Gambling for fun, is it a lie that we tell ourselves?

[Jody.Drummer]

If you remove winnings from gambling, I wonder how many gamblers that will still come back to gamble, beyond having fun, there's a subtle challenge in our minds that we're coming back to win and recover lost money. Because we've told our selves that we're gambling for fun, it suppresses the feelings that we want to gamble to win, if not why would you have fun playing games that you have high probability of losing. The consolation that I see for reasonable gamblers is that they gamble the amount that they can afford to loose, so the frustration of eventual lose can reduce. The exceptions that I see are money bags who have enough money to throw away without minding, because they have it in surplus.

but if you enjoy the games you play at gambling, it will only make you bored. winnings are a bonus and the casino's attempt to keep its gamblers coming back.
the hope of winning, of course, there is. But don't make it an ambition to win. it will only make you regret if you experience a losing streak. do it wisely. Gambling is a game with capital. you pay for the game, not for the wins.

That's why casinos hold a win in gambling in the form of money, none other than because this is the way that casinos believe to be able to make gambling more attractive and also of course one of the other goals is to keep gamblers coming back to play and chasing wins, and the fact that most gamblers don't realize is that the casino actually takes their money slowly in every session they do, that's why you will usually only be able to get a win when you have sacrificed several or even many defeats, if calculated then usually the amount of victory does not match what you have lost, in the sense that the number of defeats is much greater.

Yes that's right, the fact is that all gamblers definitely want to win but as you said that we should not be too serious to pursue it because it is too impossible if the reality is that victory always depends on luck, so it's better to gamble normally without putting any expectations because anyway if it's time to win then the victory will come by itself, lowering expectations will indirectly make you less disappointed if you really lose in the end.

[Hirose UK]

Basically, gambling is place full of defeats, in fact anyone who gambles will definitely experience defeat.
It all depends on ourselves whether we can accept all the impacts of losing from gambling which will obviously always happen, if we can accept it then there is no need to regret or even feel disappointed if the loss is much more than what we earn.
After all we come to gambling site and risk some money not to make money and of course we are here in the gambling industry when we only aim to have fun then losses are just payment for the enjoyment and pleasure we feel.
Like when we go to entertainment venues or go on holiday to tourist attractions, we definitely spend money too and let just say that we gamble as if we are looking for entertainment or pleasure.

Moreover, if you only take into account wins and losses it will only lead to disappointment and this can give rise to feelings of trying to try to recover all the losses that have occurred.
Gamble according to your abilities and use the money you can possibly receive when you lose it, then change the goal of gambling as an activity that produces pleasure, so losing is not something that will make you feel loss because you lost money.

[Strongkored]

I know that it's said that you should gamble the amount that you can afford to loose, but will you call it a true fun when you know that there's a higher probability of losing your bet?

You will also lose money when you want to pursue pleasure through other means, those who think traveling is to get pleasure will spend money to get that sensation and other means, so it is quite natural that there are gamblers who think that they are playing just to get pleasure even though you have lost a lot.
And even though it is to get pleasure, of course he will still hope to win, the only thing that differentiates people who gamble for pleasure from others is that whatever the result will not affect his attitude or thoughts, and can always accept it as a natural thing, and can stop at any time when already get the pleasure.
So when we play because we want to have fun but also hope to win, it is not a lie but a reality that cannot be ignored.

[Natsuu]

I know that it's said that you should gamble the amount that you can afford to loose, but will you call it a true fun when you know that there's a higher probability of losing your bet?

You will also lose money when you want to pursue pleasure through other means, those who think traveling is to get pleasure will spend money to get that sensation and other means, so it is quite natural that there are gamblers who think that they are playing just to get pleasure even though you have lost a lot.
And even though it is to get pleasure, of course he will still hope to win, the only thing that differentiates people who gamble for pleasure from others is that whatever the result will not affect his attitude or thoughts, and can always accept it as a natural thing, and can stop at any time when already get the pleasure.
So when we play because we want to have fun but also hope to win, it is not a lie but a reality that cannot be ignored.

Well losing really depends on personal preferences. Some enjoy the excitement of uncertainty, while others might prefer activities with more predictable outcomes. Just be sure to keep it within your budget.

Youre right that whether it's traveling or gambling, spending money for pleasure is common. Some people gamble for the thrill and fun, even if they don't always win. The trick is being cool with whatever happens and knowing when to call it quits after enjoying the ride.

[Taskford]

You will also lose money when you want to pursue pleasure through other means, those who think traveling is to get pleasure will spend money to get that sensation and other means, so it is quite natural that there are gamblers who think that they are playing just to get pleasure even though you have lost a lot.
And even though it is to get pleasure, of course he will still hope to win, the only thing that differentiates people who gamble for pleasure from others is that whatever the result will not affect his attitude or thoughts, and can always accept it as a natural thing, and can stop at any time when already get the pleasure.
So when we play because we want to have fun but also hope to win, it is not a lie but a reality that cannot be ignored.

Well losing really depends on personal preferences. Some enjoy the excitement of uncertainty, while others might prefer activities with more predictable outcomes. Just be sure to keep it within your budget.

Youre right that whether it's traveling or gambling, spending money for pleasure is common. Some people gamble for the thrill and fun, even if they don't always win. The trick is being cool with whatever happens and knowing when to call it quits after enjoying the ride.

Everyone doesn't one to lose but we have different level of tolerance on how much the amount we can lose or how far we can go since if we exceed to our limits then it will be no fun anymore since we are totally in destructive behavior for having that occurrence.

But if we are still fine then still inside of intended budget I guess having fun is not actually a lie since there are people can able to handle that thing and they are there just to get something what can entertain since they had nothing to do for some time. Some people prefer to have thrill and that people enjoys a lot while gambling. But those other people expect about a lot of profit to be taken but turn out they lose all the money they have are the one who will not enjoy about things they have done.

[bluebit25]

I know for sure that if we take periodic account of how many times that we gamble, maybe weekly, monthly or yearly, we'll find out that the loses are far greater than the winnings, so I sometimes wonder how we can be indulging in something that we lose far more than we gain, in the name of having fun. I know that it's human nature to want to conquer, defeat, control and be the leader, yet we go into gambling knowing that the system doesn't give us a fair advantage of achieving these aims, yet we're happy to go back and likely be defeated again.

Perhaps deep down in our conscience, somewhere that we don't like to listen to, it still tells us the truth that the reason why we're going to gamble is to hopefully win money, not really to have fun.

I know that it's said that you should gamble the amount that you can afford to loose, but will you call it a true fun when you know that there's a higher probability of losing your bet?

IMO is there any standard limit to being happy about everything in life? OP, what do you think joy is? I think many people will have the same feeling as me about the experience, like you travel to wild places that are far from the reality of your life before, but is that the joy you want? Yes, in gambling sometimes confusion of opinions causes us to have disagreements, but even those disagreements, to me are part of the spice of life. One person is willing to spend an amount of money that another person can lose, and one person plans to have more money in the same field. If possible, try to put your thoughts into each person's situation to understand better. I think expressing personal views in an imposing manner will not be the way to achieve usefulness in debate, so if you can't agree, everyone should do whatever they feel is right and suitable (with responsibility/or irresponsibility).

[wiss19]

Do you think that rich people don't gamble? If you think so, you are wrong. And do you think that they gamble to win money? Of course not, because they already have a lot of money and they don't need to earn money from gambling as they have enough sources of income already. So, they gamble just for fun and they consider it an activity of the rich as they often tend to choose to do what requires a lot of money so that they can show the world that they are rich and they can afford a very expensive lifestyle.

So, it depends on one's financial ability and their mindset about gambling in general, and that mindset is often a result of the financial capabilities of a person, which means that if you are rich and can afford it, you will just enjoy gambling, but if you are not rich and still gambling, it means you are looking for money through it.

[redsun114]

I'm being tempted to agree with you that gambling for fun is a lie we tell ourselves to make us feel better in the midst of losses. I don't really condemn the proponents of such since its a strategy for reducing the pain of losing.  But the reality is that no one gamble for fun. The primary reason for gambling is money and more money. Remove the money from gambling and see how many of those championing gambling for fun will still be there.

No you shouldn't be tempted if that is already happening to you. But, there are still people who really gambles for fun. It can be in a way that they only use tiny amounts of money, or they don't deposit at all. Lying is wrong even if we say that it's a kind of strategy.

There are still strategies in which we don't need to lie (I already said that earlier). If our main purpose to play gambling is to earn a profit, then we should stand up straight or be confident with that. There is no need to lie or be a pussy and regret later on. If we remove the aspect of real money in gambling, obviously there will be a noticeable decline of users but there are still people who will stay.

[Mauser]

Do you think that rich people don't gamble? If you think so, you are wrong. And do you think that they gamble to win money? Of course not, because they already have a lot of money and they don't need to earn money from gambling as they have enough sources of income already. So, they gamble just for fun and they consider it an activity of the rich as they often tend to choose to do what requires a lot of money so that they can show the world that they are rich and they can afford a very expensive lifestyle.

So, it depends on one's financial ability and their mindset about gambling in general, and that mindset is often a result of the financial capabilities of a person, which means that if you are rich and can afford it, you will just enjoy gambling, but if you are not rich and still gambling, it means you are looking for money through it.

I fully agree wit you, there are rich as there are poor people that enjoy gambling. It doesn't really depend on how much money we have, because gambling is usually possible and small sizes. So, everybody can choose how much money he is willing to bet with. Rich people have the exact same winning chances that we have, the only difference is that their bankroll is larger and they are not at risk to go broke so quickly. I believe the fun and excitement from gambling is not connected to our own personal financial situation.  Also, just visiting a physical casino can be a lot of fun without betting a lot of money ourselves. Usually people like to drink and gamble, because alcohol is either free or cheap at the casinos. The company we are with at the casinos is also important for having a good time. Just because I lost some money doesn't mean the night was a complete failure if I am with my best friends.

[beerlover]

If you remove winnings from gambling, I wonder how many gamblers that will still come back to gamble, beyond having fun, there's a subtle challenge in our minds that we're coming back to win and recover lost money. Because we've told our selves that we're gambling for fun, it suppresses the feelings that we want to gamble to win, if not why would you have fun playing games that you have high probability of losing. The consolation that I see for reasonable gamblers is that they gamble the amount that they can afford to loose, so the frustration of eventual lose can reduce. The exceptions that I see are money bags who have enough money to throw away without minding, because they have it in surplus.

You talked a lot but I wonder if you already have decent gambling experience. Or have you ever been to a land-based casino? Otherwise, why listen to you? Do you even understand how the house edge works? Do you know the rate of house edge on the different games? But I understand that only people with extra money and have the kind of risk tolerance should gamble. Maybe gambling is not fit for you.

Remove the winning from gambling and there are still some people who will play. It's like going to a movie house or a computer gaming cafe. Some people call it illogical since we can watch movies at home or play games at home. But it's the experience. People simply just have different tastes in entertainment.

That is basically me, I am one of those people. I do not care about winning, obviously if you remove all the possibilities of winning, then why would I click a button to see myself lose each time, I do like the winning side of it obviously, but I do lose all my money every single month.

I put aside a small tiny amount each month, nothing that would matter to me, basically like 5 cinema tickets worth or something (depends on where you live obviously) and that means I get to lose and lose it ALL every month and I am fine about it. Along the way sometimes I win, it is not just pure loss, sometimes ı win a bit, but then I lose that as well. That's a fun process, I have fun, it is a good experience and in return I don't case my losses.

[Weawant]

Perhaps deep down in our conscience, somewhere that we don't like to listen to, it still tells us the truth that the reason why we're going to gamble is to hopefully win money, not really to have fun.

I know that it's said that you should gamble the amount that you can afford to loose, but will you call it a true fun when you know that there's a higher probability of losing your bet?

Gambling the amount you can afford to loose does not mean you aren't loosing but just a mechanism to keeping you in check such that your losses doesn't in anyway affects your mind to making you tend towards unhealthy attitude s after gambling because there are amounts that when we lose we are definitely not going to be same.

But then it's important wether you are gambling for fun or to make money , only risk the amount you can comfortably loose so you don't get to regret and start chasing losses and tend towards addiction knowingly or unknowingly the aim is to maintain a healthy gambling habit and not to self decit about our gambling habit, if your losses is taking a tool on you, it's important you take a break and probably quite it will do you much good than it will hurt but if you don't quit you will only get frustrated as gambling can actually ruin you if not played with good caution.

[Accardo]

Do you think that rich people don't gamble? If you think so, you are wrong. And do you think that they gamble to win money? Of course not, because they already have a lot of money and they don't need to earn money from gambling as they have enough sources of income already. So, they gamble just for fun and they consider it an activity of the rich as they often tend to choose to do what requires a lot of money so that they can show the world that they are rich and they can afford a very expensive lifestyle.

So, it depends on one's financial ability and their mindset about gambling in general, and that mindset is often a result of the financial capabilities of a person, which means that if you are rich and can afford it, you will just enjoy gambling, but if you are not rich and still gambling, it means you are looking for money through it.

I fully agree wit you, there are rich as there are poor people that enjoy gambling. It doesn't really depend on how much money we have, because gambling is usually possible and small sizes. So, everybody can choose how much money he is willing to bet with. Rich people have the exact same winning chances that we have, the only difference is that their bankroll is larger and they are not at risk to go broke so quickly. I believe the fun and excitement from gambling is not connected to our own personal financial situation.  Also, just visiting a physical casino can be a lot of fun without betting a lot of money ourselves. Usually people like to drink and gamble, because alcohol is either free or cheap at the casinos. The company we are with at the casinos is also important for having a good time. Just because I lost some money doesn't mean the night was a complete failure if I am with my best friends.

Gambling for low rollers can be fun similarly to the high rollers. It's a personal self condition that determines how a gambler feels while gambling. The financial status makes not much difference. Casino is a free place for anybody to enter and play games. Both the wealthy and the middle class can use the machines and enjoy their day. Whoever has the intention of making money through gambling has his reason for that, and ideas like that don't come from the low rollers alone. I prefer using low rollers because gambling knows no rich or poor. Because the results can be big for a low roller and small for a high roller. A poor person can decide to wager a huge amount at once, while a rich person chooses to spend a small amount for a long time. Hence in gambling no need to bother about the rich and the poor. What matters is executing the reason why we are in the casino and going for a rest.

Rich people who want to show off their wealth through gambling also have lots of losses to pay as a price. Even though they've got the properties, too many losses can affect the wealth of the person. The fact a person is rich doesn't guarantee them to waste money and not get worried whether it'll finish or not. Every gambler still has some rethink about his expenses in the casino. Whoever decides to be happy after gambling will do that, and vice versa. Sometimes, people don't only gamble out of their free will, it also reflects the type of experience they had in the workplace or at home that day, and they want to relax and cool off. If the gambler worries about his day, while gambling or has a bad experience he won't be happy while, and after gambling. People's modes are different, rich and poor. So, gambling for fun differs in terms of the feeling of the gambler before he visited the casino.

[LUCKMCFLY]

No, for that matter, we must know something and be very clear about it, casinos will always be places where they are created primarily so that they can win, and secondly to make people entertain themselves, have them have a pleasant time and where they can supposedly lose money. , because everything is based on the house advantage, it is natural that there are cases where the house advantage allows some players to have some luck and win significant sums of money, but the windows of those opportunities are very few, Normally it does not work like this, the players who risk a lot and take advantage can make profits, while there are some very moderate players who cannot risk much and cannot bet as much as they are allowed to lose, the amounts of money they are allowed to lose is equivalent to What they have in their pocket, there are many who have a percentage of their money, there are some who do not bet even 10%, others not even 1%, that depends on how you face these types of challenges.

We as gamblers know that casino games and sports betting are for adult fun, and if that is for fun, enjoy, and we should not think that this is so that people have a secure income, something like a job, something that normally The people earn on a salary or a fifteenth, because it is very risky, and the person who plays something like that that the game is to make profits and must be seen to obtain profits would be a great irresponsibility and would make any player take it as if it were a done and can make you lose money, so that is normal, that is why in a casino you are not forced to place bets, you are not forced to enter, no one is forced to play, we ourselves are the ones who assume the fact of to play, to risk money and to put everything there, for that reason we have to have a lot of restraint when it comes to playing, to avoid those false testimonies of some who have once enjoyed good luck.

[Oilacris]

Perhaps deep down in our conscience, somewhere that we don't like to listen to, it still tells us the truth that the reason why we're going to gamble is to hopefully win money, not really to have fun.

I know that it's said that you should gamble the amount that you can afford to loose, but will you call it a true fun when you know that there's a higher probability of losing your bet?

Gambling the amount you can afford to loose does not mean you aren't loosing but just a mechanism to keeping you in check such that your losses doesn't in anyway affects your mind to making you tend towards unhealthy attitude s after gambling because there are amounts that when we lose we are definitely not going to be same.

But then it's important wether you are gambling for fun or to make money , only risk the amount you can comfortably loose so you don't get to regret and start chasing losses and tend towards addiction knowingly or unknowingly the aim is to maintain a healthy gambling habit and not to self decit about our gambling habit, if your losses is taking a tool on you, it's important you take a break and probably quite it will do you much good than it will hurt but if you don't quit you will only get frustrated as gambling can actually ruin you if not played with good caution.

A must thing or something that you do really need to do on which on the time that you do step your foot into this space or gambling field then it would really be just that right that you should really be setting a borderline on how much money that you could really be only be able to afford to lose because once you do really found yourself that getting past with those lines then you are really that
prone on making those impulsive actions. Playing for fun is really just that something that we do need to have but on the time that we are really that playing on longer periods
then these things would really be changing up along the way until you do find yourself that aiming not for the fun but rather on the money that you could possibly earn.
This is where addiction do starts.

[Westinhome]

but if you enjoy the games you play at gambling, it will only make you bored. winnings are a bonus and the casino's attempt to keep its gamblers coming back.
the hope of winning, of course, there is. But don't make it an ambition to win. it will only make you regret if you experience a losing streak. do it wisely. Gambling is a game with capital. you pay for the game, not for the wins.

The gambler who had the capacity for the rotation of the money from the business to the gambling site had the capacity to get entertainment from the same.The gamblers who play the gambling games without any expectation will give huge profit in the gambling site.But the gamblers who had come to the gambling by the influence of the gambler who get the huge win from the gambling site.Actually many of the new gamblers story was start with the another gambler winning in the gambling site.

[Dewi Aries]

Do you think that rich people don't gamble? If you think so, you are wrong. And do you think that they gamble to win money? Of course not, because they already have a lot of money and they don't need to earn money from gambling as they have enough sources of income already. So, they gamble just for fun and they consider it an activity of the rich as they often tend to choose to do what requires a lot of money so that they can show the world that they are rich and they can afford a very expensive lifestyle.

So, it depends on one's financial ability and their mindset about gambling in general, and that mindset is often a result of the financial capabilities of a person, which means that if you are rich and can afford it, you will just enjoy gambling, but if you are not rich and still gambling, it means you are looking for money through it.

I fully agree wit you, there are rich as there are poor people that enjoy gambling. It doesn't really depend on how much money we have, because gambling is usually possible and small sizes. So, everybody can choose how much money he is willing to bet with. Rich people have the exact same winning chances that we have, the only difference is that their bankroll is larger and they are not at risk to go broke so quickly. I believe the fun and excitement from gambling is not connected to our own personal financial situation.  Also, just visiting a physical casino can be a lot of fun without betting a lot of money ourselves. Usually people like to drink and gamble, because alcohol is either free or cheap at the casinos. The company we are with at the casinos is also important for having a good time. Just because I lost some money doesn't mean the night was a complete failure if I am with my best friends.

Yes basically everyone is free to engage in gambling, rich or poor it doesn't matter as long as they come with money that will be used as capital with the smallest or middle or highest amount that has been applied to the minimum and maximum deposit on the gambling site, on the other hand casinos never force gamblers in terms of putting the amount to bet, all of that is optional and depends on each gambler's comfort in the matter of the amount of budget they want to allocate and healthy gamblers are those who can put the amount that suits the money they have. or I mean if they have a small income then obviously the budget allocation for gambling should also be small, and for that matter it is beyond the control of others because only they know about how much money they have, I'm not saying that rich people should put a bigger amount, and for that matter it's out of other people's control because only they know about how much they want to bet but obviously anyway it's more advisable to put an amount that we can afford to be responsible for whatever the outcome is.

That's right, in gambling everyone involved will have the same chances, especially in winning, no matter rich or poor, and also in terms of the possibility of risk occurring is also the same but maybe for the problem of the amount of defeat all gamblers will definitely be different, simply put, the defeat of the rich must be much greater than the poor because in terms of the amount of their budget is different but for the problem of bankruptcy it depends on whether they are excessive or not in gambling. Another thing for the problem of whether the financial situation will affect the pleasure of gambling activities I think it comes back to the point of view of each gambler. I think the fun that exists in a physical casino without participating in betting lies in socializing with many people because obviously there we will meet many people and maybe new things that are quite fun, enjoying drinks and chatting with other people can also be called fun.

[boty]

but if you enjoy the games you play at gambling, it will only make you bored. winnings are a bonus and the casino's attempt to keep its gamblers coming back.
the hope of winning, of course, there is. But don't make it an ambition to win. it will only make you regret if you experience a losing streak. do it wisely. Gambling is a game with capital. you pay for the game, not for the wins.

The gambler who had the capacity for the rotation of the money from the business to the gambling site had the capacity to get entertainment from the same.The gamblers who play the gambling games without any expectation will give huge profit in the gambling site.But the gamblers who had come to the gambling by the influence of the gambler who get the huge win from the gambling site.Actually many of the new gamblers story was start with the another gambler winning in the gambling site.

It is not an easy thing to be able to gamble without having any expectations, I often see my friends gambling with the hope of winning on the bets they play and there are some who can enjoy winning and most of them experience losses in the gambling they do.
Those who go to gambling places influenced by the invitation of their friends who have won most of their gambling will easily become addicted, because they really want the same win as their friends so they will continue to gamble until they can experience the victory they want.

[maydna]

but if you enjoy the games you play at gambling, it will only make you bored. winnings are a bonus and the casino's attempt to keep its gamblers coming back.
the hope of winning, of course, there is. But don't make it an ambition to win. it will only make you regret if you experience a losing streak. do it wisely. Gambling is a game with capital. you pay for the game, not for the wins.

The gambler who had the capacity for the rotation of the money from the business to the gambling site had the capacity to get entertainment from the same.The gamblers who play the gambling games without any expectation will give huge profit in the gambling site.But the gamblers who had come to the gambling by the influence of the gambler who get the huge win from the gambling site.Actually many of the new gamblers story was start with the another gambler winning in the gambling site.

It depends on our initial goal of gambling, and we try not to think about winning from gambling because it won't be easy to get. Gamblers who come to gambling places, because they want to win, should be able to think long and hard. Many gamblers have tried, but most of them have not been able to win. We don't need to lie to ourselves if we are no longer comfortable playing gambling, so we have to end the gambling game or leave gambling forever if we think that gambling only results in more losses. We also cannot have the ambition to win gambling games and only try to enjoy every gambling game we play.

[Julien_Olynpic]

I would not talk about fun, but about interest. What fun can there be in losing money? If what we're looking for is fun, then it's better to play free games. You know that there are a huge number of free games in the world and they are very exciting and educational. For example, I love playing solitaire games, especially “Free Cells”, which are available in the Windows operating system. But people are interested in the nature of money, the nature of emotions and how they intersect with each other. They see only one side of the game, which is expressed in winnings. Winning at a money game can really be fun. But losing is never fun.

[Blitzboy]

but if you enjoy the games you play at gambling, it will only make you bored. winnings are a bonus and the casino's attempt to keep its gamblers coming back.
the hope of winning, of course, there is. But don't make it an ambition to win. it will only make you regret if you experience a losing streak. do it wisely. Gambling is a game with capital. you pay for the game, not for the wins.

The gambler who had the capacity for the rotation of the money from the business to the gambling site had the capacity to get entertainment from the same.The gamblers who play the gambling games without any expectation will give huge profit in the gambling site.But the gamblers who had come to the gambling by the influence of the gambler who get the huge win from the gambling site.Actually many of the new gamblers story was start with the another gambler winning in the gambling site.

It depends on our initial goal of gambling, and we try not to think about winning from gambling because it won't be easy to get. Gamblers who come to gambling places, because they want to win, should be able to think long and hard. Many gamblers have tried, but most of them have not been able to win. We don't need to lie to ourselves if we are no longer comfortable playing gambling, so we have to end the gambling game or leave gambling forever if we think that gambling only results in more losses. We also cannot have the ambition to win gambling games and only try to enjoy every gambling game we play.

Most gamblers lose. Statistical reality, not pessimism. Hope usually leads to despair, as I've witnessed. Gambling requires a clear head and the realization that the odds are against you. Responsible gambling requires knowing when to quit.

Gambling thrills can be addicting. Casual betting can lead to addiction. I promote self-awareness and control. Gambling should be fun, not a desperate attempt to make money. Pursuing losses is a red indicator.

Personal control and industry responsibility are involved. Gambling platforms must promote safety, support problem gamblers, and assure fair play. We must demand accountability as a community. Gambling is not a cure-all.