Gambling addiction is not about the money you could win; it's about the "win"

[Abrichy2471]

When I started gambling my mindset is solely about winning some cash to better my life but the more I gamble, the more that idea shifts. The money no longer satisfies my initial goal but the idea of winning does.

But even with those ideals in play, why would a millionaire start gambling in the first place?  

so why would a rich athlete or politician become so addictive to gambling?

I think socialization+joy+drinking+gambling is satisfaction to them. What do you think?

[Oshosondy]

If it is land based casinos, socialization is among the reasons you will see rich men that are gambling. But some rich people also prefer online gambling and that can not just be because of socialization if the rich person only prefer to gamble online and prefer privacy. A rich person that is addicted to going is because he is not able to discipline himself and such addiction is not good at all because it is possible for a rich man to become poor.

[Davidvictorson]

I think socialization+joy+drinking+gambling is satisfaction to them. What do you think?

To add to Oshosondy, gambling is a social activity and a way of life for the rich and wealthy. Did you know that there are exclusive land based casinos, private gaming clubs, and invitation-only events only for the wealthy. Some example of these exclusive casinos are Venetian Macao – Macau, Casino de Monte Carlo – Monaco, The Kurhaus of Baden-Baden – Germany.  And these type environments has been modified so that they can participate in various forms of gambling while socializing and networking with their peers. In some of these gambling venues, business deals and connections are made. They interact with potential business partners, investors, or clients. This is more than just place to bet on high-stakes games, such as poker, baccarat, or blackjack but a place that provides them a sense of prestige and belonging to an elite group their wealth and social status are showcased. However, if they do not gamble responsibly, they too will become addicted to gambling and lead to loss of wealth.

[nullama]

When I started gambling my mindset is solely about winning some cash to better my life but the more I gamble, the more that idea shifts. The money no longer satisfies my initial goal but the idea of winning does.

But even with those ideals in play, why would a millionaire start gambling in the first place?  

so why would a rich athlete or politician become so addictive to gambling?

I think socialization+joy+drinking+gambling is satisfaction to them. What do you think?

The reality is that most gamblers, and specially the most addicted ones, are usually people without much money to begin with.

Most millionaires would rarely gamble. As you mention, there's little point for them to do that.

They can instead enjoy many other activities with the money they have.

Gambling is basically paying for chasing the fantasy of becoming a millionaire, which they already are.

[iv4n]

But even with those ideals in play, why would a millionaire start gambling in the first place?  

so why would a rich athlete or politician become so addictive to gambling?

I think socialization+joy+drinking+gambling is satisfaction to them. What do you think?

It doesn't matter if someone is rich or poor, we all start gambling for fun & easy profit. The stakes are different, everyone has their own limit and perception of a min bet & big win.

It's not a question of how someone becomes too addicted to gambling, I think we are all addicted, so the real question is how well we are able to control it. Without control, anyone (rich or poor) can lose everything they have and get into debt on top of that.

Each of us has our own reasons why we like to gamble, for sure it's common for all of us to feel the thrill of taking risks and trying to get bigger wins. Other factors like socialization in land-based casinos or online casino chat rooms, and drinking can add up to the experience, but some people just like to gamble without them.

[Assface16678]

When I started gambling my mindset is solely about winning some cash to better my life but the more I gamble, the more
I think socialization+joy+drinking+gambling is satisfaction to them. What do you think?

You already stated it; what more will be the reason for rich people or wealthy people to choose to gamble? simple as that they want to waste their money just to satisfy themselves, for pleasure, of course. Why do they get addicted? also simple because they have the means to continue playing despite losing too much, but as we know, money and wealth are not infinite, so if they continue to waste money on gambling, then at some point they will stumble and may lose their luxurious life.

But in their lives, one thing we only know is that they are just people who found fun and satisfaction in gambling; they are the ones who didn't take gambling seriously because, in their minds, it was just a hobby, and no matter how much they could waste, as long as they were enjoying themselves, they would continue and would not stop until their end point.

[Agbamoni]

Before some rich people become rich most of them had gone through the effect of gambling in the society. At least that experiences are something that they don't want to forget. So, in as much as they are rich and could afford anything for themselves the spirit of gambling is still in them. This is where the idea of gambling for fun comes into play. The gambling for fun comprises the feeling of losing and winning. When you win you rejoice and would feel that you are a good gambler while whenever one loses you feel so sad (but not regret) which you would want to show yourself by winning the next bet.

The rich gamble with the rich. And there is a euphoria feeling whenever they are in the casinos gambling with their fellow rich gamblers. It gives them so kind of relaxing feeling that they are among the elite gamblers. Such a gambler regardless of his profession he won't stop gambling.

[danherbias07]

Yes, that's also one part of it.
They like to be with people, they like boasting about their riches, they like drinking, and they love spending their money, that's all the reasons why they will gamble and I think it's just okay since they have the money to do so.

I don't envy them though, it's still nice being on the average side because you enjoy what you have and you are disciplined enough to secure yourself financially. That means working harder, that means budgeting everything, and that also means being a responsible gambler if you are one. We can always adjust to anything but rich people might have a hard time once all that wealth is gone. The rich keep getting rich, they say, but that is because once they fall adjustment will be not easy. Some even take their own lives because they cannot swallow it.

[irhact]

When I started gambling my mindset is solely about winning some cash to better my life but the more I gamble, the more that idea shifts. The money no longer satisfies my initial goal but the idea of winning does.

But even with those ideals in play, why would a millionaire start gambling in the first place?  

so why would a rich athlete or politician become so addictive to gambling?

I think socialization+joy+drinking+gambling is satisfaction to them. What do you think?

A millionaire can start gambling as he wants the entertainment that comes from gambling, as he continues to gamble without being disciplined he'll get addicted to gambling and will then want to continue playing it just to fulfill his  satisfaction. A majority of addicted individual don't care if they're losing or winning when they're gambling. For some individuals it's about the money that they're making as they're addicted to making money from gambling as they're not always losing when they gamble.

For those individuals that are losing but still gambling, we can say it's about the wins that they're chasing. The individuals will say when they win that they'll stop gambling but after winning they won't stop but want to continue to gamble further. Gambling addiction works differently for different individuals and this is why we have different types of addiction an different reasons why they get addicted to gambling.

[Outhue]

Which one is even better between these two? They are the same for me.

The majority of gamblers are gambling because of the money they can win, and some are gambling to win by force, these two will eventually lead to addiction.

Gambling is not a source of income, if you keep thinking that you could win all the time you will keep getting closer to gambling more and more, and the more you keep it up, the more attractive you get to the game.

Many gamblers started to become a responsible one, and as time flew by they changed, and the game changed them, the problem must have started within, they must have strongly believed that gambling holds the key to the cribs.

Either a millionaire or not, everyone wants to make money, for millionaires, they will always want more money, and no one ever stops hunting for money after they make millions, stopping means slowly going broke.

If you like gambling before you become rich, you will keep gambling after you get rich, its simple, what we do all the time becomes a part of us, and we can't go on for long without trying them again.

[Jawhead999]

If you satisfied in gambling because of winning, you should gamble on 1.01x odds games.

Millionaire start to gambling because they have enough money that they can afford to lose.

They can become addict because of skill issue, they can't control themselves.

Of course get drunk is really satisfy because you can temporary escape from your problems, but you will not able to control yourself when you're high.

[Oshosondy]

It doesn't matter if someone is rich or poor, we all start gambling for fun & easy profit. The stakes are different, everyone has their own limit and perception of a min bet & big win.

Rich men prefer other means of entertainment also and not depend on gambling like people that are not rich that are looking for a day to win jackpot and win huge amount of money. I can say that rich people are more sensible and avoidinf irresponsible gambling than people that are not rich.

It's not a question of how someone becomes too addicted to gambling, I think we are all addicted, so the real question is how well we are able to control it. Without control, anyone (rich or poor) can lose everything they have and get into debt on top of that.

You are right. But non rich people gamble to make money and that makes rich people to be different because they do not look for money from gambling the way people that are not rich are looking for money.

[angrybirdy]

If you satisfied in gambling because of winning, you should gamble on 1.01x odds games.

Millionaire start to gambling because they have enough money that they can afford to lose.

They can become addict because of skill issue, they can't control themselves.

Of course get drunk is really satisfy because you can temporary escape from your problems, but you will not able to control yourself when you're high.

I agree, those millionares start to gamble because they want to enjoy theirselves and their money by using it for their own leisures, and gambling is a big part of their leisures in their life, but some millionares are too smart when it comes to spending their hardwork money,
the rest of them are really just controlling their movements with their money, maybe because they know how difficult it is to earn them, because it's true that not all rich people become rich instantly, for sure their hard work, intelligence and strategy that they have, became an investment here and as a reward to themselves, they do the things they want to do. Some of them become addicted because of greed, knowing their background, all they really want is to gain huge amount of money and they saw gambling as one of the possible source if that money that's why even if they know the consequences of the things that they wanted to do, they still continue doing it because gambling satisfy their wants and happiness at some point

[kotajikikox]

When I started gambling my mindset is solely about winning some cash to better my life but the more I gamble, the more that idea shifts. The money no longer satisfies my initial goal but the idea of winning does.

But even with those ideals in play, why would a millionaire start gambling in the first place?  

so why would a rich athlete or politician become so addictive to gambling?

I think socialization+joy+drinking+gambling is satisfaction to them. What do you think?

there is no socializing in Online casino because you are playing on your own in your gadget and also drinking? well if you drink and gamble then for sure you will end up losing because you will never stop betting even if you are already a winner.

but your points are valid ,  because what can a Billionaire need to gamble from the first place? when they already have everything in life? it is the satisfaction of beating the table that gives them this feeling.

[coin-investor]

When I started gambling my mindset is solely about winning some cash to better my life but the more I gamble, the more that idea shifts. The money no longer satisfies my initial goal but the idea of winning does.

I'd like to believe it the same the goal is to make money if you're trying to win or beat the house the goal is about winning the money, it's different if you're playing for fun, making money is not the main objective but capturing those exciting moments when you're betting, but even if you want to have fun you still want to win money we cannot be hypocrite about winning money when there's an opportunity to win.

But even with those ideals in play, why would a millionaire start gambling in the first place?  

so why would a rich athlete or politician become so addictive to gambling?

I think socialization+joy+drinking+gambling is satisfaction to them. What do you think?

This applies to physical casinos since you mentioned socialization+joy+drinking+gambling these are all present when you're playing in physical casinos and in online casinos the socialization is not present unless they are playing with friends.
Both versions have different ambiances, those patronizing the physical casino are looking to socialize and enjoy  the entertainment and ambiance of physical casinos, they meet their business associates, and some businesses are discussed in online casinos, and there were times that some deals are made there.

[Synchronice]

When I started gambling my mindset is solely about winning some cash to better my life but the more I gamble, the more that idea shifts. The money no longer satisfies my initial goal but the idea of winning does.

Are you sure that it's a good idea to start gambling to make your life better? Are you really sure about that? You might be lucky and win a million dollar one day but don't build your future on that dream.

But even with those ideals in play, why would a millionaire start gambling in the first place?  

The experience of millionaire is different from a regular guy. Millionaire has fun in one of the most exciting casinos, have many hot chicks around him and doesn't have to worry about financial problems, he doesn't gamble for money, he gambles for fun, that's all.

so why would a rich athlete or politician become so addictive to gambling?

I think socialization+joy+drinking+gambling is satisfaction to them. What do you think?

Exactly!

[Crypt0Gore]

A gambler is a gambler, rich or poor but who needs to be more active with gambling? The dudes with the less money, and thats where  the poor comes in, they have the biggest desire to make the most money, they will go all into gambling thinking it's the way to get rich.

And the rich already have a source of income getting them the real bags of money, gambling to them is catching some fun.

The poor will fall mercilessly in the addiction of gambling compared to the rich men, a responsible gambler who isn't rich like I am don't see much fulfillment of getting rich through gambling.

I know that trying to get my mind fixed on gambling as my source of income will put me in much bigger trouble, I prefer having a great time in gamble and going to other sources for income stream.

[michellee]

It is natural if you have the mindset to win some money. People often think about that when they gamble because they have seen several people who have succeeded in making a lot of money from gambling. They also want to get it but can't follow people's actions.

A millionaire gambles for many reasons, and we will never know the exact reason. They may gamble because they want to have fun after their daily activities. They want to enjoy their free time by gambling but they don't think about winning or losing from gambling. They can stop themselves after playing gambling for a while.

If they think that socializing+fun+drinking+gambling is satisfying, that's right because they enjoy their free time well. Meanwhile, if people use gambling to make money, they should be prepared to lose.

[swogerino]

When I started gambling my mindset is solely about winning some cash to better my life but the more I gamble, the more that idea shifts. The money no longer satisfies my initial goal but the idea of winning does.

But even with those ideals in play, why would a millionaire start gambling in the first place?  

so why would a rich athlete or politician become so addictive to gambling?

I think socialization+joy+drinking+gambling is satisfaction to them. What do you think?

I know very few millionaires who gamble and are addicted.We all know Drake but that guy is being hugely sponsored by a casino and cases of such celebrities and millionaires are rare.I see no reason in the first place why someone who has achieved quite a lot in their life should gamble,there is no logical sense to it knowing the gambling dangers,it is like going to tease the Lion in his cage so close that you risk to get your hand cut.

[Jawhead999]

I agree, those millionares start to gamble because they want to enjoy theirselves and their money by using it for their own leisures, and gambling is a big part of their leisures in their life, but some millionares are too smart when it comes to spending their hardwork money,
the rest of them are really just controlling their movements with their money, maybe because they know how difficult it is to earn them, because it's true that not all rich people become rich instantly, for sure their hard work, intelligence and strategy that they have, became an investment here and as a reward to themselves, they do the things they want to do. Some of them become addicted because of greed, knowing their background, all they really want is to gain huge amount of money and they saw gambling as one of the possible source if that money that's why even if they know the consequences of the things that they wanted to do, they still continue doing it because gambling satisfy their wants and happiness at some point

Believe me, if you see someone claimed to be rich or you think they're rich because they have many business or high paying job, they're not that rich. Let's say you have $10 Million, technically you're rich by a lot people, you can actually buy lambo that cost you $300K, but you choose to not buy because you feel it's wasting money and better you invest it. But if you own $10 Billion, I don't think you will think like that, you will immediately buy it.