Does online gambling lead to more addiction?

[Zoomic]

Overtime online gambling has become very popular, many people prefer to use websites and apps to bet on their favorite sports and casino games. This has made gambling very convenient and easily accessible, it's actually why people get addicted to it. Anyone who has a smartphone won't see the need of going to a bet center to gamble. The world has gone digital, but is this causing more harm than good?. land based casinos and bet shops require you to leave your house but online gambling is available, people can gamble from the comfort of their home whenever and however they want. This has made a lot of people addicted, some started by staking low amounts but overtime they found themselves gambling with large amounts of money. Easy access to gambling websites can make it harder to stop and this might lead to a serious issue. Most people think they are in Control of theirself or just playing to have fun but they don't notice that it's turning into an habit. Online gambling has made more addicts than offline gambling.

You are sounding like every gambler in the world is an introvert who would prefer to remain indoors instead of going out to gamble. This is a very big misconception about gamblers. Online gambling may be addictive simply because it is easily accessible, but there are people out there who do not find online gambling attractive. I am talking about extroverts who would prefer to go out and mingle with people having fun and engaging in some real interactions with humans while playing. To them, gambling is not just about winning and losing, the experience involved in gambling activities is something they find addictive.

People get addicted in different ways. So they should pay attention to what triggers them and work towards controlling how often they use that platform that triggers them.

[Weawant]

We cannot  blame online gambling for the addiction some persons have gotten involved with as a result of their  steady involvement in gambling online,  the convenience this has availed us should have rather been channeled to our advantage but it's sad that most persons rather choose to exploit it so much and blame for their  habits forgetting  their indiscipline and gullibility accompanied by greed has gotten them to the point they are at with gambling and all that they have gotten into at the point in their life where they are.

[Judith87403]

Overtime online gambling has become very popular, many people prefer to use websites and apps to bet on their favorite sports and casino games. This has made gambling very convenient and easily accessible, it's actually why people get addicted to it. Anyone who has a smartphone won't see the need of going to a bet center to gamble. The world has gone digital, but is this causing more harm than good?. land based casinos and bet shops require you to leave your house but online gambling is available, people can gamble from the comfort of their home whenever and however they want. This has made a lot of people addicted, some started by staking low amounts but overtime they found themselves gambling with large amounts of money. Easy access to gambling websites can make it harder to stop and this might lead to a serious issue. Most people think they are in Control of theirself or just playing to have fun but they don't notice that it's turning into an habit. Online gambling has made more addicts than offline gambling.

Being addicted is  also one thing if you're addicted to online gambling definitely you will find it very difficult to make savings, this is one of the disadvantage of gambling online. And it can also make one to become more addicted to gambling you know most people only prefer online gamble, probably when you see them you won't even know that they're gamblers because they choose to do it secretly without anyone knowing about it.

You know whatever thing you're doing secretly without anyone knowing about it, even if you're going about it the wrong way no one is going to know about it because you choose not to let anyone know about it, at this point even if you're addicted to it you won't even know because no one is there to advice you maybe if you're going about it the right way or the wrong way.

[Crypto Library]

Overtime online gambling has become very popular, many people prefer to use websites and apps to bet on their favorite sports and casino games. This has made gambling very convenient and easily accessible, it's actually why people get addicted to it. Anyone who has a smartphone won't see the need of going to a bet center to gamble. The world has gone digital, but is this causing more harm than good?. land based casinos and bet shops require you to leave your house but online gambling is available, people can gamble from the comfort of their home whenever and however they want. This has made a lot of people addicted, some started by staking low amounts but overtime they found themselves gambling with large amounts of money. Easy access to gambling websites can make it harder to stop and this might lead to a serious issue. Most people think they are in Control of theirself or just playing to have fun but they don't notice that it's turning into an habit. Online gambling has made more addicts than offline gambling.

From a point of view it is true that online gambling is really a caused to lead more addiction on gambling. Because when there was only physical casino's people need to go on their place for gambling rather than in home they weren't in the touch of gambling.

But now in this digital era when online casino comes to in this space the casino's walked to our home in our hand on our digital device, and for this reason we can made easily gambling there is no obstacle like need to go on casino for gambling and that's makes people more time in gambling and by day by day they got addicted into it. And yes if we check the addiction rate now it will much higher from the past when there was no online gambling platforms.

[LogitechMouse]

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Most people think they are in Control of theirself or just playing to have fun but they don't notice that it's turning into an habit. Online gambling has made more addicts than offline gambling.

When the pandemic happened, gamblers are finding a way for them to gamble still and they saw some online gambling websites where they can gamble at ease and from there, they changed from gambling on a physical casino to now online already.

Since then, the number of addicted gamblers is rising, and the authorities sees this as an alarming one. Experts also says that gambling addiction in general is way dangerous than either drug or liquor addiction which just shows how dangerous it can be for someone who's addicted into gambling. Right now, online gambling is becoming more and more popular, and it seems like there's no stopping to it. The fact that it's accessible right now makes it dangerous. Just a smartphone and an internet which we all have is enough for us to access them already.

At the end of the day, it's only us that can stop from getting addicted to gamble. Learning how to control yourself, be disciplined, and maybe spending your money into more important things than gambling can help you not get addicted from it.

[Japinat]

Using the phrase "lead to more addiction" is like blaming the platform for making people addicted (it's the wrong mindset). The real issue is that people lose control and end up betting more than they can afford. Gamblers need to work on that instead of blaming online gambling for their own problems.

Think about it.... there are loads of illegal websites online where you can do shady transactions. But if you know the risks, you'd avoid them, right? The same goes for online gambling. These sites will always be around, but if you have an addiction, the smart move is to avoid them so things don't get worse.

At the end of the day, it's our own battle. Gambling is out there, and it's up to us to manage our limits and keep things under control.

[mirakal]

Be it offline or online, as long as it's gambling, then it certainly will lead to gambling addiction. However, online gambling may lead to faster addiction rather than gambling offline. The more easy and accessible a gambling app is, the faster its users will get hooked and lost their self-control most especially if they are given the chances to win at first.

Once they start winning, the motivation becomes more intense until they can't control theirselves anymore towards gambling, as they keep on chasing their luck and chase their losses every time they run out of their luck.

[passwordnow]

Easy access to gambling websites can make it harder to stop and this might lead to a serious issue.

This is true and that's why we need to control ourselves. Me as a gambler, I know my limitations and how much I should gamble with. So far, so good and I am able to control things and I won't let things out of control to stress myself. But with having such budget in the bankroll and time when to gamble that it won't affect my other welfare, that's what's working for me. And with that, it's a serious matter for many gamblers that they lose their grip towards themselves because they have lost a lot of money already. For that reason, it's important for them to go back where they've used to start gambling like they're too careful because as we stay longer with accessibility and ease, it makes us careless.

[Finestream]

It's less harm imo. Several years ago, I had to go to a betting shop to register my bet and it was time consuming because you had to copy the code for a specific match and then add your tips (each bookie had an id for every match). Why was this a problem? It's simple, you spend longer time with other gambling comrades and that gives a sense of belonging if you meet other gamblers at the betting centers.

You might feel like since you have others there, it's justified. For online gambling, much more easier to quit vs physical betting centers.

Aside from that, you can never take a loan from a casino. This helps you keep your limits. But the problem is online casinos; even kids or those below 18 can gamble already, and it is a worrying condition.

Falling into addiction is still possible because that depends on our gaming behavior. That is why knowing how to control ourselves is necessary, whether it is online or offline. The truth is that gambling is not bad unless we treat it wrong, unfortunately, most of us do.

[mv1986]

Everything that has an advantage also has a disadvantage. Before online gambling started becoming as popular as it is today, which many can link to the COVID-19 spread that restricted people from leaving their homes, physical casinos and betting shops had also been producing gambling addicts.

Anyone can get addicted to whichever means they use for gambling; if you don't have self-control, you will get addicted even if it costs you a whole day to go and gamble. Some people won't mind as much as it's going to satisfy their gambling urge.

Online gambling was already on the run before the COVID pandemic broke out. It might have boosted the online industry quite a bit, I agree, but the wave of online casinos was on the way for many years.

Whether it leads to more addiction, I think there is a lot of research on the topic of availability and accessibility. If the hurdles to get something are very low and the effort someone has to put in to pursue a habit that impacts them negatively, then I think chances are higher that a negative habit will be pursued eventually.

If you are a smoker and you are out of cigarettes and the next store was 15 miles away, maybe you'd think it's not worth going those 15 miles to get cigarettes or alcohol or any other drug. But if there is a store around the corner and it takes you 2 minutes to walk there, probability is much higher you'll do it. Online casinos are a few clicks away. I doubt that many people who gamble in online casinos a lot would ever gamble as much in physical casinos if no online options existed.

[AmoreJaz]

It's less harm imo. Several years ago, I had to go to a betting shop to register my bet and it was time consuming because you had to copy the code for a specific match and then add your tips (each bookie had an id for every match). Why was this a problem? It's simple, you spend longer time with other gambling comrades and that gives a sense of belonging if you meet other gamblers at the betting centers.

You might feel like since you have others there, it's justified. For online gambling, much more easier to quit vs physical betting centers.

Aside from that, you can never take a loan from a casino. This helps you keep your limits. But the problem is online casinos; even kids or those below 18 can gamble already, and it is a worrying condition.

Falling into addiction is still possible because that depends on our gaming behavior. That is why knowing how to control ourselves is necessary, whether it is online or offline. The truth is that gambling is not bad unless we treat it wrong, unfortunately, most of us do.

The technology today is quite alarming as basically anyone can access online sites anywhere, anytime. So without the supervision of parents, a lot of kids have the chance to really go online and find these gambling sites without their knowledge. And some will really be on the verge of addiction or will be addicts if they won't be supervised by their respective parents. And most of the time, it is already too late before their family member learned about such addiction. And this scenarion is actually happening already. As a parent, one should be strict to their kids and instill the good values so they can bring such value wherever they are in the stage of their life.

[Saint-loup]

I think it's right unfortunately because if you feel a big desire to gamble, you don't need to go out your home and drive to a casino, you can just turn on your computer or even launching an app on your smartphone and then you can spend as much money as you want into gambling games. So yes that can unfortunately fuel one's addiction even more than gambling at land based casinos.

[GeorgeJohn]

Overtime online gambling has become very popular, many people prefer to use websites and apps to bet on their favorite sports and casino games. This has made gambling very convenient and easily accessible, it's actually why people get addicted to it.

I disagree with you on your principle of what makes people to be addicted in the gambling, I refute you, its not because of website and apps that makes people to be addicted in the gambling, anyone who wants to be addicted in gambling will be addicted...it's obvious that addiction is been caused by mindset towards winning gambling, I don't go further to explain in detail of my observation of what causes addiction in the gambling players

Anyone who has a smartphone won't see the need of going to a bet center to gamble. The world has gone digital, but is this causing more harm than good?.

actually, anything that has advantages also disadvantages, using handset or laptop to bet is not what will make someone to be addicted in gambling, using these two devices to bet just save the gambler for stress of using analog method to gamble, because without digital accessibility to gambling websites, many people will dislike gambling.

[Sandra_hakeem]

Whichever way, gambling is addictive.... I don't really seem to commit to any variety; I believe the last thing that'll happen is having someone spend their time and resources on something that isn't valid. Also, that I've tried casino games severally and it doesn't work out for me doesn't mean people are not making a good paycheck from it.... Exactly!! That's where the addiction lies -- in frequently recounting every win ticket.

There's more to gambling than just picking up some random numbers/games... The eagerness of trying to do more, the thirst of having a dip after a long period of dealing with loses, the little effort could grow overtime...  someone would say -- you cannot fall into addiction unknowingly. I'd say, this is not entirely true.

[freedomgo]

Why put all the blame on online gambling? It could be physical casinos or offline betting too.

Gambling is addictive no matter where it happens. Instead of focusing on the platforms, we should focus on ourselves and how to stay responsible. We're here to have fun, but there's always risk involved. The best way to deal with that risk is by sticking to our limits.

If we follow our limits strictly, gambling becomes just another form of entertainment. Even if we lose, we might still be grateful for the excitement and thrill we get, something you can't really find anywhere else, even if it costs us a bit of money.

[tvplus006]

...Most people think they are in Control of theirself or just playing to have fun but they don't notice that it's turning into an habit...

A lot depends on the psychological stability of the player when he gambles, as well as on the goals that the player sets for himself. And if a player sets out to have fun, then his chance of becoming addicted to gambling will be much lower than that of someone who sets out to get a win.

[Popkon6]

Not only in the case of gambling, people express more demand for things that are available nearby. Offline gambling is very difficult and has to face various challenges, but in the case of online gambling, there is never a challenge. You should note that in the country where I live, gambling is also illegal and the society is able to take strict measures against those who gamble offline, but those who gamble online, the society cannot know about their privacy in any way, but they continue to gamble day after day. Online gambling has more advantages than offline gambling, but I do not consider gambling a sign of addiction because when I myself gamble, it is usually not for financial income, it is usually for fun.
There are thousands of people like me who gamble for fun. Those who become addicted mainly gamble for financial income, and once they face losses, they enter gambling again and again to recover that money. All these people become addicted to gambling at the last moment.

[o48o]

Overtime online gambling has become very popular, many people prefer to use websites and apps to bet on their favorite sports and casino games. This has made gambling very convenient and easily accessible, it's actually why people get addicted to it. Anyone who has a smartphone won't see the need of going to a bet center to gamble. The world has gone digital, but is this causing more harm than good?. land based casinos and bet shops require you to leave your house but online gambling is available, people can gamble from the comfort of their home whenever and however they want. This has made a lot of people addicted, some started by staking low amounts but overtime they found themselves gambling with large amounts of money. Easy access to gambling websites can make it harder to stop and this might lead to a serious issue. Most people think they are in Control of theirself or just playing to have fun but they don't notice that it's turning into an habit. Online gambling has made more addicts than offline gambling.

Misleading title. Gambling is one symptom of specific addiction, and doing that uncontrollably and impulsively, might me a sign of an addiction.
Then doing that doesn't lead to addiction, then it's just a symptom of addiction.

But generally easy access to gambling is harmful to more vulnerable people, that's why casinos need to have self exclusion option, so that it's as easy to prevent for users not to play (at least in the casinos they are excluded themselves from).

Imho there should be a global database where you could accept global self exclusion to prevent any casino to serve you, and casinos would needed to crosscheck before accepting new users. Obviously this would have loop holes with different regions, but it would be a start to more efficient self exclusion.

[$weetne$$]

Overtime online gambling has become very popular, many people prefer to use websites and apps to bet on their favorite sports and casino games. This has made gambling very convenient and easily accessible, it's actually why people get addicted to it. Anyone who has a smartphone won't see the need of going to a bet center to gamble. The world has gone digital, but is this causing more harm than good?

I think it's causing more harm for people that are misusing it but for those that know how to manage how they gamble and are not gambling out of control. The mobile casino has been very useful to them because you do not have to go out to gamble anymore you can do it everything from the comfort of your home. Gambling use to take alot lfy time before because you will have to plan on how you are going to drive or catch a bus to the casino but you can do everything from your smartphone now. You can visit as many casino in a very short time and play as many games as you wish to play. This is also harmful to anyone with addiction or an underage gambler that is just starting to gambling but with proper control you will enjoy online gambling.

[finaleshot2016]

Actually yes. Why? online gambling platform are more accessible now and that’s the reason why people get addicted so easily. You can’t think well because you thought that you’re in your own safe place making fool around and just spending money in online but didn’t realize that even in your safe place, you’ve been caught by addiction. I’ve already seen a lot of people that made money in gambling but turns out to be bad at the end of the day, it’s not very practical and not worth it.