This is true that if somebody gives a break at this time it will be right because you will not get very much addicted else it will be very much a trouble rather than a boon of making money from gambling. Infact you should go for entertainment and not to make money from this.
Who can blame them? You can bet or risk your money on luck that don't really requires anything but money and you can enjoy yourself winning and earning money easily, who would not be serious with this, right?
I do gamble for fun, but I do know that I can earn money from what I am doing but don't really rely or hope on it since I know that it will not do anything good to me. I'd rather risk my money on investment and trading than putting it on gambling.