In what way can gambling be called entertainment?

[Cityhunter34]

Of course, gambling can still be entertainment, whether you're winning or losing. Although it's all about personal decision because gamblers gambles differently, I think it's necessary for us to always understand that gambling involves more losses than wins. So gamblers shouldn't rely on it, because anything can happen at any time.

Gambling makes more sense when you're ready to accept any outcome without overthinking it, since luck has the final say.

[imthegreat]

What do you think? Can gambling still be called entertainment even when we are losing, or is it only entertaining when we win?

When I first started trading, my experienced trader friend immediately told me that there is only one way to be independent of trading and investing - as soon as you deposit money, you should immediately treat this money as if you have already lost it. And that's right, and it applies to both gambling and betting. Because this gives a calm attitude to this money, and at the same time, the gambler immediately understands that his life will not change if this money is not in his wallet. It is important. This immediately allows Goble to understand that this hobby should not be considered as an income.

[Yablee0]

What do you think? Can gambling still be called entertainment even when we are losing, or is it only entertaining when we win?

Those that gamble for fun don't really care about the outcome of their game yet they still got the fun they desire. However, what really matters is our initial intentions or purpose of gambling at the first place. If your intentions was to gamble as a source of income then I doubt if that gambler can ever find fun when on a losing streak, but if your goal was just to have a good time at your bored hour then you may likely accept any results you get. And again, one major problem that normally make dudes not to enjoy every bit of their gambling dealings or not seeing it as fun is because they don't gamble with the right intentions, perhaps they gamble with an amount they can not afford to lose and when things didn't work out well they become angry and this may end up ruining their whole gambling experience and start seeing it the other way round.

[Livingleged]

Left to me it's not entertaining at all if I'm losing, I jut laugh at people  who usually  say they are gambling  to entertain  them self wch we all know it false, it can only get interesting  if you're winning  and winning and not having much  of loses. Loses in gambling  causes panic  and frustration  most  especially  if the funds involved  are probably  allocated  or designated  for another  purpose  but you were caught  up to try your  luck and make some good money for your self with the opportunity and you probably  lost it how could  that be entertaining? What I know and believe  is that it could only be entertaining if no money is lost  and it's not even possible  to gamble and not loses, in fact 99% gamblers  record more loses that win.

[junder]

Relying on gambling for survival or to pay bills is a huge mistake. I've never seen anyone succeed depending on betting
It might be in the short term, but in the long term it's terrible to believe

Don't get me wrong, making money gambling is REALLY cool, it's a great feeling of victory, but you have to know that you can lose everything at any moment

Being dependent on gambling is a way to ruin life, not a way to improve life. Although there are some cases where someone manages to win a huge amount of money, most of the time the winnings are used badly and they end up falling back to the starting point of struggling to live again. Losing money in gambling is a certainty while gaining money is still an uncertainty.

[TedMosby]

I know many people believe that gambling is a form of entertainment, but how exactly do we treat it as entertainment when in reality, we are spending money on it?
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Doesn't many forms of entertainment require you to spend money first? What about Netflix? What about donating money to streamers during their online streams? IMO, it should be easy to answer. If something makes you feel entertained, then it's entertainment. If not for everyone, at least for you. What entertains you may not entertain others.

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What do you think? Can gambling still be called entertainment even when we are losing, or is it only entertaining when we win?

If, after losing, it makes you overthink too much or rush to chase your losses, then you are not treating it as entertainment. You are just lying to yourself to defend your loss by saying it's just entertainment. It should work both when you are winning and when you are losing.

Not sure if this analogy also works. I spend money on an EPL subscription. I watch my favorite team, but it ends up with a loss. I may be sad after that, but it's still entertainment for me. You get it? I don't know how to explain my feelings.

[TheUltraElite]

You pay for the kick that you get out of gambling. However this might not be true for everyone.

The ones who are gambling to make money have mostly started out as an income source searching to finally landing up in gambling eventually getting addicted to it. This should be avoided but it is not possible to every new gambler to know this timeline and accept it as the reality instead of the dreamy get-rich-quick.

I understand that money can never be in "excess" - indeed it cannot, but we say like that so that gamblers can be begin to cut down on their habits.

[ZeroVinsonN]

For me, a good way to describe gambling, given that winning is one possible outcome, is to compare it to treasure hunting
As long as this is entertainment for the sake of the process itself rather than for profit, it doesn’t make us addicted. You set aside a certain budget for equipment, time, and logistics costs, and it doesn’t take up most of your time. Sometimes you manage to find something interesting, and sometimes something valuable-you can add it to your collection or sell it. But when you set your sights on finding a hoard of gold coins at all costs, get into debt, and constantly spend all your time on this search alone... that’s already an addiction with false goals.

I also think like you, gaming is a form of entertainment that we should enjoy, not abuse, and not become addicted to. Those who understand gaming know how to play, don't lose control, and take care of their money. I know that sometimes emotions make us lose control, but it's something we can control with some strategies. There's a lot of talk about being willing to lose money, but it's difficult to do; you must have discipline.

People are willing to lose money but these is something else that happens, just because people are willing to lose money doesn't mean they like losing money, if there is nothing else to be gain in return losing money can become a problem regardless of how small the money was, and that's why people who gambling solely for profits don't like losing because the only thing they plan to gain from gambling is winning and that's the opposite of losing, id it was just for the fun of it then losing wouldn't be a problem.

[HustleZ]

I know many people believe that gambling is a form of entertainment, but how exactly do we treat it as entertainment when in reality, we are spending money on it?

[1] reality is, the more we gamble, the more we spend. Have we really noticed that?

Gambling is entertainment in the sense that people get a chance to win a lot of money. That’s the only form of entertainment someone can get from gamnling, the hope of winning big. And for that hope people don’t care if they spend or not they still gamble to keep that little chance alive no matter they lose or win.

[2] if gambling is entertainment does that mean we only see it that way when we are winning? Or can we still call it entertainment even when we are losing?

That’s right, it’s only seen or felt entertaining and good when a person wins and he spends all the time/money to chase that feeling again but he doesn’t get it that often and that’s when the casino wins, they win from you chasing that feeling again and again and not caring how much you lose in the process.

[bakasabo]

Left to me it's not entertaining at all if I'm losing, I jut laugh at people  who usually  say they are gambling  to entertain  them self wch we all know it false, it can only get interesting  if you're winning  and winning and not having much  of loses. Loses in gambling  causes panic  and frustration  most  especially  if the funds involved  are probably  allocated  or designated  for another  purpose  but you were caught  up to try your  luck and make some good money for your self with the opportunity and you probably  lost it how could  that be entertaining? What I know and believe  is that it could only be entertaining if no money is lost  and it's not even possible  to gamble and not loses, in fact 99% gamblers  record more loses that win.

Few questions to you. Have you ever been in cinema? Or have you ever purchased or rented a movie? I think you did. But what is the point of doing that if you can download that movie from torrents or watch on illegal streaming platforms?

People have different approach to money. Maybe for someone spending money is luxury. Maybe someone have enough money that throwing some them on the wind is nothing. People see gambling differently. You see it as only winning and money is only what matters for you. There is nothing to laugh about when people spend money on gambling. They can laugh at you in reply, because they can afford to lose money, but it seems that you dont.

[Fivestar4everMVP]

So maybe gambling can only be called entertainment if we already accept that the money we use might be gone. Once we start chasing losses or expecting profit, then maybe it is no longer entertainment anymore.

What do you think? Can gambling still be called entertainment even when we are losing, or is it only entertaining when we win?

Different persons are entitled to how they individually choose to see and treat gambling, and for me, gambling is always entertainment both in losses and in winnings, this is a choice we get to make for ourselves and not like it's a rule, anybody can choose to see and treat gambling as an entertainment both in losses and winnings, while some other people may choose otherwise, that's their cup of tea.

When we go out with friends just as you said, or maybe we go to the movies and so on, we spend money without expecting any money back because we know that the money being spent serves as payment for the entertainment we enjoy, same principles should be applied to gambling as well, when you play games or bet on your favourite matches, it's entertaining and you should not expect any money back because it might not come back, but if luck said you deserve to have that money back plus extra, then you celebrate because it's a bonus, it's like someone entertaining you and still paying you instead of you paying them.

[ruykeri]

If you bet responsibly within the limit, you will be happy when you win, and you will not be sad when you lose. Because then you will be able to accept losing very easily. For example, someone planned to spend money to travel somewhere. But after going on a trip, he saw that he did not get the pleasure he expected. This does not mean that he will feel sad after spending that money. Because he spent that money for entertainment. Similarly, in gambling, the matter works like this. As long as you can bet with money beyond your needs and accept losses within the limit, gambling will be for entertainment purposes.

[Fredomago]

Gambling for entertainment is about having fun, even if you're not winning, and I'm not talking about enjoying losing, but accepting that it's part of the game. As much as you want to win, it's about betting without clinging to that expectation, being surprised by the victory, and not being disappointed by the loss.

In gambling you have to be prepared to accept every outcome. The more prepared you are, the more responsible you will be. Whatever the main purpose of gambling, by being responsible, you will have a tendency not to become addicted. I am saying that the purpose of entertainment or the purpose of making money will not affect you much because you have already set a responsible mindset.

And with such setup you'll be able to move forward accepting whatever the outcome, this helps you to keep that discipline inside which very crucial when it comes to gambling, as most of the time, emotion can dominate and if that continue to control you then addiction can happen, but like what you said, if you have that mindset which you are capable to accept and not to dwell with your losses or not too much attach with your winnings, then you can keep the entertaining part of gambling.

[348Judah]

Gambling is already entertaining and we are the one to align ourselves with the kind of mentality we have towards it to see it as what gives fun, when we have a different motive to why we Gamble, it may be very difficult for us to understand or accept gambling as it is for an entertainment purpose, therefore we are the one to align ourselves by understanding well gambling should be seen as an entertainment.

[shawonngp]

Gambling for entertainment is about having fun, even if you're not winning, and I'm not talking about enjoying losing, but accepting that it's part of the game. As much as you want to win, it's about betting without clinging to that expectation, being surprised by the victory, and not being disappointed by the loss.

People have fun when they win so they can say it is entertainment. Losers do not have fun or entertainment if it takes cash out of their hand. Gambling is not entertainment, it should be called gambling. Entertainment is a different way to spend your time and gambling is a different thing. Gambling can be entertainment if the gambler says it is.

Those who start gambling should keep in mind that there are no strategies to win for sure from gambling; you can win and lose, so you have to accept whatever the result is. You should spend such an amount that even if you lose, you will not be worried, or it will not affect you financially. I am not saying that losing at gambling should be considered as entertainment. But those who treat gambling as a way of earning money cannot treat it as entertainment. If you're afraid of losing, it certainly can't be fun for you. Because if it is lost, you can be frustrated.

[Jody.Drummer]

Of course, gambling can still be entertainment, whether you're winning or losing. Although it's all about personal decision because gamblers gambles differently, I think it's necessary for us to always understand that gambling involves more losses than wins. So gamblers shouldn't rely on it, because anything can happen at any time.

Gambling makes more sense when you're ready to accept any outcome without overthinking it, since luck has the final say.

It can't be denied that gambling involves losses and wins but for a player it tends to only experience losses more often than wins, this is due to the superiority of the bookie over the player besides that the band is also called the ruler in terms of gambling and for players who pursue victory it is a long-term benefit for the bookie, and players who pursue this victory are gambling not for entertainment. Because if for entertainment, players should not do gambling with a scheme to pursue victory.

[Dunamisx]

There are many ways we can see gambling as an entertainment, when we play with the expectation of the same thing, it will not be difficult for us to comply with what may come as a result of gambling even when we are at loss, many people are not willing to understand why gambling should be seen as being fun and not something otherwise for them to have the same expectation on it.

[GiftedMAN]

There are many ways we can see gambling as an entertainment, when we play with the expectation of the same thing, it will not be difficult for us to comply with what may come as a result of gambling even when we are at loss, many people are not willing to understand why gambling should be seen as being fun and not something otherwise for them to have the same expectation on it.

What happens when making profit is what is in the mind of the people gambling will they still accept gambling to be any form of entertainment when it makes them feel pains after losing money in betting? To me I think when the feeling has moved from catching fun and enjoying the moment to making money and losing money it has moved from entertainment to business and no fun in business where you can lose more than you gain.

[Junii]

What do you think? Can gambling still be called entertainment even when we are losing, or is it only entertaining when we win?

I think gambling can still be called entertainment when you are losing but only if you joined it with the same mindset as paying for any other form of entertainment. Like buying a movie ticket  or goes to a football match  or spends money on a video game peoples knows that money is gone. The return comes from the excitement and experience  not from getting the money back. Gambling can be viewed by the same way if a person sets a budget accepts the possible loss and enjoys the activity itself . What i am trying to say is gambling is entertainment only when the money spent is treated as the cost of enjoyment not as an investment and not expecting to generate returns.

[Sammye3]

For sports gambling it is entertaining when I'm winning, it could be the joy derived from seeing my favorite team win or the joy derived from actually winning a bet.

I don't know for others but this is more easier for me to handle. One could also gamble while trading and I would not say that is one of my favorite, because I would rather trade for long than short.

But everyone is entitled to their own opinion and might have a different analogy with either sports or trade gambling. The mindset in either way is what makes it entertainment,  whether during a win or a loss.