Too accessible of online casino grows addiction faster?

[n0ne]

Just think of a situation, you're much into gambling. For some reason you've decided to take break and following it. On some occasion you were alone and during that time you'll surely go into gambling and have a mind why not spend some time gambling. This mentality arises just because everything is in our hands. We need to take measures to stay out of reach from online gambling platforms to keep away the addiction.

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[milewilda]

Improved online banking services and the easy access to casino apps made it addictive for weak people who can't control his limits, desire. The wish to play casino games can be super dangerous if person can transfer a lot of money to casino within few clicks on 2 apps, that is why your friend's argument makes sense.

before you embark on your gambling spree, make sure you have done your financial assessment first. at least, check how much you can readily spend to your games. impose limits on yourself. because if not, you will just say to yourself, ok this is the last 100 bucks again and again up until you have no more to spend. you need to contain yourself because no one will do it for you.
as you can see online casinos and bookies everywhere, no one can stop you from gambling but yourself. better take care of your own because when you are rekt, guess = no one will help you out of the situation!

This is what makes things too mess up because people do just get suddenly impulsive towards their gambling habit and doesnt mind about their finances which it causes for them to be financially broke when the time comes that they would be needing money.It cant really be denied with easy access as of todays on which it is really that too fast or instant on dealing with gambling where you could just fund it up easily
and would really be able to play right away.Its not bad to play as long you do know on how to handle up your finances because this is the most crucial thing because if you cant able to
control such spending then you would be fucked up soon.

[TelolettOm]

He is right in the sense that gambling on the phone is more accessible.
At the end of the day it doesn't matter how hard or easy it is to gamble, if a gambler has the urge to gamble he will do anything to get the bet.

Online gambling is easier to access, everyone can use their phone to gamble at any time. And they can gamble anywhere, even they can gamble from their bedrooms. Since people can engage in gambling timeless, the chance of being addicted is higher. It is similar to online games, people are addicted to them because they are too easy to be accessed. Moreover, people think to get money instantly from gambling, it makes them more often to gamble.

It's basically the same as a drug addict, there's not much difference in the brain, the person is looking for the "high" they get from the activity, be it gambling or getting the drug.

It is not really the same as drugs. Getting drugs isn't as easy as accessing gambling. Even worse, gambling is legal in some countries, so people are not afraid to gamble anywhere. While drugs are mostly forbidden in most countries, people must feel afraid to have drugs anywhere.

[Silberman]

Improved online banking services and the easy access to casino apps made it addictive for weak people who can't control his limits, desire. The wish to play casino games can be super dangerous if person can transfer a lot of money to casino within few clicks on 2 apps, that is why your friend's argument makes sense.

While addictive substances and activities have always existed, I do not think there has been a time in which it was easier to have access to them, this means vulnerable people which lack self-control can easily find themselves developing dangerous behaviors which lead them to being addicted, it is because of this that we need to be very careful with everything we do and if we notice that we are spending too much time or money on an activity, we need to reevaluate our priorities and be willing to leave them behind if needed be.

[ChiBitCTy]

Well of course easy access to casinos online is going to be a big deal for those who are addicted to gambling. It's the same thing as if you had an online drug marketplace that was legal.  Those with serious drug addictions would surely be buying more and more drugs than they would otherwise, feeding in to their addiction. 

I take the Ron Swanson approach on this (if you've seen Parks and Rec then this will make sense)... we should have the right to do pretty much anything we want to ourselves as long as it's not hurting anyone else..so if you can't handle the online casinos, don't get on them.  Not fair to those who can having them shut down.

[btc78]

It does depend on how a certain person do control himself when it comes to this.Whenever you are dealing off with gambling, doesnt matter if its online or offline, if you are a type of person who do easily get addicted or get involved with on.There are people who are really that not good on handling themselves when it comes to gambling and thats where people do differ out.It cant really be denied that in todays
generation or era where technology do make things more accessible and this is why making ourselves too much involved on this in a snap where i do agree that it do adds up the
situation on which it could make yourself that addicted.

And only having good self-control can help us prevent addiction problems from coming to us because so far, people who come to gambling have not been prepared for how they should control themselves. They just play and play all the time without any restrictions so once they find the fun of playing gambling, it makes them forget about the risks of gambling addiction. Today's technology has made everything easier and indeed, the use of mobile phones has become an addiction for many people where people can't get away from their phones except when they are sleeping.

while you are correct that it is our self control that will save us , yet we are dealing with easy access here and that is online casino , in Real life casino you need to drive , spend some time just to enter the casino when in online ? only needs gadget and internet so in split a seconds? we are already playing and winning or losing.
that is the main objective of this thread so we can give our own experience towards our gambling action and outcome.

If so, it sounds like you need to learn to control yourself because in my opinion, it will be the same whether it is an online or offline casino. And as long as you can control yourself well, you won't be tempted by any offers from the casino. But it's true that online casinos can easily make someone more addicted to gambling. But like I said, if you have good self-control, none will happen to you because you can resist the urge to gamble and turn your mind to gambling.

it is actually easy said than done mate, we keep saying that we can control our gambling activities but the truth is? once we have funds and feels gambling? there is no way that we can control ourself.
I have been there before and i know the feeling that you wanted to leave gambling but we keep on betting and tries everything to win.

[ethereumhunter]

He is right in the sense that gambling on the phone is more accessible.
At the end of the day it doesn't matter how hard or easy it is to gamble, if a gambler has the urge to gamble he will do anything to get the bet.

Online gambling is easier to access, everyone can use their phone to gamble at any time. And they can gamble anywhere, even they can gamble from their bedrooms. Since people can engage in gambling timeless, the chance of being addicted is higher. It is similar to online games, people are addicted to them because they are too easy to be accessed. Moreover, people think to get money instantly from gambling, it makes them more often to gamble.

Indeed, the level of addiction will be higher if that person often uses his phone to carry out various activities. And if they have found a casino that makes them comfortable, they will use their phone more often, especially to access online casino sites and immediately gamble wherever they are. He will exacerbate the condition if he does not have other activities that can make him stop using his phone, which might be the start of his experiencing gambling addiction.

[AicecreaME]

He is right in the sense that gambling on the phone is more accessible.
At the end of the day it doesn't matter how hard or easy it is to gamble, if a gambler has the urge to gamble he will do anything to get the bet.

Online gambling is easier to access, everyone can use their phone to gamble at any time. And they can gamble anywhere, even they can gamble from their bedrooms. Since people can engage in gambling timeless, the chance of being addicted is higher. It is similar to online games, people are addicted to them because they are too easy to be accessed. Moreover, people think to get money instantly from gambling, it makes them more often to gamble.

Indeed, the level of addiction will be higher if that person often uses his phone to carry out various activities. And if they have found a casino that makes them comfortable, they will use their phone more often, especially to access online casino sites and immediately gamble wherever they are. He will exacerbate the condition if he does not have other activities that can make him stop using his phone, which might be the start of his experiencing gambling addiction.

Perhaps the phrase "out of sight, out of mind" is quite applicable here.

In gambling, those people who don't have self-restraint will eventually develop addiction. Discipline is really a must the moment you decide to engage in gambling activities because it can cost you so much if ever you don't have the ability to control it. If the person is addicted, there's a higher chance they will do reckless moves and impulsive decisions which could include frequent accessing their mobile devices because it is within their reach and probably make some bets that could trigger their spending habits.

This is why intervention is really a must. Professional help is needed in order to combat addiction. Otherwise, it'll just be a never ending cycle.

[nullama]

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It is not really the same as drugs. Getting drugs isn't as easy as accessing gambling. Even worse, gambling is legal in some countries, so people are not afraid to gamble anywhere. While drugs are mostly forbidden in most countries, people must feel afraid to have drugs anywhere.

Drugs in the general sense.

Alcohol is a drug, and available legally in most places on earth. Same with tobacco, and other substances...

Coffee can be addictive too, and chocolate as well, etc. Even certain behaviors can be addictive. It doesn't matter what you're addicted to, it produces a similar pattern in the brain, which is a "feel good" chemical when you do the activity or consume the substance.

[rahmad2nd]

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It is not really the same as drugs. Getting drugs isn't as easy as accessing gambling. Even worse, gambling is legal in some countries, so people are not afraid to gamble anywhere. While drugs are mostly forbidden in most countries, people must feel afraid to have drugs anywhere.

Drugs in the general sense.

Alcohol is a drug, and available legally in most places on earth. Same with tobacco, and other substances...

Coffee can be addictive too, and chocolate as well, etc. Even certain behaviors can be addictive. It doesn't matter what you're addicted to, it produces a similar pattern in the brain, which is a "feel good" chemical when you do the activity or consume the substance.

But certainly, whatever the addiction. an addict, will always find a way to channel or to fulfill high desires. Believe me, it doesn't matter if it's alcohol, certain substances, or addicted to gambling.
so, related to the thread that the OP posted. the internet is only one of the supporting factors, as well as online casinos. in essence, the problem is in ourselves. even we consciously know very well, that gambling carries a high risk, apart from losing money, the bad impact is addiction.

Especially now that we can access it freely, anywhere, anytime, it's all up to us. well, so it's clear that the problem is in the man himself. because of that, it really needs a good understanding of gambling. also, responsibility with what we do. at least, we have good self-control and make gambling only part of a fun hobby with money that has been prepared to lose.

[FanEagle]

Maybe that it is just me but it made me want to gamble even less. Because it's too accessible, which means that I can gamble whenever I want to, at first this was a great thing and I gambled a lot because I wasn't able to do that before, but then it became something ordinary, the fact that I can do it anytime I want made me want to stay away from it a bit, basically it became boring. Of course there are people with gambling addictions, so that is a problem for them and I am not denying that it exists.

However, for me it is not like that and I end up with something much better, which is the fact that I got bored doing that all the time so I do it a lot less nowadays.

[carlfebz2]

Maybe that it is just me but it made me want to gamble even less. Because it's too accessible, which means that I can gamble whenever I want to, at first this was a great thing and I gambled a lot because I wasn't able to do that before, but then it became something ordinary, the fact that I can do it anytime I want made me want to stay away from it a bit, basically it became boring. Of course there are people with gambling addictions, so that is a problem for them and I am not denying that it exists.

However, for me it is not like that and I end up with something much better, which is the fact that I got bored doing that all the time so I do it a lot less nowadays.

Self awareness and control is all we do need on making ourselves not really be able to engage up that much into something specially with gambling.Gambling isnt bad though as long you are in control with your finances which is a must.Yes, it cant really be avoided that you could play out gambling in very easy steps just because of the technology that we do have today where easy access is something you could deal off with.Its true that it is one way that make things more simpler but getting addicted is something a personal choice that had been made.

You cant put out all the blame into the technology because dealing up with something is always your own decision and not on someone else.

[kawetsriyanto]

Self awareness and control is all we do need on making ourselves not really be able to engage up that much into something specially with gambling.Gambling isnt bad though as long you are in control with your finances which is a must.

Not only control & self awareness, but we also also need to be disciplined and committed to ourselves to gambling in a proper way. We should have limitation to gamble, maybe 1-2 hours or a few hours per day. And must limit the funds, too. If it reaches the limit, we must stop gambling immediately. Never breaks the limit!! Because once we break the limit, we will lose control of ourselves.

Yes, it cant really be avoided that you could play out gambling in very easy steps just because of the technology that we do have today where easy access is something you could deal off with.Its true that it is one way that make things more simpler but getting addicted is something a personal choice that had been made.
You cant put out all the blame into the technology because dealing up with something is always your own decision and not on someone else.

Technology always have 2 sides (advantage and disadvantage).
Technology makes everyone can gamble any where in the world, no region restrictions. You don't need to spend much time to go offline casinos because you have many online casinos on your phones. Technology makes it easier, it is actually the advantage. But I know it is also the disadvantage if we view it on the other side. Too easy accessing casinos (gambling sites), makes people spend too much time to gamble. People who have no limitation to play, will have a high chance to be addicted. Then, they will get a trouble on their finances and habits. So, how to deal with this? That's what we already explained above.

Well, no doubt that technology has a role to harm people. But it is also caused by bad nature of the people. I agree we can't blame the technology 100%, people can avoid the addiction if they gamble properly. It is a choice to gamble in the right way, or gamble carelessly.

[Mahanton]

Technology always have 2 sides (advantage and disadvantage).

I agree on the snipped word above.

It does have advantage and disadvantage and this is why as a person then you should know on how to look into those things.Make use of technology  for it to be beneficial and brings out that comfort and access
which simply brings out that kind of convenience without needing to go with hassle just for you to gamble.If you arent that good on handling  yourself when it comes to gambling
then you should avoid it out.

[romero121]

This is true, even today I had big loss. Being Lonely drives you towards Gambling. The scenario at which I've lost the money out of gambling is really bad. I shouldn't have gambled at such situation. The accessibility to gamble sitting in a hospital have made me loss it. I'm not into addiction, but once after losing I understood the accessibility have made me loss. If not I could've spend time on something else and couldn't have ended up losing.

[STT]

Too much spare time is more of a reason then availability.   Think of all the drink available nearby in most parts of the country and its been tried as a ban plenty also, same as gambling it costs money to buy into but people drink too much as well.  The best thing anyone can do is dont be too lazt, have an objective or hobby to concentrate on as idle hands will do the most harm.

[DaNNy001]

Just think of a situation, you're much into gambling. For some reason you've decided to take break and following it. On some occasion you were alone and during that time you'll surely go into gambling and have a mind why not spend some time gambling. This mentality arises just because everything is in our hands. We need to take measures to stay out of reach from online gambling platforms to keep away the addiction.

Only a true gambler can really relate to what you are saying. The mentality to gamble at your relaxed time always comes as a thought and most person who are not strong give in to this thought. I have had so many situations like this, i gamble both online and even offline at physical casino houses and i would say i was having a very bad addiction but i have managed to limit it, the ease of the online really makes game much deadly from my perspective. Because even if you are awake in the mid night and you are not doing anything the thought of gambling a little just enters your mind which will be impossible to accomplish if you are gambling on physical casino houses but with your phone, you can gamble even at that time making your gambling habit more addictive.

[Shinpako09]

That's a fact and I won't be surprised if gambling addiction will become one of the major problems globally seeing how accessible and convenient it is. Not to mention it's becoming a trend and lots of influencers promoting different casinos. Even minors can access nowadays.

Too much spare time is more of a reason then availability.   Think of all the drink available nearby in most parts of the country and its been tried as a ban plenty also, same as gambling it costs money to buy into but people drink too much as well.  The best thing anyone can do is dont be too lazt, have an objective or hobby to concentrate on as idle hands will do the most harm.

I agree with you. You should fully divert your attention. Preferably those things that could potentially earn you money but then focus is a must coz we know how accessible casino is and could make you broke in more or less than a minute during your break time.

[Fundamentals Of]

Your friend is absolutely right. The ease of access with online casinos makes it really hard to resist. So if you have a tendency to really gamble all the time, it will grow even worse if you get into online gambling. You better avoid it. Don't even start it. That is enough to develop your addiction. Not only is online gambling very accessible, it is also available 24 hours a day 7 days a week. And there are so many choices of online casinos to choose from, you could do casino hopping. It is fun yet risky.

[traderethereum]

Too much spare time is more of a reason then availability.   Think of all the drink available nearby in most parts of the country and its been tried as a ban plenty also, same as gambling it costs money to buy into but people drink too much as well.  The best thing anyone can do is dont be too lazt, have an objective or hobby to concentrate on as idle hands will do the most harm.

I agree with you. You should fully divert your attention. Preferably those things that could potentially earn you money but then focus is a must coz we know how accessible casino is and could make you broke in more or less than a minute during your break time.

Diverting attention from gambling is a must that we need to do if we don't want to experience many problems after playing gambling.
Taking time off to sleep, sit or even do other activities will help relieve the tension you have experienced while gambling.
And don't use your phone for other activities while resting because it can make you want to revisit gambling sites.
This is so that you can still take care of yourself even though we know we can easily visit casino sites anytime.