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Board Gambling discussion
Re: The danger is the addiction, not the odds
by
emberbekas
on 04/01/2019, 14:49:01 UTC
Hi folks,

Yes, as the title says, I see a lot of negativity here with many people complaining. But the issue is not about the odds. You can win even when the odds are not in your favor.

I will explain: many random people everywhere in the world, managed on a random day to win at the national lottery, several millions $. Yet, the odds were not in their favor at all! National lotteries actually impose a much bigger margin (protection) to make sure they win more than they lose.

The point is: you can win big on a given day, if you get lucky. And yes luck strikes everywhere once in a while.

The main issue I see in those threads here is people totally addicted, investing a lot of money, chasing their losses, increasing their stakes after a loss.

The danger is the addiction, not the odds.

My opinion anyway.

Yes, addiction in combination with greediness is a major problem. I often see people who are lucky and able to win a lot of money. But instead of withdrawing and cashing out the winning money, they keep gambling because they think they can get even a higher profit. Greed and addiction are two things that will never give a good ending for those who live it.