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Skill and luck are essential to successful gambling. I believe gambling skill development is like any other high-level pursuit, requiring devotion and work. The goal of skill improvement is personal growth and mastery, not merely winning.
The concept of addiction is complicated. Some successful gamblers incorporate gambling into their life, but is this addiction? Not always, I argue. Control is crucial. Gambling sensibly, without sacrificing other elements of life, is not an addiction.
To promote healthy gambling, promote responsibility. Gambling should be fun, not addictive. Gambling should be fun, not harmful, thus encourage discipline and self-awareness.
Of course, these two factors are important keys for someone who wants to be successful in the field of gambling, because it is impossible for someone to be successful if they do not have skills in the field of gambling, and vice versa it is impossible for someone who is successful without having luck in it, so the concept of skill is what brings luck and makes professional gamblers able to become successful people thanks to their skills, whereas people who only rely on luck without using their skills will not become successful gamblers.
Successful gamblers and addicts are very clearly different, successful gamblers are more able to control themselves and always use gambling to generate luck but with the skills they have, while addicts just gamble chasing losses or chasing wins without knowing the concept of skill, they only rely on luck and this is what will cause more addicts to waste money and time.