Gambling addiction hotlines say volume is up and callers are younger as online sports

[19th Hole]

Gambling addiction hotlines say volume is up and callers are younger as online sports betting booms...

I guess the Gen Xers and Millennials can't help abusing the ease of wagering at domestic U.S. sites.

Looks like offshore wagering is a blessing in disguise for the all-in eager beavers.

[Easy-Rider 66]

Let's face reality. Tough game.

[mjsuax13]

Anything to stay in the game!

[Mr KLC]

I would have been one of those guys 30 years ago. There were days where I came to my wife and told her we couldn't pay the electric bill because I gambled it all away. In my situation, all I can say is that with age comes wisdom. It is true that the internet provides much more convenience in gambling, but it also provides much more information in making a decision. I've conditioned myself to use it for the latter reason, and then don't follow how my bet goes. I made several bets yesterday, took my 22 year old daughter out for her birthday, and watched Wrestlemania. I had no idea how my bets went until 4 o'clock this morning. If you use the internet for it's good qualities, and don't focus on your bets as the center of your universe, then you can avoid addiction.

[captrobey]

I will bet $100 i am not addicted to gambling.

[Madison]

I will bet $100 i am not addicted to gambling.

Dude, you're addicted, you just understand your limits.

[str]

When you learn to bet to win instead of bet to bet, the game slows down so you can see it more clearly.

[Reload]

Not surprising. More easier than ever to overdraw bank accounts, max out credit, take personal loans quickly, and everything else. Even if you try getting help, it all just keeps being available.

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[johnnyvegas13]

I would love to hear some of the stupidest calls …

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Looks like offshore wagering is a blessing in disguise for the all-in eager beavers.

Yes, this goes back to one of my old sayings. “Make every reload like it’s your last reload”. Because in the offshore realm, we had to jump through hoops and be pretty serious about cash we deposited. You had to make it work or it was back to the drawing board. Nowadays, it’s click click click and the money just goes in and out.

[gauchojake]

There's a sports gambling club at my daughter's high school. It's out of control lol

[captrobey]

Dude, you're addicted, you just understand your limits.

I will bet you $100 i dont understand my limits. Actually to be serious most times i do. I have had meltdowns. But i make sure my bills are paid first so if i do screw up sometime most of the times my bills are paid .

[Statman]

Here in Toronto, it got to the point that parent advocacy groups lauched petitions against the big major casinos to stop the advertising associated with sportsbooks as it was happening on TV, radio, print and billboards throughout the city. It still goes on but to a slightly smaller extent now.

[biggie12]

Here in Toronto, it got to the point that parent advocacy groups lauched petitions against the big major casinos to stop the advertising associated with sportsbooks as it was happening on TV, radio, print and billboards throughout the city. It still goes on but to a slightly smaller extent now.

are you on acid or dont leave the house. Look at billboards, listen to fan 590 or tsn 1050 it is all gambling ads. watch a sporting event on tsn or sportsnet mutliple ads every game.

[VeggieDog]

Quitting gambling is easy. I've done it 100 times.

[gauchojake]

I will bet you $100 i dont understand my limits. Actually to be serious most times i do. I have had meltdowns. But i make sure my bills are paid first so if i do screw up sometime most of the times my bills are paid .

Are you in Vegas right now???

[captrobey]

Are you in Vegas right now???

No i am in front of my computer naked . For some reason i keep looking at pictures of Lucky from Lucky Charms and picturing us sliding down the rainbow naked together.

[GunShard]

[klemopixx]

My son has gotten the online sports bug. You can literally bet on anything these days. And even if you're headed for a sure loss, you can hedge your bets in the opposite direction for the illusion of winning. He gets suckered into these wild parlays with players stats, live betting on games, even Korean baseball in the middle of the night just to be in the game. I've told him time and time again to stay away from the crazy payoffs but all he need is to hit one parlay and he thinks he can do it all week.
What gets me is the way pro and college sports shows now promote gambling with the hosts making their own picks. It's way out of control.

[mcaulay777]

Yes you need GA when you lose like me ,especially when your trying to beat the Dodgers and have to lay-144 to do it.Lucky i know how not bet and just do it for recreation! I know it is still only in the 5th.

[navyblue81]

Was at a bar yesterday and there were a few college guys next to me. Overheard them talking about non-stop betting on Table Tennis. Heard one say he lost over $1k in an hour on it.

Seriously, if you are betting table tennis and just lost over $1k on it in an hour, you have major issues. Sadly, I hear similar stories on people being obsessed with betting on TT. And it's because they want money quick. It's the biggest "Chase Your Losses" scheme out there.

Now granted, I've played table tennis before, but I'll deposit like $25 and put like $2 or $3 on a game or something. If I win and get up to $50, then I usually cash out or put it toward other football or baseball bets. I don't bet in the thousands on TT.

[TheGoldenGoose]

@ klemopixx

If he’s unwilling to learn that sports gambling is only a hobby and not free money then kick his azz out of the house into the gutter.

[getaloadoffatso]

"It is better to gamble and lose, than to never have gambled at all"

That was Confucius
A wise man

[7deuceoff$uit]

It all came crashing down for me a few weeks ago. The wife found out I have some cc debt that is primarily from betting sports. Worst part is she asked me if I had any before we got married and I flat lied to her and said I would never do that. I've been to a couple meetings since she found out and haven't bet, nor even had the itch to since. Not sure why I'm sharing this here, but nothing can be worse than feeling the shame of your wife finding out that you're a degenerate gambler.

[homie1975]

most of this is because of Draftkings and Fanduel.

[str]

If you love the format of gambling but really love winning more, go to a track or casino and walk around and watch people. Don’t bet, just watch. do it more than once.
Funny for a while watching the bettors reactions to losing or winning but for me it quickly became sad. It pissed me off.
So you can get pissed and learn to beat it. It won’t happen overnight. Might take years. But if that is your goal and you learn what not to do , seeing what TO do falls right behind that.

You need a lot of patience and the drive to succeed. That’s all it takes. But that’s a lot.
GL.

[TheMetsSuck]

I wonder what % of problem gamblers have ever called one of the bogus 1-800 numbers and have actually made any positive changes based on those calls. Always just seemed like a bs excuse books could point to when asked what they are doing about the rise of problem gamblers. The amount of advertisements making it seem like you can deposit 5$ and get a bunch of free money win or lose is staggering. They never tell you upfront that those bonus funds are released slowly based on your action/ deposits. These days kind of reminds me of the online poker boom that got me and so many others hooked back in the early 2000s. Things are only going to get worse for young adults as more states legalize,

[trobin31]

Is it an addiction if gambling is profitable for you?

[homie1975]

Is it an addiction if gambling is profitable for you?

Depends on how much profit and whether one can pay his bills and then save and invest for future while doing it, and also have a healthy family and social life at the same time.

1% of 1% of 1% can do this.

.001.

[Headsterx]

It all came crashing down for me a few weeks ago. The wife found out I have some cc debt that is primarily from betting sports. Worst part is she asked me if I had any before we got married and I flat lied to her and said I would never do that. I've been to a couple meetings since she found out and haven't bet, nor even had the itch to since. Not sure why I'm sharing this here, but nothing can be worse than feeling the shame of your wife finding out that you're a degenerate gambler.

Good luck with your family. Might join you sooner than later in not betting.

Not married but keep my gf in the dark on my sports betting. I go with friends to Reno & Vegas and gamble on table games so she knows I gamble but not to the extent that I actually do. But I haven’t been to Reno/Vegas post-Covid and somewhat lost urge to gamble at casinos. Lost all my points/rewards at casinos and don’t want to try rebuilding it.

Currently, all my gambling is sports betting but now I’m losing interest in it. I’m in California so no USA books and offshore books are really going downhill. Not just limiting me but they’ve been restricting me with discontinued live wagers or promos/bonuses. Tired of complaining and now just moving on. Have 10 books but will drop down to 2-3 books in having a balance.

I don’t know what it was but after last weekend I decided to stop betting on a daily basis. I’ll still check daily on odds but definitely not betting everyday. Though we don’t have legalized sports betting here, we still get all the commercials and constant mentioning of betting on sports programs. Tired of the amount of promoting it without even providing valuable info. It’s weird that we gain access to more info but it seems like we’re now getting less info.

[TheGoldenGoose]

Is it an addiction if gambling is profitable for you?

And is it gambling if you lose trading stocks?

[phinfan27615]

Not surprising. More easier than ever to overdraw bank accounts, max out credit, take personal loans quickly, and everything else. Even if you try getting help, it all just keeps being available.

Almost like there is no substitute for personal accountability and self control, who would've thought?

Don't get me wrong things like alcoholism gambling drug addiction etc. are extremely tough to overcome, but at the end of the day the only way the person affected can overcome them is through their own perserverence

[packerd_00]

They’ve been pushing the Daily Fantasy Sports hard onto the younger gents. DraftKings especially.

[mjsuax13]

Suicide hotlines have to be up also. Look at some of the people that post around here. All in, I’m back, I’m leaving, not gambling, here’s a play, blah blah blah blah. It’s called self control and self awareness. Most don’t have either so it wouldn’t matter if this were tobacco, alcohol, drugs and/or gambling.