I think more precisely gambling is nothing more than a choice, in the sense that everyone is free to choose whether they want to get involved or not at all, and of course as you said that the casino does not guarantee that every gambler will be able to win, there is no guarantee and certainty in an activity that is probabilistic, so this is why before you decide to get involved you must first consider, especially asking yourself whether or not you are ready to bear all the consequences of the risk.
On the other side of the story that you have told regarding your experience in gambling, then maybe I would say that what should be sought in gambling is not a big win but it is about how smart you are in controlling everything well so that you stay in the safe zone.
Yes, you are right that gambling is a choice, it depends on whether we want to get involved in it or not at all. But of course casinos will also try to attract more users, one of which is through advertising or promotions that they do. They are willing and able to spend a lot of money just to pay influencers or create promotional ads that will make people interested.
It should be underlined that casinos are also doing business here, so their goal in creating a gambling platform is to make a profit. So just by looking at that, we should be able to realize that gambling cannot make us get a steady income and make it more of a means for our entertainment. It will be a problem if we think gambling can be used as a place to get a steady income.
Yes that is also true, in the context of "choosing" every decision is not always based on correct and rational considerations so that people make decisions to choose something that they are actually unable to account for in terms of risk, and most likely the decision was chosen because of the encouragement of something that tempts them like something that casinos do by paying influencers that you said to make people feel more interested in getting involved when they see the tempting game shows that influencers do.
But I think maintaining the following awareness by always responding to everything rationally will not make you wrong in making decisions.
You are right that gambling is a business for casinos, they provide the opportunity to win and the risk of losing, but casinos already know that of course everyone will prefer to win than the risk of losing money so as we see where the majority of gamblers tend to focus more on winning and even many of them are looking for various ways to beat the dealer, so as I said above where in any case and in any situation we must think rationally and consider every time we find new things.
Its no innocent hobby. Casinos masterfully exploit human weaknesses. They can push your buttons and make you feel in control when you're not. These sites are designed to cloud your judgement, despite their free choice rhetoric. Even with the odds against you, they encourage you to play and spend. Psychological games always favour the house.
We must inform people of this fact. Gambling addiction goes beyond personal responsibility. Understanding how these venues utilise our innate tendencies is key. We must educate and equip them to avoid temptation. Its not about outlawing or demonising gambling. Empowering people to make educated decisions. We can only improve our gaming relationship that way.