I have friends like this, people that will gamble on Mexican Womens Tennis if they can win (or most likely lose) some money on the game. It's a crushing addicition that we've normalized in our culture to make it seem like it's just apart of life. It shouldn't be, and children at a young age should be stopped from gambling until they know the horrible outcomes that gambling can cause. I support every effort by regulators to stem out the bad actors in the gambling field in order to stop children from being hooked on this.
Many gamblers can read what you have posted and some can change their mind but I know that there will be some of them who will not change their mind anymore. Its a disappointment for me that many are getting addicted into gambling but we can't blame them. Their perspective against gambling is different for some gamblers who are just gambling for fun. Maybe they will just change their mindset if they have no money anymore and feel regret in what they did.