>>>This is definitely a problem area.

It depends on your view of "gaming".

To me, -gaming- is an "entertainment activity". I do not expect to win. Therefore, winning only allows me to play longer or at higher stakes and I certainly love to play on "house money".

The difference between someone like me and a person with a "problem" is simply the ability to say.... "that was fun .... now it's time to do something else".