Is it possible for betting platforms to intentionally target the weak?

[YellowSwap]

Help me make sense out of this, is it possible that some betting companies are targeting some specific set of people who are vulnerable? This news about gambling addiction in Brazil is crazy..



I've been reading alot about gambling addiction and bad news all together but this one strikes different.


Here is the link to the full details
https://newint.org/society/2026/online-gambling-destroying-lives-brazil

Is it's really safe to say that they are intentionally targeting vulnerable people? Corruption and money laundering is not erasable wherever casinos and betting platforms operates, but saying that they are targeting vulnerable people in a country where minimum wage does nothing makes no sense.

[Charles-Tim]

He did not do his research very well. More low income people gamble more than the rich people. It is not only in Brazil, that is how it is almost everywhere. I think the kind of mentality that low income people have make more of them to be gambling often than rich people. The gambling sites do not force them to gamble.

[retaur]

This is common everywhere.

People who are wealthy might gamble but it's more like they're doing it with money they'd otherwise use to buy a luxury.

Poorer people often gamble with the goal of winning more. Regulations wise, both are accepted. It's been cited that a lot of bookmakers and casinos profits come from people addicted to gambling but there actually needs to be more done to stop that than just making gambling illegal because it's also like saying most drug dealers money comes from drug addicts...

[GIF-JOBS]

He did not do his research very well. More low income people gamble more than the rich people. It is not only in Brazil, that is how it is almost everywhere. I think the kind of mentality that low income people have make more of them to be gambling often than rich people. The gambling sites do not force them to gamble.

You are very right, it is everywhere, and everyone has seen it, I have also seen many people who are addicted to gambling, and they are all basically low-income people, the main purpose of gambling of such low-income people is that they want to get rich through gambling, and because of this humanity of theirs, they are addicted to gambling. Because gambling always gives notice that you should accept gambling as entertainment, there you are not asked to play uncontrollably, but such low-income people gamble uncontrollably of their own free will, and then everyone says that it is completely the fault of the gambling company.
A gambling company is not forcing you to gamble, they are doing business here and it is their right to make gambling in a way that will definitely be tempting, but in this case you have to keep yourself responsible, you have to be right on your own side, but if you lose your control and lose everything, then this responsibility is completely yours, I do not see any fault of a casino house here.

[CryptoBuds]

The idea of ​​targeting vulnerable people is not entirely unfounded, nor is it fair to say that this is the main goal of all betting companies.

A casual bettor usually play limited amount but those who develop a habit of betting bring much more income in long run. This is why some company use marketing, bonus, push notification, personalized offer or VIP program to keep heavy user even more engaged.

However, you cannot put all your blame on casino alone. Personal responsibility, financial education should work together. In my opinion, problem is not just gambling. Rather, it is an ecosystem where it becomes easy to monetize our vulnerability.

[POPOLUV]

He did not do his research very well. More low income people gamble more than the rich people. It is not only in Brazil, that is how it is almost everywhere. I think the kind of mentality that low income people have make more of them to be gambling often than rich people. The gambling sites do not force them to gamble.

You have spoken the truth that most people don't comprehend that a gambling site can never bribe or force any one to patronize them and secondly once an individual have a bad mindset concerning the gamblers, they will not sereach deeply about gambling before making a public to the society, never be the less, i gree to what you said that low income people are the one that you will see every where gambling just to make it through gambling and why the rich people can only gamble when they feel like to gamble and they are not eligible to addiction in gambling, then being addiction in gambling  circulate within the low income masses.

[Ishicryptic]

Help me make sense out of this, is it possible that some betting companies are targeting some specific set of people who are vulnerable? This news about gambling addiction in Brazil is crazy..

I don't quite see what is so peculiar about gambling addiction and casinos targeting poor gamblers in Brazil, if casinos are targeting poor gamblers in Brazil, it means that they are targeting poor gamblers everywhere because poor people everywhere are looking for quick fix to make fast money and they see gambling as an escape route out of poverty. I wouldn't say that betting platforms are targeting the weak because brave people also gamble, what I can say is that I believe that poor gamblers are the most irresponsible, they will gamble and lose then start to chase loses until they become addicted. Except a gambling platform forces people to gamble I wouldn't say that they are targeting the poor, they lay out possibilities to bet and win and everybody is at liberty to either gamble or move on but unfortunately many poor people trap themselves into the illusion that they have to get rich through gambling.

[Questat]

Whatever their purpose is, I dont think we can blame them entirely because in the end its still up to us if we gamble or not.

Casinos have agents and marketing people who are given targets to bring more users. Whatever method they use, as long as its not illegal, they will probably continue doing it.

In gambling its really hard to blame other people for our own mistakes. Before we enter a casino, we already know the risk is high. And if someone is already vulnerable, then maybe that person really needs help, because there will always be people who will target them since they bring money to the casino.

[Frankolala]

This is true because the poor are looking for every means to get out of poverty and they might see gambling as an escape route unknown to them that it will even make them more poorer. Someone that's already rich will only gamble for fun and will do that occasionally, but a poor man will continue chasing his losses with the hope of hitting it big.

[Tungbulu]

OP if you’re doing a business, which your sole aim is to make good profits, would you leave to target the rich, wealthy or financially buoyant people and target those who are unemployed, poor and can barely afford to pay their bills. It’s true that most poor gamblers view gambling as an actual source of income, and it’s true that some casinos can actually capitalize on this since even after several losses, they may still keep coming back since they already view it as a job, so the losses doesn’t matter to them as long as there’s an actual hope of winning, but saying casinos are intentionally targeting the poor masses is just something I can’t agree with.

[Sanitough]

Its very possible, but how can a gambler prove that the casino is intentionally targeting vulnerable people?

The casino does not know us personally. If someone gets tempted and decides to play, that means they also believe they are responsible enough to gamble. When you create an account, you agree to the terms and conditions, and that already gives the casino protection from many complaints.

So whatever marketing style they use, as long as it does not violate the law, I dont think the casino can be blamed. Some gamblers who lose may just be making excuses, maybe hoping they can get a refund.

[$crypto$]

It is worth asking whether the survey is independent? Help from her ordinary politicians I doubt her a little.

With another opinion is reasonable, not only in Brazil in most countries also the most gamble it is low income, his usual medium down people put a lot of hope on gambling, not expecting this his usual become a fact.

The gambling Platform does not know the rich vulnerable, whoever plays more then that is happy with the casino, it's just that the lower circles are many so this is what becomes a problem for the local government.

[Samlucky O]

Surely it's possible for casino to target weak and vulnerable people expecialy the low income earners and jobless people, but another thing that strikes my mind is that it may also not be intentional in the sense that this low income earners sees gambling as the hope or opportunity to become rich. It's just like people who sell drugs, they don't know the number of people that are addict or the number of people that need their products, they just sell their products but it happens that people who often patronize them are many. And it may look as if this sellers are targeting addict and utilizing the opportunity.

[YOSHIE]

Help me make sense out of this, is it possible that some betting companies are targeting some specific set of people who are vulnerable? This news about gambling addiction in Brazil is crazy..

No, that's not what actually happens, the online gambling industry doesn't know the status of users who gamble at their place, even though you've done KYC, the main purpose of KYC is not to separate groups of low, middle and rich gamblers, that's not the purpose of casinos. on line.

The facts on the ground that we often find and see, in general, are that most gamblers are poor and lazy, rich people also gamble, but only on certain days, not the poor and lazy, Gambling has become a means of livelihood, it is not surprising when we see them spending hours every day specifically for betting.

For this reason, many of us think that online casinos target the weak and poor, but this is not actually the case, the poor or weak want to sit gambling for hours, that's the difference between the weak and the rich in gambling.

[mirakal]

In most countries, I think the people most vulnerable to gambling addiction are those who are desperate to make money.

Their mindset is already wrong because they treat the casino as a way to earn income, even when they dont have the skills or discipline to do it. Instead of seeing gambling as entertainment, they see it as an opportunity to solve their financial problems. From that alone, we already know how it may end.

So whatever surveys or research come out about this, its not really new. Its already the reality, and casinos cannot be blamed for everything. People with financial problems are more vulnerable, but personal responsibility still matters too.

[Pi-network314159]

It could be possible that they are targeting the weak, because I could remember a thread that was created some days back about a no KYC casinos that target countries that gambling has been banned and taking advantage of them as there is no kyc. There is already competition ongoing in the gambling industry, so they can do anything just to find where they can get more customers including targeting the weak and vulnerable people. Let's say for example in my country, If you check in government residential reserve areas, you would not see a single physical gambling shop, but when you go to the ghetto or just placee where poor people resides, you will see a lot of gambling shop mounted 50meter apart. So I am on the opinion that it's possible.

[Pandu Geddon]

Is it's really safe to say that they are intentionally targeting vulnerable people? Corruption and money laundering is not erasable wherever casinos and betting platforms operates, but saying that they are targeting vulnerable people in a country where minimum wage does nothing makes no sense.

Gambling is no longer just a game for the wealthy. People run it as a business to make money. And those with low incomes are easily influenced by the idea of making money quickly through gambling. I’m actually not surprised that this happens, because some countries with large populations and middle-to-low economies are often the target of gambling sites.

[Fortify]

Help me make sense out of this, is it possible that some betting companies are targeting some specific set of people who are vulnerable? This news about gambling addiction in Brazil is crazy..

I've been reading alot about gambling addiction and bad news all together but this one strikes different.

Here is the link to the full details
https://newint.org/society/2026/online-gambling-destroying-lives-brazil

Is it's really safe to say that they are intentionally targeting vulnerable people? Corruption and money laundering is not erasable wherever casinos and betting platforms operates, but saying that they are targeting vulnerable people in a country where minimum wage does nothing makes no sense.

Well, obviously it is possible especially if there is no external auditing or verifiable "provably fair" type techniques that are implemented properly. I say properly because there was a recent example where a casino claimed to be provably fair and tried to build up the illusion - through very particular word play - that they conformed to this standard, but when somebody actually did a deeper look and tested it, they absolutely were not adhering to the principals. Besides that, these gambling sites can do all sorts of rigging and manipulation behind the scenes if they wanted to, but the reality is that you don't need to do that once you hit a critical mass of players and it just puts your honest earnings at risk if it's ever discovered. These sites can make huge sums of money by doing exactly what they say they will do, give you games of chance and show players the odds upfront.

[dzonikg28]

Help me make sense out of this, is it possible that some betting companies are targeting some specific set of people who are vulnerable? This news about gambling addiction in Brazil is crazy..



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The first thing that caught my attention was the name of the author of that article. "Sakamoto", to good to be true to end up being discussed here.

If I had to guess, I think these numbers probably don't differ too much from countries with similar demographic and economic statistics. And if you conduct such research in a wealthier country, it will likely still be the same group of people who are gambling the most. Advertising and gambling affiliation has proliferated so much in so many countries that I doubt Brazil is a serious outlier regarding how they handle it or whom they are targeting. The market did experience massive growth when it was legalised and essentially any bookmaker could operate there without drawbacks. It's quite obvious why the market grew so quickly, but if you had similar conditions in countries like Argentina, the results would be no different.

If you take the ban of gambling advertising on the front of jerseys in the EPL, it won't have any impact on casinos' bottom line. Revenue will probably continue to grow.

[Alonso_]

Everyone is responsible for themselves, people like to believe in fallacies and blame the government for everything, nobody is targeting any particular region to be addicted to gambling, it’s all about mentality when someone doesn’t have a job and they see opportunity to gamble, they will because they have a mentality that they will escape poverty from gambling and winning money.

Government isn’t doing anything intentionally to make anyone gamble, the best way to gamble is self control, and knowing when to gamble and when to take a break, gambling is all about mindset and what is your target what you want to achieve from gambling.

Rich people do gamble, there are rich people who are addicted to gambling, people wouldn’t see it as anything because he has money and they say he is doing it for fun because he is a rich and wealthy man.