Is "Responsible Gambling" just a legal disclaimer, not a real protection?

[Dave1]

Is it really true that when casinos claim to protect players based on the idea of "responsible gambling", but in reality they are using this tool to shield themselves from gamblers legally? They claim that they have given the gamblers a chance not to become addict or lose money on their platform.

So now responsibility is shifted away from the platform and onto the individual. And in a hindsight, "Play responsibly" is somewhat design to be opposite, as it could encourage us to play more?

[Rashlyowl]

On most legal crypto casino platforms, responsible gambling isn't just a legal disclaimer, they prove it with self-exclusion feature that actually works. This means that the platform has implemented strategies to make their users become problem gamblers & after that, it's up to the user to control themselves. After all, winning & losing is not determined by the platform, it is luck or unlucky.

[Inwestour]

Is it really true that when casinos claim to protect players based on the idea of "responsible gambling", but in reality they are using this tool to shield themselves from gamblers legally? They claim that they have given the gamblers a chance not to become addict or lose money on their platform.

So now responsibility is shifted away from the platform and onto the individual. And in a hindsight, "Play responsibly" is somewhat design to be opposite, as it could encourage us to play more?

The casino states this as a warning, and how you perceive it is up to you. I think every player understands well that when they engage in gambling, they can lose money. Warnings won’t affect me either, they won’t make me play more or less than I want. I believe casinos do this because they are required to by law, just like tobacco or alcohol manufacturers do. And in each of these cases, it’s simple any excess will affect us negatively in everything, you need to know your limits.

[fullfitlarry]

On most legal crypto casino platforms, responsible gambling isn't just a legal disclaimer, they prove it with self-exclusion feature that actually works. This means that the platform has implemented strategies to make their users become problem gamblers & after that, it's up to the user to control themselves. After all, winning & losing is not determined by the platform, it is luck or unlucky.

But as far as I remember, there were some players who did a self-inclusion, but was able to play in the casino and then he blames the casino for that. I know that everything is base on pure luck, that is the very definition of gambling.

It's a question whether casinos uses this so called gambling responsible adage or uses it as a shield against any legal action from a gambler. So there is a very thin line, but in the end, we seldom see gamblers suing casinos very successful though.

[joeperry]

So now responsibility is shifted away from the platform and onto the individual. And in a hindsight, "Play responsibly" is somewhat design to be opposite, as it could encourage us to play more?

It's just a legal disclaimer, and I think it's requirement to put that just like in cigarette packs. I think the claim that they have given the gamblers chance not to become addicted is through their platform, if I am not mistaken not all of the gambling sites have the self-exclusion feature, I think if the gambling sites really do care about their gamblers, they will have this feature and they execution should be immediate. I've tested some of this feature and some of them have 3 days extra time before you can fully lock your account and if you are addicted, that 3 days is really crucial because your mind would start looking for it and there's a big chance that you'll cancel out that exclusion.

In reality, the businesses really don't care if you are addicted since they're going to earn from you and it's actually your responsibility in the first place not to get addicted, even if they have self-exclusion if you don't have intention or will to stop gambling, it's useless.

[Oshosondy]

So now responsibility is shifted away from the platform and onto the individual. And in a hindsight, "Play responsibly" is somewhat design to be opposite, as it could encourage us to play more?

Is the gambling sites that will teach you what you should use money to do? Just know that gambling sites will be very happy if you spend money on their site.

The responsible gambling articles, limiting deposit for a period of time, self-exclusion and others that you see on their site is more about the government trying to regulate gambling, not directly from the gambling site in the past.

It is you that should discipline yourself and gamble responsibly. You are not a baby or under 18.

[justinlamode]

It is a legal disclaimer and a real protection if you look at it from the right perspective. The casinos already made it clear that irresponsible gambling can be harmful which is why they insist players gamble responsibly. If for whatever reason, a person choses to throw caution to the wind, the casinos are completely exonerated in the eyes of the law and by human conscience. The responsibility of controlling your actions as an adult rest with you as "ignorance is not an excuse" in the eyes of the law.

[Antotena]

Is it really true that when casinos claim to protect players based on the idea of "responsible gambling", but in reality they are using this tool to shield themselves from gamblers legally? They claim that they have given the gamblers a chance not to become addict or lose money on their platform.

So now responsibility is shifted away from the platform and onto the individual. And in a hindsight, "Play responsibly" is somewhat design to be opposite, as it could encourage us to play more?

I think it's just an ethic for gambling casino, there is nothing inside if not for the ethics. I don't want to support casino or support players but casino is a business and they are profit oriented entity, it should be understood that the only language they understand is money, similarly even the player understand nothing but gambling to make money even if we deny this many times, it's laughable to say we are gambling responsibly when the goal is money.

If you are gambling responsibly, let's it be from player. The casino doesn't have power to make you do what you song want to do. If you are gambling, do it with the amount you can afford to lose so you don't have to worry about any consequences later. If the hedge is high, you have every right to leave the casino and go for the one that has fair play. There is no force in casino for we to blame them for something that could have been avoided by the player, it's your choice to gamble responsibly and for casino to make the awareness.

[Joeboy]

it's mostly a way for casino to protect themselves legally.... Casinos deliberately put it out there in order to ensure that the whole choice and responsibility falls on the player, so that if any loss is encountered, gamblers wouldn't start blaming the casino for an action that they took...But when some gambler see this ''play responsibly" myself included we do not even care about it, we still go on to stake the amount of money that was initially intended, thinking that it may be won back along with some profits...

[Wind_FURY]

Is "Responsible Gambling" just a legal disclaimer, not a real protection?

It may look like it's a sort of legal protection for the casino, but it's actually a requirement given to the casinos by the regulators so that casino operators could be given their gambling licenses.

Do responsible gambling deposit and betting limits actually work? Gambling addicts will probably not use them. Haha.

[fortunecrypto]

So now responsibility is shifted away from the platform and onto the individual.

It really is on the individual; the casino is a compliant, profit-generating company, and that disclaimer is part of its compliance. You, as an individual, should take heed of those warnings and use the available tools that the casino offers to protect yourself, like self-inclusion.

And in a hindsight, "Play responsibly" is somewhat design to be opposite, as it could encourage us to play more?

Your decision to play or stop playing lies in how you control yourself. You get all the warnings; it's up to you how far you want to go.

[martinom]

Is it really true that when casinos claim to protect players based on the idea of "responsible gambling", but in reality they are using this tool to shield themselves from gamblers legally? They claim that they have given the gamblers a chance not to become addict or lose money on their platform.

So now responsibility is shifted away from the platform and onto the individual. And in a hindsight, "Play responsibly" is somewhat design to be opposite, as it could encourage us to play more?

Yes, i fully agree but we can't blame them, they are required to do this propaganda and they do well, obviously now everyone does it even on cigarettes it says that smoking is bad but nobody refuses to sell them so it's a completely separate issue

[Fiatless]

Is it really true that when casinos claim to protect players based on the idea of "responsible gambling", but in reality they are using this tool to shield themselves from gamblers legally? They claim that they have given the gamblers a chance not to become addict or lose money on their platform.

So now responsibility is shifted away from the platform and onto the individual. And in a hindsight, "Play responsibly" is somewhat design to be opposite, as it could encourage us to play more?

In my country, regulators mandated that every gambling platform always add "gamble responsibly" in every ad. I can not tell if they are simply obeying this directive or if they have the interest of gamblers at heart. Every business wants more customers and might not care about the consequences their customers face.

The idea that "smokers are liable to die young" in every cigarette advert in my country made me avoid smoking. Maybe gambling responsibly might also have the same effect on some people.

    

[Iroh]

I think it's somewhat sad a casino has to remind us to gamble responsibly. But then, they're not reminding us cause they care so much about our well being. We as individuals have come to avoid responsibility when gambling and instead choose to lay the blame at the casino whenever our actions portrays us negatively in public or we've lost a great deal of money that you shouldn't have touched.
There are  people who, after being highly irresponsible, refuse to accept their huge losses and decides to sue. We should remember our losses makes their gains. Casinos, reminding us to gamble responsibly is likely a disclaimer to save their butts from such people, letting the courts and whoever cares to listen on how they constantly advise you/everyone else to gamble responsibly.

[aioc]

So now responsibility is shifted away from the platform and onto the individual. And in a hindsight, "Play responsibly" is somewhat design to be opposite, as it could encourage us to play more?

The casino cannot protect you, even though they issue warnings about the risks of excessive gambling; you're the one who can execute the action. Before you play in a casino or any other gambling platform, there are a lot of warnings about gambling, the casino, the government, and the experts have openly advised everybody to gamble responsibly.
Failure to do this, and you become addicted to gambling, lose money, and become depressed, then the blame is on you.

[Questat]

Of course those are just disclaimers. If we’re talking about real protection, it still comes down to us. The moment we stop gambling responsibly, that’s when addiction starts. It’s actually simple to understand, everything we do is on us.

All casinos really do is offer the games and keep reminding us to gamble responsibly.

The rest depends on how we control ourselves.

[Charles-Tim]

Of course those are just disclaimers. If we’re talking about real protection, it still comes down to us. The moment we stop gambling responsibly, that’s when addiction starts. It’s actually simple to understand, everything we do is on us.

Problem gambling is mostly caused by people that are chasing money while gambling. Some people want to buy a Lamborghini with gambling profit.

All casinos really do is offer the games and keep reminding us to gamble responsibly.

To gamble responsibly is part of most gambling sites terms of service. No one supposed to complain about irresponsible gambling. If you won huge amount of money, they will be happy even if the gambling site go bankrupt because of it. People are so self-centered.

[tech30338]

Is it really true that when casinos claim to protect players based on the idea of "responsible gambling", but in reality they are using this tool to shield themselves from gamblers legally? They claim that they have given the gamblers a chance not to become addict or lose money on their platform.

So now responsibility is shifted away from the platform and onto the individual. And in a hindsight, "Play responsibly" is somewhat design to be opposite, as it could encourage us to play more?

its a warning, but its still up to you if you are going to control yourself to be addicted to it, gambling were there just to relax and have fun, some make a living out of it, while others dream of becoming a millionaire in one night and that's when they start losing a lot, that they even pawn cars watch everything with value even, houses.
If you make this a habit of playing and with no control then its addiction, there is no such thing as rules if you can break your own.

[Tungbulu]

It’s like dropping a  wey sharp knife and saying, be careful so you don’t cut yourself, when you could’ve simply removed the knife there. Gambling is naturally addictive and it takes only those who are extremely disciplined to be able to navigate the complexities and dangerous sides of gambling. Gambling is framed in a way that majority of gamblers get addicted to, so a simple disclaimer isn’t just enough to salvage the situation. But who are we kidding? Casinos deep inside wants gamblers to gamble irresponsibly as they tend to benefit more from irresponsible gambling.

[Questat]

Of course those are just disclaimers. If we’re talking about real protection, it still comes down to us. The moment we stop gambling responsibly, that’s when addiction starts. It’s actually simple to understand, everything we do is on us.

Problem gambling is mostly caused by people that are chasing money while gambling. Some people want to buy a Lamborghini with gambling profit.

There’s nothing wrong with having ambition or big goals in gambling, as long as you stay responsible. Sometimes we aim high and hope we’ll get lucky one day, just like buying a lottery ticket and dreaming of becoming a millionaire. As long as we’re disciplined and only bet within our limits, there’s nothing wrong with that.

The problem starts when this mindset is applied to casino gambling in a more aggressive way, betting bigger amounts and chasing wins. That’s where things go wrong and often lead to gambling addiction because of irresponsible play.

All casinos really do is offer the games and keep reminding us to gamble responsibly.

To gamble responsibly is part of most gambling sites terms of service. No one supposed to complain about irresponsible gambling. If you won huge amount of money, they will be happy even if the gambling site go bankrupt because of it. People are so self-centered.

I’m not sure if this is even part of the TOS, because TOS usually favors the casino and protects them. A gambler who isn’t gambling responsibly actually makes the casino richer, so it wouldn’t really make sense for that to be enforced through the TOS. On top of that, it’s hard to even determine if a gambler is being responsible or not. Casinos don’t see what we’re doing outside their platform, so they can’t really judge how we manage our money anyway.