Have you ever wonder why even there are a lot of negative things gambling bought, it still doesnt leave us ? Is that so, gambling has been a part of our culture , even you have plenty or not. Rich people often socialize in the form of casino, while the poor are contented on country games with lower bets. I, as a person living on a third world country, witnessed how gambling form our culture. Town celebrations or "fiesta" are not complete without low cost gambling houses called "perya" where you can bet starting from almost $.02 and above. Every corner of the street has some kids playing coin games and even a wake makes its company awake using card games. Weird isnt it? How about in your country?
I don't think what country you're in but it seems that you have a good culture there while most of us play on the casino. In such country that is full of work lots of loads everyday and the only way to have some hang out is casino i have no time for some activities after a long weeks of working hard. Gambling culture is different from point A to point B what is its purpose is to have a good time for you to forget some and enjoy that day.
If your main aim is to have fun after a long day work with gambling and that is how you generally perceive it, not a bad idea. Nevertheless, a lot of people do not see it this way. Gambling has brought a lot of negativity to the world than positive if we really want to face the fact as people keep reading the wrong meanings to it, things keep getting worst and then we keep having emotionally damaged addicts as a result of gambling who ends up finding it hard to control the impulse that gambling and greed has brought to them. Culture is a far way to really be putting it.