Gambling advertisements: A big trigger to gambling addiction.

[Davidvictorson]

*How does someone who intends to stop gambling control these ads or stop them from popping up or seeing it on tv?

From my observation, there are three things that gambling advertising does to the subconscious mind by sending subliminal messages. These include:
- Gambling is good because my favorites are doing it and have endorsed it, so nothing is wrong with it.
- I will win a lot of money with the little amount I will wagered.
- I can never be addicted to gambling.

For someone who intends to stop gambling the few suggestions I have for the individual is
- Install ad block on your device
- Clear cookies. It will delete the data from previous gambling sites the individual has visited.
- Avoid the gambling discussion board on the forum.

[madnessteat]

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If a gambler decides to quit gambling, he will do it, and if he is a weakling, then he will constantly come up with excuses - then advertising will interfere with him, then old friends will call him to the casino, then he will have easy money, for which he will decide to play at the casino out of old habit.

It all depends on ourselves, not on what is happening around us. Only when you are a person who understands that all decisions depend only on him, only then he becomes truly free.

[Mauser]

*How does someone who intends to stop gambling control these ads or stop them from popping up or seeing it on tv?

Unfortunately it's really hard to control advertising when we are online. The online marketing market is huge and many companies pay a lot of money to get access to our phones and PCs. There is no button that we can press to avoid advertising in the future. For gambling and other addicts it must be especially hard because they see the same ads everybody sees. And in the online world everything works with algorithms, once you get categorises in the gambling section its really hard to get out from it. My advise would be to get a new phone and new phone number. Only when we start completely fresh we can try to avoid gambling advertising. Otherwise it's going to take a long time for the algorithms to move us into different categories. There also some ad blockers, but I don't think they work 100% and ads will eventually find a way around it.

[Silberman]

From my own screen observation, I have had more frequency of ads on gambling online, casino gambling, sports betting and the likes pop up more than I can count. Literally everytime I try to download movies or even apps, mostly some apps that use crypto exchanges for payments, these ads just pop up until I perform my instant magic of refreshing and canceling before they stop.
The gambling adverts and mouth watering bonuses even run on tv commercials too.
For someone who has stopped gambling or undergoing the process to quit gambling, perhaps for bad reasons of sure, these ads that pop up about gambling and their bonuses, is a big trigger with the urge to gamble on without a damn for quitting.

*How does someone who intends to stop gambling control these ads or stop them from popping up or seeing it on tv?


Visit reference link for more:
https://www.algamus.org/blog/gambling-ads-problem-gambling

There is not much you can do, on a regular PC you can install some add-ons which can minimize greatly the ads you watch and even specifically block them, but on your phone and on your TV there is nothing like this, it is because of this that it is so important to not develop any kind of gambling addiction to begin with, because if it was hard to overcome on the past, now this is many times harder thanks to how ubiquitous our technology has become.

[krishnaverma]

If the companies being advertised through these ads are legal, we should not have a problem with this. They are following the law in the country and just promoting their business. Also, I have seen most of these ads also show warning messages like it is addictive so play responsibly.  Even after this, if someone decides to play and loose more than what he can afford, it is his mistake and the gambling companies cannot be held responsible just because they showed ads. Individuals also need to have self control and that applies not only to gambling but all other areas of life.

[btc_angela]

It's going to be very difficult to stop gambling or at least not influence by it because it's all over. From the internet even to the real world, when you drive you will see it's being advertise all over. If you want to then you have to cut ties with internet, which is very difficult.

So maybe, it's your mental fortitude that are going to save your form being a gambler or gambling addict.

Now here in our country, every one is playing slot machine, even those that I know it the past that totally against me going into gambling casinos and losing money. Perhaps it was really the ads that drive this people to play.

[Synchronice]

Something caught my attention lately and I haven't been able to shake it out of my mind. It is this topic, but I don't know if it has been discussed here.
It concerns gambling advertising and its impact on gambling addiction.
Here's my take:
It is rather common to have ads pop up without warning on ones smart phone, tvs, but mostly when using apps and visiting sites that require ad permission before it functions properly.
Have you for once ever stopped to observe the kind of ads that pop up?
I did some shallow digging and found others who shared same concern.

Here's a snippet:

'The prominence of gambling ads in the media are an issue for many reasons, including the fact that these ads target people who are most vulnerable to gambling ads. For example, people who show interest in gambling-related topics, such as sports, are more likely to be targeted with ads about sports betting.

Studies have also shown that people with gambling problems report more exposure and impact from gambling advertising. Once a player places a bet online, betting companies collect the player’s activity data, and tailor their offers to the specific player. '

From my own screen observation, I have had more frequency of ads on gambling online, casino gambling, sports betting and the likes pop up more than I can count. Literally everytime I try to download movies or even apps, mostly some apps that use crypto exchanges for payments, these ads just pop up until I perform my instant magic of refreshing and canceling before they stop.
The gambling adverts and mouth watering bonuses even run on tv commercials too.
For someone who has stopped gambling or undergoing the process to quit gambling, perhaps for bad reasons of sure, these ads that pop up about gambling and their bonuses, is a big trigger with the urge to gamble on without a damn for quitting.

*How does someone who intends to stop gambling control these ads or stop them from popping up or seeing it on tv?


Visit reference link for more:
https://www.algamus.org/blog/gambling-ads-problem-gambling

Finally it all comes down to how mentally strong you are. Gambling advertisements are allowed because they generate tons of money and money can buy almost everything. If you know that gambling is bad for you and you have experienced the harshness of gambling addiction and even though TV advertisements are still triggering you to start gambling, then definitely you need to work on yourself instead of blaming ads. Yeah, ads aren't really good, this situation looks like putting Mexican burrito in front of very hungry man but at the end you have to have high self-control.
Definitely, high self-control is the key, this will not only help you to escape from addiction but it will make someone more successful in life.
One good way is to take a paper and write down some rules, yeah, you need plans, write down:
1. I am going to stop gambling.
2. I should ignore gambling ads.
3. I should never open gambling websites because of my past.
4. Do push-ups every time your mind tells you to gamble.

I hope you got the point. You should make this rules according to your situation, your past and your needs.

[rahmad2nd]

*How does someone who intends to stop gambling control these ads or stop them from popping up or seeing it on tv?

IMO, the most important point is the "intention".

If a gambling addict has the intention to stop his gambling activities, it doesn't matter if he sees gambling advertisements everywhere, whether it's TV media, advertisements on websites, advertisements from social media and others, he will remain firm with a strong determination to don't be tempted by a high desire to gamble. he must also establish himself, that he can be released from the snares of addiction.

If he is still tempted, provoked, unable to even control his high emotions and desires, it's useless. because the fact is, we can never stop the ads. Also, not all gambling ads that appear can be ignored or skipped when they appear on our cellphone or desktop screens. So, the point is self. when a person can control himself more, it means that he will not be affected by gambling advertisements. instead, the strongest impetus is not from gambling advertising, but from our own environment.

[alastantiger]

*How does someone who intends to stop gambling control these ads or stop them from popping up or seeing it on tv?

Having gambling adverts pop up on your mobile phone is really a trigger of addiction on gambling to someone who has not really stoped gambling. Quiting of gambling is a determination, it has to do with self discipline. If you are really determined to quit, noting can trigger you into gambling. I have seen where someone will say " i wont gamble again" the moment the see any gambling high odd they will dive into it. Such persons have not really determined to quit gambling. To me, I don't see gambling advertisment as a trigger to addiction.

[Fortify]

Something caught my attention lately and I haven't been able to shake it out of my mind. It is this topic, but I don't know if it has been discussed here.
It concerns gambling advertising and its impact on gambling addiction.
Here's my take:
It is rather common to have ads pop up without warning on ones smart phone, tvs, but mostly when using apps and visiting sites that require ad permission before it functions properly.
Have you for once ever stopped to observe the kind of ads that pop up?
I did some shallow digging and found others who shared same concern.

Here's a snippet:

'The prominence of gambling ads in the media are an issue for many reasons, including the fact that these ads target people who are most vulnerable to gambling ads. For example, people who show interest in gambling-related topics, such as sports, are more likely to be targeted with ads about sports betting.

Studies have also shown that people with gambling problems report more exposure and impact from gambling advertising. Once a player places a bet online, betting companies collect the player’s activity data, and tailor their offers to the specific player. '

From my own screen observation, I have had more frequency of ads on gambling online, casino gambling, sports betting and the likes pop up more than I can count. Literally everytime I try to download movies or even apps, mostly some apps that use crypto exchanges for payments, these ads just pop up until I perform my instant magic of refreshing and canceling before they stop.
The gambling adverts and mouth watering bonuses even run on tv commercials too.
For someone who has stopped gambling or undergoing the process to quit gambling, perhaps for bad reasons of sure, these ads that pop up about gambling and their bonuses, is a big trigger with the urge to gamble on without a damn for quitting.

*How does someone who intends to stop gambling control these ads or stop them from popping up or seeing it on tv?

It's true and slightly disturbing how prevalent gambling can be in certain fixtures, but educating people about the dangers and reality of gambling is probably a better solution than trying to block it outright. Financial literacy and understanding the sheer mathematical odds that are against you, along with the endless reviews of losing players out their on the internet should be enough to warn people away from them. Some people can gamble responsibly without falling into a reoccurring trap, making those adverts nothing more than pretty pictures that benefits some kind of sports club or TV station in the form of revenue. More effort could perhaps be made to advertise responsible gambling alongside the adverts however.

[Crypto Library]

I have also face this issues many times Sometimes it becomes a source of annoyance But it is true that repeated exposure to this ad penetrates the unconscious mind of our brain and gradually helps us to get addicted to it later on. Not only gambling web sites but every company adopts this approach for their own interests, including everything from Facebook to Twitter.
But as a way to avoid the effects of these gambling advertisements, I would say that when an advertisement popup comes up, close it immediately, I think it will help a lot, I myself use this method.

[Zlantann]

*How does someone who intends to stop gambling control these ads or stop them from popping up or seeing it on tv?

It might be very difficult to avoid or abstain from gambling adverts because to stop using mobile phones or watching television or stop using the internet. These advertisements sometimes propupp in almost everything you do on the internet. It is possible to block some of these adverts but you can't avoid all of them. Hence it is important to have self control even if the advert is very enticing. My challenge sometimes is when I see these gambling companies targeting sometimes underaged tennegers which could lead to gambling addiction. These avderts are everywhere on the internet so avoiding them might be impossible.

[stomachgrowls]

*How does someone who intends to stop gambling control these ads or stop them from popping up or seeing it on tv?

It might be very difficult to avoid or abstain from gambling adverts because to stop using mobile phones or watching television or stop using the internet. These advertisements sometimes propupp in almost everything you do on the internet. It is possible to block some of these adverts but you can't avoid all of them. Hence it is important to have self control even if the advert is very enticing. My challenge sometimes is when I see these gambling companies targeting sometimes underaged tennegers which could lead to gambling addiction. These avderts are everywhere on the internet so avoiding them might be impossible.

Its almost everywhere specially when you do surf on the web which it is really something that someone couldn't really be avoid on meeting or encountering these ads.If you are a gambler then  you would definitely
be having that kind of impulsive feeling that you should try and play on what site that had opened or did really make out that kind of advertisement.If you are really that seeing yourself that you are already on that addiction mode or are then the one who could really help out yourself is only you on which this is really a matter of discipline and extreme control because if you do fail out this thing then you would really be finding
yourself into a big trouble.You cant really just make yourself that let addiction control over you because it would surely be fucking you up with your finances.

[robelneo]

*How does someone who intends to stop gambling control these ads or stop them from popping up or seeing it on tv?

These things never happen in my country because we have strong censorship and gambling and smoking are banned in showing on TV, you have your government allowing this its not right advertisement has a strong impact on the fertile mind of children and for those with weak characters.
Stop patronizing shows that ask for support or allow ads on their show if you can do this, if you cannot then educate your children or everybody in your household about the harm of gambling, education should start in your household if your government failed to take action on these ads.

[Emitdama]

Well, it's pretty difficult to really get rid of the targeted advertisements in the era we live in since almost everything that we do online is recorded and sold to advertising companies and they provide targeted ads for their clients targeting us as being the potential customers, so I really doubt if there can be a way to stop this unless a person stops using internet completely which doesn't sound like an option.

Almost everything these days work with the internet, and brands and businesses are doing advertisements online more often than in the last decade, the reason for that obviously is the rise of the internet and mobile usage among people from all interests and ages, and it provides them with an opportunity to promote their services and products more widely.

[virasisog]

*How does someone who intends to stop gambling control these ads or stop them from popping up or seeing it on tv?

These things never happen in my country because we have strong censorship and gambling and smoking are banned in showing on TV, you have your government allowing this its not right advertisement has a strong impact on the fertile mind of children and for those with weak characters.
Stop patronizing shows that ask for support or allow ads on their show if you can do this, if you cannot then educate your children or everybody in your household about the harm of gambling, education should start in your household if your government failed to take action on these ads.

In our country, gambling ads are everywhere, and it shows any time of the day so if you are a compulsive gambler, you can easily get attracted to them. However, gambling temptations are everywhere nowadays and we have no control over them but the decision to gamble still relies on us. We should know how to control our urges and learn how to ignore gambling ads if we already know that we are incapable of dealing with their risks.

[bisdak40]

*How does someone who intends to stop gambling control these ads or stop them from popping up or seeing it on tv?

I don't know about you as I'm not about to stop gambling but with regards to the above question, i think the only solution to that if you are that serious in stopping gambling is to stop watching television or any stuff that has advertisements on gambling, you can ask someone to download some stuff from the internet for you so won't be able to see those ads.

[TimeTeller]

Well, it's pretty difficult to really get rid of the targeted advertisements in the era we live in since almost everything that we do online is recorded and sold to advertising companies and they provide targeted ads for their clients targeting us as being the potential customers, so I really doubt if there can be a way to stop this unless a person stops using internet completely which doesn't sound like an option.

Almost everything these days work with the internet, and brands and businesses are doing advertisements online more often than in the last decade, the reason for that obviously is the rise of the internet and mobile usage among people from all interests and ages, and it provides them with an opportunity to promote their services and products more widely.

Your determination to stop will give you reason not to get tempted with these ads.
It is true that these pop ups will always be there so long you are connected to the internet.
If it pops up, don't watch, just click the x button at the top. Most are just misleading the user, showing mouth-watering bonuses.
It is on the person himself how he can stop those ads, because we are in the digital age already and you can't control those adverts.