Quote from: Silberman on Today at 05:22:24 AM

Quote from: Rabi3 on July 25, 2022, 09:22:36 PM

Quote from: Rruchi man on June 28, 2022, 09:47:41 PM

What is your opinion on Fake money gambling apps, do you recognize the potential I think they have to assist in reducing the number of gamblers who loose real money?

I don't know other people will feel about it, but when you win with the fake money I think or at least for me it makes wanna gamble with real money if a strategy I tried worked in that demo, so I think it could negatively affect a gambler, this is like people who try to quit smoking when they try vaping with no nicotine, a study showed that the majority of them stopped vaping and went back to smoking cigarettes again.

This is quite possible, it is because of this the treatment for addictions not only includes staying away from whatever the person got addicted in the first place, but also to stay away from any activity or environment which could trigger them to fall into addiction again, and without a doubt gambling with play money falls into that umbrella, as even if they are not using real money they are still gambling in a way, which sooner or later will cause in those people the desire to use real money as well.

The desire or the lust inside that gambler will continue to flow and the sooner that he will get the chance to play with real money, he will be engaged and will be addicted more. Imagine if he can win using play money. He will try that into reality. I mean, they will try their best to make it happen, and the worse outcome is not just losing their money but to get more addicted to these activities.

Play money might be used as a pastime, but if you are into a moving or quitting for good, better to look for alternative activities that are not related to gambling.