Why gambling can not be seen as entertainment

[Versatile_choice]

That's the common reaction if you keep losing you'll be force to stop if you do still have such control, knowing that it's no longer enjoyable if you keep frustrating yourself trying to win but nothing good happened and you keep failing yourself to experienced some wins.

Obviously that's just it, have you ever wonder why most fun gamblers always panic after gambling for a long period and then decide to quit? That is because they are tired of the fun which they are expecting something different but since it's not working for them so they consider quiting as the best option, while those that doesn't have such control might loss it as they will be trying to test something different. So in all I would say that wining is expected even though we are gambling for fun because it is the wining that motivates us and also make the game to be more interesting.

[Frankolala]

That's the common reaction if you keep losing you'll be force to stop if you do still have such control, knowing that it's no longer enjoyable if you keep frustrating yourself trying to win but nothing good happened and you keep failing yourself to experienced some wins.

Obviously that's just it, have you ever wonder why most fun gamblers always panic after gambling for a long period and then decide to quit? That is because they are tired of the fun which they are expecting something different but since it's not working for them so they consider quiting as the best option, while those that doesn't have such control might loss it as they will be trying to test something different. So in all I would say that wining is expected even though we are gambling for fun because it is the wining that motivates us and also make the game to be more interesting.

Of course, no gambler will be happy to be running at loss all the time, he will definitely get angry and quite the game. However, if he has tasted profits, that will be used to console himself that's possible for him to win again while he continue chasing his losses. If you're gambling for fun, you will not use more than what you can afford to lose and wouldn't care about your losses.

[Wakate]

Good point, the outcome will dictate on how a gambler seen things whether for entertainment or for money making venue but most of the time, those who look on it as money making place usually lose a lot, while those who treats gambling as source of entertainment if they keep having good control over their emotions, they have a better chance not to lose more than what they can afford to let go.

It is not by saying that we are gambling for the fun only because when losing streak hit us hard is when we are going to know whether we are true gamblers for entertainment. Those that are claiming that they are gambling for fun have not really faced the real breaking circumstances in gambling. Those that have been gambling for years are already aware about this.

[xenomorfo]

I doubt it if you said that you prefer to have fun than win, because if the chance of this two things is make equal I'm sure that by the mention of the name win" you will quickly rush for it, but since it is not made equal so we just need to concentrate on the fun until luck decide to check up on you. But don't say that you prefer to have fun rather than wining because if fun is the only thing to achieve in gamble I'm not sure if you will still be in that system till now because it is the wining that makes people to keep coming no matter what thier intentions might be.

Unfortunately, i am old and so money is now a very relative thing for me, the only thing that worries me is the ever-decreasing time.
If i had 10 million i wouldn't live another day, unfortunately, so i do what i like to do in life and discover new discoveries, you don't need a lot of money to do what i like to do.

[Olatundespo]

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?

Many people negatively evaluate gambling due to the difference in perspectives among gamblers. Basically gambling is one of the ways to have fun, but excessive amounts that exceed the tolerance level are not limited to entertainment. For example you have decided to place multiple bets but at any stage whether you win or lose, you spend more time and bet more. In the continuation of this stage, you may gradually become addicted to gambling and the amount of losses will increase. But in reality you should have been responsible in gambling.

You have to go through the bitterness you mentioned due to not being responsible in gambling. And the situation of high losses is not at the entertainment level for gamblers.

[centrum]

What the dictionary says is something based on its original meaning, explained literally. But if we look at it from another perspective, based on the reality of what's happening, there's nothing wrong with gambling as entertainment. We can understand the meaning of the word "entertainment" as an enjoyable activity or activity, and gambling is clearly one of those enjoyable activities, although there are also downsides. We can see the gambling activities of wealthy people in large casinos, where they enjoy every bet regardless of the outcome. So, in my opinion, there's nothing wrong with considering gambling as entertainment.

gambling can be seen as entertainment in theory but in real life it is not safe for everyone. entertainment means an activity that brings enjoyment and can be stopped easily when needed. for wealthy or highly self controlled people gambling can truly remain entertainment because they are not dependent on money or outcomes. but for most people gambling slowly turns from entertainment into expectation. expectation comes from winning and winning comes with uncertainty. this is where disappointment increased risk and loss of control begin. therefore gambling can be called entertainment only conditionally. if someone sets limits beforehand stays mentally neutral and does not treat it as a source of income. the problem is not gambling itself but the clash between gambling and human emotions and weaknesses. that is why accepting gambling as entertainment is easy in theory but risky in reality.

[Shishir99]

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.

I think this applies only to rich people who can spend a million dollars to entertain themself. I think the majority of us do not want to spend thousands of dollars to entertain ourselves. I believe the Gambling for fun terms were brought to us by the casino owners. I think I have heard this before and have seen people talk about it before. I understand that people tell others to gamble for fun, and I think I said it to others as well, but the reality is different. We do not gamble just for fun, but we gamble to make some money and want to change our luck.

[Etranger]

I think this applies only to rich people who can spend a million dollars to entertain themself. I think the majority of us do not want to spend thousands of dollars to entertain ourselves. I believe the Gambling for fun terms were brought to us by the casino owners. I think I have heard this before and have seen people talk about it before. I understand that people tell others to gamble for fun, and I think I said it to others as well, but the reality is different. We do not gamble just for fun, but we gamble to make some money and want to change our luck.

I also do not believe in gambling as a form of entertainment. Of course, there is an element of entertainment present in the process, but it is definitely not a complete description of gambling as a phenomenon. Most people play because they hope to win, and to win big, so that the amount means more to them than what they are usually able to earn. And it is this hope of having a chance to win several times their monthly or even yearly salary that keeps people tied to gambling. It is hardly something that can be called purely entertainment.

[Shishir99]

I also do not believe in gambling as a form of entertainment. Of course, there is an element of entertainment present in the process, but it is definitely not a complete description of gambling as a phenomenon. Most people play because they hope to win, and to win big, so that the amount means more to them than what they are usually able to earn. And it is this hope of having a chance to win several times their monthly or even yearly salary that keeps people tied to gambling. It is hardly something that can be called purely entertainment.

However, the reality is that we often suggest that people to gamble for entertainment, even though we ourselves do not do it. I myself gamble for money too. If I can afford to pay $50 a week for my entertainment, it should be my actual gambling limit if I consider it as pure entertainment. I will have to stop spending money on games, Netflix and other entertainment if I spend that $50 on a gambling website.

The reality is that we spend more money on casinos, and it is because we want to make money, rather than considering it entertainment. If we wish to pure entertainment, we should not have the expectation to winning something. So, make a deposit and gamble, that's it.

[ChocolateBitcoinK]

What really entertains you might be different from others. Gambling can be used as a means to entertain oneself. This is because when they stake a game, losing it's not a sad experience for them because they know it isn't a guarantee of winning. They already accept anything that comes out of it. Some like to add gambling instead of just playing a game because it feels good to put in more energy when money is involved. There's no doubt that most people gamble to win; it doesn't mean they aren't entertained too.

It's not entertainment for those who gamble beyond what they can afford to lose and so when they lose it they get bitter and whine over it but for the gambler that stick to his threshold by using at each session of the game the slightest percentage that could make him spend more time enjoying the bet or the casino games till his bankroll which is within his threshold is exhausted, such a gambler, his feelings of entertainment doesn't get affected by a loss or win, it just feels same for him.

No matter how we try to frame the situation, different gamblers will always have different opinions and perspectives about gambling and it is these perspectives that often shapes their decisions and approaches towards gambling. For some gamblers, it’s just an alternate source of income and with such mindset, gambling can never be perceived as an entertainment, but mind you, this doesn’t mean that everyone sees gambling the same way, there are still those who see gambling for what it really is, and that’s just the reality of gambling.

It is certainly true that everyone has different gambling goals, mindsets and expectations. Some gamble correctly and some gamble incorrectly, those who gamble incorrectly and make it a source of income will definitely get the results which can be very terrible. There is not much to say here, everyone will get the results of their actions, if you can be correct here then it will entertain you, and will not cause any major financial loss. But you will keep the wrong mindset here, over time it will keep destroying you, you may not realize it, but when you have already lost everything then you will realize how much you have been destroyed because of keeping the wrong mindset here.

[Fredomago]

That's the common reaction if you keep losing you'll be force to stop if you do still have such control, knowing that it's no longer enjoyable if you keep frustrating yourself trying to win but nothing good happened and you keep failing yourself to experienced some wins.

Obviously that's just it, have you ever wonder why most fun gamblers always panic after gambling for a long period and then decide to quit? That is because they are tired of the fun which they are expecting something different but since it's not working for them so they consider quiting as the best option, while those that doesn't have such control might loss it as they will be trying to test something different. So in all I would say that wining is expected even though we are gambling for fun because it is the wining that motivates us and also make the game to be more interesting.

Of course, no gambler will be happy to be running at loss all the time, he will definitely get angry and quite the game. However, if he has tasted profits, that will be used to console himself that's possible for him to win again while he continue chasing his losses. If you're gambling for fun, you will not use more than what you can afford to lose and wouldn't care about your losses.

Indeed, if you are really aiming to have some fun then you can treat the amount you allocate for your gambling as fee for your entertainment, you don;t need to chase if ever the  outcome of your bet turned against you, there's no need to add more money to try recovering back, but instead you'll accept it then move forward not to be bothered if you lose some amount.

But, most of the time, a gambler who wanted to chase their losses ended up losing more and then regret after.

[Bright0515]

It is certainly true that everyone has different gambling goals, mindsets and expectations. Some gamble correctly and some gamble incorrectly, those who gamble incorrectly and make it a source of income will definitely get the results which can be very terrible. There is not much to say here, everyone will get the results of their actions, if you can be correct here then it will entertain you, and will not cause any major financial loss. But you will keep the wrong mindset here, over time it will keep destroying you, you may not realize it, but when you have already lost everything then you will realize how much you have been destroyed because of keeping the wrong mindset here.

The problem is not even making a source of income that is the problem, some gamblers can be lucky to win a good amount of money but along their gambling time they become greedy and they change their wagering patterns because they want to win huge amount of money. They want to big quick that is why I think that making it a source of income is not the major problem of most gamblers. However to make gamble a source of income is totally wrong but some people are really winning based on their luck but greedy is what is making them to lose.

[bettercrypto]

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?

When an individual's primary goal in gambling is profit, they no longer view the activity as a form of entertainment. Instead, they treat it as a serious profession from which they expect a return, despite the inherent uncertainty of winning a substantial amount.

On the other hand, if a gambler's objective is simply to pass the time, the activity is classified as pure entertainment. In this case, they are prepared to accept either winning or losing as part of the experience.

[Mayor of ogba]

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.

If you are gambling for fun or entertainment, you will always use the money you can afford to lose to gamble because you know that you aren't in for profits, and it will help you to have full control of your gambling habits, and you can even decide to take a break from gambling for a while. So there's no way you will get addicted to gambling if you are gambling for fun or entertainment.

[junder]

Of course, no gambler will be happy to be running at loss all the time, he will definitely get angry and quite the game. However, if he has tasted profits, that will be used to console himself that's possible for him to win again while he continue chasing his losses. If you're gambling for fun, you will not use more than what you can afford to lose and wouldn't care about your losses.

There are two possible outcomes if a gambler continues to lose. They might quit, but most will harbor resentment and want to get their money back. I think those who experience a single loss are lucky enough to stop gambling immediately.

Gambling can be seen as a way to have fun, but few people have this perspective, as many gamble with the goal of making a profit.

[fruktik]

I prefer to have fun rather than win, also because winning is quite difficult. In fact, for this reason it doesn't matter how much money you put in. In fact, it takes just that amount of money that makes the game more exciting, but doesn't make you lose money or put you in bad situations.

Set a certain limit for your gaming. Don't go beyond it. That will be enough. As for enjoyment, everyone has their own perspective. You can't just pigeonhole a player into a specific category. If someone weren't interested in extra money, they'd never come to the casino to play. That's why I find it hard to believe that gambling is done for fun. Everything has a specific purpose.

[ZeroVinsonN]

What really entertains you might be different from others. Gambling can be used as a means to entertain oneself. This is because when they stake a game, losing it's not a sad experience for them because they know it isn't a guarantee of winning. They already accept anything that comes out of it. Some like to add gambling instead of just playing a game because it feels good to put in more energy when money is involved. There's no doubt that most people gamble to win; it doesn't mean they aren't entertained too.

It's not entertainment for those who gamble beyond what they can afford to lose and so when they lose it they get bitter and whine over it but for the gambler that stick to his threshold by using at each session of the game the slightest percentage that could make him spend more time enjoying the bet or the casino games till his bankroll which is within his threshold is exhausted, such a gambler, his feelings of entertainment doesn't get affected by a loss or win, it just feels same for him.

No matter how we try to frame the situation, different gamblers will always have different opinions and perspectives about gambling and it is these perspectives that often shapes their decisions and approaches towards gambling. For some gamblers, it’s just an alternate source of income and with such mindset, gambling can never be perceived as an entertainment, but mind you, this doesn’t mean that everyone sees gambling the same way, there are still those who see gambling for what it really is, and that’s just the reality of gambling.

People gambling to get the extra cash that comes with winning, I'm not sure anyone is going to argue with that much but some people also want to rush that comes with suspense of having to wait for the final outcome of their bets and that can be considered to be entertaining in their own way, if it gets you excited then it's probably entertaining for you so just because one person doesn't see the entertainment in gambling doesn't mean it not there, we are not allowed wired the same way so we will definitely not appreciate the same things.

[rachael9385]

Entertainment doesn't necessarily mean it always ends with a positive note, the expereince of high and low is what the fun part in it and it is okay if you don't see it as the kind of entertainment you want, that is why different people enjoy different things just like certain people consider gambling as an entertainment.

And who doesn't get excited when there is money involved?

you are right, everyone cannot see gambling as an entertainment and that's okay but regardless of that we must always learn to reduce our expectations because this is what gets a lot of people disappointed. Gambling is seen as a source of profit to some and also a means of entertainment to others but the most important thing to always make sure of is that you are not gambling responsibly

[Orpichukwu]

I prefer to have fun rather than win, also because winning is quite difficult. In fact, for this reason it doesn't matter how much money you put in. In fact, it takes just that amount of money that makes the game more exciting, but doesn't make you lose money or put you in bad situations.

If you are gambling with a moderate amount, you will be having fun even if you are losing. Aside from that, I don't see how someone can be having fun in a game which he or she is not winning. There must be winning or at least hope to win before the fun can be complete.