Gambling for fun alone? how true?

[Rruchi man]

Have you heard that some people gamble for fun and not necessarily to make money?

I find it hard to believe completely because who doesn't like to make some more money even if it is not needed.

If you knew the exact sum you were going to loose gambling, and you are the type that they say " gambles for fun", will you find it fun loosing that money still? will you return another day in awareness of how much you will loose and still want to loose for fun?

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[avikz]

It depends on an individual. For many people, especially who plays in physical casinos, gambling is a way of entertainment. They like to be socialize over a card game holding a peg of whiskey.

But in online casinos, majority of the players join to make money and to get the benefits from the bonuses. There are always two types of gamblers in the market. Many people love adrenaline rush in their head, that's another reason for gamblers to gamble. Money doesn't always take precedence.

[goldkingcoiner]

Have you heard that some people gamble for fun and not necessarily to make money?

I find it hard to believe completely because who doesn't like to make some more money even if it is not needed.

If you knew the exact sum you were going to loose gambling, and you are the type that they say " gambles for fun", will you find it fun loosing that money still? will you return another day in awareness of how much you will loose and still want to loose for fun?

The very point of gambling is solely fun. Whether its fun because you win money, because you enjoy the risk of losing/winning with something at stake or whether you just enjoy the gambling lifestyle itself. Everytime you gamble its a huge dopamine rush, even before you know whether or not you have lost or won.

So yeah, basically all of gambling is for the very sake of fun. Prove me wrong. I have yet to meet someone who gambles and hates it. Perhaps gambling addicts who don't know when to stop betting? But thats a minority just like for everything that can be addictive.

I certainly like it for fun.

[cabron]

Rich people spend money to enjoy and if they don't see it fun, they might even ask for refund.
Its not fun losing money thru gambling, dont fool yourself.

If you are up to spend your money to enjoy, you won't choose to gamble but rather find something fun to do like watching naked girls in a bar and drink with old friends.

[YOSHIE]

(fun) words spoken by winning gamblers, losing streak gamblers, they often say gambling (destroyer and unlucky).

I mean this:
• If you ask a gambling addict who always wins, why do you bet in gambling, for answers seeking pleasure, but in his heart for money.
• And if you ask a gambling addict who loses streak they will answer (damn gamble, destroyer gamble, blah gamble, blah, blah) they don't want to say having fun.

Meaning: pleasure words that you often see and hear, come from addicts who often experience victory, the bottom line: gamble big money and win big, that's what every gambling addict really means.
However, if you hear gambling is just for fun from addicts who often lose, that's a word to cover shame, actually they are annoyed.

[_act_]

Have you heard that some people gamble for fun and not necessarily to make money?

I find it hard to believe completely because who doesn't like to make some more money even if it is not needed.

If you knew the exact sum you were going to loose gambling, and you are the type that they say " gambles for fun", will you find it fun loosing that money still? will you return another day in awareness of how much you will loose and still want to loose for fun?

I actually gamble for fun, I gambled this weekend and I lost, that does not mean I will not gamble again this week, I used the amount I can afford to lose. Gambling for fun can be easily known from a friend, assuming you have a friend, gambling with just very little amount of money like $5 weeklyand just on one or two matches, but earning like $1000 or more monthly, then what is that, is it not fun? It is fun. But most people are gambling to gain from what I have known from my friends.

[fiulpro]

It's not exactly loosing for fun, you know the games we played as a child when we used to go to the fare and such, all these games etc at the end of the day, we paid for it and rarely won, everyone enjoyed it didn't they ?

Basically human mind is wired In such a way that it generally encompasses any logic as long as it's getting adrenaline pumped in through those sources. Now at the end of the day I do think that people who are gambling for fun don't really tend to loose that much and don't do it that often, they enjoy every once in a while but if someone is doing it everyday then it's addiction for sure.

[dustboy]

Losing money is not fun at all, no doubt about it but that's not what is meant by "gambling for fun". People gambling for fun does not mean that they are looking for fun only, they want to make money for sure but they are also enjoying the game and losing some money will not affect their life.

[TimeTeller]

Losing money is not fun at all, no doubt about it but that's not what is meant by "gambling for fun". People gambling for fun does not mean that they are looking for fun only, they want to make money for sure but they are also enjoying the game and losing some money will not affect their life.

This is true for gamblers who only used extra money for gambling.
Because you can have fun during the game if you are not worried about the money involved.
Even if you lose, that's fine. As long as you got the thrills and excitement while playing.
But if you are using a loaned money, without a doubt, you are not in anyway gambling for fun but to make money.
in the case of playing with your extra money, there's of course a hope that you want to earn more.
If not, that's fine. That's gambling. But you enjoy the game without worries of returning the money back.

[coco23]

Have you heard that some people gamble for fun and not necessarily to make money?

I find it hard to believe completely because who doesn't like to make some more money even if it is not needed.

If you knew the exact sum you were going to loose gambling, and you are the type that they say " gambles for fun", will you find it fun loosing that money still? will you return another day in awareness of how much you will loose and still want to loose for fun?

Well, I guess most of the people are also in for the money. But then on top of that it is also fun. I think it feels more "real" when you put some actual money in it, like a poker match for instance. If it's only fake money then people tend to completely different strategies.
On the other hand there are also enough people simply playing the lottery, which is gambling without or with much less of the thrill of sports betting or playing in a casino...

[Doell]

Whether it's true or not I also don't know and haven't seen any polling it. But Gambling for everyone and different head we don't know their reason is right or not either for fun or to earn money, the real reality is gambling for people who often like the challenge of life by having fun using money, while our income/expenses are mostly -min profits.

[||bit]

Have you heard that some people gamble for fun and not necessarily to make money?

I find it hard to believe completely because who doesn't like to make some more money even if it is not needed.

If you knew the exact sum you were going to loose gambling, and you are the type that they say " gambles for fun", will you find it fun loosing that money still? will you return another day in awareness of how much you will loose and still want to loose for fun?

It's true for many people including myself.The people with good money,will try to use on his own for the fun.It may look like a crazy one.But the fact is,we are doing what we like with our money.Their is a chance of losing sometimes.But when you had won 10 dollars,it gives you huge amount of happiness then holding of 10000$ in you wallet.The traders with this ideology will surely do play of gambling for their happiness.And not worry for the loss of their money.

[mm2543363580]

Gambling is just plain fun for those players who are in control and I am very much sure there are not many who in control of there emotions.

Most gamblers who play responsibly enjoy the experience and exhibit no problems, research suggests. These people set limits on how much money and time they can spend, and they are likely to gamble on the internet. But gambling is just one of several leisure activities these players undertake.    
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/09/140909123524.htm

So if you can fulfill above criteria then surely gambling is fun for you otherwise it will bring anxiety for you.

[dunfida]

Have you heard that some people gamble for fun and not necessarily to make money?

I find it hard to believe completely because who doesn't like to make some more money even if it is not needed.

If you knew the exact sum you were going to loose gambling, and you are the type that they say " gambles for fun", will you find it fun loosing that money still? will you return another day in awareness of how much you will loose and still want to loose for fun?

There are indeed people who do really play for fun on which believe it or not on where they are really accepting their fate on losing those money even though its not common and its true that we could really make out those
emotional reactions whenever we do lost which is something not really that enjoyable or entertaining but as long you do accept that you would lose in the end then its up on personal kind of view
and reactions to be made.
Some do play for fun but most people would be playing for the sake of money which it isnt surprising because gambling could really give out that change on winning amounts in shorter time frame
which people would be normally be having this kind of impression.

[Fortify]

Have you heard that some people gamble for fun and not necessarily to make money?

I find it hard to believe completely because who doesn't like to make some more money even if it is not needed.

If you knew the exact sum you were going to loose gambling, and you are the type that they say " gambles for fun", will you find it fun loosing that money still? will you return another day in awareness of how much you will loose and still want to loose for fun?

You reference "alone" in the thread title but make no mention of it in the rest of your post. Many people go gambling with friends, whether that be at the horse track or at the casino, they might consider it a night out where they get a little bit drunk as well - makes a change from a night club or bar. Gambling alone at home definitely puts you in a different frame of mind, while it might be "fun" and a rush the first few times you win, eventually it can corrupt your brain into chasing those wins while ignoring mounting losses. If you're able to do it casually while having enough control to limit your loss, then you might get some fun from it - but it's a very slippery slope. Your last sentence doesn't make much sense, because while it's true that they are destined to lose, everyone is deep down hoping for those big wins.

[Sirait]

Have you heard that some people gamble for fun and not necessarily to make money?

I find it hard to believe completely because who doesn't like to make some more money even if it is not needed.

If you knew the exact sum you were going to loose gambling, and you are the type that they say " gambles for fun", will you find it fun loosing that money still? will you return another day in awareness of how much you will loose and still want to loose for fun?

"Even when you’re losing while you’re gambling, your body is still producing adrenalin and endorphins," he says.

“People are buying entertainment.”

https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20160721-the-buzz-that-keeps-people-gambling

this article is a good read, you should read it, surely you will believe that many gamblers in this world who have a 'money' goal when gambling, they just want entertainment and release their addiction.

[uneng]

Well, some people just have a pretty decent fixed monthly income that money isn't a problem for them. So they can use and waste it in the way they desire in order to have some fun and on the next month, a huge amount of money will be disponible for them again without any headaches or setbacks. Not all gamblers are people struggling to be lucky enough to get millionaire. The most important gamblers for the industry's maintenance are already millionaires or billionaires. The amounts of money these gamblers move are unthinkable. And even if they lose, it won't have a serious impact at all on their lives.

[timerland]

Have you heard that some people gamble for fun and not necessarily to make money?

I find it hard to believe completely because who doesn't like to make some more money even if it is not needed.

If you knew the exact sum you were going to loose gambling, and you are the type that they say " gambles for fun", will you find it fun loosing that money still? will you return another day in awareness of how much you will loose and still want to loose for fun?

Yes, and I would argue that this is the only healthy way of gambling.

Sure, you can win money from these games. That's what makes the game fun. But your objective isn't necessarily to chase your wins or losses.

Perhaps you're just having a punt with friends at the bar, for instance. For me, there is no expectation of monetary reward when I do that. It just makes the game more exciting.

[Bttzed03]

Gambling is just plain fun for those players who are in control and I am very much sure there are not many who in control of there emotions.

Most gamblers who play responsibly enjoy the experience and exhibit no problems, research suggests. These people set limits on how much money and time they can spend, and they are likely to gamble on the internet. But gambling is just one of several leisure activities these players undertake.    
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/09/140909123524.htm

So if you can fulfill above criteria then surely gambling is fun for you otherwise it will bring anxiety for you.

Yes there are people who gamble only for fun but those people are very rare and I believe they are the rich ones.
Because no one have fun loosing money. Only those who have money in excess and even loosing some amount on gambling does not effect them can do gambling only for fun. Any person with less income cannot do gambling just for fun. He does in hope of winning some amount with gambling.

I'm not rich but I can still do it for fun. Gambling for fun also means it's considered as a past time. We used to play card games while having our drinking sessions on a friend,s house. Of course some of us won and lost but the amount was relatively small for ordinary guys/working class.

[Quintom]

Gambling just for fun, that's not so true, some people plays it for fun though hopping they'll win, they call it try your luck,but what do you call someone who plays and plays even while loosing till the person looses everything with the aim of winning back,is that also for fun? No! That's addiction and foolishness at its peak, that person is suppose to quit and play back another day, gambling is not by confidence no one is perfect at it,it's just luck you win. So gambling isn't just played for fun, to some, it's more than an occupation.


Exactly my point, how would someone be loosing and still playing while loosing more money and you will say is for fun, does that even make sense??? There are some like some of us that plays ones on a while, hoping we would win, but for those that play it on a daily I think that shouldn't be considered as fun, no one in his or right senses would be loosing money for fun, no one, not even a mad person.