Why gambling can not be seen as entertainment

[iBaba]

If gambling is not accepted as entertainment, then everyone will see the same result, that at some point they will become addicted to gambling and later suffer from a financial crisis. And these types of publics cannot accept gambling as a source of entertainment, they think that gambling is also an investment source where we can easily multiply our funds and become the richest person. And this misconception later became the cause of our destruction.

Gambling is an entertainment, yes. Gambling is also addictive in nature, yes. Gambling is also key in making or destroying someone's life when they do not do it with caution, yes. One thing people do not understand is, anything that has to do with you putting in your finances, you have to be more conscious about your decisions whether it is done for entertainment sake or for any other reasons, once it involves money, it means you also need to be a bit more careful in your decision making process.

Some gamblers gamble without being careful about it and that is why they are hardly seen as responsible gamblers and that is why they can become addicted to it and also lose their money to gambling without a win. Treat gambling as an entertainment and enjoy the joy that it comes with, avoid the overwhelming aspect of it like sinking in funds you cannot afford to lose because if you do, it can temper with your peace of mind.

[Dr.Bitcoin_Strange]

Literally, gambling can be defined as an activity of playing games of chance for money, while on the other hand, it is a way of having fun for many people. You can't take that fact away from them.

You are right, another thing to consider is that some people agrees that they are gambling for fun and that the settings of the games they are playing is so entertaining to them and they generalize it as playing to be entertained, we can't take that fact away too. Again, while many are gambling to make money, they will get annoyed or depressed if they lose but there are some persons that might still take gambling to be entertaining to them whether they are losing or winning.

[Japinat]

Literally, gambling can be defined as an activity of playing games of chance for money, while on the other hand, it is a way of having fun for many people. You can't take that fact away from them.

You are right, another thing to consider is that some people agrees that they are gambling for fun and that the settings of the games they are playing is so entertaining to them and they generalize it as playing to be entertained, we can't take that fact away too. Again, while many are gambling to make money, they will get annoyed or depressed if they lose but there are some persons that might still take gambling to be entertaining to them whether they are losing or winning.

Frustration is normal, even though we claim we are just having fun, because we already think about winning. The difference is that we don’t turn that frustration into regret, and we don’t blame anyone for our losses. That is unlike gamblers who are constantly chasing a win.

What makes gamblers find it difficult to accept losses is that they were too obsessed with winning. Some say they will only stop gambling if they hit the jackpot prize. But when it happens, they are still going, looking for another big win. That is when I realized the real problem isn’t gambling for entertainment anymore, it is greed.

[Patikno]

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?

Isn't it true, that any type of game (besides gambling) can end in regret?

I am not sure you always enjoy every online or offline game you play. There will be moments that frustrate you, and usually they are because it doesn't meet your expectations. Everyone has different expectations, whether it is hoping to win, hoping to pass the time, or to get adrenaline only, etc. If you hope to win, you will likely be frustrated (or regretful). If you simply expect an adrenaline rush or a good way to spend your free time, you won't be frustrated ,or regretful when you lose. So, I think you get my point, right?

Essentially, each person perspective, goals, or expectations in gambling greatly determine their final outcome.

[Emeraldo]

Gambling when taken as an entertainment could be dangerous it only means you are having fun despite the outcome you only derive joy from the outcome even if you lose but that could be dangerous and abnormal. Addiction probably has come to play when it gets to that point because for one to have fun while losing funds and keep playing continuously then addiction has come to play.
Personally I  see keeping at it despite when you lost as a no way to go because it could be kind of dangerous at the end of the day.

[Fredomago]

Should we then say gambling is entertainment?

Each person has their own understanding when they interpret gambling, there are those who consider gambling as a form of entertainment where the goal is to have fun, and there are also those who think gambling is a place for them to earn money, such as a side job. Regardless of what it is, it is up to each person to interpret gambling for themselves, whether it is entertainment, making money, or something else, it is up to them. The most important thing is that they understand the risks involved, are able to control themselves, and do not think that gambling is an activity that can give them a stable income.

Indeed, what's important is a person who engage to this venue knew the risk and have certain limitations, as long as you have it there's a good chance that you'll be able to control your emotions, and prevent you from losing more than what you can afford to lose, like what you said, there are different views and interpretation from each gambler who play and gamble using their hard earned money.

[bhadz]

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?

Yeah, why not? Gambling is entertainment and fun and so regardless of the results that we get from it. We can't stop it from being told as an entertaining activity to be done. It's also a good mechanism to tell that when we're losing money that we're in it to have fun and not to profit and so, it's why we've been telling that it should be done to have fun and not to get serious with it. But anyone who gets serious in it has a main reason why they do that. So for those who have been doing that for a while as a serious matter and activity, there is no way to stop all of them.

[AmoreJaz]

To an extent the role of gambling in entertainment is a long way or making it look good to the public. Because we know that gambling is often having a bad effect on the people who are doing it, the gamblers justify it as entertainment for a short period of time.

This can be real if it is limited to this much only and not being pursued as a money making machine. Most gamblers will not make but lose money in gambling. Therefore it is important to not allow the entertainment to take control of our money spending.

It will only be a form of entertainment if the gambler is using extra money and has no financial problems. In short, he only bets if he has extra and enjoy the game without financial worries. Otherwise, I don't think, it will be fun thinking that you are using your money for your monthly bills.
Yes, it can be an entertainment if you have good amount of extra money and you don't have to worry if you lose it all. But if you start losing your money from your monthly bills, I don't think you will feel such entertainment but rather agitation as you need to recover that amount on top of that, finding a way how to stop from losing what you have.

[Samlucky O]

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 are right mate in your research about what is entertainment and Gambling, and  it is true, I have agued with many guys here about gambling and how it relates to entertainment but I haven't gotten a clear response. I believe that many are just fooling around and following the crowd without identifying the reality of what entertainment entails or not. Gambling has no relationship with fun but people claim it does but I am yet to still figure out how it does.

[Iroh]

Gambling when taken as an entertainment could be dangerous it only means you are having fun despite the outcome you only derive joy from the outcome even if you lose but that could be dangerous and abnormal. Addiction probably has come to play when it gets to that point because for one to have fun while losing funds and keep playing continuously then addiction has come to play.
Personally I  see keeping at it despite when you lost as a no way to go because it could be kind of dangerous at the end of the day.

I don't know how much fun you can get when you're losing out on your money constantly. Having fun and losing money doesn't necessarily go together. I think it could be more dangerous if gambling is taken as a source where one can get an income periodically. Using gambling as a source of income, addiction could easily creep in and the individual wouldn't even notice it until it's in too deep.
I still think people see gambling as an entertainment whereas the process in which you either lose out or win some more money can be thrilling and entertaining to some.

[libert19]

...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?

When gambling is taken as an entertainment, you don't go through those negative stuff mentioned even if you lose money, sure you may feel emotions momentarily but nothing extreme.

...Even losing money to gamble might be having a benefit, maybe not financially but spiritually.

You lost me at spiritually, mind elaborating wdym here?

Realistically speaking, gambling for me is more of a source of an income rather than an entertainment. And once I made some profits, that's when I get totally entertained.

How well it's been working out for you? Do you make consistent profits from your gambling activities?

[Mayor of ogba]

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 joy I derive from following up the matches I put my money on is enough to give the amusement the Oxford dictionary defined gambling as. Your losing in gambling can only end in "regret, sorrow, loss of money and assets, cardiac arrest, bitterness, pain, anxiety, depression, trauma, and even death" when you sell your valuables to gamble or when you use money for your expenses to gamble, but if you gamble with the money you can afford to lose, there's no way you will experience all these things you mentioned in your post.

[peter0425]

However way gambling may have ended, in the process of it, you are enjoying or have enjoyed the experience. So I’d still consider it as entertainment. To some people not all forms of entertainment are entertaining. Gambling isn’t everyone’s cup of tea.

[2Pizza410000BTC]

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 is a means of entertainment and to accept gambling as a means of entertainment, we must go through some strategies, one of which is to use a very small amount of income in gambling, meaning that if we lose money, we should not have any regrets. After that, we can participate in gambling once a day or two or three times a week. In this way, if gambling can be accepted responsibly, then gambling will be a means of entertainment and will never be through addiction. In fact, those who are addicted to gambling mainly consider gambling as a means of earning money and use a lot of money there and gamble one after another constantly, due to which although gambling is a means of entertainment, gambling is never a means of entertainment for them.

[bisdak40]

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 make a valid point, but we should not consider gambling as a legitimate source of income. For the very wealthy—those who have so much money that they no longer recognize its true value—gambling is often seen merely as a form of entertainment. Even when they lose, they can afford to smile and move on. I acknowledge that gambling has destroyed countless lives and torn families apart, yet it has existed since ancient times, even during the era of Jesus Christ. As gamblers, the only real choice we have is to practice responsibility, ensuring that our lives are not ruined by reckless behavior.

[Frankolala]

Gambling when taken as an entertainment could be dangerous it only means you are having fun despite the outcome you only derive joy from the outcome even if you lose but that could be dangerous and abnormal. Addiction probably has come to play when it gets to that point because for one to have fun while losing funds and keep playing continuously then addiction has come to play.
Personally I  see keeping at it despite when you lost as a no way to go because it could be kind of dangerous at the end of the day.

I don't understand how gambling for fun can lead to addiction when you do it in a moderate way. People get addicted because they're not gambling for fun but to make profits. Whenever, they have little amount of money, they want to double it through gambling to the point that they'll use the money for their up keep to gamble.

[nullama]

However way gambling may have ended, in the process of it, you are enjoying or have enjoyed the experience. So I’d still consider it as entertainment. To some people not all forms of entertainment are entertaining. Gambling isn’t everyone’s cup of tea.

Yeah, I actually think that gambling should just be seen as entertainment.

If you think you are getting an income while gambling you are going to be very disappointed

It is the casino who takes the money.

[aysha9853]

I think the problem starts when people try to dress gambling as harmless fun,  real entertainment is something you can enjoy and walk away from without damage, gambling is designed around loss, not enjoyment.

[Ricardo11]

I think the problem starts when people try to dress gambling as harmless fun,  real entertainment is something you can enjoy and walk away from without damage, gambling is designed around loss, not enjoyment.

In gambling, most of the time you will lose but sometimes you can win, it is the excitement of losing and winning that makes it enjoyable.
But you have to learn to enjoy it with the right mindset, it is made for entertainment and you have to accept winning and losing.
But if you don't have the mindset of accepting losing, you just come here to win and want to enjoy winning, then you won't get it.
You have to accept not only the taste of winning but also the taste of losing, you have to learn to enjoy it by accepting both winning and losing.

[WhoYouCantKill]

Literally, gambling can be defined as an activity of playing games of chance for money, while on the other hand, it is a way of having fun for many people. You can't take that fact away from them.

You are right, another thing to consider is that some people agrees that they are gambling for fun and that the settings of the games they are playing is so entertaining to them and they generalize it as playing to be entertained, we can't take that fact away too. Again, while many are gambling to make money, they will get annoyed or depressed if they lose but there are some persons that might still take gambling to be entertaining to them whether they are losing or winning.

The truth is that, in the long run different people have different reasons why they’re gambling, there are those who are in for the money there are people who are truly in for the fun and entertainment and there are people who are in for their loyalty to a particular sport or club. So yeah, there are actually people who don’t care whether they make money off gambling or not as long as their motive is achieved, it’s all about mindset and one thing I know for sure is that people differ in their mindsets.