Is there any fun in losing while gambling

[Dewi Aries]

Over the time, I’ve seen several post, by users here who, claim that gambling is strictly for fun, even when one is making losses and I’ve paused to ask this question “Is there actually any fun in gambling especially when the losses are more than the winnings?”
Let’s be frank, there are several other things one can do for fun aside gambling and I understand that life it’s own is a risk but seeing claims that people see gambling as fun even when making losses is weird and I think it’s worth discussion as to know if truly people gamble strictly for fun without minding if they’re losing or winning

For me, I gamble to have fun, not to make money, it's not all about losing in gambling, there are still winners, but most of the others are losers. On my side, gambling is just like games or online games, I spend money to enjoy myself, do you get it? You may have also played online games, that's how I think about gambling, it's a game and it's true that it's fun to play, you just really need to control yourself and budget so you don't overdo it. If you keep losing in every game you play, you really won't be happy and that's really part of gambling and then you stop playing.

You have an understanding and approach that is recommended in gambling, I hope you can maintain this approach because this is the best that every gambler should do if they are involved in gambling activities. As you said, gambling is not a place to make money and I will mention one of the reasons why we should carry this belief in gambling, because everything there is nothing more than a game of chance, in the sense that if you are lucky then you will win but if otherwise then obviously you will lose money.

One of the reasons why people prefer to consider gambling as a fun activity is because of the possible risks that we cannot completely avoid there such as losing, I understand that anyone can get a win but the problem is that it will happen when you are lucky enough in one of the sessions you do, and obviously if you are unlucky then you will lose, And maybe we all know that luck does not always come and it will only happen occasionally, meaning that if you treat gambling as a place to earn then obviously you will do a lot of experiments which means that your actions will actually lose more money than earn, such understanding should not be ignored and must be kept in mind.

[Solosanz]

What you are doing is good by gambling for fun, so you don't think about winning or losing. Gambling should be used for fun and not to make money because it will be difficult to get. We will probably experience defeat more often than we will win, especially since gambling is not a place to make money. As long as we can use gambling well, we will not think about chasing victory and just want to enjoy our free time by gambling. When we lose, we also don't think about recovering from that loss because we already know it is very difficult, and we tend to experience more defeats.

If you bet without thinking about winning or losing, you don't need to analyze any team and just blindly putting your bet which not make sense at all. There are many gamblers talk about speculations and analysis, they're looking to win, but not necessary it must win.

There's a difference between gambling as best as possible and gambling only to make money.

[borovichok]

For me personally, what I mean by gambling is for fun because I know and will be ready to accept all the risks of gambling. So if I win, I feel happy. If I lose, of course I will feel disappointed, and for me feeling disappointed is very natural because of course every time we play we hope to win, not lose.

So it doesn't mean that when you lose the game and are disappointed then you are said to not be gambling for fun. Gambling still has an expression that must be expressed and that is fine as long as it is under control. If you are excessively disappointed, such as not being able to sleep and thinking continuously which leads to stress, then this is dangerous for your concept of gambling, and you must fix it immediately.

I disagree with you. If you claim to gamble for fun and get disappointed when you lose then it's no longer fun. The question then is what differentiates you from the person gambling for money? A person gambling for money also feels disappointed too. Since gambling is full of uncertainty it means you will lose more than you win so if you continue to show signs of disappointment how will you catch the fun? To me, what is fun is what makes someone happy and as long as you get the reverse of happiness there is no fun.

I have gambled both for fun and for money and I will tell you that the reaction of a person after the outcome of the game is what justifies his reason for gambling whether for fun or money. The times I gamble for fun I feel happy regardless of the outcome but the times I play games hoping for returns I am angry when I don`t win and anger is a show of disappointment.

[Weawant]

For me, I gamble to have fun, not to make money, it's not all about losing in gambling, there are still winners, but most of the others are losers. On my side, gambling is just like games or online games, I spend money to enjoy myself, do you get it? You may have also played online games, that's how I think about gambling, it's a game and it's true that it's fun to play, you just really need to control yourself and budget so you don't overdo it. If you keep losing in every game you play, you really won't be happy and that's really part of gambling and then you stop playing.

Just like online games where you need connectivity to participate and sometimes you pay a few dollars to unlock certain feature so is gambling, their is according to your point of view and I'm definitely agreeing to it because these are almost exact same thing especially for those gambling for entertainment and not for the financial rewards.

Those who gamble to make money may not be able to relate so we'll with your point of view because for them they will think it's not feasible that you spend only little amount in such games but spend big when it has to do with gambling but then actually they spend big gambling because of their quest for more which at some point grow into greed and they may not accept they it's gree that has led to increase in stake which in turn is increased risk, but if you do minimal stake you will get to understand the relationship between online games and gambling except for the financial rewards.

[AmoreJaz]

What you are doing is good by gambling for fun, so you don't think about winning or losing. Gambling should be used for fun and not to make money because it will be difficult to get. We will probably experience defeat more often than we will win, especially since gambling is not a place to make money. As long as we can use gambling well, we will not think about chasing victory and just want to enjoy our free time by gambling. When we lose, we also don't think about recovering from that loss because we already know it is very difficult, and we tend to experience more defeats.

If you bet without thinking about winning or losing, you don't need to analyze any team and just blindly putting your bet which not make sense at all. There are many gamblers talk about speculations and analysis, they're looking to win, but not necessary it must win.

There's a difference between gambling as best as possible and gambling only to make money.

unfortunately, a lot of gamblers are thinking this activity as their way to pay off their debt or should i say out from poverty. hence, they are trying their luck on this addictive activity. making them vulnerable to losses and other problems attached to this activity. i can understand for sportsbettors or poker players, because professional players of these games can truly make this as a living and much more.

but if you say you are playing and trying your luck in dice or roulette, i don't think this is a smart idea to expect that you will go home with something in your pocket. because you are just being hypocrite with yourself.

Over the time, I’ve seen several post, by users here who, claim that gambling is strictly for fun, even when one is making losses and I’ve paused to ask this question “Is there actually any fun in gambling especially when the losses are more than the winnings?”
Let’s be frank, there are several other things one can do for fun aside gambling and I understand that life it’s own is a risk but seeing claims that people see gambling as fun even when making losses is weird and I think it’s worth discussion as to know if truly people gamble strictly for fun without minding if they’re losing or winning

For me, I gamble to have fun, not to make money, it's not all about losing in gambling, there are still winners, but most of the others are losers. On my side, gambling is just like games or online games, I spend money to enjoy myself, do you get it? You may have also played online games, that's how I think about gambling, it's a game and it's true that it's fun to play, you just really need to control yourself and budget so you don't overdo it. If you keep losing in every game you play, you really won't be happy and that's really part of gambling and then you stop playing.

let's look at this way, sure we are looking at this to have fun. but of course deep inside, we also want to have some winnings as much as possible. but not to get too disappointed, don't expect that you can truly go home as big winner or something significant amount will be in your pockets. because the reality is - most will go home as loser if you don't know how to stop.

[Blitzboy]

For me, I gamble to have fun, not to make money, it's not all about losing in gambling, there are still winners, but most of the others are losers. On my side, gambling is just like games or online games, I spend money to enjoy myself, do you get it? You may have also played online games, that's how I think about gambling, it's a game and it's true that it's fun to play, you just really need to control yourself and budget so you don't overdo it. If you keep losing in every game you play, you really won't be happy and that's really part of gambling and then you stop playing.

Just like online games where you need connectivity to participate and sometimes you pay a few dollars to unlock certain feature so is gambling, their is according to your point of view and I'm definitely agreeing to it because these are almost exact same thing especially for those gambling for entertainment and not for the financial rewards.

Those who gamble to make money may not be able to relate so we'll with your point of view because for them they will think it's not feasible that you spend only little amount in such games but spend big when it has to do with gambling but then actually they spend big gambling because of their quest for more which at some point grow into greed and they may not accept they it's gree that has led to increase in stake which in turn is increased risk, but if you do minimal stake you will get to understand the relationship between online games and gambling except for the financial rewards.

Online gaming and entertainment gambling are a good match. I always saw them as two sides of the same coin. You pay a few dollars for an added function or satisfaction. Its entertaining and thrilling. This is when it gets fascinating for me. Your point about profit gambling resonated. I've seen friends gamble for significant wins, and its different. The stakes and emotional investment are higher. A hunger drives it, not just a love of the game. Isnt it fascinating how perspective and what we want from these encounters determine it all?

I support enjoyable gambling. Entertainment, strategy, and regulated gambling thrills matter. Keeping stakes modest and enjoying the game as an experience, not a paycheck. Its a way to relax, connect, and possibly discover ourselves.

[topbitcoin]

For me, I gamble to have fun, not to make money, it's not all about losing in gambling, there are still winners, but most of the others are losers. On my side, gambling is just like games or online games, I spend money to enjoy myself, do you get it? You may have also played online games, that's how I think about gambling, it's a game and it's true that it's fun to play, you just really need to control yourself and budget so you don't overdo it. If you keep losing in every game you play, you really won't be happy and that's really part of gambling and then you stop playing.

What you are doing is good by gambling for fun, so you don't think about winning or losing. Gambling should be used for fun and not to make money because it will be difficult to get. We will probably experience defeat more often than we will win, especially since gambling is not a place to make money. As long as we can use gambling well, we will not think about chasing victory and just want to enjoy our free time by gambling. When we lose, we also don't think about recovering from that loss because we already know it is very difficult, and we tend to experience more defeats.

That's how it should be, gambling for fun and considering that gambling is just a form of entertainment. However, sometimes with the time we spend gambling, this view can change a little, namely when we get a number of wins that are quite large, which we have never had before. Where sometimes this win can change our paradigm towards gambling and can change our behavior in gambling. As we see that gambling is the easiest place to multiply money and make a profit, so in the end we gamble more than the reasonable limits that we have previously determined. Therefore, it is quite important for us to be able to control ourselves and our emotions well, so that this can make it easier for us to control the gambling activities we carry out. Another important thing is for us not to be too enthusiastic when winning gambling in large amounts. Big, we have to be able to act normally and if possible, when we win, immediately decide to withdraw from gambling to just rest and calm our emotions.

[borovichok]

That's how it should be, gambling for fun and considering that gambling is just a form of entertainment. However, sometimes with the time we spend gambling, this view can change a little, namely when we get a number of wins that are quite large, which we have never had before. Where sometimes this win can change our paradigm towards gambling and can change our behavior in gambling. As we see that gambling is the easiest place to multiply money and make a profit, so in the end we gamble more than the reasonable limits that we have previously determined.

Ideally, you can only get the best from gambling when you gamble for fun and entertainment but then things don`t always go as it is supposed. For instance, we send a child to school with the hope that he will stay focused and graduate, most of the students in college lose focus and engage in activities detrimental to their education in the end they drop out of school and start constituting nuisance in streets. This is similar to gambling, some gamblers gamble for the wrong reason and end up creating problems for themselves, family, friends and society generally.

I agree that winning can change people`s approach to gambling. Someone who gambles for money can easily increase his stake to win more and this is always the first step of reckless gambling. When you increase your stake and lose, the next option available is to recover from the loss immediately and this gradually drives the gambler into problem gambling. But then, a fun gambler will not be trapped in this because winning is not the sole aim of gambling and so it becomes very easy for him to control himself.

[KiaKia]

It's fun to challenge you in a game while betting $1, I mean if you win me then it's a $1 lost, the excitement will be there because what I am risking is very little, so much within my reach.

The real reason why gamblers are not having great time in gambling is because they are risking a lot of money on gambling, you don't expect to laugh when you lose hundreds of dollars in gambling that you are not prepared to lose.

The reason why I like gambling is simple, what you pay for is what you will get, you risk high amount, you get heavy pain if you lose or a big laugh if you win, but if you risk small money, you get to laugh if the game is fun and entertaining, or if you win you take your profit too.

[Z390]

It's a big fat lie if anyone said yes, there is no man who will be happy if they lose their money, there is no fun in that, because your money isn't coming back, but there is something that gamblers can do to have no pain losing their money, and that's risking small amount that you can call a piece of cake if you lose, see it as another day at the park with your family or watching a new movie in the cinema.
To spill the fact about gambling, only small numbers of people are truly happy with their gambling results, majority of people including myself lose money more than we win, but it's nothing to me compare to someone who use money meant for their bills or rent, I risk small money that I can use on some burger or waste on some new PC games.

The less reckless you are in gambling the better it will be for you, we all love taking risks but some people take higher risks that will end up hurting them if things don't go as plan, I can't expect to make large amount of money from somewhere I don't provide my services, working in a casino is marginally different from gambling in a casino, one expect his salary when the month ends, and the other depends on his luck, he might lose or win. Too uncertainty as a gambler, obviously the answer is already there.

[Hispo]

It's fun to challenge you in a game while betting $1, I mean if you win me then it's a $1 lost, the excitement will be there because what I am risking is very little, so much within my reach.

The real reason why gamblers are not having great time in gambling is because they are risking a lot of money on gambling, you don't expect to laugh when you lose hundreds of dollars in gambling that you are not prepared to lose.

The reason why I like gambling is simple, what you pay for is what you will get, you risk high amount, you get heavy pain if you lose or a big laugh if you win, but if you risk small money, you get to laugh if the game is fun and entertaining, or if you win you take your profit too.

While I agree with your point of view about the size of the wager and the excitement one can get out of it, I would like to point out something I have read before on gambling addiction and the size of wager. It seems that some people reach a point when they do not longer feel thrill or excitement when wagering only a couple of dollars at the time, for them to continue to feel anything positive during their gambling sessions, they need to wager dozens or even hundreds of dollars at the same time, otherwise, it is like they were not risking anything at all.
It is similar to the resistance some drug addicts develop when it has been a while for them taking the same doses of cocaine or crack cocaine, they need to continue to increase to dose, otherwise they do not feel anything. In the case of gambling addiction, I would say that is the beginning of the end for someone in that situation, in the case they do not realize and do not stop immediately.

The problem being there is a very wide gap between the amounts being wagered in the casino and the usual monthly income of the gambler, someone in such state of mind cannot longer think about responsibility at all, only can think on gambling and pleasing their desires.

[Quidat]

That's how it should be, gambling for fun and considering that gambling is just a form of entertainment. However, sometimes with the time we spend gambling, this view can change a little, namely when we get a number of wins that are quite large, which we have never had before. Where sometimes this win can change our paradigm towards gambling and can change our behavior in gambling. As we see that gambling is the easiest place to multiply money and make a profit, so in the end we gamble more than the reasonable limits that we have previously determined.

Ideally, you can only get the best from gambling when you gamble for fun and entertainment but then things don`t always go as it is supposed. For instance, we send a child to school with the hope that he will stay focused and graduate, most of the students in college lose focus and engage in activities detrimental to their education in the end they drop out of school and start constituting nuisance in streets. This is similar to gambling, some gamblers gamble for the wrong reason and end up creating problems for themselves, family, friends and society generally.

I agree that winning can change people`s approach to gambling. Someone who gambles for money can easily increase his stake to win more and this is always the first step of reckless gambling. When you increase your stake and lose, the next option available is to recover from the loss immediately and this gradually drives the gambler into problem gambling. But then, a fun gambler will not be trapped in this because winning is not the sole aim of gambling and so it becomes very easy for him to control himself.

As it should be on which this is the main thing that you should really be dealing up with gambling on which it is really just that for fun and not for making money. Once you do found out yourself on
having those kind of money aims or profiting then this is where desperation would really be kicking in, on which you would really be finding yourself that be desperate because you dont really like
on having those loses on which we know that these things are inevitable. On the time that you do lose money, is it fun? there's no fun on losing money even if we do say that you are just that playing for fun on which it is normal about those disappointments since we are just humans. The difference only here is that on the time that you are doing gambling for fun is that you could easily be able to accept
those unfortunate conditions and could easily move on, comparing into those people who are aiming just for money.

[passwordnow]

For me, I gamble to have fun, not to make money, it's not all about losing in gambling, there are still winners, but most of the others are losers.

That's the normal thing in gambling, if you have been losing all day long and you are just so disappointed with all of it. All you have to do is to find fun on it so that you're not going to be frustrated to the point that you have no return on it. What matters is whether you lose or win, you're enjoying it and there's no regret. It is what makes a gambler have fun while doing some bets and it's up to you on how you're going to satisfy yourself with any reasoning.

On my side, gambling is just like games or online games, I spend money to enjoy myself, do you get it? You may have also played online games, that's how I think about gambling, it's a game and it's true that it's fun to play, you just really need to control yourself and budget so you don't overdo it. If you keep losing in every game you play, you really won't be happy and that's really part of gambling and then you stop playing.

It is a good treatment as you play games, you buy some in game items and you're also spending money on it. So, you enjoy and also play at the same time. That what usually comes with every gambler that don't see any fun in gambling when they're mostly think of it as a way only to make money. They're not wrong but they need to think of something else as they gamble for them to realize that there is no fun in losing and you have to find yourself on how to be fun when you gamble.

[olib123]

Many of us may ask questions about someone reasons for gambling, and many of them answer for hobbies, entertainment after work, for fun and even quite a few people answer that alternatively making money is the answer, from that I think that gambling is what they do have many to motivating factors that ultimately turn them into active gamblers, but from several my friends  experiences, I actually see that the pleasure they get from gambling is only when they play and win, but when they lose, we can see that their emotions start to look unstable and even will tend to get angry and rage when we are greeting or joking.

[wendty]

I personally don't like losing, do you? But we all know that losing is part of the game and it challenges us to crave for the win. Who else dreamed of losing? Losing can be painful but some gamblers are immune to it and they don't lose hope until they got the victory. If I lose all my funds for a particular gambling let's just say I spend $5-$10 I call it a bad day and better luck next time.

[noormcs5]

For me, I gamble to have fun, not to make money, it's not all about losing in gambling, there are still winners, but most of the others are losers. On my side, gambling is just like games or online games, I spend money to enjoy myself, do you get it? You may have also played online games, that's how I think about gambling, it's a game and it's true that it's fun to play, you just really need to control yourself and budget so you don't overdo it. If you keep losing in every game you play, you really won't be happy and that's really part of gambling and then you stop playing.

Do you get some fun or entertainment if you lose in gambling?

By the way, online games and gambling are different. In most of the online games, you just play them freely. You do not lose money in online games neither you spend your money in them. But in gambling, it is altogether a different story.

Here you have to spend the money in order to gamble and you can lose your money too. I understand that your fun becomes doublefold if you win money too, but your energetic feelings can soon turn into sorrow if you start to lose in gambling. Unless you are very rich and do not care for the money you lose, it is not so easy to have fun while losing in gambling.

[borovichok]

I personally don't like losing, do you? But we all know that losing is part of the game and it challenges us to crave for the win. Who else dreamed of losing? Losing can be painful but some gamblers are immune to it and they don't lose hope until they got the victory. If I lose all my funds for a particular gambling let's just say I spend $5-$10 I call it a bad day and better luck next time.

No one per se enjoys losing but the reaction to the loss is what makes the difference and this reaction differs from person to person. Sound funny but true, some gamblers find a certain level of fun in the experience of losing in gambling. Some are also concerned with the social interaction among other gamblers and not the outcome of the game. Gamblers who are academically inclined can find pleasure in games like Poker and Blackjack and so the mental stimulation it provide is what matters to these people.

Let me point out that craving to win because we lost is not a good sign. A gambler can even record more losses if he is bent on recouping his losses. The inability to recoup the loss can lead to problems of anger, frustration, anxiety and even depression.

[indah rezqi]

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No one per se enjoys losing but the reaction to the loss is what makes the difference and this reaction differs from person to person. Sound funny but true, some gamblers find a certain level of fun in the experience of losing in gambling. Some are also concerned with the social interaction among other gamblers and not the outcome of the game. Gamblers who are academically inclined can find pleasure in games like Poker and Blackjack and so the mental stimulation it provide is what matters to these people.

Let me point out that craving to win because we lost is not a good sign. A gambler can even record more losses if he is bent on recouping his losses. The inability to recoup the loss can lead to problems of anger, frustration, anxiety and even depression.

It can be understood that a person background when deciding to gamble is very different, winning or losing for some people who come with the aim of having fun will not have a big influence. Enjoying the game may be a pleasure in itself, logically the peak pleasure of gambling is winning or making a profit. There are also some people who gamble for classic reasons such as wanting to get rid of boredom, so for people like that, losses are not a big problem, but if they keep doing it, I think it will be problematic in the end.

In reality, the people we mentioned above are only exceptions to most gamblers, where their main goal in gambling is to make a profit and avoid losses. There is no other goal, pleasure can be channeled elsewhere according to one passion, gambling causes more losses than profits. On the other hand, I also wonder whether gamblers ever feel bored, because they do the same activities over and over again.

[Fatunad]

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No one per se enjoys losing but the reaction to the loss is what makes the difference and this reaction differs from person to person. Sound funny but true, some gamblers find a certain level of fun in the experience of losing in gambling. Some are also concerned with the social interaction among other gamblers and not the outcome of the game. Gamblers who are academically inclined can find pleasure in games like Poker and Blackjack and so the mental stimulation it provide is what matters to these people.

Let me point out that craving to win because we lost is not a good sign. A gambler can even record more losses if he is bent on recouping his losses. The inability to recoup the loss can lead to problems of anger, frustration, anxiety and even depression.

It can be understood that a person background when deciding to gamble is very different, winning or losing for some people who come with the aim of having fun will not have a big influence. Enjoying the game may be a pleasure in itself, logically the peak pleasure of gambling is winning or making a profit. There are also some people who gamble for classic reasons such as wanting to get rid of boredom, so for people like that, losses are not a big problem, but if they keep doing it, I think it will be problematic in the end.

In reality, the people we mentioned above are only exceptions to most gamblers, where their main goal in gambling is to make a profit and avoid losses. There is no other goal, pleasure can be channeled elsewhere according to one passion, gambling causes more losses than profits. On the other hand, I also wonder whether gamblers ever feel bored, because they do the same activities over and over again.

It would matter on self acceptance in regarding on what are the things that you would really be that able to just simply move on on the time that you would be losing and just proceed ahead
and continue to play just because you are already aware on what are the things that you would really be able to encounter on the time that you would really be dealing with gambling
on which we know that losing is inevitable plus the house is always that against us then it would be not shocking that we are really that in great disadvantage but of course everything
would really be just that depending on how well you would really be handling yourself. Luck factor will really be that always giving out that advantage
on winning the game but we know that this one comes randomly. Losing is inevitable and this is why self acceptance and control of emotions would be needed.

[Furious 7]

I personally don't like losing, do you? But we all know that losing is part of the game and it challenges us to crave for the win. Who else dreamed of losing? Losing can be painful but some gamblers are immune to it and they don't lose hope until they got the victory. If I lose all my funds for a particular gambling let's just say I spend $5-$10 I call it a bad day and better luck next time.

No one likes losing in gambling because after all even though we realize that losing and winning is a normal situation in gambling but still no one likes it if in the end we lose in the game that is done.
This is a very natural reaction bcause no one wants that but indeed in this case as you said that in gambling the biggest risk is losing and the potential for losing will be much greater than winning in the end.

But on the other hand we also have to be aware of the risk of gambling because after all we have to know the reactions that we bcause from the conditions that occur after gambling and defeat is accepted .
This is an important thing because after all we must realize that with this we can determine whether we deserve to be a gambler or not because if in the end if we have the mentality of a gambler we will definitely not be too bothered by losing even though it is very unpleasant but we must know that risks like this always happen.