what qualifies someone as a problem gambler?

[stevel96a1]

the monthly or yearly income you spend at a casino thats over 10% of your yearly income?

im watching these youtube vidoes on addict gamblers and its also huge problem outside of usa

i always wondered the percentage of problem gamblers if its 2% of a million gamblers thats still a large amount and then were talking about if that 2% does not have financial problems they can gamble away and not even feel it Joe Rogan was on a podcast talking to another gentle man how he was saying the majority of addicts are females and going with my selective memory or a random atlantic city video on youtube id have to agree with him

so again what does it mean to have a problem if i visit more than twice a year do i have a problem in the eyes of the government the same body that takes a cut from the casino?

[Webman]

Please see our Responsible Gambling page for links and more information:
https://www.videopoker.com/responsibleGambling/

[stevel96a1]

not exactly the answer or responds i was hoping for...

[FloridaPhil]

Gambling becomes a problem when it causes problems. Gambling problems aren't all financial. Problems can be personal, family or relational. Most people with a gambling problem don't know it until they are made aware of it from someone else. This could be a bank letter notifying you that your account is overdrawn. It could be a lawyer sending you a divorce notice from your third wife. It could be your family or friends telling you to get help. If you are wondering if you have a gambling problem, there is a possibility you may. You may not, but at least you will be aware of the possibility.

I love playing video poker. I love driving to the casino and back. I love going with friends and the people I meet. We have fun, eat lunch and laugh about the good times. I hate losing money. Unfortunately, these two things go together most of the time. To keep this from ruining my enjoyment of the game, I play VP as small as I possibly can. I don't let dreams influence my gambling. I know the casino is going to win most of the time and I am OK with that as long as I have a good time and my losses don't hurt me or anyone around me.

I could easily create a gambling problem for myself. All I would have to do is convince myself the casino is beatable. I'm sure someone could come up with math to show me how this is possible. I could draw down my investments, spend all my money and wait for math to make me rich. Fortunately for me, I don't believe the casino is beatable. I will never have a gambling problem as long as I stick to that belief.

[Eduardo]

I could easily create a gambling problem for myself. All I would have to do is convince myself the casino is beatable. I'm sure someone would come up with math to show me how this is possible.

See, this is the kind of bullcockadoodoo you continue spew out that makes me mad. Smart people have specifically told you NOT to play the games you play. You are making a veiled accusation here that advantage players use math to convince players that unbeatable games are beatable. But in fact they have never tried to "come up with math to show you how this is possible." They specifically told you it is NOT. They tried to protect you and help you and others understand what a losing game is. That information is GOOD for potential problem gamblers. Much more helpful than your advice on how to simply enjoy losing.

[FloridaPhil]

See, this is the kind of bullcockadoodoo you continue spew out that makes me mad.

My post is about me and the games I have to play, not anyone else. I explained how I keep from having a gambling problem. What's your plan?

[Tedlark]

Phil, in my limited view of your world, you may not fit the definition of a ""Problem Gambler" but you may be bordering on addiction.

Gamblers do not always concern themselves with the amount of the bet but rather the bet itself.

Keep convincing yourself that you do not have an addiction just because you "play small."

[Eduardo]

I explained how I keep from having a gambling problem. What's your plan?

To listen to people who actually know what they are talking about (the people you made veiled accusations about in the above post) and heed their warnings about playing above your personal limits and the addictive tendencies of gambling for some people.

You probably skipped those chapters, articles or posts, or willingly forgot them.

[billryan]

If you have your Christmas celebration with your family three weeks early because you got an offer from casino for a free room on Christmas, you might have a problem.

[FloridaPhil]

I don't have a gambling problem because my gambling doesn't cause problems. The $2-3 thousand dollars a year I lose playing quarter VP is a pittance compared to how much I could lose trying to beat the casino. I spend more money on fishing tackle than I lose playing VP. I suppose I could sell my fish, but I would have to sell a lot of them to make a profit.

I am not saying it is impossible for someone to beat the casino. I am saying people with gambling problems commonly believe they can, that's why they have a problem. Most problem gamblers wouldn't have a problem if they believed they were going to lose. Advantage Play strategy gives them hope that they will be among the one in a million who can. This fills the casino with hopeful losers which is exactly what the casinos want to happen.

Advantage play can only produce a profit for those who have everything the math dictates. I don't have any of those things. I use computer generated strategy to play the best games out of the negative games I do have and it works to control my losses. The only change I make is to play smaller instead of bigger. This is exactly what the math says I should do.