Keith Whyte, Executive Director of the National Council on Problem Gambling said:
"Many more gamblers move towards skill-based games, prefering those games rather than random typed games.
Especially - Sports Betting - that is one with huge addiction problem.
Sports betting carries a huge risk for addiction.
Why? Because if you believe the outcome is primarily based on your skill, and you think you're a very skilled player.
The more you play you think the better you get - and then you think it's the better less likelihood for you to lose!
Even
if you've lost in the last 20 or 50 times - people and especially those
at risk for addictions - will think 'if I can just keep on playing I
know I'm gonna win because my skills are going to overtrump the
randomness'.
It can encourage persistence - way beyond limits - you
set time and money - you become preoccupied with chasing that win - the
more you think your skills will affect the outcome."
Check it out here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dSOg3EmiHVc
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