The idea behind gambling is rooted in our desire for risk, reward , and entertainment. Some people engage in gambling not just for making money but also for the thrill of taking chances and social interactions. As gambling it’s not just limited to staking bets as we call it. Some gamble by playing poker, whot and Luda etc because it provides opportunity for socializing and competitions. While others are motivated to gamble for just the financial gain
This also goes to show that majority of the people who gamble for profit are also the ones who view it as a means of earning income. But in reality, they are placing themselves in a situation where they would further incur losses overtime due to the presence of house edge.
Perhaps we really cannot change the perspective of these people given on how gambling, as a whole, is advertised as a game of chance. Both results can result to either a person winning tons amount of cash or losing more that they could afford in the process.
I don't think there are people who gamble for fun, maybe if you are putting in a very small amount of money, then i can believe you are trying to have fun and also see if you will be lucky and win some money. I.e. so many people love football and they like to put a little amount of money on their favorite team to win, and their rivals to lose, that can be said to be fun.
However, irresponsible gamblers gamble just to make money, somone would not stake a huge sum of their money for fun, when they know they can lose it and be left with nothing. Gambling addicts would never agree that gambling is fun, they only want to become rich through it.
I humbly submit that there are people who view gambling as a form of entertainment.
I guess only a small fraction of people who has lots of money at their disposal may enjoy gambling as a whole. They like to feel that satisfaction of winning against the anxiety of losing- which are the competitive people in general (e.g. Michael Jordan, etc.).