Addicted gamblers meet to discuss their problems
One knows about alcoholics annonymous who meet periodically to discuss their problem of alcohol addiction but there is a less well known phenomenon: players addicted to gambling. In fact addicted gamblers meet to discuss their problems with gambling whether it's scratch cards, draws, horse racing or casino games. The opening up of the online gaming market in France is causing the specialists who are in constant contact with those “ill” from gambling to fear that France may experience an explosion in the number of players addicted to gambling. Certain poker, horse racing and sport betting sites will be legal in France in 2010 and the Regulation Authority for Online Gaming (ARJEL) will regulate and grant gaming licences for the many foreign operators who wish to make their games available to French players. But will this opening up of the online gaming market in France really see a massive influx of addicted gamblers in the services specialised in this area? It's the question everyone is asking.
Gambling addiction is a world wide phenomenon and whether it's casino games, scratch cards like the Loto or Rapido or bets on horse races, all gaming can cause social, family or professional problems. To escape from this hell, group therapy is organised and generally it is ex-addicted gamblers who organise these meetings and who lead organisations against gambling. Groups which specialise in helping gamblers like SOS Gamblers or Adictel do great work to help gamblers who are often in debt or have psychological difficulties. Online poker can be a source of problems for young people who think it is possible to live from poker and who take as an example young professional poker players. It's the case of Antoine Saout who is certain to walk away with a large sum of money which will allow him to live comfortably thanks to the different stages won in reaching the final table of the 2009 WSOP. Many young players get involved in Texas hold'em poker thinking that it's possible to easily win money. But this game isn't as easy as it seems and young players are more inclined to flounder and get into debt thinking that they'll be able to repay their debts.
The search for money to fulfill a passion
Love of gambling often becomes a hell and addicted gamblers have very strong powers of persuasion and can easily influence a person close to them to get money. Gambling can be a real drug and it's difficult to pull through alone. Years of therapy, and help from family and friends often help gamblers to pull through. Generally considerable sums go up in smoke and sometimes personal belongings are sold to fulfil their need. As Isidore Partouche, patriarch of one of the largest casino groups in France, often said, “To win in a casino, you have to own one”. The finger of blame is often pointed at casinos and yet the Francaise des Jeux and the PMU's games do much more damage. In fact, it's enough to see the wide range of scratch cards available to understand the outrageous marketing used to push the gambler into consuming. Besides one of the leading games is poker ...a game which has turned up at the right moment with pokermania which has been unleashed in France. Without mentioning the game of Rapido which has a draw every five minutes and horse racing now accessible on the internet with validation of one's betting slip possible online.
But one often speaks of gaming and its negative aspect of addiction. But what about those players who bet to enjoy themselves and have a good time? During an interview with Guy Benhamou, director of the Partouche Pharoah casino, the group's director of marketing, Maurice Schullman, intervened to underline the fact that one doesn't speak enough about the 95% of players who go to casinos to enjoy themselves. In fact , it's true that the media gives a lot of importance to addiction to gambling ( rightly so, editor's note) but it must also be underlined that it's possible to gamble, have a good time without giving into excesses.
The Casinoweb team is using this article to once again reiterate that gaming should remain above all an occasion for enjoyment.
© Casinoweb
Gambling addiction is a world wide phenomenon and whether it's casino games, scratch cards like the Loto or Rapido or bets on horse races, all gaming can cause social, family or professional problems. To escape from this hell, group therapy is organised and generally it is ex-addicted gamblers who organise these meetings and who lead organisations against gambling. Groups which specialise in helping gamblers like SOS Gamblers or Adictel do great work to help gamblers who are often in debt or have psychological difficulties. Online poker can be a source of problems for young people who think it is possible to live from poker and who take as an example young professional poker players. It's the case of Antoine Saout who is certain to walk away with a large sum of money which will allow him to live comfortably thanks to the different stages won in reaching the final table of the 2009 WSOP. Many young players get involved in Texas hold'em poker thinking that it's possible to easily win money. But this game isn't as easy as it seems and young players are more inclined to flounder and get into debt thinking that they'll be able to repay their debts.
The search for money to fulfill a passion
Love of gambling often becomes a hell and addicted gamblers have very strong powers of persuasion and can easily influence a person close to them to get money. Gambling can be a real drug and it's difficult to pull through alone. Years of therapy, and help from family and friends often help gamblers to pull through. Generally considerable sums go up in smoke and sometimes personal belongings are sold to fulfil their need. As Isidore Partouche, patriarch of one of the largest casino groups in France, often said, “To win in a casino, you have to own one”. The finger of blame is often pointed at casinos and yet the Francaise des Jeux and the PMU's games do much more damage. In fact, it's enough to see the wide range of scratch cards available to understand the outrageous marketing used to push the gambler into consuming. Besides one of the leading games is poker ...a game which has turned up at the right moment with pokermania which has been unleashed in France. Without mentioning the game of Rapido which has a draw every five minutes and horse racing now accessible on the internet with validation of one's betting slip possible online.
But one often speaks of gaming and its negative aspect of addiction. But what about those players who bet to enjoy themselves and have a good time? During an interview with Guy Benhamou, director of the Partouche Pharoah casino, the group's director of marketing, Maurice Schullman, intervened to underline the fact that one doesn't speak enough about the 95% of players who go to casinos to enjoy themselves. In fact , it's true that the media gives a lot of importance to addiction to gambling ( rightly so, editor's note) but it must also be underlined that it's possible to gamble, have a good time without giving into excesses.
The Casinoweb team is using this article to once again reiterate that gaming should remain above all an occasion for enjoyment.
© Casinoweb
Septembre 2009
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