Is this an isolated phenomenon or it's just where im from? I see more and more gambling commercials, tv ads, and I see more and more gambling spots all over the streets. There were casinos before but im talking about places where people take bets usually on soccer and other sports, not a classic casino with the usual casino stuff. I see they are located near high schools too. This could cause a gambling addiction epidemic among the youth, which has a hard time making money these days and feel desperate and end up gambling whatever little they make.
I claim this cannot be a simple coincidence. The rich have always gambled, but lower end classes weren't gambling that much in the past as far as I know. There weren't definitely as many gambling spots all over the place before.
Local gambling places are very greedy. But that's also because governments are greedy too, they want the taxes. These local places to gamble add high margin on the odds, which secure a big winning for them, and for the national tax office as well.
Most average Joe do not realize this and go gamble on Sunday, during their free time. They do not realize much better places exist on the Internet. Advertisings are very effective to attract casual gamblers who know very little about this field.