I wonder about this because I remember a few years ago playing a triple jackpot I dreamed of, in the old-school lottery, the one where you only bet on a number of 001:999, something similar to the Daily 3 or Pick 3 in the United States. I don't know if these types of games still exist today, but I clearly remember that the time I bet on that winning number was the first and last time I bet on that lottery. I know it was pure luck. Besides, the odds weren't unreasonable; 1/1000 is something that could happen.
For this same reason, despite having been very lucky that day, I never tried again. There was no stimulating factor that would lead me to try betting on that lottery again. So I assume the winnings don't constitute a large enough percentage of the stimulant to make someone become a gambler overnight.
I think it must be an accumulation of stimulating factors that make certain types of bets seem attractive to us, based on our personal tastes.
What do you think?
It's probably connected to what experts call "predisposition to gambling". And apparently you don't have it at all. It's just that for many problem gamblers, it's the first easy big win that becomes the beginning of the ladder down to a serious addiction.
Well, congratulations on being truly resilient, because the words "I wish I had never won in the beginning" belong to those who have lost a lot of money in gambling.