Let face it cost of living is getting expensive and alot of people are struggling to make ends meet then add gambling to the mix and its a route diaster the gambling establishment is fully aware of this with online promotions match plays is how the entice people reading alot of forums this is how the attract new customers and i can see the appeal why so many people would fall for who otherwise would have had 0 interest in gambling to begin with once these operators reels u thats when the addiction starts and the longer you do this the more damage you end up doing gambling adverts should never be sold offering financial gain the least they could do is sell it as enterainment the issue i have for the average person will mostly spend more money on few hours gambling then their whole budget on entertainment as gambling is capable of taking money very quicky i realised this when i played the fobt i would start on low stakes and before i knew i would up the stake and within few minutes i would already be chasing my losses i would at times be on the machine 30 mins which felt like 5-10 mins and a screen would pop up showing how much i have spend without even realising it other formd of entertainment u know how much u are spending sure u might watch a movie or go into a resturant and feel disapointed but u dont think of ways to make it back problem with gambling it designed in such a way it can extort money very quickly without a person realising even the one who can bet for fun will at times feel like they have been mugged off the difference they will cut their losses and not be thinking about their next bet an addict on the other hand will continue on and i believe gambling is designed in way to keep a person engaged and times it will delibrately give your losses back and even give u win because u carried on i believe this all done by design because they know the one thst take the most risks will be back it to keep u trapped
So well said Taz. Cash back, VIP bonuses, deposit matches and free spins are all designed by the operators to be paid back ten fold. They now use AI to try and get people over the line from responsible to compulsive. It's shocking how they are allowed to cultivate and exploit people that can't control and either have or will have mental health issues through it. AI can help them see who to target and how to target them. It's completely predatory and even though we are intelligent people we don't see it, until it's too late.
I'm not scared of saying I hate the industry and I always will. It doesn't hold me back on my recovery, just makes me more determined. I don't want to ban gambling either but would like to see it stopped from harming the 5% that end up with a problem.Â
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