Quote from: sompitonov on Today at 02:18:43 PM

Quote from: Alex077 on Today at 02:02:29 PM

I think sports betting is even more dangerous than slots or roulette — and it pulls people in way deeper.
Why? Because it gives you this fake sense of control. You’re not just spinning a wheel — you’re “analyzing,” making “smart” picks, thinking you’ve got the edge over the bookie. Feels like you’re using your brain, not just gambling, and that’s the trap.

Most people in a casino know it’s luck — win or lose, it’s a roll of the dice. But sports bettors, they convince themselves it’s all skill, that they’ve cracked the code, that they’re just one smart bet away from hitting it big.

That mindset is way more addictive — and way harder to shake — than any slot machine could ever be.

Yes, there is something in it when a player is immersed and plays with interest and false conviction. He just wants to keep doing it and keep doing it. That is why he will want to prove to himself that he understands sports matches, teams and analytics better than others. Every time, even if such a player loses, he will whisper excuses to himself that he will still be able to win back because his skills are very good. But the casino should not be underestimated either, because you can lose a fortune very quickly there, so both are extremely dangerous if an incompetent player plays it, who thought that he will win all the money in the world.

When a gambler completely immerses himself in gambling with excessive self-confidence, he takes gambling with an extra level of seriousness, but this matter never leads to anything good, gambling is dependent on luck, so expecting anything beyond this reality is never a right decision, luck and reality can never be ignored, so do not expect anything beyond these things, because if you lose self-control here, you can lose many of your valuable assets or something, so whether it is sports or casinos, the results in both cases always depend on luck, so in both cases, limitations and self-control must be strictly followed.