Do you think that gambling has become more difficult than before!

[alastantiger]

I don't notice any difference, it has always been that same experience since I've been gambling, some times you get lucky out of nowhere and it can go like that for few days, after you will be embraced with losses left and right.Winning always happens less than losing, it has always been like this from the day I start gambling, which is why I don't take gambling too serious like it's my source of income.

This is true as gambling has always been a hard thing to do yet people still do it in high numbers because they think it is an easy way to make money when they hear stories of others making money but they do not know that it is fewer people that are making the money than those winning. Gambling added more difficulties when they began to add more games that is almost impossible to win and some casinos intentionally add this games to increase the difficulties to win from their casinos so they can make more money.  When gambling you should not put all our hopes on winning so we do not get disappointed and then we will not be thinking gambling is impossible to win because no matter how gambling is getting difficult, we still have people that are winning big money from it.

[Nwada001]

If I'm being honest,I do not see any changes in gambling,right from time it's always hard to hit the jack pot and nothing has really changed till now ,the only changes I see is the rate of online gambling,before people mostly go to casino physical shop , because online gambling wasn't this rampered, but now in the comfort of your home you can bet at anytime,so I do not think or see gambling become more difficult than before ,it's just the same way .

The area where I’m seeing error from the ops statement is also on this part where he talks about winning being more difficult now when there have never been time when it was easy to win in gambling it have always been hard not like they made it more difficult now, sport betting have always been same we just have more of slot game option than it was then and the widespread of online gambling is also another thing here.

[Dr.Bitcoin_Strange]

Comparing gambling nowadays and to the old days times you would see that people barely cry about addiction but are fully enjoying the entertainment purposes where things were very less common and inflation becoming also lesser than today, but since inflation has also increased people around are sourcing for alternative to make sure that they meet to their daily and family needs which is making them or to enjoy the real entertainment that gambling carries.

Do you think that, if the hand of time are to be turned back thing would be normal and gambling addiction wouldn’t had been this common? Of course I am having this mixed feeling that the reason why most people are falling into addiction is because of the lack of employment opportunities and couples with the inflation rate which they are trying to meet up with their and standard ways of life and living.

That people didn't cry about addiction in the time you are referring to doesn't mean that there were never people that got addicted at that time, but the difference between now and then is that online gambling is very rampant now and even people who are not emotionally ready to be gamblers are not able to easy go into it because they must have saw countless advertisements about different casinos and they could not resist it again, so they decided to try it out and got hooked.

Online gambling has contributed widely to the large number of people that are gambling now compare to before, I won't blame the casinos but rather the individual that refused to learn how to control their self. It's better to just stay away from it if you can not control it.

In my opinion, the lack of employment or hardship is not enough reason why someone should get addicted. This person that is getting addicted should have been reasonable enough to see that instead of making more money from gambling, they are losing a lot, such experience is enough to help the person become a responsible player.

[Umulala-alala]

The thing about modern gambling and online casino is that they made it easier for people to access gambling which in turn increased the overall number of gambling addicts but gambling itself did not become harder and it's also wrong to say that before online gambling people only gamble for fun because gambling addiction has been around for very long, people even stacked their properties back in the day, you'd wake to find that you no longer owned your own house because of gambling addiction so it's not a new thing that came with online gambling.

That's true gambling addiction didn't start in this era i believe it has been before now, before the rate at which people gamble isn't much but now due to the population and technology things has changed several online gambling site and casinos both online and off line gambling has increased that is how the numbers of people gambling and addicted gamblers has also increase as most persons are still selling off some of their things just to see that they gamble, gambling is easily accessible now than before.

[Dreadboost]

People who get addicted now don't do it intentionally but because they are finding alternative way to excape this problem but didn't know that their worse problem is seeing gambling as an escape route, instead it's the shortest cut to doom when taking seriously.

Stop making excuses for someone who decided to gamble willingly. No one was forced to gamble. The choice has always been there to make.

I am disappointed to hear you say that most people go into gambling because of poverty in the country. Is gambling a skill, business, or job? Gambling cannot change someone's class. Work does, business does, having skills and connections does.

Gambling suck from people who are desperate to make money. It is meant to be fun and for entertainment, but when seen as a way to escape poverty, it will cause addiction for the gambler.

[Versatile_choice]

The area where I’m seeing error from the ops statement is also on this part where he talks about winning being more difficult now when there have never been time when it was easy to win in gambling it have always been hard not like they made it more difficult now, sport betting have always been same we just have more of slot game option than it was then and the widespread of online gambling is also another thing here.

Perhaps he used to win back then, maybe things has changed now as he does not Longer make win in gamble. You know this is not actually the first time I'm hearing this, of course a friend of mine also said similar thing, that back then he used to win from gamble but nowadays everything has changed.

As for me I don't think if there's any changes in this gambling space especially on this aspect of wining and Losing, the only areas which I know there is a lot of changes is the markets and also the features. there are so many casinos out there with different features.

[KTChampions]

I don't know how you will say people are becoming more addicted now than in the olden days. We just didn't know what was going on with other people in their homes as there were no much Internet activities where people cone online to discuss their challenges like people do now.

I still remember that I used to see older people who sit out playing table gambling games for money. Some of them do that everyday and their lifestyles were so predictable to the point that we just concluded that they were lazy people. Yes truly, they were lazy people who relied on wins or money from playing draft games and others.

Now gambling is more sophisticated and convenient, people are gambling from home and it is capable of making them get addicted. We may record more addicts now because of the numerous options and promotions, but older people still had it rough during their time, even with the limited options they had.

Don't you notice the contradiction in your words?
Previously, say in the 90s, to get involved in gambling you had to physically go somewhere to play, and if we are talking about small towns, then your choice was limited, at most some lottery at a newsstand. Now, without leaving your couch, you can spend a million on any sporting event, any gambling game, virtual or physical (the casino will kindly provide a stream of roulette, blackjack, or whatever). I would say that modern gambling is more pervasive and more accessible to the masses than before.

[kawetsriyanto]

Do you think that, if the hand of time are to be turned back thing would be normal and gambling addiction wouldn’t had been this common? Of course I am having this mixed feeling that the reason why most people are falling into addiction is because of the lack of employment opportunities and couples with the inflation rate which they are trying to meet up with their and standard ways of life and living.

First of all, it is impossible to turn back the time. It is just a useless hope to think about it.
There must be some changes in our life from a year to another year. Even we start again from the past, no one guarantees people won't experience the same problem as today after the next years. The best way is to deal with the real problem nowadays. Well, the lack of job opportunities can be one of the main problems. But this won't be easy to fix because it is the responsibility of the government. The government may also have many things to be solved, it isn't only about job opportunities. IMO, the best option is to educate people with proper skills and knowledge, so they can find out the jobs themselves or they create their own jobs. And the government also needs to educate people that gambling isn't the solution for their financial problem. It isn't a proper place for expecting regular income.

[Zadicar]

Do you think that, if the hand of time are to be turned back thing would be normal and gambling addiction wouldn’t had been this common? Of course I am having this mixed feeling that the reason why most people are falling into addiction is because of the lack of employment opportunities and couples with the inflation rate which they are trying to meet up with their and standard ways of life and living.

You are just simply being LAZY!

If you do make gambling to be some sort of making a living with it then you are just that definitly making yourself dealing up with a huge risks. Instead on making money you would rather be having some issues on losing tons. Gambling isnt hard literally if we do speak on how it would be played but if we do speak about on how to win and become profitable then this what make it hard. Its not that becoming hard compared before. Its just that the same, it is just that people are really that thriving into something on which it would cause up that disaster on the moment that you cant be able to control yourself when the time that you do become addicted into it.

[Sonia_123]

What about the rich that also gets addicted even till now, yes accepted because of the high rate of employment and other economy factors, there are some other personal reasons why people gambles and gets carried away untill they become an addict like gambling for health purpose which they cannot cope with the trauma or physical and emotional pains,meet good friends that will elevate them to the next level which they want to be, some are scared of facing the reality of life and they feel they can hind under the umbrella of gambling to make money.

[DYOR+BTC]

Originally gambling is one specific activity with an unpredictable outcome,  at times it may look promising but at last the result may be completely different from expectations.  
Gambling of today to me, appears more easy than before,  looking at the options available now one can be able to understand that those options are to help make gambling more easier than before but that never guarantees winning in all our predictions.  Before now once a game goes against its predicted outcome there is no chance of getting any money from it but now to an extent one will still win something even if it cuts.

[Ziskinberg]

You may be getting that impression simply because more people are betting now than before
More people have access to betting, and we’re seeing more advertisements and betting companies than in the past
Add that to the fact that casinos offer a mobile option, everyone has a cell phone, and there you go, lots of people are betting and maybe this is the reason you are having this perception

Here, I still bet and gamble for entertainment, just to have fun


 

Gambling addiction rate increase because everything in gambling now becomes more easy and accessible to everyone, even those who are still minors but pretend to be adults. And seeing how social media ads and promotions easily connect to the people, particularly the gamblers, hence its not surprising why gambling these days becomes more rampant. It made more easy for everyone to access on their personal phones, with free wifi here and there.

Gambling these days is never difficult, with slots as the leading game, even those first time gamblers never feel like they're first timers. There is high interest and excitement every time they gamble on slots.

[ColdLava40]

Do you think that, if the hand of time are to be turned back thing would be normal and gambling addiction wouldn’t had been this common? Of course I am having this mixed feeling that the reason why most people are falling into addiction is because of the lack of employment opportunities and couples with the inflation rate which they are trying to meet up with their and standard ways of life and living.

Gambling addiction must have started in the "BC" if we are to turn hands back ward, I don't know how long we will continue turning but it will be of no use.

Addiction exist in the world because people cannot control their habits and actions. Think of it as undesired pleasure. There are consequences but you are not able to stop because of what you stand to gain.

Gambling has always been difficult, people now gambling for the money that's why it looks like the rate of addicted gamblers is increasing.

[Obari]

You don’t say the “we have” as if it’s now a general something for all, but it’s not. Those who choose to chase gambling and believe they can earn their source of income from it should go ahead, and they are the ones who are majorly affected.

As for addiction, there have always been addicted gamblers long before online gambling became popular; the only difference from now and then is that people have more access to gambling, and there is a platform to voice it, which can now reach millions of people, which was not possible before. The internet spread the news, not just people getting more addicted.

Exactly and yes I agree that unemployment contributes to gambling addiction but I wouldn't say it's the major cause of gambling addiction as the easy access to gambling through online gambling, is  rather the major cause of addiction in recent times and I agree with you @orpichukwu that, addiction has alway been there but the difference is that, in recent times especially with the high rate of easy access to gambling sites even my underage, the rate of addiction has skyrocketed because are now getting addicted even without the next person getting aware.

[Byebyebtc]

Nowadays we have seen gambling to be the next place of getting quick financial relief

You have seen, not we

Of course I am having this mixed feeling that the reason why most people are falling into addiction is because of the lack of employment opportunities and couples with the inflation rate which they are trying to meet up with their and standard ways of life and living.

Well I do agree with you here. Unemployment actually is capable of increasing the rate of gambling addiction, not just gambling a lot or other negative as well,
So one can say that government is actually part of the reason why most people fall into gambling addiction, because they fail you provide income for individuals, so they go to the wrong source to make money.

[ZeroVinsonN]

The thing about modern gambling and online casino is that they made it easier for people to access gambling which in turn increased the overall number of gambling addicts but gambling itself did not become harder and it's also wrong to say that before online gambling people only gamble for fun because gambling addiction has been around for very long, people even stacked their properties back in the day, you'd wake to find that you no longer owned your own house because of gambling addiction so it's not a new thing that came with online gambling.

That's true gambling addiction didn't start in this era i believe it has been before now, before the rate at which people gamble isn't much but now due to the population and technology things has changed several online gambling site and casinos both online and off line gambling has increased that is how the numbers of people gambling and addicted gamblers has also increase as most persons are still selling off some of their things just to see that they gamble, gambling is easily accessible now than before.

I agree, but it did not create the problem, it simply applified a problem that was always there, people will always look for something to get addicted to and people will always gamble, even if online gambling stopped today people will still find an alternative to keep their addiction satisfied, that's just how the world is, the reason why gambling addiction is so high is because it promises riches without much effort and no matter how much people lose to it they still believe that they will be able to make enough money from it to cover for all their losses.

[Onyeeze]

What about the rich that also gets addicted even till now, yes accepted because of the high rate of employment and other economy factors, there are some other personal reasons why people gambles and gets carried away untill they become an addict like gambling for health purpose which they cannot cope with the trauma or physical and emotional pains,meet good friends that will elevate them to the next level which they want to be, some are scared of facing the reality of life and they feel they can hind under the umbrella of gambling to make money.

yes the rich can get addicted in gambling but the thing is that the rich getting addicted in gambling does not mean that they are desperate of winning in gambling, why the poor is desperate to win and it is the winning they are looking for that make them to be addicted in gambling, I have said this countless time that most of people who is into gambling today and also addicted there are being addicted in gambling because of what they have lost they have lost in gambling, and they are working seriously in order to recover their expenses and other items they have lost in gambling, so that is why I said what makes somebody to be addicted in gambling is a personal interest which it can happen to anyone but likely people who is addicted in gambling is the poor

[HyperCodexV]

I don't notice any difference, it has always been that same experience since I've been gambling, some times you get lucky out of nowhere and it can go like that for few days, after you will be embraced with losses left and right.Winning always happens less than losing, it has always been like this from the day I start gambling, which is why I don't take gambling too serious like it's my source of income.

This is true as gambling has always been a hard thing to do yet people still do it in high numbers because they think it is an easy way to make money when they hear stories of others making money but they do not know that it is fewer people that are making the money than those winning. Gambling added more difficulties when they began to add more games that is almost impossible to win and some casinos intentionally add this games to increase the difficulties to win from their casinos so they can make more money.  When gambling you should not put all our hopes on winning so we do not get disappointed and then we will not be thinking gambling is impossible to win because no matter how gambling is getting difficult, we still have people that are winning big money from it.

I don't think gambling has gotten harder it's always been a game of chance. The odds were never in your favor. What has changed is the way it's packaged. More games, more ads, more ways to deposit. That makes it feel different, but the math is still the same. The real difficulty isn't the games themselves. It's controlling yourself when things are not going your way. That has always been the hardest part. People still win. But for every big winner, there are hundreds who lose. The house didn't get smarter, they just got better at keeping you playing, which is how the market stays afloat.

[Crypto_Timothy]

Comparing gambling nowadays and to the old days times you would see that people barely cry about addiction but are fully enjoying the entertainment purposes where things were very less common and inflation becoming also lesser than today, but since inflation has also increased people around are sourcing for alternative to make sure that they meet to their daily and family needs which is making them or to enjoy the real entertainment that gambling carries.

The only difference between now and then is that, information and news spread faster now but i bet you, addiction has been destroying lives since time memorial. Like this same mentality is what most people have these days and they say "the world is now more evil", like the world has always been like that, the difference is just that now you can easily see news about it without the government or people hiding it from the public and of course because of the easy access to technology and as gambling has moved to be more online, alot of people just have more easy access to it but the same damage it was doing, it is pretty much same damage being done now.

[AYOBA]

Nowadays we have seen gambling to be the next place of getting quick financial relief or as a source of additional income where people do not longer care about the entertainment purposes anymore. In facts it is now like people are that becoming impatient with gambling and they do not see the benefits of gambling instead they are now channeling their focused on what amounts they could be making through gambling which is making them to lose concentration.

Gambling seems to be a place where people’s make a quick money and the same time it a place they lose their money easily within a second, this is reason why I don’t advise anyone to join the gambling. People that we’re seeing take gambling source of earnings a big amount of money, are those who join the gambling newly and get lucky to win immediately they will be thinking that’s how the winning will continue, they don’t remember the big risks of if, until they experience a big loss one day they will actually know that a gambling is not a place of getting financial relief.