Between Physical and Online Gambling which makes a person more addicted

[Juse14]

Not all places and regions have a physical casino, including where I live there is no such thing as a physical casino and when I want to gamble at a physical casino, I have to go out of town. So I gamble more often at online casinos than at physical casinos, as do the people around me. But long before online casinos existed, people gambled with friends or went to a shop to buy lotteries and other bets.

So in conclusion, because of limited access, people in my area do a lot of their gambling online or play with their friends. With so many people involved in online gambling, it is possible that many of the people in my area are addicted to online gambling.

[aioc]

In this present generation, I don't know if many people have played or still playing at physical casinos, the lure and the best platform is online casinos because everybody now has a mobile cellphone everyone can just play anytime, anywhere, and at any circumstance, I even know a guy who's playing while waiting to be operated, more gamblers are playing in online casinos than any physical casinos, physical casinos are now relegated for tourism and the rich and famous, but if you're an average gambler online casinos fits you.

[goaldigger]

Do you think Online Gambling has the worst potential of making a person addicted?

There are addicts online and there's also an addict in physical casinos so it's hard to tell which one makes the person more addicted.
I think regardless of the platform you choose if you're too emotional and don't know how to control yourself then you can become addict.
I know someone who are playing both online and in physical casinos, and he became an addict, Its hard to tell who contribute the most but it is still gambling and the result is still the same for that guy.

[Justbillywitt]

I will speak base on my own experience. I think physical gambling has the more tendency to make someone more addicted. When I was gambling in a physical gambling store, when it's that particular time I usually go to that office and I don't find myself there, I will be restless until I go to the gambling hall. And when I get there I find it very difficult to go home. But it wasn't like that when I started gambling online.

[darkangel11]

Definitely the answer is online gambling due to accessibility. This beats every other contradicting point that anyone can make, like the one that physical casinos make you stay there longer by giving you free drinks, even rooms to get some sleep, but that's nothing when you compare it to the online experience. In an online casino you enter whenever you want, you can play from your bed, or your bathroom. You can gamble while eating dinner or commuting. It fills every free moment of your time if you only let it. That's what gets you addicted.

[Cookdata]

I have been wondering with a little doubt in me between Physical and Online Gambling which makes a person prone to being addicted cause I have this friend of mine who doesn't know how to gamble online but when it comes to physical gambling he does it without compromising any of the consequences before hands.

Now it has made every little discussion that leads to argument an avenue to gamble, always ready to stake huge amount just to prove himself right. I consider this being addiction and I am always advising him to drop this lifestyle.

Do you think Online Gambling has the worst potential of making a person addicted?

Whether online or physical, each can amount to addiction. People loves physical gambling because they don't like online gambling or they aren't used to it and that's why you see people going to physical gambling platform but I think it's people that aren't computer literate or don't have good device rgat stress their body and energy to physical gambling when your phone can do all the type of gambling, whether it's casino games you like or sport betting, your phone should aid your gambling style.

Addiction has nothing to do with physical, it's an individual thing. Gamblers with addictions has something in common and that's not stopping when it's due, they will try as much as many ways to win and when the bankroll is exhausted, they look for alternatives to sort out ways to have another money to deposit and when that one doesn't yield anything, you still want to try hard with aim to recover the previous loss from the recent games but deep down, you can't win anything because gambling is an events you know the outcome.

[topbitcoin]

Whether you play in a physical casino or an online casino, both of them still make it possible for someone to experience a problem, namely the emergence of a feeling of addiction to gambling itself. But not everyone can go to a casino, considering that physical casinos only exist and are present in a few places, such as in large cities or tourist areas. However, when someone is really addicted to gambling, he will still visit physical casinos even though they are very far away.

Meanwhile, regarding online casinos, this is the casino that is easiest to access by everyone and all groups, online casinos have become very popular and have a lot of fans. Because with only a smartphone, quota and balance, someone can start gambling at any time and anywhere. Sometimes this convenience is what makes someone prefer to play online. Online gambling can be played anytime and anywhere, so someone can gamble longer. and when someone gambles more often, the closer that person gets to being addicted to gambling.

[livingfree]

I have been wondering with a little doubt in me between Physical and Online Gambling which makes a person prone to being addicted cause I have this friend of mine who doesn't know how to gamble online but when it comes to physical gambling he does it without compromising any of the consequences before hands.

Now it has made every little discussion that leads to argument an avenue to gamble, always ready to stake huge amount just to prove himself right. I consider this being addiction and I am always advising him to drop this lifestyle.

Do you think Online Gambling has the worst potential of making a person addicted?

Let us take it that way, your friend is addicted when it comes to physical gambling and there are random gamblers over the internet that are also addicted to online gambling.

Thus, gambling physically or online have both impact of making the gambler addicted if they cannot control themselves. And about the worst potential? It's up to how engaged the gambler is in both of their worlds.

So that's the conclusion, whether you gamble either of it, you are prone to being addicted no matter what you prefer.

[Dr.Bitcoin_Strange]

I have been wondering with a little doubt in me between Physical and Online Gambling which makes a person prone to being addicted cause I have this friend of mine who doesn't know how to gamble online but when it comes to physical gambling he does it without compromising any of the consequences before hands.

@OP, if you want to have more insight on your topic, you can also visit this thread https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5478441.msg63347135#msg63347135 , same topic have been discussed.

Read my response below, that's also what I would say here Regarding your topic.

Gambling addiction is something that some gamblers allow to happen to them once they lose self-control over their gambling lifestyle. It could be that the gambler never intended to get addicted but was unaware of it, and depending on how they place their mind on gambling, they can get addicted no matter what type of gambling it is.

Gambling is just what it is; the more you play, the more you feel you want to keep playing so that you can win more, recover your losses, or beat your competitor.

So, it takes one's determination, self-control, and discipline for them not to get addicted to gambling because every type of gambling has an addictive spirit.

[Agbamoni]

They are both the same and can be addictive. What differs them both is the person that is placing the bets on them, if the person is someone that understands the internet better, he would love to be playing from online and the person that don’t will always be seen at a bet shop placing their bets. Also, those that are wanting play on a low profile without the knowledge of the public always prefer to play from online than going to a physical shop.

I disagree with you here. You can't say they are similar and still say they have some differences, you are on the contrary contradicting yourself. IMO, online gambling can make you more addicted. This is because you have close access to your gambling platform if you want to gamble anytime you can take out your phone open the site and start gambling. While physical gambling you have to go to the location before you can be gambling so at times you may not have the physical strength to go out so you would just stay at home.

[Wapfika]

I will speak base on my own experience. I think physical gambling has the more tendency to make someone more addicted. When I was gambling in a physical gambling store, when it's that particular time I usually go to that office and I don't find myself there, I will be restless until I go to the gambling hall. And when I get there I find it very difficult to go home. But it wasn't like that when I started gambling online.

Probably you have an easy access to the casino that’s why you feel that way. I knew that some casino offer a transportation service from a certain pick up point to the casino that makes traveling to casino more convenient. It’s different for people that too far from casino like me. I manage to enter and play to an IRL casino here when I come with my boss from office. The game is really addictive but since I can’t go there easily, I never become addicted.

I believe it’s a case to case basis with regards on how convenient IRL casino is but the game on physical form is really more addictive than the online version.

[Salahmu]

Do you think Online Gambling has the worst potential of making a person addicted?

Yeah actually for me I think the only gambling that has so much influence on people to easily become an addict is the online gambling because online gambling is very easy and doesn't involve stress all you need is just to log in and place your bet, so in most cases is very easy for someone to become an addict because if you fund your account with a lot of money there is every tendency that you can easily be tempted to play more game even if you have lost so many games and perhaps through that method someone could easily become an addict without even knowing.

While non online gambling tend to be a bit difficult for someone to become an addict because if the betting shop is a bit far from your house you will find it very difficult to visit gambling shop more than two times a day so with that it reduces or regulate  your gambling activities so perhaps even if you will become an addict but it will surely take time than online gambling were you can easily access the betting platform anytime.

[Youngkhngdiddy]

I have been wondering with a little doubt in me between Physical and Online Gambling which makes a person prone to being addicted cause I have this friend of mine who doesn't know how to gamble online but when it comes to physical gambling he does it without compromising any of the consequences before hands.

Now it has made every little discussion that leads to argument an avenue to gamble, always ready to stake huge amount just to prove himself right. I consider this being addiction and I am always advising him to drop this lifestyle.

Do you think Online Gambling has the worst potential of making a person addicted?

    It is because online gambling just any form of gambling happens to give its players reasons to keep playing. The possibility of winning a large sum of money is a major motivator for online gamblers to return to the casino and play casino games repeatedly. The winning possibilities are one great reason to make online gambling addictive. Without this major motivator, gamblers would not be wasting time returning frequently to the casino website. Aside from that, games in online casinos are also entertaining and addictive. It causes its players to become addicted to online gambling.
   Therefore, these gamblers keep playing and returning back to the game over and over again. All because these casino games give their players fun and thrill. For me, casino games are the second factor in why we see online gambling can cause addiction in its gamblers. Therefore, if you have no control over your behavior when you visit online platforms like JeetWin and others. You would not be able to maintain responsible gambling. Therefore, you must have a set of rules or restrictions whenever you gamble online or even in land-based casinos. This way, you would not over gamble at the same time you will not develop a gambling problem like an addiction. Best if you have winning and losing limits whenever you gamble online. This way, you will not have reasons to gamble for more. Or better set a gambling time for your casino sessions.

[Hispo]

Do you think Online Gambling has the worst potential of making a person addicted?

I am not an expert in gambling addiction of the development of gambling addiction, but if I had to guess on it I would say online gambling or online casinos are more effective when comes to get people hooked to them, so making it easier for gamblers to become addicted.
It has much to do with the availability of those casinos, compared to those casinos which are classic brick and mortar ones.
If there was only brick and mortar casinos like back in the old times, people had to get out their ways in order to gamble, they would need to plan beforehand and get the money in fiat before going there.
Though, thanks to online casinos people can basically wager money while their are in their homes, in the subway, during a travel in a train, as long as they have mobile signal, they can test their luck.

The only advantage I believe those brick and mortar casinos have over the online ones is one they can use other stimuli to hook their gamblers, like food, smells/scents and some perks for those who gamble big enough.
Whatever one prefer to gamble and where, the important thing is to do it responsibly and do not get carried enough to get dependent on wagering money.

Merry Christmas.

[Unbunplease]

In physical gambling, the player is influenced by the environment, various special tricks that encourage the player to bet again and again. In online gambling, the amount of loss can be limited, there is no special atmosphere. Therefore, addiction to physical gambling is much more dangerous

[BitcoinTurk]

Do you think Online Gambling has the worst potential of making a person addicted?

Both of them can cause a person to become addicted to gambling but if we have to make a comparison between them I think the share of online gambling services is greater. The reason I think this way is that accessing online gambling services is much easier. For example, I think that fewer users gamble and may become addicted to physical casinos than online casinos because a physical casino isn't easily accessible to many people and they have to constantly go to the casino. Since there is no casino in the area a person cannot go to the casino all the time but he/she can access online casino services whenever and wherever he/she wants. This causes online casino services to be preferred more and therefore causes more people to become addicted to gambling by using online casino services compared to physical casinos.

In addition to all this, especially individuals who are addicted to gambling can access online casino services whenever they want so they can spend more time and money on online casino services compared to the time and money spent in physical casinos. For example, you can access online casinos at any time during the day while watching TV, sitting at home, lying in bed or smoking but people aren't as comfortable accessing physical casinos. So, I think it is possible and correct to state that fewer people are addicted to gambling in physical casinos if we have to make a comparison because it is easier to access online casino services.

[Rruchi man]

Do you think Online Gambling has the worst potential of making a person addicted?

Comfort is a drug and is very addictive, due to the comfort and ease that it provides. Online casinos generally offer ease of access from anywhere provided that you have an internet access. Physical casinos and gambling places maybe comfortable and easy depending on the distance and location of the place from your home. If it is close to you, there will be ease, if it isn't then it becomes difficult and may affect your decision to gamble always.

Before online gambling, there always have been addicts to gambling. Online gambling merely increased the chances of being addicted and then also the number of persons who can get addicted.

[Mia Chloe]

Both physical and online gambling are not much of a difference when it comes to addiction, although it can sometimes be due to preference.
Gambling addiction is not driven by the fact of if it is either online or offline.The drive gamblers get is as a result of high hopes in making wins rather than loses.
Gambling would then be seen as addiction in a person once he stakes more like he has nothing to lose.this addiction is not mainly as a result of the medium but rather as a result of habit.

[AmoreJaz]

Do you think Online Gambling has the worst potential of making a person addicted?

Comfort is a drug and is very addictive, due to the comfort and ease that it provides. Online casinos generally offer ease of access from anywhere provided that you have an internet access. Physical casinos and gambling places maybe comfortable and easy depending on the distance and location of the place from your home. If it is close to you, there will be ease, if it isn't then it becomes difficult and may affect your decision to gamble always.

Before online gambling, there always have been addicts to gambling. Online gambling merely increased the chances of being addicted and then also the number of persons who can get addicted.

and that means, it depends also in what circumstances the gambler is in. if he is very near with an offline casino, the chances of getting addicted is high especially if he doesn't have always connection over the net. whereas, if the gambler has very good internet connection at home 24/7 and very far from a land based casino, the chance of getting addicted on online gambling is definitely high.

so in the above cases, it shows that there's no absolute answer to this question. as there are several factors in play why a certain gambler can eventually be addicted. i believe, below are some factors that can influence the gambling addiction of the gambler :
- vicinity / ease of access to the gambling area / site
- financial status / financial troubles
- peer pressure / family or friend influence
- state of mind / mental health issues
- if you're taking some sort of medication / drug causing compulsive behaviour
- social media influence / promotional click baits
- influence of your favourite celebrity/icon/idol/athlete

[alani123]

I think online gambling is the most addictive for sure, due to how someone has the comfort of gambling even from their bed, being able to hide it more easily also.

But honestly even the less versatile physical gambling can be very addictive and many people that are not familiar with the internet have fallen victim to it. So if someone really wants to gamble, he'll find a way.

The best measures to help with addiction imo is measures for someone to get help after they see their addiction and want to get off the hook