I totally get what you're saying. Starting out, it's like dipping your toes in the water—you're not really sure what to expect, right? But once you get that first taste of victory, things can shift. It's like this rush, and suddenly you're thinking, "Hey, there might be more where that came from!" That's where things can get tricky, and the whole gambling addiction thing starts creeping in.
In my opinion, the first taste of victory does not cause gambling addiction and only provokes a novice to further study gambling, but when behind your back will be enough wins and losses and you get used to the production of dopamine during gambling and instead of meeting with friends you will give preference to the casino, that's when you will definitely have a gambling addiction. In my opinion it is not gambling addiction that is scary, but irresponsibility of a gambler.