Do you think betting companies wants you addicted?

[qwertyup23]

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What's your opinion, do you support his statement?

Absolutely- the goal of casinos is to earn money.

In the grand scheme of things, gambling companies are businesses in which the ultimate goal is for them to earn profit on their end. If gambling in general wasn't profitable in the first place, then we would see only a handful of companies being operated in the world. The fact that there are tons of online gambling websites being created tells us that such venture is very profitable on their end.

Just to add, this bolsters further the profitability of gambling casinos when the government intervenes and enacts measures to combat against gambling. Under this thread, we observed that some countries started to be stringent on the execution of laws limiting the access to everyone.

In conclusion, gambling companies are businesses. The primary goal is to for them to incur profit and take advantage of the popularity of gambling worldwide.

[uneng]

Companies want money. Addiction comes as side effect, meaning their main goal isn't to make you addicted, but if you have to become addicted in order to generate income for them, it's not something they really care about. After all, it's about the decisions and responsabilities each of us have to take for our acts. We face the consequences for our decisions, and to blame others for our failures, difficulties and addictions is never the solution to overcome the challenges we face.

On the other hand, addiction isn't good for gambling business, because on the scenario where every gamblers were addicted, this activity wouldn't be profitable on long run for casinos, because there wouldn't be a constant public going for it. Rather, we would have a society of broken individuals, unable to generate income for a living, without any perspectives of thriving.

Extractivism is never a good concept of business. Sustainability is desirable in every cases...

[danadc]

A casino does not want people to be Addicted because the business will start to go bad for them, they can gamble a lot, but they will not be Constant players because things will simply get out of hand if they continue to generate income, then it is useless, also a case of that business where it is convenient for them to have more and more clients , if they come in , Spend and then do not come back, those clients are simply lost, it is not the same.

[Mindyspace]

Betting sites aren't predators; they're businesses. No one is forced to gamble. It's up to the individual to know when to stop. There's no point in the bookmaker blocking an account, because if the person wants to continue, they'll find another site. Ultimately, the responsibility lies with the gambler.

Indeed, those casinos never force us to join gambling games. It is our own decision to gamble, we also determine the amount of money to use in gambling ourselves. The casinos just provide a place for the gamblers to try their luck and get entertainment. So, they want us to get the advantages of the gambling games, they don't expect for the bad things such as addiction. It is our own mistake to be addicted because we gamble in a careless way. Sometimes, it is also triggered of our greed. So we must ensure to have a proper mentality and gamble in the right way to be safe in gambling. It is surely our own responsibility!!

I understand what you're saying, but you can't blame everything on the player. Casinos are designed to make us spend more than we should; they know exactly how to trap us. Of course, we have to be careful, but we also have to recognize that the system has a lot of influence. The ideal would be limited fun, without exploitation.
That's my point, you know?

[Dr.Bitcoin_Strange]

Betting companies are business men and women who don't even know you or where you come from. They are after their profit. They don't know you so why will they want an unknown person addicted .every business person wants profit from his or her business.the audience is there so they don't have time to want you get addicted.it is not just one betting company there are lots of them so if any betting company wants you addicted will it be a minus or a plus to them. If any betting company wants you addicted and you are not placing your bet in their company is that not a loss for them?

Whether players get addicted or not, the casino owner don't know about it and the staffs don't even know about it since what they are more concerned about is for the casino to run effectively and make sure there's no glitch. The casino don't want anyone to be addicted that's why they even tell player to be responsible but they already know that the games they have can cause addiction to players that lacks self control.

[Free Market Capitalist]

What's your opinion, do you support his statement?

If we are talking about companies in an impersonal way, yes. But if we're talking about individuals, I don't think that all casino owners, workers, or investors want to make money without thinking about the consequences it may have on people's lives. Besides, there's some exaggeration here. It's true that a person with gambling problems can end up in a very bad situation, but I know quite a few people who gamble in one way or another and have never had any major problems.

[bias]

This post was inspired by a thread I saw on the social media platform X which says that betting companies are not your friend, their apps are designed to keep you broke and addiected". Well that's his opinion but left for me I don't support that statement cause those companies are not illegal, and they don't force customers to patronize them, moreover if they want you broke they won't advise you to gamble responsibly. Also, gambling is a game of luck and if every gambler acknowledge that and avoid being too greedy, then gamble in a responsible way, I don't think they'll go broke or get addicted. What's your opinion, do you support his statement?

Let's clear one thing first. Casinos and all the gambling companies are mandatory forced to put signs and warnings regarding responsible gambling. If they weren't forced by the authorities, they wouldn't put them. As they didn't do it when it wasn't mandatory. They don't do it for our sake, nor do they care for any addiction that you might have or develop while playing on their platforms. On the contrary, put promos and bonuses, and referral programs to make people visit as many times as possible and strengthen the feeling of letting your luck go if you don't gamble, and of course, anyone's addiction. So, I tend to agree with this statement, but not completely.

[NewRanger]

Of course not. The platform owners don't force it, whether it's official or not, and simply provide a platform for willing players. The reason many people come is because there are some interesting things to do and there are big prizes there. This is what has become a topic of conversation among players who have tried it, whether they're relaxing with their colleagues or having a good time together.

Initially, every new player tries it out and makes a profit at first, and this is where addiction begins, and they're even willing to make repeated deposits without thinking twice about the important thing: to win, hoping to recoup their lost funds.

[mvdheuvel1983]

A casino does not want people to be Addicted because the business will start to go bad for them, they can gamble a lot, but they will not be Constant players because things will simply get out of hand if they continue to generate income, then it is useless, also a case of that business where it is convenient for them to have more and more clients , if they come in , Spend and then do not come back, those clients are simply lost, it is not the same.

Casino owners do not know the number of customers they have because they see different users of the casino coming from different region they may not have the record of any gambler who is no longer coming to gamble because of the condition he is facing due to his addiction to the game and losing some few persons due to their condition will not also make the casino owner to know that addiction has made a particular customer from coming to the casino again unless there is a serious issue that requires urgent attention of the casino owner he will not be that observant to notice all his customers. If there is a physical casino shop, I regular customer can be noticed if he stops coming to play games at the shop but most physical shop does not need advert to get new customers they are always having customers.

[Marykeller]

The sole aim of every company is to reach a large audience and make profits out of them in the process, with enticing offers that will keep them stuck to their company services

On the same vein, I don't think there's any betting company that doesn't like a high rise of gamblers patronizing them on a steady basis. Those who can mostly do that, to gamble daily, are those who are addicted to gambling. For those who are not addicted, they might be gambling once or twice daily with the amount they can afford to lose. That way, gambling companies won't be making a lot of money, which we see them make all the time.

For gambling companies to explore in their area of services, they want you and I to gamble always. That way they will be richer

[348Judah]

Addiction is a personal decision, since no gambling platform is forcing bets on us to do, we choose to gamble by our own self and assign a stipulated time for doing it as we wishes, no one is ever forced to gamble, what we don't know is that gambling is a two direction path, in which we give all that we have and also receives from what the platform has to offer us, they are not doing anything to engaged us addicted, instead to make us happy in having fun while playing verities of games on their platform, addiction now set in when we are unable to apply utmost discipline in all we do.

[Youngrebel]

Lolz. This topic is confusing because I can't say yes or no. In some cases it is when you are addicted that they make more money and in some cases it is when you not buy deposit big amount and loss it. Why people becoming addicted to gamble because they want to make more money at all bets or games and the mindset to make more one day even when they are losing is the highest cause of addiction.
"I will win big one day" and I will buy car, build house and give big money to my girlfriend. This is the major thing that making many gamblers to be addicted.

[Muba20]

Lolz. This topic is confusing because I can't say yes or no. In some cases it is when you are addicted that they make more money and in some cases it is when you not buy deposit big amount and loss it. Why people becoming addicted to gamble because they want to make more money at all bets or games and the mindset to make more one day even when they are losing is the highest cause of addiction.
"I will win big one day" and I will buy car, build house and give big money to my girlfriend. This is the major thing that making many gamblers to be addicted.

Sometimes a gambler's losses can be the cause of addiction, and sometimes a gambler can be addicted through winning. When a gambler's goal is not just to win but to change his life through winning, then their losses will increase significantly in order to achieve that kind of win. At some point, the gambler's losses will increase and he will gamble to recover those losses. From a purely subjective point of view, when a gambler becomes addicted, they lose money regularly, which is definitely a profit for the gambling company. Although the control of this with the gambler himself.

[Solosanz]

I think so, AFAIK people who complain about casinos are mostly two sides, the first one is they lost a lot of money, the second one is the casino confiscate/freeze/pending withdrawal.

moreover if they want you broke they won't advise you to gamble responsibly.

In what way the casino advise the gamblers? it just a sentence in small size, that's not even enough to call it as warning, let alone as advice. I think it can be an advice if the casino give warning every time the gambler want to make deposit, so whenever we click the deposit, there's a message to proceed yes or no question.

[Oluwa-btc]

They are the ones who are doing business, which means by nature it’s designed for profit generation for them. No one forces anybody to gamble; it’s a voluntary action. But still, we should admit to the fact that we are out there to lose more than we can possibly win unless luck is on our side.

For some reasons I think I'll agree to that because the gambling industry are mainly concerned about their profits and gains, so when a gambler counter loses while gambling they know they are at advantage but necessarily they can't give you a warning signal to stop gambling when you're out of control of your habits.

[₿itcoin]

Companies want money. Addiction comes as side effect, meaning their main goal isn't to make you addicted, but if you have to become addicted in order to generate income for them, it's not something they really care about. After all, it's about the decisions and responsabilities each of us have to take for our acts. We face the consequences for our decisions, and to blame others for our failures, difficulties and addictions is never the solution to overcome the challenges we face.

On the other hand, addiction isn't good for gambling business, because on the scenario where every gamblers were addicted, this activity wouldn't be profitable on long run for casinos, because there wouldn't be a constant public going for it. Rather, we would have a society of broken individuals, unable to generate income for a living, without any perspectives of thriving.

Extractivism is never a good concept of business. Sustainability is desirable in every cases...

The companies are out to get profit but the business relies on a small percentage of big players. I have already shared in another post that 82% of sports revenue comes from 3% of punters. They also use deceptions like losses that disguise as wins, near-miss cues,  and other dark-pattern user-interface nudges to boost engagement.  Various gambling tools are also available to ensure responsibility, but are inconsistently imposed; limits, reminders, etc. are on hand, only if operators can make them convenient and enforceable.  Well yeah, personal responsibility is a factor, but you know the defense mechanisms automatically get weakened due to these design and business incentives.

[Dr.Bitcoin_Strange]

moreover if they want you broke they won't advise you to gamble responsibly.

In what way the casino advise the gamblers? it just a sentence in small size, that's not even enough to call it as warning, let alone as advice. I think it can be an advice if the casino give warning every time the gambler want to make deposit, so whenever we click the deposit, there's a message to proceed yes or no question.

The truth is, even if the warning is boldly written on the screen or if it's being displayed before the game starts, there are still many people that can not abstain from being compulsive and that is because they can not stop themselves from relying on gambling as a source of income and that part of what is causing their problems. The games that casino has are addictive already and it's the responsibility of a gambler to have self control.

[Leahized]

It is true that gambling companies do not have time to see if a gambler is addicted or not. They have designed their gambling in such a way that they will win. It is very common for gamblers, especially those who are greedy and gamble for a long time, to become addicted to gambling. They may be addicted because of their mistakes, but it is not the case that the gambling platform will attract them to bet only for their own sake. Gambling companies, even if they do not want it directly, will indirectly increase their profits as more gamblers are under their control and spend money, but they operate their activities to benefit not only addicted gamblers but also from the whole gamblers.

I couldn't agree with you. Casino certainly noticed who is using the most platform and playing more gambling. And the casino easily understands which person is addicted to gambling the most. If you are gambling, you will understand. Those who make the most money deposits are the biggest offers. And they are mostly evaluated. Moreover, I never think gambling has been able to improve financially. And the casino never opens to improve the gamblers. Yes, it is exactly because of their own mistakes that people are addicted to gambling the most and we always have to remember that gambling can never increase money.

[CryptoHeadlineNews]

This post was inspired by a thread I saw on the social media platform X which says that betting companies are not your friend, their apps are designed to keep you broke and addiected". Well that's his opinion but left for me I don't support that statement cause those companies are not illegal, and they don't force customers to patronize them, moreover if they want you broke they won't advise you to gamble responsibly. Also, gambling is a game of luck and if every gambler acknowledge that and avoid being too greedy, then gamble in a responsible way, I don't think they'll go broke or get addicted. What's your opinion, do you support his statement?

Gambling operation is a business just like every other, and as such, we can't exclude the fact that profit maximization will always be their top priorities, which can only be possible when people gambles and loses. But yet that still doesn't guarantee the fact that gambling casino wants gamblers to be addicted. Simply because nobody is been forced to gamble, but people do that simply because they want to take a risk, wagering a small sum with the intension of winning big. Which is why it's always advisable people gamble responsibly.

[Pi-network314159]

This post was inspired by a thread I saw on the social media platform X which says that betting companies are not your friend, their apps are designed to keep you broke and addiected". Well that's his opinion but left for me I don't support that statement cause those companies are not illegal, and they don't force customers to patronize them, moreover if they want you broke they won't advise you to gamble responsibly. Also, gambling is a game of luck and if every gambler acknowledge that and avoid being too greedy, then gamble in a responsible way, I don't think they'll go broke or get addicted. What's your opinion, do you support his statement?

I see your friends point as a valid one despite you chose not to agree with him but that doesn't change any fact that gambling site want people to get addicted. They may appear nice and decent preaching to you to gamble responsibly and you feel because they have a good customer relationship or you think since they don't force you into it that they are innocent, well they need you to lose for them toake their money. If you don't lose they can never make money so now of which help are they rendition to those who got addicted if they so much care about their customers?