Does online gambling lead to more addiction?

[Accardo]

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.

With the online settings more welcoming to underaged players, yes, it's more addictive, though the difference isn't much compared to the brick and mortar casinos. Online gambling is quite too comfortable for both the growing and old players, which is dangerous on young players as they're not under any form of control. A friend would say he wouldn't visit any gambling house because of the things people would say, and for that he'd rely on playing online.

So, societal influence made some players not to stay longer in casinos, but with the game now in our palms it's very accessible and gamblers can decide to play even in the midnight without any worries, and may be unlucky or get problematic for excessive engagement in the games.

[Ararbermas]

It does actually but for me i believe it depends as well if you have consideration and you know what's your limit. And i believe as well that if you're aiming to make money through gambling of course you will end up being addicted until you get what you want on gambling , and infact even you already made some money you will keep spending money to play coz you know there's a pofits on it and thats how it leads people to addiction . But others don't take it as for fun only , where in they become greedy until they become broke . Lol

[yahoo62278]

If you enjoy gambling, whether you do it online or IRL doesn't matter IMO. If you have an addictive personality is what is going to make it easier for you to become addicted. Online just makes it easier for you to access, but your DNA is what does the rest.

[tread93]

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.

Doing anything that requires gambling doesn't make it an addiction but if you can't stop yourself from doing it and find yourself jumping through hoops just to make it happen no matter what the circumstances are I would say that its more of a habit and now an addiction. I do think that online gambling makes it much easier as you don't need to go anywhere you can do it right from where you are.

[kotajikikox]

Online gambling has made more addicts than offline gambling.

Hmm. Online gambling can be more addictive. But I do not know if in this time, it has already produced more addicts than traditional land-based casinos. One because traditional land-based casinos have existed way longer than online casinos giving them time advantage. Two, traditional land-based casinos have not gone extinct yet. The industry is still going and booming.

I do think though that online gambling has recruited a lot of first time gamblers due to its easy access but this doesn’t mean they would turn into addicts immediately.

[Wexnident]

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Hmm I guess if you meant it opened up more possibilities for people to gamble, and hence go into addiction then yeah, it has. I wouldn't say online gambling is at fault though. I mean addiction in of itself is something that's of a problem for the person themselves and not the fault of others. Blaming it wouldn't really cut off the root of the problem which is knowledge about how to manage a person's finance.

And even if there wasn't online gambling, if a person really was easily addicted they'd still be one regardless imo. It's just a matter of for what really (and yes, all types of addictions are bad imo). And you don't even need a casino to gamble. Just someone who'd want to gamble with you is enough.

[laijsica]

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.

Doing anything that requires gambling doesn't make it an addiction but if you can't stop yourself from doing it and find yourself jumping through hoops just to make it happen no matter what the circumstances are I would say that its more of a habit and now an addiction. I do think that online gambling makes it much easier as you don't need to go anywhere you can do it right from where you are.

You are right that online gambling is a way to exercise your own free will through which you can expect to win the most. Before gambling online you need to choose a reliable site through which your game becomes more enjoyable and you will not be cheated. Although most online gambling sites cheat ordinary gamblers and gamblers lose most of their money. You should exercise self-control while gambling online and focus on limited gambling to save yourself from excessive addiction and the possibility of losing money. I think choosing the right site can increase your chances of winning as you gain experience.

[Hirose UK]

In fact, before the existence of online gambling, many gamblers were addicted and digital developments and technological advances created online gambling which could provide additional convenience for these addicted to be more active in the gambling activities they carried out.
Large number of gambling addicted cannot be solely blamed on online gambling, we must be able to think more wisely because the problem of addicted is the result of the mistake of the individual gamblers themselves who failed to maintain control, thinking too much about blaming online gambling is not appropriate.

[Cityhunter34]

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.

Whether you gamble offline or you gamble online is just the same thing, because anybody that still want to become addicted most surely be. Although to be honest online gambling now is coursing more harm to so many gamblers, because most people normally see it as a way of getting quick money with their phones, without realizing the risks involved. However, I think offline gambling is more preferable because is not every time that you would like to live your home which have help many gamblers to prevent to addiction in gambling. But ever since we started using online gambling most people normally gamble from morning to night which is coursing them more addiction in gambling.

[lovesmayfamilis]

Everything will always depend on the person. Those who are prone to different addictions, not only gambling, can acquire such a disease more often than ordinary people. Gambling addiction in people does not occur out of the blue in one day. This is a special psychology of a person, his views on certain things, and they do not always coincide with the morals and principles that society considers correct. Therefore, I cannot say that some conveniences, in this case, the convenience of playing in a casino without leaving home, can negatively affect people. Everything depends on what kind of worldview a person has and how healthy he is, according to professional psychologists, to soberly evaluate each of his actions.

[Bd officer]

Of course, online gambling has made people more addicted than offline gambling. Online gambling can be played easily by registering an account through any device. It is possible to maintain privacy in online gambling, no one will know that you are gambling online. On the other hand, to play offline gambling, you need to go to a gambling venue. Privacy is hard to maintain in offline gambling, people will know you are a gambler. Casino and sports betting can be done easily in online gambling. Nowadays many of the young generation are addicted to online gambling, offline was not so addictive.

[Bitinity]

Addiction comes from yourself, not from outside parties. Even if there are millions online gambling sites, even if there are many people around you who do online gambling, it will not lead you into addiction if you can control yourself. I know it is hard to control yourself it such a situation such as we live in a place where gambling is something common, where many people around are gambling almost every single day, but it will be always depending on ourselves. My point is, do not try to blame something out there for addiction because addiction is our own responsibility.

[viljy]

Online gambling has made more addicts than offline gambling.

This is the downside of the easy accessibility of online casinos. Popularity, of course, leads to an increase in gamblers who have become addicted to gambling. An important difference from regular casinos is also the low "entry threshold". A regular casino is usually visited by wealthy people, whereas an online casino is open to people with any level of wealth.

[rodskee]

A regular casino is usually visited by wealthy people, whereas an online casino is open to people with any level of wealth.

true but there are “cheap” casinos out there that are frequented by not so wealthy people the services are obviously not any good and the place was not well thought of nor designed however its only purpose is for people to make bets in

the difference now is that maybe for the same amount of money people do not have to go outside and go to that casino when they can just easily do it anywhere they are

[mammusu]

Online gambling has made more addicts than offline gambling.

This is the downside of the easy accessibility of online casinos. Popularity, of course, leads to an increase in gamblers who have become addicted to gambling. An important difference from regular casinos is also the low "entry threshold". A regular casino is usually visited by wealthy people, whereas an online casino is open to people with any level of wealth.

The development of the times with technological advances has of course changed everything, in the past we had to struggle to be able to play in traditional casinos although there are no binding rules but not everyone can enter and access gambling in the traditional casino, and contrast from the current era where gambling in casinos is only as easy as snapping a finger on a mobile phone ,  this is what makes addiction increase drastically because indeed everyone can be free and easy in accessing gambling, even those who are minors, so I think indeed online gambling has more impact on addiction because of the ease of access compared to traditional casinos so far.

[peter0425]

With the online settings more welcoming to underaged players, yes, it's more addictive, though the difference isn't much compared to the brick and mortar casinos. Online gambling is quite too comfortable for both the growing and old players, which is dangerous on young players as they're not under any form of control.

I wouldn’t say they are more welcoming but rather it is just easier to cheat and trick online than in real life, in my opinion. Online casinos do not welcome underaged players especially if they have KYC which most of casinos have. If you find a casino that allows minors to play then you should report this immediately.

[Dewi Aries]

I think we have discussed this before but yes it is okay to discuss it again and from my point of view yes online gambling does have a greater potential to make gamblers addicted, since the advent of online casinos the population of gamblers has increased and so have the gamblers who are addicted and have many problems in their lives. Regarding the differences I think it is clear that there are significant differences between online casinos and land-based casinos, accessibility is the main difference here and of course everyone is more interested in things that are easier to reach.

But if we talk about the results of course there is no difference, winning or losing is something that can never be known early on and accessibility is not something that makes a difference regarding the results at the end of the game, another thing is that now it is the digital era where most people prefer to spend most of their free time playing social media and as we know that social media has now become the main place for casinos to promote gambling through streamers and that is what motivates more people to get involved in online gambling.

[bakasabo]

I would say that anything that makes something convenient to do or easy to do, first becomes as a hobby, than as a routine that turn into addiction in the end. With gambling it works a little bit different, as money are influence on proper start of a hobby, but the overall idea stays. Frequent and easy wins make gambling process repeated, continuation leads to formation of a hobby.

[Swordsoffreedom]

I do not think that people are becoming more addicted to gambling as a result of online gambling. However, it is true that gambling has spread widely due to online gambling. Gambling is officially banned in many countries. As a result of online gambling, gambling is easily being played in these countries. As a result, gambling is spreading widely. And gambling has spread widely during the Corona virus pandemic.

However, I will say that addiction depends entirely on myself. If I want to, then I can stay away from addiction. If I am greedy, cannot control myself, then I will easily become addicted. So before gambling, we must be mentally strong. We must know about the bad sides of gambling addiction. Then we will not easily become addicted to gambling.

[Oluwa-btc]

Online gambling is the real deal,online gambling is the bedrock of addiction because it embodies convenience and comfortability.We all know what the time is saying,it's a digital season and that makes room for people to gamble from anywhere and anytime.
Online gambling sites are very accessible and available 24/7 and that's a good marketing strategy to attract vulnerable individuals into gambling.
From the comfort of your home,they see and take every little moment to gamble with caution and that's where the addiction becomes enjoyable.