Most of the posts I have come across here in the gambling section has always centered on negativity about gambling. If it's not about gambling making someone go broke, it will be about one negativity or the other. Sometimes reading the comments in those posts scares me, because of how some people describe their horrifying gambling experiences. This made me to come up with this post to ask this important question; Is gambling really that bad? Are there no good effects of gambling on people? Gambling can't just be all bad all the time. Well if you think it's all bad, why are you still gambling?
Gambling can be addictive, and like anything addictive, doing it excessively can be harmful not just to yourself, but also to others. It's similar to smoking if you overdo it, it can negatively affect people around you if you smoke in public, and it can harm your health even if you smoke alone. With gambling, your emotional, money, and your time will getting tested. That’s why I only gamble when I’m bored and have extra money to spend with no intention of chasing wins. I treat it purely as entertainment, not as a way to make money.