Why don't the rich people get addicted easily?

[coolcoinz]

I don't think you should downplay gambling addiction. It can happen to anyone: poor, rich, white, black, asian or western. It is inherently a flaw of the human condition and it develops into a full blown disease. Addiction is a serious dysfunction of your brain's neurochemicals and it should never be underestimated. It can ruin anyone's life.

A serious attitude towards it is as smart as a serious attitude towards alcohol.

That's correct and don't overestimate the rich. They're the same people as you and have the same flaws. Many are degenerate gamblers, like Dana White from the UFC, who is known to lose a lot of money in casinos, often while being drunk. Not to mention individuals like Drake and many famous youtubers.

Addiction is based on personality. It's how your brain is built that decides if you're cool in the face of danger or prone to panic. If you can stand pain or not. The moment you're born it is decided if you will get addicted or not.

[bubilas]

Maybe because most rich people believe only in investing and assets, not luck? And if they do appear in gambling, then as ambassadors, receiving huge dividends for wearing casino or bookmaker paraphernalia. This is normal because in essence, the poor always get poorer, and the rich get richer.
As for those who gamble for fun, then there will probably really be an increased percentage of those who are more addicted to gambling than the rich.
And the rich can often afford psychologists.

[EarnOnVictor]

I don't think you should downplay gambling addiction. It can happen to anyone: poor, rich, white, black, asian or western. It is inherently a flaw of the human condition and it develops into a full blown disease. Addiction is a serious dysfunction of your brain's neurochemicals and it should never be underestimated. It can ruin anyone's life.

A serious attitude towards it is as smart as a serious attitude towards alcohol.

That's correct and don't overestimate the rich. They're the same people as you and have the same flaws.

I love this, and I don't know what is wrong with people, they always think the rich are some kind of superbeings that don't bleed or have emotions as well. The only distinction between the poor and the rich in gambling regard is that the rich will always have something tangible to fall back on, which is covering up for them financially all the time. But it weighs down on the poor because they don't have much to fall back on.

The Rich are addicted to gambling in silence. But some are still open and openly discussed.

[Uhwuchukwu53]

The rich get addicted to gambling just like the poor and middle class, the only difference is that the rich already have system in place that generate money for them such that even if they lose money in gambling, it will not show in their lifestyle. In other words, they are gambling with what they can afford to lose unlike the poor and middle class that gamble with their life savings. Gambling addiction is never dependent on income level but can happen to all.

Well your not far from the truth another thing why it seem that the rich addiction is not show to the eyes of the public is that most of them don't open up to the middle class or the poor what they are going through unlike the poor who published their losses and pains to the society to who show sympathy and empathy towards them. It observe that even when the Rich are into debt they hardly make it public compared to when the poor is into debt same is the rich addiction in gambling, the most important thing is staying within what one can lose without regret.

[Wakate]

The rich get addicted to gambling just like the poor and middle class, the only difference is that the rich already have system in place that generate money for them such that even if they lose money in gambling, it will not show in their lifestyle. In other words, they are gambling with what they can afford to lose unlike the poor and middle class that gamble with their life savings. Gambling addiction is never dependent on income level but can happen to all.

Well your not far from the truth another thing why it seem that the rich addiction is not show to the eyes of the public is that most of them don't open up to the middle class or the poor what they are going through unlike the poor who published their losses and pains to the society to who show sympathy and empathy towards them. It observe that even when the Rich are into debt they hardly make it public compared to when the poor is into debt same is the rich addiction in gambling, the most important thing is staying within what one can lose without regret.

I think people need to understand that gambling addiction is not a based on the amount of money you have or your social status. Gambling is a choice and we have seen so many people that have become addictive to gambling not because they don't have the money but because they have the passion to gamble more and make more money from betting.

Your addiction in gambling is as a result of the fun and your interest in making more money by gambling more or using bigger amounts to gamble. Those that are very curious to make more money from betting are the ones that are always getting more addictive to gambling.

[HelliumZ]

Most rich people need entertainment more than money, so they participate in gambling just for fun, but most poor people become addicted to gambling to get rich very easily. Moreover, rich people are mostly not greedy and they know that there is no such thing as luck in gambling. On the other hand, most poor people are greedy and they believe in luck and start betting more to change their luck very quickly from gambling. In both a poor person and a rich person, one type is more addicted to gambling and the other type is less addicted to gambling simply because of differences in greed.

[Cookdata]

Maybe because most rich people believe only in investing and assets, not luck? And if they do appear in gambling, then as ambassadors, receiving huge dividends for wearing casino or bookmaker paraphernalia. This is normal because in essence, the poor always get poorer, and the rich get richer.
As for those who gamble for fun, then there will probably really be an increased percentage of those who are more addicted to gambling than the rich.
And the rich can often afford psychologists.

When a poor or an average person gambles, there is assumption and hope to make a living from the gambling but when a rich person gamble, they do it with the hope they win but their life doesn't depend on the outcome. I think that's the difference. Been rich means that you have what it takes to be a the top of life with basic things, you don't have to go home been worry whether you are going to win or your going to lose; if you lose it wouldn't spoil your day as a rich person.

Rich men also doesn't risk unnecessary, they just do one or two games and stake the money they want to put and expect the result but a poor person expect to see $1000 from $10 bets they play, some will take the whole weekend trying to explore many options to be ahead of the casino as possible with many games but this is what you will never see from rich person because they don't even have the time. Drake hardly gamble on multiple games and he doesn't mind to put 4 figures as wager.

[Frankolala]

The rich get addicted to gambling just like the poor and middle class, the only difference is that the rich already have system in place that generate money for them such that even if they lose money in gambling, it will not show in their lifestyle. In other words, they are gambling with what they can afford to lose unlike the poor and middle class that gamble with their life savings. Gambling addiction is never dependent on income level but can happen to all.

Well your not far from the truth another thing why it seem that the rich addiction is not show to the eyes of the public is that most of them don't open up to the middle class or the poor what they are going through unlike the poor who published their losses and pains to the society to who show sympathy and empathy towards them. It observe that even when the Rich are into debt they hardly make it public compared to when the poor is into debt same is the rich addiction in gambling, the most important thing is staying within what one can lose without regret.

The rich have the enough money to cover up for their losses and if they don't, they have rich friends who can assist them. Unlike, a poor man who will be frustrated after losing big. Addiction has no respect for anyone if you gamble irresponsibly be it rich or poor. Some people that are poor today were once rich, but addiction stole all their riches from them because they couldn't control themselves.

[$weetne$$]

Some rich people do get addicted to gambling,  it is not just the poor but it is prevalence is mostly amongst the poor and the middle class and that is because most poor person's are looking for a way to double that which they already have and in that pursuit,  they become addicted unknowingly to them, they only realise it when they have completely lost everything to gambling,  the need to survive in the midst of all the economic challenges they are facing,  they look to getting more by gambling and when they are not getting it, they keep pushing till they get to the point of addiction but it is different with the rich because they have a means to survive already so they do not have to bother so much about chasing gambling profits to make ends meet and get addicted,  only but a few of them does.

[Olatundespo]

Maybe because most rich people believe only in investing and assets, not luck? And if they do appear in gambling, then as ambassadors, receiving huge dividends for wearing casino or bookmaker paraphernalia. This is normal because in essence, the poor always get poorer, and the rich get richer.
As for those who gamble for fun, then there will probably really be an increased percentage of those who are more addicted to gambling than the rich.
And the rich can often afford psychologists.

Mentally rich gamblers are much more advanced than poor gamblers and research the issues related to gambling. Rich gamblers are at risk of addiction but to a limited extent, as you said they do not believe in luck they believe in wealth. I agree with you on this. Poor gamblers spend more time on alternative sources of income to raise money for gambling, they do not get enough time to analyze the team before betting, so they bet based on assumptions and mostly lose. Rich gamblers spend relatively less time on alternative sources of income and earn enough money, so they get enough time to analyze before betting and the number of wins is relatively satisfactory compared to losses.

[rachael9385]

Rich people are not addicted, because unaddicted people are rich.

In the case of gambling addiction, a person is rich because he can control himself. He knows when to work hard and how to control himself. I am not talking about those who are born with the clothes of wealth. If you can control yourself and keep yourself away from any kind of addiction, then you can also become rich. You can become addicted to hard work and intelligent work that if you work, you will become rich. Because of such addiction, you will become rich one day or the other.

In the case of the poor, they are poor because they are addicted to things that are harmful to them and they are unable to control themselves. They believe in pleasure and are busy eating. They are even lazy to take risks which a rich person easily accepts.

The right way to put this is, a lot of rich people don't have time to gamble but this doesn't mean that there aren't rich people that are addicted to gambling. There's a list of celebrities that are gambling addicts and these people are not poor. They are not doing it because they want to make money from it. Gambling addiction causes more harm to someone that's poor compared to someone that's financially stable

[Lida93]

Op, haven't you heard of the phrase, "the rich also cry".  It's just similar to saying that in gambling the rich also get addicted leading to them wasting away their wealth to satisfy their gambling entanglements. I have seen and heard of stories where some rich gamblers ended becoming poor because they had to be selling their properties to get money to use to gamble. Both the poor and rich, none is exempted from falling into gambling addiction. It's majorly about how you discipline yourself.

[leonair]

Op, haven't you heard of the phrase, "the rich also cry".  It's just similar to saying that in gambling the rich also get addicted leading to them wasting away their wealth to satisfy their gambling entanglements. I have seen and heard of stories where some rich gamblers ended becoming poor because they had to be selling their properties to get money to use to gamble. Both the poor and rich, none is exempted from falling into gambling addiction. It's majorly about how you discipline yourself.

The rich also cry when they gamble a lot of money that they cannot afford to lose. This is done by those who are very greedy and want to increase their wealth very quickly. However, I believe that most rich people can control themselves in these areas because they have enough wealth so they are less greedy for money. The poor want to get rich very quickly without using their talent and hard work, so they get involved in gambling quickly and gamble with everything they have to win big. So if you analyze it, you will see that the poor cry more when they gamble than the rich.

[Y3shot]

Op, haven't you heard of the phrase, "the rich also cry".  It's just similar to saying that in gambling the rich also get addicted leading to them wasting away their wealth to satisfy their gambling entanglements. I have seen and heard of stories where some rich gamblers ended becoming poor because they had to be selling their properties to get money to use to gamble. Both the poor and rich, none is exempted from falling into gambling addiction. It's majorly about how you discipline yourself.

The phrase "The rich also cry" doesn't emphasize gambling; it just emphasizes that both the rich and the poor have problems that can make them cry. It is possible for rich people to get addicted to gambling, but the consequences of addiction for rich people are not the same as for poor people. The outcome of addiction for poor people is always dire because they do not have enough money and can gamble away all they have.

Poor people see gambling as a source of income on which they can rely, but it is always different for rich people. It is very rare to see rich people gamble away all their money. Poor people easily go broke from gambling.

[ShowOff]

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The phrase "The rich also cry" doesn't emphasize gambling; it just emphasizes that both the rich and the poor have problems that can make them cry. It is possible for rich people to get addicted to gambling, but the consequences of addiction for rich people are not the same as for poor people. The outcome of addiction for poor people is always dire because they do not have enough money and can gamble away all they have.

Poor people see gambling as a source of income on which they can rely, but it is always different for rich people. It is very rare to see rich people gamble away all their money. Poor people easily go broke from gambling.

There is a fairly wide gap between the rich and the poor in the gambling landscape, especially in terms of the purpose of gambling. The rich see gambling as a means of entertainment, losing and winning does not change their lives much. But on the contrary, as you said, the poor always see gambling as a means to get out of poverty.

I do not blame the poor for gambling, because maybe they have no other choice to change their situation, but it is still not a good choice. Regarding the risk of addiction, I think it is not class based, everyone from all backgrounds has the potential to experience it. But then again, the poor are much more susceptible to addiction because their initial goal is oriented towards victory.

[2Pizza410000BTC]

I have seen exactly this somewhere before that the rich people are less addicted to gambling. I think this is because they are gambling not to make money, unlike someone that is not rich. I have seen people that are not rich going to a betting shop before betting on parley with little amount of money like $1 for odds of over 10 to 1000x. They will keep doing this and they will keep losing. Rich men will not think like this because they will likely not expect luck like people that are not rich. Also rich people have sources of income that is right for them which will let them not think of gambling as one.

Do you think rich people don't gamble to make money? I think rich people also gamble to make money and have a greater desire to make more money than poor people. Maybe some rich people are different but there are many rich people who want more money and want to be richer. I think those who have money have a greater desire for more money and their desire is also greater. A poor person may hope to make money by making small bets with a small amount of money but rich people can hope to make more money with a larger amount of money.

[HelliumZ]

Rich people are also attracted to gambling, but if they lose a bet, they do not show it as much as poor people, who share their sorrow or regret with others after losing. Rich people are not inherently in financial trouble, so their gambling losses do not change their financial situation, but a rich person struggles to manage their gambling money, so if they lose, their regrets are much deeper. And when a poor man loses, he goes around telling people about his sorrows on the streets so that people know, but when a rich man loses, he keeps it to himself and does not reveal it to the public. That is why the addiction to gambling among rich people remains largely a secret.

[Lida93]

Op, haven't you heard of the phrase, "the rich also cry".  It's just similar to saying that in gambling the rich also get addicted leading to them wasting away their wealth to satisfy their gambling entanglements. I have seen and heard of stories where some rich gamblers ended becoming poor because they had to be selling their properties to get money to use to gamble. Both the poor and rich, none is exempted from falling into gambling addiction. It's majorly about how you discipline yourself.

The phrase "The rich also cry" doesn't emphasize gambling; it just emphasizes that both the rich and the poor have problems that can make them cry. It is possible for rich people to get addicted to gambling, but the consequences of addiction for rich people are not the same as for poor people. The outcome of addiction for poor people is always dire because they do not have enough money and can gamble away all they have.

Poor people see gambling as a source of income on which they can rely, but it is always different for rich people. It is very rare to see rich people gamble away all their money. Poor people easily go broke from gambling.

I clear understand what the phrase implies in the explicit context where it was originally used. However, I tried to draw it to the discussion on ground in the sense that even the rich gets addicted too, and they get addic for different reason from what the poor get addicted for.

The rich gets addicted not only because they want to win and make profit, but in the chasing of how much money so large that they have lost to gamble,e, when they recount. Meanwhile , the poor chases for a win to get out of poverty.  At the end, both without discipline gets addicted.

[bakasabo]

The rich gets addicted not only because they want to win and make profit, but in the chasing of how much money so large that they have lost to gamble,e, when they recount. Meanwhile , the poor chases for a win to get out of poverty.  At the end, both without discipline gets addicted.

It sounds that rich people dont want to get even more rich and achieve that in a short period, and poor people are forbit to have fun. People wrongly consider that rich people dont get addicted, because we dont hear so much stories about addicted rich gamblers. We dont have many stories because amount of rich people is greatly lower than amount of poor people. But in the end, both get addicted, gamble for fun, do mistakes in gambling, get success in it.

[Cryptmuster]

There is a fairly wide gap between the rich and the poor in the gambling landscape, especially in terms of the purpose of gambling. The rich see gambling as a means of entertainment, losing and winning does not change their lives much. But on the contrary, as you said, the poor always see gambling as a means to get out of poverty.

I do not blame the poor for gambling, because maybe they have no other choice to change their situation, but it is still not a good choice. Regarding the risk of addiction, I think it is not class based, everyone from all backgrounds has the potential to experience it. But then again, the poor are much more susceptible to addiction because their initial goal is oriented towards victory.

There may be a difference in their goals and perception of loss, but I do not agree that the rich take losses easier, because it depends on the person. There are rich people who are very careful with their spending and take everything into account, such people will also have a hard time losing. I think the difference is that for a rich person, losing will not be a big problem, because he will still have a lot of money after losing, the exception may be if he got too carried away with gambling and his losses are huge.