How do you view gambling?

[DrBeer]

Let me clarify the question a bit-not everyone will understand what this is about right away, and it’s a pretty important question for anyone who enjoys gambling, because your behavior and your "future" will depend on how you view it.
So, how do you view gambling:
1. As a paid form of entertainment, with a certain chance of winning a prize in addition to the entertainment itself
2. As a way to make a profit, and you play solely to win
In my personal opinion, this difference in perspective and assessment ultimately leads to very different outcomes.
With option 1, it’s unlikely that you’ll develop an addiction, experience distress, or face relationship problems. Why? It’s simple-you plan your EXPENSES for gambling from the start. Your goal is simply to play, to experience the thrill, to socialize, or something else.
Option 2, on the other hand, carries a high risk of developing an addiction, a high risk of significant financial losses, and a high risk of straining relationships with loved ones, friends, and colleagues...
Some of you will probably take issue with this assessment! That’s normal, too!
To better understand this topic, let’s consider another scenario: you go to a restaurant. You order your favorite dish and pay for it. Right now, you’re following Option 1. You’ve eaten, satisfied your cravings within the budget you set for this outing, and you head home happy.
If we consider Option 2, it would look like this: you go to a restaurant. You have to order something there. It doesn’t have to be your favorite dish-the main thing is to order and pay. You don’t even have to eat. But you know that SOMETIMES the restaurant owner, on a random day at a random time, might randomly select a patron and give them a certain amount of money. It might be less than the cost of the meal, or it might be more. And that’s exactly what you’re going there for. As a result, in most cases, you leave having spent money without getting what you came for.
Now, perhaps the difference in assessment becomes clearer.
So, what’s your assessment?

[EarnOnVictor]

Let me clarify the question a bit-not everyone will understand what this is about right away, and it’s a pretty important question for anyone who enjoys gambling, because your behavior and your "future" will depend on how you view it.
So, how do you view gambling:
1. As a paid form of entertainment, with a certain chance of winning a prize in addition to the entertainment itself
2. As a way to make a profit, and you play solely to win

1. If it is a form of entertainment where in you pay, something I termed, an access fee, then that would be the most expensive access fee in the world. Because if you checked the entire yearly bankroll of some gamblers, you would realise how crazy it could be.

2. This is the wrong way to view gambling. Even if money is being made from it, it shouldn't be what we prioritise.

[Sim_card]

I am going for number one which says that gambling is a form of entertainment and you get a prize for winning. If we can see gambling this way, many wouldn't kill themselves for the prize because they will understand that the prize is limited and cannot be for all but all gamblers want to win big which cannot be possible.

[Altryist]

 I think the restaurant example is tricky here, because I doubt anyone goes to a restaurant expecting to be chosen by the chef for a free meal. When we go to a restaurant, we likely already know what we'll order, how much it will cost, and we get food that will satisfy our hunger and bring us pleasure. Gambling can be seen as something in between. Let's say I don't expect to win a lot of money when I gamble, but I also know for sure that I don't want to lose.

[Obim34]

First option is all about my view on gambling. If I'm in need of active income, I should have something doing other than relying on the benefits of a win, which its not certain. First motive for gambling is entertainment, let's also be reminded that winning a prize or making profits at the end of the day is also considered part of the benefits.

[Zadicar]

1. As a paid form of entertainment, with a certain chance of winning a prize in addition to the entertainment itself
--Actually this is the main purpose on why gambling do exist, but it turned out that majority of gamblers ending up on the way that they've been treating it as a source of income on which this kind of mentality would definitely be ending up for you to become addicted and once you do, then it would really be that so hard to stop.

It would be that so easy to say that you arent addicted,but as you do play or going on dealing up with it then those mentality and perception towards it would definitely changed and this is where most gamblers
do really end up on to forget on what are the things that they should be doing specially when it comes to the talks of control and moderation.

[DrBeer]

I am going for number one which says that gambling is a form of entertainment and you get a prize for winning. If we can see gambling this way, many wouldn't kill themselves for the prize because they will understand that the prize is limited and cannot be for all but all gamblers want to win big which cannot be possible.

That's exactly right! If everyone adhered to this concept, as well as strict limits and self-control, I think there would be far fewer sad stories and negative experiences among people who enjoy gambling. I set these rules for myself a long time ago, which is why I happily gamble, but it doesn't lead to any negative consequences!

[DubemIfedigbo001]

I go with option 1, and many people would say so, even those that are in the option 2 category since there's no way to verify and people are in the habit of lying a lot online. The truth is that without discipline and having a budget, those in option 1 can slowly transition to option 2 even without knowing it themselves. If there is no reference point to the finances you throw into gambling, it would keep being entertaining until it ceases to be, by then you've lost a lot having fun that you are struggling to recover and here comes the dangerous man addiction smiling wickedly at the gambler.

[DrBeer]

I think the restaurant example is tricky here, because I doubt anyone goes to a restaurant expecting to be chosen by the chef for a free meal. When we go to a restaurant, we likely already know what we'll order, how much it will cost, and we get food that will satisfy our hunger and bring us pleasure. Gambling can be seen as something in between. Let's say I don't expect to win a lot of money when I gamble, but I also know for sure that I don't want to lose.

In my opinion, the example with the restaurant really gets to the heart of the problem and shows that using gambling as a means of making a profit is, to put it mildly, foolish. I can still understand, for example, a game played between people,not cheaters, for money, such as "Preference", where your winnings depend on a combination of factors, including your experience, your ability to think strategically and model scenarios, rather than just random events. You could even make this your profession to earn a living. And even then, with some caveats But when you believe you’ll get lucky in a random process, that’s exactly like going to a restaurant hoping not only for a free meal, but also for a cash payout!

[PostQuantumBTC]

So, how do you view gambling:
1. As a paid form of entertainment, with a certain chance of winning a prize in addition to the entertainment itself
2. As a way to make a profit, and you play solely to win

Anyone that go for the second option is playing with something that will devastate his life, such person may get addicted and spend a lot of money on gamblinf which is not good and which will not result in anything good but bad.

I prefer the second option which is about gambling for fun, I see gambling as an entitlement and I am using little amount of money gamble. Sometimes there could be temptations but I make sure I do not deposit more money after losing the amount I am have on my gambling accounts while using the gambling site.

[stadus]

“As a way to make a profit”, that is really my ultimate goal.

Gone are the days when I gambled just to enjoy. This time I am more serious with gambling, particularly sports betting, as I believe it is possible to win. So even though I lose, I cannot deny that at least I am having fun.

And that is my way of justifying my losses, so I will still be motivated to continue gambling and just stay hopeful that one day I will find the winning formula.

[Dr.Bitcoin_Strange]

The reality right now is that the way people view gambling is subjective, you would see people who truly believe that gambling is a source of income to them and those that also say gambling is bad. In my opinion, I see gambling as a form of entertainment, earlier before now, I used to believe it's a source of income until I know better. The chance of people being addicted irrespective of how the view gambling is dependent on them, some can see it as a source of income and still be discipline because they have that consciousness of what addiction can do to them if they fall into it.

[Ishicryptic]

I'm all about your option 1 and it has been my strategy which I'm well pleased since I realized that the house edge of casinos will always make us to lose on the long run so it is better that if I must continue to gamble I shouldn't make winnings a must because as a gambler I don't have such control. The way I see gambling now is like an entertainment that I have to pay money to enjoy and winnings are like a reward which are not consistent, if I lose it would only be amount that I'm comfortable to lose which is no big deal. I know that gambling for money increases desperation to win and if it doesn't happen the gambler would be staking more money to recover which is not easy because the chances of losing more is quite higher than winning.

[lovesmayfamilis]

So, what’s your assessment?

That's right, that's what I tell everyone when someone proves something else to me. When we receive some kind of entertainment, we most often pay money. There are a lot of examples, from going to a restaurant to hang gliding; everything will always depend on our whims and the volume of our wallets. Gambling, in addition, gives a chance to receive a prize, that is, a win, which means the return of a certain amount of money spent. In my opinion, such a position would be healthy and would not cause any harm to anyone. But unfortunately, people who start playing, for some unknown reason, at some point believe that gambling is the place where you can earn money, although the very word "earn" has nothing to do with luck, which is a necessary component for winning.

[Fortify]

The gambling companies put a lot of effort into glamorizing it - showing ads full of gold, money, happy smiley people and trying to emphasize that winnings come easy. However players need to educate themselves on the rules of every single game they play, which casinos will share up front. Every game has some house advantage built in, unless they can profit from it in some other way like taking rake from every single poker hand. Poker is realistically the only betting game that you can win long term, but there is expert competition out there and people who have been grinding out a profit for decades, so you will have to be very good in order to beat them. Sports betting will only last so long if you start winning too much due to skill.

[POPOLUV]

I love to be realistic any time i come across this kind of question because most of  my answers always come from what i see happening within my surroundings, so i will start be saying that, it is gone at those days when gamblers sees gambling as a form of entertainment, with a certain chance of winning a prize in addition to the entertainment itself because in some countries right now, government has failed the youths that are capable of working by provide jobs opportunities for them to engage on with and to be honest concerning this topic or questions, it is very obvious that most popular gamblers you will see gambling as their major sources of income, if you you think I'm telling lies just try to do a market survey in several betting shops, and you will see what I'm saying exactly, that gamblers gamble for profits making, not merely for entertainment, because that is their only means of earning a leaving.

[Agbe]

Knowingly and unknowingly the number one has the large gamblers in it trail. But whether we like it or not, there some gamblers that fall under the number tow category. Which I know them in my area. Those boys are only gambling to win and not for entertainment, I have created a thread before, in the third world Countries, people see gambling as a source of income because there no job to do. But as for me I fall under the number one category. Though I use money to gamble but it is entertaining me.

[Cointxz]

I view it the way you describe the first option. Gambling is a paid entertainment for hence the house edge guaranteed our payment to the casino in exchange for the entertainment on having a chance to win.

I value both winning and losing experience since you can only cherish a win after experiencing a devastating loss.

So regardless of the outcome, I consider gambling a paid entertainment.

[KiaKia]

I'm going for number 1 all day, any day, because there is no sensible way of defining and understanding gambling that making it a fun if entertainment, there is always a chance to win some grand prize only if luck is on your side and that's so acceptable.

People who don't see gambling this way aree the ones suffering around gambling, if you mistook gambling as a source of money making you will be humbled very fast.

Gambling is pure entertainment, don't get it twisted, have fun and make money if you are lucky, it's not something to be taken so seriously like your jobs or business, all you got to do is relax and have some good time.

[giammangiato]

So, what’s your assessment?

My answer is 1 and partly 2, this discussion has been addressed anyway, not the same but very similar.
In any case if you want to do a survey you will have what you ask, the restaurant comparison is subtle you can not compare it with gambling, the example makes you perceive the same thing but it is not.
While at a restaurant you can decide to eat what the house offers (so whatever you just pay for) but in exchange you will have a "service" and a "food" commensurate with how much you spend, in gambling if you manage to get a big win for a relatively low amount the comparison already doesn't hold up.
In any case, to ultimately answer your question, I play for fun and hope to win, because it is obvious that all gamblers for both 1 and 2 play to win, otherwise if the prize is zero, no one would play for a fee for the pleasure of doing so.
Addiction, on the other hand, is different. Being a conscious addict gives you control over the time and expense you spend gambling. Being a toxic gambling addict, on the other hand, is the worst thing, because you have no self-control and waste everything that comes your way.