Poker Addiction: Time-Sink

This site is dedicated to bringing awareness to and suggesting solutions for the time-sink aspect of poker addiction (as distinguished from the lose-money and emotional aspects of addiction).

  1. Poker Addiction Defined
  2. Causes
  3. Other Time-Sink Activities
  4. Solutions
  5. Resources
  6. The Blog

 

  • The debate around online poker typically centers around the concept of "addiction."
  • There is no consensus around what constitutes poker addiction, but it clearly involves both time and money.
  • Most attempts to address poker addiction focus on the money-losing side effects of the game.
  • This website explores the concept of time-sink addiction.
  • By understanding poker addiction and its causes perhaps we can think constructively about addressing this important issue. 
  • In the Solutions section of the site, creative uses of the online-medium are explored as an answer to poker's critics.
  • The purpose of this site is to bring awareness to the time-sink aspect of poker addiction and to suggest that perhaps through innovation we can eliminate the need for regulatory solutions.