Why do gamblers blame casinos when they lose, but praise “luck” when they win?

[Razmirraz]

Why do gamblers blame casinos when they lose, but praise “luck” when they win?

Blaming the casino when losing is part of the non-objective prejudice of the gambler himself, when the position is not profitable, their brain will automatically work to play magic so as not to feel guilty for what they did. They will position themselves as victims by blaming the casino for being cunning or something else to protect themselves from the loss.
However, if the opposite happens, they will feel that they are lucky or clever at reading game patterns when they win. They feel that everything is under their control, but in reality it is not, the casino sells the sensation of winning and in reality the casino will definitely win in the long run. To eliminate this negative assumption, you have to let go of the money spent at the casino, but if you win, it is a bonus for you.

[Webutxo]

I think this is one of the common mistakes gamblers make. Instead of accepting that gambling always has risk, we sometimes make excuses just to feel better about the loss.

Who among you here also started with that kind of thinking? Did you also blame the casino before when you lost, but later learned to accept that losing is really part of gambling?

Or are there still gamblers here who feel the same until now?

Do you not see what student does after they see their grade. When they write exam and their result comes out, if the result is excellent and you ask them what they score, they will tell you they score A or B but if the result is between C and E they will say they were given and not what they score, that's how gambling looks to some people, they don't want to accept their result was their action, they always feel there is something that stop them from winning.

However, I think when people lose money to gambling and they refused to accept it was their fault, one has to look at it from the kind of game they played. If you played casino games and you understand very well how casino games work then only you can justified if the casino cheat you in the process or not but if a bettor like me and you lose, then there is nothing you can say about it. You loss unless there is some error from the casino which can be complain about.

[suzanne5223]

I see it as a habit of irresponsible gamblers because I believe the only reason a gambler will blame casinos when they lose, but praise luck when they win psychological biases, and a self-protective strategy when a gambler fails to accept personal responsibility, because the house edge is already set in favor of the house, so why blame the house for something you clearly know they have the upper hand.

People hate to take responsibility for their action that is why they will blame others when they lose but praise their self when they win instead of praising those that made it possible for them to win. A gambler can be betting for many years without no luck and all his blame for losing will be passed on to the casino but immediately he wins then he will begin to feel like he's one of the most luckiest gambler out there without knowing that on a general scale he's already losing since he has stake many money before and yet has not won any. This reaction from gamblers is just a natural phenomena that happens to everyone in every line of business that they are in as this is not only exclusive to gamblers.

The habit of not being responsible for one's actions or decisions is what can't be accepted, but it is normal for a gambler to have self-praise after winning, since the decision of the game was made by the gambler, even if the strategy used was from someone else. Nevertheless, blaming the casino for their losing streak without adequate evidence backing the accusation is something I don't support.

Second, losing a game in gambling is not a loss if the gambler can afford the risk, and maintain good psychology because gambling is a game of chance and the odds always support the house.

[Crakryptvest]

This is when you will know that some people are good at blaming others for their failure, I don't longer take people that blame casinos or any gambling platforms for their failure serious, such persons are not supposed to be gamblers, if they can blame casinos when the lose, that's to say that they are supposed to give casinos high side of their winning anytime they win since all the blame is on the casinos, such a bunch of unserious minds, I don't know why it is very difficult for some gamblers to prepare their minds before gambling, if they can praise luck when they win, they should also know that losing is part of the game and no complain when it occurs.

[gracreavix]

People take credit for success and blame casinos for one reason. Who really wants to take blame for failure? They often do that to protect their ego. It's more like an emotional coping mechanism. But when it comes to success, they are very much happy to say it is them that did it.
Another thing is that they blame casinos to avoid responsibility for their losses. Finding a way to cook up a story and say it is the casinos that did what they did. Meanwhile, it is them that don't want to take responsibility for their losses.
Lastly, people only question fairness when they lose, and that, my friend, is absurd.

[livingfree]

They don't praise luck.

But you know who they praise? it is themselves that boasts of how they've won their bets.

That's what human beings are, they're proud of themselves but ashamed of the disgusting results that are not in their favor.

[Z_MBFM]

This is human psychology when you gamble then of course you make a prediction and based on that prediction you place bets but when you lose frequently and you may think that the platform on which you are placing bets is cheating you otherwise why are you losing every bet. But if you win frequently then in that case you never worry that. There is some problem in that casino site due to which you are winning frequently. No matter how much you win it will seem normal to you but if you lose frequently then it may seem abnormal to you it is normal.

The main thing is that none of us can accept our financial loss easily but when we get money from somewhere then we accept it happily and we feel very lucky. These things are basically from our psychology. No matter how much we try to avoid them, since we are human beings we have emotions so these things will automatically appear in us. The reason for this is that we never want to lose our money but we love to be financially independent very much.

[libert19]

I understand it's all luck — I neither take credit (but it's ok to call oneself, 'lucky' if you get lucky, isn't it?), nor blame casinos (although, sometimes that naggy feeling tends to be there whether casino is manipulating the results but it's not same as blaming casino I like to think because I know this feeling is arising out of facing losses and I doubt the veracity of it).

[Charcol]

If you lose while gambling, you shouldn't blame the casino. But sometimes the loss limit increases so much that no matter how much you deposit, you keep losing again and again. Then it actually feels like cheating the casino. But it really shouldn't. Because it's actually the weak mentality of gamblers. I have sometimes won up to 300x. Since money is involved with the casino, even though winning is a temporary joy, after losing a few times, it feels like the casino is intentionally losing to me. But it's also true that casinos are not always honest.

[HONDACD125]

I understand it's all luck — I neither take credit (but it's ok to call oneself, 'lucky' if you get lucky, isn't it?), nor blame casinos (although, sometimes that naggy feeling tends to be there whether casino is manipulating the results but it's not same as blaming casino I like to think because I know this feeling is arising out of facing losses and I doubt the veracity of it).

I think people mostly have that kind of thoughts when they keep winning with low bets but start losing consecutively after increasing their bets, which makes them feel that maybe the game is rigged or maybe the casino is cheating them because if you are winning with lower bets but losing with higher ones, you won't think that it's a coincidence or you are out of luck, but your brain will tell you that something is wrong. However, it's totally normal in gambling, and this even happens in games where provable fairness is available for the players to check, so it's all random and dependent on our luck, but our brains play such games with us.

This is mostly what makes people blame the casino after their losses, and when it comes to blaming others, this mostly happens in sports betting when a bettor decides to take someone else's suggestion and place a bet, and then when they lose the bet, they start blaming that person for their loss, and it could also happen in casino games but it's very rare, when you tell someone about a game, and tell them how you won big in that game, and when they try it and lose, they might blame you for their losses since you were the one who recommended or suggested that game to them.

[sunsilk]

If you lose while gambling, you shouldn't blame the casino. But sometimes the loss limit increases so much that no matter how much you deposit, you keep losing again and again. Then it actually feels like cheating the casino. But it really shouldn't. Because it's actually the weak mentality of gamblers. I have sometimes won up to 300x. Since money is involved with the casino, even though winning is a temporary joy, after losing a few times, it feels like the casino is intentionally losing to me. But it's also true that casinos are not always honest.

It feels to many that they're being cheated on by the casino even if they are not. And that's because they keep on losing.

There's no other to blame for that losing but the casino on their minds. But they can't blame themselves for it because they think they've got perfect strategy.

Until reality knocks them hard and they make them realize that it's on them. All of the results that they're getting is on them and how lucky they are when they've been hit by it.

[igebotz]

To establish a sound economic base, there is need to separate the speculative ideas with the actual needs of the family. Putting national security at the forefront and continuing to make mature and independent judgment is a sign of maturity and independence. The buffer of controlling capitals cushions the market subjects against the possible financial destruction by unpredictable drastic changes that cannot be precisely determined and understood.

You quoted me and later deleted part of the post, but are you sure you're writing in the same thread and actually on topic? Sorry, did I misunderstand something?

That's some new level of spamming; looked up their recent posts and they're all off topic and out of context - they copied from AI chat box and forgot where each posts belongs. When you don't think for yourself, such mistakes are bond to happen.

They shouldn't be getting paid for this..

[Bright0515]

Although it is a common thing to see but I'd say those gamblers who blame the casino anytime they lose are immature gamblers.
They should blame themselves why they can accept losses when they have decided to spend their money in gambling.
If they are mature enough, they should have realized that losses is the most possible outcome in gambling while winning is rare.
Most gamblers who blame the casino when they lose should evaluate themselves IMO.

Simple. They are amateur gamblers because there is nothing to blame the casino of your loses instead the gambler should asked himself, why he is losing in that way. And if possible, he should change strategy or Casino or games, those are some things to do when having some streaks lose. And those addicted gamblers who lose frequently are the ones doing those things.

I think one of the reasons why most gamblers are blaming the casino for their losses is actually because they are really frustrated about their losses. After several hours of gambling and also experiencing a losing streak, they might be frustrated for their losses and start blaming the casino for those losses. The simple truth about this is that gamblers should not expect anything from gamble because there's no guarantee to win any price, that's why it's important to gamble with what you can afford to lose.

[Stable090]

When we win, we usually believe we are lucky, or maybe we feel like we made the right decision. We enjoy the win and accept it easily. But when we lose, especially after a bad losing streak, we start thinking that the casino is controlling the game, or maybe the game is rigged so we can never win. But isn’t that a bit unrealistic?

I never blamed a casino for my loss, and I don’t even think it’s makes any sense to blame casino for your loss. If there is no technical problem from a casino which causes your loss, then you have no reason to blame them for your loss. When you gambling, you made the decision yourself, and nobody forced you, the gambling site didn’t force you, so why are you going to end up blaming them when you lose.

It’s better you always learn to accept your loss whenever you are gambling, don’t try to blame other people for your loss, accept your loss, and learn how to correct yourself. Instead of blaming other’s, just take your time to learn from your mistake.

[Accardo]

It's not always an act of irresponsibility that a gambler blames his loss on a casino when it happens. It's usually caused by the harsh reality of loss which emanates from the fact that regardless of the fact that every gambler knows that loss is still part of the game, it's usually deficult to come to terms with that fact.

Loosing in generally always comes with a shift in blame to someone or something else. It's a way of consoling yourself in the midst of a harsh reality.

On a natural ground humans barely take self blame as an option to calm nerves over their mistakes, whoever was in between the gap of the misfortune tend to get a full portion of the blame and outcry. It's near to the saying 'never help a careless person arrange his stuffs, because he'd blame you for all the things he's misplaced' the casino is there to help players get some relaxation with a small chance of earning money, but they turn around to call out the house for their financial carelessness and greed. Those are personal insecurity and lack of discipline that leads to not taking responsibility for what our actions has brought us.

[Proty]

Although it is a common thing to see but I'd say those gamblers who blame the casino anytime they lose are immature gamblers.
They should blame themselves why they can accept losses when they have decided to spend their money in gambling.
If they are mature enough, they should have realized that losses is the most possible outcome in gambling while winning is rare.
Most gamblers who blame the casino when they lose should evaluate themselves IMO.

Simple. They are amateur gamblers because there is nothing to blame the casino of your loses instead the gambler should asked himself, why he is losing in that way. And if possible, he should change strategy or Casino or games, those are some things to do when having some streaks lose. And those addicted gamblers who lose frequently are the ones doing those things.

I think one of the reasons why most gamblers are blaming the casino for their losses is actually because they are really frustrated about their losses. After several hours of gambling and also experiencing a losing streak, they might be frustrated for their losses and start blaming the casino for those losses. The simple truth about this is that gamblers should not expect anything from gamble because there's no guarantee to win any price, that's why it's important to gamble with what you can afford to lose.

Frustration can be part of the reason why gambler blame casino for there losses but I believe the main reason is lack of understanding on how gambling works. There are people that failed to understand that in gambling is either you win or you lose. Any gambler that have this kind of understanding won't just be anticipating only winning whenever they gamble. They won't blame anyone for there loss because they already knew that losing is also part of the process. However, for those that don't have this understanding that losing is part of gambling will likely blame a casino for there loss.

[Judith87403]

If you lose while gambling, you shouldn't blame the casino. But sometimes the loss limit increases so much that no matter how much you deposit, you keep losing again and again. Then it actually feels like cheating the casino. But it really shouldn't. Because it's actually the weak mentality of gamblers. I have sometimes won up to 300x. Since money is involved with the casino, even though winning is a temporary joy, after losing a few times, it feels like the casino is intentionally losing to me. But it's also true that casinos are not always honest.

Sincerely, no blames will bring their money back, the thing that is best for them to do, its to keep their mindset in order and bet with amount that won't trap them into chasing after their it, if they eventually lose it and there is no point in chasing after it either, because one can still lose more and it will profits the casinos the more, as its built to be like that, keeping this idea will make one not to switch so easily into what will lead them into desperation and destruction.

[Hatchy]

Or are there still gamblers here who feel the same until now?

Well I see any gambler who blames the casino or anyone for his losses as irresponsible.. before going into gambling you should be very much prepared for whatever comes.lossee are a major part of gambling. In life too, losses are one aspect we cannot conquer but only survive. You should be able to accept the fact that it will not always be a happy day when gambling. That's why during your winning days, don't get carried away. Don't be the type who suddenly becomes full of himself and wants to risk more or all his money on his next game. One thing about winning is that it boost your confidence but when you allow it to control how you think, it ruins it in a very short time compared to how long it took you to make such winnings streaks..

[Bright0515]

Although it is a common thing to see but I'd say those gamblers who blame the casino anytime they lose are immature gamblers.
They should blame themselves why they can accept losses when they have decided to spend their money in gambling.
If they are mature enough, they should have realized that losses is the most possible outcome in gambling while winning is rare.
Most gamblers who blame the casino when they lose should evaluate themselves IMO.

Simple. They are amateur gamblers because there is nothing to blame the casino of your loses instead the gambler should asked himself, why he is losing in that way. And if possible, he should change strategy or Casino or games, those are some things to do when having some streaks lose. And those addicted gamblers who lose frequently are the ones doing those things.

I think one of the reasons why most gamblers are blaming the casino for their losses is actually because they are really frustrated about their losses. After several hours of gambling and also experiencing a losing streak, they might be frustrated for their losses and start blaming the casino for those losses. The simple truth about this is that gamblers should not expect anything from gamble because there's no guarantee to win any price, that's why it's important to gamble with what you can afford to lose.

Frustration can be part of the reason why gambler blame casino for there losses but I believe the main reason is lack of understanding on how gambling works. There are people that failed to understand that in gambling is either you win or you lose. Any gambler that have this kind of understanding won't just be anticipating only winning whenever they gamble. They won't blame anyone for there loss because they already knew that losing is also part of the process. However, for those that don't have this understanding that losing is part of gambling will likely blame a casino for there loss.

That's just it mate, frustration can cause a lot to many gamblers, it's one of the reasons why those gamblers who can't control their emotions lose a lot of money to gamble and also get addicted to gamble at the same time.
If not frustration, I don't see any reason why gamblers will blame the casino for their losses. One obvious thing here is that we human like blaming peoplebmost times if we don't get what we are expecting from gamble, but few have the knowledge to understand that they we human can't control everything.

[Queen uloma]

One of the biggest mistake that  gamblers  make is when they see every winning as a proof  that they are good at the game, but see every losses as a sign that someone is cheating them. The truth is that gambling is full of uncertainty, you can win  today thinking that luck is by your side, but don’t forget that you will definitely lose. Sometimes the pain of losing money, makes people look for someone to blame instead of accepting the risk that happened on its own. These kind of mindset can make someone chase after losses, Because they believe that next bet will be fair. Any gambler who refuses to accept losses is creating another big financial problem for his or herself. But once you accept that losses and winning is part of gambling it will helps you  make good decisions without it affecting your emotion.