The Rise of Mobile Gambling Is Leaving People Ruined and Unable to Quit

[KennyR]

Those who realize how bad their addiction can affect them should help themselves in trying to reduce their activities, They can still be stopped by doing counter measures like quitting on playing on smart phones and just stick with PC. This way, It can help them reduce their gambling activity and can possibly make them realize what can they do when they aren't doing gambling and eventually stop.

I don't think they're conscious over themselves or even know that they are addicted, as far as I've seen some addicts they're more likely unconscious to know those facts. The external factors such as your partner, friends and family are a huge deal for them to be stopped, most of the times this is the case for them to know that they are addicted and they need rehabilitation.

The world is in need of more gambling rehabilitation centres. For now the addiction keeps on increasing as kids never think of outdoor games. The parents too encourage it without knowing the after effects. Recently saw a viral video in which a small boy made himself the character in the game and roaming around the street with some action talks within himself. These days we've got technology that can keep us in control. Atleast can make use of it.

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[dunfida]

I beg to differ. The rise of mobile gambling isn't leaving people ruined and unable to quit, it is a lack of discipline. A lack of self-control that's leaving people ruined. Did you realize that there are just as many mobile apps to prevent or ban access to gambling websites as there are mobile apps themselves? Think about it. And even more to prevent addiction (although I doubt they are successful).

Those huge number of mobile apps which helps prevent gambling only shows that gambling is now rampant these days and that is also due to lack of self discipline by the people. Me either I doubt they are successful because there will always be a way to bypass them for a seriously addicted gambler. At one point they can decide to stop but later on they will have the urge to gamble again.

It is truly hard to quit once you are heavily attached already on one thing but a strong will power can help you fix that. You just need to think about other things and think also about the worst thing which it will cause to you in the long run if you won't stop it.

When you are already get addicted with gambling then no matter how you do try on avoiding gambling but you do still end up on having access with these apps then you would really still likely to play again and again.

Just like on what most people been saying on here is that it do all boils down on someones self control and discipline when it comes to gambling.Quit if you can but if you are still exposed with these things then it would

really be hard on doing so.We are really that exposed on technology and development nowadays on where access is really easy as simple as browsing with your own mobile phone.
You wouldnt be ruined if you are really that having that good control of yourself.

[serjent05]

I beg to differ. The rise of mobile gambling isn't leaving people ruined and unable to quit, it is a lack of discipline. A lack of self-control that's leaving people ruined. Did you realize that there are just as many mobile apps to prevent or ban access to gambling websites as there are mobile apps themselves? Think about it. And even more to prevent addiction (although I doubt they are successful).

The thing is, given the person lacks discipline and is trapped in a gambling addiction due to mobile devices, that person's escape route is almost shut down.  That is because mobile + internet connection is 24/7 access everywhere to gambling apps.  That makes it more difficult for those who lack discipline and got addicted to gambling to stop.  If they don't stop, they will be ruined.  So definitely, a gambling apps in a mobile phone is far more dangerous and addictive than any Casino out there.  (Though personally, I don't enjoy playing slots in a mobile device).

[Ojima-ojo]

I beg to differ. The rise of mobile gambling isn't leaving people ruined and unable to quit, it is a lack of discipline. A lack of self-control that's leaving people ruined. Did you realize that there are just as many mobile apps to prevent or ban access to gambling websites as there are mobile apps themselves? Think about it. And even more to prevent addiction (although I doubt they are successful).

The thing is, given the person lacks discipline and is trapped in a gambling addiction due to mobile devices, that person's escape route is almost shut down.  That is because mobile + internet connection is 24/7 access everywhere to gambling apps.  That makes it more difficult for those who lack discipline and got addicted to gambling to stop.  If they don't stop, they will be ruined.  So definitely, a gambling apps in a mobile phone is far more dangerous and addictive than any Casino out there.  (Though personally, I don't enjoy playing slots on a mobile device).

You both are right, we can't blame technological development for people's indiscipline, because not everyone who has access to devices and the internet is addicted to gambling, there is more to addiction than just having access to substances because there are drug dealers who never are addicted to drugs, why am I saying is because self-discipline is the ultimate tool against any form of addiction. Smartphones and other internet devices are here to stay and in the future, we will see an increase in access to advanced technology that may make humans more exposed to some vices that may be seen as against the law or self wellness but with self control, we can navigate our way around it and utilize the positive aspects of them all.

[Sirait]

As explained on article, mobile phones accelerate the process of addiction in different forms. Gambling causes urge to deposit and it is easy for mobile users to click few times to refill his casino balance and keep repeating till it becomes zero, in worst case addiction leads to serious debt. Main reason is again access to faster internet, mobile banking, online casino combination, IMHO.

now with the growth of financial technology, we can make loans or payments via online only and it really makes it easier for those who want to make gambling transactions on smartphones, but once again we can't blame it because it's a convenience that is available today, those who are addicted to online gambling are those who are unable to regulate their desires when gambling so they are trapped.

[Hispo]

As explained on article, mobile phones accelerate the process of addiction in different forms....

This makes me realize that our current technological situation does not only make easier to gambling addicts to suffer from the consequences that come by gambling recklessly but also it may affect other kind of addictions and problems. Those with an addiction to pornography find themselves in an era where they do not even need to buy magazines or get up the bed to find material, those with alimentary disorders do not need to drive to MacDonalds to stuff themselves with fast food anymore, there are services which would get to our doors cigarettes and alcohol, all of this can be done on a smarthphone.

So while the gambling adiction is more obvious this may be a problem which makes the life of thousands or hundreds of thousands more difficult, specially because nowadays having a smarthphone is so common and in some situations necessary, to comply with family, job and access to important information/credentials.

I found a scientific article about it : https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnut.2020.00014/full

[AmoreJaz]

As explained on article, mobile phones accelerate the process of addiction in different forms. Gambling causes urge to deposit and it is easy for mobile users to click few times to refill his casino balance and keep repeating till it becomes zero, in worst case addiction leads to serious debt. Main reason is again access to faster internet, mobile banking, online casino combination, IMHO.

now with the growth of financial technology, we can make loans or payments via online only and it really makes it easier for those who want to make gambling transactions on smartphones, but once again we can't blame it because it's a convenience that is available today, those who are addicted to online gambling are those who are unable to regulate their desires when gambling so they are trapped.

at the end of the day, the decision will be on the individual who is a gambler what he really wants in life. is he going to go deep in gambling by allowing himself to be a slave of his desires? or find alternative activities which can improve his life. this is self-assessment per se. because only you can change your path for the better or for worse.

[robelneo]

We're living in exciting and dangerous times where everything is presented to us on a silver platter, this technology has become a blessing and at the same time a curse for us, it makes things easy for us, in the old times we can hardly communicate with people in the other side of the world and information is very scarce, but now everything is so easy communication, information, almost everything the technology has manifest our desires and fears.
This is the time when we are either at our worse or at our best, we can use the phone to enjoy things at our convenience and at the same time to bring ourselves to our worse when we cannot discipline ourselves.
You have to discipline yourself, this technology is here to stay and it's your decision on how you will live your life.

[uneng]

You have to discipline yourself, this technology is here to stay and it's your decision on how you will live your life.

Self-discipline is everything. These people can leave modern society for a while to treat themselves remotely at proper centers on the countryside, but sooner or later they will have to come back to the real world and make use of technology to engage socially with other people and even to work. Otherwise it's not possible to live a healthy, confortable and normal life. Then there is nothing addicted people can do besides educating themselves and learning how to limit their emotions and impulses towards so much accessibility, informations, tools and pleasures digital devices proportionate us.

[8rch7]

As time goes by and the internet is growing, most of all people want to find a fast income, they use cellphones and the internet in the wrong place, many teenagers are affected by online gambling sites, online gambling practices are very worrying and there are many young people who trapped in online gambling and they dare to borrow money in online applications, if the government does not limit the gambling platform, I am afraid that our country will lose the next generation of a nation that has genius and character and has the ability to think clearly.

[wxa7115]

As time goes by and the internet is growing, most of all people want to find a fast income, they use cellphones and the internet in the wrong place, many teenagers are affected by online gambling sites, online gambling practices are very worrying and there are many young people who trapped in online gambling and they dare to borrow money in online applications, if the government does not limit the gambling platform, I am afraid that our country will lose the next generation of a nation that has genius and character and has the ability to think clearly.

Personally I think the problem is way larger than that, recently I took the time to watch a documentary about how early people are getting addicted to the use digital devices like smartphones and the reality is incredibly worrying.

There are kids of three or four years which are suffering from a severe hindrance in their ability to learn and to communicate with others because of the excessive use of smartphones, however I do not really think that we need the governments to create regulations, the parents must put their feet down and not allow kids or even underage people to use those devices, as they are unable to take informed decisions about their future and how to use them.

[xSkylarx]

What can be done for these types of addicts? Even if they had no phones. There are still so many enablers around in the form of free WIFI and internet cafes.

Perhaps treatment centers would be located in remote areas with no internet access? That seems like it could represent a good first step. But of course the second they returned to modern society. There would always be the temptation to revert to former behavior. Which could be tough to resist.

That is why there is really no cure for me to people who are addicted into gambling. It will always depend on them if they want to escape from their addiction. Even if you remove the things that tempt them to access the gambling platforms, they will find a way to do their gambling habit. As long as they have the urge to gamble in their mind, they will still come back to it even if they are able to stop for some time.

[traderethereum]

What can be done for these types of addicts? Even if they had no phones. There are still so many enablers around in the form of free WIFI and internet cafes.

Perhaps treatment centers would be located in remote areas with no internet access? That seems like it could represent a good first step. But of course the second they returned to modern society. There would always be the temptation to revert to former behavior. Which could be tough to resist.

That is why there is really no cure for me to people who are addicted into gambling. It will always depend on them if they want to escape from their addiction. Even if you remove the things that tempt them to access the gambling platforms, they will find a way to do their gambling habit. As long as they have the urge to gamble in their mind, they will still come back to it even if they are able to stop for some time.

Because of the pleasant sensation, they return to gambling and even play longer than usual if they have more money.
They will not be able to resist the sensation and continue to be tempted to play gambling until their money runs out and some of them borrow money to continue playing.
Only by having a strong desire to cure their gambling addiction can they help them get out of their gambling addiction.
If they can't, no one can help them and they will continue to sink into addiction.

[Don Pedro Dinero]

I've heard somewhere, recently, that the two fastest addictions in the US are online gambling and online porn addiction. Obviously, they have in common that they are online addictions that greatly enhance addictiveness and gambling. Both in porn and gambling, it is not the same to have to go to a physical place, move around, with the time it takes to get there, and be seen in order to gamble or rent a porn film, as it is to be able to do it anonymously 24/7 from your mobile phone.

Personally I think the problem is way larger than that, recently I took the time to watch a documentary about how early people are getting addicted to the use digital devices like smartphones and the reality is incredibly worrying.

There are kids of three or four years which are suffering from a severe hindrance in their ability to learn and to communicate with others because of the excessive use of smartphones, however I do not really think that we need to governments to create regulations, the parents must put their feet down and not allow kids or even underage people to use those devices, as they are unable to take informed decisions about their future and how to use them.

There is a dilemma here. Children today learn with tablets, not with pen and paper, or pencils and crayons, as was the case not so long ago. It is one thing that certain irresponsible parents let their children be online without paying attention to them for many things from an early age, with the dangers that this entails, but education today has to make use of the modern tools that we have, which are neither bad nor good, it depends on how they are used.

[gunhell16]

Being addicted to gambling is simply not going away in this industry. Most of them when get addicted to gambling and become greedy for money, and the result is having an addiction where their body and mind will search for it.

That's why it's rare for a gambling addict to change and abandon this habit. It will be very difficult on the part of the gambling addict to let go.

Moreover, I noticed that online gambling spread especially when the whole world faced the pandemic. Although almost all of the land-based casinos have closed eventually the gambling owners found a way to conduct online gambling that can be downloaded using a mobile device so that even if they are at home and do not go out, gamblers can still gamble.

So the gambling addicts had the hope of being able to play in casino apps even if it was online and they were at home. This is also probably what you are saying that gambling addicts have become hybrids because gambling owners have used the technology we have in this day and age.

[Wapfika]

There is a dilemma here. Children today learn with tablets, not with pen and paper, or pencils and crayons, as was the case not so long ago. It is one thing that certain irresponsible parents let their children be online without paying attention to them for many things from an early age, with the dangers that this entails, but education today has to make use of the modern tools that we have, which are neither bad nor good, it depends on how they are used.

Accessibility is too easy now that everything can be access anywhere. There are also ads where we can see games and people testifying how they are able to win and gain money. It’s easier now to cashin and cashout especially with crypto and there are also gambling games that can be search in app stores. It will be hard for parents to monitor their children especially if they can’t watch them 24/7. Also child needs now gadgets to do some homework for research. Parents can only do is by reminding their children and set sample to their children by not doing gambling as well limiting their screen time and have some family quality time. Monitoring also their finances and not giving too much money can be a key to not lead their children in gambling and debts.

[rodskee]

There is a dilemma here. Children today learn with tablets, not with pen and paper, or pencils and crayons, as was the case not so long ago. It is one thing that certain irresponsible parents let their children be online without paying attention to them for many things from an early age, with the dangers that this entails, but education today has to make use of the modern tools that we have, which are neither bad nor good, it depends on how they are used.

we as parents has something to do each day , yeah we must look at our children but remember that this pandemic? children are literally has the power to their gadgets as they requires to use in their studies and with that research here and there happens so they can easily change course of the usage to something different.

Online gambling are truly liberating our child nowadays and it is a hard fight on our side , with those? it is really a problem for them to be prevented at all point.

[Bitinity]

People ruined, addicted and unable to quit because their own mistake. We cant blame others including the rise of mobile gambling. No matter how great the rise of technology in general, people wont be affected negatively if they can control themselves. What we need to do is to keep ourselves away from the possible negative effects. If we are worrying about our generation, we should start to educate our generation earlier about it so we can minimize the negative effects.

[swogerino]

People ruined, addicted and unable to quit because their own mistake. We cant blame others including the rise of mobile gambling. No matter how great the rise of technology in general, people wont be affected negatively if they can control themselves. What we need to do is to keep ourselves away from the possible negative effects. If we are worrying about our generation, we should start to educate our generation earlier about it so we can minimize the negative effects.

That is true but what is also true is that having a mobile and being able to play your favorite slot game wherever you are or to place a couple of sport bets wherever you are to your favorite casino is a lot of temptation to fight with.I personally find that very hard to stay away.I have put a weekly bankroll and I play once or twice max per week which keeps me away from addiction but I was once addicted and only because of my will to stop addiction I have come at this level.I know that many people have not the same strong will as I have and this differs from person to person but most persons are weak when tempted by greediness.

[pieppiep]

People ruined, addicted and unable to quit because their own mistake. We cant blame others including the rise of mobile gambling. No matter how great the rise of technology in general, people wont be affected negatively if they can control themselves. What we need to do is to keep ourselves away from the possible negative effects. If we are worrying about our generation, we should start to educate our generation earlier about it so we can minimize the negative effects.

Of course. This happens because they do not pay attention to how far they have played gambling and do not stop as soon as they see a lot of losses in gambling. Self-control in playing gambling can soon be lost when they are carried away by the lust to get a win or want to recover from a loss. This is what is feared to happen to the younger generation and parents should be able to supervise their children more before it is too late to realize it.