This article will list some of the several reasons why a person gets addicted to gambling. To begin with, gambling is an exhilarating experience. During the actual activity, adrenaline kicks in and this is a good feeling to have. Some people want to experience these “feel good” elements in the…
On the 22nd of June, 1931, the Lotteries Act was proclaimed, with a former Commissioner of Taxation appointed the first Director of State Lotteries. In August, the pavements were filled as people queued for more than three blocks outside the State Lottery Office to enter the first lottery. All were…
Borrowing money from a loved one or a friend is a huge shot to your ego, even more so that you’ll have to fess up about your addiction and your debt. If they’re willing to help, not only do they trust you and love you enough to help, but they…
The next thing I recommend is to encourage the person with a gambling problem to seek counselling. I highly recommend a therapist who practices hypnotherapy. This type of therapy effectively replaces negative thinking within the gamblers subconscious mind with positive thoughts. These positive thoughts will allow the problem gambler to…
Nature abhors a vacuum. Gambling fills a need in the addicts life. It’s a substitute for something that’s missing in their daily existence. Compulsive gamblers have lost all rationality along the way and are convinced that ‘luck’ is with them. Logic and sanity have been thrown out of the window.…
Expect to lose. It is going to happen. No matter how smart you are or how much experience you have. No matter what strategies you have learnt from what book. This is an experience with games of chance, and the house does always have the advantage. You must remember to…
Set your goals and keep them. Decide on an amount that you can afford to lose, as the bankroll for that day. Don’t hold out hope of increasing that 100 fold or more…that’s unrealistic. Set a more realistic goal like…doubling the money say. And make sure that you stop playing…
Borrowing money from a loved one or a friend is a huge shot to your ego, even more so that you’ll have to fess up about your addiction and your debt. If they’re willing to help, not only do they trust you and love you enough to help, but they…
The same goes for poker and other games. Casino games are available in video form online any time of day. The sites are, by and large, legal. This makes gambling in general more accessible for everyone. Long gone are the days where you met at a speakeasy to play poker…
Always use a betting plan that does not use the majority of your betting bank. Only use small parts of your betting bank at a time. Use a good staking plan. Besides buying more tickets, you can also enhance your success rate by increasing the number of games you play.…