Ok you are gambling just for fun, your friends and neighbors knows that and a friend invited you to his party to be one of the candidates as a councilor and campaign will start in 6 months, now, of course, you need to have a good reputation, will you stop gambling just to have a good image this coming campaign and how will you defend yourself if accused as a gambler.
My gambling practices does not define me as person and doesnt tell anything about my character.i gamble because i like the rush and strategies involved in it. Kept money aside , i like to gamble to pass time. My work, my friends and my deeds would define my character for the campaign. I would make it clear that gambling is not my addiction and i play to pass time .