{"id":5394,"date":"2023-01-09T13:21:38","date_gmt":"2023-01-09T13:21:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gambling360.com\/?p=5394"},"modified":"2023-01-03T09:50:46","modified_gmt":"2023-01-03T09:50:46","slug":"why-is-gambling-so-addictive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gambling360.com\/why-is-gambling-so-addictive\/","title":{"rendered":"Why is Gambling So Addictive?"},"content":{"rendered":"

John Ford<\/a> | January 9, 2023 | Updated on: January 3rd, 2023<\/p>

Public hysteria surrounding gambling has led to the popular belief that you should never gamble because you\u2019ll get addicted. Then, because you are addicted, you will start placing ridiculous wagers that lead to your demise. It all seems like a cut and dry \u201cthat\u2019s all she wrote\u201d type of story but it\u2019s not.<\/p>\n

Gambling isn\u2019t this overarching evil that begs innocent victims to place a bet so they can begin their descent into degeneracy. In fact, there is a pretty scientific explanation for why some players find gambling so addictive and why others can resist the temptation to place another bet.<\/p>\n

Below, we get into explaining what exactly makes gambling addictive by looking at some biological processes experts use to explain almost every single addictive behavior under the sun. In addition, we also look at how the nature of gambling works to reinforce addictive behaviors.<\/p>\n\"gambling\n

So, why is gambling addictive?<\/h2>\n

A lot of people uninformed of the nature of addiction have this tendency of simplifying addictive behavior. Often, they believe that addicts keep feeding their gambling addiction due to their love of money. However, this isn\u2019t the case. On occasion, you\u2019ll find players lose a lot of cash due to getting greedy. More often, in these situations, a regular player let a winning streak lead to bad and risky bets.<\/p>\n

Rather, gambling addicts keep on gambling because of the effects the activity has on the brain\u2019s internal reward system. This system connects to other key areas of the brain that influences pleasure and motivation.<\/p>\n

This is very important as pleasurable experiences lead to the release of a neurotransmitter known as dopamine. The result of this action is that we feel motivated to repeat an experience or activity. Any activity can lead to a dopamine release, such as playing a musical instrument, watching a film or even eating cake.<\/p>\n

However, it is believed that the dopamine release is much larger in people who are addicted to gambling or drugs when performing the activity they are addicted to.<\/p>\n

Why do only some players get addicted to gambling?<\/h2>\n

So, if every player\u2019s internal reward system is triggered when playing gambling games, why do only some players get addicted?<\/p>\n

Well, unfortunately, some people are more prone to addictive behavior due to genetic factors. Two biological factors may influence this:<\/p>\n