People are not only gambling to win but they are buying entertainment

[Oilacris]

Many of us here will say that we are gambling for entertainment but this is the same reason why compulsive gamblers put in more money they want to feel high, so if you say I gamble for fun does this mean you admit you are buying entertainment to produce adrenalin and endorphins, so you keep on putting more money to get that feeling regardless if you win or lose.

I do gamble for entertainment. I bet on matches that I watch so that it gives an added incentive and drama to it. Makes the wins a lot more sweeter and the losses a lot more bitter. I'm sure there are a lot of people here who do the same. Always follow the golden rule of gambling. Gamble only with what you can afford to lose. So, I generally don't care about the profits as much as others but it sure is nice to win though .

This is what makes gambling so interesting, it can add a lot of fun to something that you already enjoy, after all most of us enjoy watching our favorite sport and root for our favorite team but when you add gambling that is when things get really interesting, because now it's not only about your particular preferences about which team happens to win, now it's a lot more personal because now money is involved.

This makes defeats way harsher but it also makes victory way more sweet, so gambling adds a whole dimension to the games you like watch making them a lot more interesting in the process.

People should be having this kind of treatment or way on believing on what gambling is all about.It do adds the thrill but majority of people do really tolerate their greed once they are winning where they

are already forgetting the true essence on why they do make out some bets or do involved real money on which it is for the sake of fun but turns out that some people do make it as a living instead.

Play for fun and dont go into a certain extent that you are already risking out your finances just for you to play or indulge that leisure that you are seeking into.
It isnt really just right nor really that worth for you to do so.Only spend on the amounts which you can afford to lose and dont go beyond your limit.

[goinmerry]

Play for fun and dont go into a certain extent that you are already risking out your finances just for you to play or indulge that leisure that you are seeking into.
It isnt really just right nor really that worth for you to do so.Only spend on the amounts which you can afford to lose and dont go beyond your limit.

Playing for fun doesn't make sense. If you want to play fun, there's another way without risking your money.

We gambled to expect money in return. That's more fun, right?

If you guys will just keep gambling for fun, you don't realize how much money you are losing now to make you fun.

Only spend on the amounts which you can afford to lose and dont go beyond your limit.

It's not easy to do. There are no exact figures about the amount we afford to lose. If we set a $100 bankroll and lose it, there's always a high chance that we will another money on our bankroll to continue our gambling session.

Be responsible enough to stop. That's the only solution not to go beyond our limit.

[OgNasty]

This is why casinos are the most profitable industry, many people are not playing to win, they all know that there is a house edge and they will eventually lose but based on the study, people are buying entertainment.

Of course people are paying for entertainment.  I vast majority of the people gambling must realize the odds are stacked against them.  They do it because the idea of maybe hitting it rich and having the best night ever is worth paying for.  Sure, most people don't have that experience, but if you keep playing long enough eventually you'll get a decent win worth celebrating.  The rush of maybe having today be the day you get the win of your life is too much for some to resist.  They get addicted to chasing that rush.  Like an athlete changing teams hoping to celebrate another championship.  

[tabas]

Be responsible enough to stop. That's the only solution not to go beyond our limit.

The sad truth when it's about stopping, those that are enjoying would be hard to do it and the same goes for those that are winning and as well as losing.
They've got the same effects because we claim to be enjoying and as we're winning, we think that we're not gonna stop winning and making more money. And the same goes for those that have been losing because there's a need to chase those losses and that's why you're unlikely to stop.

[Smartvirus]

Am not a big fan of watching the games I gamble on (that counts for the sportsbook) but in the few times I do, I result in a more controversial way of placing the bets and most times, its about me opposing the team I support and that's in the event where the odds are more than evident that its going to be a tough game or my team happens to be the contesting side. In a way, I buy the entertainment by so do because either way it turns, I come back happy. My team loses I win my bet, if they win, I happen to loose my bet but then, still be happy with my team to have won the match. Its more of a fun thing and doing this, you play with spare cash!

[Oilacris]

Play for fun and dont go into a certain extent that you are already risking out your finances just for you to play or indulge that leisure that you are seeking into.
It isnt really just right nor really that worth for you to do so.Only spend on the amounts which you can afford to lose and dont go beyond your limit.

Playing for fun doesn't make sense. If you want to play fun, there's another way without risking your money.

We gambled to expect money in return. That's more fun, right?

If you guys will just keep gambling for fun, you don't realize how much money you are losing now to make you fun.

Only spend on the amounts which you can afford to lose and dont go beyond your limit.

It's not easy to do. There are no exact figures about the amount we afford to lose. If we set a $100 bankroll and lose it, there's always a high chance that we will another money on our bankroll to continue our gambling session.

Be responsible enough to stop. That's the only solution not to go beyond our limit.

Couldnt agree more on what you have pointed above which is definitely true and yes there are lots or type of forms for you to entertain yourself not only limited on gambling but also with other physical

activities like sports or something correlated into but doesnt really fit out for all people because there are ones who doesnt really like to stress out their body or using up that much thats why they do
go in simple things like gambling where  they do get some fun while having the chance on winning but of course the risk of your finances is there.If you do accept such risk then go ahead but
if you cant really just afford to lose some bucks for you to entertain yourself then better avoid. Self control and discipline on the time you should be stopping is a must or a very
must need kind of behavior of someone should have.

[goldkingcoiner]

This is why casinos are the most profitable industry, many people are not playing to win, they all know that there is a house edge and they will eventually lose but based on the study, people are buying entertainment.

The first thing to note is that people don’t just gamble for the prospect of winning. Mark Griffiths, a psychologist at Nottingham Trent University who specializes in behavioral addictions points out that gamblers list a wide range of motivations for their habit.

Even when you’re losing while you’re gambling, your body is still producing adrenalin and endorphins – Mark Griffiths, Nottingham Trent University

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

This adrenalin and endorphins are what feed gamblers to gamble more without logical reason even to the point that they have no chance to win.

Many of us here will say that we are gambling for entertainment but this is the same reason why compulsive gamblers put in more money they want to feel high, so if you say I gamble for fun does this mean you admit you are buying entertainment to produce adrenalin and endorphins, so you keep on putting more money to get that feeling regardless if you win or lose.

Who does not love a bit of risk in their life? I know that I definitely do!

I think that bit of risk is really needed in one's life. It really toughens your skin for when you have to survive non-gambling financial crashes. If you can call that a good thing  

Its always been entertainment. People who take it too seriously need to be brought back to the ground because they start believing their own BS about making a worthwhile career out of gambling games.

[alegotardo]

This is why casinos are the most profitable industry, many people are not playing to win, they all know that there is a house edge and they will eventually lose but based on the study, people are buying entertainment.

~snip~

I agree with the result of this study you published, and I add....

Even people who gamble just for entertainment wouldn't play at casinos as much if their prize was something fictitious or any other reward other than real money.
Because the excitement, adrenaline and expectations would be much smaller and that would make the game less interesting.

Casinos are magical entertainment, but they need to be enjoyed in moderation and wisdom.

[chaser15]

Its always been entertainment. People who take it too seriously need to be brought back to the ground because they start believing their own BS about making a worthwhile career out of gambling games.

It's better to BS on our career out of gambling instead of making it just pure entertainment.

That pure entertainment was only applicable to those gamblers who afford to lose big in gambling. They still have lots of money left after we lose.

We don't need to be like them and also treat gambling as entertainment. Don't be deceived by that and also have the same approach in gambling for sure you are also hurt when you are losing. Is that the meaning of entertainment to you? Admit it, you also wants to win at any cost that's why for us average gamblers, we should never treat gambling for fun but do our best to win at any coast

[uneng]

Only spend on the amounts which you can afford to lose and dont go beyond your limit.

It's not easy to do. There are no exact figures about the amount we afford to lose. If we set a $100 bankroll and lose it, there's always a high chance that we will another money on our bankroll to continue our gambling session.

Be responsible enough to stop. That's the only solution not to go beyond our limit.

Depending on the gambler and how involved he is with the game it's not easy, but if he doesn't achieve playing only with what he can afford to lose, he is the only one who is going to suffer the consequences for not putting more effort in controlling himself and managing his bakroll properly.

The amount you can afford losing should be a small percentage of your total assets or a percentage of your monthly/weekly income that won't cause any major negative impacts in your life, in case of loss. Moreover, it must be an amount of money you can recover later, without sacrificing your financial life completely (bankruptcy).

By following basic management and self control rules it's possible to gamble responsibly, having entertainment without headaches on long run.

[goldkingcoiner]

Its always been entertainment. People who take it too seriously need to be brought back to the ground because they start believing their own BS about making a worthwhile career out of gambling games.

It's better to BS on our career out of gambling instead of making it just pure entertainment.

That pure entertainment was only applicable to those gamblers who afford to lose big in gambling. They still have lots of money left after we lose.

We don't need to be like them and also treat gambling as entertainment. Don't be deceived by that and also have the same approach in gambling for sure you are also hurt when you are losing. Is that the meaning of entertainment to you? Admit it, you also wants to win at any cost that's why for us average gamblers, we should never treat gambling for fun but do our best to win at any coast

I think you misunderstood me. Of course everyone wants to make a career out of gambling. Why? because gambling is fun. Especially when you win. Not so fun when you lose but thats not the point.

ALL gambling is purely based on luck. One long stroke of bad luck and you lose everything. There is no business plan, no structure and no planned profit. If you lose your money, you can go to work, but you cannot gamble anymore if you don't have the money. So if your funds ever reach 0, you become unable to keep going. So how would it be possible to make a career out of it? Go ahead and please explain, maybe there is a way that I don't know of yet.

Also, who I meant by "people who take gambling too seriously" are the people who have money issues not people with gambling issues. Obviously you should take gambling seriously, as long as that seriousness does not become obsession.

[Wakate]

Why will I risky loses because I think I am gambling for fun. Well there are notable people who just gamble not for the money initially but for the fun they get in it and along side they do make good amount of money along side with there  pleasurable gambling. Big figures do that often and in some cases they can lose huge fund along side but sometimes they do make profits that will be kept on record and also make many gamblers to panick and out more efforts in gambling activities.

[TopT3ns]

Why will I risky loses because I think I am gambling for fun. Well there are notable people who just gamble not for the money initially but for the fun they get in it and along side they do make good amount of money along side with there  pleasurable gambling. Big figures do that often and in some cases they can lose huge fund along side but sometimes they do make profits that will be kept on record and also make many gamblers to panick and out more efforts in gambling activities.

the people you mean are people who have made a lot of profit when they are not working, money is still coming to them, while most people with low salaries are still trying their luck at gambling places, while we all know that gambling places are not fully profitable, sometimes they can get a loss. and of course everything must be done patiently and without any panic or pressure because it can disturb the gambler's psychology.

[Oshosondy]

the people you mean are people who have made a lot of profit when they are not working, money is still coming to them, while most people with low salaries are still trying their luck at gambling places

It has been noticed that the average category of people that have money to gamble are gambling than the rich people. That is the fact, but there are many average people too that do not gamble, some are gambling but not gambling for much profit, the little they earn they are okay with it and if they do not make profit, they do not still go beyond their weekly gambling budget.

while we all know that gambling places are not fully profitable, sometimes they can get a loss.

Loss is inevitable in gambling, the reason we should reduce the frequency of gambling and to reduce to money we are gambling with. If a gambler is not addicted, patient and gamble for fun, he will make profit than lose, but gambling should not even be about that, it should be about losing and not thinking or feel depressed about the lost money because the punter should be able to afford to lose the money used to gamble.

and of course everything must be done patiently and without any panic or pressure because it can disturb the gambler's psychology.

That is true, patience is very important in gambling, without patience, there will be more money loss.

[Oasisman]

the people you mean are people who have made a lot of profit when they are not working, money is still coming to them, while most people with low salaries are still trying their luck at gambling places

It has been noticed that the average category of people that have money to gamble are gambling than the rich people. That is the fact, but there are many average people too that do not gamble, some are gambling but not gambling for much profit, the little they earn they are okay with it and if they do not make profit, they do not still go beyond their weekly gambling budget.

What I've noticed is, most of the people who is in average financial status gambles for entertainment and profit. Those who gambles more frequently is either lazy to get a job and only wants enjoyment and profit or being addicted.
I can compare them to these poor people here in my region that gambled in the neighborhood playing cards and mahjong.
They gamble coz they are too lazy to do day jobs that they only want profit and enjoyment, but we all know that is not always the case. And that also explains why they remain poor.

[Betwrong]

~ There are really people just ignore how much money they have as long as they satisfied themselves playing gambling, we know how gambling gives a good satisfaction and entertainment to the player that's the reason why in some point gambling is for the rich because they can really waste their money because they have a lot of assets to sustain this kind of hobby and there are some people already addicted in gambling but hard to invest with their assets to make more money to grow.

Since you can place any bets, not just high ones, the notion that "gambling is for the rich" can't be correct. Rich person can gamble with tens of thousands and poor can gamble with just a few bucks, and the thrill for both of them is the same. In fact poor people gamble more than rich ones, according to statistics. But, of course, the amounts they spend are incomparable.

[Lordhermes]

~ There are really people just ignore how much money they have as long as they satisfied themselves playing gambling, we know how gambling gives a good satisfaction and entertainment to the player that's the reason why in some point gambling is for the rich because they can really waste their money because they have a lot of assets to sustain this kind of hobby and there are some people already addicted in gambling but hard to invest with their assets to make more money to grow.

Since you can place any bets, not just high ones, the notion that "gambling is for the rich" can't be correct. Rich person can gamble with tens of thousands and poor can gamble with just a few bucks, and the thrill for both of them is the same. In fact poor people gamble more than rich ones, according to statistics. But, of course, the amounts they spend are incomparable.

I really do not see any fun in gambling,the only fun that can come is when one wins a big money that will elevate his stutue maybe from broke to rich.It is good to gamble,but it is not good to be addicted to gambling,and the question comes.How can one be one involved in gambling,and won't be addicted to gambling? the question may be hard to answer,but it it is open to everyone to give his or her own answer to it.

[Markinzo]

This is why casinos are the most profitable industry, many people are not playing to win, they all know that there is a house edge and they will eventually lose but based on the study, people are buying entertainment.

The first thing to note is that people don’t just gamble for the prospect of winning. Mark Griffiths, a psychologist at Nottingham Trent University who specializes in behavioral addictions points out that gamblers list a wide range of motivations for their habit.

Even when you’re losing while you’re gambling, your body is still producing adrenalin and endorphins – Mark Griffiths, Nottingham Trent University

.

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

This adrenalin and endorphins are what feed gamblers to gamble more without logical reason even to the point that they have no chance to win.

Many of us here will say that we are gambling for entertainment but this is the same reason why compulsive gamblers put in more money they want to feel high, so if you say I gamble for fun does this mean you admit you are buying entertainment to produce adrenalin and endorphins, so you keep on putting more money to get that feeling regardless if you win or lose.

Compulsive gambling is like drug intake you just don't get enough not until theirs nothing else (substance) to take in again. Whether adrenaline or not the feeling will always come to a halt immediately there's no more money to keep up with the gambling at the moment.

[Peanutswar]

~ There are really people just ignore how much money they have as long as they satisfied themselves playing gambling, we know how gambling gives a good satisfaction and entertainment to the player that's the reason why in some point gambling is for the rich because they can really waste their money because they have a lot of assets to sustain this kind of hobby and there are some people already addicted in gambling but hard to invest with their assets to make more money to grow.

Since you can place any bets, not just high ones, the notion that "gambling is for the rich" can't be correct. Rich person can gamble with tens of thousands and poor can gamble with just a few bucks, and the thrill for both of them is the same. In fact poor people gamble more than rich ones, according to statistics. But, of course, the amounts they spend are incomparable.

People have a lot of money could play and wage more because they didn't mind too much money and they just seek fun and get entertained, poor people make gambling because they see this as the easiest way opportunity to make an earning as fast as they can once they hit the jackpot, some of them want to gamble more might because they want to earn back their losses and hoping to get a jackpot, unlike the rich people they neglect no matter how much they earn as long as it satisfied themselves.

[hahay]

This is why casinos are the most profitable industry, many people are not playing to win, they all know that there is a house edge and they will eventually lose but based on the study, people are buying entertainment.

Of course people are paying for entertainment.  I vast majority of the people gambling must realize the odds are stacked against them.  They do it because the idea of maybe hitting it rich and having the best night ever is worth paying for.  Sure, most people don't have that experience, but if you keep playing long enough eventually you'll get a decent win worth celebrating.  The rush of maybe having today be the day you get the win of your life is too much for some to resist.  They get addicted to chasing that rush.  Like an athlete changing teams hoping to celebrate another championship.  

From the experience I have playing continuously it still won't give me any benefits, even though winning is no longer a top priority but when I lose too often then I start to feel tired. Because I personally cannot ignore that entertainment and fun in gambling can be obtained when we get more wins and not losses. But maybe, the way they gamble is the same as buying entertainment, it may have a different way, because if they play with friends even through online gambling, it's still fun. But if it is only done alone for a long time, then the feeling of tiredness and boredom will still be a feeling that cannot be eliminated.