I Don't Think Gambling Specifically Targets the Poor

[bitterguy28]

Everyone loves money, whether poor or rich, it doesn't matter. Money is money, and who doesn't need money??

the rich do not need any more money they can survive and live quite comfortably even if they do not win anything from gambling

Anyway, most comments here still think the poor are more prone to gambling. I guess this half-truth myth is already so widespread
Maybe this is because of the "victim mentality" thing so that you guys view the poor always as the victim...

i would argue that the poor will always be at a disadvantage compare to the rich because even if both the rich and the poor gets addicted to gambling only one will massively suffer in short term and i know it is their own willingness to gamble but if we are to condemn the poor for poor gambling decisions then we should do the same for the rich

[mu_enrico]

the rich do not need any more money they can survive and live quite comfortably even if they do not win anything from gambling

That is also a myth since it's not all about "needs," but you forgot the "wants" aspect mate. The rich can indeed fulfill their needs, but they still have wants. They want to be richer and gambling offers this promise as well to the greedy people.

Anyway, back to the topic. I've asked this question to some casino insiders, and they said they want "big fishes" or "whales" to play, not people with small bankrolls. They don't really care about the small fish since most of the profit comes from the whales.

[Rubel007]

Everyone loves money, whether poor or rich, it doesn't matter. Money is money, and who doesn't need money??

the rich do not need any more money they can survive and live quite comfortably even if they do not win anything from gambling

Anyway, most comments here still think the poor are more prone to gambling. I guess this half-truth myth is already so widespread
Maybe this is because of the "victim mentality" thing so that you guys view the poor always as the victim...

i would argue that the poor will always be at a disadvantage compare to the rich because even if both the rich and the poor gets addicted to gambling only one will massively suffer in short term and i know it is their own willingness to gamble but if we are to condemn the poor for poor gambling decisions then we should do the same for the rich

Yes, your opinion is appreciable. In this concern I will point out that if both the rich and the poor are addicted to their respective positions, they will definitely defend for it, but even if a rich lost, he will have the opportunity to recover quickly with the help of others but one poor will not have that opportunity. Although both are damaged by the gambling effect, it has great harm to the poor.

It is also wrong to say that the poor are more prone in gambling because many rich are now addicted to gambling. Moreover, if a rich thing is addicted to gaming and loses money, the amount of losing there will be much higher. A gambling platform will definitely prefer the kind of gamblers who will spend more money.

[Agbe]

What do you think? Do you believe the poor are more prone to gambling?

Based on my experience and on what I saw in people around me, the poor are more susceptible to gambling; there's a long line of people mostly poor or of of medium income in a lottery and on horse racing, and every time there's a feast where organizers are setting up gambling tent.
They want to change their lives for the better or at least add more money in their small income, and they find gambling can do this for them.
Out of necessity, because of lack of more opportunity, they allocate money, and sometimes the allocation is more than what they can lose.

You're right because when ever you find yourself in gambling halls the sets of people you see are the poor this is mainly because the poor sees gambling as a way out of poverty and so everyday they get more and more entangled in betting getting more poorer, this is because the line between the poor and the rich is getting widening each blessed day that passes so the poor sees gambling as one means of getting out of the poverty lines

Infact the rate at which the poor play virtual games when you gets to gambling hall is alarming this is so because they see all these as a quick way out of their economic situation

[Penlex_Writer]

I often hear that the poor are prone to gambling, and that problem gamblers are mostly from lower-income groups. Well, that's only half-true at best, in my opinion, because gambling doesn't care whether you're poor or rich -- if you like it, you like it. If you don't, you don't.

Perhaps this idea comes from data showing that poor people spend a higher percentage of their income on gambling than the rich. For example, $50 is 10% of your income if you earn $500, but only 1% if you earn $5,000. But it's still $50 nonetheless.

The argument that gambling is driven by the desire for a "get rich quick" dream is also flawed because even the wealthy want to get richer. It's just human nature to be greedy -- look at emperors in the past who had everything, yet still wanted to rule the entire world.

What do you think? Do you believe the poor are more prone to gambling?

for my own experience the poor are more prone to gambling than the rich,because the poor sees it as a medium or advantage to get rich with it.

[Didia Sofunichi]

Gambling targets all people because they want to bet their money on their casino but the poor are somewhat more likely to gamble because they are hoping that they will be lucky and rise out of poverty.

I concur with you, gambling targets every one even if the poor gamble more but we should understand that the rich gamble too because they want to make more money

[$crypto$]

You're right because when ever you find yourself in gambling halls the sets of people you see are the poor this is mainly because the poor sees gambling as a way out of poverty and so everyday they get more and more entangled in betting getting more poorer, this is because the line between the poor and the rich is getting widening each blessed day that passes so the poor sees gambling as one means of getting out of the poverty lines

Infact the rate at which the poor play virtual games when you gets to gambling hall is alarming this is so because they see all these as a quick way out of their economic situation

At first, gambling existed as a form of entertainment for the rich, but over time, gambling turned into a hope for the poor who hoped they could get lucky and escape their poverty.

That is an act that is not justified at all, because in gambling the risk of losing is greater than the chance of winning, and we have witnessed many who are trapped and have financial problems because of gambling and that is because they cannot control themselves.

[JusticeDeGreat]

Gambling is not for the poor or those categorized as lower income groups.  Rather it's for those who like it whether rich or poor and wish to earn from there.

[LUCKMCFLY]

Gambling is not for the poor or those categorized as lower income groups.  Rather it's for those who like it whether rich or poor and wish to earn from there.

I agree with that, because it is the truth, where the casinos are classist then they would not allow the poor to play, but they do allow it, so it is not exclusive, here what has to be seen is that the people or the players have the decision to play or not, nobody forces them, it is a very personal decision to do so, etnocens this is something that has to be seen, those who have bad experiences may say that it leads the poor to become poorer, but that is romanticizing bad luck, it is not like that.

[LogitechMouse]

Gambling is not for the poor or those categorized as lower income groups.  Rather it's for those who like it whether rich or poor and wish to earn from there.

Gambling can affect everybody. Whether you're rich, poor, no hands, no legs, disabled or whatever as long as you have access to gambling website, you can be a target.

It's just that, when the rich and poor gambler gambles and lost, only the poor people are the ones that are affected. Yes, we might see rich people losing money and getting insane, but for most of the time, it's the poor ones that are making bad decisions because of their addiction. I don't know, but I didn't hear a rich person losing huge amounts of money and then he will rob or steal other people's money. Only the poor are doing that kind of thing.

[MUGNIA]

I often hear that the poor are prone to gambling, and that problem gamblers are mostly from lower-income groups. Well, that's only half-true at best, in my opinion, because gambling doesn't care whether you're poor or rich -- if you like it, you like it. If you don't, you don't.

Perhaps this idea comes from data showing that poor people spend a higher percentage of their income on gambling than the rich. For example, $50 is 10% of your income if you earn $500, but only 1% if you earn $5,000. But it's still $50 nonetheless.

The argument that gambling is driven by the desire for a "get rich quick" dream is also flawed because even the wealthy want to get richer. It's just human nature to be greedy -- look at emperors in the past who had everything, yet still wanted to rule the entire world.

What do you think? Do you believe the poor are more prone to gambling?

for my own experience the poor are more prone to gambling than the rich,because the poor sees it as a medium or advantage to get rich with it.

true, poor people are more greedy than rich people, where they are willing to sacrifice the money they have when they gamble, but they do not understand how to play in gambling. when they lose they still continue to try to gamble by borrowing funds assuming they will win and this cycle continues without a definite end
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