Whatever it is or mean, I think the end goal is the purpose while people gamble and that is to win what they have gambled. With that conception of winning, every other thing is secondary including losing. This is why you see someone engrossed in gambling and never mindful of what is happening around them. Most gambles see themselves as potential winner when they gamble and that is why they start relying on the potential winning on their ticket until the reality stares them on the face. It is a game of chance but the gambling folks don't allow that to stop them from trying to take the chance.