Lots of gambling addiction news yet gambling remains popular

[fruktik]

Some years ago I have been seeing people that lost money in gambling in my street, that is how it is in many places. There are also always news about gambling addiction but despite that people are seeing all these, they still choose to be addicted all because they want to make huge amount of money in gambling. When they stop not to be greedy, they will become no more addicted.

So, you've identified the main cause of all troubles: greed. Frankly, I used to be one of those people. I always felt like I didn't have enough. I didn't know how to manage money wisely, and that led to the desire to borrow from elsewhere. I had no financial education. No one ever taught me how to properly use the resources I had at the time. And as I've noticed from my own life experience, most people have this attitude. Few are wise with money. They take out multiple loans and get into huge debt just to appear successful. But what's the reality?

[EarnOnVictor]

I am just curious though, when we type the keyword “gambling news,” most of the news we see is about addiction. So if the coverage is mostly negative, then why does gambling still continue to become popular?

Unless we realise that gambling has now become a social activity, we will never know the root cause of this. I'm so amazed when I realised the magnitude of the number of my friends gambling. I'm more amazed that a sizable number of my female friends are gambling. But the good part is that none of them is irresponsible or addicted to it. That's why I believe gambling is deeper in today's view than we think of it.

[SamReomo]

Unless we realise that gambling has now become a social activity, we will never know the root cause of this. I'm so amazed when I realised the magnitude of the number of my friends gambling. I'm more amazed that a sizable number of my female friends are gambling. But the good part is that none of them is irresponsible or addicted to it. That's why I believe gambling is deeper in today's view than we think of it.

Yes, gambling is everywhere now a days and there're a huge number of people in our communities that gamble for fun and some do it for money. I know some people who gamble, who mostly play aviator games to have some fun, they don't care about the money part, they just gamble on that game to have fun.

Here, I see less number of female gamblers but high number of male gamblers, I know it can vary from one community to other but it's also a fact that now a days gambling is everywhere and those who're into gambling can't really live without it. For some people sports betting is very important part of their lives and they always place their bets no matter if they lose or win.

[TopTort777]

Why somebody think that news about addiction or negative information about gambling are going to decrease gambling popularity or make people gamble less? Take smoking as example. It also has lots of information about side effects. Even on a package of cigarettes pictures of consequences of smoking are placed, and that does not prevent people from smoking. Everyone know how destructive alcohol is. Almost every week we read or hear how people drunk drive and create accidents on road, harm themselves or there are drunk fights with deadly outcome. Then look at any store - there are always people in alcohol section.

[eisen33]

I am just curious though, when we type the keyword “gambling news,” most of the news we see is about addiction. So if the coverage is mostly negative, then why does gambling still continue to become popular?

Maybe that kind of approach is not really being read by the people who need it, because if they read and understood those stories, it should help reduce gambling addiction. But based on what is happening, it does not seem to result in lower numbers.

I think everyone knows that gambling can be addictive, many players have heard stories about how gambling has ruined the lives of people who became addicted. But the reality is that no one wants to believe they could become addicted themselves. When it comes to you personally, you tend to think that you'll always be able to stay in control, just as you do now. And there are far more advertisements promoting gambling than there are reminders that it can take away every last penny you have.

[xenomorfo]

I am just curious though, when we type the keyword ?gambling news,? most of the news we see is about addiction. So if the coverage is mostly negative, then why does gambling still continue to become popular?

Unless we realise that gambling has now become a social activity, we will never know the root cause of this. I'm so amazed when i realised the magnitude of the number of my friends gambling. I'm more amazed that a sizable number of my female friends are gambling. But the good part is that none of them is irresponsible or addicted to it. That's why i believe gambling is deeper in today's view than we think of it.

because there is no other relevant news, what news can there be about gambling that attracts people?
this is because in this way they can blame feeling superior
would a piece of news, guy wins a lot of money attract clicks? no
like a news guy lost a lot of money, dry. No clicks

But if you give people who feel superior a way to blame someone, people click in and see the banners.

[Dave1]

It's because gambling has been part of our history. And some culture like Macau did make gambling as part of their national attraction as it makes money for them and for their people. The addiction part though could be the worst part of it.

But what can we do if it been with us since the beginning? Maybe the problem is with humans trying to be greedy and can't discipline themselves. And with the addition of sports, and then betting on games. Very hard to removed it in our society and just imagine if gambling is not there, it could be a boring life for the most of us.

[Betwrong]

I am just curious though, when we type the keyword “gambling news,” most of the news we see is about addiction. So if the coverage is mostly negative, then why does gambling still continue to become popular?
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It's because people adore negative news and news agencies know that. They just want more clicks and they don't care about reflecting reality. Gambling addiction is a huge problem, but it concerns less then 10% of gamblers, so, people who decide to gamble despite of such "news" are right. Through gambling you can learn how to control yourself and this is what they should be saying in the news, but they don't want to make people better, they just want more clicks.

[Africolo]

I am just curious though, when we type the keyword “gambling news,” most of the news we see is about addiction. So if the coverage is mostly negative, then why does gambling still continue to become popular?

Maybe that kind of approach is not really being read by the people who need it, because if they read and understood those stories, it should help reduce gambling addiction. But based on what is happening, it does not seem to result in lower numbers.

Even if such news is being heard everyday individual who are gamblers will still engage in gambling because it's a source of income that requires taking risk so whether people loose or win it will still maintain it's popularity because of the winnings that comes from it, everyone knows that gambling is bad and could be addictive to those who bet with emotions, which is dangerous to those who can't control their betting habits.

There's this mentality that almost every gambler has, they believe that they can control themselves and can't be victims of addiction, yet they are chronic addictors but have refused to acknowledge it and look for a therapist that can help talk them out of it. Even as gambling has frustrated many who couldn't take control of their gambling habits, the gambling companies are still making many adverts to lure people into gambling the more, the best solution to avoiding being an addict is to stick to budget and be on bankroll Management.

[Crypto Library]

I am just curious though, when we type the keyword “gambling news,” most of the news we see is about addiction. So if the coverage is mostly negative, then why does gabling still continue to become popular?
Maybe that kind of approach is not really being read by the people who need it, because if they read and understood those stories, it should help reduce gambling addiction. But based on what is happening, it does not seem to result in lower numbers.

Actually, the thing is that people are getting sick on a large scale due to alcohol and smoking and millions of people are dying every year due to these reasons, yet alcohol and smoking have become a fashion nowadays.

Similarly, gambling has also become a fashion and here people have the possibility of winning or profiting at the same time, so the tendency of gambling among them is increasing nowadays. Even though there are already many bad things written about it in the market, we still ignore them and play gambling with our the responsibilities.

[Yablee0]

I am just curious though, when we type the keyword “gambling news,” most of the news we see is about addiction. So if the coverage is mostly negative, then why does gambling still continue to become popular?

The reason why players keep on gambling despite several complains about it is because they have already knows the consequences that is pretty involved in gambling, so perhaps knows their possible way around it. Gambling only becomes a problem to you when you miss out the basics purpose of it, which is for fun only. Moreover, over the casinos and others normally warn against the consequences and the potential risk involved in doing otherwise.

Maybe that kind of approach is not really being read by the people who need it, because if they read and understood those stories, it should help reduce gambling addiction.

Am not sure that's the case because nobody will really want to get involved in what he/she knows practically nothing about. Maybe they just want to be careful with some possible safety measures or try to risk some few dollars they can afford to lose.

[AmaGold70]

I would say the reason why gambling remain so popular after so much addiction news, is because people earn money from gambling. In our society today, many people are unemployed, and even some people who are employed are not well paid. So, many people now see gambling as a source of making money. Not everyone who gamble is addicted, though many of the gamblers could be addicted to gambling, but their are still ones who have control over their gambling decision. More also, we also hear of some gamblers making huge wins with small stake, this is very rare in any other investment, and this is what motivates some people to gamble, because they feel that someday they will record life changing bet even with small stake.

[Hatchy]

I would say the reason why gambling remain so popular after so much addiction news, is because people earn money from gambling. In our society today, many people are unemployed, and even some people who are employed are not well paid. So, many people now see gambling as a source of making money. Not everyone who gamble is addicted, though many of the gamblers could be addicted to gambling, but their are still ones who have control over their gambling decision. More also, we also hear of some gamblers making huge wins with small stake, this is very rare in any other investment, and this is what motivates some people to gamble, because they feel that someday they will record life changing bet even with small stake.

Or that's just how the society today has been made to view it? A gambler bragging about his win in front of his older son, what do you expect the young man to do? He will definitely want to try it out by him self and see why his father is always excited. The society is not painting gambling as some kind of legit occupation or source of income. People no longer hides it as the believe it's a good way to take risk and make quick money. The bad side about gambling is that it ruins you without even recognising because these people already have their goal in mind. They wish to make money and they will not stop at anytime until they are ruined. That's why gambling somehow is very much popular these days..

[Awaklara]

I am just curious though, when we type the keyword “gambling news,” most of the news we see is about addiction. So if the coverage is mostly negative, then why does gambling still continue to become popular?

Do you think people who are curious and want to try gambling will look for that kind of information on the internet? They know the risks of gambling addiction, but the urge to try will probably be stronger, and gamblers will ignore all warnings and risks. At first, they might just want to try with a little money, but before they know it, things get much more complicated.

[Free Market Capitalist]

I would say the reason why gambling remain so popular after so much addiction news, is because people earn money from gambling. In our society today, many people are unemployed, and even some people who are employed are not well paid. So, many people now see gambling as a source of making money.

Lol, that a big BS right there, what happens is actually the opposite, people lose money gambling. How many unemployed people do you know who make a living from gambling? I'll tell you right now: none. The opposite is true: low-income people and the unemployed try to find a way out of their shitty financial situation through gambling and end up even worse off.

News stories about addiction have the same effect as those about alcoholics. Until you find yourself in trouble, you don't take them seriously.

[Cgrexp]

Why somebody think that news about addiction or negative information about gambling are going to decrease gambling popularity or make people gamble less? Take smoking as example. It also has lots of information about side effects. Even on a package of cigarettes pictures of consequences of smoking are placed, and that does not prevent people from smoking. Everyone know how destructive alcohol is. Almost every week we read or hear how people drunk drive and create accidents on road, harm themselves or there are drunk fights with deadly outcome. Then look at any store - there are always people in alcohol section.

Everyone knows more or less about the harmful effects of gambling, but despite knowing it, many cannot change their behavior because they are influenced by their emotions and habits. I think everyone who smokes knows that it can cause various diseases including cancer, and even though cigarette packets warn about its harmful effects, they continue to smoke despite receiving this warning. It is not that such warnings are completely ineffective, it can stop someone immediately, basically those who are aware will take this message with awareness. However, the number of such aware people in the society is very small.

[bakasabo]

I would say the reason why gambling remain so popular after so much addiction news, is because people earn money from gambling. In our society today, many people are unemployed, and even some people who are employed are not well paid. So, many people now see gambling as a source of making money. Not everyone who gamble is addicted, though many of the gamblers could be addicted to gambling, but their are still ones who have control over their gambling decision. More also, we also hear of some gamblers making huge wins with small stake, this is very rare in any other investment, and this is what motivates some people to gamble, because they feel that someday they will record life changing bet even with small stake.

You say that people earn money from gambling, while many say they gamble for fun, "casino always win" and on long distance people lose anyway. Something does not make sense here. I would say it differently - for many people gambling still is one of the popular methods to try to earn in short period of time. Even when they know the risk, people still prefer to try to win. Nevertheless, I agree with you that stories of success and huge wins drive people to try and risk.

[Fredomago]

Regardless of the high volume of addicted gamblers. Gambling will forever pull lots of crowd. People like quick money which I think is the main reason gambling will not stop. If the country get more difficult and hard to make money gambling will be more attractive for desperate young people.

That's the problem as most of the time, those who are desperate are the one who's getting engaged they become addicted as they are aiming to win, even there are already stories about gambling addiction those who thinks that they can prevent it to happen but desperate to earn a quick profits, they are the one that's prone to this situation.