at a minimum, there is a high probability of losing control over real life because of the virtual one. And getting rid of this dependence is difficult, because no one has canceled advertising and rather intrusive service from operators, for example, an online casino. All of these factors contribute to the fact that problem players return to the game again and again.
I completely agree with you. By the way, judging by the statistics, 1% of the US population suffers from gambling addiction. I think this is not a good situation. Just think about how much money is spinning in the gambling business at the expense of dependent players.
however, judging by the description of the project, in the process of transition to a distributed non-profit model of the game promise to be humane. This suggests that paid operators will disappear, who are just chasing dependent players.