Do casinos profit from addiction, or do they truly promote "responsible gaming" as they claim?
As what we have seen, casinos are profiting from gamblers who can't control themselves and play as much money as they can and think that they can bring the house down. But we all know that the longer we play, the higher the chance that we are going to lose anyway.
Probably there are casinos that really have programs like self-exclusion and outright banning of players and promoting 'responsible gaming'.
But you have to ask yourself, If casinos eliminated all problem gamblers, would they still be profitable?
The goal of casino owners is to make a profit, and yes, you're right. Casinos profit from players who can't control themselves while gambling, because this encourages them to keep depositing money in pursuit of uncertain winnings. And even if a casino were to eliminate all problem gamblers, I think they would still profit. For example, if we take 10 people who gamble and all of them can control themselves well, the one thing that can't be hidden is the players' losses. Even if players have good self-control, this doesn't mean they can win and make a profit, right? It's just that they can stop at the right time, but this doesn't rule out the possibility of them gambling again.