games are advised to just mind and regulate the frequency of staying glue to the screen. It boreds me to even stay on the game for so long.

Starting from a hobby and becoming a potential gamer then getting a team and being recruited into a professional team, the beginning of the journey was very fun and exciting but under management we were forced to continue to develop and learn and practice time was determined to educate better, maybe when we still feel it is fun it will continue to be done, the game that is played will eventually cause boredom and saturation with the demands of having to appear with other people's orders because management wants us to continue to win in several competitions, which in the end the fun game becomes boring, and is forced because of circumstances to make gamers a profession to survive, then where will we talk about dopamine from a gamer?

That’s usually not possible. First of all, if you are not getting addicted to the game you are playing, it means that game isn’t designed well enough.

A good game is addictive.

People get addicted to almost everything which is fun anyway. Most smokers can’t stop smoking. They want to smoke all the cigarettes they can get their hands on.

These games are kind of like that. Players just can’t leave it because they want to play till they pass out.

Indeed. It is seems the answer is obvious at first and that is by using small balance only but the longer we are attached to the game, the small can make a long way already. It is not safe anymore, as the chase is still there. Not only sports betting but even on casino games, there are rankings too or so-called leaderboards. This is an added motivator for one to continue and try hard. The only good thing from a budget gambler is that only whale bettors are mostly the ones that dominates it, so we can't really have an attachment to it.

If you love your work, yeah, it may seem that you are not working anymore. It is only fine in terms of a real work but scary in something like a gambling because we are usually the ones that pays the platform and not the other way around.

E-sports is earnestly stimulating and exciting,but it still has some addictive forces attached to it.It looks as if Dopamine makes it more pleasurable and competitive for players making it a smooth experience in between.A good game they say is addictive and I owe it all to good players.

After all, there is a good reason why there are thousands or even millions of people willing to watch professional and amateur gamers to play competitive games, I would say watching a good session is as entertaining as playing the game by ourselves and indeed creates an important amount of dopamine within our brain.
Also, we could consider who the fantasy, narrative elements and the enhanching of teams strategies only makes those competitive games more appealing to all of us who like to watch other playing and openly competing for a money pot.

I have only played few competitive games in my life, those being Counter Strike, Dota and Dota2 and even though I was doing it for the same of fun and killing some leisure time, I could still feel the adrenaline and the excitement slowly building up until the most critical parts of the game, when the whole match is decided by a handful of actions.

Yes, there is a possibility because I don't believe anything is impossible, although it might still prove to be a bit difficult due to how exciting the games are and the financial benefits afterward. It is only the gamer who can set this balance for himself or herself. Socially and medically, it is not advisable to spend all day or long hours watching the screen. There are lots of negative implications for this. Anyone who prioritizes their health will manage their time wisely to avoid complications. Anyone who values their social circle will create time to socialize. It is all about setting boundaries.

In most cases, it is good not to rely on e-sports for survival.

Lack of discipline and self-control are two obvious reasons.

Sitting for long hours and long exposure to screen time can have damaging effects on the gamer; they could develop complications with their health and even become obese if they are not careful.

Also, because of their dedication to gaming and the time they spend on it, other areas of their lives will lack attention, and that will be most damaging when they are adults.

There is a possibility, but that is only when the gamer chooses to practice, learn, and stay disciplined, because discipline is the only thing that will make a gambler do what he is meant to do at the right time and not choose to game or gamble when they should be involved in other activities.

There can be a balance when you know what you are doing and manage your time very well, but when a game is very good and you as the player enjoy the fun and accept the challenges which a good game offers, which is the competition either to pass a new level or among other players, it's hard for some to leave their seat and go do something else unless they are able to achieve that target which they want to reach or when they lose power on the gadget they are making use of.

I always applaud a gamer who knows what they are doing and also knows when to stop, as I have seen those who are very much addicted to it to the extent that they don't allow anything to distract their attention from the game.

Or I'll just go ahead and say people spend even more time looking at their screens, scrolling endlessly and watching gamers on their Livestreams. Isn't that even too petty for a reason? Instead of playing, even when they have the kits and know how to play themselves, they still enjoy watching others for absolutely no reason.

Overall, in anything you do, discipline is what sets a better pathway for success. The opposite will wreck you without leniency. Sometimes I watch them and, one part of me feels like the whole set has been part of their lives from birth -- too attached!

The moderation of habits is important.

There are people who only play to get their stress of, which is what video games have been made for, so there needs to be a control or a limit on how much time you spend on them regularly.

Then there are people who are making money from betting on big e-sports events, but the actual money makers are the hardware companies and the ones who are organizing the events.

Eventually when you get into the competitive e-sports scene, your health will take a toll and the players end up unhealthy with lifestyle diseases but the companies are flourishing.

People who can sit and game for a very long time are the younger ones who don't have any financial responsibilities, they have the time and energy for it. People that earn from these gamings are the exceptions, if you're getting financial benefits then it becomes a job. It is true that these games are very addictive and because of the long hours that is dedicated to it, players need to have self control. There should be limits to everything in life, overdoing can lead to health issues sooner or later so yes, discipline or control is important in gaming, gambling or whatever we do to stay happy.

This is a very simple question. This is a form of gambling addiction. It starts with infatuation, and then moves into the stage of irresistible attachment. Young people and teenagers are especially susceptible to this. These are often online games, such as MMORPGs, but not necessarily. I can't find any links to the news right now, but I've seen several times such as "an underage son killed his mother because she hid the wires from the computer so that he would stop playing," "a young husband beats his wife in the presence of a small child because she cut the computer wire," and others like that.

That is, relatives, driven to despair, decide to take extreme measures and as a result become victims of the rage of the gambler. One gets the impression that this addiction is much more dangerous than gambling addiction, where a gambler is likely to simply steal money from his family, but is unlikely to commit murder.

I remember back then when I was young, I used to play a lot of hours in PC, but it was not Esports, those games that are prevalent in the late 90's to 2000's were the thing back then. So me and my buddies are going to set up it up at one of their homes and play for hours.

But as far as almost a whole day? No, I haven't gone that far, at least though 8 hours of playing and enjoying and obviously excitement to go against your buddies is somewhat a good experience back then. But it could be very different now with this whole Esports.

Reminds me of a fellow who won't stop thanking these companies for creating an avenue for people to make money. But unknown to him, these companies are not doing us any favour, they are making their money, and we are their customers. It is quite unfortunate that it is not only money we stand to lose from being so addicted to some of these games and even gambling; our health and social life  is also at stake.

That word overly being used in this context is addiction, and i will go by replying you that yes, we can go over playing a particular game over the years as our favorite without being addicted to gambling, addiction comes as a result of irresponsible gambling, or let me say inability of controlling ones emotion and decision in gambling.

So if we are going to take a critical look on this, we are going to find out that not all gamblers have been found on this terrain because some truly gamble the way they should and knows what they are doing, while in other cases, some mix up things for their own self and get them complicated as they are gambling, but we can choose form which we belong, irrespective of how long or short we have been gambler.

Esports are the best for our generation and especially for the younger generation that is to come because they prefer to watch a LOL game or a CS2 game instead of watching boring football or basketball and I completely understand them because I'm over 30 and I prefer to watch esports instead of general sports.

Also in the last 3 years , Esports became a billion dollar industry with more and more orgs signing teams and also training young generations to become esports athletes. Let's take Donk per example , he's only 18 years old and already one of the biggest stars in Esports in all time + the kid is a money magnet everywhere his team goes.

However, what I don't like about Esports lately is the big involvement of gambling sites and casinos as sponsors because I'm sure they can influence some outcomes :((.

That’s interesting because I think that those over 30 are not exactly into mobile games as much as those who are 20 and younger. But I guess it has something to do with personality as well because I know lots of gamers who did not grow up atheletic and had no interest in traditional sports.
Over time there’s gotta be an improvement to avoid manipulation and influences from said platforms. It’s still relatively new so there’s still room for improvement.

Right, the companies will create new methods to make money, we have to logical and understand that a little of games are fine but to an extent that it takes a toll on our health and well being.

With inclusion of gambling into e-sports, the competitive market has grown. Old players will fall out and new players will come back in. It is just like an actor reaching their peak and then dying out. Do we even know the left out players any more? Most of them have understood how the system works and would buy shares from the companies and live a quiet life.

Online sports can be very addictive because you can play them and get the results instantly, you don't have to wait for 90 minutes before it's settled, the results settles in less than 2 minutes...This Is the reason why some people can keep playing and when they start losing they begin to chase their losses uncontrollably...The dopamine effect is what leads to addiction, it's better to gamble on regular sports.

Every gambler has their preference, some prefer to play e sports and others bet on normal sports. E sports is a losing game just like casino games because it's controlled by the bookies, it wasn't designed for you to make profit, this is why a lot of gamblers lose on these games but they get psychologically trapped by their greed to keep chasing wins and losses, at the long run you can't win make profit from eSports

This is just the coolest way to make money continuously from both gambling and e-sports companies. Partner with them, buy shares, and earn actual profits from the companies’ turnover. Anyone can be grateful to these companies for this opportunity of sharing in their profits and not just being grateful for some one-time or two-time wins when we already know that these companies have put in place modalities to make money from gaming/gambling enthusiasts effortlessly.

Once upon a time when men were boys.
Usually goes to the playstation to have the cool times playing among   online and off-line friends or the system automatically engages you and teams randomly in the real World with other players.
That was indeed remarkable experiences.

I could remember those days when after school, in and friends goes strength to the playstation and are like spending the whole of our days playing.

Today, it has evolved to bigger events where now played on professional level with multi industries investing so hard on it while providing diverses of game genres.

Up to the peak, it has muchly been of global interests which not just of the gaming experience that is exceptional but also the prize pools which has attracted a larger scale of audience globally.

It's the income or benefits that comes with the games that attracts. And the quest to get more is what gets people addicted.