Gambling has been a part of every culture even if you are residing from a different country. Different ways and strategy but same goal. Probably it is because people always want to earn money in I think every aspect, so even if it is only a small amount of money earned through gambling, theyd still go for it.
I like your thinking, people will always try to earn money in every aspect and any way. Gambling is attractive cause you can win a lot very fast, and its legal in most of the countries. Something fall on my mind, what if we try to compare gambling with drinking culture? Both have many negative impacts on individuals and society, but both are legal in most of the countries and many people abuse gambling or drinking. But there are even more people who can control their urge for one of them, and they enjoy in both of them, but they have control and they know how much they can gamble or drink without consequences.
Culture is something you have in yourself or don`t, you learn that. Everything we do shape us and our society, and when you sum up everything it`s up to you and how much you can control yourself.