{"id":5518,"date":"2021-07-19T16:14:00","date_gmt":"2021-07-19T08:14:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bridgesofhope.com.ph\/?p=5518"},"modified":"2021-08-08T21:53:43","modified_gmt":"2021-08-08T13:53:43","slug":"the-glaring-problem-of-online-gambling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bridgesofhope.com.ph\/index.php\/the-glaring-problem-of-online-gambling\/","title":{"rendered":"The Glaring Problem of Online Gambling"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>From poker to blackjack, from sports bets to just about anything you can bet your money on. It&#8217;s true that online gambling is widespread and the gambling sites are so easy to find. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But, as many of you may ask, how is online gambling harmful? After all, you are just on your phone, right? It&#8217;s not like spending that much time and effort going to casinos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"713\" height=\"452\" src=\"https:\/\/bridgesofhope.com.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/glaring-problem-online-gambling.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5520\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bridgesofhope.com.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/glaring-problem-online-gambling.jpg 713w, https:\/\/bridgesofhope.com.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/glaring-problem-online-gambling-300x190.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bridgesofhope.com.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/glaring-problem-online-gambling-420x266.jpg 420w, https:\/\/bridgesofhope.com.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/glaring-problem-online-gambling-540x342.jpg 540w, https:\/\/bridgesofhope.com.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/glaring-problem-online-gambling-150x95.jpg 150w, https:\/\/bridgesofhope.com.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/glaring-problem-online-gambling-640x406.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 713px) 100vw, 713px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Well, to put things in perspective, online gambling addiction is real. It&#8217;s a real problem many people struggle with on a daily basis. it&#8217;s a real problem that families of online gambling addicts have to deal with as well. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In fact, online gambling is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.psychiatry.org\/patients-families\/gambling-disorder\/what-is-gambling-disorder\">diagnosed<\/a> according to the same criteria as the traditional &#8220;in-person&#8221; gambling such as going to the casino and actually placing your bets on the table or in the slot machines. The 24\/7 availability of online casinos make it even more harmful as players tend to develop addiction faster and more intensely. Furthermore, overcoming that addiction, or even getting out of <a href=\"https:\/\/bridgesofhope.com.ph\/index.php\/pathological-gambling-signs-and-treatment\/\">problematic gambling habits<\/a>, can also prove to be more difficulty. Online casinos are ubiquitous and easy to play in, not to mention hide, so many are easily hooked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let&#8217;s break down the dangers of online or internet gambling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>Dangers of Online Gambling<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Easily accessible so players can gamble 24 hours a day, 7 days a week<\/li><li>Players can gamble in their own homes undetected and unnoticed<\/li><li>The absorbing nature of these games make people easily lose track of time<\/li><li>The accelerated speed of play makes players play more hands and therefore bet (and even lose) more<\/li><li>There are illegitimate gambling sites that take advantage of problematic gamblers, so they may take one&#8217;s money and shut down or fail to play the winners<\/li><li>Credit card and bank account details may be exposed and may be captured by cyber criminals<\/li><li>Internet gambling may also be prone to invasion of privacy as player information may be used for other purposes<\/li><li>There is a risk for children to find these sites and use them<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The four qualities of internet or online gambling, which make them highly addictive, were found to be the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>There&#8217;s no limitation on the availability. You don&#8217;t have to dress up and travel. You can do it anywhere and anytime.<\/li><li>There&#8217;s no limitation on playing time. You can play for hours and hours and for as long as you want<\/li><li>There&#8217;s no limitation on money. With a credit card or your account linked to your debit card, topping up or betting is as easy as a few seconds of clicks.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>With all these said, it&#8217;s important to be wise when it comes to gambling, especially when it&#8217;s online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>Consider These Tips for Responsible Online Gaming<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Keep these in mind:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>You&#8217;ll lose money. Online gambling operations are in the business to make a profit. They take in more money than they pay out, no matter how big the jackpot appears to be.<\/li><li>Only spend what you can afford to lose. There is a thin line between recreational gambling and problematic one.<\/li><li>Keep track of the amount of time you play. You may want to decide on a time limit and stick to it.<\/li><li>Keep track of your spending. It&#8217;s easy to lose yourself and just keep on betting, but that&#8217;s why you have to be all the more vigilant.<\/li><li>Remember: The numbers on the screen are real money. They are your money, money that could be better spent on something else.<\/li><li>If you are a parent, keep your password safe and prevent your kids from accessing your sites or software.<\/li><li>If you, or someone close to you, think that you have a problem, chances are you may really have a problem. Consider cutting down.<\/li><li>If you tried to cut down but are having a problem doing so, perhaps you need to seek help.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>At Bridges of Hope, we also treat gambling addiction, including internet and online gambling problems. Talk to us to learn more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From poker to blackjack, from sports bets to just about anything you can bet your money on. It&#8217;s true that&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/bridgesofhope.com.ph\/index.php\/the-glaring-problem-of-online-gambling\/\">[&hellip;]<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5520,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0},"categories":[59],"tags":[60,58,546,61,301,299,300,302,547,381],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/bridgesofhope.com.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/glaring-problem-online-gambling.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bridgesofhope.com.ph\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5518"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bridgesofhope.com.ph\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bridgesofhope.com.ph\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bridgesofhope.com.ph\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bridgesofhope.com.ph\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5518"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/bridgesofhope.com.ph\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5518\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5533,"href":"https:\/\/bridgesofhope.com.ph\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5518\/revisions\/5533"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bridgesofhope.com.ph\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5520"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bridgesofhope.com.ph\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5518"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bridgesofhope.com.ph\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5518"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bridgesofhope.com.ph\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5518"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}