A dangerous and becoming more common type of gambling disorder is addiction to sports betting, which is when someone can’t stop betting on sports games, even if it hurts them personally, financially, or socially.
Online platforms and mobile apps have made betting easier and more common. These apps often offer live information and betting options during games, which keep users interested all the time.
Also because of this, well-known media personality Nana Aba Anamoah has expressed worry in a new article about the rise in people borrowing money and stealing to feed their gambling addictions.
Since then, the post has sparked a lot of different opinions. Some people agree with her, while others think that’s the only sure way for young people to make money since there aren’t any jobs available.
In the post she wrote, “People are stealing and taking loans to satisfy their betting addiction!”
Some skills, like knowing about teams or numbers, can make sports betting especially addicting.
This is because it can make people feel like they have control over the results, even though most of the time it’s just a matter of luck.
