I think it will definitely help some gambling addictsparticularly the ones that don't have knowledge of computers to migrate to online gambling.
Just like the way that clubs, bars and pubs will likely be a benefit to alcoholics.
Well that is one angle I hadn't looked it from . I was just thinking about those who knew online gambling . There are people who are offline gamblers and don't have much idea about online or are fearful to play online ( because of security and stuff ) .
However, it really depends on how the lockdown goes on for. I expect that most obsessive or problem gamblers can deal with around 1-3 weeks of downtime without truly recovering.
If they're forced to go more than a couple of months though, I think it will basically forcefully break their addiction by making them go cold turkey.
My government just put the entire country under lockdown for the next month so I guess it will be way more than 1-3 weeks ( considering it has already been 1 month of partial lockdown )