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There are different types of gamblers depending on what they play. Some gamblers are rounded and play all kinds of types possible but there are those who only stick with one type.

For example, one could just play slots while one just sports betting. My question would be which one do you think is more addicting? Slot machines are more rapid and you can play it more consecutively because it is fast unlike sports betting where matches take time. You might get addicted on sports betting more if you enjoy analyzing things and winning it might give you some pride for your skills. Not to mention that if you are a fan of the sport you are betting on, surely you are emotionally invested in the sport therefore would want to follow it and bet on it many times.

Now, what is more addicting? Slots or sports betting?

According to what I have researched about it in the past, even among casinos games, slots is the most addictive, while also addictive than sports betting.

But do not be fooled with that because anyone can be addicted to any among them. I have seen people that were addicted to sport betting before and it is not good at all also.

Addiction happens in whatever games, what we call Addiction is an uncontrollable urge for something, and an addict, does that thing he is addicted to consistently, so it doesn't matter which game, addictions can come from whatever games be it slot, dice, sport betting and the rest.

Addiction is about the state of mind of the addict and not what he addicted to, a gambling addict can play several gambling game2all fuelled by his addictions.

I think there can be no comparison between the two because there aren't as many sports bettors in the world as there are slot lovers. The reason is very simple; the biggest reason why people get so much addicted to slots games are the potential outcomes. Why do you think slot games are often advertised/promoted by mentioning the max win one can get from them? For example, if you see a banner or post about Sweet Bonanza, a very popular slot from Pragmatic Play, you will see that they have mentioned that one can get more than 21,000x of their bet from it.

Now, when people see that, they feel tempted because that's a huge multiplier, right? They don't realise that the odds for you to even hit a 100x multiplier are extremely tiny, so hitting a multiplier that high is almost impossible, and that's the reason why only a few people out of millions manage to get that because the odds are too small. But it's the temptation that makes people play that game, and any other slot game out there.

So, based on my knowledge and understanding, I think slots are hands down more addictive than sports betting.

I don't think there's a general answer to your question. As you've said, one could just play slots while another could only focus on sports betting. So, they're both equally addicting, but to different gamblers. Both appeal differently to different gamblers.

There's a kind of gambler who enjoys just killing time mindlessly pushing buttons. On the other hand, there's also a kind of gambler who loves to do careful analyses and makes bets according to them. There are also gamblers who love betting on sports or leagues they're hooked on. All of them could be equally addicted.

For me it's sports betting than slots, in slots for long term or in one sitting I think it bores me out after an hour of playing continuously  while on sports betting even though it's slow paced, there a hundred of markets you can choose from daily and if you are good in analyzing with teams, the chance of winning will increase significantly.

But of course, it different for every person. Some people might be way more addicted to slots than to sports bet or other kind of games.

Slots are easier to make gamblers addicted, because the games in slots are varied, with an interactive game model that makes players unaware that the icons are for betting. The absence of waiting time for results makes gamblers quicker in taking action. Unlike sports, we have to wait for the results of the match first before we know whether we lose or profit. Don't forget too, there is also emotion control in slots, for example, the more often you see the scatter symbol, you will start to think that you are close to free spins. this triggers you to continue spinning.

Addictive, of course there are Satya Private addicted to placing sports bets, but not all types of sports.
For now I am the most enthusiastic about gambling soccer, European, other Spanish parts are not.

Gambling has indeed been played all the games, but not addicted, football really makes me addicted what else is the best clubs, there is no betting story.

Casino games generally are more addicting than sports betting, the only type of sports games that occurs rapidly is virtual reality and this is almost like casino games to me because the sportsbook are the ones in control of it. Sports betting is can consume a lot of money depending on how you bet on it but compared to casino games bettors don't just lose a bet and place another immediately.

definitely Slots, I didn't need to do any research to have this opinion. Slots games are available every day at any time, while sports betting has a specific calendar and people rarely bet every day, because they don't like and don't know all the leagues in the world. So in most cases people tend to bet on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays. There are people who only bet on fights and basketball and these are sports that also have a specific calendar.

There are actually limits on my country that place speed limit of that rapidness for slot machines. They require small pause between bets and you can't buy bonus rounds. Bonus rounds just happen if they happen.

I guess the regulators recognize that those are factors that affect the behavior of addicted gamblers.

But i think it's all matter of preference. It's hard to get addicted to slots, if you hate slots. And same goes with sports betting. There are just ton of people who don't care about sports. That's why the variety is so huge, so that everyone could find some activities to bet, that they could even remotely tolerate.

The fast phase game one is always the most addicting gambling games since your mind will be fully immersed on gambling unlike sports betting that requires a long duration for the match to conclude your bets.

You can already rest after you place bet on sports while on slot games you need to watch the game per spin results just to enjoy this type of game.

But in terms of expenses addiction I think both are the same since you can place high amount on single bet on sports that equivalent to thousands or more spin on slot.

You will say that if you lose in sport betting, that you do not place another bet again that day or even maybe that week. But some bettors are different because they are addicts.

I know that slots are addictive and maybe addictive than sport betting but some people that get addicted to sport betting do lose much money like someone that is addictive to slot. Do not forget that there are live matches also.

But in 90 minutes matches, I can be earning $100 weekly but decided to use $10 on gambling or betting. If slot will take the $10, very possible that sports betting can also take it. I can use $0.5 to be gambling in each round, but use $5 or the whole $10 to bet on sport betting.

Slots are more addictive.
You may not feel a loss or upset when you can't bet on a sporting event that you understand, but if you've played slots, and for a certain period of time not playing will make you want to play very much, especially if you make a deposit to the casino, even though you want to bet on sports but you can replace it with playing slots.
But don't underestimate sports betting or even other games in the casino, all are actually addictive, just different percentages.

In my opinion,I would say that slot is more addictive than sport betting because in slot you can gamble whenever you want, while in sport betting you will still have to wait until weekends, although some guys can also choose to bet on those midweek games but doing this sometimes is just like forcing oneself to gamble or maybe as a result of being addicted because sometimes we may not be familiar with those teams yet some guys will still want to try luck, that is to show that both can be very addictive depending on how we go about it. If you're a sport gambler and you  stick to the method of gambling during weekends you won't get addicted so easily.

Addiction is not by what we play, but by whom we are, if you can truly define the kind of gambler you happened to be, them you really know what you're doing and will have a better understanding of which game to play base on your preference.

While those that have been unable to highlighted on the differences slot or sport betting is, they may ran into various complications at all levels depending on their patterns on gambling.

I guess every gambler would influence this with their different taste on each of them. Most people might have tried sport betting and on the long run the find it not quite interesting like they had taught it would be so they move to slots and upon getting to slot, the find it's more better so they stick to it and over time we can say that they become addicted even if they losses alot in slot, they just want to keep playing compared to what they were back with sport betting likewise if someone has interest in sport betting. So it literally depends on your experience in any of them..

In the case of sports betting, you have to wait a long time for the match to end and there is a lot of excitement. But in the case of slots, the results are available for each individual bet within a few seconds. And here, seeing frequent wins and losses, a gambler is much more encouraged to spend more time there and there is a chance to win a lot of big jackpots, due to which many people are waiting for that big jackpot and expect something big to prove their luck. So, slots or other casino games are always more attractive than sports betting and gamblers are more addicted to them.

It's no doubt that slot games are more addicting than sports betting, I can say this without any doubt because I have a little experience with both games...slot games be it online or physical slot machines is capable of making gamblers stake repeatedly on different rounds and it's easy because immediately you lose you can gamble again immediately either to chase more wins or chase your losses... sports betting is quite different because you can easily pause for a while instead of losing rapidly

No comparison whatsoever will make a sport player fall quickly into addiction like a slot gambler would. Sports offers break, but slot won't offer a single time-off for compulsive players. Most times money ends the game, that is, they can only stop after no other means of getting money comes up. Problem gambling is not simply avoidable in slot games, and its simplicity added to the high chances of being compulsive. However, sports gamblers also face difficults and problems in staking games like losing huge amounts in a single game, the slot players can delay a game down to 2 hours or more because they're enjoying the video illustrations and the color presentations. Which increases the tendency of going for more.

In casino games, each person likes different types of games. Naturally, different people will prefer other games, but previous research shows that slot betting is more popular than sports betting. Those who enjoy sports betting are primarily engaged in watching sports games. Sports games are not regular, so the number of bets is relatively low. However, slot betting is always available, so if a casino player wants to play the game, they can do so through slot betting. Personally, I prefer slot betting to sports betting.

Slots are frequently more habit-forming because they are fast-paced and full of psychic backwash. You know that video slots can shove gamblers into the "machine zone" and conduct to gambling issue much rapid than table tournament. But don’t underestimate online sports betting, it is also immensely habit-forming, particularly live in-play wagering through mobile, with around 16% of gambler developing a symptom of gaming disorder and many more slipping into loss chasing or impulsive habits. So in real life, slots raffle you in faster and deeper, while sports betting draws you into and out of emotion, analysis and continual entry, both of which could be threatening in different path.

It depends on gambler. Someone will prefer to push the button and don`t use brains, the other will prefer to spend few hours to make high quality prediction. The same time, the main part of gamblers have no problems with addiction - if i remember correct just about 1% of gamblers becomes addicts.
As for me - i use slots for rest with minimal bet after hard day and it is enough for me. About 2 years i was seriously in betting - it took all my time but it  gave me good profit. When i understood that i can`t combine good prediction and main job i left betting and bet just if have several free hours.

they have their own characteristics that make them addicting but slots being fast paced is what makes it dangerous imo because you might not realize just how much you have played already with how fast everything goes in slots

Both are addictive, sports betting, especially for those who do enjoy analyzing matches in certain sports, the process is fun and gives a different sensation to bettors. Especially if the prediction is right.
So is the slot game, some say that the sound or season of the slot game provides a certain stimulus that makes gamblers addicted. But I don't think it's just that.
Both are fun for me. But sports betting is more interesting to me.

When I first stepped into the world of casinos, this happened to me in slot betting. Even though my device was not very good at that time, it worked a little slowly. The slot game was so fast that I didn't even get a chance to close the entry. The entry was made while closing, and later, I lost some of my money in that round. Although the speed of the game seems to be dangerous, there is fun in being fast, you can get a lot of pleasure/enjoying from playing the games.

At least for me there's no doubt that it's the slots hehehe
When it comes to sports betting I can be quite rational, I analyze my bets a lot, place them and wait for the results
I hardly ever place a bet quickly or out of emotion

but with slots it's very easy to get that urge to play one more, to play the last one, to win and want to try to win again, or even to have a bad streak and want to play a few more just to win hehehe  :D :D :D
I think the characteristics of the two types of bet are also relevant
In sports betting you have to wait for the result, the game has to happen, while in slots it's much quicker, you can bet whenever you want and in a few seconds you can see the result.

 I think both slots and sports betting can be very addictive, but in different ways. Slots are more about quick action and that constant “just one more spin” feeling, which hooks a lot of people. Sports betting, on the other hand, can be addictive if you love analyzing games and following your favorite teams,it gets you emotionally invested. In the end, it really depends on what type of thrill you’re after, but slots probably get more people addicted just because of how fast and nonstop they are.

True, but that doesn't in anyway relate to their addiction problems. My point is, there isn't some specific type of games that drives gamblers into addiction faster than the others -- what about other factors that can possibly create the habit? Like prolonged play time, huge wager limits, isolation and boredom, passion and curiosity?. There are actually a lot of things that make up that reaction.

Study shows that slot is more addictive, but just like I said earlier, a lot of factors add up to create the reaction.
Are you trying to put us in a tight corner where we have to agree that slots are more addictive? I don't get it. How about other casino games?

Addiction is addiction, no matter how time-consuming or fast it is. Slot machines give you quick results, but addiction does not depend on whether you play slot games or sports betting, rather if you constantly spend time and money on the game, then that will only be an addiction for you. Take a cricket match, ODI or Test, it will take time to give the result but you bet on it and whatever the result is, profit or loss, but you are constantly attached to the cricket or football match and you do not focus on any other work but spend your time only on betting on cricket or football, this is addiction for you.

That is true, classic casino game or sportsbetting, the effect is the same when it comes to addiction. Now, it depends on the gambler about his inclination but both type can be addicting to any gambler. As the definition of addiction is the same for both, it is just how much you can be addicted to it while playing.

I think so too, slot machines are very attractive, it seems like you are about to hit a jackpot and instead an unlucky streak leads you to lose what you have won or even your account.
It also happens that you almost finish your balance and suddenly the lucky spin arrives that brings you a + 20% and you convince yourself badly that it is the right spin.
Like a carousel you go up and down until you reach the end of the ride.
All games can be addictive, but slots from my point of view are the most dangerous.

In slot betting, the gambler can play for as long as he wants, but in sports betting, he does not have that opportunity. Especially if he bets on a specific match, after the game is over, he does not have the option to place another bet. I think it will be a little difficult to get addicted in sports betting. On the other hand, those who play slots can play more if they win their bets, and there is a high chance of them getting addicted because of the facility of the long duration. The gambler can choose whichever one he wants. After winning in the casino, he has a high chance of losing, but in sports betting, the gambler sees the results live, which is why there are some who only play sports betting and some who play slots.

Wiwo you are right, no game cause more addiction, the game that may cause you addiction may not cause me addiction is just based on our mind and thinking.
Just like you said that Addiction is about the state of mind of the addict and not what he or she is addicted to, meaning your addiction is caused by your state of mind you allowed which ever game get into you.

Some times I see people saying people should avoid gambling because it causes addiction and I ask is it only gambling that people get addicted to the answer is no, some people get addicted to video games, when I was in the university I have a roommate then in my hostel, he was so addicted to video games that going to classes was a big problem he can stay from morning till night playing video games and he was spending a lot of money doing that, so is not only gambling that people get addicted and is not the kind of gambling you play is your mentality, for me no kind of game I will play that will make me become addicted to it, I hate addiction and once I discover I'm doing something too much I stop it immediately, I like being in control of my own self not something controlling me.

Online slots and slot machines are more addicting and they can cause more financial loss more quickly. A round of play takes only a second or two. If you bet on sports, you will usually put money on certain outcomes and then wait for a match to finish to see if you won. Sure, you can also bet live on numerous markets, but I still think slots are more addictive.

There is also the visual element to it. The graphics, the sounds, and the atmosphere the games create. I have heard people say how they love watching the reels spin and the sounds that play when you win and lose.

The more time you spend on it, the higher the risk of addiction, and that’s why I think slots are more addictive than sports betting.

With slots, you can play for hours nonstop. In sports betting, that’s not always the case, you place your bets and wait for the results, which takes time.

The big difference comes down to how you stake your money. In sports betting, you could lose $100 in just one bet. But with slots, that same $100 might last you for hours, spinning over and over. So while the losses might end up the same, the longer exposure with slots makes it easier to get hooked compared to sports betting.

it is possible to be addicted on sports betting if it were those quick matches and easy games

maybe it can be addicting when all you have to do is choose between win or lose which a lot of sports offer like tennis or baseball (correct me if i am wrong) so even without much information you can just bet without thinking much about it

Addiction could manifest differently in people. The general view that casino games are more addictive might not be accurate because I know people who are addicted to sports betting. This set of people spends more time on sports betting, especially Virtual Sports. The reason why people think that sports betting is less addictive is that games are not played every time, but casinos are always available. But they forget that virtual games can be played at any time.

Slot is the most addictive game in gambling, even more addictive than sports betting. Slot can keep you glued to your phone or computer for hours and you will not even realize you have wasted so much time playing games. One thing about slot is that you will not just be wiped out at once because you will be winning and losing as you play on. It will take some time before you are completed wiped out, maybe that is when you will realized you have made a mistake gambling excessively.

Addiction is just the mindset and the level of understanding one has towards gambling. If you understand gambling as a game that is not certain, and even if a gambler plays different games, the understanding that is there about gambling will make one gamble in the right way that won't be a problem for the person.

 It is not about the number of games being played that will determine if a gambler will be addicted or not, but what really matters is how you see gambling and how you understand it. If addiction is all about the number of games being played, then it means gamblers who only play sports games won't be addicted, yet there are many gamblers who play only sports who are addicted.

All these are not addicting, because from the definition of addiction, you're not being referred to doing a particular thing before you can be termed an addicted gambler, but when your behavioural attitude in gambling as in summary could not lead to a tangible progress or achievement in your life, then you must have been addicted to doing that same thing perpetually and consistently and its affecting you without knowing, the more we can see a number of gamblers who were addicted but couldn't realized this, because they thought it was a normal behaviour.

Just like what you said earlier, dome gamblers like slot games while others sport games so it's based on their like and choice that determines the level of addicting you can find in those gamble. Slot games generally are more compared to sport even in casinos, and honestly sometimes sport games become boring to bet on during their seasons breaks. Personally I don't gamble during preseason games because it's obvious nobody is taking it serious and the coaches go as far as using some of their academy player to play the game to determine if they're fit to join in on the next season.

All gambling games are addictive. There are no exceptions at all. And trust me if you gamble you irresponsibly, you would find yourself in struggling to overcome the urge to place one bets even when you didn't plan for it.

I have seen gambling addicts on both sides and non is better than the other. Continue to talk about responsible gambling, risk management, bankroll management and share resources with friends to help them quit if they are addicted already.

In my opinion, slots.
Because it is faster paced when compared to sportbetting, one can play at whatever pace we feel like, meaning we have the chance to increase our intake of dopamine and thrill in our session. Not even mention there is way more advertisement aimed towards slots and the insane wins it gives, rather than ads dedicated to sport betting. Gambling streamers will usually stream something which is fast paced and not wait until the match of their favorite sport is over, so they can start a stream and talk with their viewers about it.

Both modalities of gambling can be addictive, but it is faster to develop addiction with slots. That is one of the reasons I keep closer to betting than slots and fast paced casino games.

Just my two Satoshis.

Slots are more addictive than sports betting, and any luck-based games for that matter. Slot is spontaneous; you cannot get enough with just one bet or roll. You will keep playing until you realize that you have already spent hours playing slots.
You hardly can think if you’re still okay when you're playing a slot or a luck-based game. In sports betting, there are analyses involved that allow you to use rational thinking when betting, as you have time to consider, something you cannot do in a slot or a luck-based game.

Slots are much more dangerous in addiction than sports betting because Slots are much simpler and more fun with multiplications that can surprise you in every round, while Sports Betting is rarely addictive because it must have analysis and so on that makes your mind built in betting.

Slots kill many people when addicted, 9 out of 10 people in my environment who play slots, 9 people lose their property because of addiction, even though they have only been playing for a month.

Yes, I also think that slots are the most dangerous of gambling games, because they are very addictive due to the speed of the game, with which money can melt away on the account. Sometimes in bets you can place a bet and wait for the result, then wait for the next tournament, taking a break, and in slots the player places a bet here and now, sometimes he can even get lucky and the player can win a lot, but greed immediately wakes up and he is ready to bet everything to satisfy his curiosity and even some players think that luck has come so close to them that they are ready to win all the money in the world.

Look, addiction works in all cases, any gambler can get addicted to any game. But what we usually see is that addiction works more deeply, where your money starts multiplying very quickly without any kind of skill or research. That is, if you think about it this way, addiction works more deeply in slot games. Also, these games are designed in such a way that even after losing, the gambler wants to try again and again, they think that they can win in the next game, that is, it starts to work like a kind of cycle, where the gambler cannot get out of gambling even if he wants to. But since addiction can happen in all cases, both are dangerously addictive, so in both cases, anything has to be done with limitations.

I believe that slots have a greater potential to become addictive. The amounts to bet are minimal, and it is often possible to spend hours betting without realizing it. I am not addicted, but I speak from personal experience regarding the amount of time I sometimes spend.

Everyone has their own motivations. I have seen people lose everything due to horse racing, extremely addicted, some even banned from attending races.

Addiction is caused by the chemicals emitted by the body itself and not by the type of game.

I think you have to actually put a lot more thought into sports betting which makes it much more challenging and potentially a gambler is their money on it quite as quick, as they search through all the different options. With slots you can dive right in and keep on clicking until your wallet is empty without having to think about much at all, the most you are likely to encounter is the bonus games that can be like a one out of three choice. It really comes down to the individual though, just like some people can smoke a cigarette on a night out and never think about it the next morning - others will chug away on them nonstop their whole lives. You can spend a lot of money in a short period of time on both of them, which is really the important factor.

Both of them is addictive but you can get addicted easily on slot than sportbet, because you can keep on playing it over and over again. Casino games can make one get addicted easily because they have varieties of games that you can use to pass away time when you are bored or to console yourself from whatever challenges that you are facing at that moment.

I agree that slot games are more likely to be addictive, for the simple reason that they do not require any analysis. Jackpots are something that many people look forward to, and anyone who has ever won one is likely to be addicted to slot games. Unlike sports betting, not everyone likes it, and it takes a long time to learn and improve the skills of analyzing a match. Of course, it all comes back to each individual, and it is not uncommon to see people trying both, slots and sports betting.

It seems that this will return to each individual, yes / but in my opinion, it will be slots. Yes, based on information from several articles, the most addictive gambling is the slot machine. Because it is played very quickly and is the fastest. This will force gamblers to take parts in a very short and fast time. While sports betting usually takes longer and also requires preparation for certain analysis. But again, in some terms, it might be different. But, it's mostly so far.

Source: What type of gambling is the most addictive? (https://www.recovery4all.co.uk/why-is-gambling-so-addictive-and-why-do-people-get-addicted-to-gambling-causes-signs-prevention-support-and-more/)

Many players do this, but it turns out that the time that needs to be killed is too expensive, because to deduce the average loss in dollars per hour and this would surprise many, but the point is that many players do not want to know this in order to continue playing further. Moreover, if you tell a player whether he would like to know all the losses for all time, he would most likely refuse it. Most likely, only professionals keep such statistics in order to fully control every cent and understand whether they have a positive flow or not.

Slots are more addictive. Their mechanism, sounds, lights, colours... are designed to trigger sensations and emotions that make them enjoyable, which can lead to an addiction in individuals with low self-control who don't play responsibly.

On the other hand, sports bets are more ubiquitous. You can avoid that bar where you used to play slots, or uninstall that App, but if you like sports bets it will be harder to completely disconnect from sports IMO.

In both cases, I've already mentioned the solution. Regardless of which one is more addictive, the key is to always play responsibly.

Okay, thank you friend for completing my opinion above, actually overall there is nothing better than not letting a child get involved in gambling because after all the risk can not always be avoided completely, what I worry about here is not about losing money but losing the future of the child when he grows up with a misunderstanding of gambling because it will ruin part of his life.

So it can be said that I also have the same thoughts as you, which is if for example I were in the OP's position then I would focus more on various ways to make my daughter stop being a gambler, but in the end this is a choice for parents, there are two choices that can be taken by the OP which is between keeping his daughter so that she can become a responsible and wise gambler or stopping her involvement altogether.

From my perspective, sports betting has higher chances of winning if you know what you're doing and you're not blindly placing bets. Slots on the other hand, are one of the most addictive games in casinos, while offering extremely slim chances of winning anything substantial. They're easy to use, have fascinating icons etc, making annoying sounds, even a three year old could play. The low betting option plays a vital role as well, as I've witness myself as low as $0,20 bets on online slots, things can easily get out of hand without you realizing.

I would say if it was a poll the results of that would be very close to 50/50 because
everyone is different and they have an affinity for either slots or sports.

Its been a while but for me I think slots would be more addictive because the
casino can be a very atmospheric place, and those slots really entice you to pull
again and also its hard to play slots at home!

Slots, crash and other casino games are more addicting than sports games because you can continue playing multiple rounds after losing while for sports betting it can be a little different. When you take out time to make your selections it takes a few hours for the matches to kick off and just Incase you end up losing the bet you won't have the time to analyze and place another bet immediately unlike slot games

Whether slot or sports betting I think it depend on individual, different individuals have different like and choice and so there are people who likes playing slot and there are also people who like playing sports betting. Being addicted is mindset or choice, anyone who is not disciplined can get or be addicted to each of this game whether one happens faster or not but to me I believe the one that will make someone get more addicted is the one that occur faster because one ( someone who is easily carried away, especially when they are on loss) will be tempted to play again because of the short interval the event is taking.

Let's answer you from the different perspective, going after one particular form either it's slots or betting on a sport or dice or anything in particular can be more addictive than going over multiple games at ones because spending more time is the definition of being addicted towards it so one who starts doing one in particular for too long can be a sign of addiction.

And to give you an answer someone addicited to slots can be dangerous than sports betting, slots you can spend more money and keep rolling again and again with the bet amount can pile up into a huge amount over the time while in sport betting you can go for huge bet amount but it is unlikely to happen with everyone.

I think it's slot game that is more addicting than bet. There is no how you will compare both of them. In slot, you play as many times as possible hoping to hit a high multiplier to win big and you may keep gambling every few seconds continuously till the bankroll is all gone. But in sports betting, you may book or predic a game and stake with what you can afford to loose and wait for the results to come out before placing another bet. And this will reduce the level of constant staking. Or you can regulate the way you bet but may not control the way you gamble on slot.

It's not the kind of gamble one play that determine how addictive such person will be, be it slots of sport gambling but the most addictive is slots game since it's something one won't wait for hours before proceeding with another game. All the same addiction is addiction some gamblers are more familiar to sports betting while some go for slots games and there are addicted gamblers in both party.

Gamblers can get very fast addiction when they can on games like slot and Dice because the result is very fast and can increase addiction by up to 5% time compared to someone gambling on bets that the results normally takes long time to know.

If you are a sport gambler, you will notice that you could stake some games and wait for days before the result can be known compared to a gambler that gets the result of their stake within seconds. Getting a faster gambling result can increase addiction since results are shown instantly. This is why we have been seeing gamblers complaining of addiction and frequent loses on casino games.

Both are addicting to be honest. It's a preference, if you like slots then it's slots but if you're into sports then it's the most addicting one. You can't compare both on what's the most addicting one, the thing that makes you addicted to something is because you really like it. People are justifying slots is the addicting one because you spent hours to it but that's the nature of the game, it's a quick gambling game, you don't even spent hours just to see the outcome of your first game. That's the reason why you keep pushing because it's a quickie game unlike in bets that you need to wait for the result but it's not the definition of addiction.

I think sports betting is way more addicting because people who bet on sports have lots of material to study. Teams, players, referees, coaches, club owners etc, there are so many aspects. When you play slots you just press the button and wait. No need to study anything. You are either lucky or not. It is very different with sports because you can increase your chances of winning by studying the stuff I mentioned earlier. You can come up with educated guesses and you might really end up winning in the long term if you can keep following your core principles. So the way I see it, without a doubt, sports betting is much better and way more addicting.

Both slots and sports betting have a high risk of addiction and financial loss. The only difference is the speed and pattern of the game. Slots can indeed be addictive faster because they are simple, fast, and provide instant sensations, while sports betting feels more "thinking", but can still be misleading if not controlled.

The point is, if you can't control yourself, slots can "kill" you quickly, while sports betting can "kill" you slowly. The key remains the same: control yourself, know your limits, and don't let entertainment turn into destruction.

I agree that addiction is still addiction, whatever form of gambling it is. There is no guarantee that sports betting is more controllable than slots. Both have the same big risk of getting into trouble if not played wisely. The most important thing is how we control ourselves and understand the limits before it's too late.

Both slots and sports betting can be addictive, but slots is more addictive than sports betting if am not mistaken slots machine earned this nickname crack cocaine of gambling, so can someone just take his or her time and think how came about the crack cocaine of a nickname given to slots. Just as people get addicted to cocaine that's the same way gamblers get addicted to slots. Slots is all about electronic gaming merchine and people mostly chance after their lost in slots gambling more than sports betting, and the rise of internet gambling sites, online gambling became one of the addictive contendors. Internet gambling can be easily hidden from families and friends since you don't have to leave the house before you can gamble, just with your mobile phone or with your laptop you can gambling from anywhere.

You know every kind of betting can ruin you when it leads to addiction. In the case of slots and sports betting, I think both are dangerous. However, according to studies, slot games are more addictive compared to sports betting. The reason behind this is that slot games are very easy to play and don't require any specific skills, even a newbie can play them. Additionally, the slots change quickly, and you are seeking one big win to change everything, which makes you become addicted faster. In contrast, with sports betting, the addiction develops more slowly, and you need good knowledge of the sport and analytical skills to increase your chances of winning. So, in my view, a person will get addicted to slots faster than to sports betting.

Slots are the most addictive gambling games in my estimation. I have been playing it for a while now and it takes strong will and self-control to not chase your losses or bet more than you can afford lose.  All you need to do in slots is to bet and keep hitting the spin. For sports betting you don't need to so before you bet again you would have had the time to think it through. Only the virtual in sports bet that has a high tendency to become addictive.

For me it's sports I guess. And I would prefer it than anyother games. I can do my things and also enjoy the game along the way. Tbh, It varies from person to person actually. But generally speaking, it seems like most of those who engaged in this topic thinks, slots are mode addicting and I couldn't agree more..

The more addictive between slot and sports bet depends on individual preferances of every gamblers, what will make one gambler to be addicted might not appeal to the other. But if I'm to compare between the two I can say that it should be slot games because you don't have to wait for long like sports bet before you get your results. Chasing loses should be more in slot than in sports bet, if you lose in slot you can begin to chase loses immediately if you don't have self control. But sports bet gives you time before you can decide on how to chase loses if you're on a losing streak.

Anyone who enjoys sports will find sports betting addictive. This is because it is something they are doing for both fun and the money. Just like me, my major focus is on sports, and I bet on it alone.

I also know that slots can be really addictive since they are very easy to play and have no real strategies. The addictiveness lies in the fact that it is easy to win and lose too, making the gambler keep trying his luck over and over again, which eventually ends in addiction.

I don't enjoy slot games, and I don't see myself getting addicted to them. I have more possibility of getting addicted to sports betting.

Depends on your gambling intentions, but I should say Slots - not because I have a personal experience, but because I've seen a lot of people in all ages got addicted with slot games here in my country. I mean, nothing's interesting about slots other than hitting the multipliers. It's a fast paced game that you'll literally lose a hundred bucks in less than 5 minutes. Chasing losses are also fast in this kind of game.

On the other hand, I've also seen a group of people in the social media who constantly sharing their bets and analysis on sports betting. In my own observation, I don't think these people solely enjoyed on the gambling side, but they are also enjoying the sport itself as well as the proficiency with their sports analysis.

Therefore, if someone got addicted with Slot games, then that's pure "gambling" addiction. Whereas, when someone gets addicted with sports betting, we can't make an immediate conclusion that it is pure "gambling" addiction. Some people finds pleasure testing their ability in analyzing the sports that they love and placing a bet is an additional challenge that could add up to the excitement level while watching the game.

Slots are definitely... because this game quickly increases adrenaline more than sports, especially slot games are easier to understand by anyone while in sports betting not everyone understands like me.

In slots you can win in an instant... as well as lose in a short time, who is not addicted to the game? Moreover, many people want to chase losses because many people definitely continue to play.

While sports betting still has time to start, from when they do analysis with the skills they have and then make bets, so there is a long time lag to wait for the bet to win or lose.

Addiction in gambling does not limit itself to the type of game a gambler gambles in, one can be addicted to any kind of gambling game as long as they find themselves getting back at it even when they try to stop and they can’t. Addiction can be very dangerous as to when you’re addicted and can’t tell you are already and only realising when things already got out of hand.

Gamblers have preferences but even though slot games are readily available all the time, some may not still be addicted to it and only find comfort in playing more of sport betting and can wait to play it while still addicted to it. Slot games can be more addictive though when you look at the nature of the games, but that does not mean addiction is not everywhere.

I can tell you without a doubt that slots are much more addictive than any other game you can imagine regarding gambling. They can tease you really badly by giving you near max win scenarios, for example lately I have been watching a lot of streamers going for the max win in the newest Gates of Olympus installment that pays 50.000x as maximum and they offer a super buy bonus in here, the only game from the series that let's you do a super buy bonus which gives you minimum multiplier of x10 in the drops, I am talking about Gates of Olympus Super Scatter, yet no one of the big guys have been able to hit the 50.000x except some random Pragmatic Play partner which got all the 4 super scatters and earned 50.000x though that is not real for me. Sport betting can never offer you these type of emotions so true gamblers, or hardcore ones definitely are those playing slots.

No doubt its slots, it's simple and easier to game and can give enjoyment and excitement when playing. There are literally hundreds of available games in slots, some are colorful and wins, and this hype its users and add adrenaline while playing.
While in the other hand sports bets is somewhat boring, depends on the games, if you will watch the match or not, aside that it's way long to get the result since it's a match between teams/players so you need to wait. The wins depends on odds too where analyzing is needed if you want to get a better win unlike on slots, just deposit, play then know if you will win or not eventually.

Honestly, slots are really addictive to me and I can hardly stop a day without playing them.
Slots are an interesting game even if I lose a lot, I even spent more than 5 hours just playing them. There is no day without slots, that was my previous gambling experience until I started to change it and reduce the intensity.

Slots are a game that really takes time and money. Sometimes a few spins are profitable, but sometimes 200 to 300 spins are not necessarily a win. My worst experience in slots is never getting the maximum win, but the best experience is knowing how this system is created. Sports betting is more interesting now, of course because I think gamblers don't have to gamble every day and this is one way to reduce the gambling budget and manage it well.

I think slots.
It gives more dopamine to us because of the colors and the sounds that it produce.
And that's the reason why it seems exciting to play more of it and everyone is getting hooked with it.
Sports betting is quite boring. You place your bet and you're good to go, you'll wait for the results on it whether you analyze or not.

That is what I thought as well. And that is because gamblers wanted instant results and easy betting, which slots give. But I believe that addiction depends on the gambler.

I also play slots, but I still know my limitations. I can stop when I'm done and when I feel I've been too unlucky. It is an individual mindset and gambling approach. Everyone can fall into addiction if they lose control of themselves, even in sports betting.

Therefore, we should think first before gambling, and it is much better to gamble with some fear.

I tend to agree with this, as it's also my perspective.
Even a small bet on a slot can be placed continuously or left on automatic spin.
The reason it becomes addictive is that the results in slot games are instant.  You receive immediate outcomes after each spin, which can offer quick satisfaction compared to sports betting, where you often have to wait for the event to conclude.

Perhaps it's the game I enjoy the most, but addiction?  Never.
I know how to control my gambling, and I have a set limit on the amount I plan to spend.

Do you think addiction is being driven by any type of game? No, I don't think so. No form of game is more addicting than the other; the addiction comes from how the player interacts with the type of game that he or she chooses to play. Some say the player's intention before they start to gamble can contribute to whether they will get addicted or not. Even in normal gaming, which doesn't require staking money and is not gambling, some still get addicted. Addiction is personal, not by the type of game; our preferences are different.

If the question is which is the most addictive - then I think slots are the first.
Slots are a game that anyone can play without having to do any analysis. Players only hope for luck for this game - but some professional players certainly have ways to increase their winnings in this game with some steps. But what we often find is - slot players rarely do analysis including the probability of the game they choose, this is very different in sports betting.

Sports betting can also be addictive. This game requires gamblers to do some brief analysis of the teams that will compete - but there are gamblers who bet randomly without even knowing the teams that are included in their betslip. In my opinion - both types of games can be addictive to gamblers, but slots tend to be more addictive.

Games definitely contributes to someone's addiction. You ask a gambler why he's addicted, they won't answer that.

But, look at the pattern of games that they're playing. It's either slots, dice, sportsbetting, crash, and any other. There will always one type of gamble that they're coming back.

And that contradicts.

Speaking about addicting then it would be mostly be pertaining about casino games on which this do gives out that fast results whether losing or winning on which that human beings are naturally highly reactive specially when you are that losing on which this is where gamblers that becoming addicted. Why? they would definitely be trying out to cope up with those loses and trying out to breakeven. When you are winning then the primary thing that comes up into your mind that you would be needing up even more to play just because you are that thinking that you can make even more winning and thats a bad approach on which this will push you out of your limits specially when it comes to financial. This isnt something that you can be able to hit up on which considering that you are that making up those loses or keeps on piling up then you cant just that make yourself that becoming that too confident because sooner or later you would be sleeping on the streets.

Gambling based games are fast paced in comparing when you are dealing up with sports betting but it doesnt mean that sports betting isnt that highly addictive too. The difference on here is about into the duration that will involving out that fast execution and fast results on which it would be playing out your emotions on which we know that this is very hard to control once you are on the actual situation or condition.

It's not about the game, it's about the individual that loves the game. There are some gamblers that doesn't like casino games. It's not like they don't want to play it but they are very bad at using it, so you see that it will be very difficult for casino games to be addicted to such kind of games, but if you really like the game and you know how to play the game you will likely be addicted to it and same goes for sport betting, it's all you know and understand.

If money isn't involved, some people might be really addicted to some of these things but it's affection for money that makes people learn this gambling and since they are used to it, the addiction becomes permanently whether you are making money from them or losing money from them. It doesn't mean that because you know how to play slot or sport betting you wouldn't be addicted, you can even if you don't make loss and similarly when you lose too much as well.

Slots. Because it's easy to play, no need for analysis or any complicated strategies. Just place your bet and see if you'll win. Many gamblers became addicted due to slots. It is addicting because you're looking forward to hit a huge multiplier while not noticing that you already spent a significant amount.

Anyway, I think it's still depends on the gambler itself. Because any games can become addicting if you don't control yourself.

The hardest thing about slots is that you cannot stop if you want to. When you win, you lose it, and your pride is telling you that you can regain that lost money; both are addictive, but slots are three times more addictive I’ve seen people playing luck-based games like slots for hours, they can’t stop as long as they have money to bet, in our country people are losing their minds and money to games like scatter which is similar to slots.

Every game is addictive to different people and there is no single game that is addictive to everyone. I know a lot of people think that slot is the most addictive game but they forgot that not everyone even play slots game. There are arenpeople who play mostly poker and are even addicted to it. The fact is that people have their preference which can also lead to their addictions. Therefore, addiction is mot based on the game but it's something common in gambling.

Gambling addiction doesn't affect slot games as much as sports betting, it depends on whether you participate in it or not. Depending on the type of game, people express their addiction to one game after another and spend their time there. Some people like slots, some like poker, some like dice, some like sports betting, etc. It's not just that a person who is addicted to slot games will have a severe addiction, but if he becomes so serious about all games that he can't concentrate on any other task, then it can be said that he is addicted to gambling.

Slots is most obvious of the two but sports you can no natural cap to how high the bets can go.  Slots you could physically tired trying to bet more but sports you can be sitting down relaxed and still manage to bet more on that.
  Addictive quality of either will vary by the person betting imo, whichever you are most rationally able to address assess and gamble on without purely being driven compulsively would be the least addictive.

It is not boring if you have placed a bet on a sporting event that you have been watching or if you are present at all in the stadium where the event is taking place. It is quite different when you systematically place bets in the hope that some one will win and another thing when you bet on an event you are watching and experience the emotion in the moment

I think slot games are the most addictive because they take a long time to play, but sports betting games are not so addictive. Here, it is possible to win by comparing the difference between two teams naturally, the time required is very short, betting is very easy, those who can appreciate themselves more have the most chances.
The pleasure is more because you can enjoy the game for a long time, but in slot games, the gamblers have the most chances of losing, which is why they try to recover the money they have lost repeatedly. As a result, they keep entering the gambling game again and again to recover the money they have lost, thus reaching the symptoms of gambling addiction.

I don’t see how gamblers wouldn’t be personal in having to answer these questions because, addictions do set in based on what you enjoy doing and one wouldn’t enjoy them both equally. You’re either a sports net gambler or a casino gambler and that means, should you play more of casinos, you wouldn’t find much fun with sports betting and vice versa. Hence, addiction would set in differently.

definitely the slot machines...

They have been around here for many years, are very lucrative way for establishments to make money precisely because their mechanisms work very well against our (players) brains.

The frequency of plays is intentionally high to allow us to make the next play without having much time to planner and keep us focused on it, they frequently release rewards intermittently... small victories in a circular routine to keep us engaged.

The lights, sounds and animations are also strategic and designed to keep us ecstatic,especially when we win something... even a small win is "celebrated" by the machine as a great achievement.

And of course, the ease of betting... you dont need to think much about anything too difficult, come up with strategies... anyone can play instantly, the rules are simple and you just have to press a button or pull a lever to have the chance to win the next round.

I really like slots. I started with them many years ago. I was obsessed with them. I knew almost all the games by heart. I can't even believe that there are so many of them now. The essence, of course, hasn't changed, but there are many more different pictures than before.

I like to drink beer and watch the slots spin on their own. I make a small bet so that the deposit is enough for a few hours and spend time this way. It allows me to escape from the world around me for a moment.

Even though he didn't said it directly, OP is still saying that it only depends on the person, however, not all people that likes analysing or thinks critically, like sports betting that much. For example, I can say that I'm one of that kind but I only like slots. I think it is also because I'm not really into any kind of sports. Maybe there are still people that are into sports but not really engaging in the teams and players, or sports betting. Sports betting can still be played immediately, I mean you are only free to make an analysis and then there should be a lot of modes now available for the players to choose from.

I guess that is because of the saying that, "each win should be celebrated, doesn't matter if it is a small win or a big win" :D. But yeah, I know how annoying it is.

I would have phrased it differently. Not a more or less pronounced gambling addiction (in the sense of the severity of the disease), but a faster or slower addiction. Of course, slot machines become addictive faster due to the fact that you don't have to think about them, the wide variety of games, and the bright, attractive design. Mental efforts, interpretation of statistics in sports betting can prevent the rapid emergence of addiction. Betting can be perceived as a kind of task that needs to be solved. Or as a semi-gambling game against a bookmaker.

The both for me are identical twin mostly propel by who is involved that lack the control is like just those who can take two bottles of alcohol and get tipsy while others can take six without been enthusicate, this are individual capabilities of handling them what you control in your gambling may not be same with another both can be strongly addict who lack control it doesn't matter the one that addicted most because it's control that squishing the effects not the game.

Yeah, it's a different case from someone who's just watching it at home, in the couch. But for someone who bets with these sports and actually watches live in the stadium.
That's very thrilling and the experience is different because you're not only there to watch but also to see if your bet is going to win or not. Well, that's not really boring at all but could also be addicting but needs quite a budget to do it.

That is good point. Some may not even be into sports as much so they might not as vulnerable to sports betting. But there certainly are some characteristics that makes each a lot more addicting than the other like the ones I have mentioned that it does not matter what kind of personality you have, you will end up getting addicted to a certain game.

@OP, do you know that addiction doesn't just stroke one all of a sudden? It is a habit that builds gradually until it's fully blown, it's people that allow addiction to grow in them uncontrollably. Addiction starts when a gambler or bettors starts to lose control of their emotions and they start making wrong decision, feeling biased about their expectations in gambling, and so on. It continues like that and when the individual is unable to control it, they full deeply into addiction. So, between slot and casino and sports betting, there's non that is not easily addictive, it only depends on the gambler to resist the addiction or become blown by it.

Because of the nature of slots, which could be played 24/7, I think it's more addictive than sports betting. A gambler may decide to just gamble with one sport, the one that he likes, and he will not try to bet blindly on other sports that he doesn't have knowledge about.

In slots, it's different. A gambler can easily understand how the slots game works, and he can play it continuously until all his money is gone. I have seen many neighbors now who are playing slots. They are too focused on it, but I don't know if they are now addicted to it. I just know that they play it more, and they only know 1 or 2 sports where they bet.

I think so too, this type of slot gambling is one of the games that I think is quite popular and this means that the addiction to doing it is really strong, actually it all depends on each person's taste but what is clear is that the gambling category can make us addicted and if we don't have limits in doing it, it can be a disaster.

Likewise in my environment, very few people choose sports betting. Many of them gamble with the slot type because maybe as you said it is easy to play and easy to understand so they prefer this one game including myself.

I do bet on sports, especially before, but I’m more into casino games, not slots though. The reason is simple: I’m just too lazy to analyze. But sports betting is also fun. There’s a thrill to it, especially if you’re into that sport. For me though, casino games, including slots, are more addictive. You get the results of your bet instantly. Plus, they’re easier to play, just make a deposit and start right away. No need for deep knowledge.

Definitely slots. Faster playing, faster losing, faster winning. You don't need to spend time analyzing and picking bets so much, you just play fast. Have you never seen inside a real casino how many people are like zombies in front of slot machines?  ;D

We are on the same page in this discussion, my friend, where I also have the idea that casino games have a greater potential to make a gambler addicted than sports betting, the ease of accessing all games is one of the reasons and the strongest reason in my opinion is because casinos have many types of games with different characteristics and fractional effects - which indirectly also creates a different sensation every minute and that's what makes people, especially me, more interested in casino games than sports betting. I also like sports betting but I think casino games like slots are much more interesting to play.

It is worthy to note that both slots and sports betting can be addictive, which therefore depends on the gambler on how he gambles. Games with less timing like slots games can be easily addictive as the gambler spends less time without having to do any analysis in playing many times as possible. But for sports which some persons sees the analytical part of it towards making a good prediction as been boring, it tends to help reduce the speed at which a gambler can be addicted as he should for slots.

Anyway, it is a good choice. I have also experienced that within a very short period, we can forget everything due to casino games. It gives an instant feeling of satisfaction and we do not need to waste our time thinking of long term plans. However, it is somewhat too simple and therefore sometimes we go too deep unconsciously. Sports betting is not fast, it requires time, and concentration, but it is a certain break within our thinking and sometimes, this is what we require not to be too crazy. We may be able to laugh, and not to be the victims of fallacious common sense. Both of them could be enjoyed provided that we understand when to quit and when to stop.


I know that the game type is a big factor in determining the ease of developing an addiction. Slots are invented so that they endlessly repeat the win lose process and that makes us addicted to that process within a short time. Sports betting is more sluggish even though it is still hazardous and may need some time off gap between games. It provides us with an opportunity to be put in a halt to think or even forget. This is where our awareness in our playing comes in. We need to know how to draw the line between being the ones in control of the game and the game is beginning to take control of us. It is not the question of what is safer, but how we treat both of them. Even the simplest games can make a big effect if we do not have clear boundaries.

OP, there is nothing like a game causes one to get more addicted than the other  games. In the context of addiction, I could say that anything that gets you more excited in the game to keep you continuously engaged or constantly involved in the game uncontrollably  beyond your expectations.

So therefore, any game one gets themselves involved in can be addictive be it sports, slots or other games of their kind. So there is nothing like such you have mentioned as to a game more addictive than another. What I will say is to have or set boundaries for yourself and make sure you have a limit to which you gamble and work with your set gambling time and discipline yourself to not go beyond your plans as you have designed it.

I think that betting on slots games is a fast way of getting into addiction because that will make you to bet often which is not a good one and over time you will just find yourself betting more often because slots games gives you instant cash and the will to make fast money will be the over Riding agenda that will make someone to bet and get addicted

In my opinion, I think people get addicted to sports betting more easily than the remaining ones. Because if we look at it, those who participate in the sports betting are more than the slots games since they will be thinking that they can easily win once they introduce themselves to the sports betting, and gambling is not about that; by the time you start the betting and don’t have a single winning, you won’t like to draw back.

That’s where most of the people are getting addicted to the sports bets, and one thing with the addiction is that you will never have a single savings. Any amount of money the person has at that time, instead of using it to do any other things, they won’t; they’re thinking that if they use it for gambling, it might multiply.

Anyone of them can be addicting you are right about that. There are people that are chronically addicted to sports betting but if we are to compare the number of gamblers addicted to slots games they are quit higher than those addicted to sports betting and the reason for that is due to the simplicity of this game, it doesn't require any sort of gambling skills and most people see it as a fast way to make money

It all depends on the individual, slots can be very addicting and so is sports betting as well. But casino games are more addicting because people see it as a fast way to make money unlike sports betting, this is the reason why people lose money more on those type of games compared to slot betting. From the experience that I have with these game I would say that slots is more addictive compared to sports betting

There are numbers of what could cause gamblers to be addicted, this is not a matter of which game are you playing, but more of how we see ourselves and live our individual lives, because some have shown over time a zero tolerance to human behavioral characters, if you see the way some people acted, you will be more surprised, in knowing that gambling or playing bets regardless of it kinds does not mean harm to us, except we chose to go through the wrong path in gambling.

It is clear that slots are more addictive than sports betting. Because slots are fast games and instant results that can trigger the dopamine system in the brain. It also features attractive graphics and sounds that make players feel hypnotized because of positive stimulation to the brain. And it doesn't require any strategy, players only need to deposit and then play whenever they want. These things are what make slot games more addictive, and therefore if someone is unable to control themselves, then they can get addicted faster.

What's more addicting between the two is, I believe Slots, although I'm not that "addicted" to it. But merely as a comparison with sports-betting, it's Slots.

But what's truly an "addicting" form of gambling, IF you ask me, is "trading" shitcoins. I could play in a casino in Craps for a maximum of two hours before I get bored, BUT shitcoin speculation? During my early days in crypto before adopting a HODL only Bitcoin strategy, I couldn't stop checking the prices of shitcoins every minute.

Even though I believe addiction can occur in anything one does once it begins to take more of one's time and then create the impression that one can't do without it, I know slots are more addictive than sports betting. I see slots the same way I see playing video games while I see sports betting as real sports on the pitch of play. Anything without limit or restrictions can cause uncontrollable desire for one to continually indulge it. That's what slot games do. About sports betting, I refer to real sports and not virtual sports.

Both have their strengths: one gives you constant dopamine hits, which can quickly lead to addiction. In sports, although betting may occur less frequently, the pleasure could be more intense, especially when you enjoy the sport you're betting on.

Perhaps for someone who pursues profits more, slot machines will be more affected because they can yield quick results. But for someone who enjoys sports more, they will surely get more pleasure. But not everyone is affected by betting in the same way. Some people are mentally stronger than others and tend to know how to control it.

Of course, casinos are more addictive for players because they are not tied to matches and bets are made very quickly. I think the faster the bets are made, the faster the player experiences emotional swings that throw him off balance, and this in turn can make him addicted. And sports betting is less provoking for players to make aggressive bets, everything is more calm and unhurried. Of course, this does not mean that you can't bet all your money and lose everything in one match, but I say on average among all players that bets are more stretched out in time, which has a better effect on players and their emotions.

Slot or casino games definitely have a higher chance of addiction but both are addictive, the fact that one has a high chance of addiction doesn't mean one should take the other part because you would also be addicted if not well examined. The reason why one is more addictive than the other is because one is fast and has a chance of making you keep playing till you exhausted your capital while the other gives you opportunity to rethink your actions before you regret but once you win and keep winning your fully put yourself into it and want keep gambling hence leading to addiction.

Infact there is no need to compare which is faster they are just addictive if you don't do personal examination or check and balance yourself or emotions.

It's easier to get carried away when playing slots and this is common with a lot of casino games including crash..when you are about to cash out sometimes after getting close to your targeted multiplier the plane suddenly flies away, there's a rush of emotions that the gambler feels similar to that of slot games, this is the reason why lots of players get addicted... another reason for addiction is when they win, hitting a huge amount of money with a small take in just a matter of minutes can make anyone locked in

In some ways you are right, I agree, but I rather meant that it is not a common occurrence. Obviously to go to matches all the time and place bets you really need a big budget, but if you don't do it that often, just for fun, then why not, it will be a rare event and you won't need a lot of money for it. All in all it's all about restraint, nothing more than that

I agree with you, the ability to resist addiction depends on the individual who is gambling or betting and someone who is doing both.  Some people are sports bettors and are also slot gamblers, but they are not addicted. The reason why they are not addicted is because they have self control, they are self disciplined and they make it a priority not to get addicted, meanwhile someone who is just a bettors is suffering from addiction. Some people have desperate need of gambling and betting winning that's why they fall into addiction.

Slot games seem to be more addictive due to their system and enticing prizes. Imagine if you could hit the jackpot prize; you would get rich instantly in just a few minutes. Easy to bet, easy to win, and easy to lose as well. Besides having only games, slot machines are also everywhere. Some are already found in the street, coffee shops, and small establishments. This means that slot games are introduced more than other games, which makes people know more about slots than sports betting.

Slots and sports betting can all be addictive if you use these games as a means of making money rather than entertainment and play recklessly. If you use them just for entertainment, then where will you get addicted. Now I like to bet on sports betting I bet on sports betting. I bet on sports betting just for entertainment. That is why I still gamble responsibly while playing sports betting. There are many people who are playing slot games. They are also accepting there entertainment and using it as entertainment. No matter how risky the slot game is, he will not get addicted because he is just gambling for entertainment. No matter what game you play, if you play for entertainment, you will not get addicted.

We can settle for that, both are addictive. I am more into sports betting and I can say that it's giving me the thought at most times to watch for my bets. And with casino games, they seem to be more exciting than sportsbetting but regardless of it, both truly are addictive when you do too much for each of them. There were stories of addiction for both ends and they're not encouraging at all because of how they've become addicted and made these two their favorite ways to gamble. So, if someone gets addicted to slots, it's known for hyper intensive impact that it gives to one who plays it. And for sports betting, I think it shows slow effect to us but if we do it too much, we're also on the way to becoming addicted.

Well, that's what makes casino games much more interesting or can be easier to make a gambler addicted compared to sports betting, the winning system provided such as the jackpot you mentioned is one of the biggest factors that makes a gambler more interested in continuing to try, the results come out very quickly, simply as you said where a gambler can get rich in a short time but can also go bankrupt in a short time and usually gamblers always feel that they are the ones who will be lucky from the many gamblers who are playing at the same time, convenience is also one of the factors that makes this type of casino game easier to recognize compared to sports betting, I agree with that assumption and I am also one of the gamblers who favor casino games compared to sports betting because it is not complicated to do.

I think addictive is any gambling activity, that has quick outcome and does not require a person to think a lot (preferably think at all). Choosing between slots and sports betting, a round in slots is a couple of seconds and you dont even have to think at all when playing. In sports betting, bettor needs at least a couple of minutes to figure out who is going to win in the end. Number of games per second/minute/deposit also play a role. More rounds, more repetitive, more addictive.

Slot machines are more tempting because everything really happens fast. And I'm probably more of a fan of such games, where you don't need to analyze, think, and count. I only count what I lose or win. But in my local championship, bets are also possible, and there, in a place where I am better acquainted with the tournament table and the players, I sometimes place bets because it is not only a monetary motivation but also a spectacle that is interesting to watch, knowing some of the players directly.

Any type of gambling can be addictive depending on how we deal with our gambling habit, addiction does not look at what games you play or how much you play but it is more about how you deal with it.
Addiction comes from ourselves, it can be from our own mindset, from our feeling or from our own willingness.
So basically there is no game which is more addictive than the others if you ask me because it addiction refers to the gambler not refers to the type of the game.

Drawing the line has really helped to serve as mechanism for resistance against gambling addiction to me over the years I have been gambling. And all of these has to do with self discipline, because someone with a lack of self control can't be able to have the ability to handle certain losing situations with their bets to know when to draw the line. And when you can't control yourself, the game gets control of you and that's how addiction breeds.

We sometimes gets addicted without even knowing that we are, maybe as a result of how we have been gambling and not paying attention to the effect reflecting on our personal life, gambling must be done when we have the interest on playing games for fun, but we also have to take some measures ensuring that things work out for the best of our own interest as we are gambling, because the game we eventually played does not caused us addiction, but this was a result of our personal kind of behavioral attitude when we are gambling and not been careful at every actions we take.

Well I think it depends on the person, anybody can be addicted to anything so when it comes to gambling you can get addicted to anyone. An addict will always continue to play if he or she have the funds, most addict only stop to play because they don’t have the money to continue playing.

So to me I would say it all individual differences, all games are equally addictive, just that in sport betting you tend to spend less because he will have to wait for hours before betting again unlike slot when you will have to play every 5-10 minutes.

I always say, the wrong approach to gambling could cause serious financial problems.
It's not entirely true that if you run out of money you stop gambling. I know people who have even sold personal belongings to gamble, causing not only damage but also significant family distress.
Anything can be addictive. The human mind is both simple and complex. We don't all think the same way, and we don't all react the same way.
But what I always say is, go slowly in any situation. First, gain confidence and learn to manage your emotions. Then you can try to have fun without too many expectations.

In terms of addictive effects, I find casino games like slots and roulette more effective than sports betting. I bet on sports because I enjoy them. But the difference is when I lose. For some reason, losing at games like slots is even more frustrating than at sports betting. I don't know how other gamblers feel, but that's what I've experienced, slots are addictive.

We naturally become addicted, if we are not careful, it affects us financially. To avoid addiction, gamblers should use some strategies, including getting used to gambling for entertainment. Gambling for money causes financial and mental destruction for gamblers. I use more strategies, including reducing spending beyond their means and gambling with a prudent income. Gambling for entertainment and working for income should be such a mental preparation.

Personally, if you can be confident in your ability to judge your ability while gambling, you will be able to control yourself and refrain from making emotional decisions. It is better to control emotions to increase personal caution.

Yes, of course, and this is undoubtedly true, these games give instant results and there is no skill involved, so these games can be more deeply involved in gamblers, and that is definitely about addiction. Most gamblers who play slots, most of the time cannot have the mentality of accepting losses, even many times  we want, but also you can't accepted losses, because in these games there is always a high expectation that the result of the next game may reduce their losses. But through these, only frustration increases, and most gamblers become more addicted to games like these slots or roulette.

Either of them, addiction risks is usually high, every gambler knows that even with their little"what if" attempt can increase addiction.Already,some of these games are designed to keep players hooked up and more obsessed with the game.
Honestly,they both have their various strengths that happens to be really addictive too,but addiction happens where discipline has been questioned.

From my experience, I would say slots are more addictive than sport betting, for sport betting I think it’s going to take a considerable amount of time before you start moving towards addiction and that has to do with how frequently you gamble but with slots, you tend not to do any strenuous activities such as analysing, all you have to do is go to your account make deposits and start spinning and before you know what’s happening you’d run out of balance and then you’ll see yourself wanting to make another deposit.

TBH, both are games that are truly addictive. When sportsbettors get bored, they're looking for some games just to release the tension they've felt if ever they've lost their bet and their favorite team. So, the most go-to game is typically slots and that's why going in the same games will make them experience the crave to gamble more and win some more and much worse, to chase the losses that they've got. So, there is no question if one is more addictive to some, and the other is addictive to the others. Because the mere fact that they're gambling games, they're both addicting.

Yes, the gamblers can fall into addiction if they let their emotions and interests burst. That is why in gambling, it needs more self-control and balance. Focusing more on gambling will lead to a changing mindset. Therefore, we need to clearly and strongly stay away from thinking that gambling could make us rich because that influences our minds, which leads to uncontrollable emotions. Chasing money is one reason why many gamblers fall for such a thing. In fact, people gamble to entertain and please themselves, but all of these things change.

In my opinion, people who are into sports betting, slots, or dice games can be prone to gambling addiction. So, all these games of chance are kind of dangerous for some folks. I've seen gamblers who are addicted to betting and people who are addicted to slots. Their behavior is almost identical—as soon as they have some spare cash, they gamble. Gambling becomes their reason for living. Gambling addiction is one and the same, and it spreads regardless of what games you play. Much depends on the person themselves, rather than their gambling preferences.

Both slots and sports betting can be highly addictive but slots are generally considered more to cause addiction due to their fast continuous play and unpredictable nature which creates quick reward cycle that can lead to people constantly trying to win back money.

However sports betting can also be very addictive especially for those who enjoy analyzing games or are emotionally invested in sport as desire to use their skills and follow their favorite teams can be very strong. Rise of live betting has also made sports betting quicker similar to slots but ultimately most addictive form of gambling can differ for each person.

Additionally, I would say that those who bet on sport think they are part of a sport, sport community than they are gambling. It might be, that a person who place bets on sport doesnt even realize he is addicted, because he things he is football fan for example. There is not birthday without a birthday cake and there are people who does not watch sport without havent placed a bet. I think its difficult to say which is more addictive, slots or sports betting, because we somehow can more or less calculate how many people are addicted by playing slots, but its hard to tell which sports bettor is really addicted.

Slots offer more excitement than sport betting cause I felt like there's no fun in it where we only guessing on which team will win, how much score will they get, etc. also slots didn't require so much analysis it's really suitable for me which I really busy in my work.

It's up to gamblers  to become addicted or not, I have said it before that the reason why some people because addiction is because they allowed it to happen by not practicing self control. Sports betting can be addictive too if the bettors is too focused about winning and also wants to make a living from betting. If someone also has the passion to become rich through gambling on casino games, there is also a high chance of being addicted. So, the possibility of being addicted is depending on how the person handles gambling.

You never really can tell which is more addictive, like being addicted to some kind of games is a thing of the mind, you choose to get addicted to that and again being idol all the time can also make you get addicted to some gamblings, for instance like in terms of playing lotto or pool, I have seen lots of people playing these two like their whole life depends on, and I have played this games several times and still don't find it interesting even though I have won reasonable amounts of money in both games still I don't find it interesting and I have quit them while focusing on sport betting such as bet9ja, and them on the other hand don't find bet9ja interesting to be addicted to, so being addicted to something is what you choose within yourself and not the game, so the fact is the two games are addictive but you will have to let it get addicted to you that's all.

I think it's a question of predisposition, sorry if i am so cynical and brutal
If you don't get addicted to gambling, you'll get it from smoking or alcohol or even worse, drugs.
Let's say you're psychologically predisposed because you're weak and you can't stop

Reading your answer, I first thought that sports betting and slot machines have one very obvious common feature. Look: slot machines keep the player in suspense, because each subsequent spin can lead to a win. But at the same time, in betting, when a person who has placed a bet sits and watches a football match, the fate of his money is decided every second. After all, a kick at a ball flying right into the goal is a matter of milliseconds.

Both types of betting are equally enjoyable, so it's a bit difficult to distinguish between them. Specifically, I see a slight difference in how we experience enjoyment. In sports betting, one has to wait a long time, like 90 minutes, for the game to end to truly know which team wins. In slot games, we can experience excitement almost every minute because the results are immediate. Furthermore, I find slots to be more tense every minute because every time you click a button, the results come out instantly. Your expression changes every minute depending on the outcome. I think that's what makes slots exciting. In slots, you can hit a big jackpot in just a few minutes, or vice versa.

Essentially, both are enjoyable. The difference is that what you find enjoyable may not be enjoyable for someone else.

Naturally, most of those hard drugs can be addictive, even if someone is very determined not to be addicted. Alcohol too can make some people become addicted but it's gambling and sports betting  that is of interest here, which what OP wants to know is that one that is more addictive just like the examples you gave.

That's what I think, too. There's no thinking in slots. You just rely on the algorithm that was given to you, and if you lose everything, there's a chance you will deposit again until you spend a lot of money, and you cannot accept the losses anymore, so you will keep on betting.

I don't think that happens in sports betting, plus there's rest time. If a gambler is only betting on one game, the NBA, for example, he will have a 24-hour rest before a game starts again. There's a lot of time to think about betting again, and we calmed down, unlike how it goes with slots.

Both are gambling, since they are gambling and we already know that gambling is addictive in nature so I believe that it will bow down the one individual gamblers prefer among the two I think that will one decide which one is more addictive but I am to conclude on this question of yours, I will say both are addictive, gambling remains gambling, so I personally feel that none of the types of gambling activity you mentioned here triggers gambling addiction than each other I think it depends on the one individual gambler gambles often.

The gambling experience could be different for everyone. Slots become my choice anytime the football season has ended in some major leagues. The analysis, suspense, and intrigue of these games give me so much pleasure. I don't like slots because I can easily gamble more than my budget since the games take less time. Within a few minutes, one can spend a fortune on slots.

What you're saying is true: hard drugs are very addictive. There's no doubt about it.
But hard drug use and addiction are physically visible. Someone can notice and help you.
Psychological addictions, on the other hand, are invisible and you only notice them when it's too late.

You're right, what makes something enjoyable is subjective. Some people love the excitement of sports betting when the game still on, while I prefer the instant result when playing slots. In the end, it’s all about personal preference and how each person experiences fun in doing gamble. I have many friends who loves sport betting cause it less Manipulated than slots.

Someone will start a problem by their self and only notice it when it's too late, what sense does it make? I feel so bad when I see how the situation of some people has escalated and they feel helpless.
 There is no addiction a person would deny of not knowing when they started having this early symptoms of it but they ignored it because it was a very interesting thing to them. Anybody that knows that they can not handle a particular things should totally abstain from it to avoid future problems.

Of course, sportbet doesn't give instant result and that's why it will take time for someone betting on sports to be addictive. Unlike, slot that gives instant result. Quick result leads to fast loss and fast way to addiction. I play slot once in a while, but I stake more on sportbet. However, slot can give you a huge win compared to sportbet.

It is difficult to say what is the most real right here, because the game that a gambler likes play the game is most played and can be addicted to that game. Those who are actually gamblers play the most slot game and make enough money to play this game. On the other hand, those who have the experience of the Sports bet on less sports. However, sports require a lot of experience such as: every team player has to know history and to keep information about it all the time, then a gamble is able to predict. And it takes a long time for sports to complete which it is not possible for everyone to be patient. But the Casino's slot game has no specific timeframe and play with as much money as you like. A gambler can be win up to more than 100× through the slot game. That's why I think Casino's slot game is more addictive than the addiction of sports betting.

It really depends on your perspective, because I think everyone's tastes are different. I personally prefer slot games, which I find easy to understand and play, especially since they don't require any special skills. While I can bet on sports, I don't have the interest to do it frequently. Furthermore, I'm quite reluctant to bet on sports because it requires skill to increase my chances of winning. I'm just looking for entertainment, so I prefer slot games.
And yes, if you say slot games are more addictive, I agree. I think many people gamble these days, especially slot games, because they're easy to play.

What is more addictive? It depends on the player's personality type. There are players who quickly get bored with playing slots, especially because they lose so many bets. In addition, slots themselves are quite primitive. On the contrary, sports betting attracts those players who consider themselves intellectuals. But most players, in my opinion, are not advanced intellectuals. People play for fun, for example, after hard work. In this case, you need fast entertainment, here and now. Slots are very simple and offer big wins, although they are rare. That is why slots are more popular and, as a result, addiction often occurs from slots.

Both of this type of gambling games are equally addictive for those who allow themselves to get addicted to gambling, I don't know about any other person but personally, I believe that addiction to a game doesn't come from the game itself but from the person who is playing it, getting addicted to any type of game in gambling depends on the how the player is able to control him or herself, different gamblers have different levels of self control and this is just the basic fact.

So, let's just say that some people enjoy playing slot while others enjoy betting on sports, those who enjoy betting on sports will easily get addicted to sports if they lack proper self control, while those who love playing slot games will easily get addicted to the slot game they play if they lack proper self control.

If a person cannot control himself and maintain discipline, then it does not matter at all what games he chooses for himself. I personally had a strong addiction to slots. For what reason did my attention fall on them? Since there were no other options in my city many years ago, this was the factor that led me to such a sad outcome. It took me too much time to solve this problem with addiction. And I still can’t say for sure about it. Yes, sometimes I play, but not as desperately as before. Still, I try to look at myself from the outside and be aware of my actions.

Unfortunately, I do not have any relevant statistical information on this issue. In my opinion, the probability of developing a gambling addiction when playing slots is higher than in cases where a player is into sports betting. A player who is into sports betting is at least into the sport itself. Perhaps he is just an active fan, or maybe he plays football on a specially equipped field near his home. In any case, such a player most likely leads an interesting and vibrant lifestyle. A player who plays only slots in an online casino is immersed in the game process itself, he is captivated by bright pictures, cheerful music and the anticipation of a quick win. Such processes, in my opinion, greatly contribute to the development of gambling addiction. Your life should be very interesting, it should have a lot of sex, travel, adventures, sports, flirting, communication with interesting people, etc. Then you will never develop a gambling addiction.

Honestly, I'll agree with that because the game doesn't play it self. The gambler makes it a habit to always play that game which eventually makes him addicted at some point. If he is disciplined and understands how to control his emotions properly then he will be able to play just any games. Addiction is not selective. Any one can be addicted to a certain type of gambling activities. And it's still same problem honestly. That's why so many people fails to control them self on the long run. Some might not even be kin to learn how to control and just believe it's a normal way for them to gamble...

I agree, most likely it is so, because in most cases slots are an attempt to get those emotions that the body lacks. For example, computer games partially work like that. The player sits still but inside he feels a storm of emotions. You need to walk, express yourself in art, have different hobbies and of course communicate a lot. And everything I wrote is related to the psychological component of gambling. But there is also a financial one.

When it comes to gambling anything you find intriguing can become an addiction...few years ago, I was constantly playing crash games and it was interesting to me, my friends on the other hand had different interests, they preferred sport virtuals and I was wondering why they were addicted to it when I also had addiction of my own lol... any game can be addicting, you just have to be disciplined

 I think sports betting is even more dangerous than slots or roulette — and it pulls people in way deeper.
Why? Because it gives you this fake sense of control. You’re not just spinning a wheel — you’re “analyzing,” making “smart” picks, thinking you’ve got the edge over the bookie. Feels like you’re using your brain, not just gambling, and that’s the trap.

Most people in a casino know it’s luck — win or lose, it’s a roll of the dice. But sports bettors, they convince themselves it’s all skill, that they’ve cracked the code, that they’re just one smart bet away from hitting it big.

That mindset is way more addictive — and way harder to shake — than any slot machine could ever be.

Yes, there is something in it when a player is immersed and plays with interest and false conviction. He just wants to keep doing it and keep doing it. That is why he will want to prove to himself that he understands sports matches, teams and analytics better than others. Every time, even if such a player loses, he will whisper excuses to himself that he will still be able to win back because his skills are very good. But the casino should not be underestimated either, because you can lose a fortune very quickly there, so both are extremely dangerous if an incompetent player plays it, who thought that he will win all the money in the world.

You have a point on this however it’s still a case to case basis depending on user preference on what they are seeking when they gamble.

It’s true a sense of control might be dangerous due to over confidence that will lead to huge bet and potentially losing big time.

But slot players typically looking forward to huge jackpot prize that’s why they are eager to play consistently despite losing many times.

When a gambler completely immerses himself in gambling with excessive self-confidence, he takes gambling with an extra level of seriousness, but this matter never leads to anything good, gambling is dependent on luck, so expecting anything beyond this reality is never a right decision, luck and reality can never be ignored, so do not expect anything beyond these things, because if you lose self-control here, you can lose many of your valuable assets or something, so whether it is sports or casinos, the results in both cases always depend on luck, so in both cases, limitations and self-control must be strictly followed.

Slot is clearly a more addictive game. It's runs 24/7 compared to sports games where there are breaks. If a gambler don't take a break then the fixtures of the games if give the gambler break since sports games are not played everyday. A gambler who gambles on slots and lose will immediately place another stake to recover since sessions doesn't end in slots. This is also the case when a gambler wins. He is likely to keep gambling to win more and before the twinkle of an eye he would lose the winnings. This is not so in sports betting where when a gambler places a bet he would have to wait for the next games before placing another bet which is always not immediately due to the game spacing. Even from practical stories most of the addictive cases are from gamblers who focusses on casinos. The quicker the result the quicker the ruin.

Computer games are completely different, when you play you do not risk money, unless you buy some artifacts in the games and can lose them during the game. But even in this case it is different, because you directly play and win or lose in a game form. Slots are directly a game for money, when you make a spin you risk every time and it is difficult to compare with a computer game. I used to play computer games and did not lose anything, in slots everything is different. But if gambling, then bets are better, this suits me better.

This is true, the game one chooses to play if they are not discipline enough they will still not be able to avoid not been addicted.  It will definitely take so much  time to get off addiction when they become addicted,  and having  that as the only option like in your case can really lead to a different kind if addiction that  the gambler will find really difficult to get over because you have it in your face almost all the time.

You have a good point that has been neglected. Sports bettors sometimes think they are masters of the game and can even bet more than they can afford since they assume they have done a comprehensive analysis. It is common to hear them say this team will definitely win, just like the game between Chelsea and PSG, where many of them lost big. But since Gamblers are aware that they don't have any control over casino games, they gamble with caution. But my concern about casino games is the speed at which you could play and lose money.

I consider slots more addictive because everything is a matter of luck, with sports betting you have to think, analyze, see, search for news, do a good job to get a good prediction result, the difference in these is that slots can entertain you so much that you spend money almost without realizing it because the emotions they unleash are many, I would say slots and for that same reason and because by betting little you sometimes win a lot.

Upon playing and of course obsevation i get more thrilling with the sports betting because you can see the team and the player make a winning and of course the comeback and tons of happening on the game its just a roller coaster of emotions what are the possible turn around and mistakes they make it could be become game changer and history of course, in terms of slot games all you need is to wait for the bonus spins, multiplier of course the combo so nothing more reason why I'm more active with the sports betting than on the slots.

Absolutely correct and I completely agree wit you on this, sports betting generally speaking is way more interesting and addictive than slot game, but this is only for the hardcore gamblers who have committed themselves to betting and also making sure they do not miss watching the match as well.

I myself used to love slot games before but over time, they began to appear boring to me, and this days, I play slot games only on special occasions when I really desire to play it, and even at this, I still get bored after I've played for some hours without winning any thing significant.
But for sports betting, I could bet all day and night and continue the next day without getting tired or bored regardless of whether I win or not, and so long as I have enough money to bet with and I don't regret losing the money, this is how interesting sports betting is to me.

Slot machines are designed in such a way that people easily become addicted, especially in the case of physical casinos, where the exciting sounds, lights, and instant rewards all create a kind of mental excitement, which makes you more interested in gambling and all in all, a kind of confidence is created in you, which makes you feel like you can win very soon, in short, these things keep you locked in to gambling, you cannot get out of them easily. So slot games are definitely more addictive than sports betting.

I totally agree with that. I recently watched a travel show about how gambling is basically not allowed in Japan, but there are slot machines that accept special tokens that can then be converted into money. That's how they get around the gambling ban. And I want to say that Japanese slot machines are very bright, they have big boards with different colorful characters, loud sounds, bright colors, and I'm sure that even 10 minutes of playing on such a slot machine has a strong effect on the psyche.

Yes, you don't lose real money in computer games, but you also don't have the opportunity to win money. In addition, gambling is more emotional, because you are risking your own money and not the virtual life of a computer game character. I used to play computer games too, but now I prefer to play the same slots rather than a new computer game. But that's just my personal opinion, because in any case there are quite a few people who prefer computer games because there are no financial risks involved.

That's a big reason why slots is more addictive, there's no other way, it's just that players and gamblers focus more on one activity because of taste, some like slots more and others like sports betting, I think that's where the difference can be made, but I think both activities when practiced without control cause addiction.

gambling is a gambling neither you're addicted in slot gambling games or you are addicted in sports bets all are addiction gambling, if you can control the manners that will make you not to be addicted in the slot gambling, such manners will also make you not to be addicted in sporty gambling, so it's vice-versa, addiction is when you are over committed to a particular thing, so in all gambling addiction are one, provided that it's all about gambling, so we have to understand the facts that gambling addiction is gambling addiction its not matter the kind of gambling we goes into

That is why control does not always allow you to stay away from addiction, because with each bet, a person becomes more committed to the game, and this cannot be stopped. Control only helps in cases where a person actually got up and left as soon as they realized that it was not worth continuing to play. But most often this does not happen.

A gambler can be addicted to any one of these games mentioned but do you think that being addicted to a certain type of game is more destructive compared to the other? Personally, I think that being addicted to some casino games can be more destructive compared to when it's a sports games, not everyone might agree to this thought but that's what I think. They are all addictions but the rate at which they are affected is different

Yeah, we can't actually come to a definite conclusion that it's slot of sports betting that gamblers get addicted from the most, because addiction comes from our actions, how we treat something.

It is true that football is seasonal but then, there is always a club or team of league playing football at any given point in time, if at all worst come to worst, there is no football game available to bet on, an addicted gambler in a bid to satisfy his or her cravings can bet on any other available sports game like basketball, table tennis, hockey and so on.

So whether slot of football games/sports betting, addiction is addiction and any body can get addicted playing any of this two types of gambling game, it all depends on their approach.

Yes, both are addictive.

Sports betting or slots, they're both addictive and it depends how a gambler will control themselves still if they are hooked to both games.

I've tried both games and mostly sticking to sports betting and if you're not careful enough with it. There is the likelihood that your losses will trigger you into becoming an addicted gambler.

This always happens to me. Everytime I win in sports betting, I end up playing slots with my winnings, eventhough I really hate playing slots. I don't know why but I guess some of you for sure experiences this. This is why I consider slots to be more addictive compared to sports betting.

I also noticed that when I switch from sportsbetting back to the original games or slot, you know what happens next I end up losing all my winnings.
Does anyone experience this often? Because me yes.

We are not supposed to be more committed from gambling knowing the consequences of gambling addiction, because gambling is something we need to have our own target, but most of us that gambles doesn't have that time to gamble with a target, and that's is the reason we do becomes addicted in gambling, we need to know that gambling is all about winning and losing and if we fails to control our emotions we have become addicted in the gambling, so therefore we need to be more careful in anything we do that have to do with gambling.

Slots and its variants are very popular in our country and I'd say that it's more addicting than sports betting. I've got friends who have into sports betting but they're living a better life and they have it balanced. Whilst for the slots players, I see that many of them aren't living a balance life and they're mostly addicted to the game. It's even in our news and made a documentary segment on how many of these wealthy people that became addicted to slots and lost everything that they have and so the regret is there, and always in the end.

I think slot machines are more addictive. Losers at sports betting (like me) can sometimes take a break, but it's harder with slot machines.
I've only ever put a coin into a machine once. That time, I won a coin and a cigarette because the gambler before me had filled the machine to the required level. 25 years ago.
I've never gambled on slot machines again.
Sports betting, on the other hand, isn't.
I recently took a break, but I've been playing for a while. That's why sports betting has become a bigger addiction for me.
Sports betting is addictive for me, but slot machines are generally more addictive.
If I had gambled on the machines for a long time, I might have become addicted to both sides.

Basically, slot is more addictive than sports betting because for sports betting is a type game where the player places a bet and wait a while, sometimes even days before they finally find out what the outcome of the bet is, during this time of waiting, the gambler will engage himself to some other activities which helps their brain not to dwell too much on gambling.

But on the hand, slot games are a type of gambling game where the player needs to be actively playing, results are instant or as good as instant, this motives the gambler to continue placing bets almost every seconds, by this, they gambler may spend hours playing without even knowing it, the brain dwells so much on this game and if this continues to happen everyday, in a short time, this person will get used to playing this game which equals to addiction, so it's definitely easier to get addicted to slot games than in sports betting, but it all still depends on approach.

Yes, there is a waiting time for the sports bet and that's what the bettors there does. They can bet for some other games like slots and they'll able to compare which one is more addictive. And we have seen the effects of playing slots in our country and there have been too many addicted countrymen on it. The game is fast paced and money come and go quickly and I think that's one of the reasons why it has become addictive to many. Because of how quick one can make money and as well as lose money entirely. That's one factor that could make our dopamine rush on it..

It's easier to be more disciplined when you are betting on sports, like you said it's slowed down so why would you place multiple bets immediately after losing, this would obviously be out of frustration and desperation to win. Your money back, it's a sign of indiscipline. Like you people are wired differently, some can be addicted to either one of them or they can get addicted to different types of games

I have a similar analogy to how I use my Sportsbet winnings but, rather than use the bulk of the money to gamble on slots, it’s usually when my bankroll doesn’t worth much to continue on the Sportsbet gambling. We know casino games like slots use the barest minimus in staking and that’s where I just decide to let those loose cents fly. Many at times, I don’t play for the intention of winning, I just play to test my stars and be entertained in the process.

It could be true, but I think it's more about how a person bets when they are addicted to a game than the game itself, which means that if I'm addicted to slots because I like their graphics, but I only make small bets so that I can play for a longer time, I wouldn't lose that much money, but if I'm addicted to dice and my addiction involves using betting patterns such as martingale, then I will most likely lose more money because every time I apply that pattern, I will eventually exhaust my balance because we know martingale makes you lose more money in the long run.

There are different types of addictions in gambling, as I mentioned above, if someone is addicted to gambling because of greed; they must have become a gambler because they've heard stories of people becoming wealthy through gambling wins, and then they keep trying with large bets to achieve their goal but have always failed and eventually have become addicted to it. Someone might be addicted to gambling because they always liked playing certain games and they overdid it, and now they can't get rid of it and if they don't play for a day, they feel like something is missing in their life.

Whether you are betting on sports games or slots you can get addicted easily if you don't apply caution and self control when you are in a losing streak, losing puts you under an uncomfortable position which pushes you to keep betting so you could chase your losses to recover from them by if you are able to control the urge to keep gambling continuously be it in sports or slot games then you have self discipline. Addiction comes in different ways but it pushes the Addicted gamblers to make different types of mistakes in a different game.

I think if you don't have time to play, then it's not an addiction to the game itself. It's the addicted players who play with the aim of making money who spend a lot of time on it, and subsequently money too, just to try to earn money. So if you play occasionally because you don't have enough time to spend on the game, I don't think that's an addiction.

Selfcontrol is not included to make someone to stop gambling but in the end this condition allows us to be able to minimize from some sides to avoid addiction and cross the limits of some things such as for time or money so that our management is maintained even though we are still doing gambling activities.

In fact, with the self-control that we have, at least this can control us from excessive activity which will be vulnerable to the addiction that we will have. Because the more intense when we gamble, the more money we spend in gambling and the longer the time we do gambling, the more vulnerable we are to feel addicted to gambling, so that with self-control in terms of playing time or limits on the money that must be spent in the game, at least we minimize it so that we do not become gamblers who are aggressively focused only on the game.

I couldn’t agree more. While self discipline may not completely stop you from gambling, it can at least keep you from doing things uncontrollably, like spending or depositing more beyond your limi. That’s why if you have a gambling habit, it’s important to have self discipline and if you don’t, then you need to practice and get used to it. As a gambler, I can say it’s not easy to develop. It’s definitely easier said than done. You need a strong will to fight the urge to keep playing.

Minimisation is one thing, but addiction is quite another. The problem is that even by minimising financial losses, you are not protecting yourself from gambling addiction. In fact, financial losses are not as scary as gambling addiction in the long run, because it is the latter that will ruin you. Self-control is good, but it is not always effective. Some people mistake their desires for reality, so sometimes self-control is not really self-control at all.

Addiction is something that takes away your time, but it doesn't have be about making money, even when we talk about gambling. It's about the game.

And while that might sounds contradicting, it's really not. People get addicted to several things in gambling and only one of them is winning. For example i have read about one some study that described some gambling addicts getting frustrated when they won more. Because what they actually wanted to do was to quit gambling, but they were unable to do that without losing their money first.

It's true, sometimes control doesn't matter if in the end you're still someone who can't stop playing, sometimes the impulse to play is what makes an addict an addict, money is essential to me so for that reason that's the reason why I can never be addicted, since I don't like to lose money, when I play what I do most is allocate the smallest amount of money available to lose, but that's my strategy, for some addicts what makes them more addictive is the fact of losing all their money.

I absolutely agree about the atmosphere created in a physical casino. There is no time, no windows. The feeling of control over circumstances is lost. You do not notice anything except the games. For example, focusing only on the slots. On the game process itself. There is nothing else that so strongly captures the player's attention. I know about this state myself, since I have played in such establishments for many years.

I don't think it changes much; if you're minimizing, you're not actually creating a budget. It doesn't make much sense to use all that financial magic on something that's meant to be fun, in my opinion. Just set limits and don't overdo it.
If i have to fill out an Excel spreadsheet every time i play, I'll lose the desire to do it.

I'll have to go with sport betting because I have experience addiction with that but haven't experienced addiction with slot games. There might be others that have more addiction with slots but that's for them. I think the type of games that you're playing is going to determine how you get affected. Sport betting have some break time because it isn't every time that games get played although we have virtual games that people can still used in betting but if the addiction is strictly for real games then they can have some break when clubs aren't playing any games because of holidays. Since people can watch sport games, I think it has an additional advantage of being addictive.

The question of what is more addictive, sports betting or gambling, can be answered based on statistics on gambling bans compared to sports betting.
There are many countries where betting is allowed, but gambling is prohibited, for example, Singapore, Norway and Belarus. In Japan, by the way, it is the opposite, and in India.
It turns out that there is no clear answer, because some countries prohibit betting, others prohibit gambling, and even in the USA - this is statistics by state, is almost equal to 50% to 50%, which means that both phenomena can be dangerous.

Control always matters when it comes to money, and by the way, limits also require control, if you just have straightened the money for a deposit and decided that you will play until you lose half, then you can easily get carried away and lose everything if you do not control yourself. This is different from me, I set the limit so that I do not get used to it, and even when I begin to approach these values, I feel sorry to lose more, maybe this is due to how we relate to money, and if you are taken careful in gambling.

With all have read here, it seems slot is  more addictive than sport betting. I haven't play slot before and i do not intend to learn either. Because the sport betting is killing me already, i do want to add slot to it, i wonder how other are able to mix the two. Imagine been addicted to slot and sport betting it will drain you down.

The best is to choice the lesser evil, which is sport betting and stick to it, losing money is the obvious fact about the two. At the end you still lose money on them. Regardless any one you are good at, try and play it responsibly stake what you can afford to lose.

That's right, slot games are indeed more addictive, with a much higher addiction rate than sports betting. It's not difficult to learn, as I think it only takes about five minutes to access. No analysis is required, it's all purely luck, your task is simply to press a button and set the bet amount for each spin.
Sports betting, on the other hand, essentially requires skill, although it's not entirely free of luck. Many people enjoy sports betting because they enjoy analyzing, and they also have their own favorite teams. I agree about the risks involved in both, both have the potential to cause significant financial losses, so everyone should gamble responsibly.

Gambling addiction depends on the gambler, not the game. There are many addicted gamblers who can also be addicted to sports betting, while there are many gamblers who can also be addicted to slot games. Both sports betting and slot games are entertaining games, but those who hope to earn money and play to earn money will quickly become addicted. Gambling should always be accepted as entertainment. If gambling is accepted as entertainment, then gambling will not be risky for us and we will not become addicted to gambling.

Addiction is same on either of them. It then depends on the gambler habit and self control.. one might end up enjoying any of the said type of gambling and then over time continues to play without considering the fact that there's a possibility of getting addicted.. one thing about addiction is that the person who is affected barley even knows that he is..

we see slot of sport betting folks not because it's much easier compared to slot or casino games, but because sport betting is something that we mostly find out self playing as a much younger stage in life.. so many might want to just stick to what they understand..

Most addictive to you? Or are you speaking generically because this isn't what is considered as the most addictive for some people. Apart from casino games there are people that are more addicted to sports betting than any other game because that's where their interest lies. As a gambler you can end up being addicted to any game that's why it's important to watch the consistency you put into any game

I was addicted to sport betting when I was an addict, not slots or any casino games. But I posted that according to what I have researched, that slots are reported to be the one that most people are addicted to. So this is not according to me. Did you make any findings at all before you quote me or you just quote me without any solid reason?

Also because I posted that people are mostly addicted to slots, that doe not mean people are not addicted to others. I have seen people that are addicted to sport also before.

One thing you most understand is that, both are quite the same thing in times of getting addicted. However, it just depends on how the gambler approach them because anything addiction is quite a personal decision since no one is forcing you. It left for you to gamble responsibly because it has been said several times here that gambling depends on luck, so as a good gambler would always understand that gambling is not a get rich quick scheme. Because it is only when you want to become rich overnight that you would easily get addicted to gambling.

You are right that losing more money than the amount allocated for addiction is addictive for gamblers. I can prevent myself from becoming addicted because I am not controlled by emotions and try to stay focused on maintaining a level playing field regarding alternative sources of income. Most of the time we like gambling but cannot resist losing so by following the advice you have given (allocating the smallest amount of money available) we can keep ourselves engaged in gambling and gradually increase the amount of winnings.

It seems to me that people who are already desperate, have lost a lot of money, and perhaps not even because of gambling, become addicted. For them, gambling is a way to earn money and return to normal life, but as we know, this strategy is doomed to failure. It is a pity that many people do not understand this, which is why they lose even more.

Some people fill out the excel spreadsheet, follow the results calculate the odds or approximate strength in each possible bet vs the outcome.   Then they may not even bet at all, they keep their powder dry for the day the odds are best.   Its very different from doing it all in your head and I agree it would ruin it for some people but everyone likes to win and this might be the best way.

Gambling is certainly not a get-rich-quick scheme, but many poor gamblers hope to get rich by luck. Instead of having fun, they gamble to make money and hope to buy things with their winnings. I don't know why poor gamblers often have this mindset; they are poor, but they gamble anyway and continued to try his luck.

A bad mindset about gambling can cause so many problems for gamblers. I didn't want to drown myself in that way, and I managed to change it before it was too late. My financial problems would have worsened if I continued, but I'm grateful that I've been able to recover gradually. Being a responsible gambler is recommended and that it's good in the long run, even if you lose more than you win.

Exactly. It is all about how we can have good self-control, so we can be disciplined to obey the limits. This is the key to avoid addiction.

Sure, there will be always chance to be addicted in gambling. That's why we must have some limits, both for the funds and time to spend in gambling. In this way, we don't gamble in an excessive way. I think the addiction can happen only when we gamble excessively. If we don't do it, there should be no problem of addiction.

I feel like slots would be more addicting if youre on vacation but regular sports betting would be more addicting if youre just at home and watching the games/ going to the games because it would be way more exciting. Then again maybe just sports betting in general because the slots are a bit old after a while

Their perspective or mindset was flawed from the start. Thinking they would get rich through gambling was clearly a flawed plan. Given the prevailing gambling rules, which dictate that the house has a greater chance of winning, players will often experience losses. However, this flawed mindset drives them to continue gambling, hoping for a win that could quickly change their fortunes. This is just a perception, as in reality, I believe the chance is only 1%.

There are two possible reasons why they gamble: if they have a flawed mindset or perspective from the start, they will likely become addicted. If they understand gambling as merely entertainment from the start, they may not become addicted. Addiction is the same in both cases. It depends on our habits and self-control.