Factors that contribute to form addictive gambling.

[Sanitough]

Casinos are setup as mazes to try and keep you in them. They also have women dressed scantily clad and a lack of clocks. These things all contribute to people spending more time in casinos than they might have otherwise. It’s the name of the game… I’m not sure places can be held accountable for these sorts of practices though. It’s pretty commonly known these sorts of things are in play.

Yes. These are just part of the game and strategies of the casino. Even with free alcohol drinks, a lot of casinos are practicing it to attract more customers and make them stay longer to so they can gamble more and even spend money more than their allocated money for gambling. And with all the gorgeous ladies serving the players, I guess that’s more tempting and hard to resist on the part of the gamblers.

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[Fatunad]

Casinos are setup as mazes to try and keep you in them. They also have women dressed scantily clad and a lack of clocks. These things all contribute to people spending more time in casinos than they might have otherwise. It’s the name of the game… I’m not sure places can be held accountable for these sorts of practices though. It’s pretty commonly known these sorts of things are in play.

Yes. These are just part of the game

As a business then you would really be finding ways for you to make more money and there's no such thing about being held accountable just because the place doesnt have a clock nor having free alcoholic drinks.
Once you do step your foot into the building then it is clear that you had really decided to go in the place and dealing up on things that you would really be able to encounter. In a casino then it would
really be just normal that they would really be trying to keep a player as long as possible and spending tons or lots of money on their bets is on what they do trying to target
out which its not something new.

[Slow death]

It's addictive to the point of becoming an addiction and because the person is always doing the same thing and is isolated from the world, in many cases for example when the person is looking to change their life and wants to have a lot of money quickly, that person starts to stay all the time in the casino in search of quick wealth, in other cases the person suffers mistreatment in the real world so he starts to stay indoors every day in the online casino and with that, unfortunately, that person begins to suffer from gambling addiction. another thing that leads people to become addicted to gambling is that many people suffer heartbreak and as a way of overcoming depression and lovemaking they start to spend more time gambling and become addicted

Common risk factors for gambling addiction include mental health disorders, age and certain personality characteristics. These factors put someone at increased risk of developing a gambling addiction. However, anyone can become addicted to gambling, just as anyone can develop an addiction to drugs or alcohol.

source: https://www.gatewayfoundation.org/addiction-blog/risk-factors-gambling-addiction/

sex and alcohol are the main catalysts for addictions to gambling or drugs or other addictions, unfortunately this is a harsh reality that I think everyone in this world already had a relative in this situation, I myself already had 2 relatives who suffered from this addiction and died due to these vices. to this day I hate alcohol

[Genemind]

It's the casino's strategy to offer these free services, drinks, food, rooms, etc. to entice people to gamble more. They make gamblers feel comfortable and at ease and also offer the best service and commodities to attract people to gamble more. That's why some casinos give their VIPs free hotel stays, drinks, and other services. The more you spend the more they pamper you. Any business will do this, so you can't blame the casino.

[Cryptomultiplier]

Casinos are setup as mazes to try and keep you in them. They also have women dressed scantily clad and a lack of clocks. These things all contribute to people spending more time in casinos than they might have otherwise.

this reminds me again of a documentary I watched years ago on how supermarkets, convenience stores, etc...(I am sure this technique can be done in casinos too) use our subconscious against us by placing certain items in certain areas that would make us stay longer in their stores without us even noticing.

What other factors do you know contribute to form addictive gambling?

using it as an escape or a coping mechanism from all the problems and stressed people experience. I've read an article about it before. Just like how there are people who use alcohol/drugs as a coping mechanism to their problems, there are also people who use gambling as a coping mechanism.

That's what you called marketing techniques. Not only casinos but every business such as supermarkets, malls.
They know how to keep your interest without you knowing that you are already hook in their marketing propaganda.

A unique Marketing technique it is indeed. I also came to understand how the lighting and sounds/music help to influence ones perception during their time in the casino and they want to just play more or visit again. Only close attention to those who undergo this addiction of gambling can help reduce this influence. also, practicing and being conscious of self-control is key.

[Distinctin]

Free alcoholic drinks, ease of withdrawal machines and ease of which to fund betting/gambling site wallets are serious contributory factors to addictive gambling.

A man was invited to the court for failure to meet up with his bills. He complained bitterly to the judge he was standing before, on how he was given free drinks at a live casino and it made him so loose to the point that he lost and emptied his wallet to place more bet of which he lost more. He made several withdrawals from his bank account, most of which he had saved up for something as important as paying the bill for which he was summoned and more.
He attributed his huge loss to the ease of which he could easily withdraw cash because of the presence and ease of accessibility of ATM and POS machines and the free alcoholic drinks served which made him drunk and so excited to the point he emptied all his savings on gambling.

What other factors do you know contribute to form addictive gambling?

This is a statement coming from an irresponsible man who is only looking for what to apportion blame to, because to be frankly speaking, I'm sure had it been access to ATM or POS wasn't available, this is the kind of person who can gamble on credit, while pledging to pay the next day. Because free alcoholic drinks, ease of withdrawal/funding are strategies by which betting/gambling site uses to increase its capital, of which is left for the gambler to be wise enough to only use amount he/she can afford to lose.

Casinos are business so it’s always certain that they will do everything to make their business work even if gamblers are even taken advantaged of. And if you gamble irresponsibly, and tends to play all your funds available without setting your limits, you will always end up losing. That is why if you are wise enough and gamble with discipline, all these casinos strategies will never be appealing, as you stick to your own goal of just gambling for fun and gamble at the amount you can afford to lose.

[Vaculin]

source: https://www.gatewayfoundation.org/addiction-blog/risk-factors-gambling-addiction/

sex and alcohol are the main catalysts for addictions to gambling or drugs or other addictions, unfortunately this is a harsh reality that I think everyone in this world already had a relative in this situation, I myself already had 2 relatives who suffered from this addiction and died due to these vices. to this day I hate alcohol

Everything which is too much would really be always bad and we should really bare up that in mind.Alcohol isnt bad or something you could not deal with as long you are on moderate
consumption then it should be fine but on the time that you do make yourself alcoholic then it would be a different story.Its true that these things are pretty common or can be seen into
these venues on which this is the way that they would be keeping their customers considering that majority would be male then it would be understandable that they would
be putting up those sexy girls to make things look more better and interesting.

Well, as long as you are abusing it, surely it will cause you negative effects. But alcohol drinks are not that bad, knowing we all need a daily intake of alcohol but drink also with discipline, and never let yourself end up being drunk. Otherwise, you will really end up making bad decisions and let yourself gambling and spend all your funds. Maybe the man in the story has different mindset too that’s why he fail from casinos techniques.

[Russlenat]

Free alcoholic drinks, ease of withdrawal machines and ease of which to fund betting/gambling site wallets are serious contributory factors to addictive gambling.

A man was invited to the court for failure to meet up with his bills. He complained bitterly to the judge he was standing before, on how he was given free drinks at a live casino and it made him so loose to the point that he lost and emptied his wallet to place more bet of which he lost more. He made several withdrawals from his bank account, most of which he had saved up for something as important as paying the bill for which he was summoned and more.
He attributed his huge loss to the ease of which he could easily withdraw cash because of the presence and ease of accessibility of ATM and POS machines and the free alcoholic drinks served which made him drunk and so excited to the point he emptied all his savings on gambling.
In comparison to live casinos, online casinos do not offer free drinks, but if one were to bet from the comfort of his/her zone, and had a fridge or cooler of chilled alcoholic drinks, it shouldn't be a yardstick to get drunk to the point of funding ones betting wallet all just to gamble at that instance of excitement. Also, if one can't get to control the amount of his/her alcoholic intake I don't think such a one can control the excitement that comes from gambling and shouldn't bet, make withdrawals or fund gambling wallets, while drunk.

What other factors do you know contribute to form addictive gambling?

Addictive gambling is a choice. So if you let yourself fall for it, then you will really get to spend more eventually and see yourself losing everything you have inside your pocket. And while free alcohol drinks and sexy ladies are not new already in casinos, then you should also see as something that is part of casinos way of attracting new and old players. If you know your reason why you gamble, then you will never fall from all of these.

[bitcampaign]

Online casinos and live casinos are not much different, everything can make us addicts, depending on ourselves whether we want to become addicts or not, we are consciously given 2 choices to stop or continue when we lose and lose money, most people will usually continue because of emotional feelings. that's what makes someone an addict for choosing the wrong path

[nurilham]

That is why we are on this forum, to educate ourselves about gambling responsibly. Thank you for bringing this up, for people to know that gambling is not a way to make money but should be taken for fun and use just little amount of money for it. People lose more because they want to make money from gambling and which is not possible.

However, there are many people who disagree about gambling for fun, they argue that funs is only when they won prizes.  
I know we can't deny that winning is the main reason for fun, but can we guarantee to win in gambling? No, we even experience more losses than wins.
So, if our orientation is only for winning, we may never feel fun during playing gambling. What do you think about this, bro?

I was addicted to online gambling before, I drink alcohol but I was not addicted because of alcohol and I was not losing because of alcohol. I was addicted to gambling because I thought I can make good income from it, but I finally knew I was wrong after 5 years of gambling and addiction.

Agree. Gambling addiction seems to have more correlation to the dream of earning big money from gambling.
People mostly expect to win big money from gambling instantly, so they continue to gamble. They think they can win it someday and stop gambling. In reality, it may never happen, instead they become addicted since only focus on more attempts.


In my opinion, besides the dream of earning big money instantly, less activities in real life can be one of the reasons for addiction. So, the addicts spend a lot of time for gambling the whole day. They forget that we have a real life, we ideally have many activities in real life.

[DoublerHunter]

Online casinos and live casinos are not much different, everything can make us addicts, depending on ourselves whether we want to become addicts or not, we are consciously given 2 choices to stop or continue when we lose and lose money, most people will usually continue because of emotional feelings. that's what makes someone an addict for choosing the wrong path

^ I think people who are here in the forum will not become this addicted because we are fully oriented here about addiction and how to deal with it.
There are too many factors of gambling addiction but the root source is the money that they will get from the gambling casino, if you will keep chasing it, it could probably become an addiction. We are still lucky here we know how to control ourselves and fight the feelings that will become addictive for us. Just gamble because of the fun, not about the money, if you choose money, gambling is not good for you.

[Oceat]

Online casinos and live casinos are not much different, everything can make us addicts, depending on ourselves whether we want to become addicts or not, we are consciously given 2 choices to stop or continue when we lose and lose money, most people will usually continue because of emotional feelings. that's what makes someone an addict for choosing the wrong path

I can't tell though if I am not in their shoe but one thing is for sure, that guy was already an addict or having a problem with gambling. It has a choice at first but he chose to stay in casino despite of the free drinks so, I think it's not enough as an excuse to blame it all on the casino. It was his fault after all and he should be seeking help from the someone to control his addiction if he can't control it.

Casinos are designed to make your forget what time it is and to make you stay with them longer offering various freebies that would get you addicted the longer you stay.

[Finestream]

Online casinos and live casinos are not much different, everything can make us addicts, depending on ourselves whether we want to become addicts or not, we are consciously given 2 choices to stop or continue when we lose and lose money, most people will usually continue because of emotional feelings. that's what makes someone an addict for choosing the wrong path

^ I think people who are here in the forum will not become this addicted because we are fully oriented here about addiction and how to deal with it.
There are too many factors of gambling addiction but the root source is the money that they will get from the gambling casino, if you will keep chasing it, it could probably become an addiction. We are still lucky here we know how to control ourselves and fight the feelings that will become addictive for us. Just gamble because of the fun, not about the money, if you choose money, gambling is not good for you.

Even if gamblers are well oriented or not, if there is high greed for money, they will eventually become addicted in gambling. For me, it’s more on a choice than a chance. Because if you gamble only for fun, whether you lose or win, it won’t matter as long as you enjoy and become satisfied on your gambling activities. Profits are just a bonus, of course it would be more satisfying if we also gamble and win good amount somehow.

[goldkingcoiner]

Free alcoholic drinks, ease of withdrawal machines and ease of which to fund betting/gambling site wallets are serious contributory factors to addictive gambling.

A man was invited to the court for failure to meet up with his bills. He complained bitterly to the judge he was standing before, on how he was given free drinks at a live casino and it made him so loose to the point that he lost and emptied his wallet to place more bet of which he lost more. He made several withdrawals from his bank account, most of which he had saved up for something as important as paying the bill for which he was summoned and more.
He attributed his huge loss to the ease of which he could easily withdraw cash because of the presence and ease of accessibility of ATM and POS machines and the free alcoholic drinks served which made him drunk and so excited to the point he emptied all his savings on gambling.
In comparison to live casinos, online casinos do not offer free drinks, but if one were to bet from the comfort of his/her zone, and had a fridge or cooler of chilled alcoholic drinks, it shouldn't be a yardstick to get drunk to the point of funding ones betting wallet all just to gamble at that instance of excitement. Also, if one can't get to control the amount of his/her alcoholic intake I don't think such a one can control the excitement that comes from gambling and shouldn't bet, make withdrawals or fund gambling wallets, while drunk.

What other factors do you know contribute to form addictive gambling?

I am not sure about psychological strategies that are used by physical casinos but I can imagine the professional casinos use some similar tricks to a supermarket. In a supermarket for example, the food has special lighting which makes it seem visually fresher than it actually is. The product placement and the colors are all carefully thought out in order to stimulate people psychologically into buying stuff. And the music is supposed to influence you as well.

I know the sounds and colors are being used by the casinos in a similar but different way. Slot machines are a great example. Loud, flashy and colorful.

But how exactly the psychological part works is unknown to me.

[Kasabus]

Both offers convenience.

And that's why the difference is just all about the location and the ambience but nevertheless, both are comfortable and will really urge you to gamble more because they're making you like the boss.

I've seen the same story before that's also posted in here and the control from the gambler is loosening when he's at that much loss. The losing itself contributes a lot in becoming addicted to gambling because you'll come again and have that urge of taking back your losses.

If your mindset is to gamble again to chase for more profits or chase to recover from all your losses, you will never be responsible in gambling, and expect to see yourself addicted in the end. Casinos are casinos, and they will always make us their boss and superiors, but it’s not actually only observed in casinos, but in all aspects of business wherein their aim is to maximize their sales and be in high profits.

[BitDane]

Free alcoholic drinks, ease of withdrawal machines and ease of which to fund betting/gambling site wallets are serious contributory factors to addictive gambling.

A man was invited to the court for failure to meet up with his bills. He complained bitterly to the judge he was standing before, on how he was given free drinks at a live casino and it made him so loose to the point that he lost and emptied his wallet to place more bet of which he lost more. He made several withdrawals from his bank account, most of which he had saved up for something as important as paying the bill for which he was summoned and more.
He attributed his huge loss to the ease of which he could easily withdraw cash because of the presence and ease of accessibility of ATM and POS machines and the free alcoholic drinks served which made him drunk and so excited to the point he emptied all his savings on gambling.
In comparison to live casinos, online casinos do not offer free drinks, but if one were to bet from the comfort of his/her zone, and had a fridge or cooler of chilled alcoholic drinks, it shouldn't be a yardstick to get drunk to the point of funding ones betting wallet all just to gamble at that instance of excitement. Also, if one can't get to control the amount of his/her alcoholic intake I don't think such a one can control the excitement that comes from gambling and shouldn't bet, make withdrawals or fund gambling wallets, while drunk.

What other factors do you know contribute to form addictive gambling?

The story is about a person who lose control of himself.  He is just finding excuses but the real problem is his self-control.


Gambling is addictive because of what it offers.  Entertainment and possible huge reward.  The variable reward does make it more interesting and fun.  Also the essence of chasing losses also contributes to gambling addiction.  Anything about gambling activities can contribute to form addictive gambling.  So I believe we better be serious in controlling ourselves.  

[Sandra_hakeem]

We've got alot of factors though -- as much as I know...
The main thing is the interest; I rarely see peeps with zero interest on sports issues and roulette getting addicted to gambling -- ofcourse, we've got alot of divisions on diver's casinos but, it's totally or partially entailed with soccer, athletics or systematically programmed domain ( which is the virtual games etc...) The point is -- anyone without interest doesn't get addicted to anything in the first place -- but pulling out too much on it could cause addiction, denying the fact that you don't lose anything when you wager and loose eventually could also cause addiction ( cus at some point, anything you keep doing consistently becomes a part of you)

Sandra 🧑‍🦰

[QueenVera]

I think this post is more of a comparison between online and physical casino but the truth be told that alcohol is a major contributing factor that aids gambling addictiveness and free alcohol could be given in physical casinos rather than in online casinos.
I also think one of the reasons for gambling addiction is oeer pressure and this factor is more common among the youths when they have to stay gambling because oeers and friends are into it and before you know it, they're already so addicted to gambling.
Another factor that leads to addiction in gambling is financial freedom and without much been said, people want to want money easily without having to work and one of the ways this could work is gambling and they have to channel their energy into it and end up get so addicted to it.

[passwordnow]

It's the casino's strategy to offer these free services, drinks, food, rooms, etc. to entice people to gamble more. They make gamblers feel comfortable and at ease and also offer the best service and commodities to attract people to gamble more. That's why some casinos give their VIPs free hotel stays, drinks, and other services. The more you spend the more they pamper you. Any business will do this, so you can't blame the casino.

And you know what's addicting? The comfort that these casinos give to their customers and that's why when a gambler felt it already, it will never be gone into their minds.
The moment that when they felt so comfortable in a casino, that's going to make them addictive and wanting to be back there at most times thus, it contributes to their addiction. So, two addictions, addiction in gambling and being there.

[Saisher]

Free alcoholic drinks, ease of withdrawal machines and ease of which to fund betting/gambling site wallets are serious contributory factors to addictive gambling.

Greed and having early success in betting, once you tasted how it feels to win big bucks fuels your desire to make money from gambling, and your mindset change from fun to profit when you see how other people make quick bucks from gambling and their success it will trigger addiction because you want to find out if you can imitate the success of the guy, so we can say imitation and success are two big factors that make a player addictive to gambling.