Why gambling can not be seen as entertainment

[Fortify]

From every day experience and things happening around us, I have made threads and I've read other people's threads concerning gambling, where people that replied to the post often referred to gambling as a game of entertainment, despite the high risk involved people still termed it as fun.

From the Oxford English dictionary, gambling can be defined as "the activity of playing games of chance for money" and entertainment is defined as "the action of providing or being provided with amusement or enjoyment". In  essence, entertainment always ends with laughter and enjoyment, then gambling that at times when we lose ends with regret, sorrow, lost of money and assets, cardiac arrest, bitterness and pains, anxiety, depression, trauma, at times even death, etc. Should we then say gambling is entertainment?

You don't get to dictate what people define as entertainment and the two definitions you gave offer the room for overlap even if you don't accept it. Pretty much everything in life costs money, in some form or other, these days or you pay for it in other ways like selling your personal data for access. Some people will dump thousands into little avatars or lootboxes because it might give them some special status within a community, which is perfectly fine - they earned that money and are free to spend it on something they love doing. The same is true for gambling, as long as someone goes into it responsibly and understands they will lose money for the slim sliver of a chance that they win bigger amounts back, that is perfectly fine.

[Slow death]

From every day experience and things happening around us, I have made threads and I've read other people's threads concerning gambling, where people that replied to the post often referred to gambling as a game of entertainment, despite the high risk involved people still termed it as fun.

From the Oxford English dictionary, gambling can be defined as "the activity of playing games of chance for money" and entertainment is defined as "the action of providing or being provided with amusement or enjoyment". In  essence, entertainment always ends with laughter and enjoyment, then gambling that at times when we lose ends with regret, sorrow, lost of money and assets, cardiac arrest, bitterness and pains, anxiety, depression, trauma, at times even death, etc. Should we then say gambling is entertainment?

The person who gets sad when they gamble and lose is probably gambling with the goal of winning money and played with an amount they couldn't afford to lose. For example, I don't believe someone who had $1 they could afford to lose would commit suicide because they lost it, or cry profusely because they lost it. Probably, after losing, that person would live their life as if nothing happened.

People need to think like this: they have $5 they can use to go to the movies, a restaurant, the beach, the gym, a football stadium, or an online casino. In all those options, once they put in $5, that $5 is gone for good. So they can't complain if they lose $5 at an online casino.

[WhoYouCantKill]

The strangest logic imaginable. Everything in life has consequences. When it comes to gambling, there must be limits and discipline. The casino is not to blame if a player is unable to stop in time and bets absolutely everything he has. The player himself is to blame. casino did not force him to do so.Greed always leads to consequences, and abuse is no exception.

True, but casinos actually make it easier for gamblers to walk through that path. Gambling itself is addictive in nature and those who lack even an iota of discipline and self control will definitely find it difficult or almost impossible to navigate through it without making decisions that’ll put them in danger. I think those who lack discipline should stay away from gambling as it’ll be best for them because they’ll always land themselves in trouble.

[Stalker22]

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Should we then say gambling is entertainment?

There is absolutely no reason to not see gambling as a form of entertainment.  For example, I have enjoyed sports since I was a child.  But I can also tell you that when I was young, I twisted my ankle when I fell while playing a friendly game of basketball on a Friday night.  I did not come away from that game happy.  Should I stop enjoying sports because I injured my ankle while playing a game?

So you see, your definition of "entertainment" is not supported by a sound argument.  All forms of entertainment come with risks.  All forms of gambling are no exception to this.

[Pi-network314159]

From the Oxford English dictionary, gambling can be defined as "the activity of playing games of chance for money" and entertainment is defined as "the action of providing or being provided with amusement or enjoyment". In  essence, entertainment always ends with laughter and enjoyment, then gambling that at times when we lose ends with regret, sorrow, lost of money and assets, cardiac arrest, bitterness and pains, anxiety, depression, trauma, at times even death, etc. Should we then say gambling is entertainment?

You can't be specific of what you reffer as fun. The concept of fun is described in many ways. To some there is nothing like fun when losing money, while there is fun when losing money for some people who have it. And I see those that don't see fun in losing money are the serious minded people who hope and expect to win and achieve from gambling. But those that don't care if they win or not but believe in long term bet and luck are the ones that see fun in losing because they have already crossed their heart and marked their fund as a dead on arrival. So no matter the amount they lost they count it all fun.

[Makus]

Gambling can be a soruce of entertainment and to those that allow the negative sides of gambling to affect them it can lead to anxiety,.heartaches and the rest. Gambling is a source of entertainment to some people because all they do is to enjoy the game by staking what they can afford to lose and accept fhe outcomes of their bet, these category of people also gamble seldomly and they don't see it as an everyday routine but those that gamble to make profit would only end up getting addicted to it in the long run

[dimonstration]

From every day experience and things happening around us, I have made threads and I've read other people's threads concerning gambling, where people that replied to the post often referred to gambling as a game of entertainment, despite the high risk involved people still termed it as fun.

It can only be a high risk depending on the amount of money you are risking. Casino games has a small house edge which will not gonna affect you significantly if you bet small amount.

For example is betting only 1$ on sports betting to the team that you want to win. It’s not high risk yet it gives more excitement on watching the game because you are risking some money on it.

Gamble what you can afford to lose to make it within the entertainment range of gambling.

[AmoreJaz]

From the Oxford English dictionary, gambling can be defined as "the activity of playing games of chance for money" and entertainment is defined as "the action of providing or being provided with amusement or enjoyment". In  essence, entertainment always ends with laughter and enjoyment, then gambling that at times when we lose ends with regret, sorrow, lost of money and assets, cardiac arrest, bitterness and pains, anxiety, depression, trauma, at times even death, etc. Should we then say gambling is entertainment?

You can't be specific of what you reffer as fun. The concept of fun is described in many ways. To some there is nothing like fun when losing money, while there is fun when losing money for some people who have it. And I see those that don't see fun in losing money are the serious minded people who hope and expect to win and achieve from gambling. But those that don't care if they win or not but believe in long term bet and luck are the ones that see fun in losing because they have already crossed their heart and marked their fund as a dead on arrival. So no matter the amount they lost they count it all fun.

In short, this is subjective to every person. He can have fun in losing but for some, it is already a determining factor for his survival. So yes, in any activity, you can't generalize for every person because they have their own battles and priorities in life. For those who have no problem with money, for sure, one way or another, they have seen this activity as a form of their entertainment. Which is totally opposite for those who depend their life on the outcome of their bets, because it is like their survival depends on every roll of his bet. And the reason why you can't generalize the feeling because each gambler has their battle in life why they are into gambling.

[Cookdata]

From every day experience and things happening around us, I have made threads and I've read other people's threads concerning gambling, where people that replied to the post often referred to gambling as a game of entertainment, despite the high risk involved people still termed it as fun.

From the Oxford English dictionary, gambling can be defined as "the activity of playing games of chance for money" and entertainment is defined as "the action of providing or being provided with amusement or enjoyment". In  essence, entertainment always ends with laughter and enjoyment, then gambling that at times when we lose ends with regret, sorrow, lost of money and assets, cardiac arrest, bitterness and pains, anxiety, depression, trauma, at times even death, etc. Should we then say gambling is entertainment?

Everyone can choose whatever they like to call gambling if they do it moderately. One thing I know why gambling is considered as fun and entertainment, it's for protection of the gamblers so they don't becomes an addicted to gambling, any other things from gambling is for money and there is no definition that suit it like you just explained it. You don't want to see people using gambling as a source of income even though that's what they do now, they careless about the consequences.

You don't know how some people has loss alot of savings to gambling casino and the only thing they know is gambling, they gamble all throughout the week and that's discouraging. Money is the motivation of gambling but when money becomes the only priority you see as gambling and no single atom of fun, then it means everything you are doing is turning to dark mode of gambling which is very wrong in all ways. If you gamble for fun, it's fine and if you gamble for money and fun, it's fine but don't gamble for money alone.

[Issa56]

From every day experience and things happening around us, I have made threads and I've read other people's threads concerning gambling, where people that replied to the post often referred to gambling as a game of entertainment, despite the high risk involved people still termed it as fun.

Gambling is risky, but if you decide to gamble with just little amount which you can afford to lose, then it’s going to be less risky, since the money which you are gambling with is what you can afford to lose. People that are always taking high risk are people that gamble with so much money, some of them are going to sell their properties and they going to gamble with the money.

In  essence, entertainment always ends with laughter and enjoyment, then gambling that at times when we lose ends with regret, sorrow, lost of money and assets, cardiac arrest, bitterness and pains, anxiety, depression, trauma, at times even death, etc. Should we then say gambling is entertainment?

If you gamble responsibly, then it’s not going to end in everything which you listed above, but if you gamble recklessly, then at the end you going to regret because you going to be losing big. If you decide to gamble with your friends, or you visit a casino, and you gamble with little amount with the people you know, then you going to know that gambling is so entertaining.

How will you decide to sell your properties just because you want to gamble, or why will you gamble with amount which you know if you lose its going to affect you. People that gamble like that are people that are desperate to make money from gambling.

[Ivystar5]

Gambling is an entertainment with an amount or stake on the entertainment outcome, it's more like you are just competing for the amusement who will guess right and that makes up gambling, there is no gambling without an entertaining event that people gamble on, so the fact is that they are both tied together and rarely separated, gambling is a form or entertainment and is also regarded in my opinion as a paid or risk entertainment.

[Odohu]

I agree with you that gambling is not a game for entertainment  but a serious business in which money is involved. I have made some posts and comments in the past explaining that taking gambling for entertainment will rather ruined the gambler because he will lack self control and financial discipline needed to remain a responsible gambler because to him so long as he had fun, then the money can be lost with reckless abandon. Gambling is not for fun, it is for money and they use money to pursue money in gambling.

[Maslate]

It was not for entertainment because our mindset is not set for that. Instead, it is for money. And see, why it goes like this is because the casino offers enticing rewards, making people see it become encouraging. If casinos simply offer small amounts, poor people don't gamble. But now, we see them lining up and buying tickets.

Even though it is our choice to gamble, the casinos do something to encourage innocent people. Entertainment is out of their mind, but rather the desire to win. Yes, people come for money, not because they want to enjoy their life.

[SOKO-DEKE]

From the Oxford English dictionary, gambling can be defined as "the activity of playing games of chance for money" and entertainment is defined as "the action of providing or being provided with amusement or enjoyment". In  essence, entertainment always ends with laughter and enjoyment, then gambling that at times when we lose ends with regret, sorrow, lost of money and assets, cardiac arrest, bitterness and pains, anxiety, depression, trauma, at times even death, etc. Should we then say gambling is entertainment?

This definition is based on a person view and that doesn’t mean it has to be everyone view. As for me, I view gambling as entertainment; that is why I gamble just to have fun. There are many people who gamble to make money, and gambling can be defined in many ways based on an individual’s point of view. Those who feel regret after losing money in gambling are usually those who gamble to make money. When someone is gambling to make money, they may gamble with any amount, and when they lose money they cannot afford to lose, it results in regret. As for me, I gamble for fun and I always gamble with what I can afford to lose. Even if I lose, I do not regret my loss.

[rachael9385]

From every day experience and things happening around us, I have made threads and I've read other people's threads concerning gambling, where people that replied to the post often referred to gambling as a game of entertainment, despite the high risk involved people still termed it as fun.

From the Oxford English dictionary, gambling can be defined as "the activity of playing games of chance for money" and entertainment is defined as "the action of providing or being provided with amusement or enjoyment". In  essence, entertainment always ends with laughter and enjoyment, then gambling that at times when we lose ends with regret, sorrow, lost of money and assets, cardiac arrest, bitterness and pains, anxiety, depression, trauma, at times even death, etc. Should we then say gambling is entertainment?

Gambling can lead to trauma, depression, anxiety and all those things you mentioned when you don't gamble responsibly. The fact is that gambling can actually be a source of entertainment as well but it all depends on where your attention is channeled to. Gambling is entertainment to some and there are also those that take it as a source of income and they get addicted while doing that

[promise444c5]

Give it whatever definition you want , it’s still a form of entertainment somehow but yeah, the ability to make and lose money is attached which can give different views attimes.
The thing is, almost 90% roughly assumed estimation gambles to make extra money no matter how little even those that might be claiming to be gambling for fun. With these, it’s hard to really consider it as entertainment anymore but still, we have those that just enjoyed buying entertainment with their money through gambling they don’t really care about the outcome that comes out of it.

[Vaculin]

Its still an entertainment where chances to make money is high, as well as losing is also inevitably high. That is the reason why we need to gamble on an amount that we are comfortable of losing, because any time losses will be experience, but the fact remains that even if you lose in the end, you are still highly entertained with the different games that the casino offer.

Gambling can be a  source of entertainment and a source of living for lucky and skilled gamblers. But if you have not reached that level where your betting skills and strategies are excellent, at least you know you are still gambling to get fun and get entertained.

[rbynxx]

From every day experience and things happening around us, I have made threads and I've read other people's threads concerning gambling, where people that replied to the post often referred to gambling as a game of entertainment, despite the high risk involved people still termed it as fun.

Probably they're not that huge risk takers that's why they termed it as fun but to those who really are serious when it comes to gambling they're probably think it was risky and not be labeled it as fun. We can't tell them how they view it, they're probably just in it for the excitement and the entertainment it brought upon them, it's in their perspective.

[AYOBA]

From every day experience and things happening around us, I have made threads and I've read other people's threads concerning gambling, where people that replied to the post often referred to gambling as a game of entertainment, despite the high risk involved people still termed it as fun.

You see those considering gambling as a game of a fun and entertainment is just because they’ve never deep their feelings towards the gambling that’s they call it the game of entertainment. But those that has been a while in the gambling and experience what the gambling is all about they cannot referred it as game of entertainment.

Why is because they’ve experience the high risks that is involve and that’s why in any way gambling cannot be seen as entertainment, everyone get into it just to be earn they didn’t mean to lose money from it since nobody will like to be lose without gain anything it won’t works in that way.

[Hispo]

It pretty much depends on your definition of entertainment, in my opinion. Those bad feelings you describe which Nate associated with gambling exist because gamblers easily create expectations on their sessions, believing they could get easy money and become millionaire easily thanks to their own good luck, when in reality the house edge is out in place for the casino to be always a step ahead of gamblers and bettors.

It is possible to see gambling as entertainment if one has the right state of mind and of one does not allow greed to take over one's feelings.