Has legalized sports betting increased gambling addictions?

[BobbyFK]

Interesting read but in my opinion no. If someone had a gambling addiction I don’t see it getting better nor worse with the addition of legalized online gambling. Prior to legalization there was and still is plenty of offshore alternatives

Has legalized sports betting increased gambling addictions? - Westfair Communications

Will Connecticut's new environment of legalized sports betting and internet gaming create a new wave of gambling addiction?

westfaironline.com

 

[carolinakid]

i got to go with you and say no too, i think more people are so hook on their state lottery

 

[Brother 52]

I would say yes but I am not too smart, so maybe just put me on ignore.

Your welcome.

 

[The Wanderer]

Of course, just like more smoked when all the tobacco ads didn't tell you that you were going to die.
But after enough years I think it will be a good thing for us as the books will get more competitive and start doing things like reduced juice. Players will get smarter eventually and migrate toward sites that entice them with perks instead of just making it easier to deposit.

 

[Tuesday]

Faaak no, just like the removal of any of the prohibition laws in our histories did not effect addictions to alcohol/weed/sex/etc - because with or without prohibition people will still feed their addictions regardless.

 

[Tuesday]

Of course, just like more smoked when all the tobacco ads didn't tell you that you were going to die.
But after enough years I think it will be a good thing for us as the books will get more competitive and start doing things like reduced juice. Players will get smarter eventually and migrate toward sites that entice them with perks instead of just making it easier to deposit.

I think that would be more of an education informed decisions free choice thing.

 

[The Wanderer]

I think that would be more of an education informed decisions free choice thing.

Agreed. I'm not suggesting if the answer is yes sports betting regulation has increased gambling addictions that that's a bad thing. Free choice, but if the answer was yes, that will only be a good thing for us gamblers by having more safe choices to choose from that offer the juicy (or less so) offers than offshore. Probably a few years until that happens though.

 

[RudyRuder]

ofcourse that addiction is worse



if i offered raffles online, raffle addiction would go up


if you could smoke weed online through your microphone, weed addiction would go up


dont be stupid

 

[RudyRuder]

sports betting is not good for 90%


we all do it.............but dont act like it isnt a problem


thats just dumb


these forums are selling for MILLIONS for a reason bobby


dont be stupid


its a problem


now, as to whose problem the addiction is....thats a different question....one that mods dont care about as long as they can feed their family


you can name a few posters that mods shouldve reached out to with gambling problems but didnt

 

[Tuesday]

ofcourse that addiction is worse



if i offered raffles online, raffle addiction would go up


if you could smoke weed online through your microphone, weed addiction would go up


dont be stupid

Think the issue you're talking about is if increasing the opportunities towards addiction will make it worse - and of course you are right that it would.

But the article in the original post is talking about laws - as history had proven, laws are not effective in decreasing availability/opportunity towards anything, there is not a single thing worldwide throughout history that laws have effectively eliminated.

So, I agree that availability increases addiction, but disagree that laws decrease availability.

That's why I say the answer is no to the above question in the original post.

 

[Wagerallsports]

I don't think so

Most serious bettors were already doing it anyhow

You now have newbies who were fantasy football geeks getting a taste of the big leagues

 

[Orbison]

i mean, there's inevitably going to be an increase in the number of addicts since there's been an influx of new bettors in the market (i.e. those who run the straight and narrow in life and didn't bet at all until it became legal in their states).

that said, the vast majority of these new bettors are recreational and likely won't be as prone to becoming addicted like the others who've been playing with locals and offshore for decades now. they'll simply win and lose some, and eventually realize over time it's very hard to profit long-term. at that point, they'll just find a different hobby to spend their disposable income on rather than getting addicted to the chase.

it's hard to say what % of new bettors will become addicted, but yes, overall the number of addicted gamblers will increase due to legalization. but it shouldn't be a material number in the big picture, since various casino and sports wagering outlets have been available for many decades now.

 

[Archie]

I think you'll see a lot more younger undeveloped brains getting into it, and years down the line they'll have some serious issues with it.

the ones that are fucked the most are the guys that hit some big crazy parlay early on

When you can just bet on your phone and never have to leave your house, and you are a soft brained teen with little real life experience and wisdom. We'll see some weird circuitry down the road.

 

[gummo]

I think the pandemic/lockdowns have created more gambling and all other addictions more than anything else.

 

[Wagerallsports]

There are addictions in everything

And every addiction has more to do with the individual.

While most ppl have some willpower & self control, there are those few who lose control.

Drinking
Eating
Smoking
Shopping
Sex

Etc...etc ..etc ...and gambling is no differentm

Moral of the story it's the person who is the problem

 

[BobbyFK]

There are addictions in everything

And every addiction has more to do with the individual.

While most ppl have some willpower & self control, there are those few who lose control.

Drinking
Eating
Smoking
Shopping
Sex

Etc...etc ..etc ...and gambling is no differentm

Moral of the story it's the person who is the problem

Very well said, it all starts with the individual

 

[RudyRuder]

Think the issue you're talking about is if increasing the opportunities towards addiction will make it worse - and of course you are right that it would.

But the article in the original post is talking about laws - as history had proven, laws are not effective in decreasing availability/opportunity towards anything, there is not a single thing worldwide throughout history that laws have effectively eliminated.

So, I agree that availability increases addiction, but disagree that laws decrease availability.

That's why I say the answer is no to the above question in the original post.

you dont think laws decrease availability?

thats gotta be the dumbest thing ive ever read

 

[hazliam]

I don’t think it matters. People have gambling addiction, be it ponies or casino. The difference with sports is you can actually beat the house.
When they house offers you a spread of 7.5/-7.5 it is a best guess for a 50/50 chance, but usually it isn’t. You have thousands of events, if you add in adjusted/alternative odds, prop bet, 1st half, 1st quarter, live bets. For the house to be right around 3-5% correction at 100% of the time is impossible. Hence so many books go belly up.

 

[buyethereum]

Everyone here that has gambled for at least 10 years have self discipline and money management that can resist the addiction. The problem is new gamblers that have no self control and poor money management that will become addicted to chasing their losses.

It's better to gamble on sports than gamble on slot machines. The most addicted gamblers play slot machines.

 

[carolinakid]

you got to add state lottos in there too imo