{"id":46876,"date":"2018-02-16T19:17:36","date_gmt":"2018-02-16T18:17:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ccadicciones.es\/why-is-online-gambling-attractive\/"},"modified":"2018-02-16T19:17:36","modified_gmt":"2018-02-16T18:17:36","slug":"why-is-online-gambling-attractive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ccadicciones.es\/en\/why-is-online-gambling-attractive\/","title":{"rendered":"Why is online gambling attractive?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The number of people with problem gambling behaviors has increased by 21.5% since 2011, when gambling games came online.<\/p>\n<p>While <a href=\"https:\/\/ccadicciones.es\/las-3-fases-predecibles-de-la-ludopatia\/\"><strong>gambling addiction<\/strong><\/a> in physical establishments remains a concern, <a href=\"https:\/\/ccadicciones.es\/el-abuso-de-internet-puede-abrir-las-puertas-a-la-adiccion-al-juego\/\"><strong>online<\/strong> <\/a>alternatives\u2014especially sports betting and poker\u2014are gaining ground.<!--more--><\/p>\n<h4>What makes <em>online<\/em> gambling so attractive?<\/h4>\n<p>There are several reasons:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.<\/li>\n<li>It is easy to access.<\/li>\n<li>It offers privacy and anonymity.<\/li>\n<li>The spending is real, but the money is not physically seen.<\/li>\n<li>It is advertised with media personalities.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This form of gambling is not without risks. Quite the opposite, in fact.  <strong>Online gambling has a higher addictive potential and leads to faster and more severe consequences than land-based gambling:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The average debt level rises to 22,000 euros (compared to 10,000 euros for land-based gambling).<\/li>\n<li>Weekly spending is 550 euros (200 euros for land-based gamblers).<\/li>\n<li>The time spent is 17 hours per week for <em>online<\/em> gamblers and 4 hours for land-based gamblers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Treating problem gambling<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ccadicciones.es\/tratamiento\/tratamiento-de-la-ludopatia\/\"><strong>Problem gambling<\/strong><\/a> must be treated with the help of professionals to receive proper care and should never be ignored. At <a href=\"https:\/\/ccadicciones.es\/en\/\"><strong>CC Adicciones<\/strong><\/a>, we offer specialized treatments to help overcome this addiction. You can request information without obligation by calling <a href=\"tel:977809523\">977 809 523<\/a>.  <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The number of people with problem gambling behaviors has increased by 21.5% since 2011, when gambling games came online. 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