Take it or leave it, some part of me still want to make free money from gambling, even when I don't gamble every day, and while I am a very cautious gambler.
Some people are trying to hide behind the cotton, stating that they are gambling for the fun of it, I will like to ask them this question if I can get them to answer.
Is there any spirit of good will when you intentionally give your money away in order to just have a good time gambling?
Because taking money away from gambling simply makes the game not worth playing.
Will you still participate if money is not involved? Many people will easily quit if all casinos are to be turned into no-money games, isn't it?
Money is still the real reasons why we gamble, been addicted or not, mutual greed or not, all gambling is done to make more money or get some form of reward in the end.
There is an element of wanting to be right and seeing how good your skills are at accurately predicting future events. However the real validation comes from actually benefiting from predicting things correctly and getting a pay off. You might argue that this is an inherent trait in many things we do in day to day life, some people might be investors - whether in the stock market or trying to convert houses for a profit. They are doing something similar and feel like they have spotted a value opportunity. So money is an important part of the structure, because virtual money games just feel a bit empty. One thing that should be considered is the bond, of profit and loss, that these games trigger in our deep down instincts.