When the fun stops

[FatFork]

For gambling, usually, only two things are necessary, and they should be abundant - time and money. In every society, there are those who have this lucky combination so that they can enjoy gambling. But it's mostly an individual matter. For some, gambling will be fun and a form of entertainment even if they lose thousands of dollars a month, while for others, it will stop being fun after losing just a hundred dollars or less. But, I don't think gambling stops being fun if we start thinking about money. Entertainment usually costs money, and gambling is one of the few forms that can give you a chance to win.

[348Judah]

Online gambling platforms exists not only to get you some lucky wins, it's also another form of entertainment,  but I will like to ask if truly you people are getting that entertainment from gambling?

It's because people finds gambling fun to do makes them to afford using their money to bet, we have a alrge number of gamblers who don't mind using any amount to gamble either they win or loose, for the sake of those that finds displeasure in not winning when they gamble, they maybe depends on it for their financial source or has something obligated on them for a win.

Some people already feel like they are not having fun, because what they have in mind is making money, to all people that feels this way, If you feel like you aren't having fun I believe for the greater good, it's better to take a break from gambling and do something else.

What could one be still waiting for anymore when gambling is no more fun to them, it is better not to gamble at all, also, some people would have engage on loan to use in gambling or misappropriate other people's finances in their care for gambling, knowing that they have nothing to fall back on, such people will definitely see gambling as frustration and not with fun as for that period.

[Beparanf]

Some people already feel like they are not having fun, because what they have in mind is making money, to all people that feels this way, If you feel like you aren't having fun I believe for the greater good, it's better to take a break from gambling and do something else.

Agree on this part especially when I’m on losing streak. Gambling supposed to be use as source of entertainment but it’s very to have fun if you experience a series of bad luck on gambling worst is losing big time.

Gambling is only fun activity if you are winning more than losing. It’s very hard to get entertainment or to be entertained whenever you are losing money since profit makes gambling exciting or else this is just a normal game that we download on play store or appstore that doesn’t involve money.

[robelneo]

I believe that most people end up messing themselves up with gambling because to them everything is money, money, money, and this can stop your brain from becoming a responsible gambler, the sense of protecting yourself from gambling addiction can get lost if you are already not having fun with gambling anymore.

What will you think if you bet and you end up tripling your bet? You'll think that you are good at this and that easy money for you and you end up thinking about how to make money instead of having fun, this is where the fun stops and you start looking for methods and ways to make money in gambling, especially when you see people posting what they've earned through gambling, and you think that your chances are the same like these people.

The worst part of this is you cannot stop because your mind tells you that the winner never quits and while you're looking to make money from gambling you discover that you have fun while gambling you are more excited chasing money than looking to have fun, this is where addiction starts,  you have more fun trying to make money from gambling.

[Darker45]

Can you, however, take away "money, money, money" from gambling? In general, you remove money away from gambling, it's not gambling anymore. That bet is exciting primarily because that could mean a bigger money. Whether we like it or not, the thing that makes gambling interesting is money, the prospect of making money in particular.

Although I certainly agree that gambling is a form of entertainment, money makes it so. Will you be playing hours and hours in casinos if their games don't involve money? I guess I wouldn't. Imagine yourself spending hours in that boring slot machine and it doesn't give you the chance of making money.

[flipme]

I only gamble for a little bit of fun, because I know that it is almost impossible to make money gambling. I think a good solution is to bet with little money when gambling. If you bet on average the cost of a cup of coffee per day, you won't get upset when you lose and you will continue to enjoy your betting habit. If you push your limits and bet more money than you can afford to lose, you will definitely lose in the end. I think everything is in our hands. That's why I don't have any prejudice against gambling.

[bitbollo]

I am also one of those who believes that gambling is a form of "entertainment" and should be treated as such.
Taking into account the odds of winning, wins that actually manage to change lifestyle are very rare (despite being advertised everywhere for a long time).

There is an excellent tool posted some time ago here on the forum that allowed you to calculate how long it would take to guess a win in powerball or similar games. The results are impressive 

[bitzizzix]

Perhaps many people start gambling just for fun and when they get an initial win, they continue playing in the hope of winning again and feeling the same good feeling. However, when they lose, especially large losses, a cycle of compulsive gambling can begin.
And in contrast to those who have a lot of experience and enough time in gambling, maybe the reason they have fun is because gambling is not a place to make money. So the right choice to make money is to work or do business and also work or have side income. And gambling can be categorized as a side income while having fun with sufficient capital and is done in free time after stress due to work or other things, and there are also those who do it on weekends or when they have the urge to play.

And gambling for fun must be supported by finances obtained from work or other things, and also limited time. In contrast to those who do not have a fixed income and also have a lot of free time, perhaps gambling is considered to make money.

[qwertyup23]

Online gambling platforms exists not only to get you some lucky wins, it's also another form of entertainment,  but I will like to ask if truly you people are getting that entertainment from gambling?

Back when I used to gamble away my digital skins in CSGO, I find it fairly entertaining despite losing. I used to  bet online by watching teams compete against each other and when the team that I have betted on won, I will now receive my fair share of profit at the end.

But when I was losing, my goal of simply enjoying converted to a goal of profiting. That is time when my enjoyment ceased as I viewed gambling as an activity primarily for profit rather than enjoyment.

In conclusion, if you view gambling as an activity primarily for enjoyment, then the chance of a person enjoying it is high. But if you view it as a money-making venture, then expect results that may let you feel otherwise.

[uneng]

At the moment gambling stops being an entertaining activity and starts becoming an obsession, it's a clear sign you should stop immediately, because your behavior regards the practice has turned into disfunctional, consequently prejudicing every other aspects of your organism which should be in complete balance to guarantee your homeostasis. Without homeostasis there isn't life quality and progression of goals, achievements and aspirations. It's like living, or surviving, like a slave of a compulsion.

If you feel it's hard to quit, ask for the help of someone you trust very much or a professional. You don't have to face such a hard task by yourself. There are many people willing to support and see you overcoming your personal challenges. Show yourself and show them you are able to!

[maydna]

Some people want to make money and choose gambling as their place. Instead of making money, they end up losing, and if that happens, they will encounter problems one by one, and many of them end up addicted to gambling. But if there are people who can have fun from gambling and not experience any problems, they can indeed use gambling as entertainment. They don't think about making money from gambling because they would rather look for it from other, more promising places.

As someone who still gambles frequently, I use gambling as entertainment and try not to gamble excessively even though I feel I still have much to learn to control myself. But that's normal because sometimes we are at the bottom, so we can't control ourselves well. And I continue to try to control myself well.

[mu_enrico]

Yes, you can play for fun, which 99.9% of the time is when you play with a small amount of money (like losing it won't be a big deal). But after you start to get a grip on the game, the mistake then is that you'll deposit more, and it will erase any fun part of gambling. You'll start to play for money and for the adrenaline rush... well it's the go big or go home kind of thing. It's then fun ONLY if you win, compared to the previous case when you experience fun even though you're losing.

[rahmad2nd]

Online gambling platforms exists not only to get you some lucky wins, it's also another form of entertainment,  but I will like to ask if truly you people are getting that entertainment from gambling?

We can see what the world is becoming now, things are getting harder and what's on peoples mind is how to make even more money, there is no time, there are too many responsibilities,  are you sure you getting entertained?

Some people already feel like they are not having fun, because what they have in mind is making money, to all people that feels this way, If you feel like you aren't having fun I believe for the greater good, it's better to take a break from gambling and do something else.

Do you agree or disagree?

I believe that most people end up messing themselves up with gambling because to them everything is money, money, money, and this can stop your brain from becoming a responsible gambler, the sense of protecting yourself from gambling addiction can get lost if you are already not having fun with gambling anymore.

We need to know beforehand that pleasure in the form of gambling entertainment cannot be separated from what we get. Let's just be realistic, before we play a game in a gambling session, the main thing we need is capital. with money, we can play various types of this entertainment.

However, it is worth remembering that this form of entertainment contains risks. the most common risk, we lose in a gambling session and the serious risk, we become a gambling addict. to prevent things you don't want, especially becoming a gambling addict. It is important to instill in our minds that we only play for entertainment and fun, and know all the risk consequences involved in it.

If we play and hope to win rewards from a gambling session, isn't that a very natural thing?  because as I said at the beginning, for us to be able to play gambling we need funds or money as a medium for playing it. So, I want to be realistic, in every gambling I do, it would be natural for me to expect results or wins. well, when the fun stops. that means, the gambling sessions we play are no longer enjoyable. At that point, we can choose to stop the game because it is no longer fun.

[Mauser]

Do you agree or disagree?

I believe that most people end up messing themselves up with gambling because to them everything is money, money, money, and this can stop your brain from becoming a responsible gambler, the sense of protecting yourself from gambling addiction can get lost if you are already not having fun with gambling anymore.

If someone only focuses on money and every action he takes is to try to get more monet, wouldn't you say that there are already some issues before he starts with gambling? Gambling is just one way to try and satisfy his urge for money, becoming a workaholic and focusing on his job 24/7 would be another issue. The same goes for buying risky investments to try and get the highest possible return, falling for risky insurance schemes or trying to create a side hustle. There are so many different ways people could try and get more money, gambling is just one of it and we can't blame the system for it. The big issue is that there can't be a risky way to get everybody rich quickly, because then would money be worthless. People who only to into gambling for making money will eventually get hurt.

[klidex]

I can't explain in detail because every gambler has a different opinion or thought.
For me personally, I try to gamble responsibly, betting using money I can afford to lose, but even so, sometimes after watching a streaming broadcast of a big win and trying to gamble again, my thoughts change for the worse because I want to win big or get lucky to get a certain amount of money big from gambling.
I can not avoid the thoughts of other gamblers, I think it will be the same when gambling every day, even for fun, one day these thoughts will turn into bad things that can lead us astray.
So whether I agree or not, I cant answer because this is a choice that I always make for fun.

[YOSHIE]

Do you agree or disagree? 

As far as I know, the character of someone who is involved in the world of gambling varies, I might have to agree with what you believe, money, But I also have to admit to those who only gamble for fun and as entertainment, they don't really care about money, the important thing is that they can let go of their boredom in gambling.

But basically everyone gambles because they want to make a lot of money without having to work hard, that is a principle that everyone experiences, but there are also those who have the principle that it is just entertainment for them to gamble, but we don't find too many people like that, but there are people like that, they really bet on certain games to relieve the burden on their brains. Winning and losing is not the main thing for them, The point is: whatever the reason someone gambles, I have to respect them, because humans have different principles in every activity they do.

[m2017]

Online gambling platforms exists not only to get you some lucky wins, it's also another form of entertainment,  but I will like to ask if truly you people are getting that entertainment from gambling?

And you're a funny guy. Who told you that online gambling platforms exist to bring you lucky winnings? You are completely wrong. All casinos are created to enrich their owners - that’s the truth. For them, gamblers are a bargaining chip and neither their winnings nor the achievement of forms of pleasure are of any interest to casino owners.

We can see what the world is becoming now, things are getting harder and what's on peoples mind is how to make even more money, there is no time, there are too many responsibilities,  are you sure you getting entertained?

You're wrong again. Everything becomes simpler and more easily accessible. What modern man has was an unattainable dream for everyone 100 years ago.

What problems might there be: don’t think about how to earn more and have fun. Your life - spend it as you please.

Some people already feel like they are not having fun, because what they have in mind is making money, to all people that feels this way, If you feel like you aren't having fun I believe for the greater good, it's better to take a break from gambling and do something else.

Do you agree or disagree?

Any entertainment entertains and gives pleasure only up to a certain point. A simple rule: if you don't like it, don't play. What prevents you from stopping if you feel that gambling is not enjoyable.

I believe that most people end up messing themselves up with gambling because to them everything is money, money, money, and this can stop your brain from becoming a responsible gambler, the sense of protecting yourself from gambling addiction can get lost if you are already not having fun with gambling anymore.

This is what people go to the casino for in the first place: money, money, money, and entertainment is a secondary bonus.

[tabas]

Online gambling platforms exists not only to get you some lucky wins, it's also another form of entertainment,  but I will like to ask if truly you people are getting that entertainment from gambling?

Yes. A gambler can reason out that he's for gambling and entertainment but someone can also admit that he's literally doing it for fun. But regardless of the answer, it is for sure that we're getting the entertainment value as we gamble.

We can see what the world is becoming now, things are getting harder and what's on peoples mind is how to make even more money, there is no time, there are too many responsibilities,  are you sure you getting entertained?

Yup, we've got our own ways to satisfy ourselves and I can say that it's definitely entertaining. Whether I lose or win, you can choose your own happiness from those scenarios but of course, it's a painful entertainment when we're losing.

Some people already feel like they are not having fun, because what they have in mind is making money, to all people that feels this way, If you feel like you aren't having fun I believe for the greater good, it's better to take a break from gambling and do something else.

Do you agree or disagree?

I agree, when you're not having and it's a disaster that you're just getting for this day and you've been incurring a lot of lose so you're basically on a losing streak. It's best to stop and give yourself a break.

[Odohu]

Online gambling platforms exists not only to get you some lucky wins, it's also another form of entertainment,  but I will like to ask if truly you people are getting that entertainment from gambling?

Personally, gambling became entertaining to me the moment I started gambling with only the money I don't have urgent needs for. Before then, it was really a serious painful venture for me because I was practically playing with funds I would have used  for urgent needs. I don't know if I will call it addition that was propelling me then and due to how curious I was to win, I end up loosing more amidst excruciating pains.

As of now, I am not desperate to win because I plan ahead of time and I also don't play regularly... only when I see something convincing with high probability of success. Funny enough, I win more now than ever and I am a kind of enjoying the fun.

I believe that most people end up messing themselves up with gambling because to them everything is money, money, money, and this can stop your brain from becoming a responsible gambler, the sense of protecting yourself from gambling addiction can get lost if you are already not having fun with gambling anymore.

If you want to succeed in gambling, get other sources of income to cover for the immediate needs because gambling can mess one up if relied upon as the only source of income. This is from my experience and I know a lot of people are already going through "that circle of doom". Let gambling be just another stream of income; that is how to make it big. There can be exception to this but they are few.

[Accardo]

I believe that most people end up messing themselves up with gambling because to them everything is money, money, money, and this can stop your brain from becoming a responsible gambler, the sense of protecting yourself from gambling addiction can get lost if you are already not having fun with gambling anymore.

What will you think if you bet and you end up tripling your bet? You'll think that you are good at this and that easy money for you and you end up thinking about how to make money instead of having fun, this is where the fun stops and you start looking for methods and ways to make money in gambling, especially when you see people posting what they've earned through gambling, and you think that your chances are the same like these people.

The worst part of this is you cannot stop because your mind tells you that the winner never quits and while you're looking to make money from gambling you discover that you have fun while gambling you are more excited chasing money than looking to have fun, this is where addiction starts,  you have more fun trying to make money from gambling.

Winning triggers excessive gambling in most gamblers. When a gambler wins, he'll think of doing it multiple times and if losses increases, the winning of others can influence a losing gambler to continue staking funds. And not all gamblers are coached to gamble responsibly. Their fun depends on the gambling result; win or lose. Because the winning goes back into gambling the fun diminishes gradually. Their wins don't shape their life positively, but their minds keeps telling them that gambling is the right path to follow. And in the society today, with difficulties and expensive produces, friends and family care to help their wards stop gambling addiction. Causing anger on the side of the gambler, even while he gambles. The fun goes, money brings it back then the money goes. Seasonal fun is not complete, and only those who focus on the gambled money get such fun. Professional gamblers may have constant joy, because it doesn't affect their entire wealth. While gamblers, who stake all their money into gambling will stay sad or addicted in gambling.