Quote from: wxa7115 on Today at 06:08:14 AM

Quote from: delfastTions on September 07, 2022, 07:40:29 AM

Since posts are written in this topic about the historical aspects of gambling, I think it is worth noting that modern generations of players, those who know how to have a fairly high standard of living, greed is not so relevant. And there are big differences between modern players and, for example, players in the Middle Ages. It seems to me that 4-5 centuries ago, greed was generally in the first place among the players. And all of them did not enjoy the game, as many now, but simply wanted to snatch more money. Also because a person in the Middle Ages was not at all smart, believed in all sorts of miracles and played only with a primitive thought,
to earn more. What do you think - am I right?

It is very likely that back then the average person simply did not understood the true nature of gambling and how it was impossible to win, as I doubt the math was advanced enough to prove this was the case, so back then it is likely that players actually believed there was a way to beat the games and as such their greed was the main factor that kept them gambling.

But now the only thing a person needs to do to know the truth is to make a quick search and he will get countless websites explaining why gambling is not a profitable activity, so with this information they can change their approach and only gamble to obtain some entertainment instead.

People just know that gambling can bring them big money, which triggers them to keep playing and trying to make money. If they don't know or realize that it is wrong, they will not stop, even if they have no money. We are lucky to live in the modern era because we can find many things we need, especially for gambling information. It can provide input so that we don't play gambling too often, making us lose a lot of money. We should think of gambling as a place to play various games and have fun for a while and while we have had enough playing, it is time for us to stop. There are consequences if we continue to gamble but many people don't realize it.