‎ Is Gambling Addiction an Individual or Corporate Responsibility

[VivaMan]

Addiction is when you lose control over something and still stick on doing it regardless of it harmful effects either financially or family.
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‎Been addicted in gambling is really a very serious problem that needs to be resolved before it's renders one useless, this destroys a person's funds, education, relationships and even one's future goals if   you aren't careful.
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‎Now the Question is how  can one come out of this?
‎As a person, you are the one that owns and controls your life, you are also the one responsible for the kind of choices you make in life, so you should learn to bet responsibly when ever it comes to gambling.
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‎Self discipline and self control is one of the best Strategy to scale through this addiction.
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‎Furthermore if all gambling companies take it as their responsibility to have a deposit limit on every gambling app,  age restriction with confirmation through your bvn, it will really help and control people struggling with gambling addiction.
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‎ If this it done, it will be a plus to all gambling websites, because they all  understand the ricks involved  regardless of the profit as well.
‎In summary
‎The gambling companies should take it as  their responsibility as well to control and regulate their platform, advicing all to gamble reponsibly which some has been doing already.
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‎...Of a truth life is a matter of choice, but you can control and motivate one's choice especially if the choice is not well organized.
‎What do you think?
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[lionheart78]

I believe gambling addiction is a responsibility for both individuals and corporations.  Most of the responsibility is on the individual because they are the ones making the decision.  The corporation or the casino also has responsibility because they advertise and influence individuals to engage in gambling.  So both should be given responsibility if the government wanted to limit gambling addictions.

...Of a truth life is a matter of choice, but you can control and motivate one's choice especially if the choice is not well organized.
‎What do you think?

That is true and is doable by a strong-willed individual, but we should not undermine the power of influence where those weak-willed individuals fall.  These marketing and advertisements influence people by giving them a mindset or triggering their greed.

[uneng]

I believe individual responsability and decision are always the determining factors which make total difference on this matter. However, it calls my attention that there are people unable to decide not going for the harmful route of addiction. It's obvious they shouldn't do this, but they still do for some reason. And is the reason because they intentionally want to harm themselvse? It makes no sense...

So we can conclude how noxious compulsion is. Addicted people are working on automatic mode, being moved by their most primitive impulses without thinking carefully on what they are doing. When they stop to think about it, they have already done and then regret takes place.

You may try talking to them, advising, explaining the consequences of their acts, but it's not enough. It works different for each person, but I notice they relapse several times until finally getting rid of addiction. It makes me think that it's a cycle which has to repeated over and over again until the person finally realizes he/she doesn't need it anymore.

[FirmWars]

I think that casinos and some gambling site are trying in the best way they can to help remind players to gamble responsibly, the government of some countries are also trying their best to give awareness to her citizens on gambling addiction, but the real deal is the decision that a gambler has to take. There's a saying that "change begins from the mind" If someone has not made up his or her mind to change their addiction behavior, they can not be able to benefit from any help being rendered to them, so I will say, gambling addiction is an individual thing and every adult is supposed to be accountable for every decision they make.

[Ruttoshi]

‎Furthermore if all gambling companies take it as their responsibility to have a deposit limit on every gambling app,  age restriction with confirmation through your bvn, it will really help and control people struggling with gambling addiction.

All casinos have age limit restrictions but how will you know that an underage is behind the screen when he has presented a document of one of his family members. Maybe, his dad, mom or Uncle. This is where the problem lies.

Secondly, addiction isn't only for the minors but for all age as long as you are gambling irresponsibly. This is why you should only gamble with what you can afford to lose and stop the game at the right time because addiction is real and it's only you that can prevent yourself from it through responsible gambling practice.

[Wiwo]

Coming out of addiction is very hard, but achievable if the person is determined to overcome their addiction.

The first point to start from is to first of all make up the mind to quit what kept them addicted in the first place and thereafter make out plans to replace it with another activities, but this time less demanding.

Gambling addiction topics is rampant on this board ops next time should make use of the search feature before you create separate topics like this that have been discussed several times.

[abel1337]

It's always an individual responsibility. Gambling addiction exist before we are even born, it is our own call if we will gamble or not at the first place. Gambling is a choice and falling into addiction is the result of that choice, just like other vices out there, it is our responsiblity as we did it ourselves. Casino's are helping to reduce this addiction by having our accounts voluntarily self exclusion and them providing hotlines and website that can help cure the addiction we have, typhically we can see this on most legal casinos like Stake and Roobet. Well technically they are required by their license provider to provide a responsible gaming policy which covers the hotlines and age verifications. Most of them are just doing the minimum as they want to protect their businesses as well.

Over all, it's our responsibility. Seeking help is our responsibilies as well. Sunking deeper to addiction destroy lives, what ever the addiction maybe.

[Charles-Tim]

Coming out of addiction is very hard, but achievable if the person is determined to overcome their addiction.

Addiction is hard to leave, but I think gambling addiction is not hard to stop. The addicted person should know that he can not make money from gambling is the beginning of the gambling addiction healing. I still always think that making money is the reason people bare getting addicted to gambling. Stopping such thinking will be the end of gambling addiction for addicted gamblers.

[cryptoaddictchie]

Addiction is hard to leave, but I think gambling addiction is not hard to stop. The addicted person should know that he can not make money from gambling is the beginning of the gambling addiction healing.

Might agree on that however there's still individual who cant make money off gambling still able to find money to do gambling by means of ^{(loans, borrow to a friend, family, relatives or worse steal)}

Stopping such thinking will be the end of gambling addiction for addicted gamblers.

Stopping to think on how to earn money is something we cant really suddenly stop unless we are rich. Its so sad that addicted gamblers only way out is to keep gambling and earn those well in fact they can always drive their time and focus on how to earn without doing gambling. Is it impossible? Nah for addicted users maybe in the beginning but sooner or later they will realize that its achievable to stop completely.

[CucakRowo]

‎The gambling companies should take it as  their responsibility as well to control and regulate their platform, advicing all to gamble reponsibly which some has been doing already.

Yes, personal self control is final recourse for survival. But it would be mistake to assume that product are neutral in themselves. In most crypto casino in particular mechanism for deposit limit and self exclusion are quite weak. Many tool fail to correctly block crypto deposit. And most unlicensed casino remain outside scope of regulatory law. But at the end of the day, if you are mature, you must take responsibility for your own finances. Casino has no right to provide financial advice to anyone.

[Makus]

I think that casinos and some gambling site are trying in the best way they can to help remind players to gamble responsibly, the government of some countries are also trying their best to give awareness to her citizens on gambling addiction, but the real deal is the decision that a gambler has to take. There's a saying that "change begins from the mind" If someone has not made up his or her mind to change their addiction behavior, they can not be able to benefit from any help being rendered to them, so I will say, gambling addiction is an individual thing and every adult is supposed to be accountable for every decision they make.

There's only little that the casinos can do to keep gamblers away from getting addicted to the game, just as you added, change starts with the mind which means that the most important thing is the effort that's made by the gamblers go ensure that they always put themselves in check. If we talk about the reminder that the casino give gamblers to make sure they don't gamble irresponsibly I would say that is not enough, as a matter of fact the phrase " gamble responsibly" has become a cliche statement that's taken regularly and not really a reminder. It's an individual responsibility and not one that can be done for anyone.

[Gozie51]

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‎Furthermore if all gambling companies take it as their responsibility to have a deposit limit on every gambling app,  age restriction with confirmation through your bvn, it will really help and control people struggling with gambling addiction.
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‎What do you think?
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What I think is that the possibility that every other casino would start doing that is low. It can only be possible if such mandate comes from the regulators.

However, what I believe about running away from gambling is that, it is based on individual or family support. It onions should not be on the casino to control that. They should not be the one to limit themselves from profit because government collect tax from them at the end of it.. So, it is the responsibility of every individual to organize themselves in the manner that they will take responsibility.

[Frankolala]

I was once addicted and I know what I passed through during that period. I had to quit gambling and stay away from anything about gambling be it my closed friends or neighbors because that's the only way to avoid the temptations attached to it. It happened because I was too greedy and saw a means to get rich quick while, I was still in the university instead of concentrating on my studies. I have to pay the price and learned in a hard way. You need to be self determined if you want to come out from gambling addiction.

[Alvin_talk]

‎Furthermore if all gambling companies take it as their responsibility to have a deposit limit on every gambling app

I agree with most part of your post but I don't get this part, it is not proper for casinos to put deposit limit on their site or app. You as a gambler should know your limit for the day, so don't expect any body to baby spoon you. Have you ever seen a wine bar limiting the number of alcoholic wines their customers request? If no, why do you expect that from casinos?

Just know when to quit and that's all. You are only doing casinos a favour if you get addicted, because there's no way you'll feed someone with honey or sugar and expect the person to spit it out.

Also note that BVN is peculiar to Nigerians only, that means BVN is not used worldwide, so I'd advise you edit that part.

[Josefjix]

If you own a gambling company, will you set a limit on players account just to safe them from becoming addict? You may have the sympathy of doing that but board of directors members as well as the cabinet members of your company will never approve or support such notion..

They know what they are doing, they know gambling is addictive and they how to limit players excessive staking but they won't because that's their target, they become rich off addicted gamblers.

Such gamblers has to know that no body is coming to save him, not even the government, he has to save himself. Staying away from it at least 6 months will help such player win such behavior.

[Joy- maker]

IMO, it is better you don't get yourself addicted to gambling because coming out from it may be be very difficult. Gambling is something that can easily take control of someone if they don't have self control.

As for the question you asked, gambling addiction is supposed to be an individual responsibility, not the co-operation responsibility. Most gambling platforms usually write on their home page. Gambling responsibly. In as much as they want to make money from gamblers they still advise they gamble responsibly.

[ArabBTC]

I must commend most casinos for trying to advise bettors to gamble responsibly through advert channels, even though deep down this casinos wants more people to gamble so they can enrich themselves, the government too are also trying in their own way to regulate gambling activities, through bringing up strict policies and tax systems.

However, the sole tax of preventing gambling addiction boils down to the individual, there is a saying that heaven helps those who help themselves, meaning the bettor on his own must have to advise his/herself against making gambling a habit because regardless of the gambling restrictions by the government people that have made gambling their addiction will still find a way to gamble, so it is left for them to advise themselves and see gambling as fun rather than hoping to make a leaving out of gambling.

[Odusko]

IMO, it is better you don't get yourself addicted to gambling because coming out from it may be be very difficult. Gambling is something that can easily take control of someone if they don't have self control.

As for the question you asked, gambling addiction is supposed to be an individual responsibility, not the co-operation responsibility. Most gambling platforms usually write on their home page. Gambling responsibly. In as much as they want to make money from gamblers they still advise they gamble responsibly.

Gambling addiction is best avoided than to fight it, don't take the words of those who say one can just wake up and decide to quite addictions, they make it sound so easy but in reality is not that easy, most especially gambling that have a reward system attached to it activities, it will be hard for gambler's to stay off addiction with such profits expectations that comes from gambling, this is why we need to avoid getting into such situations in the first place instead trying to Battle with the aftermath effect of gambling addiction.