Chasing of losses has been a major problem I think gamblers are facing because most of the addiction came as a result of chasing of losses to recover all they have lost, but in the process of doing so, they keep losing more and more as they continue to chase their losses. Watching influencers play, gamble, and win is not the major point, though, because that is not convincing for one to rush to start gambling because they saw an advertisement of an influencer playing and winning. I see that as not convincing because it is a fake advertisement, so in that case, it might be a fake win to entice gamblers to playing with them and when they do, they start to tell stories and lots more.
To be honest, I'm a little confused about the parameters of the problem of addiction and chasing losses. I really understand what you said. However, it does not have to be specific that someone who is carried away by his emotions is driven to chase previous losses in his gambling session to be claimed as an addict. Actually, for me this is not a problem for everyone, I mean globally. however, it is a problem for us individually.
But once again, I really understand what you are saying. and I agree with that, it's just that we have a slight difference in point of view. Usually, addicts don't focus on how they chase losses. however, more precisely how they can gamble even as far as they are able to play. regarding winning or losing, is another matter. We could say that initially they were chasing losses which ended in addiction. unfortunately, not everything has to be like that.
As for influencers, we can discuss it from a different angle. but as you said, most influencers are more concerned with promoting by the way they play. Yes, that's what you mean. and I think it's actually simple, if we are not entertained by influencer or streamer broadcasts, just ignore them. that's better than us bothering to discuss them.
Truly, gamblers to some point after being addicted through chasing of loses begins to see their addiction as a normal and regular activity which does not get them bothered because already they are used to it and it is already their way of lifestyle but I think that does not stop categorising them to be free of addiction but the only difference is that their perspective of chasing loses after games is either not that way they used to be or they just see it as a regular occurrence or incidence and are not bothered anymore about it.
Influencers are promoters who are just after their pockets and do not even get to see the thin line of what they are promoting. All they are after is to trick their followers or fan base into a product they do not care about the outcome of it. Sometimes they do fake advertising leading their fan base astray and this has resulted to many losses without any remedy.
