Quote from: Slow death on August 30, 2023, 04:10:26 PM

Speaking of having responsibilities in gambling, yesterday I saw a thread on this forum in which a person who is addicted to gambling was complaining that he closed his account because he is addicted to gambling, but he couldn't resist and went back to playing at the same casino where he had deactivated his account, so the guy deposited money at the casino, played and lost. after he lost everything, he was sorry and started accusing the casino of not having prevented him from playing again, see where addiction takes people, according to the addict, he wanted the casino not to allow him to reactivate his account and not to allowed to play again

the addict forgets that people of legal age assume responsibilities alone, and when they create an account at a casino, each person becomes responsible for maintaining good behavior, having self-control, managing money well and playing with money they can afford to lose. . This is something that all people must understand and follow. But it happens that when people are at an advanced level of addiction they no longer take things like managing money well seriously and only play with money they can afford to lose, which is why they even sell everything they have to support the game. and it always ends badly

people who know that they cannot control themselves and cannot stop playing on their own, should not think that closing a casino account will already solve the whole problem, this will not make the person heal. The person needs to seek help from relatives and a doctor, in serious cases the doctor will propose more aggressive treatment, but this is better than the person being relaxed thinking that just because they closed an account at the casino they have already solved the problem.

Addiction is a real, dangerous, and complicated animal. I believe in personal responsibility, but I also know that gaming is very appealing, especially to people who are addicted to it. These people dont just "forget" their duties; they are overcome by a strong urge that makes it hard for them to think straight.

Casinos, platforms, and tech companies all have a moral obligation to protect these people. Just restarting an account for someone who shut it down because they were worried about their addiction? Thats not a good idea. If tech can make tools that are hard to stop using, it can definitely make ways to stop harm.

Relying only on outside forces to keep you in check isnt the whole answer. Even though tech platforms need to step up, people also need to look for whole answers. Its not just about turning off accounts; its also about getting to the bottom of the problem with the help of professionals and family. It is important to take a responsible, multifaceted approach. Personal accountability and the accountability of technology must go hand in hand.