What's in the game, after all?

[Debonaire217]

I don't think that people gamble because it is entertaining.
They do so because they want to find a way to earn money and have a better life. It is all about the money not the joy. If they wanted to have fun they would play video games.

Gambling surely created to put up illusion of easy quick rich scheme to people especially those in the category of people that believes mostly in horoscope, and faith, which classify themselves as luck enough to win profit in gambling or by any chance, get some money out of it. I highly assure that yes, the game after all is to provide this illusion, but in reality, the game after all falls to the side of the platform, because of the transaction fees per bets we made and it is quite impossible for system to be probably fair in a chance of 50/50 percent.

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[deisik]

I don't think that people gamble because it is entertaining.
They do so because they want to find a way to earn money and have a better life. It is all about the money not the joy. If they wanted to have fun they would play video games

Video games pretty soon become quite tiresome and boring

I've been there, seen and felt that. Without real interest (read, your money at stake), you will feel exhausted in less than no time. Indeed, I don't mean online games where you can earn things which you could sell for money or which could help you boost your ego. But then they are not particularly different from such games as poker and its likes

On the other hand, playing single-player video games or such modes of these games is like rolling dice without risking anything and with no chance to win something actually valuable to you (read, you will quickly lose interest)

[ampere]

I think i will stick to your subject.

The game is filled with alot of happinness and excitement which relieves stress and makes you to think properly and faster, (This can be applied if you play ps4 or ps3 especiallly football games or call on duty)

If you look at the sports side of the game. the game is filled with excitement and emotions which goes deep beyond explanation which is why you see few sports supporters unhappy after a poor performance or loss.

The game is fulled with alot

[Best Dreams]

Relieving stress? I think only few gamblers does have this reason why they gamble but I'm not saying that it's not an applicable reason. And for sure, there are gamblers that really gamble because they want to relieve their stress.

They can release it as they gamble, we do have several ways to do it and others are choosing this kind of release and relieve. And as I have said before with this thread, after relieving the stress then it's bringing satisfaction.

I think this could be possible, because I myself is doing this one, gambling helps me to  release my stressed , it helps me to sharpen my mind and make a new strategy in every game that I am doing , critical thinking is one of the trait that I am developing through gambling, it is not all about the money, it makes us more risk taker as well.

that is how we treat gambling rightfully,learning lose after lose and gaining more strength while going far.

there are too many factor to consider when we are engaging in gambling but what you have mentioned is the most important factor because with those everything will turn in positivity and not the other way around.

i have been learning many things in gambling but until now i am still gaining more because i dont treat this to make money but to learn and enjoy.

Exactly we should treat gambling as a way to enjoy our life and also make money only then we will be able to become good gamblers as trying to make gambling only source to get money means talking over stress. Better gamble with a relaxed mind and never try to earn huge all at a single attempt. Gradually you learn to earn high profit but in begging, you have to be careful.

[Zicadis]

Personally, I tend to avoid playing games of pure luck, simply because I don't have time for sitting around waiting to be beaten by the house edge. However, if I'm waiting for a table to load up or while I'm watching sports, I might partake in a few rounds of dice or roulette.

Not because I expect to win, but just to kill some time. I usually play on extremely low odds on these games, that way I can just throw in whatever change I've got and hope something good comes of it. e.g. if I've just won $95.69, I'll throw the 69 cents on green just for the lols.

It's like, if I lose the 69 cents, who cares. But if I win, I'll be happy to grab the $30 prize.

[Asuspawer09]

So what's your take on this? What's in the game for those of us who are not looking for anything other than personal enjoyment and amusement? Be specific!

A lot of people just play in gambling for entertainment, winning or profit. For me, it is just profit and personal amusement.

It was just escalating to play and win the game with your skills and then winning it, there is an excitement in winning the game that makes us continue and do not stop playing.
This feeling of winning the game makes us happy and I think a lot of people just want to be happy so they just play and play and cannot control themselves self so end up losing it.

[Savemore]

In reality, there is no satisfaction in gambling. For those who seek satisfaction, I'm sorry to say but the word satisfaction is not existing. When we win through gambling, our desires will increase and even if we lose also, we have still desires to regain the losses. Most of us are seeking enjoyment but profit is also matter, there are many psychological factors that we should be aware when we are doing gambling.

[BitcoinsGreat]

In reality, there is no satisfaction in gambling. For those who seek satisfaction, I'm sorry to say but the word satisfaction is not existing. When we win through gambling, our desires will increase and even if we lose also, we have still desires to regain the losses. Most of us are seeking enjoyment but profit is also matter, there are many psychological factors that we should be aware when we are doing gambling.

If there was no satisfaction in gambling, then why so many people want to play gamble ? and why would so many gambling casino exists if they are not satisfying to people need and pleasure.

In fact, people win from gambling and feel happy. Consider you won a big amount from gambling, would not you be satisfied ? Some people play gambling for fun and they pass their time happily in playing gambling without taking much about the results. So they are also happy and satisfied with gambling.

[deisik]

In fact, people win from gambling and feel happy. Consider you won a big amount from gambling, would not you be satisfied ? Some people play gambling for fun and they pass their time happily in playing gambling without taking much about the results. So they are also happy and satisfied with gambling

He probably means something else

As I got it, he refers to the fact that when you win, you will likely play again and again until you ultimately lose. In this way, the satisfaction you at first experience when you win will be completely reversed by the disappointment that you will feel when you eventually lose in the end

This is definitely true if your sole purpose is to make money. But that's not always the case. If you are looking for things that would make you feel alive again, to freshen up your life a little bit (read, you need some type of a roller coaster experience), gambling can give you that. And then you will actually consider your losses as money well spent (provided you will be able to maintain control over your emotions)

[Mahanton]

In fact, people win from gambling and feel happy. Consider you won a big amount from gambling, would not you be satisfied ? Some people play gambling for fun and they pass their time happily in playing gambling without taking much about the results. So they are also happy and satisfied with gambling

He probably means something else

As I got it, he refers to the fact that when you win, you will likely play again and again until you ultimately lose. In this way, the satisfaction you at first experience when you win will be completely reversed by the disappointment that you will feel when you eventually lose in the end

This is definitely true if your sole purpose is to make money. But that's not always the case. If you are looking for things that would make you feel alive again, to freshen up your life a little bit (read, you need some type of a roller coaster experience), gambling can give you that. And then you will actually consider your losses as money well spent (provided you will be able to maintain control over your emotions)

Only a few would really have this kind of mindset or perception towards gambling.Majority would really have that money making in their brain anytime they do get involved with it.
Satisfaction will really be different on each person yet some would go for the fun no matter what the result is and majority would comes after for the money.
Its true that when you are already chasing losses then it isnt really considered to be fun at all and it turns out to be a stressful thing because we as human beings
doesnt really want or like to lose up funds no matter how you do set up your mind that you are just playing for fun.

[Triffin]

In reality, there is no satisfaction in gambling. For those who seek satisfaction, I'm sorry to say but the word satisfaction is not existing. When we win through gambling, our desires will increase and even if we lose also, we have still desires to regain the losses. Most of us are seeking enjoyment but profit is also matter, there are many psychological factors that we should be aware when we are doing gambling.

Yes once you win you will surely try to game again and this is the reason why mostly people in my life I know are gamblers they can not quit gambling even if loosing but it's not good as this way people can get addicted so if you realize it's not good time to gamble again you should quietly stop gambling and again try later once you feel good luck for yourself, we should enjoy gambling than being stressed.

[deisik]

This is definitely true if your sole purpose is to make money. But that's not always the case. If you are looking for things that would make you feel alive again, to freshen up your life a little bit (read, you need some type of a roller coaster experience), gambling can give you that. And then you will actually consider your losses as money well spent (provided you will be able to maintain control over your emotions)

Only a few would really have this kind of mindset or perception towards gambling.Majority would really have that money making in their brain anytime they do get involved with it

I tend to disagree with this view

And for a simple reason. Gambling is not a type of activity where you can easily earn money. On the contrary, it is the one where you are expected to lose, and that is not a secret. So anyway you look at, the monetary motives shouldn't be the main ones for people who are interested in gambling as they are certainly looking for something else. And I have already explained what exactly they are looking for

More specifically, many people get involved in gambling because they feel bored, and they start to gamble because it makes them feel more alive. Indeed, as many people don't know where and when to stop, but they definitely don't come to play in order to start chasing losses in a short while. They may be forced by their egos (or whatever) to continue playing. However, that was not their primary incentive or intention

[marnilce]

those who think that you can make money gambling are not very good with numbers and statistics... that's all!

[Betwrong]

I don't think that people gamble because it is entertaining.
They do so because they want to find a way to earn money and have a better life. It is all about the money not the joy. If they wanted to have fun they would play video games.

You may be surprised but not everyone loves playing video games. I, for one, am disappointed by the graphic quality, and especially by the story lines of the current games. I don't mean they used to be better in the past, rather I expected  much more from the future in this regard when I was playing Harry Potter more than 15 years ago.

So, believe it or not, I find gambling more entertaining than video games.

[deisik]

So, believe it or not, I find gambling more entertaining than video games

Wholeheartedly support this attitude

In the past I could play video games days on end (more specifically, first-person shooters). I hardly ever slept and ate, so it could be rightfully said that I was a gaming addict of sorts. Then one day I realized how I had been hurting my health and my life in general. I just lost interest soon thereafter

Today, when I try to play a shooter, even a classic which I consider one of the best ever (like both Half-Lives, both Bloods, first Far Cry, etc), I got bored within minutes. On the other hand, I don't feel bored at gambling at all (though I consciously control my playing habits), and I can explain exactly why so. It's because my money is at stake there

[FlightyPouch]

those who think that you can make money gambling are not very good with numbers and statistics... that's all!

And there are a lot of businessmen earning from gambling sites, I think you are mistaken. Though I am talking about the owners and investors of gambling sites, some people still get a profit from gambling. A lot of people are hoping, that includes me but still, I know the limit and I know the reality.

[huige007]

In fact, people win from gambling and feel happy. Consider you won a big amount from gambling, would not you be satisfied ? Some people play gambling for fun and they pass their time happily in playing gambling without taking much about the results. So they are also happy and satisfied with gambling

He probably means something else

As I got it, he refers to the fact that when you win, you will likely play again and again until you ultimately lose. In this way, the satisfaction you at first experience when you win will be completely reversed by the disappointment that you will feel when you eventually lose in the end

This is definitely true if your sole purpose is to make money. But that's not always the case. If you are looking for things that would make you feel alive again, to freshen up your life a little bit (read, you need some type of a roller coaster experience), gambling can give you that. And then you will actually consider your losses as money well spent (provided you will be able to maintain control over your emotions)

You are right. People have two reasons for gambling. First of all, money is the basic aim for those gamblers who are actually into it for bringing income. Others do it just for fun. But fun is a factor that could only be considered if a person is not having trouble in terms of funds. But let’s suppose you are running smooth in terms of economy even then it is possible that you get addicted to it.

[Mumbeeptind1963]

You are right. People have two reasons for gambling. First of all, money is the basic aim for those gamblers who are actually into it for bringing income. Others do it just for fun. But fun is a factor that could only be considered if a person is not having trouble in terms of funds. But let’s suppose you are running smooth in terms of economy even then it is possible that you get addicted to it.

It is not a game at all, sometimes the reason why we are into gambling its because we are testing our fortune or if we are lucky enough to win the game, different people has a different mindset toward the things like this gambling, we need to take note of it, so for me, it is a game that test my mind, on how do I do next when things goes wrong when my strategy aren't good enough in the match so it the reason for me.`

[iamsheikhadil]

I can be very confident to say that only 10% of gamblers gamble for reasons other than monetary as most priority. I have been in such situations in past where I played for just enjoyment. To be honest, it's really really really boring when tje gambling is done for not profits but entertainment, because Netflix or YouTube is a better entertainment than seeing a pointer move at dice constantly on repeated interval of time. It gets boring.... I think it's like an escape from reality or to just waste or cut time.

[Ucy]

I don't think that people gamble because it is entertaining.
They do so because they want to find a way to earn money and have a better life. It is all about the money not the joy. If they wanted to have fun they would play video games

Video games pretty soon become quite tiresome and boring

I've been there, seen and felt that. Without real interest (read, your money at stake), you will feel exhausted in less than no time. Indeed, I don't mean online games where you can earn things which you could sell for money or which could help you boost your ego. But then they are not particular different from such games as poker and its likes

On the other hand, playing single-player video games or such modes of these games is like rolling dice without risking anything and with no chance to win something actually valuable to you (read, you will quickly lose interest)

Interesting.
 So what you're basically saying is that putting something valuable at stake makes a game less boring?
I guess people could play on those kinds of games where useful & unique items can be designed or  won by players and sold to other players for money.