The most successful treatment for psychological disorder of compulsive gambling is provided by the Fellowship of Gamblers Anonymous.

Gambling, for the compulsive gambler, is defined by the Fellowship of Gamblers Anonymous as any betting or wagering, for self or others, whether for money or not, no Matter how slight or insignificant, where the outcome is uncertain or depends upon chance or “Skill” constitutes gambling. Compulsive gambling, very simply, is gambling which is beyond the emotional control of the gambler.

Most people are able to monitor the frequency of their gambling according to their income, the enjoyment they receive and the appropriateness of the social situation in which gambling may take place. This is not so for the compulsive and pathological gambler Unlike the social or professional gambler, the pathological gambler cannot stop-interest is focused solely on the next bet.