Is online gambling exposing people to gamble more?

[SFR10]

But with physical casinos you would be considering the time to move or considering the weather if you would go out or not.
I want to know, does online gambling exposes people to continue gambling?

Online casinos are more convenient to use, but what you choose to do is solely dependent on how disciplined you are or not ^{[everything you said can also be applied to online shopping as well, so if the point of this thread is to count the added exposure as a problem, I have to disagree (the things you mentioned have little influence on preventing an addict from gambling more)]}.

[bakasabo]

Everything that makes something more accessible, more easy to use, more affordable makes it easy to turn into addiction and online gambling is one of such things. Ability to gamble anywhere, anytime and it only needs minutes to start has pushed gambling addiction to next level. Online gambling turn gambling addiction into a thing that is harder to lose and resist, because for offline gambling it is limited with casinos around you, your town.  Internet open door for thousands of casinos, while there are only several offline around.

[michellee]

I guess that is right as you will not feel difficult to access online gambling even from your smartphone. That looks like cross the border because first you need to go to local casino to play gambling but now, you can visit the casino from your home using your device.

Online gambling exposing people or not, that depend on how they treat it. But many people losing control after gamble for some time. They thinks they can makes money from gambling and if your minds change like that, you should be careful and that is the time to back off from gambling.

If you have strong controls, you will not let gambling whispering you returning to the casino and gives imagination to you about the winning. You will aware that is just temptation from gambling that will not letting you go away easily but the good thing is you can preventing that happens.

[lovesmayfamilis]

Come on, OP. What is the reason for the bad weather? Those who want to play offline will not be afraid of inclement weather. Perhaps I will say that playing offline, you are not alone, and one way or another, you are being watched, and how you behave will say a lot about you. Playing on the Internet, you are who you are; you are real with your emotions and your "cockroaches" in your head. Yes, I agree; online games make people more free and liberated, but they also have some disadvantages that can make you stop playing. At some point, the lack of internet can force very addicted people to get off their ass and go play offline.

[acroman08]

I want to know, does online gambling exposes people to continue gambling?

That's whole shtick of casinos, may they be online or offline. Gambling games in a casino, whether online or offline, are designed to make people gamble as much as possible. Those flashing lights, sounds, bonuses, etc... are not there to make the games pretty, they there to attract gamblers and make gamble as much as possible.

[KiaKia]

At first I want to apologize to those who feels that online gambling is the Best option for gambling..
Do you know that Online gambling like casino or sports betting exposed you the more to gambling?
Yes, this is true because you have more access to yourself and when you should be funding and when you should be playing games.
But with physical casinos you would be considering the time to move or considering the weather if you would go out or not.
I want to know, does online gambling exposes people to continue gambling?

I've lost count of how many times this same discussion have been discussed already on this forum, the internet have been around for a very long time now and we have seen so many online gambling platforms and apps in different ways.

Some ended up dead and some still works, but everything changed when there was lock down in every country that's in 2020, people don't go to work anymore and not all of them can work at home, so those people had to make money at home.

That was when online gambling became very big, it's not as if they don't exist before that time, the answer is the lockdown exposed more people to gambling, online gambling has been around before the lockdown around the world.

[iv4n]

At first I want to apologize to those who feels that online gambling is the Best option for gambling..

Why would you apologize for that... It's just a matter of taste, some people like to get out and meet people, some people enjoy gambling from home, in front of their big (small) screens.

Is online gambling exposing people to gamble more?

Well, open 24/7, no additional expenses, easy & simple deposits/withdrawals, so many games & features... so yes, online gambling can expose people to gamble more often, but at the same time, nobody is forcing us to play. That should be your choice to make, and you are the one who needs to set up some limits.

[shinratensei_]

It's obvious how online gamble has been exposing people to gamble more. As far as i know based on UK gambling commission data, the gambling participation in online gambling has been increasing gradually ever since a decade ago and it keeps growing.
The ease to access the gambling site has become the reason why it's growing so fast. So don't forget about how a smartphone this days more like a premier needs for anyone. So it pushes the growth of participation in the online gambling even faster. Even so many minors are also able illegally accessing the online gambling site.

[Cgrexp]

At first I want to apologize to those who feels that online gambling is the Best option for gambling..
Do you know that Online gambling like casino or sports betting exposed you the more to gambling?
Yes, this is true because you have more access to yourself and when you should be funding and when you should be playing games.
But with physical casinos you would be considering the time to move or considering the weather if you would go out or not.
I want to know, does online gambling exposes people to continue gambling?

Everything is addictive; it all depends on how you handle your time. If you say online gambling exposes us more to gambling because of the access we have through smartphones and computers, you should also consider those who are sleeping in physical casinos just because they no longer find the time to do other things or even go home to their families due to the hold of the addiction on them.
What we have to know is that it is far better to avoid addiction by placing time and limits on whatever means we gamble, because it is very hard to fight gambling addiction when it has already eaten deep into you.

The degree of addiction depends on the personal perspective and behavior. So if the perspective is only on making profit, then a person can get addicted to both online and offline gambling. In offline gambling, a specific time is usually set aside for it as one has to be physically present. That is, a person cannot leave his work even if he wants to and go to gamble. However, online gambling is very accessible and it can be present here 24 hours a day. It is possible to place frequent bets in a very short time sitting at home, due to which the risk of losing control in online gambling increases. Therefore, it is possible to prevent addiction by setting a time, setting a budget and controlling one's behavior.

[YOSHIE]

I want to know, does online gambling exposes people to continue gambling?

Of course, you don't imagine and won't realize when you play slots, instant digital transactions, you don't need to go here and there, just sit down and open the playing application and many other things that can influence your psychology regarding the impact of online gambling.

In short, online gambling is indeed one of the sites that combines advanced technology that makes people more susceptible to gambling, online gambling is one of the platforms that is designed that way, So it's not surprising that you see many physical casinos closing and millions of people turning to online gambling.

[Fivestar4everMVP]

It's obvious how online gamble has been exposing people to gamble more. As far as i know based on UK gambling commission data, the gambling participation in online gambling has been increasing gradually ever since a decade ago and it keeps growing.
The ease to access the gambling site has become the reason why it's growing so fast. So don't forget about how a smartphone this days more like a premier needs for anyone. So it pushes the growth of participation in the online gambling even faster. Even so many minors are also able illegally accessing the online gambling site.

Ensuring that minors or underaged persons never find their way into gambling was one of the things kyc verification was trying to solve but unfortunately, this had fails woefully because I've personally encountered minors who gamble on a casino through their smart phone and have even passed kyc verification, and I tried to find out how they managed to pass kyc verification and I was told they used the personal documents of their aged loved ones.

And personally though, I am not concerned with how common or easy it has become to access casinos and participate in gambling, how to prevent minors from getting such access as well has always been my own area of focus, because minors are the most vulnerable when it comes to gambling addiction, they are the ones who can easily get addicted, and they are the ones who can easily get frustrated, lose control of their self and end up committing suicide when the going gets too tough for them to bear, this is why as access to casinos is getting easier as each day passes, we must ensure we protect our underaged loved ones from activities like getting involved in gambling, especially those already have access to smart phones.

[Pandu Geddon]

I want to know, does online gambling exposes people to continue gambling?

In my opinion, online gambling makes people vulnerable to continuing to gamble, especially with the ease of internet access nowadays. Deposits are very easy to make, games are completed, and it is very easy for us to make another deposit to continue playing. This makes us feel convenient, but we also have to see the risks there. If you do not control your gambling, you can bet until your money runs out.

[AmaGold70]

At first I want to apologize to those who feels that online gambling is the Best option for gambling..
Do you know that Online gambling like casino or sports betting exposed you the more to gambling?
Yes, this is true because you have more access to yourself and when you should be funding and when you should be playing games.
But with physical casinos you would be considering the time to move or considering the weather if you would go out or not.
I want to know, does online gambling exposes people to continue gambling?

Online gambling grants gamblers easy and quick access to gambling platforms, but I think it has nothing to do with addiction. Any gambler can be addicted weather you gamble online or you gamble on physical online platforms. I will boldly say there are gamblers who frequently go to physical gambling shops than the way the disciplined gamblers visit their online gambling platforms. However, I feel more comfortable when I gamble online because it gives me privacy. I do not gamble all the time, but each time I want to gamble , I save the time of moving from my house to a betting or gambling shop, and this is the more reason online gambling is more preferable to me than physical gambling.

[qwertyup23]

At first I want to apologize to those who feels that online gambling is the Best option for gambling..
Do you know that Online gambling like casino or sports betting exposed you the more to gambling?

It does contribute greatly due to the nature of its accessibility and convenience.

During the pandemic, this became the perfect opportunity of businesses to shift their models into a different platform. Basically, it became a breeding ground to test if certain businesses can survive operating purely on an online scale. Online gambling is one of those businesses that became significantly popular due to the convenience and accessibility it provided.
As a necessary consequence of almost all of the population having mobile devices, online gambling skyrocketed and became what it is today.

But with physical casinos you would be considering the time to move or considering the weather if you would go out or not.
I want to know, does online gambling exposes people to continue gambling?

There will always be certain factors that you cannot experience on a physical settings vs an online one.

While you may argue that online gambling provides the convenience of playing in any place that you want, it still cannot replicate and replace the ambience and experience that you get in visiting land-based casinos. Not only do you experience actual games but you also get to receive the complimentaries that follows with it.

[lionheart78]

I want to know, does online gambling exposes people to continue gambling?

Exposure is like an invitation.  So if online gambling gives more exposure to gambling activity, it is like online gamblng is inviting people to gamble.  With this, those who got attracted will gamble, and those gamblers who took the invitation will gamble. So I think that online gambling is attracting gamblers to continue gambling, and inviting those who are yet to engage in gambling activity to try and see for themselves the experience of gambling and the easy access to it.

[Nrcewker]

What do you mean by exposing people? With the help of technology, yes, we can access gambling more quickly and securely. However, whether someone chooses to gamble or not should depend entirely on the individual.

One should be mentally strong enough not to be lured into gambling. If a person is addicted to gambling, then whether it's an online casino or a physical casino 10 km away, they will still go and place bets regardless of the distance.

We can't blame technology for addiction. Instead, people should take greater responsibility for controlling their actions and gambling habits.

[Coyster]

At first I want to apologize to those who feels that online gambling is the Best option for gambling..

The only thing you should be apologising for is that this subject has been discussed here more times than anybody can count, so starting another one is somewhat unnecessary; as you are likely to get the same answers all over again.

Online gambling is more convenient, as one can gamble from the comfort of their homes, offices or anywhere they have the time and internet connection. While it could make you gamble more often than you normally would, it is still down to your choices. I have been gambling online for a very long time now and i do not gamble more than i should. Meanwhile, a gambler who's an addict would still gamble excessively, irrespective of where they gamble, either online or in a physical casino.

[Odusko]

Definitely and 100%, gambling is legal in our country; we have both offline and online casinos, but it's the online casinos that have become the biggest concern of our government, because it's cheap to play, easy to access, and there are tons of games to play.
The huge increase in people who become addicted is a big concern that our government will almost ban online casinos if not for the huge tax revenues it generates.

The problem is that, government have failed to put some enforcement in the areas of under age gambling, this is because most of those that get addicted and become a concern for the government are the young people in the society which is traced to early exposure to gambling, online gambling has to be restricted but not totally banned because outright ban could trigger avoidance of government by citizens.

[Agbe]

At first I want to apologize to those who feels that online gambling is the Best option for gambling..
Do you know that Online gambling like casino or sports betting exposed you the more to gambling?
Yes, this is true because you have more access to yourself and when you should be funding and when you should be playing games.
But with physical casinos you would be considering the time to move or considering the weather if you would go out or not.
I want to know, does online gambling exposes people to continue gambling?

I will say yes because online gambling is like a campaign for casinos and making people to access the casinos easier. With the online casinos, you can gamble as the comfort of your home zone and there is no need for the gambler to the physical casinos center to bet or play games. Therefore it exposes the gamblers more in gambling.

[Zadicar]

At first I want to apologize to those who feels that online gambling is the Best option for gambling..
Do you know that Online gambling like casino or sports betting exposed you the more to gambling?
Yes, this is true because you have more access to yourself and when you should be funding and when you should be playing games.
But with physical casinos you would be considering the time to move or considering the weather if you would go out or not.
I want to know, does online gambling exposes people to continue gambling?

Online gambling grants gamblers easy and quick access to gambling platforms, but I think it has nothing to do with addiction. Any gambler can be addicted weather you gamble online or you gamble on physical online platforms. I will boldly say there are gamblers who frequently go to physical gambling shops than the way the disciplined gamblers visit their online gambling platforms. However, I feel more comfortable when I gamble online because it gives me privacy. I do not gamble all the time, but each time I want to gamble , I save the time of moving from my house to a betting or gambling shop, and this is the more reason online gambling is more preferable to me than physical gambling.

Actually it do also contribute as well on which having that access will definitely do really add up that kind of addiction on which it would be that depending on a certain individual on how he would be able to handle things accordingly because there are people who are really that despite of dealing up with gambling on which they are that still good when it comes to control and moderation. There are just that those people who do easily get hooked and easily get addicted when dealing up with something and specially that access through online casinos is just that a few clicks away. Actually everything would really be that entirely depending or basing up on someones mentality on how you would really be controlling that kind of urge towards gambling on which you would really be definitely be having those urge at the time that you've been on the actual situation. It would be that up to you on how you would handle up things accordingly.