{"id":38824,"date":"2024-03-26T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-03-26T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/blog\/?p=38824"},"modified":"2024-05-10T11:03:09","modified_gmt":"2024-05-10T16:03:09","slug":"why-do-people-gamble","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/blog\/why-do-people-gamble\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Do People Gamble? An Expert Gambler’s Take On The Psychology of Gambling"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Over 1.9 billion players played in casinos around the world in the year 2023. I got that statistic from Google, usually a decent source.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
How many people played casino games at online casinos? A lot<\/em>. I got that statistic from a friend of mine after his blackjack session in his living room. He\u2019s a decent source too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n But why do people gamble when the casino has the edge<\/a> at every game they offer? <\/p>\n\n\n\n Is it really the desire to win money? <\/strong>Maybe. Maybe not. After all, a good job or a good parttime job or both will bring in definite money, whereas casino playing will certainly not.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Is it really the beauty and\/or gaudiness of casinos? Uh, maybe.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Maybe it was stepping into another world where you and your money are appreciated for being there? <\/strong>Could be.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Perhaps it is the joy of losing money? Nah, I doubt it. Nobody likes to lose, do they?<\/p>\n\n\n\n Okay, okay, so what the heck is it? Why do so many people become casino players?<\/p>\n\n\n\n A few years ago, I was in Las Vegas at one of the premier casinos and I was heading into the high-roller room after a huge sale of one of my latest books.<\/p>\n\n\n\n There was a blackjack table<\/a> across the room filled with (can you believe this?) NBA players<\/a>! Five of them. Laughing and moaning and slapping each other \u201cfive!\u201d and torturing the one player who seemed to be losing every hand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n I knew I didn\u2019t want to sit next to them, but sitting across the room gave me the advantage of being able to watch them and enjoy their shenanigans. They were the center of attention of everyone playing in the high-roller<\/a> room and those curious who were passing by it on the outside.<\/p>\n\n\n\nWhy Do People Gamble At Casinos?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
1. The Fun<\/h3>\n\n\n\n