What Behaviors Lead to Gambling Addiction

[shanerc563]

I would like to get some personal opinions for a class I am taking and I would like to know what behaviors lead people to develop a gambling problem.  Some people will start gambling for fun and others will start gambling thinking they are going to strike it rich.  I would like your opinions as to why this happens. 

[LFC_Bitcoin]

**Disclaimer - I am not a gambling addict**



I presume people who get addicted to gambling do it out of desperation. To try & make money to pay bills if they're struggling etc. There are lots of reasons but I'd say desperation is the main one.

[pokerowned]

simple answer is addictive behavior is what leasds to gambling. Same thing that leads ppl to smoke or try other drugs. The thrill is addicting and ppl cannot get enough

[98problems]

i believe that there might be couple of them though the main ones is not thinking about the outcome of the things you do and no feel of responsibility for what you are doing

[adaseb]

The #1 cause to gambling addiction is actually winning.

They did studies and actually if you are new to mining and you win at first, then you have the highest odds of being addicted compared to others who lost at first.

[Altynbekova]

The #1 cause to gambling addiction is actually winning.

They did studies and actually if you are new to mining* and you win at first, then you have the highest odds of being addicted compared to others who lost at first.

* You meant gambling offcourse.

But in that case good for me I lost (a little money).

However I think intelligence is also a factor though. A normal thinking human would not play with his/her money by odds.

[equator]

the main reason for gambling is to earn easy money very fast, and in the start of the gambling you will win, but after some time the time changes and you start to lose then starts your addiction and you start to get information, details and searches . like this you start to become addicted to gambling.

[HarryKPeters]

the main reason for gambling is to earn easy money very fast, and in the start of the gambling you will win, but after some time the time changes and you start to lose then starts your addiction and you start to get information, details and searches . like this you start to become addicted to gambling.

Yeah people gambling or mostly triggered by greed. The surpassed the 'fun' element.

Thinking you will be lucky, is just blunt. To achieve something you should work hard.

[wadii33]

the main reason for gambling addiction is first money
second is money third is more money
ppeople addict on gambling so they can get easy money fast

[koshgel]

One of the reasons is the adrenaline rush. Some people even admit that betting a low amount "doesnt get anything going for them". Having big amounts of money on the line provides that rush. Addiction to that gets real easy.

Same thing happens in daily fantasy sports.

[newcoins1978]

One of the reasons is the adrenaline rush. Some people even admit that betting a low amount "doesnt get anything going for them". Having big amounts of money on the line provides that rush. Addiction to that gets real easy.

Same thing happens in daily fantasy sports.

The rush/kick is important for gamblers. For them it is some kind of drug they can't live without.
A higher stakes, make it even more intense.

[equator]

the main reason for gambling is to earn easy money very fast, and in the start of the gambling you will win, but after some time the time changes and you start to lose then starts your addiction and you start to get information, details and searches . like this you start to become addicted to gambling.

Yeah people gambling or mostly triggered by greed. The surpassed the 'fun' element.

Thinking you will be lucky, is just blunt. To achieve something you should work hard.

that is why if you want to be in profit take this gambling as a profession and start doing research and analysis about it, i would prefer to go for sports betting because in that you get all sort of details about the match, teams, grounds. so that you can analyse and bet according to that. the profit may be less but in the end you will be in a profit earning system.

[shanerc563]

I agree with those who say that people get addicted to gambling for the thrill of the game.  The question is what makes it so thrilling?  Most gamblers know that the house always wins and they still move forward with the bad bets.  Is the thrill just that important that they feel the need to get the fix of thrill?

[Decoded]

Some people (Including me) have an overwhelming sense of greed. That's how I became addicted to sniping jackpots xD

Some other people just want to have some fun, but get hooked to the idea of earning money. It's just the idea of earning, even if you've lost more than you've earned.

Maybe it's just OCD, too. Some people just need to recoup their losses.

[MinerHQ]

I agree with those who say that people get addicted to gambling for the thrill of the game.  The question is what makes it so thrilling?  Most gamblers know that the house always wins and they still move forward with the bad bets.  Is the thrill just that important that they feel the need to get the fix of thrill?

I think most people think they are smarter and they have a tricks which actually beats the house edge so they will try with different tricks and by the time they realize that they are not that smart, it will to late. Mostly people chase either to recover their loses or want to win more.

[lolgato]

They presume that they will make lots of money quickly

[jt byte]

There is only one word for a gambler's behavior.
And that word is:
GREED

Without that why else would a gambler want to play a game that he/she would throw money into unless they want to profiteer from it? The addiction part comes when they want to try to win back what they lost.
The ones saying it is fun and entertaining that is utter nonsense.

[ranlo]

I would like to get some personal opinions for a class I am taking and I would like to know what behaviors lead people to develop a gambling problem.  Some people will start gambling for fun and others will start gambling thinking they are going to strike it rich.  I would like your opinions as to why this happens. 

What kind of class is this? Psychology?

And the answer is widespread, depending on the person. Most usually it's chasing losses. "I've lost $10 so now I need to win $10. Now I've lost $50 so I need to keep going. Now I can't pay my rent anymore unless I win! Now I'm going to lose my house if I don't win." And on and on. That's the most common case I see.

[Superhitech]

I think that the behavior that usually leads to gambling addiction is not treating gambling as recreational. If you play to make bitcoin, when you win bitcoin, you want to win more so you continue gambling, and when you lose you want to gain back what you've lost so you gamble more. Having self control is important.

[MRKLYE]

I would like to get some personal opinions for a class I am taking and I would like to know what behaviors lead people to develop a gambling problem.  Some people will start gambling for fun and others will start gambling thinking they are going to strike it rich.  I would like your opinions as to why this happens. 

For me I'd say my gambling addiction took off on my first decent sized win.

I playyed primarily just for entertainment until I hit a decent win.. After that I was hooked chasing that adrenaline rush you get on "yolo" bets.

Overall I say gambling is pretty hard to avoid in the BTC ecosytem.. Its everywhere and for people with addictive personalities it can be a downfall.