Why Chasing Losses Happens and How to Avoid It
Chasing losses means continuing to bet after losing money, often with bigger stakes, in an attempt to win it back. It’s a recognized clinical warning…
Read MoreArthur Crowson is an award-winning writer and editor who has covered poker, casino gaming, sports betting, cryptocurrency and finance for more than two decades. He got his start in community news in British Columbia, covering high-school sports, and received a Ma Murray Community Newspaper Award for that work. From 2006 to 2016 he reported on professional poker from Las Vegas and was on the ground for some of the largest tournaments of the poker boom. Today, Arthur leads editorial content across the GambleOnline network, producing guides on online casinos, poker, crypto gambling and payment methods for Canadian players. His work has also appeared in PokerListings, Card Player, Odds Shark, PokerScout, CryptoVantage, ValueWalk, The Sports Geek and Bodog. Beyond writing, Arthur has extensive experience in editing, SEO strategy and editorial management. He lives on Hawaii's Big Island, where he enjoys surfing, photography and cooking, and he remains a Vancouver Canucks fan. Find Arthur elsewhere: LinkedIn, X (@arthurcrowson), Muck Rack and The Sports Geek.
Chasing losses means continuing to bet after losing money, often with bigger stakes, in an attempt to win it back. It’s a recognized clinical warning…
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