Why gambling can not be seen as entertainment

[Hardyrobust]

How can gambling be seen as an entertainment to someone that is already addicted in it, such person will only be focused on how he can make money and take advantage of playing games without thinking it twice even if you can maneuver his way to override the normal standard, just to ensure he wins, except for those that don't have the same approach with gambling and run after winning.

It's not only people who are addicted to gambling that don't see gambling as an entertainment, there are people who believes that gambling isn't an entertainment, and there's nothing you will tell them that will make them to see gambling as an entertainment because they already have the conviction that gambling isn't for entertainment but as a way of making profits.

seeing gambling as a means of entertainment or as a means of making profit doesn't change the narrative of been addicted. Those that see gambling as means of entertainment can be addicted likewise also those that see it as means of making money. However there is tendency that those that see it as a means of making profit can easily be addicted to it but it doesn't mean seeing gambling as a means of entertainment means that the person can't be addicted.

[Etranger]

Whenever I place bets, I always imagine myself winning very large amounts, although the sums usually vary depending on the game, its rules, and the possibilities. At the same time, I’m  greedy enough to deposit a lot of my own money. I prefer to play with bonus funds, and if I place bets, they’re minimal. I don’t really calculate my profits or losses carefully for me, gambling is just a small expense that I don’t need to take into account, since it doesn’t significantly affect anything.

Well, when you’re playing with bonus funds or free spins, I don’t see a problem or danger in imagining big wins. In that case, you’re not risking anything, you’re simply getting a real chance to win. Why not dream that the win could be quite substantial?
Where problems begin is with placing real bets in hopes of a life changing outcome. That’s when people start losing tens, then hundreds and thousands of dollars, because they believe that the highest multiplier is bound to hit for them specifically and right now, and that it will happen when they bet $20 instead of 20 cents.