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

[alani123]

For most people addicted to gambling, it's actually about the money. Because most people aren't rich, the vast majority of people that spend too much for their needs in gambling are the ones thinking they might catch a lucky break from their misery through gambling as an activity.

So yes, the money does play a role in most people's gambling habit, especially if they are a problem gambler. Because the rich and especially those that have money generating assets, don't need to be a so called "problem gambler" because they can replenish their wealth and continue living a comfortable life pretty easily. It's mostly the poor that are judged as problem gamblers because for them they spend too much and then they can't afford food let's say.

[Queentoshi]

For most people addicted to gambling, it's actually about the money.

There are other forms of addictions where there are no chance of making money, but people still get hooked to these things because they derive pleasure from it.
There are those who are gambling for the pleasure it gives to them. They can be rich, and not so concerned about the money from it, they just gamble because they like the feeling it gives them, they may not mind gambling on illegal sports too. This category of gamblers are within the highs of the society, they are politicians, celebrities, children of bloody rich men etc. 

[AmoreJaz]

For most people addicted to gambling, it's actually about the money.

There are other forms of addictions where there are no chance of making money, but people still get hooked to these things because they derive pleasure from it.
There are those who are gambling for the pleasure it gives to them. They can be rich, and not so concerned about the money from it, they just gamble because they like the feeling it gives them, they may not mind gambling on illegal sports too. This category of gamblers are within the highs of the society, they are politicians, celebrities, children of bloody rich men etc.  

Let us put it this way, every gambler has their own reasons or causes why they are into gambling. Rich or just regular gambler, we can't pinpoint their major reasoning but more than likely it falls to the following aspects : money, socialization, fun/entertainment, not to feel lonely, exposure to gambling, substance abuse, among others.

Whatever their motivation in gambling, it depends also on their financial goals or financial constraints. Because even if you want to bet in high stakes but you have no financial capability to fund such bet, what will you do? Borrow money or just use the money that you have?

[Wakhid Mukti]

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

I think for someone who has a lot of money, such as politicians, artists, rich people, it depends on their environment and friends. Usually they use gambling and drinking alcohol and so on as a cover to run business and increase relationships, what is worse is drug use and leads to sex too. Obviously it's fun, and will continue to happen because it has become a tradition.

[Jaycoinz]

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?

You're spot on, it's not just about the money, but the thrill of winning that keeps people hooked on gambling. It makes sense that even those who already have plenty, like millionaires or athletes, get caught up in it. It's more about the excitement and the social buzz around gambling than anything else.

Sometimes it isn't even about the winning, it's about the that feeling of wanting to win and the believe that on every next try there is a possibility that one could actually win so that's just the case with gambling there is the believe that if I go or play again I might win and this is basically the error that leads to someone being addicted. Then when you eventually get the win one or two times you come so totally tied up to the feeling and it never stops at all.

[Iroh]

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 think the idea of winning could be appealing to everyone. Just the thought that you’ve won something of value irrespective of the amount of money or the prize itself makes one feel good.
I think rich folks who gamble do so likely for the thrill of winning and to socialize with other rich folks, creating connections to increase their wealth.

The prospect of winning more money is also appealing, even for rich people and in the quest for more money, they get addicted and run into gambling debts.

[mirakal]

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.

I have to agree on your point. While gambling also entertain us, but majority still gamble to make money, and you won’t expect for millionaires still aim to make more money as they have it already. So what they are looking for is purely to have fun and relieve theirselves from stress, and once they get over it, they will not gamble more often, hence they are not prone to addiction.

But for low income earners, they gamble to make money. But the more they gamble, the bigger the losses they’ve been acquired. Eventually, if they lose their self-control and discipline, then gambling addiction will follow.

[GigaBit]

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 and Politician can gamble and they could.be doing it for the money but their desperation is not as high as that of a ordinary person because they have plenty of alternatives to make money from, unlike an ordinary person that is gambling to make money to eat or make money to pay bills and also take care of other people especially if he is married. A politician already has all of this, he is not gambling to sort basic needs but prefer to just add to his riches.

Most of the time, if you are gambling to make ends meet or perhaps you don't have much to take care or basic tings, you are likely to become addicted to gambling because your mind will always be on every game that you play, you will likely feel discomfort and when you lost, you feel it badly.

There is a big difference between the gambling management of people of high social class such as big businessmen or politicians and the gambling management of ordinary people. If a politician or businessman loses his money in gambling, even if he loses at that high rate, he will not suffer as much humanly as an ordinary gambler would feel. Those who in the rich class expect to win from their gambling and some increase in their wealth but a typical gambler sees a big change in their life from gambling. Gamblers who try to change their lives spend a lot of time in gambling for little money. They basically become addicted gamblers. I think addiction is created when a gambler tries to increase his money by winning more.

[passwordnow]

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.

Well, you've got a different mindset than the majority but no matter what shift you do as you gamble, it all ends up still with money. Winning = money.

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

It's for fun, they've got a lot of hectic days and stress in their jobs or businesses so they find a way to release those stress and one of it is through gambling.

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

Aside from gambling, it's the socializing that they're getting in the premises of the casino. The network and connection that they're getting is somehow I can think of why they become addicted to it. But they are having hard time to avoid addiction if they're going to do it as most times.

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

Yeah, as I have said. Those are part of it when these millionaires, athletes and magnates does gambling. It's not just all about gambling and having fun and being entertained but more of those socializing that they're getting and as well as the ambiance and treatment that they're getting there.

[betswift]

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?

Exactly right, and you've made a great observation. Gambling captivates not just because of potential financial gain but due to the exhilaration it brings. This excitement can attract anyone, regardless of their financial status. It's the combination of thrill, the social atmosphere, and the joy of the game that really draws people in.

[nullama]

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I have to agree on your point. While gambling also entertain us, but majority still gamble to make money, and you won’t expect for millionaires still aim to make more money as they have it already. So what they are looking for is purely to have fun and relieve theirselves from stress, and once they get over it, they will not gamble more often, hence they are not prone to addiction.

But for low income earners, they gamble to make money. But the more they gamble, the bigger the losses they’ve been acquired. Eventually, if they lose their self-control and discipline, then gambling addiction will follow.

Yeah, the thing is that it's a bit irrational.

Well, rational if you include other points and not only the financial ones.

Basically, poor people see gambling as hope. Hope to get out of poverty because they don't see any other way out. Even if they work 24 hours a day, they would never become wealthy.

They see gambling as the only way out.

[harapan]

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.

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.

Definitely most millionaires Gamble for their excitement of what they must have achieved,they do it as a means of cheering themselves up but for the poor Man he sees gambling as a big win,a big hit and with that he places a high hope in it a wait to get a better results and outcome but when the table changes and not favourable he'll go Al out to make sure he continues gambling just for the win but the rich man doesn't see it this way.

He might just gamble once to enhance his joy and let go for a while,so all gamblers should take note that he's not  about the money or the win but what matters is the fun you get when you do so.
Sometimes I might be down from a days job and would wish to gamble to ease my stress or change my thoughts towards it,so I'll just visit any casinos and seeing other people and sharing experience I'll discover myself that have forgotten about that stressful or hectic day..it's for fun,relaxation and excitement so let's have it all that way.

[EluguHcman]

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?

What such of source for income do you think gambling would have you to better your life with winning in the first place OP?
So what else was the goal for winning If not to win and make the money as earlier initiated?

For a rich man to gambling or being addicted to gambling, two things are involved which is not Contrary as an average gambler. So it is either they are gambling for funs or profits.
So if a rich man would gambling with an effectiveness to trouble his emotions including his bankroll then he is actually gambling to make more money and this could mostly happen on the online casino gambling but when they gambles responsibly without emotional effects and not effective to the bankrolls then are just gaming for funs.

Those rich men who gambles for funs are mostly gaming on the land base where there is physically connections with friends and audience.

[goaldigger]

Every gamblers have their own reason why they gamble, and yes it should satisfy them so they can be more happy and it's not always about the money.
Addicted gambler are those who are doing things in bad faith and in a bad way, and being a gambler doesn't mean that you're already addict, this will take time and will be based on many reasons. Gambling addiction is not just about winning though, this can be more especially if you are already out of control.

[OceanBit]

It's their way of escape. Escape from daily life pressure or stress. It's not about the money to them, money is only a plus, it's all about the experience for them. The excitement, and fun being with their peers, and the lifestyle it represents. We should remember that addiction can happen to everyone regardless of wealth or financial status.  

[Hewlet]

It'mostly the poor that gamble basically because of money, for th rich, it's more of a socialization thing that calms thier nerves down whenever they are done with the days business and some will in most cases catch up with friend and just gamble to show thier superiority in the game and some might in so doing go the extra mile and while away to good amount of money.

One of the first gambling that's more of a local one I started and kind of saw people around me dong is playing of draft. It's mostly done among working class men that have hard experience in draft playing and they just come to a location after they are done with the days job and play among themselves and for them, the money stakes isn't a big concern but what they are mostly after is that i won in today's game and i have the greatest win for the week. That's also applicable for me most other physical gambling.

[FanEagle]

I had a friend like this, he played with like 90%+ chance to win stuff, if it was dice then it was 90%+ and if it was sports then 1.10 or something odds etc etc, the idea he had was that if he wins 85/100 of the bets, he loses money but he won 85 times and that should be the only thing that cares.

I believe that we should be something that could be getting better. I am not saying that it will get any different on the long run, we should be considering the situation to be the thing that matters the most to him. If he wins the bets but loses money overall then he would be quite happy about the situation without a doubt. I personally believe that the best thing we could do right now is to let those people have whatever they want.

[Gozie51]

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

Because no man stops chasing for money, if the rich do then they will still investing and will withdraw all the liquidity they have and go back to zero level but they can't do that because they need to maintain and sustain their status.

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

It is a way of life for them, they have fun that way. If you have a way you get your fun you still see yourself running back to it.

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

Well in life you need to follow your heart where it is happy. Do what makes you happy in moderation so that it doesn't also infringe on another person's happiness.

[Aniel Jay]

Indeed, gambling addiction is often more about the thrill of winning rather than the actual monetary rewards.

[gunhell16]

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

If there are gamblers who are rich who play in the casino, it is because they think that gambling will make their money grow even more when they win 

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

If there are rich or athletic people who are addicted to gambling, it's probably because it's their only hobby that makes them happy even though they know in
themselves that it doesn't bring them any good when they're slowly sinking into debt.