For me gambling does not increase crime but rather increase addiction to some people who does not know how to handle it properly. When it comes to crime, for me the number 1 aspect is drugs next is poverty. I don't consider gambling unless it was also associated with drugs.
So do you agree that it increases or not? Because on one side you say it doesn't then you say it does

I think the whole thing is related dude. when you become a gambling addict you will desperately need money to return to gambling even though you have run out of money. this will be like drug addiction right? and when you bankrupt you will be poor and increase crime?