The real point is that OP has had asked rhetorical and manipulative question, about a thing that simply does not exist.
Sure, addiction is an addiction! No matter what is your poison, it has the potential for being mentally and physically harmful.
Case is as always, the dosage. As I see it, most of people here promote healthy and responsible gambling.
The amount of "risk that what you are ready to loose" sentences could easily fill a phonebook.