Talk:Emotional gambling

Riots

I don't know the original poster's intentions, but I tend to agree with him. Supporters of sports teams often cause riots or vandalize cities. This is particularly true when the emotional stakes are very high. "Losing the gamble", that is, the supported team losing an important game, often leads to frustration, desperation, need for revenge by the supporters, and often wrong actions like rioting. If this is not the result of emotional gambling, what is? --EPauper 11:04, 3 September 2008 (EDT)

Good point in that context. Perhaps you could explain it that way on the content page? I wouldn't include riots that result from a genuine sense of injustice, however, such race riots after the verdict in the beating of Rodney King.--Aschlafly 11:08, 3 September 2008 (EDT)

I do distinctly remember reading about a riot that occured in New York City after the Yankees lost to the Red Sox, should I go find it and add a link? JohnI 11:12, 3 September 2008 (EDT)

Riots, or at least vandalism, are actually common for winning teams fans as they go on celebratory sprees. MichaelR 11:25, 3 September 2008 (EDT)

That is too related to emotional gambling. "Winning the gamble" leads to an unjustified and dangerous euphory, that often leads to those over-the-top celebrations. Unfortunately, outside of the U.S. it is often frustration for a lost game that leads to acts of violence or hooliganism, both in Eastern or Southern Europe and South America. --EPauper 11:38, 3 September 2008 (EDT)