a few different reasons, some get a thrill from the risk (similar to people who do physically dangerous things like bungee jumping), some are desperate for money, some see it as a get-rich-quick thing
to me, it’s a tax on hope
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Flamekebab@piefed.social 3 days ago
I'm curious what hooks people with gambling. Trying to prevent exposure feels like security through obscurity.
To me gambling is boring but that's not helpful for people vulnerable to its hooks.
Horse@lemmygrad.ml 2 days ago
Blackmist@feddit.uk 2 days ago
The “exposure” has been every mobile and multiplayer game for the last 15 years being loaded with it.
It’s no surprise that they eventually start gambling with real money. It’s like having adverts for BetFred in between episodes of Bluey.
Flamekebab@piefed.social 2 days ago
Sure, but how does that relate to my comment?
Blackmist@feddit.uk 2 days ago
That’s the hook isn’t it. They’ve been doing it for years, no harm done.
That’s how most addictions seem to start anyway.
Flamekebab@piefed.social 2 days ago
Plenty of people have the same exposure and are not hooked by it. That's my point. I'm happy to be rid of the exposure, I'm not defending it, but it doesn't address what makes a subset of people susceptible to it.